Milam County Farm Prices, Taxes Rise in North Texas Area
County Agent reports farm prices dip with wheat at $2 per bushel and calves at 30 cents per pound while city sales taxes surge 28 percent year over year in Milam County and Rosebud shows a 19 percent rise. Industrial growth in Cameron and Rockdale outpaces farming downturn amid rising operating costs across the region.
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Bill McCutchen
Rockdale
Milam County
Rosebud
Milam
Cameron
Nen-Texas
Texas
Woman charged with aggravated assault after Cameron stabbing
Ernestine Clifton of Cameron was arrested Saturday night and charged with stabbing her husband George Clifton at their home at 605 Newhouse Street. Clifton was taken to Scott and White Hospital in Temple with a throat wound and was reported in satisfactory condition later that evening.
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Cameron
Newhouse Street
Ernestine Clifton
George Clifton
Clifton
Scott and White Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Jess Krock
Cameron issues permit for Comlex Hardware at major intersection
The City of Cameron issued a building permit for a new hardware store to be built at the intersection of Hwys 36 and 190 and North Orchard St across from the Cameron Smokehouse. Elton Coward is the owner and the business will be called Comlex Hardware. Plans include a steel building over 6,000 square feet with rear storage and 30 plus off street parking spaces.
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Cameron
North Orchard St
Cameron Smokehouse
Elton Coward
Comlex Hardware
Inspection Fee To Double City Sales Tax Rebates
State Comptroller Bob Bullock reports Cameron rebates up 28 percent this year with July city sales tax share at 4707 dollars versus 2952 last July. Rockdale rebates rise 22 percent with July 4369 dollars vs 1912 in 1976. year to date totals 63582 and 50427 respectively. Captain Billy Sanders announces vehicle inspection fee raise from 2 to 4 dollars starting September 1 1977 with 3 dollars for labor and shop use and 1 dollar for sticker and administration. mud flap inspections added and vehicle defects linked to a small share of accidents.
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Cameron
Bob Bullock
Rockdale
Billy Sanders
Texas Department of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety
Sanders
Good Farm Land May Go Begging
Milam County Agent Bill McCutchen notes 1978 farm land may be available as prices and input costs squeeze profits. Wheat yields were strong but unprofitable without stocker income. grain sorghum is a break even crop. gum and cotton offer better returns, though borrowing capital may be difficult.
Antique Car Show Set For Downtown Cameron Mall
Cameron area Chamber of Commerce announces an antique car show for October 1 at the downtown Cameron mall. The Horseless Carriage Club from Houston will display antique cars with a Model T drawing benefiting show expenses. Tickets available from trade committee members or the Chamber office.
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Cindy Lafferty
Rhonda Doud
Cameron and Buckholts
Charles Strode
Cameron Area
Trade Committee
Chamber
Annexation Plans Split City Council on First Reading
A Tuesday night vote split the city council as 380 acres were set for annexation. Councilmen Tommy Corley and Lincoln Mondick opposed the measure while Dale Smith Ernest Moore and Jan Luecke supported it. A separate unanimous vote approved pursuing the intention to keep pasture land in its current state under current ownership. The next steps are publication, a 30 day wait, and a second reading likely at the August meeting with hear-ings available for anyone to contest. CDA Director A W McCullin noted.
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Tommy Corley
Lincoln Mondick
Dale Smith
Ernest Moore
Jan Luecke
CDA
A.W. McCullin
Corley
McCullin
Council
Chamber
Walter Wallace
Tommy Chamberlin
Salary Hikes To Cost Says County Judge Milam
Milam County officials' salaries rose on average about 90 percent over eleven years, with no tax or evaluation increases. Budget overruns leave a potential 150000 deficit, unless fines and fees rise. Revenue relies on 380000 in taxes and 53 cents of each 95 cents to roads. County judge Harden cites steady growth, with major increases for county attorney, sheriff deputies, and various clerical positions. Other notes cover sewer charges disputes, road openings, street repairs, and building plans for a joint city hall and chamber office.
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Milam County
O.B. Harden
Harden
West Cameron
Alabama
Dwight Price Jr
Gilbert
Lawrence Zotz
Corley
Chamber of Commerce
McCullin
Farmers Home Administration
Msgr Geiser Ends 18 Years as Cameron Pastor
Msgr John Geiser will retire as pastor of St Monica s Catholic Church Cameron after 18 years. A luncheon honoring him will be held at Simon George Hall Sunday July 24 sponsored by St Monica s Ladies Society. The parish has about 400 families and 1600 people after consolidating with Blessed Sacrament Church.
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Msgr
John Geiser
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Cameron
Simon George Hall
St. Monica's
Msgr. Geiser
Geiser
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