McKinney Named Trophy Winner At VHS Banquet
Mack Mesasiner, Yeoman quarterback, received the Cameron Quarterback trophy at the VHS banquet held in the Methodist Fellowship Hall last Thursday night. Bill Plineton praised Yeomen pride as Sid Laywell awarded the award, noting McKinney’s All-Center honors and strong academic focus by the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Mesasiner
Cameron
Wand Nuss Pegey Slovak
Yor High School
Bill Plineton
University of Texas
Raymond Berry
Baltimore Colts
Sid Laywell
McKinney
Mike Perrin
Mack McKinney
Peggy Slovak
Winter Weather Keeps Texas Cards with Cold Snap
County Judge and Mrs Den and their sons Mark and Monty traveled to Red River New Mexico last week. The letter-wired message from Ren Milam warned Come on home. Sugar Loaf Mountain. Central Texas endures a sudden cold spell with freezing temperatures dipping below 20. The piece recalls cold weather challenges from power failures to reluctant car engines and the nuisance of windows that won’t roll up in a Norther.
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Den
Humble and Sons
Mark
Monty
Red River
N. M
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Cameron
Mercury
Central
Texas
The
Herald
George Jones
Jones
J. Frank Dobie
Red Skelton
Thorndale
Eloise Laurence
Stay Granted for Coon Lokos by Alabama Governor
Cecil Coon and John Lokos were granted a 5 day stay of execution by the Alabama Governor. Milam County Sheriff Carl Black said the stay followed pleas from Coon's mother and others. The trio, including Gerald Eaton, were sentenced to die for the slayings linked to a multi state violence spree ending near Buckholts. The Alabama Supreme Court had upheld their sentences. appeals decisions were outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon
Lokos
Alabama
Cecil Coon
John Lokos
Melvin Stephens
Liberty
Milam County
Carl Black
Stephens
Coon, Lokes
Gerald Eaton
Buckhelts
Harold Edwards
Buckholts
Black
Raton
Edwards
Alabama Supreme Court
Voters face January 31 deadline in city and county races
Poll tax payments accelerate as the January 31 voting deadline nears for county and city elections. County assessor Walter White notes a rush with about 2 000 poll taxes sold midweek and county offices open late. City officials report 357 voters paid their poll tax, with extended hours for Saturday and Monday deadlines. Incumbents Turney and Wells seek city council seats, while party filings appear sparse for May Democratic primary. School board filings also loom with March 5 deadline and two seats open.
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Walter White
White
Buddy Fuller
Hor County
City
Fuller
Lester
Turney
R. W. Wells
Max McClaren
MOD Bucket Brigade and Mothers March Re scheduled
The 1966 March of Dimes Mothers March has been rescheduled to Monday January 31 with door to door collections from 7 to 8 pm. The MOD Bucket Brigade remains set for Saturday January 29 from 7:20 am to 3:30 pm in Cameron with Rotary Lions and Milam National Guard stations downtown.
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Griffin Burnett
MOD
Cameron Rotary and Lions Clubs
Milam National Guard
Cameron
James Kahler
John Henderson Jr
Joe Lee Vybiral
Albert Collins
Capt Burkes Home From Viet Nam Returns for Leave
Capt. E. J. Burkes Jr. has returned from a Viet Nam tour and spends a week with his Cameron parents before duty in Charleston South Carolina. He attended the Baylor Mid-Winter Dental Clinic in Dallas and was awarded a two year U S Public Health scholarship for graduate study in Oral Pathology at the University of Michigan Kellogg School beginning next fall.
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E. J. Burkes Jr
Viet Nam
Cameron
Charleston
Baylor
Dallas
Winter Anecdotes From Cameron Cold Snap Weekend
Cameron logged a 16 degree low after a weekend snow cover with 11 and 12 degree readings in 1963 January. The piece recalls blue norther origins and local weather lore, including stove stories, humorous quotes, and a 1930 winter memory from a Cameron resident.
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Cameron
Alvin Hefft
Texas Range
Airport Grant Okayed For City By FAA Plans and Approvals
City officials report FAA approval for an energy project at Cameron Municipal Airport with a federal grant expected within two weeks. Mayor Bassel Wilson said the agency notified approval and a grant agreement should follow soon as council considers street, sewer, and lighting upgrades.
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Crameron
Bassel Wilson
Federal Aviation Agency
Fetter
Bentley Gordon & Assoes
Dallas West
Wilson
North Crockett
State Officials Set Apprec iation Dinner for Schiller
Burleson County hosts a Feb 3 appreciation dinner in Caldwell for State Representative Milton J. Schiller. Local officials chair the 17 member committee with Allen Owens as master of ceremonies. Attending officials include House Speaker Ben Barnes and state leaders from the Central Texas area.
