Cameron Water Shortage Despite Abundant Supply
Cameron faces low water pressure due to inadequate pumping capacity and aging eight inch lines. Officials report a daily demand of 1,350,000 with bursts on three occasions, while new connections continue. citizens urged to attend a council meeting for an impartial water survey.
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Cameron
Little River
Mississippi
Bell County
Herft
Thompson
Joe Rady Company
Fort Worth
Hefft
Elector from Milam District E A Camp Honored
The Milam County Democratic Executive Committee honors E A Camp of Rockdale for his election as elector from the Eleventh Congressional District for the 1966 presidential race. Camp has practiced law in Rockdale for nearly 50 years and served as city attorney while earning broad state regard. A formal resolution commends his long service and district loyalty.
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E. A. Camp
Rockdale
Eleventh
Camp
Milam County
Democratic Executive Committee
Max McClaren
Democratic Committee
Mr. Camp
Texas
11Th
Luck Charm Tossers Tourney Tuesday Night
A Horseshoe pitching tournament for teenage boys in the city school recreation program starts Tuesday night July 24 at 7.00 pm on the East side of the Gym. Leo Jackson says Cameron has strong young pitchers and invites boys to try for the Good-luck charm and city championship in singles and doubles.
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Cameron
Leo Jackson
Lt Yager Joins Famed Typhoon Chasers Squadron
First Lieutenant Billy J. Yager from Cameron Route 2 Texas joins the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron on Guam as a weather observer. He transfers from Harlingen AFB Texas where he forecasted weather. His duties include compiling data during flights on standard tracks and missions into tropical storms cyclones and typhoons. The Typhoon Chasers are renowned across the Western Pacific for typhoon reconnaissance saving lives and property via advance warnings. Yager is joined on Guam by his wife and two children.
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Billy J. Yager
Cameron
54Th
Yager
Guam
Harlingen Air Force Base
Texas
Western Pacific
Far East
Mrs Faulkner Dies At Hillsboro Home Former Sally Coleman
Mrs. W T Faulkner born Sally Coleman died at her Hillsboro home after years of illness. Baylor graduate and former Whit ney teacher married to Dr Faulkner in 1930. Active in club work and presiding district dental aux ilary. Survived by husband, mother, brother James Coleman, sister Mrs Earl Evers. Funeral July 12 at Marshall and Marshall Chapel. burial Ridge Park Cemetery.
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W. T. Faulkner
Sally Coleman
Hillsboro
Baylor University
The
Little Theater
Whit
Faulkner
Sesame Club
Marshall and Marshall
Ridge Park Cemetery
Surplus Food Stuffs Denied Aid Sparks Texas Welfare Push
About 50 000 additional Texans were added to federal food relief rolls, with totals exceeding 80 000 as drought and rising living costs press demand. W M Herndon of the Texas Public Welfare Department notes USDA commodities are available to needy city or county residents, contingent on local administration. He cites grocers’ mixed reactions and points out Milam County delays awaiting potential regulatory changes to standardize distribution costs.
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Herndon
U.S. Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
Texas
Milam
Cicero
Milam County
Angelina
Atas
Cosa
Bee
Brooks
Cameron Saddle Club Hosts Second Annual Horse Show at Yoe Field
Cameron Saddle Club stages its second annual horse show in Cameron with a daytime quarter horse event at Wilson Ledbetter Park beginning at 2 p.m. and a night gaited show at Yoe High Stadium starting at 8 p.m. with 12 events. Admission is 50 cents for adults, free for children under 12.
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Cameron Saddle Club
Yoe Field
High Stadium
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Yoe Stadium
Bloodmobile returns to Cameron at First Presbyterian Church
Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Cameron Friday July 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the church basement to collect at least 70 pints for Milam County residents. Donors aged 21–60 may give. 18 with parental consent. Refreshments provided. appointments urged via Rev. John Solomon by Thursday afternoon.
