Milam County Show Hog Auction Brings 1490 Dollars
At the 1974 Milam County Junior Livestock Show a hog sold for 1490.00 with six buyers including Eisfeldt Brothers Farm and Cameron entities. Winners include Richard Fuessel and Lisa Rubac with multiple champions across beef, lamb, dairy, and hog categories. Auctioneer was Wally Eldridge. the calf was donated by Cameron Livestock Auction and Milam Grain.
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Milam County
Eisfeldt Brothers Farm
Citizens National Bank
Cameron
Anderle Lumber Company
Zink Food Market
Cameron Livestock Auction
Milam County Farm Bureau
Cameron Swine Producers, Inc
Wally Eldridge
Richard Fuessel
Thorndale Ffa
Eugene Kroeger
Lisa Rubac
Buckholts
John Caffey
Thorndale
Juliana McDaniel
Fat Lamb
Daniel McDaniel
Lamb
Ene
Starla Rodenbeck
Daniel Richardson
Billy Felfe
Larry Orsag
Buckholts Ffa
Albert Lehnert
Milam Grain Company
Countian Dan Kubiak named chair of Texas Convention Education Committee
Congratulations to Dan Kubiak on being appointed chair man of the education committee of the Texas Constitutional Convention. Milton J. Schiller of Waco Texas State Technical Institute is named to the Texas Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education, an advisory group to the State Board of Education. Milam County and Central Texas look forward to future education opportunities as these men rise in state education circles.
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Countian Dan Kubiak
Texas House
Cameronite
Milton J. Schiller
Waco
Texas State Technical Institute
Texas Advisory Council For
State Board of Education
Texas prints a new constitution once in a century
F.M.L. men push public careers in education while Texas, with one technical institute like TSTI, advances public policy. Urban Renewal board buys benches and finalizes mall fountain work as construction starts on a circular 20 foot fountain with a surrounding walkway. Trees and shrubs line the path near new parking and downtown streets.
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Texas
TSTI
Urban Renewal Board
Mall
Cameron Trustees Study Plans for High School Lab Rooms
Cameron trustees reviewed architect plans for a new high school lab complex and restrooms adjoining Yoe High. Revised plans will be ready in a week. The project is part of the first phase of district improvements including the new field house.
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Cameron
Yoe High
D. R. Dodson
Exxon
Dodson
Yee Field
Alcoa Prepares For Winter Fuel Shortage
Alcoa Rockdale Works has armored itself against a repeat of last winter’s fuel crisis. Plant manager Duncan McGregor cites expanded on site propane storage to 100000 gallons and a new 250000 gallon fuel oil tank plus higher priority gas contracts, two new 12000 gallon gasoline tanks, and energy conservation steps cutting consumption 15 percent.
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Alcoa
Rockdale
Duncan McGregor
Rockdale Works
Lone Star Gas Company
McGregor
Texas Power & Light Company
Tp&l
Jim Lemenzis
Texas Lowers Highway Speed Limit to 55 MPH
The State Highway Commission reduced the maximum speed to 55 mph effective Sunday to conserve fuel. DPS will enforce the limit on roads with updated signs after a 12 day sign-installation period. Governor Briscoe says the change could save about one million gallons daily.
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Texas Highway
State Highway Commission
DPS
Wilson Speir
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
New FHA Program Aids Rural Towns in Texas
The Farmers Home Administration announces a new Rural Development Act program to fund diverse community facilities in small towns and districts. Priority goes to towns under 5500 population and projects include water systems and community buildings, with loans available to public bodies and certain nonprofits. Local FHA offices in Texas provide details.
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J Lynn Futch
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Texas
Futch
FHA
Kubiak Named Head of Convention Education Committee
Dan Kubiak of Rockdale is appointed chairman of the Constitutional Convention Education Committee by Speaker Price Daniel Jr. The eight major committees were chosen as delegates met and confirmed by a vote of 181. Kubiak, in his third legislative term, led the House Education Committee addressing public school finance tied to federal court rulings and aims to balance state and local responsibilities to reduce inequities between districts.
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Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Price Daniel, Jr
House
Kubiak
Schiller to Serve on Vo-Tech Advisory Council
Milton J. Schiller, vice president for development at Texas State Technical Institute, was confirmed to the Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas. Governor Briscoe recommended the appointment. Schiller has prior service in the Texas House, Cameron mayor pro tem, and local education boards.
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Milton J. Schiller
Texas State Technical Institute
Advisory Council
Texas
State Board of Education
Dolph Briscoe
Schiller
State Senate
Austin
State Board
Cameron
Rio Grande
State Tech
Harlingen
James Connally Technical Institute
Texas A&m University
Texas House of Representatives
Cameron Independent
Rotary International
Masonic Lodge
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Lori Tomascik
Juliann McDaniel, Fat Lamb
Harvey Gommert
Market Hog
Steer
Starla Rodenbeck, Ewe
Centralexas
F.M.L
Trustees Eye Plans
Junior High
Dana Kestenbaum
Vo-Tech Advisory Council
Milton Schiller
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