Shuffield Trial Set in Milam District Court
A Milam District petit jury will be selected Monday at 9 a.m. to hear the murder with malice trial of Hubert W. Shuffield, 66, of Cameron. He is accused in the April 14 shooting death of Jesse Kirk Jr., 44, in a Cameron cafe. Shuffield is free on 10,000 bond.
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Milam District
Hubert W. Shuffield
Cameron
Shuffield
Jesse Kirk, Jr
Dist
W. C. Wallace
Cameron Justice Court
Milam
Eual Shuffield
Wallace
Deense
Charlie Smith, Jr
Edgar Hoppe
Rockdale
Jack Prescott
Citizens National Bank hosts 61st anniversary open house
Thousands attend the Citizens National Bank anniversary event in Cameron Texas and tour the bank and new drive in auto bank. Officers including President Oxsheer Smith and Vice President Hilliard Thomas greet visitors while demonstrations of Burroughs equipment pneumatic tubes and drive in service delight guests from as far as Dallas Irving and San Antonio. Sheriff Carl Black’s mother Mrs. A C Black attends as honored guest. Flowers and congratulations flood the lobby and drive in office. Joyce Hannon and Daisy Henderson named to Who's Who at Temple Junior College.
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Citizens National Bank
Cameron
Milam
Bank
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens National
Hilliard Thomas
Alvin Nolte
John Davis
Burroughs
Ladis Marek
Dallas
Irving
Waco
Houston
San Antonio
Carl Black
A. C. Black
Smith
Joyce Hannon
Daisy Henderson
Temple
Yee High School
Dedication Planned for New First Baptist Building
The First Baptist Church, led by Rev. Aubrey F. Russell, schedules three July 16 services for its new building. Guests include Dr. E. S. Huckerson delivering the morning sermon, Rev. C. Weldon Sanders at the cornerstone ceremony, and Rev. Frank Newton at the evening service. Music director Emmet Carson oversees the music. Coffield Construction Co. built the structure begun in July 1960.
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First Baptist Church
Aubrey F. Russell
E. S. Huckerson
Houston
C. Weldon Sanders
Trinity Baptist Church
Tyler
Mary Lake Henderson Culpepper
Jewell
Frank Newton
Richmond Plaza Baptist Church
Bellaire
Jimmie H. Asher
Congress Avenue Baptist Church
Austin
Finnis A. Williams
Emmet Carson
Cameron School Board to study Citizens Group proposal
The Cameron School Board will meet at 7:30 p m Thursday July 13 to review a Citizens Advisory Group recommendation for a 10 percent district valuation increase with no bond issue Supt Earl Knebel noted. The group chair Roy Law led 15 participants after meeting July 5. O J Thomas four classrooms cost about 32000.
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Cameron School Board
Citizens Advisory Group
Earl Knebel
Charles Ziegler
Knebel
Roy Law
O. J. Thomas
Supt. Knebel
the Herald
theYoe
Group to petition for reinstitution of junior football
Cameron citizens plan to petition the Cameron School Board on Thursday night July 13 in protest the banning of junior high school football. The board, by a 5 to 1 vote, dropped football in favor of calisthenics and non contact sports citing medical recommendations. The meeting will also discuss classroom construction at O. J. Thomas, the TEA audit, transfer student issues, and band equipment needs.
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Cameron
Cameron School Board
O. J. Thomas School
Texas’ Education Agency
Milam County Farm Bureau Announces Queen Contest Entrants
Nineteen girls compete in the Milam Queen’s contest to be held July 22 at the First Methodist Fellowship Hall. Junior entrants include Melanie Rielly and Monica Miller. senior entrants include Gloria Ely and Linda Ruth Tucker with many Yoe High School students among the contenders. Mrs. V. L. Angell chairs the event with Mrs. Preston Perry as co chair.
