Local growers showcase large figs amid spring rains
Milam County residents report bumper fig crops with samples weighing about a quarter pound for each fruit from Mrs. Dwight Price and Mrs. Leo Plachy. The writer drives Cameron streets as four lane widening progresses on Fourth Street and praises new city streets. Dollar Day ads are highlighted as newsy indicators of local business activity. Ben L. Kennon, son of Cameron residents, served in Operation Twin Peaks with the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton Calif from May 17 to June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Price
North Jackson St
Leo Plachy
N. Houston
Cameron
Fourth St
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Ben L. Kennon
USN
Ben Kennon
N. Milam Ave
Twin Peaks
California
First Marine Division
Milam County Guard Unit Sets Summer Camp With Tank Training
The 49th Armored Division unit, redesignated as Company C 3rd Medium Tank Battalion, will two weeks of summer field training beginning June 7 at North Fort Hood. Eleven Patton tanks issued. activities include tank tasks rifle and pistol ranges and night and day infiltration drills. A huge parade is planned June 13 with Governor Price Daniel and MG Clayton Kerr in attendance. Nine promotions one new enlistment and two re enlistments were announced.
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Company C
North Fort Hood
James Hollas
Milam County
National Guard
4Th
Patton
649Th
Combat Arms Regiment
49Th Armored Division
49Th Armored Divisions
Price Daniel
Clayton P. Kerr
49Th
Cameron Dollar Day Offers Wide Cameron Savings
Cameron holds Dollar Day Friday with bargains across shoes clothing household goods furniture rugs and small appliances. Chamber officials urge Milam Countians to shop at home and compare prices with Central Texas stores to save time and money.
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Cameron
Milam
Cameron Chamber
Chamber
Texas
Richard Moseley
the Herald
City road crews push paving on several Cameron streets
Roadwork continued on North Jackson and E. 10th Streets while paving finished on E. 18th Street. The city approved seal coat paving for Karnes and Nolan Streets and retopped to Butte Street. work focused on Fourth Street intersections curbs and sidewalks. Officials said grade work began after removing old cement piers on North Jackson. 268 debris loads were cleared in a Chamber of Commerce cleanup drive.
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North Jackson
E. 10Th St
E. 18Th St
Ninth St
Lamar
Karnes and Nolan Sts
Butte St
Fourth St
North
Jackson
Cameron
Karnes
Milam County Names Business Industry and Society Highlights
Local Milam County edition highlights business leaders, industry updates, church notes, editorial features, farm scene items, and society news. Classifieds, sports, and community notices dot pages seven six eight ten and fifteen for readers seeking names, events, and local happenings.
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Milam County
Chamber maps storefront upgrades for Cameron firms
Chamber manager Richard Moseley outlined a Parade of Progress storefront sketches by Binswanger Co to Cameron Chamber civic improvement committee members. Calvin Harris and J B Harris represented Binswanger while J E McHenry of Libbey Owens Ford discussed costs and variations of designs. Banks offered financing for improvements as the program moves to meetings on property values and future modernization.
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Binswanger Co
Cameron
Cameron Chamber
Richard Moseley
J. E. McHenry
Libbey- Owens-Ford Glass Co
Calvin Harris
J. B. Har
Moseley
Lampasas
Stillwater
Okla
Jennings
Graveside Services For Batte Infant
Graveside services were held Monday at 10 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery for Richard Eldon Batte Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eldon Batte. The Rev. E. J. Davis officiated. Survivors include parents, one brother Stephen Batte, maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bricker of Birmingham Michigan, and paternal grandparents Lee Ship of Houston and Mary Belle Batte. Marek-Burns Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Richard Eldon Batte Jr
Richard Eldon Batte
E. J. Davis
Stephen Batte
Mike Bricker
Birmingham
Mich
Lee Ship
Houston
Mary Belle Batte
Cameron Marek - Burns
Rash of car crashes injures three teens in Cameron streets
Three teenagers were injured in two Friday crashes on Cameron streets and a third on Tuesday caused about 250 dollars in damage to two vehicles. Paul Young 18 suffered a broken collar bone and bruises in a 10th Street crash with Gene Friemel 29. Friemel had bruises. both were taken to St Edward's Hospital. Traffic tickets issued for Young. A separate 145 pm Friday one car crash injured Allen Boyer 15 and Robert Mann 15. car hit a light pole on North Harding. Mann had seven stitches, Boyer one. car suffered rear damage. A Tuesday morning crash at Fourth Street involved Jack Hyles and Frank McClaren. damages estimated at 200 and 50 respectively.
