Last Rites Held For Priest In Austin and Temple
The Rev. John Joseph O'Reilly, 84, longtime Catholic priest, died Monday in a New Orleans hospital after a long illness. He was interred after a high requiem mass at St. Edwards University Chapel in Austin with services at St Monica's Church. He served in Temple and other Texas communities, wrote a booklet in 1936, and was born in 1873 in Kilanney Ireland.
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John Joseph O'Reilly
Milam County
Texas
Assumption Cemetery
Austin
St. Edwards University Chapel
New Orleans
Marek- Burns Funeral Home
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George Duda
Fr O'Reilly
L. J. Reicher
Clyde Holtman
Rockdale
Harry Mazurkiewicz
la Grange
Leonard Buxkemper
Westphalia
Alfred Kallus
Cameron
Brothers
St. Edward's University
Dioces
O'Reilly
Kilanney
Ireland
Balleymackney
New York
Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
St. Leo
Fla
LaPorte
St. Michael’s Church
Burlington
Sacred Heart Church
Houston
St. Ann’s Parish
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple
Lott and Rosebud
New Mexico
Duda
St. Monica’s Church
Fr. O'Reilly
Baptist VBS Parade Led by Police Escort in Cameron
A police escort and fire truck led the Vacation Bible School parade through Cameron on Saturday. Floats from First Baptist and Battetown Baptist churches were judged on originality economy and attraction to Bible school. The Old Woman In A Shoe won first place with What Is God second and Barrel Of Fun third.
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First Baptist
Battetown Baptist
Cameron
First Baptist Church
Weather Notes for Cameron and Milam County
The week end forecast calls for more showers and warm temperatures across Cameron and Milam County. Rain totaled 2.66 inches in the first four days of June with highs ranging from 80 to 90 degrees and nightly lows in the mid 60s.
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Cameron
Milam County
Schillers Celebrate Golden Anniversary in Cameron
Mr and Mrs FE O Schiller of Cameron commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They married June 4 1907 in Caldwell. The couple declined a public celebration planning a private reception for family. Their son E O Schiller Jr noted the event.
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FE. O. Schiller
Cameron
E. O. Schiller, Jr
the Herald
Martie
Mrs Jim Speer Attends State Chamber Meeting in Mineral Wells
Cameron Chamber of Commerce secretary Jan Speer attended the 51st Annual Convention of the Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association in Mineral Wells. The three day event June 24 featured 18 speakers for about 400 managers and wives with Governor Price Daniel as top speaker at the Tuesday luncheon. Congressman Jim Wright of Weatherford also spoke at the Monday luncheon on chambers cooperating with state government.
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Jan Speer
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Texas Chamber of Commerce Manager's Association
Mineral Wells
Humanistics Unlimited
Price Daniel
Chambers of Commerce
Texas
Jim Wright
Weatherford
Reichert Wins GM Scholarship for Physics Study
John D. Reichert son of Mr and Mrs Ben Reichert formerly of Cameron has been awarded a 2000 dollar yearly General Motors scholarship Reichert graduates from Stephen F Austin High School in Austin this year and plans to study physics using the funds
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John D. Reichert
Ben Reichert
Cameron
General Motors
Reichert
Stephen F. Austin
Austin
New 50 Unit Federal Housing Project Planned in Cameron
Construction to begin on a 50 unit federal housing project in Cameron after delays from rain. Coffield Construction Co. of Rockdale is main contractor with a bid of 472,438.72 and 13 bids were opened in April. Local subcontractor Sam Tindell will hire several local workers for a roughly 100,000 sub-contract.
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Cameron
Coffield Construction Co
Rockdale
Caperton
the Herald
Sam Tindell
Jack Wells
Coffield Construction
Roy Weems
Mrs J H Dusek Burial in Cameron
Funeral services were held for Mrs J H Dusek 82 at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev John Solomon presiding. She died May 30 at her home after a long illness and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three sons two daughters and eight grandchildren plus a great grandchild. Pallbearers listed as Drayton Me.
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J. H. Dusek
N. Central
Cameron
John Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Marek Burns
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dusek
Agnes Dusek
Marjorie Gunn
Orangeburg
D. C
Frank Skrvanek
Caldwell
Ann Skrvanek
Rosa Skrvanek
H. J. Schiller
Stannie Ripple
Drayton Me
State Ready To Reinstate US 77 Project In Cameron
Jackson outlines summer recreation program roles and sponsors for Little League PONY and high school baseball. seating for about 200 onlookers, list of team sponsors, managers, umpires, scorers, and bowling activities directed by Mrs Pernice and Mrs Mees.
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Cameron
Leo Jackson
Jackson
Indians
National Guard
White Sox
Knights of Columbus
Yanks
Kiwanis Club
Braves
American Legion
Pony League
Rotary Cats
Pete Miller
Raymond Tepera
Kicker Swift
Ioof Colts
Tom Woods
Archie Mraz
Allen Dodson
Lee Hollas
Dean Kennon
Paul Young
Frank Heitman
John Solomon
Berney Dusek
Griffin Barrett
Howard McKissack
Gene
Leon Brady
Bill Wallace
William Vogelsang
Kennon Jackson
Kofc
Pernice
Mees
Magness to Move to Bryan July 1
Ben Magness president of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce announced at a Lions Club meeting that he will relocate to Bryan July 1. He will assume a similar district sales manager role with Humble Oil & Refining and has been in Cameron about two years. He was named man of the year by the Cameron CofC and has served as a Cameron Lions Club vice president.