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Milam County
Linda Ruth Tucker
Ray Tucker
Cameron
FHA
Yoe High Band
Yoe Nurses Club
Karen Kay Adams
Edwin Adams
Yoe High School
Henrietta Richter
Henry Richter
Rt. 1
Barbara Barta
CYO
Alfred Barta
Marianne Jones
Bobby Jones
V. L. Angell
Preston Perry
Rockdale
Western Week crowds swell Cameron events and parade
Cameron and surrounding areas draw thousands for Western Week activities led by a capacity gaited horse show, a 9 a.m. Saturday quarterhorse contest, and a large downtown parade. The event features Saddle Club entries, Farm Bureau queen candidates, bands, and a Western dress style show staged outside the courthouse amid free parking.
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Cameron
Farm Bureau Queen
Doc Holiday
National Guard Armory
Berad
Cameron Saddle Club
W L Park
Cameron Fire Dept
Danny Kelly
Lincoln Mondick
Roy Bean
Vera Perrin
L. C. Martin
Montgomery
Ala
John Huase
M. G. Cox
Katie Nesbitt
Mary Ann Jones
Auditorium Hotel
Cameron Hotel
Patty Johnson
W. R Newton Sr
Gerry Zotz
H. L. Green Sr
Travis Anderson
Rose Mary Matula
Corrine Mingus
Bryan
Aetna Smith
Fox
Edwin Brod
Jane Henderson
Delphia Scott
W. S. Newton Sr
Newton Memorial Hospital
St. Edwards
Jan Prescott
Jean Lester
Frances Jackson
Rush Hairston
Abbie Gail Batte
Connie Gerick
Marvel Polk
Cynthia Matula
Pam Gepee
Carol Ann Wilson
Kara Woodum
Annette Dodd
Wanda Kirk
Mildred Thornton
Carroll Green
Mary and
Lois Randolph
Ray Zotz
Jekel Family Visits Grandparents in Cameron
Pat and Michael Jekel of Orchard are spending a few days with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Jekel of Cameron.
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Lynn Laywell
Ed Laywell
Cameron
Maribeth Burns
James Burns
Pat
Michael Jekel
Orchard
Mrs
Ed Jekel
Blaze destroys Cameron service station and cafe
Fire at Cecil Armstrong Service Station Fourth and Trains in Cameron causes about 50000 dollars in damage to the gas station garage cafe and western room. Army personnel were draining gasoline from a truck when fumes ignited and sparked a blaze that firefighters contained in about 30 minutes with no injuries reported.
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Texan
Travis
W. Fourth St
Cameron
Cecil Armstrong
Fourth
John Eanes
U. S. Army
Jones
Janes
James P. Ross
Texan Cafe
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Ft. Hood
Bob Wells
the Herald
Wells
Remodeling Begins On City Postoffice
The U. S. Post Office Dept. has let contracts totaling 5400 to C. C. Makawick Construction Co. Ft. Worth and Don Hohenstein Construction Dallas for ing work on the Cameron Post office lobby.
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U. S. Post Office Dept
C. C. Makawick Construction Co
Ft. Worth
Don Hohenstein Construction
Dallas
Cameron Postoffice
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Buddy Shipp
Cameron Chamber
Richard Williams
Miss Kirk
Milam Courthouse
Patricia Johnson
Saffoto
Baptist Church
Coffield Construction Co
Citizens Group
MFB
Melanie Rielly
Robert Rielly
Monica Jean Miller
Hugo Miller
Burlington
Barbara Laffere
LeRoy Laffere
Rt. 3
Cathy Gail Collins
Bill Collins
Ben Arnold
Illa
Kathleen Annette Urban
Jan Stewart
J. A. Stewart
Milano
Toni Tumlinson
R. G. Tumlinson
Gloria Ely
Brown Ely
Gause
Hearne High School
Patricia Holder
Emory Holder
Thorndale
Eanes
Pfc
Robert Jones
67Th Armored Battalion
2Nd Armored Division
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