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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
The piece discusses writing to eighth grade readers and avoiding overly long terms. It critiques how journalism and education drift toward volume and speed, with teachers overwhelmed by numbers, grades, and prep work. It forecasts computers increasing efficiency but reducing focus on quality.
Cameron Texas, led by Mayor E. B. Perrin and the Cameron Chamber of Commerce Civic Improvement Committee, announces a June 17 to June 21 cleanup drive. Volunteers urged to mow vacant lots and remove hazards while city trucks cover sections daily.
Milam County voters backed liberal Don Yarborough 2109 to 1872 over Preston Smith in the Democratic primary runoff. Total statewide votes gave Smith 732,962 to Yarborough's 595,555 as Yarborough marks his third gubernatorial bid. Absentee votes favored Yarborough 85 to 40. Local results show precincts like Cameron No 1 and Thorndale leaning Yarborough, while others like Cameron No 2 and Rockdale split between the two candidates.
George Weems runs a high tech pullet farm on Rockdale Highway housing 48,000 Ideal Poultry chicks in four 49 by 408 foot houses with automated feeding climate control and sanitation systems. The operation uses five month growth cycles, spreading $2,000 worth of fertilizer from litter on Weems fields and marketing to soup manufacturers after egg laying ends.
A 29 year old sailor from Rusk Texas Charles Wayne Sesby died in a head on crash on US 79 west of Rockdale at 415 AM. The 1966 Mord pickup driven by Jesse Slovacek and carrying Manuel Pres and Slovacek s wife injured other passengers treated at Richards Hospital Rockdale and Brackenridge Hospital Austin.
Four sections of pre school will open Monday at Ben Milam School with 70 students for an eight week course. Three sections are O F C Head Start funded and one is Title 1. Dodson says classes run weekdays 8 30 to lunch. About 45 elementary students enrolled in a six week summer program. Remedial work in handwriting social studies math language arts and reading is included. Miss Mary Bell Batte administers the summer program.
Cameron Urban Renewal will hold a 7:30 p.m. public hearing at Methodist Fellowship Hall to discuss surveys, plans, and a downtown renewal program in the 24 block area. Albert A. Matula says agency directors meet 10 a.m. Tuesday. others from Bernard Johnson Engineers and SBA will attend.
The City Council met at City Hall to approve transfers of 23.61 and 24.60 in special accounts for office machine repairs and a routine bills payment. An equalization board ordinance second reading was heard. A 19,000 contract with Joe J. Rady and Associates was tabled. Two new pool staff were approved on salary basis. Water and public works reports noted four-inch sewer connections and continued downtown lane maintenance.
Robert L. Follett, chairman of the St. Edward Hospital fund drive, spoke Monday to the Cameron St. Edward Hospital Auxiliary about plans for the $250,000 drive to begin in September. Committees have met to shape plans for Cameron Milam County and the state. Ellett described progress. Henry Litzman Jr. chairs the clubs and organizations committee. Ellett, Cameron attorney, UT and law graduate, is active in Saint’s Episcopal Church, Cameron Rotary, Cameron Country Club, Milam County Bar, and the Cameron Chamber board.
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