Martin and Les Spin Time Travel Tales in Imaginative Fiction
The piece imagines time travel and time lapse filming as Martin and sister Les conjure eras from Stone Age to dinosaur times and beyond. It hints at other eras and possible costumes, with a note that Fiction is a science around there. The Herald will continue Part II on Pfc. James Pavelek’s Vietnam observations next week.
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Ol’ Martin
Martin
Light Brigade
Les
Napoleon
the Herald
Pfc
James Pavelek
Vietnam
Henry Litzman
Chamber Agriculture Committee
Litzman
Chamber of Commerce
Rogers Board Votes Increase In Tax Rates
The Rogers CISD school board raises the tax rate by 12 cents per $100 valuation for 1967 68 to fund the state teacher pay raise. The move follows the Minimum Foundation law with about 80 percent state funding and 20 percent local. Tax on a $500 property would rise 60 cents. local budget estimates show the raise covers costs and the August budget vote will set final figures.
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Rogers
Rogers Cisd
Texas
John Doe
B. F. Harbour
Governor Renames Smith BRA Director
Cameron banker Oxsheer Smith is reappointed to the Brazos River Authority board for a fifth term by Gov. John Connally. A telegram confirmed Smith's nomination by the Texas Water Rights Commission, noting his service since April 1944 and his role as financial committee chairman.
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Oxsheer Smith
Cameron Banker
Brazos River Authority
John Connally
Smith
Texas Water Rights Commission
BRA
Thorndale Claims Milam County's First 1967 Cotton Bale
The first Milam County cotton bale of 1967 arrived in Thorndale at 12 45 p m Monday. Harold Biar raised the crop on the Otto Biar estate south of Thorndale. Planted March 21 and picked from five acres it weighed 545 pounds as the season’s opener.
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Thorndale
Harold Biar
Otto Biar
Milam
Biar
Paving Bid Awarded in City Hearing on bids
Downing Brothers of Waco seeks a rehearing after the City Council awarded the paving contract to Slough Construction for 203679.51 dollars. Slough beat Downing by 971.61 and Young Brothers by 286? (text cut) with three bids opened last week and council voting unanimously to accept Slough.
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Downing Brothers, Inc
Waco
Wilson
Downing
Slough Construction Co
City Hall
Downing Brothers
Slough Construction
Young Brothers
JB. Earle
Downing Brothers and
Lawrence Zotz
John Hays
Starrett Hickman
Lester Turner
R. W. Wells
Charles C. Smith Jr
Joe J. Rady
Andersitch
San Antonio
Hays
Slough
Zotz
Hickman
Turner
Talks To Reopen On Rural Fire Calls In Cameron
A fourth meeting in 10 days at 7 30 p m Friday will bring City Councilmen and County Commissioners together in Cameron to discuss rural fire fighting. County Judge O B Harden said the bodies meet in the District Courtroom for the second time in a week. The dispute centers on cost sharing for city equipment used in county rural calls with the county offering 650 annually and the city seeking 1200 or more. The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department voted to continue rural calls and elected officers.
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Cameron
O. B. Harden
Council
Commission
Rockdale
Carl Black
Library Friends Launch 500 Member Drive in Cameron
The Friends of Cameron Public Library announce a second year drive starting Monday July 24 and ending August 5 with a 500 member goal. Chair Mrs Carroll Green says funds support cultural programs, art exhibits and library operations including a full time schedule and a weekly children's story hour. Membership donations range from 5 to 25 dollars and members are listed in yearbooks to be distributed in September. Women’s clubs cooperate as hostesses and volunteers will contact former and prospective members by mail and phone before the deadline.
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Friends of the Library
Carroll Green
Cameron Public Library
Friends
Perry Holder
Library Friends
Cameron
McCasland dies widow appointed Milam County official
County Judge C B Harden appoints widow Mrs R H McCasland to Milam Precinct 4 succeeding her husband who died Saturday in a Temple hospital. McCasland had been commissioner from Thorndale since 1958 and was re elected in 1966 for a third term. Funeral services were held at St John Lutheran Thorndale, burial in Davilla Cemetery. Survived by wife a son and three daughters plus stepson and siblings. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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C. B. Harden
R. H. McCasland
Milam County
Temple Hospital
McCasland
Thorndale
Harden
St John Lutheran Church
W. J. Miller
Davilla
R. H. McCasland Jr
Kingman
Arizona
Samuel A. Lewis
Phoenix
Madge Warren
Kingman, Ariz
Wallace Seilaff
Austin
Pearl Pruett
Bartlett
Austin Knight
Belton
Precinct 4
Pete Simank
FE. D. Poe
Walter Stolte
Harold Hollowell
Willy Roepke
Curtis Hines
Homer Mays
Mil Yakesh
Church Council of
St. John Lutheran Church
Shower brings first moisture of summer in Cameron
Cameron area residents welcomed the first significant rainfall since May with over one inch of rain by late afternoon as overcast skies cooled 100 degree-plus days. Weather recorder J. T. Parma noted a July low of 58, and forecasters predicted more showers into the weekend.
