Local 4-H Day Camp Draws 225 Plus Participants
More than 25 4-H members competed in the Miami County Day Camp held June 30 at Ledbetter Park and Methodist Fellowship Hall. Rockdale High School coach Raymond Birchfield spoke on physical fitness as Anna Marie Ramke, Home Demonstration agent, noted. Rockdale 4-H members led singing. awards and blue ribbons were given for exhibits in Civil Defense, Swine, Foods, Cotton Stretch, College, Wildlife Conservation, and Dairy. Recreation winners honored included Junior Boys Division event placers in Horse Shoes, dashes, swimming, washers, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Miami County
Ledbetter Park
Methodist Fellowship Slall
Raymond Birchfield
Rockdale High School
Anna Marie Ramke
Rockdale 4-H
Dean Stiles
Patsy Oe Petty
Margaret Orr
Stephanie Boyd
Brenda Boyd
Deborah Stephens
Robert Orr Jr
Peggy Stephens
Joe Gregg
Connie
Bil Ellis
Jimmy Rivers
Mike Willy
Joseph Jistel
Prentis McGoldrick
Joe Gregg Nelson
Alfonse Schoppe
Brent Laywell
Ben Vogelsang
Melvin Hollas
Tommy Owens
Wayne Jistel
Dale Litzman
Gary Meyer
Ladis Berr
Richard Vaculin
Rites Thursday For Miss Cill Stedman
Miss Cill Stedman died July 6 in Temple Hospital after a life in Cameron. She was a Milam Theatre cashier before retirement. Services 10 a.m. Thursday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Freeman officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by brother H H Stedman and sisters Minnie Claudie and Frebie Stedman, all of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cill Stedman
Temple Hospital
Cameron
Stedman
Milam Theatre
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Richard Freeman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Miss Stedman
H. H. Stedman
Minnie Stedman
Claudie Stedman
Frebie Stedman
Cigarette Ring Strikes Again Hits Central Texas Stores
Sheriff Carl Black reports two more Central Texas robberies tied to a cigarette theft ring. Budd y Stevens Texaco in Rockdale was hit early Thursday and a Franklin business house reported loss of cigarette stock. Investigators link the incidents to prior thefts in Cameron, Rockdale, and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Central Texas
Carl Black
Cameron
Rockdale
Bell County
Texas
Waco
Temple
Gatesville
Taylor
Austin
Franklin
Black
Registration Open for Adults Youth Foreign Language Classes
Registration for the Marak Cultural Movement language courses continues under Rev. George Bonhard. Czech and French classes are assured with 15 more students needed for a German course. Classes are open to all ages, each needing 25 students to proceed, with Temple Junior College students likely to attend. A class schedule is due July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bonhard
Bonhard
Temple Junior College
Dr Swift Wins Cameron Country Club Tourney
Dr C G Swift took the Cameron Country Club annual golf tournament on July 4 with a net 70 to win the one day event. Lee Marek was second with 71, a four way tie for third at 73. In the ladies division Emma Lou Curtis Amy Ford and Carolyn Smith tied for first with 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Swift
Cameron Country Club
Dr. Swift
Lee Marek
William Wallace
Gus Evans
Alvin Roberts
George Foster
Emma Lou Curtis
Amy Ford
Carolyn Smith
Cameron Saddle Club to Hold 7th Annual Horse Show
Cameron Saddle Club's seventh annual horse show is set for July 10 at Wilson Ledbetter Park arena with co chairs Mrs. Joe S Hickman and Charles E McDermott. Last year 177 entries competed from across Texas and the event runs under Central Texas Horse Show Association rules. First division opens 6:30 pm with Children's classes then Grand Entry at 8 pm and varied divisions including Barrel Race and Pole Bending for youth. No stallions in gaited classes where women and children ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Saddle Club
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Joe S. Hickman
Charles E. McDermott
Texas
Central Texas Horse Show Association
Milam County set to vote on remodeled courthouse and new jail
August 7 is the public vote on a remodeled courthouse and a proposed new jail in Milam County. Auditor John C. Andres outlined plans to use space under the roof, add 11 000 square feet for records and jury facilities, with a jail site to be designated near the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Andres
Milam County
Cameron
Andres
Milem County
Methodist Choir Clinic and Concert Planned in Cameron
The Cameron area hosts a three day annual choir clinic for children and adults from July 19 to 21 at the First Methodist Church. Bob Bennett of St Luke’s Methodist Church Houston leads the clinic and will give a pipe organ concert at 7 p.m. July 21 in the church sanctuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Richard Freeman
First Methodist Church
Bob Bennett
St. Luke's Methodist Church of Houston
Bennett
Southwest
Houston
Young Farmers Hear Floyd Tippit on Farm Safety
Cameron Young Farmers will meet at 7 45 p m Tuesday July 13 with Floyd Tippit of the Texas Highway Patrol as guest speaker. The first meeting of the year will be at the Yoe High Yo-Ag building. Tippit will discuss licensing of farm equipment and safety rules for farm trailers and other equipment on highways. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Young Farmers
Floyd Tippit
Texas Highway Patrol
Yoe High Yo-Ag
Tippitt
Cameron Housing Board seeks FHA approval for 30 new units
Cameron housing board approved a plan for 30 new Federal Housing Units to be built in the city. Henry Liebman said they will submit the application to the Federal Housing Authority via Dallas architect firm Bently-Gordon & Assoc with Charles Morse present. If approved, the plan moves to Washington and then to construction, potentially within 12 to 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Housing Board
Henry Liebman
Federal Housing Authority
Bently-Gordon & Assoc
Dallas
Charles T. Morse
Ft. Worth
Washington
What Became Of Massillon Farley
A Milam County historical note surveys Massillon Farley the first Milam County chief justice and early Texas legal figure. It notes his 1836 service, the Texas Centennial marker in Oak Hill Cemetery, and the mystery surrounding his life after leaving office. The piece highlights Texas historical markers and local interest in pioneer history.
