Milam County Junior Livestock Show Honors 4-H and FFA Winners
Judges from Texas A M praised the 125 entries as 4 H and FFA members showcased dairy lamb beef and hog classes in the one day Milam County Junior Livestock Show. Bruce Thaler Rockdale Grand Champion dairy and David Locklin Thorndale top Showmanship in sheep led a day of competitive judging.
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Milam County
FFA
Tom Woodward
John L. Deans
Animal Science Department of
Texas A&m
Bruce Thaler
Rockdale
Bruce
Roger Rodenbeck
Thorndale
Lynn Laywell
Juliana McDaniel
Brian Cobb
Cameron
Barry Black
Allen Hengst
Richard Fuessel
Bobby Unnasch
James Birkhead
Landis Bayless
Santa Gertrudis
Blane Laywell
Della Laywell
Erwin Fuessel
Clifford Angell
Milam Water System bids set. election, meeting planned
The Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation announces a 3 p.m. bid opening for over 180 miles of water main and tanks at Rockdale State Bank on January 28. An annual and general meeting with director elections is set for 7 p.m. January 30 at Rockdale High School auditorium. The project is funded by an FHA loan of 600000, a 148600 government grant, and 50 member fees.
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Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation
Rockdale High School
B. B. McAnulty, Jr
McAnulty
Rockdale State Bank
Southwest Milam Corporation
U.S
Water Corporation
Central Texas counties show mixed 1970 census gains and losses
Preliminary 1970 counts reveal farm population declines with 11 of 17 Central Texas counties dropping from 1960. Milam County falls 12.0 percent but Thorndale and Rockdale rise, Rockdale gaining 4.1 percent to 4 664 and Thorndale up to 1 024. Cameron down 3.3 percent. Big rural drop 15.7 percent.
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Texas
Milam County
Thorndale
Rockdale
Cameron
Travis
Coryell
Bell
Brazos
Madison
Williamson
Copperas Cove
Killeen
Brazos County
Montgomery County
Houston
West Texas
Loving
Foard
Percy Millard
Bureau of the Census
Millard
Falls County
Marlin
Rosebud
Lott
Robertson County
Hearne
Calvert
Franklin
Burleson County
Caldwell
Somerville
Bell County
Belton
Temple
Lee County
Giddings
Lexington
McLennan Co
Waco
West
Moody
Mart
Williamson Co
Taylor
Georgetown
Round Rock
Gatesville
Cameron Mayors Outline 1990 Highway Plan Shaping Border
Plans anticipate bypassing Cameron on SH 36 while US 77 remains on Fourth Street. When traffic on Fourth Street and North Travis overloads, SH 36 will run south of Cameron outside the city limits and US 77 will keep passing through Cameron on Fourth Street.
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Fourth Street
Travis
Cameron
Houston
Texas
Cameron Bypass Move Tied to 1990 Road Plans
City officials discuss a SH 36 US 77 bypass to shift traffic away from downtown Cameron by 1990. Mayor Perrin says the bypass would place a south city margin on SH 36 and keep US 77 as a northern corridor for central city development, with urban renewal and outward growth possible. Public input sought as leaders weigh options.
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E. A. Perrin
Cameron
Texas Highway Department
Perrin
Chamber
City and County Officials Review Manpower Plan and Master Plan
County Judge O B Harden and Commissioner LaVert McKinney heard a CTEDD manpower training program proposal costing 2 cents per capita for Milam County and potential city cost sharing. The program trains current and new public service workers in fields such as water sewer, heavy equipment, teaching aides, and law enforcement certification.
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Cameron
O. B. Harden
LaVert McKinney
CTEDD
Milam County
E. A Perrin
Law Enforcement Officer Certification Council
Walter Albritton
South West Planning Associates
Albritton
W. R. Faulkner
South’ West Planners
C. D. Englishbee
Austin
Starrett Hickman
Lawrence Zotz
Robert Clark
City Park
Buckholts Sets Trustee Election
Buckholts Rural High School District declares March 4 as filing deadline for trustee race. Incumbents Doyal Arnold and Alvin Fuchs seek re election as terms expire this year. Election set for April 3 with filings at the school superintendent or County Superintendent offices.
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Buckholts
Doyal Arnold
Alvin Fuchs
Fire damages home on Emancipation Street
Cameron volunteer firemen answered a Tuesday night alarm at 1000 N Emancipation. Minor damage was reported to the Jessie Brown family home.
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Cameron
Emancipation
Jessie Brown
Date Set For Annual Yeeman Football Banquet
Yeeman football banquet scheduled for Monday February 15 at 7 p.m. in Methodist Fellowship Hall with guest speaker Baylor coach Pat Culpepper. Awards include Outstanding Yeeman of 1970 and Football Sweetheart along with Booster of the Year. Tickets go on sale soon.
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Yeeman
Yee
Hal Stanislaw
Pat Culpepper
Baylor University
The
Yeeman Booster Club
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Stanislaw
Poage Reports Change For Set Aside Land
Congressman Poage announced that the Department of Agriculture will rescind its rule requiring harvesting from set aside land in the last three years. Douglas Buck of the Milam ASCS office said the news is important to county farmers and that a full state ASCS release with details will be publicized soon.
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Poage
Cong. W. R. Poage
Department of Agriculture
Douglas Buck
Milam Ascs
the Herald
Buck
State Ascs
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Fat Lamb
Weslie Hicks
Kenneth Dusek
Kelvin Kroeger
Milam
Williamson County
Burleson
Lee Counties
Lester Williams
San Creek
Leroy Caffey
Salty
F.M.L
Jan HI LO
Central Texas Economic Development District
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