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Cameron
J. T. Parma
Cameron Weather Recorder
Central
Texas
CISD To Build New Band Hall At Yoe Campus
Cameron area news notes a planned construction of a new band hall at Yoe High School as part of Cameron Independent School District expansion plans. The move aims to improve facilities for music education and student activities in the district.
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CISD
Yoe
Cameron
Cameron CISD awards 50 by 80 band hall contract
Cameron CISD board awarded a 50 by 80 steel band hall contract to Texas Steel Building Co of Waco for 7 65375 plus foundation work. Board approves 1967 419 summer youth program funds and sets school depository and insurance, names Ada Henderson principal Don Wiggins assistant coach, and sets bus driver age limits. Coleman Duncum presided.
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Cameron District School Board
YHS Ag
CISD
Ben Milam School
D. R. Dodson
John Hays
Lewenee Zotz
Chamber
John B. Henderson Jr
City
Cameron Cof
Texas Steel Building Co
Waco
American Building
Houston
Butler Steel
Bryan
Bryan Building Co
Mes-Tex
Taylor
Dodson
Fth Street
Yee Gym
Citizens National Bank of Cameron
First National Bank of Cameron
Baskin Insurance
Camp Insurance
Stedman Insurance
Ada Henderson
Don Wiggins
C. D. Jones
BryancAise
Jack Ruzicka
Glaser Poultry
Buckholts
Hal Stanislaw
Rockdale
Texas Christian University
Weatherford
Edward Glasscock
Assis
Georgetown
Lorena
Judy Winchester
Honey Grove
Earnest Bailey
Kansas
Cameron
University of Texas
Coleman Duncum
Two Cars Overturn In Separate Mishaps
Two unrelated accidents on Cameron area roads last week left no injuries. Mrs. Dorothy Reed lost control on a curve on Old Salem Road west of Cameron around 11 a.m. Friday, damaging her 1966 Dodge. George Canto Corona overturned on Columbus Street at 1:30 a.m. Sunday driving a 1957 Chevrolet.
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Cameron Area
Dorothy Reed
Old Salem Road
Cameron
Lla.m
Leroy Broadus
George Canto Corona
Columbus St
Milam County oil field nets a producer and a dry hole
Milam County's north Mil bur Field saw one new producer and one dry hole drilled by Luling Oil and Gas Co. The No. 2 Joe Martin dry hole reached 2,900 feet before plugging, while No. 1 A. Coldiron proved a seven well total field development. Ashland Oil and Refining Co. reported 71 barrels per day on its No. 2 Blackburn Trammell. A permit change moved No. 5 H H Coffield Unit location 30 feet across the line into Burleson County.
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Milam County
North Milbur
Luling Oil and Gas Company
San Antonio
Joe Martin
David W. Vanveighton
Luling
Milbur
Ashland Oil & Refining Co
Blackburn - Trammell
Ashland
North
Blackburn
J. M. Huber Corporation
R. E. Smith
H. H. Coffield
Burleson County
Fourth Garrett girl born at St Edward with teeth
It was the fourth daughter for the Johnny Garrett family born Monday night at St Edward Hospital. The newborn named Johnna Lynette weighed 9 pounds 10 ounces and is the first of the clan to arrive with teeth as counted by the father and nurses.
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Johnny Garretts
St. Edward Hospital
Papa
Johnna Lynette
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F.M.L
Rogers Board
Renames Smith
Milam Cotton
Aloysius
Emmet Carson
Harold Darby
E. D. Baggett
Lee Marek, Jr
Bert Ellett
Red Cross
Central Texas
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Carperon
Tour
Grain Co
Salem
Joe Mueck
Flin Creek
C of C
Larry Smith
Ed Laywell
Herman Hanel
Tommy Chamberlain
Grover McCullin
J. D. Moore
Bo Titsworth
Murray McDermott
Lyle McDermott
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