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Ben Magness
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Bryan
Humble Oil & Refining Sales
Magness
Cameron
Cameron Cofc
Cameron Lions Club
Lions Tuesday
Chevrolet ads list correct phone number in Herald sales
The Herald classified ads from Earle Pearson Chevrolet misprinted phone numbers. The correct contact for both For Sale listings is 975, ensuring readers reach the dealer for inquiries and vehicle details.
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Herald
Earle Pearson Chevrolet
Farmers Home Administration Loans Aid Texas Farmers
More than 200000 has been loaned to farmers in Milam and Purleson Counties during the 10 months ending April 30 1957 by Farmers Home Administration. The heaviest demand was for credit to finance 1957 crop operations in these counties. FHA extended operating emergency and real estate loans to about 16500 Texas farmers and ranchers totaling 54773000, State FHA Director Walter T McKay reported.
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Milam
Purleson
Farmers Home Administration
Roy M. Wright
FHA
Texas
Walter T McKay
Williams Elected Texas Jaycee Treasurer
Richard Williams, city banker and Cameron Jaycee state director, was elected Texas Jaycee treasurer of the executive board in Grand Prairie this week. The announcement followed his election to the post by the state Jaycee executive committee this weekend.
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Richard Williams
Cameron Jaycee
Texas Jaycee
Grand Prairie
Williams
Jaycee
Girl Scout Units Hold Ledbetter Park Dinner Night
About 250 Girl Scouts Brownies and parents attended an annual dinner at the Girl Scout Hut in Ledbetter Park closing a daytime camping week. Troop 2 hosted the chicken dinner and “flying up” ceremonies moved Brownies into Girl Scouts. Rev John Solomon attended as guest and several troops spoke of hikes crafts and cooking out during a week of camping with 70 girls per unit.
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Ledbetter Park
Girl Scouts
Wn Brownie
John Solomon
Girl Scout Board
J. R Parker
Dewey McEl
Carole Ann Heitman
Peggy Hightower
Cameron
B. L. Miller
Edwin Lehmann
Dave Beverage
Buckholts
F. E Jackson
Wilhite
Conrad Jekel
Anita Schofield
Wayne Mann
Edgar Sell
Clifford Marburger
Rainfall Totals 2 66 Inches Here During Four Days
Frequent rains last week in Cameron added 2.66 inches to the 21 inch plus record listed at City Hall for about 24 inches thus far in 1967. Supt Alvin Herft city water department measured four rains the first four days of June. Normal rainfall for the Milam County and Central Texas area is 32 inches. Cameron has only eight inches to go to reach the normal yearly total. Little River was swollen with rain water again early this week but did not reach flood stage. Weather experts say 1957 thus far is headed for a record year.
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Cameron
City Hall
Alvin Herft
City Water Department
Milam County
Texas
Herft
Little
Oklahoma
Cameron Council weighs curb project and traffic needs
City officials discuss reinstating US 77 widening and curb work in Cameron. A four way stop at East Fourth and North Fannin is approved and election officials are named for July 16 downtown parking meter vote. Planning commissioners are appointed and health department grant tentatively approved. City to gravel rear City Hall parking for police cars and consider patrol funding and increased radio and fuel allowances.
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C. B. Thames
State Highway Department
Cameron
Wayne Wieser
Thames
North Travis
Wieser
East Fourth
North Fannin Sts
J. Matocha
Dan Gunn
John Ryan
R. W. Bennett
City Planning Commission
Jack Tumlinson
Bill Burns
C. W. Hlinyard
County Health Department
John Bryson
Rotarians Sponsor Cameron Cats In City PONY League
The Cameron Rotary Club voted to sponsor the Cameron Cats, a PONY League baseball team, approving $175 for the sponsorship. The Cats face the IOOF Colts in the two team league.
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Rotarians
Pony Cameron
Cameron Rotary Club
Cameron Cats
Henry Liebman
Cats
Pony League Ball Opens To Big Crowd At Yoe Field
Little League and Pony League action opened with a large attendance as Cameron Cats defeated LOOP Colts 15 1 in four innings. Indi ans beat White Sox 14 with Demkye striking out 17 as McGoldrick homered for White Sox. Braves top Yankees 12 5 on 16 hits led by Provasek Jones and Zalisko.
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Yoe Field
Cameron Cats
Loop Colts
Carroll Fikes
Colts
Colt
Bill Hawkes
Puckett
Williams
Griswold
Cats
Indians
White Sox
E. Demkye
E. Mees
E. McGoldrick
Demkye
McGoldrick
ER. Shuttle
Braves
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Thomas Sheguil
Johnnie Marak
North Fort Hood
AAA AW Bn
Texas Guardsmen
E. O. Schillers
Tion
Jim Speer
Chamber State
John Reichert
Martha Jean Hawke
Howard von Gonten
Buckholts High School
Narvie Caperton
Housing Authority
Texas Jaycees
Girl Scout
Ledbetter
Wrath
Joe Anderson
Cameron Girl Scout
Alfred Gilner
James Cryer
Ernest Sheppard
Troop 5
H. H. Stedman
Lester Williams
Robert Weems
East First St
Byers
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