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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1968
Page
2
Local social notes detail the Henson Guillote wedding in Tracy and visits among families from Taylor Fort Worth and Houston. The item lists numerous relatives and friends visiting, traveling, and attending ceremonies and reunions across multiple Texas towns.
The report lists Cornell F. Smith and Arlie W. Tuttle as servicemen assigned to Vietnam duties. Ronald J. McWilliams begins nine weeks of Navy basic training in San Diego. Ray Adams Jr. serves aboard the USS Oriskany, which recently earned the Navy Unit Commendation for Southeast Asia operations.
Sergeant Leroy G. Woelfel son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Woelfel of Thorndale has arrived for duty at McChord AFB Washington He is a special vehicle repairman in the Aerospace Defense Command and previously served at Lakenheath England He is a Thorndale High School graduate and is married to Norma S Ledbetter Select tender cuts of meat for rotisserie balance is advised.
Advice notes the spit should rotate away from the cook so fat drains during the upswing toward the firebox rear. The guidance focuses on proper positioning to manage flare and grease during cooking.
Extension specialist Gwendolyne Clyatt advises selecting ears with green husks and full kernels free of worm damage. Choose corn for immediate use, keep cool, and buy only what can be used by tomorrow to preserve sweetness.
Rickey Williams 12 of Cameron works as a Capitol page during Texas Legislature’s special session in Austin. Sponsored by Rep. Milton Schiller, he joins about 20 peers on site from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. weeknights. He learns the Capitol layout and meets officials while serving in the House and Legislative Council.
Mrs. Will Gandy 85 died Monday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Creen's Funeral Home chapel, burial in North Elm Cemetery. Born October 15, 1882 in Selma Alabama, she came to Texas as a child. Survived by two daughters Mrs. W E Collier Elm Mott and Mrs. Orba Arnold Buckholts, son C W Gandy Waco, and brother John Mosley Waco. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
Georgia C. Cortright Jr of the Cotton Board announced research and promotion funds from the 1947-48 cotton crop are approaching $7 million. He noted $6.97 million had been received by June 27 and predicted totals would exceed $7 million as funds transfer to the Cotton Board.
The Milam County 4-H program kicked off a June 24 swine tour to prep for the July 2 Sears Swine Tour and August 31 county show with top pigs advancing to the September 7 area show in Waco. Recordbook workshops followed in Rockdale June 26 and Cameron June 27 with 4-H members and leaders attending. Hefley Stedman Motor Co donated a 1968 Ford pickup to aid county 4-H activities while safety concerns were highlighted for holiday motorists.
Mrs. H. T. Coulter died June 26 in a Rockdale hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home chapel with Rev. J Stewart Bell officiating. Graveside services followed at 4 p.m. She was the widow of Dr. H. T. Coulter. Surviving: a daughter Mrs. T. C. Ryan of Rockdale, four brothers Robert Branch of F Paso, Herbert Branch and Wilbert Branch of Dallas, William F. E. Branch of Los Angeles, and two sisters Mrs. Milton Herbert of Dallas and Mrs. Clay Short of Bandera.
Eugene A. Hubnik formerly of Cameron is promoted to sergeant first class in the Army Reserve. He serves as a staff training assistant and civilian with the 6th Army Reserve Command at Fort Sam Houston Texas. In April he received a Department of the Army Outstanding Performance Rating for duty with the 986th Engineer Battalion in Waco. He is a 1964 graduate of Yoe High School.
Certification for planted crops of feed grain cotton and diverted acreages was completed July 1 in the county. With four exceptions all operators filed acreage reports and certifications. Acreage checks will begin, at random, to maintain program control and data will be sent to the New Orleans Data Processing Center for issuing final payment checks in July.
Cameron officials report 696 cattle and 409 hogs consigned. Prices paid cover steers calves cows and hogs with ranges from 14.00 to 31.09 dollars and No 1 hogs at 22.70. A caution note warns against unsafe fuels for outdoor cooking.
Patricia Trubee Susan Chandley Mary Hanel Phyllis Hanel Carolyne Ellis and Cynthia Mitchan return from a two week stay at Girl Scout Camp Texlake near Austin with notable attendance.
Milam County residents attended the Temple Station field day on June 27 where Maize Dwarf Mosaic Virus was the main topic. The disease affects corn and Johnson grass, spreads via aphids, and shows 4 to 5 week diagnostic symptoms with potential yield losses up to 47 percent in some trials. Also covered were sunflowers as a potential new crop and flax seed trials with yields of 35 to 3 bushels per acre and high fiber strength challenges.
Tommie John Olexey of Bryan received a two year probated sentence in Milam County District Court on a DWI subsequent offense. Olexey, 35, was charged on January 2 and indicted by the Grand Jury in March.
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