Cameron Quarterback Club Plans Reorganization and New Coaches
Cameron Quarterback Club meets at Ben Milam Cafetorium at 7:30 p m to discuss reorganization into a Yeoman Booster Club, introduce new coaches Carl Sonny Everett and Joe Davis, and review a five point plan to boost VHS sports. John Henderson Jr is newly elected club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Ben Milam
Yeoman Boosters Club
Civd
John Roberts
VHS
Cameron Quarterback Club
John Henderson, Jr
Roberts
Carl T
Sonny) Everett
Joe Davis
Henderson
Yeoman
Yee High School
Texas
Yoe High School
Ada Henderson
Lanette Laffere Crowned 1962 Milam County Queen
Lanette Laffere, daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence Laffere of Cameron, was crowned 1962 Milam County Senior Queen. The event honors senior girls from the county schools with Lanette chosen as the FB Queen in a ceremony noting local tradition and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanette Laffere
Laurence Laffere
Cameron
Milam County
Farm Bureau honors junior and senior queens at Cameron event
In Cameron a crowd of 500 gathered at the First Methodist Church for a Farm Bureau program. Miss Robin Kay McQuary won the Junior Queen title with Brenda Burnett as runner up, while Patti Hightower was named runner up in the Senior Queen contest. A calf prize and consolation gifts were awarded, with Laffere set to compete in District 8 in Taylor in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Lanette Laffere
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Laffere
Laurence Laffere
Cameron
Linda Tucker
W. L. Angell
Milam County
Patti Hightower
Aubrey Hightower
Robin Kay McQuary
Sidney McQuary
Thorndale
Brenda K. Burnett
Miss Burnett
Griffin Burnett
Lynn Laywell
Ed Laywell
Miss Laffere
Taylor
Council Approves Cemetery Survey and West Cameron sewer plan
The City Council approved a gravesite survey for Oak Hill Cemetery and raised the arson reward to 250 dollars. Councilmen Smith and Houston reported overgrown plots and urged family cooperation. a five dollar service charge would fund clearing. Public Works and Water reports detailed several new connections and meter purchases. The council also approved paving a block of EF 12th Street.
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Cameron
John A. Smith
Sam Houston
Oak Hill
J. B. Earle
West Cameron
West Main St
Colfax Avenue
Alvin Hefft
12Th St
North Jackson
North Adams
Exchange students bid fond farewell after year apart
Ann Bowman arrives in New York from Augsburg while Dagmar Von Schoeler departs Dallas for Chicago and New York marking a year living with each other’s families. Dagmar plans to finish high school in Cameron then study at the University of Texas before joining her family in Europe.
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Ann Bowman
New York
Augsburg
Germany
Dagmar von Schoeler
Dallas
Chicago
Dagmar
Ann
George Bowman
Cameron
Bowman
England
Scandinavia
Europe
Iron Curtain
Alamo
Mexico
Texas
Southwest
University of Texas
Yee High
Drew University
Anns
Cameron Man Safe As Crew Plane Located In Viet Nam
Cameron native Charles F Richards 27 and three crewmen were rescued from a jungle crash in Viet Nam after two days missing. Pilot Capt Henderson suffered a broken leg. all four men were airlifted to a hospital in a South Vietnamese village. Richards, a flight engineer, had served a decade in the Air Force with multiple overseas assignments and jungle survival training.
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Cameron
Charles Richards
Viet Nam
Urr
Dailey
Richards
Pope Air Force Base
N.C
Henderson
Frank Richards
The
Herald
Charles F. ‘Towhead) Richards
Holbrook Afb
Panama Canal
Services Held For Charlie G. Smith
Charlie G. Smith 404 kb 18th Cameron died Friday July 5 after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were at Salem Church with Rev. Dean Oien and burial in Salem Cemetery. Survived by wife and five sons Arthur T. Smith Cameron Gib Smith Jim Smith Galveston Willie Smith Olympia WA and daughter Mrs Weldon Black Galveston. Pallbearers included granddaughters husbands and Doyle McCoy Lester Hirt Gene McCormick Wilbert Lucko Arthur T. Smith and Pete Miller. Phillip Luckey of Rockdale assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie G. Smith
Cameron
St. Edwards Hospital
Salem Church
Dean Oien
Salem Cemetery
Jus Wie
Arthur T. Smith
Gib Smith
Jim Smith
Galveston
Willie Smith
Olympia
Washington
Yoe High Chant Staff Attends A and M Publication Workshop
Yoe High Chant Staff for 1962 63 attends an A and M Workshop for Student Publications from July 15 to July 20. Pam Green appointed editor for the year. Other staff members include Nelda Parker Bob Dymke Peggy Schiller Peggy Mann. Louise Green named Chant Sponsor. Annual staff attendees include Carol Ann Crook Marvie Conley and Billie Burke. Mrs Barbera Burke sponsors the Annual Staff.
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Yoe High
Pam Green
Nelda Parker
Bob Dymke
Peggy Schiller
Peggy Mann
Louise Green
Carol Ann Crook
Marvie Conley
Billie Burke
Barbera Burke
Mrs Wiese Attends Baylor Spanish Teaching Workshop
Mrs Beatrice Wiese of Cameron attends a summer workshop for Spanish teachers at Baylor University. The program aims to improve Spanish teaching at elementary and secondary public school levels.
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WACO
Beatrice Wiese
Cameron
Baylor University
Cameronites Brother Samuel Monty Bounds Dies After Illness
Samuel Monty Bounds of Odem died July 5 after a long illness. He was born January 6, 1884 in Milam County and married Sophie Peterson in 1903. He lived in Taylor Thrall and San Patricio County where he was a peace officer and ran fright lines before farming. Survivors include wife Sophie, son Frank Bounds, daughters Rhea Quinn Cox Little, eleven other relatives, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Samuel Monty Bounds
Odom
Jong
Ed Gunn
Cameron
Bounds
Milam County
Sophie Peterson
Taylor and Thrall
San Patricio County
San Patricio
Sophie
Odem
Frank Bounds
Pecos
Rhea Quinn
W. F Cox
West Columbia
Velma Little
Bayside
Hubert
Rockdale
Berry
Thrall
Cameron School Board Approves Yoe Gym Roof Bid and Staff Additions
The Cameron School Board approved a 3525 reroofing bid from Garrett-Marrs Roofing Co. for Yoe Gym and hired several new staff members. New appraiser engineering recommendations aim to equalize district valuations and planned curriculum upgrades accompany the 1962 65 calendar including Yee Day and multiple commencements.
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Cameron School Board
Garrett - Marrs Roofing Co
Waco
Charles Zeigler
School Equalization Board
K. D. Griffin
Frank Tomek
Robert Weems
Supt
Zeigler
Griffin
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OB Club
Commissioners’ Court of
James Russell
Marlin
Hollis King
K. W. Rhoades
Ss. W. McClaren Jr
Bill Crockett
Iee
Sion
von Schoelers
Brussels
Belgium
Air Force
Middle
Far East
South Viet Nam
Mrs. Wiese
Baylor Workshop
Cameronites
Joe FE. Davis
C. B
Dee" Harden
Nina Wilkerson
Lena Yoe Harden
Tax Office
Joe KE. Davis
Nocona
Austin College
Sherman
Barbara Macon
Spring Branch
Macon
Raymond Yell
Ada Henderson School
West Texas
Edgar Ditto
YHS
Becius
TSTA
T. Everett
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