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Cameron Streets
Cameron
Paul Young
E. Seventh St
Young
Ford
Gene Joe Friemel
Cleveland
Chester Simons
North Jackson
E. 10Th St
10Th Street
Friemel
Allen Boyer
Robert Mann
Simons
13Th St
North Harding
Mann
Young Boyer
Boyer
Harding
Jack F. Hyles
Garland
Frank McClaren
Rt. 1
Fourth St
Councilmen Approve Street Sweeper and Study for Cameron
Cameron City Council voted to purchase a street sweeper and hire a sanitation engineering specialist to study drainage and sewerage needs. The sweeper, estimated at 8000 to 11000 dollars, may be bought on a rental plan with 1000 already budgeted for down payment and installments. A 50000 dollar time deposit is earmarked for sewerage and drainage improvements.
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Cameron
Temple
Central
Texas
Cameron Sanitation
Yoakum Rites Held For Lee G. McCord
Funeral services in Yoakum for Lee Green McCord father of Bennie McCord Cameron were led by Rev EF B Kolodzie with burial in Catholic Cemetery Rosary was said at Burvington Chapel on Sunday night McCord born October 24 1877 died at a daughter’s home Mrs Ira Fitch Survivors include daughter Mrs Fitch of Hallettsville three sons Lay McCord of Sweet Home Leon McCord of Yoakum and Bennie McCord of Cameron 16 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren two brothers Alp in McCord Yoakum and Boyce McCord Corpus Christi one sister Mrs Jim Pickens San Antonio
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Monay
Yoakum
Lee Green McCord
Bennie McCord
Cameron
EF. B. Kolodzie
Burvington Capel
Mr. McCord
McCord
Ira Fitch
Fitch
Halletsville
Lay McCord
Sweet Home
Leon McCord
Alpin McCord
Boyce McCord
Corpus Christi
Jim Pickens
San Antonio
Waco Tests Lignite Slag for Central Texas Roads
Alcoa and Young Construction Co in Waco test slag aggregate from Alcoa’s lignite by product for road surfaces. Texas A&M and Texas Transportation Institute report surface strength grows with age and is economical. Officials say the non skid, quiet mix is suitable for city streets and highways in Central Texas.
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Alcoa and Young Construction Co
Waco
College Station
Rockdale
Young Construction Co
Milam County
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&m
A&m
Texas
Alcoa
Test Street
the Herald
Central
TTL
Bob M. Gallaway
TTI
Weather notes on Cameron area rain and heat
The Cameron area saw brief rain events with a .44 inch rainfall Tuesday and a shower Wednesday. The weatherman expects hotter weather after last week's average high around 92 degrees.
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Cameron
Milam County highway bids seek 11 miles of new surface
The Texas State Highway Department invited bids on more than 11 miles of new base and asphalt surfacing on FM 485 from Splawn to Yarrelton and FM 486 Second Segment. Other work includes US 79 widening at Thorndale and US 77 Minerva to Rockdale realignment.
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State Highway Department
Carol Zeigler
Minerva
Rockdale
Austin
Splawn
Yarrelton
Thorndale
Conoley Church
Milam County
Rockdale West
Rockdale-Minerva
Cameron
Little River
Mil
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Ris
Batte Infant
St. Edward's Hospital
Basse| Wilson
West Cameron
East Cameron
Santa Fe
Fourth
Fannin
Lee G. McCord
Waco Construction
Warrelton-Marak Farm-To-Market
W. O. Pelphrey
East Rockdale
US 79
Rocky Creek
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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