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Burglary Ring Tangles Nine Out-of-State Suspects
Nine out-of-state residents were arrested in Somerville and charged with two counts of burglary and exercising control over stolen property. The burglary involved beer groceries drug supplies a CB base station and rifle from Lakeview Drive-In Grocery Birch Creek State Park on Jan 19. A second count covered theft of household items from a residence.
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Somerville
Lakeview Drive-In
Birch Creek State Park
Hearne Drug Case Yields Probated Sentences
Judge Don Humble presided as two of four Hearne arrests from January 19 for marijuana and heroin possession were sentenced in district court. A Houston woman received two years probation after heroin possession conviction, and a Hearne man also drew a two year probated term.
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Hearne
Don Humble
Houston
Lampasas 4-H FFA Auction Sets County Record
Lampasas County 4-H and FFA members achieved a record auction total at the annual Lampasas County Junior Livestock Show selling club projects for 39,390.70 dollars, surpassing the 1974 record by over 12,000 dollars. The event drew broad local attention and showcased rising prices across the sale.
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Lampasas
Lampasas County
FFA
Band Of The West To Headline Cameron Chamber Banquet
The Band of the West, the 539th Air Force Band, will highlight the Cameron Area Chamber of Commerce banquet on Thursday March 17. The group, known for national and international appearances, travels over 20 000 miles yearly and has performed with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Astros.
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Band OF the West
Air Force
Good Will Ambassadors
Cameron Area
United States Air Force
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Dallas Cowboys
Houston Astros
Houston Oilers
TP&L Warns CBers About Power Lines
TP and L cautions CB enthusiasts against installing base station antennas near power lines after rising accidents. Officials urge avoiding line proximity and tying antennas to prevent contact during setup or removal and recommend consulting a company representative for inexperienced installers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tp&l
Cbers
Texas Power & Light Company
Citizensand
Cbs
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Auditors To Check New County System Progress
A report on the new county bookkeeping system will be presented by Harris Havens and Co to county commissioners at a called meeting next Friday. The firm’s auditors will visit Cameron to verify compliance with recommendations. The court also awarded a $10,609 bid for two sheriff model cars to Hefley Stedman Motor Co. and amended the revenue sharing budget for pole line relocation and Precinct 3 leader repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris, Havens, & Co
O. B. Harden
Harden
Cameron
Sheriff's Department
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co
Gaither Motor Co
Rockdale
Precinct 2
Precinct 3
Elderly Man Found Dead In His Home
Police found Russell Washington, in his eighties, dead at his home at 1101 W. 10. Neighbors reported him missing for some time and said he had been deceased about two weeks. City health officer Dr. E. Douglas Perrin leads the death investigation. A grassfire near Hanover road scorched about 50 acres of pasture and woodland with volunteer firefighters sparing the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Washington
W. 10
E. Douglas Perrin
Alcoa Reports Net Income Up in 1976
Aluminum Company of America reports 1976 net income of 143.8 million or 4.14 a share, up from 64.8 million in 1975. Sales reached 2.9 billion, with shipments 1,638,000 tons and primary production at 1,409,000 tons, aided by higher demand and cost reductions. Alcoa of Australia earned record revenues and a 31.0 million share.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Alcoa Board
W.H. Krome George
Economica
Alcoa of
Australia
Alumnia
License Tags Go On Sale At Tax Office
Milam County residents may renew vehicle license tags Tuesday in the tax office in Cameron Gaither's at Rockdale and Ideal Motor Co in Thorndale. License tag renewal notices mailed statewide. All vehicles must bear 1977 stickers April 1 with 1977 in upper right corner and 1976 in upper left corner. Drivers without 1977 stickers after April 1 face fines by DPS or other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Gaither’s
Rockdale
Ideal Motor Co
Thorndale
Department of Public Safety
Three Jailed On Charges Of Burglary In Branchville Case
Cameron area men Samuel Henderson Melvin Wells and Ray Charles Whitfield were arrested by Temple police and charged with the January 26 burglary of a Branchville home. Bond set at 5900 each. Items including air conditioners a typewriter were reported stolen. Richard Lynn Clark pled guilty to burglary of a habitation in district court receiving five years with sentence suspended and costs.
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Cameron Area
Temple
Branchville
Samuel Henderson
Melvin Wells
Ray Charles Whitfield
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Defendent
Richard Lynn Clark
Clark
John B. Henderson Jr
Manpower funds awarded to Milam County and six others
The U S Department of Labor grants 336 476 to the Central Texas Manpower Consortium with Milam County receiving 47 275 The funds target long term unemployed residents in Coryell Hamilton Lampasas Mills San Saba and Bell counties for public works jobs paying 2000 to 10000 yearly Applicants must have 15 weeks of unemployment and exhausted unemployment benefits
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Milam County
Central Texas Manpower Consortium
U. S. Department of Labor
Coryell
Hamilton
Lampasas
Mills
San Saba
Bell
Billy Don Everett
Also Mentioned on This Page
F.M.L
Milam
Sandow
Texas Power & Light Co
Georgetown
Rosebud
Dan Kubiak
Michael Moeller
Texans For Equitable Taxation
Falls County
Falls
Office of Education Resources
Gatesville
Bosque
Central Texas Council of Governments
Criminal Justice Division
United States
Chamber
Band of West
Bill Cunningham
Lee King
Fred Jones
Wayne Wieser
Gerald Vinton
Milano
Charlie Martin
Gene Hillman
Hanover Road
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