Tennis tales and Texan travel from El Paso essays
The report blends a leisurely Texas Press Association convention diary with El Paso observations. It notes tennis scores, a 6-1 win by Martin, a beauty pageant reception with Miss El Paso and Miss Texas USA, and windward weather amid 103 degrees heat. It mentions Cameron in a Governor’s beautification contest, plus two fire calls for the Cameron Volunteer Firemen including a gas line rupture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Orchard
El Paso Tennis Beats Cameron in Easy Showdown
In a well-run town like El Paso, the writer notes civic pride from a strong statistic and suggests winning civic roses matters more than Cameronites and Con-Texans realize. El Pasoans and the press know Cameron, though their 6000 figure is small and out of the running. The tennis was easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Civic Roses
Luecke Elected To Three Year Texas Press Role
Frank M. Luecke editor of The Cameron Herald was elected a three year director of the Texas Press Association at the 96th convention in El Paso. John Taylor of Seguin Gazette became the new TPA president and Glenn Sedam of Bay City Tribune moved toward the board chairmanship. Luecke previously served as secretary treasurer and editorial board member and now chairs the TPA legislative committee. He also serves as Texas chairman for the National Newspaper Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Luecke
Cameron Herald
Texas Press Association
John Taylor
Seguin Gazette
TPA
Glenn Sedam
Bay City Tribune
Luecke
DPS Predicts 54 Holiday Casualties
The Texas Department of Public Safety forecast 54 traffic deaths over the 78 hour July 4 weekend starting Thursday at 6 pm and ending midnight Sunday. Colonel Wilson E. Speir noted heavy travel near lakes and beaches and urged heightened enforcement against drinking drivers speeders and reckless driving. The agency will run an Operation Motorcide public education program with news media to curb fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Public Safety Today
Wilson E. Speir
Texas
DPS
Speir
Lifesaving Course Offered by Milam Red Cross Chapter
The Milam chapter of the American Red Cross announces a senior life saving course taught by Mrs. Tonya Rhodes for Milam County residents aged 15 and older. Classes run July 7 to 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cameron Municipal Pool with sessions on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.Registration is limited to 20 and requires a swim ability. Forms are available at Cameron Municipal Pool Cameron Dairy Queen or Rockdale Hodges Men's Shop and must be returned to Cameron pool or to Nelson Mueller at 409 San Jacinto Rockdale.
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Tonya Rhodes
Red Cross
Cameron Municipal Pool
Cameron Dairy Queen
Rockdale
Hodges Men's Shop
Cameron Pool
Nelson Mueller
San Jacinto
Three to Two Vote Blocks Paving Policy Move in Cameron
A 3-2 Cameron City Council vote blocked a three-block extension of hot mix paving on East 12 Street, prompting talk of a special council meeting or town hall on paving policy. Mayor Blake faced repeated opposition to his street proposals while reports cover housing demolition, park funding, and drainage planning.
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East 12 Street
Gene Blake
Jackson
Harding
Lawrence Zotz
Blake
Gene Lumpkin
Ernest Moore
Lincoln Mondrik
Moore
West Eighth Street
Yee
Texas Highway Dept
A. W. McCullin
Community Development Agency
Cameron
McCullin
West Cameron
Green Addition
Waco
W. D. Bigbee
Jack Tomlinson
Old Pioneer Cemetery near Cameron Seeks Restoration Funds
Weary weeds and ruined fences cover the Pioneer Cemetery a mile east of Cameron on SH 36. Funds are being collected to repair the one acre plot, replace a torn fence, and restore damaged stones dating from 1825 to 1957, including Civil War veterans and unmarked graves. An account at Citizens National Bank Cameron funds the restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
SH 36
Ed Westbrook
Daniel and
Sallie Monroe
Monroes
Westbrook
Citizens National Bank
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Texas Press Associations
Martin
Leslie
Juarez
Carpenters
U.S.A
Les
el Pascan
Arizona
New Mexico
Central Texas
F.M.L
Hwy. 36
Milam Chapter of
American Red Cross
Milam Countians
Cameron City
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Jan Luecke
Zotz
Agency For Destruction
Hill Country Community Action Association
Thomas
East Cameron
East Fourth Street
US 77
Mobile Home Park
Bigbee
Pioneer Cemetery
Milam
Jacob A. Ward
Martha Ward
Mary Ward
Elizabeth Ward
Mary
Elizabeth
Martha
Lizzie
Lillie
Florence
Minnie
Charley Arnold
D. D. Arnold
Jacob Ward
C.S.A
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