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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1967
Page
1
The Milam Health Unit in Cameron runs a continuing measles immunization program for indigents, joining other immunizations for smallpox and diphtheria. The unit operates daily 8 am to 5 pm except Saturdays. The article also notes budget figures and dam projects in the region with Laneport and North San Gabriel plans.
C R Law president of the Cameron Independent School District board will not seek another term. Elected in 1964 with Forrest Sapp and Charles McDermott, he cites reasons to step down though praising school progress. Filing deadline is March 1 with Sapp as secretary. potential candidates urged to come forward. Law also serves on the Mary Hardin-Baylor College board and is a retired accountant and rancher.
Seventeen area leaders have been named for the Mothers March of Dimes and will appoint workers locally. The event starts at 7 p.m. Thursday and ends at 9 p.m. Residents should leave porch lights on until volunteers call. Workers submit collected funds to area leaders then to the bank for counting.
Councilmen Hickman and Hays file for places in the April 4 Cameron city election. Hays seeks Place 5 and Marek’s post is vacated. Place 4 held by Lawrence Zotz is also up. Filing deadline is March 4. Terms run from April 1967 to April 1969.
Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for Edward Villenueva 20 of Cameron who died Tuesday in a Cameron hospital. He is survived by his wife two sons Edward Jr and Oscar his mother five brothers and sisters. Rev Jimmy Grenwald will officiate Burial will be in St Monica Cemetery Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Central Texas Red Cross Blood Program held a council meeting in Waco on January 19 to discuss experience in putting donor recruitment programs into effect. Attendees included Sister Aloysius local chairman and committee members Mrs Peggy Rinn and Mrs Barbara Kimbrel.
The Cameron Women s Bowling Association schedules 22 teams for its annual tournament at Cameron Bowling Lanes. Irene Mees says 110 area women signed up. Team events start 7 p m Saturday and 2 p m and 6 p m Sunday. Doubles and singles follow next weekend with trophies and cash prizes.
Milam County voters signed up about 2,800 by midweek for 1966 elections. Registrations were split among Milam Courthouse 2,050 Rockdale Gaither Motor Co. 500 and Thorndale City Hall. The deadline is January 31 midnight and those 21 this year must register.
A Milam County review shows 47 District Court and 78 County Court cases, ranging from worthless checks to murder with malice. State records list 41 County Court dispositions and 33 pending District Court felonies, with multiple pleas of guilty, probations, fines, and several high profile indictments.
Shell Oil Company No 2 Adoue Estate deep Smackover wildcat in east Milam County drilled below 13 673 feet Monday with depth updates showing 13 205 on last week’s Monday 13 394 on Wednesday 13 517 on Friday and latest 13 673. Nearby J M Huber Corp No 2 H H Coffield Unit shallow Navarre wildcat on a 40 acre lease six and a half miles south of Milano near Burleson County line, awaiting测试 figures.
Nominations are open until February 15 for Cameron’s McCullin Civic Award. Each nomination must include detailed information on the nominee. The award honors a citizen contributing to Cameron’s general welfare in civic cultural youth and religious efforts.
Rev Harry Bilski has been assigned to Ss Cyril and Methodius at Marak and St Josephs at Cyclone. He succeeds Rev George Bonhare, now pastor at Corn Hill. Bilski is a native of Brenham and was assistant priest at St Anthony in Bryah for seven years and pastor at Westphalize for one and a half years.
State Sen. Murray Watson of Waco will address the First Methodist Church at 10 55 a m Sunday January 29 on Responsible Christian Citizenship. A Q and A session will follow with questions from congregants.
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