Winners Listed In Milam County Junior Livestock Show
The Milam County Junior Livestock Show held Saturday in Cameron featured grand and reserve champions across steers dairy cattle and multiple sheep and swine divisions. David McClaren won Grand Champion steer and Grand Champion dairy cow. Carroll Grimm took Reserve Champion steer. Dennis Jistel earned Grand Champion barrow with Clark Wohleb Reserve. Gwendolyn Jistel claimed Grand Champion gilt. John Praesel and Penny Graves led breeding and heifer divisions. county-wide 4 H and Cameron FFA members were named in numerous top placings. Chairman John Batte thanked all helpers and P W Davis for the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
David McClaren
S. W. McClaren
Carrol Ray Grimm
Clinton Grimm
David
Carrol
Tearndale
FFA
Dennis Jistel
Barrow
Clark Wehleb
Cameron Ffa
Carolyn Jistel
Gwendolyn
St. Anthony
Carolyn
John Praesel
Penny Graves
John
Rockdale Ffa
Penny
Carl Groethe
Brent Laywell
Carl
Brent
David Mac-Claren
Franke Tomascik
Carroll Grimm
Janet Parmelee
Judy Parmelee
Eugene Richter
Kenneth Unnasch
Dennis Richter
Henry Abel
Rge Weems
Roger Rodenbeck
Reed Davis
Darrell Gambrel
James Grimm
Allen Turner
Martin Jistel
Roy D. Tomasek
Mike Rek
Darrell Gambrell
Clifford Wohleb
Red Ribbon
Louis Rozner
Douglas Kleypas
Henry Abel, Jr
Johnnie Ray Richter
White Ribbon
Susan Abel
Danny McDaniel
Suffolk
Wayne Hillman
Carrol Grimm
John Batte
P. W. Davis
Cold snap slows Milam County voters and nerves turnout
The second norther brings slick roads and delays for truckers while Cameron and Milam County residents suffer injuries from the cold. Milam voters lag in paying poll taxes as campaigns for state offices stir, urging a higher turnout to ensure representation and an informed public.
School Board Sets Vote As Secretary Resigns
Cameron School Board scheduled the annual District election for Saturday April 7 and accepted the resignation of Dr David Shapiro, board secretary effective January 18. Supt Charles Zeigler said the board will consider an interim appointment or election to fill Shapiro's post on January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
David Shapiro
Charles Zeigler
Shapiro
Niley Smith
Dub King Set to Speak at YHS Gridiron Dinner
Dub King, Central Texas sports analyst and former Texas A&M publicity director, will headline the 16th annual Knights of Columbus grid banquet honoring Yee High School players. About 40 YHS A and B team members will attend at the K of C Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday with a barbecue dinner. King also works on Channel 6 Temple telecast and has sports staff experience at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dub King
Central Texas
Knights of Columbus
Yee
YHS
King
Texas A & M
Channel 6
Temple
The
Fort Worth Star - Telegram
Milam 20th District Reports Civil and Criminal Docket for 1961
The Milam 20th Judicial District Court released a 1961 report noting 281 civil cases on the docket, 84 tried and 130 pending. 32 criminal cases disposed, with two jury trials and 82 nonjury civil dispositions. The report covers Judge W C Wallace’s first year, succeeding O D Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam 20Th Judicial District Court
Texas Civi Judicial Council
Grady Allen
W. C. Wallace
O D. Graham
20Th Judicial District Court
Cameron trio to enter Houston Livestock Show
C A Grothe Carl Moody and Pat Garner of Cameron enter the Houston show. Grothe will vie in junior lambs and open Herefords, Moody brings Jersey cattle, Garner submits junior lambs. Show runs February 21 to March 4 with Rex Allen and Koke as star attractions and a February 22 parade at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Grothe
Carl Moody
Pat Garner
Cameron
Houston
Grothe
Moody
Garner
Rex Allen
Koke
Chamber Seeks Sponsors for Milam Jr Broiler Show 1962
Cameron Chamber of Commerce solicits sponsors for Milam County Junior Broiler Show. Sponsorship costs 10 dollars per contestant, covering 7 dollars for 50 baby chicks, 2 dollars for banquet, and 1 dollar for prizes. 4H and FFA members may enter. chicks distributed March 2 with judging and banquet April 28. Monroe Fuchs chairs poultry committee.
