Yoe FFA Members To Receive Awards At Ft Worth Convention
Three Yoe High FFA members attend the State FFA Convention in Fort Worth as part of a three day meeting awarding advanced degrees scholarships and honors. Attending are Martin Mueck delegate Bobby Worth Kathy Cate and C Titsworth. Tim Titsworth to be named Star Farmer of Area III with other Lone Star Farmer degree recipients listed. John McLerran to receive the American Farmer degree at the national convention in Kansas City. first Cameron FFA to reach this honor, per Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Ft. Worth
C. H Yoe
Fat Worth
Melvin Nollas
Martin Mueck
Bobbyworth
Kathy Cate
C. Tits
FFA Organization
John McLerran
Cameron
Kansas City
Carter
Military Rites Held for Boles Matocha in Sunland Park
Boles Matocha Jr. 48 of El Paso died July 7 from injuries on the Texas New Mexico Highway in Sunland Park. A Customs Inspector at FE Paso, he served in World War I. Funeral services led by Edward Matocha of Austin with full military honors at Far Bliss National Cemetery. Survived by wife Betty Jane Matocha, three sons Phillip, Key, and Michael, daughter Barbara, sister Rosalie Jenkins, brothers Paul and Francis.
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Boles Matocha Jr
el Paso
Texas New Mexico
Sunland Park
FE Paso
Mr. Matocha
B. P. Matocha
Edward Matocha
Austin
Matocha
Far Bliss Natunal
Betty Jane Matocha
Phillip Matoche
Bermuda
Key Matocha
Michael Matocha
USN
Barbara Matocha
Rosalie Jenkins
Harlingen
Paul
Francis
San Antonio
Personal greetings from visiting relatives across towns
Mrs. Lizzie Kirk returns home after a two week Beeville visit with daughter Mrs. Dorothy Mabe and grandsons Stephen and Jeffery. Mrs. Julie Ruddick and Clifton spent a week in Laibock visiting Mrs. Ethel McDaniel Mrs. J. E. Franklin and Miss Lois McDaniel who accompanied them home for a week before heading to Ft Werth to visit more relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Kirk
Beeville
Dorothy Mabe
Stephen
Jeffery
Julie Ruddick
Clifton
Laibock
Ethel McDaniel
J. E. Franklin
Lois McDaniel
Ft. Werth
Milan County 4H Awards Banquet Winners Listed
Candidates for the Milan County Gold Star Boy and Girl awards were judged last week and winners will be announced at the County Awards Banquet. This year’s winners include seniors Jane Helpert Judy Helpert Clyde Jistel Carl Wilson and many more across divisions. Also noted are 4H Day Camp plans July 24 registration details and a District 4-H Horse Show at Belton Rodeo Arena with participants aiming for state. An exchange student from Norway, Else Joberg, visited Rockdale and was named honorary citizen of Milam County.
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Milan County
Sue McDaniel
Wayne Blaylock
Gay Jarvis
Tp&l
Sharon Lock
J. D. Moore
Fred Schuetze
Willie J. Henderson
Jane Helpert
Judy Helpert
Clothim
Clyde Jistel
Carl Leon Wilson
Tormmy Terrell
Panda Fleming
Viola Lamere
Belinda Helpert
Peggy Stephens
Jost Garza
Melvin Hollas
Wayne Jistel
Johnny Winkler
John Tomascik
Bul
Rosemary Ehler
Joseph Jistel
Deborah Stephens
Ricky Richter
Joseph Garza
Connie Cone
Daniel Richardson
Donald Fleming
Gery Hollas
Daniel Gadison
Gary Adison
Gregory Wilson
Carolyn Helpert
Juliana McDaniel
Debra Fleming
David Emer
Andre Malone
James Lemons
Swine
Aim
Simon George Hall
Ameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Martha
Lynn McDermott
Renda
Shelly Roddam
Belton Rodeo Arena
Sweetwater
Milam 4-4
Citizens National Bank Cameron
Else Joberg
Norwegian International Farm
Rockdale
Dan Kubiak
Esse
Preston Smith
Texas
O B. Harden
Milam County
Ese
One Minute Diabetes Test Promoted In Cameron Campaign
The Cameron Noons Club sponsors a Why Wait campaign offering a free one minute diabetes test. A Diabetes Detection Center will open August 3 from 1 30 to 5 30 at Methodist Fellowship Hall in Cameron for area residents in high risk groups. A fingertip blood sample on a treated paper strip changes color to indicate sugar level and is matched to a chart.
