What Cameron Means To Me
A personal reflection on Cameron Texas as the author’s lifelong hometown. The piece praises Cameron’s low conflict climate, plentiful land, strong churches and schools, growing business with the Industrial Foundation, and the community spirit. It highlights residents’ willingness to help, pride in youth conduct, and lasting ties to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
Tommorrow
Industrial Foundation
State Capitol
Austin
House of Representatives
Krieg and Matula Repeat Vows in Family Wedding
Carolyn Krieg and Edward Matula wed at the home of the bride’s parents on June 23 with Rev. James Lafferty officiating. Closest relatives attended the ceremony held by a pink carnation adorned fireplace before the couple departs for a brief honeymoon and plan to live in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Krieg
Edward Matula
James Lafferty
First Baptist Church
Jesse Brock
Post Office Raises Parcel Post Weight Limit
Post Office will allow 25 pound parcels between first class offices 150 miles or more apart starting July 1. This first of five annual increases raises the former 20 pound limit. Remaining changes reach 40 pounds by 1971 with 8 inch maximum size between selected offices.
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Narvie L. Caperton
Caperton
Alaska
Hawaii
Miss Carol Schoen Honored At Shower
Miss Carol Schoen bride elect of Allen Lawrence was honored at a miscellaneous shower Saturday night in Tracy Methodist Fellowship Hall. Hostesses were Tracy Duncan HD Club members. A crystal vase of crepe myrtle centered the registration table. pink decor graced the gift and refreshment tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Schoen
Allen Lawrence
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Tracy
Tracy Duncan HD Club
George Young
Mabel Charles
John Fischer
Memorial service notice for Mrs. Pearl Powers
Mrs. Pearl Alma Powers 85 died in an Austin hospital. She was mother of Mrs. Tom Wardlaw of Cameron and a retired practical nurse. Funeral services were held June 26 at Cook Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Martindale officiating and burial at Austin Memorial Park. She is survived by a daughter, son, sister, two brothers, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Pearl
Alma) Powers
Austin
Tom Wardlaw
Cameron
Cook Funeral Home
Carl Martindale
Austin Memorial Park
Wardlaw
Art Hamman
Port Isabel
Hattie Conner
John Hunt
R. D. Hunt
Dallas
Milam County 4-H Dress Revue Invites Garden Party Theme
The 1967 Milam County 4 H Dress Revue, held in Cameron, used An Invitation to a Garden Party as its theme with judging on Thursday and Friday. Winners in junior, subteen, and senior divisions included Naomi Brown Connie Cone Quen Solomon Cynthia Ann Roberts Rosemary Hemphill Betty Margaret Orr and Laura Terrell. Prize gifts came from local Cameron and Rockdale merchants and Orr and Solomon will advance to the District Dress Revue in Stephenville on July 27.
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Milam County
Cameron
Betty Margaret Orr
Viola Lamere
Naomi Brown
Connie Cone
Minerva
Quen Solomon
Cynthia Ann Roberts
Cavilla 4-H
Rosemary Hemphill
Maysfield
Rockdale
Laura Terrell
Branchville
Bertha Rosemond
Stephenville
Cameron and
Naomi Place
Milam District Court
Rochdale
Mary Nealy
Cavilla
Annual Homecoming At Marlow Sunday
Marlow Cemetery Association will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday July 9 at the Marlow Baptist Church. Public invitation extended with a basket lunch to be brought and dinner served on church grounds.
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Marlow
Rogers High School Receives TEA Vocational Approval
Rogers High School gains approval from the Texas Education Agency Vocational Education Department for a pre employment laboratory training program in food service in public institutions taught by Miss Brenda Hatcher. The school also earns an extra half teacher unit in homemaking education to be taught by Mrs. Marianna Sirny. Charles Conner will be ordained a deacon at First Baptist Church on Sunday July 9 at 3 p.m. Rev. Morris Chapman leads the services with church deacons assisting.
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Rogers Rogers High School
Texas Education Agency
Vocational Education Department
Brenda Hatcher
Rogers High School
Marianna Sirny
Charles Conner
First Baptist Church
Morris Chapman
N. B. Moon
Belton
Bell Associational Missionary
Brian Lee Harbour
Brooke Avenue Baptist Church
Waco
Grassland Field Day to Highlight Grass Crop Machinery
Grass will host the third National Grassland Field Day July 12 to 14 at the University of Nebraska Field Laboratory in Mead. The event features exhibits of grass crop handling machinery and equipment and talks by national authorities in the field.
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University of Nebraska
Mead
For Sale Aberdeen-Angus Calves at Filenemere Breeding
For sale three extra good Aberdeen-Angus breeding calves listed by Dr. Kruse at 150 dollars each. Call to inspect with no obligation. Also Avon representative solicitation and a drug claim for T-4-L foot treatment offered by Dusek's Pharmacy.
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Fileenmere
Kruse
Fort Worth and Houston families visit Culver
Major and Mrs. Garrett of Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Wadsworth of Houston visited Mrs. W. W. Culver last week. Girl Scout Camp Tex lake attendees include Beth Brock Carolyn Matula Connie and Carolyn Ellis Debra Bryant Jinny and Gail Jeter. The Don Humbles vacation in Colorado. Holiday guests of Mrs. C. B. Jenness are her son and Boston family and her daughter and San Marcos family. Mrs. Jenness joined the Dick Jennesses in Dallas for their son's christening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
Fort Worth
Bishop Wadsworth
Houston
W. W. Culver
Texlake
Beth Brock
Carolyn Matula
Connie
Carolyn Ellis
Debra Bryant
Jinny
Gail Jeter
Don Humbles
Colorado
C. B. Jenness
Boston
Mass
San Marcos
Jenness
Dick Jennesses
Dallas
Cameron’s growth riddle and the need for diversification
The piece argues Cameron faces growth and funding challenges as residents shop out of town, funding shifts, and a farm exodus continues. It stresses community development as a competitive, realistic process, with Martin noting Cameron has nice assets but lacks local purchasing—diversification and broader investment are urged.
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Cameron
Waco
Dallas
New York
Paris
Martin
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