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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
1
A Prescott publication revisits the enduring quandary of a newsman faced with conflicting duties between truth and discretion. The piece reflects on ongoing debates about press responsibility and ethics amid recent prints.
The paper invites long term subscribers to write in with stories about their Milam County ties for a feature. New homes are springing up in East Cameron with families Wallace Culpepper Earl Curtises Edison Fikes and Guy Rivers among recent movers on East Sixth Isle Streets and nearby West Cameron. A New York high school graduate seeks college entry to Southwestern University Georgetown and asks about horse related opportunities on campus.
Funeral services for Louie Butts, 73, were conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Green Funeral Home. The First Presbyterian Church officiated with burial at Latie River Cemetery.
Schiller will address the MFA meeting set for 8 p.m. at the High Agricultural Building. The event appears to be hosted by the local MFA chapter and aims to discuss organizational matters and upcoming programs.
Yee High School summer classes began last week with forty students enrolled per school officials.
Members and ends are invited to attend the open installation event hosted by OES.
Cameron Library board reviews upcoming summer youth program starting June 25 and notes February checkouts doubling to about 165 volumes. They discuss an eight week course for preschool to sixth grade, display slides of famous paintings, and review a 2 to 1 referendum backing a $2,500 annual maintenance fund.
New Cameron Public Library reveals summer hours Tuesday to Friday 8 30 am to noon Saturday 8 30 am to noon and 2 30 to 5 30 pm Closed Mondays.
Carroll Zeigler Hearne resident engineer says 77 site will get safety markers and 45 mph speed limits as earth moving begins. Markers and flagmen will guide traffic on US 79 Milano project with detours around work. Completion targeted for next spring with drainage, basework, and modern two lane road widening included.
A Milam County jury found Cameron liable for sidewalk neglect in the 1959 fall of Mrs. Griffin, recommending $533.11 in medical costs and $1,466.99 in damages. Attorneys planned a bench judgment after four days of testimony and a final verdict that narrowed total damages from about $40,000 sought.
Mrs Lester Glass 58 co owner of Glass The Florist died in a Cameron hospital Sunday. Florists from across the state attended the 4 p m funeral at Marek Burns Funeral Home in Cameron with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. She helped found Central Texas retail florists and created renowned Christmas scenes that drew Hollywood attention. Survivors include her husband, son Donald Glass, two brothers, a sister, and two grandchildren. Florists donated over 300 pieces in her memory.
Douglas Bryan, 16, is reported in satisfactory condition after a motorcycle and pickup collision at 15th and Houston Streets. Melvin Halpain of Cameron, driver of the truck, was not injured. Police say Bryan traveled north on Houston while Halpain moved east on Fifteenth. Halpain was cited for failure to yield right of way and for driving without a license.
Cameron farmer and pilot Bob Casey is recovering in Rockdale hospital after a crash nine miles south of Rockdale on May 28 while dusting watermelon fields for Gene Arledge. He suffered severe burns and multiple cuts, credits his shoulder harness for saving his life, and recalls a brief loss of power before the plane struck trees and burned.
Milam County residents recall the Cameron park bandstand built for the 1892 Hogg Clark gubernatorial debate. The octagonal structure, funded by public contribution, drew about 10 000 spectators and has since hosted reunions revivals and local rallies while preserving carvings and memories of Texas political history.
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