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Cameron, Noons Club
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Vocational Leader to Address James Connally Tech Graduates
About 290 technical students will participate in outdoor commencement at James Connally Technical Institute in Waco on August 7 at 8 pm. I D Redding of Brown and Root, longtime adviser to Texas vocational education, will speak. Seniors assemble at 7:15 pm, with Dean Bob Gaines coordinating ceremonies.
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James Connally Tech
WACO
James Connally Technical Institute
I D. Redding
Brown and Root, Inc
Redding
Brown and Root
State Redding
Texas
Bob Gaines
Lake seen as threat by area group
The Bell-Milam Land and Water Rights Association calls the Cameron Reservoir a grave economic threat to Central Texas under the Water Development Plan. They estimate agricultural losses in Bell and Milam counties could reach over 20 million dollars annually, with total losses near 4.58 million.
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Texas
Bell-Milam Land and Water Rights Association
Cameron
San Gabriel Valley
Texas Water Developement
Texas Water Plan
Wilburn Beckhusen
Lell-Milam Land and Water Rights Association
Belton Lake
Stillhouse Hollow
Belton
Beckhusen
Bell
Milam
Association
July 25 Meeting on Cameron Lake Reservoir Plan
A July 25 meeting in Temple will discuss the Cameron reservoir proposed as a low priority water supply project. Officials say it is a probability not a certainty and may be superseded by Laneport and North San Gabriel lakes, with construction not expected before 1990.
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Cameron Lake
Temple
Murray Watson
Howard Boswell
The
Texas Water Development Board
Cameron Reservoir
Cameron
Arthur Batman
Water Development Board
Austin
Herald
Laneport
North San Gabriel
Farman
U. S Corps of Engineers
Fatman
Corps of Engineers
Dan Kubiak
Cameron Noon Lions Club
Kubiak
Insurance Rates Triple For Teenage Drivers
College Station parents of under 20 year old male drivers face about three times the adult auto insurance rate for principal use of a second or third car. If the teenager drives with permission the cost is about double the adult rate. Girls show smaller increases though care lapses rise with age. Accredited driver education can cut premiums by about half. A July 4 rest stop list at City Park includes James Michael Mortimer, Allen Mortimer, and Jeffrey Mortimer.
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College Station
Linda Jacobsen
Texas A&m University
Miss Jacobsen
City Park
James Michael Mortimer
Allen Mortimer
Jeffrey Mortimer
Chapel Rites For Mrs Blackmon
Mrs Blanche Blackmon 66 of Cameron died Friday July 11 in a Temple hospital born February 18 1903 in Louisiana. Funeral Sunday 3 p m Marek Burns Funeral Home chapel Rev J E Lafferty officiating burial in Gak Hil Cemetery survived by two daughters three brothers three sisters seventeen grandchildren six great grandchildren pallbearers Clyde Blackmon R V Warwick Bill Balek Lloyd Nicholson Clifford Nicholson Mack Nicholson
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Blanche Blackmon
Cameron
Temple Hospital
Louisiana
Marek Burns
J. E. Lafferty
Gak Hil
Bertha Simank
Below
Cora Mae Holloway
Calnwell
Doss Nicholson
Athens
Sid Nicholson
Shreveport
I. Nicholson
Houston
Mamie Whittington
Bernice Blackmon
Thorndale
Bonnie Balek
Kerrville
Clyde Blackmon
R. V. Warwick
Bill Balek
Lloyd Nicholson
Clifford Nicholson
Mack Nicholson
Graveside Rites For Mrs. Connor
Mrs Leola Marie Connor 43 died July 16 in Houston. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Wilkerson formerly of Ca. Graveside rites held 2pm Sunday at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev John Geiser. Survived by husband Kay W Connor of Houston, daughters Theresa and Leeann of Houston, mother Mrs Zora Wilkerson Dennis of San Diego, sister Mrs Zora C Rice of Topeka. Marek-Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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Leola Marie Connor
Houston
Leo Wilkerson
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Geiser
J. E. Lafferty
Kay W. Connor
Theresa and
Leeann Connor
Zora Wilkerson Dennis
San Diego
Calif
Zora C. Rice
Topeka
Kan
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
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Oxford
Hage Selection
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Cameron, Texas
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Vernon Charles
Patsy
Rex McCraven
Greenwood
S. C
Cecil Butler
Polly Johnson
Buel Rains
Lizzie Hughes
Joe Zarosky
Joe D. Zarosky
Bruce
Brent
Kamenicky, Horelica and
Gerick
Martinez
Mrs. Blackmon
Connor
Homer Ladell Fuller
King of Kings
Rosa
Danny Fuller
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