Cover Girl Mrs. Jack Brooks Featured in Texas Sunday Magazine
A July 23 Texas Sunday Magazine profile highlights Mrs. Jack Brooks, Charlotte Collins of Cameron, as a Washington socialite and political wife. The issue focuses on Johnson proteges and her life as a social worker and public figure.
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Jack Brooks
Charlotte Collins
Cameron
Texas Sunday Magazine
The
Houston Post
Brooks
House of Representatives
Washington
Newsweek Magazine
Bassel Wilson
County and City Agree 800 Dollar Rural Fire Payment Plan
Friday night the Cameron area and county officials approved an 800 dollar maximum annual reimbursement for rural fire calls with a 50 cent per mile and 10 dollar per hour city equipment fee. The agreement targets grass and non grass fires and runs for one year starting August 1, with county and city signatures pending.
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Commissioners’ Court
Cameron
O. B. Harden
John B. Henderson Jr
Lawrence Zotz
Starrett Hickman
Lester Turner
Lavert McKinney
Albert Timmerman
Adolph Gresak
McKinney
Rosebud
Friends Drive In Second Week at Cameron Library
Friends of the Cameron Public Library begin a second week of a drive for 500 members starting Monday. Members gain double benefits and active sponsorship of library programs. Planned activities include a debate science fair antique show musical art exhibit travelogue spring style show book review and historical program led by officers and directors.
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Friends of the Cameron Public Library
Friends
Friends of the Library
Perry Holder
Mildred Thornton
Mary McLane Lawrence
Carroll Green
Robert Ellett
Lester Williams
Don Humble
Alvin Hefft
John B
Milam County maize crop near end amid new wildcat tests
Two new wildcats were set in south Milam County with one in North Milbur Field and another south of Milano. Ashland Oil & Refining Co. plans Cliff Blackburn No. 1 on a Smith Vincent lease near Ashland, at 3 800 feet Wilcox depth. Hubber Corp No. 1 Robie Love targets James Shields Survey lease three miles south of Milano.
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South Milam County
North Milbur
Ashland Oil & Refining Co
Cliff Blackburn
Smith Vincent
Ashland
Blackburn - Trammell
Luling Oil & Gas Co
A. Coldiron
Blackburn
J. M. Huber Corporation
Houston
Hubver
Robie Love
James Shields
Milano
Herman C. Page
Eddie Scurlock
Benjamin Swoop
Edwards Lime Huber
Edwards
Milam County
Texas
Huber Corp
R. E. Smith
H. Coffield
Coldiron
City Seeks Donors for Bloodmobile Visit
Central Texas Blood Bank faces a slump as North Milam County awaits the Bloodmobile on Friday August 4 from 1 to 7 pm at Methorlis Fellowship Hall. Sister Aloysius notes last visit collected 63 pints and Milam County fell 115 pints short of last year’s quota, urging donors aged 18 to 59 with good health to participate.
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Central Texas
North “Ilam
Methorlis Fellowship
Aloysius
St. Edward Hospital
F. L. Gresory
Newton Memorial
North Milam County
Milam County
Sister Aloysius
Red Cross Blood Program
Blood UK
Red Cross
United States
Two Yee FFA Members Cited At State Convention
Tim Titsworth and Robby Ray Yates of Cameron were honored at the Texas FFA state convention in Dallas. Titsworth earned Star Greenhand of Texas among first-year VAE students for best total project program. Yates won Star Chapter Farmer of Area III for leadership and project work. Lone Star Farmers from Cameron also recognized.
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Tim Titsworth
Robby Ra Yates
Cameron
Futur Farmers of America
Dallas
Titsworth
C. Titsworth
Star Greenhand
Texas
Bobby Ray Yates
Johnny Yates
Area III
FFA
Tim
Yates
Lone Star
Larry Jungmann
Alvin Fai
Tommy Barton
Johnny McLerran
Branchville Water Loan Approved for 41 Homes
Final approval of a 37 700 loan to Branchville Water Supply Corporation announced by Cong Peave’s office in Washington funds a water system to serve 41 families in the Branchville area.
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Branchville Water Supply Corporation
Cong. Peave
Washington
Branchville
Council To Hear Downing Counsel In Thursday Meet
Downing Brothers Inc of Waco will appear on the City Council agenda at 5 30 p m Thursday where attorneys said they were notified by letter. The firm seeks a rehearing on bid letting for a 100 block city paving program after Slough Construction Co of Temple won the bid. Also on the agenda is a discussion of an agreement with County commissioners about rural fire call payments up to 800 annually.
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Rockdale
Alcoa
Precinct 2
Cameron
Precinct 2 Vfd
Downing Brothers, Inc
Waco
Downing
Grain sales rise as supply tightens in Milam County
Milam County Agent J. D Moore expects harvest to match last year despite higher costs. He cites good prices and reduced U S grain stocks. About 415 000 acres planted in grain sorghum this year with growth expected next year as cotton prices drop. Moore notes cotton suffering from price declines dry weather and insect damage and predicts renewed interest in long and short staple cotton. Sunflowers attract interest with favorable Central Texas climate and potential processing in cotton gins.
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Milam County
J. D Moore
Moore
McGregor
Texas
Mail Flies Sky High for Pfc. James Pavelek in Vietnam
Pfc. James Pavelek of Cameron writes from Vietnam after eight weeks in country. He describes jungle school training near Bien Hoa, the brutal heat and mud, and the importance of mail from home. He notes carrying 400 rounds of ammo and M-16 gear, and stresses reliance on the man in front for survival.
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James Pavelek
Jim
Jamie
Cameron
173Rd Support Sn
Airborne
Vietnam
Bien Hoa
U.S. Army
John Wayne
Jasey Sm
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Cameron Fire Station
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Johnson
White House
Mr. Dillon
Chester
Milam District
Nathan Lewis
Henderson Sr
Friends Organization
National Library Week
Milam
NEW Wildcats
By Lloyd Albertson
Council
Maale
Frank M. Luecke
Charlie
Ed Pavelek
West Main
Greg
Love Field
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