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Red Cross
Cameron
Milam County
First Presbyterian Church
Coun
John Solomon
Richard W. Moseley
Clifford Swift
F. FE. Jackson
Dusty Fort Hood drill clouds mask Guardsmen at North Hood
Coryell County Battery C 649th Anti aircraft Artillery moves through Fort Hood summer camp with M 42 tanks M 16 half tracks and jeeps creating dust clouds nearly zeroing visibility. Guardsmen also train on ranges and play softball winning three straight games.
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Coryell
North Hood
Milam County
National Guard
Fort Hood
49Th Armored Division
Battery C
149Th MP
648Th Field Artillery
Donald W. Culp
James M. Thompson
John R. Culp
John R Cagsey
Johnney G. Gelner
Battery Co
Set
386Th Armored Engineer Battalion
ALCOA
Rockdale
James T. Terry
J. C. Kinane
Gordon Simmons
George R. Hollas
Leo Jackson Wins Confidence Vote After Supplier Suspension
Cameron School District board approved suspending W A Holt of Waco from athletic suppliers and gave Leo Jackson a full vote of confidence. The board backed the superintendent and noted 100 percent support for the mentor, with others pledging goodwill. An error in superintendent salary was amended, and Mrs. C A Schofield resigned to teach in Kerrville.
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Cameron
W. A. Holt
Waco
Leo Jackson
Jackson
Earl Curtis
Don Humble
Max Howard
Sporting Goods Company
Weeo
C.J. Thomas Pa
Loughmiller
Gilmer-Aiken
C. A. Schofield
Schofield
Kerrvile
James Kahler
Lee Leo Jackson
Brushy Creek Flood Control Plan Seeks Water District
Officials report approval of a Brushy Creek flood control program with 628000 in Federal funds and a required watershed matching share of 435000. A Water Improvement Control District must be formed by January 1 1957 to access funds by June 30 1958, with construction of 58 flood retarding structures 42 miles of channel work and land treatment across the watershed.
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Brushy Creek Watershed Association
Taylor Soil Conservation District
Burshy Creek
Watershed Association
Soil Conservation Service
Brushy Creek
J Thomas Band Uniform Fittings Today
J Thomas band students must attend a 1 pm meeting at O Thomas school to be fitted for next year’s uniforms. Band instructor Nathaniel Grace will miss part of his Houston summer work to attend a hurried Cameron trip for the event. Principal H K Harnsberry urged full attendance.
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0. J. Thomas
Nathaniel Grace
Houston
Cameron
H. K. Harnsberry
O. J. Thomas School
Council Votes Reluctant Pay Restoration For City Officials
At Tuesday’s session the Cameron City Council approved restoring pay to council members at 25 dollars per month and the mayor at 70 dollars per month. Charles Brady and Clifford Thompson opposed, but Mondick Stidham and Griffith supported the measure. Mayor Weems defended the action, while Thompson and Brady argued pay could deter civic service, and business leaders might enter office without felt obligation. The council also discussed purchasing a Unit Tax System accounting machine, roughly five thousand dollars, and heard about a Civil Defense set up offering half the cost via the Parson’s Motorola group.
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Lincoln Mondick
Charles Brady
Mondick
Clifford Thompson
Brady
Mendick
Stidham
Griffith
Weems
Stidham Thompson
Thompson
Burroughs
J. T. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Council
Cameron
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Incorporated
Dallas
Willie Dola
Civil Defense
FCC
See Council
Buckholts Man Brings In First Matyastik Bale
M. E. Mitchan of Buckholts Rt 2 brings the first bale of cotton handled by the Matyastik Gin in Cameron Monday at 7 p.m. The 535 pound bale came from seven acres with 30 pounds of seed removed from 2000 pounds brought in.
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M. E. Mitchan
Buckholts
Rt. 2
Matyastik
Cameron
J. L., Marak
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Mrs. Jaro Matula
Texarkana
Mrs. Matula
H. L. Hunts
Electoral College
Ney
Red I
Public Welfare
W. M. Herndon
State Department of Public Welfare
Halter
Jesus
Presbyterian Church
Bloodmobile
Ternoon
U.S
J. Thomas
Ose
Temple
Belton
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