Surviving Cameron Navy man among Evans disaster crew
Navy enlisted man Dan Epperson of Cameron survived the collision in the China Sea that killed 73 aboard the destroyer USS Evans. The Evans was cut in half by the Australian carrier Melbourne during a SEATO exercise, with the forward section sinking in under two minutes.
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Navy
Cameron
China Sea
Dan Epperson
Owen Epperson
Frank E. Fears
Epperson
California
Kearsarge
Evans
Melbourne
Sheareeniee
Popesea
Ivvans
Yee Hi Ch
Sam Houston State
Qevans
St Edward Hospital Drive Ends With Dance and Open House
The St Edward Hospital Development Fund drive closed after a charity dance and an open house. The Three Arts Club event raised more than $909, and individuals pledged about $3,000 at the hospital open house. Construction bids for the $1 million hospital will be opened July 10.
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Drive For
St. Edward Hospital
Sunelvy
Three Arts Club
Ister Kostka
Cameron program aims to boost youth through summer rec
Community leaders back Hal Stanislaw summer recreation plan for Cameron youths with CESD facilities and city funding consideration. The project seeks to prove a prototype for a larger, better funded program and unite adults and kids to counter years of pessimism and inertia. Milam County develops a can do spirit amid construction. The Herald previews a Cape Kennedy Apollo era series shaping space coverage in July.
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Hal Stanislaw
Weather and road work disrupted Cameron area activities
Early week rain brought 92 mm in 24 hours and cooled temperatures about 10 degrees below normal. Cotton and maize in the ground benefited, but construction on housing notes and street paving halted. 6th Street was rained out and Cameron's Girl Scout Day Camp at Wilson Park saw sessions affected as scouts sheltered.
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Cameron
Wilson
Fire damages Walnut Street home. occupants uninjured
A house at 504 Walnut suffered heavy damage in a Monday morning blaze that began about 3 45 am. Firefighters worked for over an hour and three residents escaped unharmed. The property owner is Mrs. Dick Harris.
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Walnut
Dick Harris
City lays out Cameron’s broad summer recreation plan
The Cameron City Council endorsed the first comprehensive summer program organized by coach Hal Stanislaw. The plan includes girls softball and volleyball, boys and girls tennis, a July track meet, folk dancing, sandlot baseball for 16 to 18 year olds, and open gym for youths and adults with supervision by local volunteers.
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Cameron
Yee
Hal Stanislaw
Ile
Stanislaw
Twick - A
Yeu
Charles Wickersham, Jr
Hensley-Russell, Inc
the Herald
Warren Rinn
Bovs
Volagfers
Frank Luecke
Wirt Skinner
Yoe
Stanishew
Stanishow
Services Held For Ellis Coker
Ellis Coker 7 of Cameron died after a long illness. Born November 6, 1806 in Arkansas, he was a longtime resident of Ben Arnold and Cameron and a retired cattleman. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one son, two brothers, one sister, and six grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
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Phis Bb Coker
Oak Hill Cemetery
Ellis Coker
Grady Coker
Cameron
Silas Coker
Houston
Watson Coker
Greenville
Cora Campbell
Jim Majors
Lomer Mcklwrath
Joe Hickman
Buck Angell
Hugo Aigner
Dempsey Allen
Green
Buckholts Rites For John Meyer
John William Meyer of Buckholts died Friday at 1 40 am in a Temple nursing home after a long illness. He was born in Buckholts and worked in the retail grocery business with brother in law J B Slovacek. Services 2 pm Saturday at Buckholts Brethren Church with Rev John W Baletka. burial in Westwood Memorial Park Temple. Survivors include his wife Vivian Ritchie Meyer a daughter Genevieve Landry of New Orleans La a son John Ritchie Meyer of Dallas two sisters Matilda Slovacek and Emma Meyer both of Buckholts a brother Otto Meyer of Cameron and a grandson John William Meyer of Dallas. Pallbearers Marvin Slovacek Bemil Rubae Otto Kamenicky Alvin Meyer Buford McMillion and Raymond Wall. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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John William Meyer
Buckholts
Temple
J. BR. Slovacek
Buckholts Brethren Church
John W. Baletka
Westwood Memorial Park
Vivian Ritchie Meyer
Genevieve Landry
New Orleans
John Ritchie Meyer
Dallas
Matilda Slovacek
Emma Meyer
Otto Meyer
Cameron
Marvin Slovacek
Bemil Rubae
Otto Kamenicky
Alvin Meyer
Buford McMillion
Raymond Wall
Lost Cockatoo Sought in City
A gray and yellow cockatoo named Bobby is missing from 409 West 6th, Cameron. The owner Mrs. Fannie Kennon is ill and staying with her daughter. If seen, contact Mrs. Jim Short at 697-3079.
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Fannie Kennon
West 6Th
Jim Short
Three men jailed after Buckholts store break-in attempt
Milam County Sheriff Carl Black reports three men arrested for attempted burglary at the John Svetlik Store in Buckholts. The suspects were nabbed around 1 pm as they tried to force the back door after cutting a screen and prying a lock with screwdrivers. One suspect is from Louisiana, the others are local.
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Milam County
Carl Black
John Svetlik
Buckholts
Black
Louisiana
Sewing Workshop for Adults Offered
The Homemaking department at Yue High School hosts a clothing construction workshop for adults from June 10 to June 22 with options for beginners and advanced students. Mrs. Alice Hughes emphasizes flexible hours and invites interested adults to visit the department on Friday June 6 or call 697-3106 or 697-3585.
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Yue High School
Alice Hughes
Milam County Aids Senior Citizens Through Active Programs
The Milam County Committee on Aging enters its fourth year of programs for seniors funded mainly by extension service home demonstration clubs. Activities include drivers education, re-education, crafts, meal planning, entertainment, and strong personal contact via HID clubs with informal checking and transportation assistance. Leaders include Mrs. Joe Brownie and others in Milam County.
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Milam County Committee On Aging
Christine Laws
Miss Laws
Milam County
Joe Brownie
Idoyd McMere
Wavy Charles
J.T. Sapp
W. 4. Skinner
Hinton Pruitt
J. J. Angell
TL Umbete
Va Terrell
George Young
W. S. Turner
Porter Young
Head Start Classes Begin Monday at O. J. Thomas School
Head Start and remedial first grade classes start Monday morning at O. J. Thomas School. Classes run five am to noon for eight weeks under Mrs. Gloria Per.
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O. J. Thomas School
Gloria Per
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Marek Burns
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Svetlik
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