Now With F.M.L. 118 Thanks Subscribers
A list of names from various towns and organizations appears as thanks to subscribers including Cameron-Herman L. Michalka W.L. Angell Mrs N J Barnes Billie M Kerns and others. The item reads like a social acknowledgment with many households and regional designations included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron - Herman L. Michalka
W.L. Angell
N.J. Barnes
Billie M. Kerns
D.E. Short
Sophie Orsag
Robert Clark
Ruby Small
Billy Scarborough
Willis Looney
Dan F. Balusek
Willie Randerman
John Cordier
John Zawadzke
Matilda Schneider
Laura Harrison
E. Douglas Perrin
Guy Rivers
Edwin Kurtz, Sr
D.D. Perkins
J.F. Edmonds
D.M. Price, Jr
Dana Kestenbaum
J.E. Flinn
J.H. Radtke
Palmer King
John A. Smith
Hugo Hollas
Charles McGregor
Joe Johnson
Clarence Hanel
Doris
Hewitt - Harry
Milam Areans Bond Issue Advised for Rockdale Improvements
Rockdale city council heard a fiscal agent recommend a 500000 bond issue to finance water sewer and street improvements as consulting engineer warned sewer lines are overloaded. The mayor said bonds could be issued without a tax increase. McGregor Saddle Club invites groups to join a float or decorated car for the July 23 parade preceding the rodeo performance with the theme Western Good Times.
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Rockdale
McGregor Saddle Club
Jury Selection Changes Eyed for Bell County Courts
Commissioners Court will study placing jury selection in the county computer. The current method uses a large drawn wheel and is awkward and may limit the pool due to crowding.
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Bell County Court
Commissioners Court
Murder suspect arrested in capital murder case
Jess Cooks of Bryan is charged with the February 23 1975 murder of Nancy Rogers at Ritter's Service during an apparent robbery. Bond was denied. He is about 22. Rosebud city council approves annexation of New Halbert Housing Addition and a second plat for Rose Addition at the old football field site. Halbert Addition to have 32 building lots. Rose Addition to have 16 lots.
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Jess Cooks
Bryan
Nancy Rogers
Ritter
Bond
Rosebud
Halbert
Private Coryell County Discusses Jail Standards Compliance
County commissioners met in executive session to review the jail’s failure to pass a state inspection. Afterward they said the sheriff was authorized to buy fire extinguishers and to feed inmates three meals a day instead of two.
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Coryell County
Residents Seek Detachment and Annexation in Lampasas County
The Lampasas district hears residents in the southeast seek detachment to join Coperras Cove district. The area has a $2,355,960 current tax base and a projected 20 year valuation exceeding $36 million. Over 99 years, projected tax revenue totals $543,015.
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Lampasas
Coperas Cove
County Officials Face Pressure on Sheriff Salary Hikes
A Cameron committee pressed county commissioners to raise sheriff staff pay with immediate relief calls. Commissioners delayed, citing the county's weak finances and pending revenue estimates from the board of equalization.
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Commissioners Court
Highway Engineers Outline FM Road Plans and County Actions
County commissioners heard highway district officials explain farm to market road priorities for ten counties, with scheduled ongoing construction funded by available money. They urged completion of FM 1915 at Buckholts to FM 1228 and appointed Herman Dorner Jr. to replace Constable Pelzel. The court accepted a state jail meals mandate and agreed to provide three daily meals for prisoners. They also discussed recreation and education funding from Hill County CAC and Central Texas Manpower Consortium and potential uses in Milano and Gause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Department
John Blasienz
Distict
Delton Kittrell
Bryan
Texas Highway Department
Blasienz
Buckholts
Herman Dorner Jr
Leonard Pelzel
O.B. Harden
Hill County Community Action Agency
Central Texas Manpower Consortium
Gerald Vinton
Milano
Gause
Harden
Buckholts Man Arrested in Milam County for Marijuana Delivery
Jose Salazar, 32, was arrested on a warrant and charged with delivery of a controlled substance after allegedly selling marijuana to state narcotics officers on two occasions. Bond set at $25,000. jailed in Milam County. Authorities indicate ongoing narcotics operations across Milam County with more arrests anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Broadus
New Book Promotes Cameron Buckholts Area
Brenda Hoelscher, chamber publications chair, announces a color photo filled promotion book for Cameron and Buckholts. Sponsored by local firms, the magazine style guide will reach newcomers with copies at sponsoring firms and the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron-Buckholts
Brenda Hoelscher
Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Cameron and Buckholts
Hoelscher
Cameron
Itation
Milam County rape defendant to be sentenced after outbursts
Security tightened in the Milam County district courtroom Thursday for the punishment hearing of Marion Campbell found guilty of aggravated rape for an offense at the Milam Motel on July 15, 1976. Campbell received a 25 year sentence with formal sentencing by District Judge Don G. Humble set for week end as deputies and officers searched entrants.
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Milam County
Templeman
Marion Campbell
Campbell
Milam
Cameron
Don G. Humble
Fire Destroys Barn on Melvin Weems Farm
A Wednesday blaze at the Melvin Weems farm on FM 979 destroyed a barn and its contents including 700 bales of hay, a tractor, and other equipment. Constable Griss Wells reported the smoke but firemen could not save the barn. Mirex distribution moved to Friday at the Pct. 2 Cameron county barn from 1 17 to 1 5, its last day until more supply arrives.
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Harwell
Mildred Thornton
Floyd Dimock
Neil Baxter
Roy Law
Baxter
LaVert McKinney
Robert Titsworth
Harden
Melvin Weems
Griss Wells
Cameron
House Defeats School Term Cut Amendments
Delegates defeated Rep Dan Kubiak’s amendments to a $950 million school finance plan that would cut the term from 180 to 175 days. The proposal to begin the school year after September 1 and after Labor Day failed, leaving the current calendar in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kubiak
House
Kubiak
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District 17
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
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Institute of Texan Cultures
San Antonio
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