Five Plead Guilty After Indictments In District Court
Milam County grand jury indicted six men on July 6. Five pleaded guilty and received probated sentences. Howard Ray Karl and Robert Ward Thornton admitted burglary at the Oak Club near Pettibone on June 20 and must restitution Charlie Mayer. Johnny Ray Seaton and four youths pleaded guilty to pecan barn burglary near Rogers with two year probated terms and restitution. James Mayes, Thrall, pleaded guilty to Rodenbeck Feed Store burglary May 26 and drew a three year probated sentence. Other indictments include James B. Morris for worthless check swindle to M. R. Currey in Rockdale and James Cunningham Jr. for a $64.29 check swindle to N. B. Boyles. Morris sentenced to two years probated, Cunningham awaits trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Milam District
Howard Ray Karl
Robert Ward Thornton
Oak Club
Pettibone
Charlie Mayer
Johnny Ray Seaton
Rogers
James Mayes
Rodenbeck
Milam Grand Jury
James B. Morris
M. R. Currey
Rockdale
Morris
James Cunningham, Jr
N. B. Boyles
Zeigler Succeeds Cameron School Superintendent
Charles Zeigler 29 to become Cameron school superintendent Aug 1 replacing Dr. Earl Knebel who resigns to head Texas A&M Agriculture Education. Knebel served Cameron since 1960 and joins A&M as department head after a stint at Cameron and prior roles in Oglesby and Cavita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zeigler
Cameron Public Schools
Earl Knebel
Cameron
Knebel
Agricultural Education Dept
Texas A & M College
Dr. Knebel
Texas A & M
Zeigler
Ben Milam School
Oglesby
Cavita
Milton Schiller
The
Herald
E. V. Walton
Texas Public Schools
First Methodist Church
Phi Delta Kappa
Defendant's Son Testifies in Shuffield Murder Trial
Eual Shuffield, son of Hubert W. Shuffield of Cameron, testified as defense witness in the Milam District murder trial. He described the April 14 cafe confrontation with Jesse Kirk Jr, including Kirk's threat and the shooting, and identified the pistol later seized by police. The defense rested its case as law officers testified Shuffield admitted the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eual Shuffield
Hubert W. Shuffield
Cameron
Milam District
Jesse Kirk, Jr
Shuffield
Kirk
Papa
Dist
Atty
Prescott
Miss Unger
Jesse Kirk
Eual Sheffield
Eual
Edna Unger
Hubert Shuffield
Cameron Truckline
Cameron Police
Elvin Hoskins
Milam County
Black
Hoskins
No Call Made But Guard Unit Ready
Milam County's National Guard Company C, 3rd Medium Tank Battalion, is ready if called during the Berlin crisis. Capt. James T. Terry said the unit has not received orders or word of a mobilization, though they just returned from two weeks at North Fort Hood and payroll for the camp totaled about $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
National Guard
Kennedy
Berlin
James T. Terry
Terry
49Th Armored Diision
Company C
Cameron
North Fort Hood
Council Approves Bid On Pumps And Supplies
The city council accepted bids for double sewerage lift pumps aluminum sulphate for the water plant and 500 feet of new fire hose. The Nathaniel Anderson estate dispute over drainage property on North Burns Street was discussed with their claim deemed unsatisfactory by Miss Marjorie Petty of Waco prompting a suggestion to await further action. Low bid for pumps came from Alamo Machine and Supply of Waco at 1184 dollars. aluminum sulphate from Alamo Welding & Supply Co at 3.10 per bag. fire hose bid 835 dollars by Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Company for 500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Street
Marjorie Petty
Waco
Charles C. Smith
Alamo Machine and Supply Company
Alamo Welding
Truck and two cars collide at busy intersection
A trailer truck and two cars collided at the intersection of highways 36 and 77 Tuesday afternoon. No injuries reported. Cecil Mark Hart, 46, of Lueders, driving a 1958 two ton trailer, ran a red light and caused the crash. Emma Ray Carey, 54, of Tyler, and Marmaduke K. Thorton, 69, of College Station, sustained damage to their vehicles with total figures around 675 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Hoskins
Cecil Mark Hart
Lueders
Texas
Emma Ray Carey
Tyler
Carey
Marmaduke K. Thorton
College Station
Two Cars Collide West of Cameron
A 1957 Ford driven by Lester Chollett 25 of Rt 2 Cameron and a 1955 Pontiac driven by Ed ward J Manning II Cameron collided at 1 15 am Sunday on US 190 six miles west of Cameron. Chollett lost control while both cars tried to pass a third vehicle. Damages about 250 to Chollett car and minor to Mannings. No injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Lester Chollett
Rt. 2
Cameron
Edward J. Manning II
US 190
Chollett
Jack Straley
Manning
Charles J. Sajko