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Massillon
Oak Hill Cemetery
Massillon Farley
Harrisburg
Milam County
Texas
Farley
Louis Wiltz Kemp
Cameron
Board of
Texas Historians
Commission of Control
Milam Land District
John Henderson Sr
Republic of A Texas
Justices of the Peace
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Henderson
Massachusetts
Cameron Livestock Auction Reorganized Under New Owners
Cameron Livestock Auction has been purchased by Jack Lawhorn Floyd Lawhorn and W B Eldred from former owner Lester Lawhorn. Jack Lawhorn and Floyd Lawhorn will run the ring with Eldred as co manager as buyers from Swift Armour Newhoff Perkins Temple Wells Killeen Taylor H B Packing Waco Roeglein Dallas and others attend. Stocker buyers from Capitol Cattle Austin Harrell Cattle Gonzales Texas Marketing Co Fort Worth San Antonio also participate in the weekly sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Jack Lawhorn
Floyd Lawhorn
W. B. Eldred
Lester Lawhorn
Ringman
Eldred
Swift & Company
Armour & Co
Newhoff Brothers
Perkins Meat Co
Temple, Wells Meat Co
Killeen
Taylor Meat Co
Taylor, H&b Packing Co
Waco
Roegle
McGowan and Williams Sentenced in Milam District Court
Milam District Court sentenced Lonceree McGowan of Milano to ten years confinement, five years on each of four counts with cumulative terms for forgery and burglary. William David Williams of Houston received five years for felony theft. Both men will begin serving in Huntsville this week per Milam County Sheriff Carl Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Milam
Carl Black
Milam District Court
John Henderson Jr
Lonceree McGowan
Milano
William David Williams
Houston
State
Traffic Survey Underway By Cameron Chamber Officials
Civic Improvement Committee members of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce are conducting a traffic survey in the city led by Rev. Richard Freeman. Intersections analyzed show flow and right of way. Citizens may request an analysis by contacting Freeman at the First Methodist Church. Recommendations on stop yield and caution signs will be sent to the Chamber Board and then to Cameron City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement Committee
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Richard Freeman
Freeman
First Methodist Church
Chamber Board of Directors
Cameron
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sets July Homecoming
Mt. Zion Baptist Church will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday July 11 with Rev Harold Padgett delivering the address. Rev McLerran, serving since 1963, notes 25 additions and improvements including a deep well, heating, rest rooms, new projection equipment and piano, and ongoing kitchen and storage work. Rev McLerran invites the public and asks visitors to bring a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Harold Padgett
McLerran
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Sherry McQueary
Johnny McQueary
Laura Delany
LaVerne Delony
Swift
Ford Curtis
Smith
Cameron Horse Show
Milem Commissions Court
Dawsey-Joiner-Coburn and
St Hoervston
Palm Bureau Beauties
Ae Bureau
First Methodist Hall
Gloria Ann Meyer
Nan McClaren
Cam
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Patsy Ruthinge
Buckholts
Coty Jo Brown
Karen Fontaine
Valerie Green
Sandra Barta
Monica Mikula
Gwendolyn Jistel
FHA
Liebman
Joe Matula
August Kunz
Calvin Markham
Earl Curtis
Sam Houston
Senate
Thomas A. Graves
W. L. Murray
William D. Thompson
John Bailey
Joel Moore
William Walker
Rev. Padgett
Westview Baptist Church
DeRidder
J. H. McLerran
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