Cameron Quiet Place No More In Recent Weeks
The Cameron area has seen a busy spell with a Western Week large crowds a bank opening a church dedication a murder trial two major fires two fatal accidents a queen contest and accidental shooting. Local residents plan vacations to escape the bustling pace. Mrs Heaton and the Rummels from Abington Pa visited Cameron area relatives recently.
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Cameron
Dallas
Houston
Leonard Heaton
Cookie
Len
Ervin Rummel
Abington Pa
Cameron Area
Milam Theatre Fire Causes $40,000 Loss Downtown Cameron
A two hour three alarm blaze gutted the Milam Theatre in Cameron causing about $40,000 in damages and smoke into four neighboring businesses. The fire started in the second floor balcony, with firefighters aided by Rosebud units. Roof and air tower collapsed, but spread was limited by firewalls. Cleanup costs include smoke damage to adjacent stores and offices.
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Cameron
Milam
Texan
Armstrong
John S Eanes
Jewery
Henry Brown
George Bowman
Banes
Bob Scott
Eanes
Tragic 6 Year Old Killed In At Home Accident
In Cameron a six year old Black boy, David Calvin, was accidentally struck by a .410 firearm as his older brother John Clint Calvin, 12, played with the gun at the Calvin home. Funeral was held at Dorsey Funeral Home. Police ruled the incident accidental. the boy was shot in the head and died. Surviving are the parents and 11 siblings.
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David Calvin
Paul Calvin
John Clint Calvin
Dorsey Funeral Home
Cameron
B. Rice
Calvin
N. Jefferson
Elvin Hoskins
Mrs. Calvin
Funeral Services for Mrs Ed Westbrook 68 Held
Funeral services were held at 3 p m Wednesday for Mrs Ed Westbrook 68 who died at her home Tuesday morning Rev P L Caperton officiated with Rev Kenneth Haley assisting Burial was in North Elm Cemetery Surviving relatives include her span Mrs Cosine Sheffield of Cameron Mrs Buck Price of Dallas one brother J T Howard of Texas City five sisters Mrs Bob Moor man of Caldwell Mrs Clara Baldrige of Galveston Mrs Zellner Hudson of Freeport Mrs Buck Richards of Bryan and Mrs T J Donaldson of Waco four grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Ed Westbrook
P. L. Caperton
the Green Funeral Home
Kenneth Haley
North Elm Cemetery
Hermspand
Cosine Sheffield
Cameron
Buck Price
Dallas
J. T. Howard
Texas City
Bob Moorman
Caldwell
Clara Baldrige
Galveston
Zellner Hudson
Freeport
Buck Richards
Bryan
T. J. Donaldson
Waco
Gladys Skinner Dies at 64 in Prineville Oregon
Funeral services for Gladys Barmore Skinner 64 who died Monday in Prineville Oregon. She was a librarian for many years and will be buried in Little River Cemetery near Cameron. Survivors include two sons Eugene of San Antonio Otis of Yorktown, two brothers Roy Barmore of Cameron Eugene Barmore of Sugarland, three sisters Ada Bell Smith Weslaco Ruth McCharen Weslaco Maggie Ireland Houston. Green Funeral Home in charge.
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Gladys Barmore Skinner
Prineville
Oregon
Little River Cemetery
Cameron
Eugene
San Antonio
Otis
Yorktown
Roy Barmore
Eugene Barmore
Sugarland
Ada Bell Smith
Weslaco
Ruth McCharen
Maggie Ireland
Houston
Bloodmobile Schedule Set for August 4 at First Methodist Hall
The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the First Methodist Fellowship Hall from noon to 6 p.m. on August 4 with a 70 pint quota. City blood program chairman John B. Henderson Jr. urged all eligible donors to give blood. Milam students David uy Pope of Buckholts and Annice L. White of Rockdale were named to UT Business Administration honor roll.
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Red Cross
Methodist Fellowship Hall
John B. Henderson, Jr
City
David Uy Pope
Buckholts
Annice L. White
Rockdale
Milam
Business Administration Department
University of Texas
Cameron Citizens Earn Praise From Mayor For Civic Efforts
Mayor Coleman Duncum addressed Cameron Lions Monday praising local residents for civic work. He highlighted council efforts on drainage and sewerage to northwest Cameron and noted several paving and sewer projects completed in the past year. He stressed Cameron is thriving and capable.
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Coleman Duncum
Cameron Lions
Cameron
Duncum
Three ROK Officers Visit Cameron Texas
Three South Korean Army officers visited Cameron on a bus trip to Bryan. Capt Tae Dong Ha of Seoul with Capt Ou and 1st Lt Choi toured local scenes and spoke of Korea and history. They described Texas as impressive and recalled their time at Aberdeen Proving Grounds before heading to the West Coast for flight home.
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Cameron
Texas
Tae Dong Ha
Seoul
Choi
Jerald W. Hobbs
Mai
Una Mancus
Hobb
ROK
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Tae
Korea
Hobbs
United States
Bryan
Guilty Verdict in Cameron Murder Case Sets 40 Year Term
Hubert W. Shuffield, 66, of Cameron, was found guilty of murder with malice aforethought and given a 40 year sentence by a Milam District jury after a four day trial. His lawyers filed a motion for new trial and appeal to the State Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin.
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Hubert W. Shuffield
Cameron
Jesse Kirk, Jr
Milam District
Shuffield
Charlie Smith, Jr
Edgar Hoppe
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
W. C. Wallace
P. L. Caperton
Coy Shuffield
Kirk
James Loper
Lockney
Sheffield
Lopez
Wallace
Eual Shuffield
Missionary Adair to Speak at First Baptist This Sunday
The Rev. J. B. Adair, former Nigeria missionary and current Baylor University religion department member, will be guest preacher at both services at First Baptist Church this Sunday while Rev. A. F. Russell is on vacation.
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J. B. Adair
Nigeria
First Baptist Church
A. F. Russell
Adair
Baylor University
Waco
Local Board Seeks Missing Registrants James Rucker and Daniel Ortega
Local Board No. 92 asks the public to help locate registrants James Ray Rucker and Daniel Muniz Ortega. Contact the local board office with any information on their whereabouts.
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Local Board No. 92
James Ray Rucker
Daniel Muniz Ortega
First Effects Not Yet Felt In County Area
Milam County heard President Kennedy’s address on Berlin and draft calls with no immediate local impact. July 21 draft call for 15 men signals rise in activity while overall policy may shift to bolster armed forces and civil defense.
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Kennedy
Milam County
U. S
West Berlin
Congress
Albert Slovak
Milam Draft Board
Army
Air Force
J. T. Terry
Milam Company C
49Th Armored
2Nd Armored
Fort Hood
James Luckey
the Herald
Rockdale
Berlin
Moscow
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Heatons
Rosebud Fire Dept
Rosebud
Duke & Ayres
Duke
MFB
Queens
Linda Tucker
Ray Tucker
Lynn Laywell
Ed Laywell
Farm Bureau
Marianne Jones
Malanie Rielly
Staffoto
E. Westbrook
Gladys Skinner
Green Funeral Home
Capt
Lone Star
Ffield
Jack Prescott
Smith
Prescott
Carl Black
Billi Marek
Sun
Congratulat
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