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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
1
A reflective piece recalls Fourth of July pageants of youth, celebrating 1776, Lincoln, Jefferson, and the republic’s growth through World War II and the Marshall Plan. The author urges unity as the United States faces 1970 and renewed national purpose. The text underscores 50 states, Puerto Rico as a 51st prospect, and the enduring symbolism of the flag.
A Cameron newspaper account recalls the 1916 Independence Day festivities with a 46 piece band, a parade in Cameron, a Penns Camp Ground picnic on the San Gabriel River for 4 000 to 5 000 attendees, and a patriotic meeting. It notes flag hopes and annual traditions including the Cameron Country Club’s Old Fashioned Family Day and Boy Scouts rest stop at City Park with 700 travelers stopping last year.
The Texas Department of Public Safety plans full staffing for the Fourth of July holiday weekend in Milam County and across the area. Officials warn 46 Texans may die in traffic accidents during the period starting Friday at 6 p m. Patrolman Leroy Broadus notes year to date Milam County fatalities and recalls past crashes. Community Fourth events in Cameron trace back to 1886 with large crowds, civic speakers, and marching bands as local history recalls National Guard Cavalry in 1918 parade.
Cameron Independent School Board seeks a high school counselor and a high school math teacher. D. R. Dodson notes not all positions filled for the 1970-71 year, with these two vacancies outstanding.
Roy Yates of Branchville aged 70 died from heart failure after his car veered off highway into a field early Tuesday following a late Monday drive. Justice of the Peace Boy E Britt confirmed heart attack as cause. Funeral services were held at Hartsfield Funeral Home in Hearne with burial at Pebble Grove Cemetery near Maysfield. He is survived by his wife a daughter Rosemary Faseler a brother a sister three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Milam County Commissioners voted unanimously to join a proposed regional housing authority after a public hearing. Counties including Robertson Limestone Leon and Falls approved resolutions and hearings were set by Burleson and Freestone counties. The plan envisions single family homes for low income residents funded by HUD with no county cost, offering rent or purchase options and government subsidies.
Cameron Independent School District tax assessor Oliver Chamberlain says 103 protests on property valuations represent less than 2 percent, praising an implied 98 percent agreement with assessments. He covers district area, mapping methods, ad valorem basics, and sources for real estate values.
DPS patrolmen noted a weekend of multiple accidents in Milam County with injuries to several individuals and one hospital admission. A Pettibone couple and two grandchildren were injured in a Temple cross-traffic collision, while other incidents near Buckholts Thorndale and Pettibone caused minor to moderate injuries. A Sunday Temple crash involved Gail Jeter and three other passengers in a 1970 Oldsmobile.
A large barn owned by Grady Coker near Cameron burned to the ground around midnight on Saturday. Brisk winds fueled the blaze as Cameron volunteer firefighters arrived too late to save the structure. The fire consumed about 500 bushels of oats and SOO bales of hay along with saddles tools and tractor equipment. no livestock injuries were reported. The cause remains undetermined.
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