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Milton J. Schiller
Caldwell
Burleson County
American Legion Hall
Steve Shiller
Allen Owens
Ceremon
Ben Barnes
Crawford Martin
John White
Byron Tunnell
Bill Moore
J. P. Ward
Murray Watson
Central Texas
House
Rep. Schiller
Cameron
Marlin
Rockdale
Hearne
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Texas Power and Light Co
Chamber of Commerce
Schiller
Steve Schiller
Texas
Milam
Robertson
Falls
Central Texas Junior High Forms Student Council Association
Six schools in the Rogers area join to establish the Junior High School Student Council Association of Central Texas. The group aims to foster school relationships, leadership, democratic practice, and the junior high council movement with temporary officers Rowena Stone Ada Jean Cowen and Gary Rosser. Other schools include Fairway Rancier and Marlin. This is the first such Texas organization.
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Rogers
Central Texas
Fairway and
Rancier
Killeen
Marlin
Services Today For Cage Terry Retired Belmena Farmer
Cage Terry 2 died in a Temple hospital Tuesday night. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Thursday in the Chapel of Green's Funeral Home with Rev Walter Blackmon officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Terry was a Belmena Community resident and a retired farmer. He was born March 3, the son of Jim and Jo Phillips Terry. Surviving are his wife of Rt 4 Cameron, two sons Edward of Cameron and Elwood of Sugar Land, two daughters Nadine Whitley of Temple and Viola Brown of Killeen, three brothers Marshall of Cameron, Ford of Houston and John of Wall, three sisters Bessie Grant of Milan o and Jessie Bailey of Fort Worth.
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Cage Terry
Termple
Chapel of Green
Walter Blackmon
Oak Hill
Terry
Belmena
Ines
Jim
Jo Phillips Terry
Rt. 4
Cameron
Edward
Elwood
Sugarland
Nadine Whitley
Temple
Viola Brown
Killeen
Marshall
Ford
Houston
John
Wall
Bessie Grant
Milano
Jessie Bailey
Fort Worth
Claytons Take Over 77 Drive In Theatre in Cameron
Mr and Mrs Hulan Clayton of Baton Rouge have taken over operation of the 77 Drive In Theatre in Cameron in partnership with Reed Whatley, the former owner. They plan weekend showings initially with a full summer schedule planned as weather warms.
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Hulan Clayton
Baton Rouge
Cameron
Clayton
Reed Whatley
Claytons
Louisiana
CD Meet To Draw Cen Tex Leaders
Up to 300 county judges managers city officials and school leaders are expected for a Government in Emergency program on Thursday Feb 3 at Methodist Fellowship Hall. Representatives from a 12 county Central Texas area will meet in the program sponsored jointly.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
Texas
Matula Receives Silver Beaver in Waco Banquet
Felix Matula Jr. of Cameron earned the Silver Beaver, the Heart O Texa s Council’s top honor, at a Thursday night ceremony in Waco. Also honored were Edgar McKamie of Waco Col M R Thome of Killeen and Jack Carruth of Mexia.
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Felix Matula Jr
Cameron
Heart O’texas Council
Boy Scouts of America
Waco
Edgar McKamie
Col
M. R. Thome
Killeen
Jack Carruth
Mexia
S. H. Richardson
Tejas
Heart O'Texas Council
Matula
Order of the Arrow
Matulas
Danny
Andrea
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John Bs. Henderson Jr
George Kirk
FML
McClaren
Don Humble
J. D. Maxwell
Wayne Wieser
Justin Niemtsewik
BR. H. McCasland
Charles “Bubba” Maddox
Mery Harper
Lavert McKinney
W. R. Poage
Milton Schiller
Forrest Sapp
Lene Horstmann
K. D. (Buster) Griffin
MOD Bucket Brigade
Mothers
Capt. Burkes
Temp
Grant Ok'c
BR Barte
Barte
City Water
Alvin Fleut
Puyo
Madison
Noun
Second St
Gandh
North Hoover
Civ Hall
Yoomen
You Gymnasium
Hornets
Wilson Elliott
Ies
Form Council Assn
Department of Civil Defense
Department of Public Safety
O. Layne
Office of Defense and Disaster Relief
Texas A&m University
Texas Department of Public Safety
John W. Christian
Gus F. White
Lawrence D. Fisher
Kenneth Tooley Wll
W R. Bodine
Texas A&m. Universit
Fisher
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