Fort Hood
Straley
Brooks
Old Temple Highway
Jones
Brook
Three-Way Wreck Near Cameron Leads to Homicide Charges
Wade Brooks of Waco faces two counts of negligent homicide in a US 190 crash west of Cameron that killed Wendell Jones of Fort Dodge Iowa and Wanda Decker of Texas City. Harold Decker, 24, also of Texas City, remained seriously injured. two Army truck crew members were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Rice
Justice Court
Wade Augustus Brooks
Waco
US 190
Cameron
Jack Straley
The
Herald
Wendell Burns Jones
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Wanda Mae Decker
Straley
Jones
Miss Decker
St. Edwards Hospital
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Decker
Texas City
Belton
Brooks
T. M
Two Cars Collide In Weekend Crash Near Cameron
A Saturday night head on collision on US 77 SH 36 south of Cameron sent four people to local hospitals. James Belt 21 of Milano drove a 1955 Chevrolet that hit Robert Martin 25 of Fort Hood in a 1955 Ford. Martin suffered a fractured skull and both vehicles were total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Jack Straley
James Horace Belt
Rt. 1
Milano
Robert E. Martin
Avn. Co
Fort Hood
Martin
Straley
Louis G. Benjamin
Newton Hospital
Belt
Carolyn Brymer
St. Edward's Hospital
SH 36
US 77
Seven New Teachers Hired In Cameron Schools
Supt. Earl Knebel announced seven new hires for the 1961-62 Cameron school year. New staff include Mrs. John Batte elementary Mrs. E. J. Burkes junior high Mrs. Ellen Malick special education coordinator and teacher Mrs. Myra Jackson Kirk homemaking Jimmy Rettig mathematics and coaching Mrs. Rosa Bradley O. J. Thomas elementary and Mrs. Ruby Lee Turner O. J. Thomas elementary. Five resignations were accepted: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Young Mrs. Billy Bates Mrs. Charles Ziegler and Mrs. Elizabeth Zelisko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Knebel
Cameron
John Batte
E. J. Burkes
Ellen Malick
Myra Jackson Kirk
Jimmy Rettig
Rosa Bradley
O. J. Thomas
Ruby Lee Turner
J. R. Young
Billy Bates
Charles Ziegler
Elizabeth Zelisko
Yoe Yearbooks Arrive For Distribution At BMS
Mrs. Richard Burke, sponsor of Yoe High School yearbook "Yoe Yoe," announces arrival and distribution at Ben Milam School on Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the teachers lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Burke
Ben Milam School
Ben Milam
Miss Western Week Visits Minneapolis
Miss Wanda Kirk crowned Miss Western Week traveled to Minneapolis with Mrs. Leo Fuchs and Mrs. Alton Fuchs for the American Poultry and Hatchery Federation annual conference. They flew Monday and planned to return today, appearing in Western regalia for Cameron at Ideal Hatchery's booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Kirk
Leo Fuchs
Alton Fuchs
American Poultry and Hatchery Federation
Minneapolis
Minn
Cameron
Ideal Hatchery
Jury Empaneling Completes in Milam Murder Case
A 12 man jury was empaneled after two days of questioning in Milam County for the Sheffield murder trial. Jurors began deliberations at 9 a m Wednesday with about 135 Countians screened. The defense requested suspended sentence if guilty for up to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam District Court
Sheffield
Fred Simank
Rockdale
Milam
L. E. Laird
D. C. Drummond
Tracy
E. D. Matthews
J. T. Todd
Gause
Lonnie M. Box
Thorndale
William D. Payne
Albert Holliman
H. B. Darby
Cameron
Charlie J. Janek
Joe S. Hickman
Albert F. Edmonds
Simank
Cameron School Board Okays Athletic Policy and O J Thomas Classrooms
The Cameron School Board approved an athletic policy for seventh and eighth grade football emphasizing basic skills, safety rules, and limits on contact. A petition with 150 supporters urged retaining junior high football, while an opposing view labeled the policy as watered down. The board also heard a report on four O J Thomas classrooms with a plan for funded construction via tax valuation adjustments and recommended budget items including playground and athletic equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School Board
Citizens Advisory Group
O. J. Thomas
S. H. Richardson
Niley Smith
Richardson
F. W. Vogelsang
Robert Tomlinson
John B. Henderson, Jr
Henderson
Tomlinson
Cameron
McLane
Roy Law
Gus Evans Jr
Milton Schiller
David Shapiro
Yee
C. J. Thomas
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Patricia Holder
Henrietta Richter
Gloria Ely
Linda Ruth Tucker
Barbara Barta
Jean Ray Lester
Karen Adams
Marianne Jones
MFB Queen
Methodist Church
Ing
Bertha Unger
Kirks
Shuffields
Unger
Ca‘e
Shuffield Grocery
Newman
A&m
Gene W. Newman
A & M College
Nathaniel Anderson
BMS
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