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Chamber
62 Jr. Broiler
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Milam County
FFA
Monroe Fuchs
Chamber Poultry Committee
Services Held For John E. Nelson
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Jan. 9 in Donna for John E. Nelson after a months illness. He died Jan. 7 in Velasco Hospital. Born March 26, 1886 in Monroe Louisiana, he moved to Texas as a child and lived in Milam County. He is survived by his wife Psyche Beard, three sons Doss, Horace, and Cole, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, three brothers, four sisters, and many nephews and nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
John E. Nelson
Velasco
Monroe
Texas
Milam County
Psyche Beard
Milano
Doss Nelson
Donna Horace Nelson
California
Coleman Nelson
Oregon
J. H. Nelson
Fr. Worth
W. N. Nelson
Belton
H. FE. Nelson
Dallas
Annie Rees
Jim Gandy
Cameron
Media Hensley
A.B Cotham
Waco
Ice and cold strain Cameron area hospitals
Cameron hospitals report about double the normal patient load with influenza the major cause though not an epidemic. Milam Health Unit cites strep throat as the top illness with 33 cases. Cold icy conditions lead to two broken limbs from Falls Monday. Mrs Harden to hos tess for Three Arts Club program Folk Tales and Animal Stories Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
D. & Wimberly
William Love
O. B. Harden
Three Arts Club
Mayer, 3 Councilmen Incumbents File Mayor Coleman Duncum
Mayor Coleman Duncum and three incumbent councilmen filed for re election at City Hall. Cameron's annual city election is set for Tuesday April 3 with the only voting box in city elections. Hickman and Houston seek re elections as councilmen. Griffith, about 18 years on council, has also filed for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Duncum
City Hall
Cameron City
Duncum
Sam Houston
Starrett Hickman
Hickman
Richard Moseley
Lubbock
Houston
Moseley
New Books At Cameron Library
Cameron Library adds three titles: Not As A Stranger by Morton Thompson. Means To An End by John Rowan Wilson. You Can Trust The Communists (to do exactly as they say) by Dr Fred Schwarz. Wilson also authored A Bed Of Thorns The Pack and The Round Voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lic
Morton Thompson
John Rowan Wilson
Fred Schwarz
New York
London
Paris
John Wilson
Farmer Bert Chamberlain Dies After Brief Illness
Bert Chamberlain 37 died at his parents home after a brief illness. Born March 9, 1924 in Falls County he lived near Cameron 33 years and farmed with his father. Funeral Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. A F Russell and Rev Dean Owens officiating. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his parents two brothers and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Chamberlain
Falls County
Cameron
First Baptist Church
A. F. Russell
Dean Owens
Oak Hill Cemetery
Principal Outlines VHS Progress at Cameron YHS
Principal Jerald Underwood addressed Rotarians on Cameron Yee High School improvements grounded in realism. He highlighted reading for slow readers, higher education quality, learning atmosphere, counseling for seniors and vocations, homeroom discussions, and ongoing faculty study of reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VHS
Jerald Underwood
Rotarians
Cameron
Yee High School
Underwood Hac
Raymond Adams
YHS
Yoe Hish
Jefferson
Underwood
Poll tax payments show low interest in 1962 Cameron Milam
Cameron city reports 330 poll taxes paid out of about 850 expected this week while Milam County tallies 2,525 paid of a normal 4,000. Officials note about 1,500 eligible voters in Cameron and about one third of Milam County residents over 60 exempt from payment. Poll tax offices will stay open until midnight January 31 and noon Saturday with peak 1958 totals around 6,000 in the county and 1,300 in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andres
Milam
Walter White
Cameron
Rockdale
Thorndale
White
Milam County
Gaither Motor Co
Max Hengst
Burke Re-elected CCC President With New Board
Cameron Country Club announces the 1962 board of directors with Char lie Burke re-elected president for a second year. New officers include Dr. George Bowman as vice president and Albert Collins as secretary treasurer. Directors named are W. C. Wallace Lee Marek Dr. C. G. Swift Hilliard S. Thomas Jack DuBois Wilmer Alewine Frank Perrin Dr. Gus Evans Dr. Bowman and Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Country Club
Charlie Burke
George Bowman
Albert Collins
W. C. Wallace
Lee Marek
C. G. Swift
Hilliard S. Thomas
Jack DuBois
Wilmer Alewine
Frank Perrin
Gus Evans
Bowman
Collins
Want Ads Offer Buy Rent Sell Trade Items
Classified line notes available for readers to place or respond to ads for buying renting selling or trading items. No specific names or events are provided in the fragment.
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George Weems
Charles Yount
Geo
Larry Hillman
Leo Rozner
Gwendolyn Jistel
Patsy Titsworth
Brent Lowell
Madeline McClaren
Randy Graves
Richard Pack
Cheviot
Linda Broethe
Hampshire
Southdown
FAT Lambs
Carl Grothe
John Zelisko
James Zelisko
Jerry Zelisko
S. W. McClaren, Jr
Marlow
County Wide
Wes Mi
FML
Sanitarian
Wimberly
Bill Love
Zeigler
Careron
Earl Knebel
Cameron Indepenent
Andy Capers Co
Oscar Zotor
Grothe, Moody
Cameron Library
Cameron Pub
Dr. Schwarz
Australia
Free Countries
H. G. Chamberlain
Tommy Chamberlain
Bryan
Ollie Gray Chamberlain
W. D. Bigbee
Herman Riposki
Jimmie Marek
John S. Batte
Ollie Whittington
Herman Bayer
Dutch Kirk
Henry Richter
City
Burke
CCC
Alvin
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