Rattlesnakes headline Milam County show gains momentum
Local panels report rattlesnake kills across Central Texas with Ed Koessler and Jack Pond credited for large counts. Milam Junior Livestock Show earns praise as county youths display top cattle and swine entries led by Jan Parmalee and Johnnie Ray Richter with show awards and honors noted.
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Texas
The
Herald
Clarkson
Ed Koessler
Maysfield
Jack Pond
Milam
Milam County
Cameron
12 Winners Named In Bowling Meet At Cameron Lane
The Cameron Bowling Lanes hosted a women’s bowling meet with 12 winners and team prizes. Team champions were the Falstaff squad: Annie Schattle Frances Villines Della Moran LaVerne Slavik Lois Matula. Singles winners were Lillie Jo Zalesky Frances Villines Annie Schattle Annette Mees Clara Hump lik. Doubles winners were Marie Ann Laske Frances Villines Pat Titsworth Gladys Humplik and Lillie Jo Zalesky Clara Biskup. All events awards: top scorers Mees Villines Titsworth Zalesky in four classes. Trophies to first-place singles doubles and all-events winners. awards to be given in about two weeks.
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Cameron Bowling Lanes
Falstaff
Annie Schattle
Frances Villines
Della Moran
LaVerne Slavik
Lois Matula
Lillie Jo Zalesky
Annette Mees
Clara Humplik
Prescott Talks Law Enforcement With Police and Judges
Milam County officials including Texas Highway Patrol Cameron police and Milam Sheriff's personnel met with County Attorney Jack Prescott in Milam District Court to discuss law enforcement policy and new prosecutor general guidelines. He pledged reasonable enforcement of laws while stressing adherence to the books and urged peace officers to maintain solid records for precedents. An open Q and A covered bad check cases drunk driving and other violations.
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Milam County
Jack Prescott
Milam District Court
Prescott
Justices of the Peace
Texas Highway Patrol
Cameron City
Milam
Milam County Junior Livestock Show crowns grand champions
Junior Livestock champions highlighted Milam County show with Jan Parmalee, daughter of J J Parmalee, winning grand champion Angus calf bred by Bill Kosel. Patricia McClaren claimed reserve Shorthorn, while other top honors went to Johnnie Ray Richter in showmanship and Martin Jistel in dairy. Multiple 4 H and FFA members from Milam entered about 75 animals, aiming for Houston Show.
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Jan Parmalee
Rockdale
Milam County
Cameron
Jan
J. J. Parmalee
Capital Hereford Association
Melle Dahlberg
Texas A&m College
Johnnie Ray Richter
Duroc Barrow
Johnnie Ray
Johnnie Richter
Milam
Capital Area Hereford Association
Houston
Patricia McClaren
Dau
Ghter
H. L. McClaren
Marlow
McClaren
Pat
Martin Jistel
Martin
Richard Jistel
David McClaren
S. W. McClaren
David
Brent Laywell
Ed Laywell
Southdown
Brent
Thomas Fisher
Bill Fisher
Route 3
Thomas
FFA
Patsy
Milam County Wide
Civil War Update on Secession Report by Stonedale
Robert Stonedale details continued secession movements as the Civil War widens. The report on page eight tracks new factions and regional calls for departure from the Union amid growing tensions.
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Robert Stonedale
The
Union
Milam County Weather Broadcasts Ahead of Week
Herald correspondents survey Milam County for upcoming conditions across towns. Forecasts include regional temperatures, precipitation chances, and wind changes, with notes on garden and travel impacts.
Weather Notes and Rainfall Figures
Rainfall for the week ranged with .72 inches on Wednesday .54 on Thursday and .05 on Friday Temperatures varied from a low of 35 to a high recorded date shows mid month readings and daily values for dates 12 to 17.
Cameron School Board Approves First Grade Program
Cameron School Board approved a special first grade language grouping program to start mid term and a three step plan to boost Ada Henderson School academic work including algebra for eighth graders, merit based exemptions, and three mobile science labs funded partly by a carnival.
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Cameron School
Ada Henderson School
Ben Milam
Max McClaren
Ada Henderson
Yee High School
Cameron Little League reads 1961 season plan
Cameron Little League Association officers organized for the 1961 Little League Babe Ruth season. Bas sel Wilson was re elected president with Jim Edwards as secretary and John A. Smith as vice president. A February 7 meeting will finalize plans for managers coaches and summer supervisor. Discussion also covered a Lassie League for girls with uniforms and schedules.
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Cameron Little League Association
Bassel Wilson
Jim Edwards
John A. Smith
Wilson
National Little League Association
Officials Seek Plans To Pave Not Patch Ways
City council members discussed a comprehensive street program and asked Public Works Supt. J B Earle to outline streets needing immediate attention. They favored seal coating to save money, and planned long range and annual surfacing efforts with paving on W Third near the First Methodist Church and on E Sixth and Seventh Streets.
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Public Works
J. B. Earle
Roy Griffith
Coleman Duncum
Earl
Griffith
Cameron
Richard Moseley
John A. Smith
E. L. Wied
Moseley
W. Third
First Methodist Church
E. Sixth
South College
Elth St
Elt St
Duncum
Earle
E. Gillis Sts
Services Held For Former Milam Man John D Williams
Funeral services for John Douglas Williams 48 were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Green Funeral Home with Rev Jewel Strong officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Williams born in Cameron, educated there, moved to Houston 25 years ago and died Sunday in a Houston hospital. He is survived by his mother Betty Williams of Cameron, brother Clyde Williams of Houston and sister Henrietta Tucker of Cameron. Pallbearers listed.
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Chapel of Green
John Douglas Williams
Jewel Strong
Oak Hill Cemetery
Williams
Cameron
Houston
Betty Williams
Clyde Williams
Henrietta Tucker
Dean White
George Miller
Nig Moody
Howard Tucker
John S. Batte
James Tucker
Norris Rogers
Vaughn Jenness
City’s Yale Mail Heavier In 1960
Postmaster J. R. Hays releases the local Christmas mail volume report showing an increase over 1959. December 1960 totaled 239,709 pieces versus 234,851 in 1959. Nationally, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield predicts a record 1960 Christmas mail season.
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J. R. Hays
Hays
Arthur E. Summerfield
CofC Discusses Nursing Home View and Industrial Plans
Chamber President Dr. S. H. Richardson announced committee appointments for the March banquet and heard reports from the nursing home committee led by Narvie Caperton and the industrial committee led by Lester Williams. Caperton said a seven member panel found possible a 20 patron nursing home in Cameron, with surveys planned of costs and operations in nearby cities. The board also moved to establish an industrial foundation in Cameron and discussed leasing county farm land for industrial use.
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S. H. Richardson
C of C
Narvie Caperton
Cameron
Texas Dept. of Health
Caperton
Industrial Committee
Lester Williams
Texas
Don G. Humble
Richardson
Chamber
George Bowman
Charlie Burke
E. L. Wied
E. A. Perrin
Richard Moseley
B. F. Crockett
Milton Schiller
Jack Prescott
Vasek Addresses YHS Players At 15th K of C Banquet
A near capacity crowd heard John A. Vasek of Reicher High remind YHS players of their responsibilities to school and community during the 15th annual K of C football banquet in Waco. Introduced by Charlie Burke, Vasek spoke before 120 players coaches guests and K of C members at the event.
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John A. Vasek
Waco Reicher High
YHS
K of C
Vasek
Charlie Burke
Reicher High School
Waco
Leo Laake
Cameron Knights of Columbus
Kofc
John Andres
Bill Bates
Jack Larimore
Wallace Johnson
Harrison McLerran
K of C Hall
Services Held for W J Woods 80
Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m Wednesday for William Jackson Woods 80 who died at his home 707 N Travis after a lengthy illness Rev E J Strong officiating from Green Funeral Home Chapel Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery He was born Sept 7 1880 in Paris Louisiana son of J W Woods and Annie Sutcliff Woods He moved to Milam County at age 3 lived in Milano and Cameron most of his life a retired dry goods merchant Surviving wife Dahlia Woods Cameron daughter Mrs L B McClendon Dallas sister Mrs Ruth Cave Dallas one grandchild and four great grandchildren Pallbearers were Ray Woods Homer Woods Grover Woods Lloyd Woods Chas Robinson and Chess Williams
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William Jackson Woods
N. Travis
E. J. Strong
Chapel of Green Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Woods
Paris
Louisiana
J. W
Annie Sutcliff Woods
Milam County
Milano
Cameron
Dahlia Woods
L. B. McClendon
Dallas
Ruth Cave
Ray Woods
Homer Woods
Grover Woods
Lloyd Woods
Chas. Robinson
Chess Williams
Cameron and Rosebud To Play Benefit Night Game
Cameron will face Rosebud at Yoe Gymnasium for a March of Dimes benefit at 8 30 p m Saturday January 28. A meeting at 2 30 p m Sunday at Yoe Gymnasium will organize a ladies team for a MOD benefit game. Ladies interested are invited.
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Cameron
Yoe Gymnasium
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