Santa Fe Crews Install Long Rail Speaker For A Day
A staff report notes the 60th Legislature had rough sessions yet achieved a $51 million teacher pay raise and district redistricting. Rep Milton Schiller of Cameron presided as acting Speaker May 10, highlighting Senate bill day and bills advancing to the governor. Legislature approved a one year appropriation and eyed a possible second session to finish budgeting. He backed the teacher raise and hoped taxes would stay steady if sales tax grows.
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Milton Schiller
Cameron
Ben Barnes
House of Representatives
U.S. Supreme Court
Rep
Schilles
Falls
Milam
Robertson
Marlin
Hearne
Rockdale
Austin
Schiller
Texas
Connally
Senate
Milam County
Rep. Schiller
House
Barnes
Graveside Services Set In Cameron For Willard Nabours
Willard Hopkins Nabours 79 dies in Oklahoma City where he was a retired accountant. Graveside services at 9 30 a m Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev Anthony Thibodeaux officiating. He was born August 13 1887 in Salem Milam County. He is survived by wife Molly Nabours Don Nabours Nadine Duke Homer Nabours Ethel Massengale C M Davis two grandchildren two great grandchildren. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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Willard Hopkins Nabours
Oak Hill Cemetery
Anthony Thibodeaux
First Christian Church
Nabours
Oklahoma City
Salem
Milam County
Molly Nabours
Don Nabours
Los Angeles
California
Nadine Duke
Oakland
Homer Nabours
Cameron
Ethel Massengale
C. M. Davis
Fort Worth
Marek Burns
Indians Eliminate Click-Click on Santa Fe Rail Line
A crew of over 100 including a Navajo chief works on a 50 mile Cameron to Somerville stretch to replace 112 pound rail with 119 pound steel. Rails are welded in 1440 foot lengths to create continuous track and reduce joint noise. The project costs exceed 150000 dollars and lasts about six weeks per cycle with workers living in Santa Fe cars.
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Santa Fe
Cameron
Somerville
L. Reese
L. E. Rundell
Santa Fe Division
Temple
Reese
California
Arizona
Kenneth Eriacho
Rundell
Cameron ISD approves library tables for Yee High School
The Cameron Independent School Board, chaired by Coleman Duncum, authorized spending 2100 for new Yee High School library tables and chairs. Shelving will be added, and exterior renovation bids were tabled. The board discussed band hall air conditioning and considered costs for a 50 by 89 foot metal structure. Resignations of two teachers were accepted.
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Coleman Duncum
Yee High School
D. R. Dodson
Allied Restoration Co
Dallas
Wester Water Proofing
Yee Gymnasium
Richard Caldwell 76 dies in Cameron nursing home
Richard Oliver Caldwell 76 died Monday afternoon in a Cameron nursing home. He had lived in Cameron 15 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 30 p.m. in Green's Funeral Home chapel with Rev. James Lafferty officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Cleo Kirk of Dallas two grandsons Don Johnson of Dallas Jess Thomas Kirk of Houston and granddaughter Linda Kirk of Dallas.
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Richard Oliver Caldwell
Cameron
Chapel of Green
James Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cleo Kirk
Dallas
Don Johnson
Jess Thomas Kirk
Houston
Linda Kirk
Bible Lost in Mail at Cameron Post Office
A family Bible packed for mailing was lost by Mrs. Lula Wilkinson at the Cameron Post Office this week. The Bible contains family records and was to be sent to her sister-in-law. Mrs. Wilkinson of 411 North Washington offers a reward to the finder.
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Lula Wilkinson
Cameron
450 pound black bear sighted in Burleson Falls Milam Counties
Reports of a black bear wandering areas in Burleson Falls Milam and nearby counties were substantiated after plaster casts of tracks near Lyons indicated a 450 pound animal. Texas Parks & Wildlife and local wardens note sightings along the Brazos River and Falls County with caution about potential danger if cornered.
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Burleson County
Falls County
Brazos River
Milam County
W. C. Bracewell
Lyons
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas A&m University
East Texas
Gulf Coast
Delbert Davis
Warden
Waco
Davis
City Council Approves 40 Percent Tax Base Increase
The council adopted an Equalization Board recommendation to raise city tax evaluations from 33 1/3 to 40 percent of actual value. Ordinances for street paving and airport zoning were read and approved for second readings. The board’s final report is pending.
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Equalization Board
Cameron Airpark
Airpark Administration
Wilson- Ledbetter Park
Bowie Avenue
Colts Tie for First with 9-0 Shutout of Yankees
In Cameron Little League action the Colts edged into a first place tie by routing the Yankees 9-0. Ernest De La Rosa hit the only homer and earned the win, while Randy Sapp added a run helped by strong defense. Other Colts scorers included Joe Troy Pat Shegull David Hornung and Donnie Robbins.
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Colts
Cameron
Yankees
Ernest Dela Rosa
Randy Sapp
Joe Troy
Pat Shegull
David Hornung
Donnie Robbins
David Eanes
John Barron
Chester Buchanan
Gary Trdy
Bears
Ricky Sapp
Pat Sheguit
Richard Sanders
Ernest de la Rosa
Will Porubsky
Gary Hornung
Mike Peck
Jeff Smitherman
Kenneth Dusek
Glenn Cummings
Mike Troy
Fred Vargas
Alva Ray Mullinax
Craig Friemel
Charles Panes
Cardinals
Seven Weekend Accidents Reported on Milam Highways
Cameron highway patrols logged seven Milam County crashes over the weekend as summer traffic rose. Lt. Richard Wayne Jenkins, 19, of Fort Hood, suffered multiple injuries after a motorcycle collided with a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Frank Joe Stalmach of Rogers on SH 36 Buckholts. Stalmach faced charges for an unsafe left turn. Juanita Stone and passenger in Guy Henson’s car were treated for injuries after a late Saturday collision with a 1959 Ford. Henson was charged for an unsafe left turn.
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Cameron
Milam County
Richard Wayne Jenkins
Ft. Hood
St Edward Hospital
Buckholts
Jenkins
Frank Joe Stalmach
Rogers
Milton Wright
Stalmach
Juanita Stone
Rosebud
Newton Hospital
US 77
Miss Stone
Guy Wesley Henson
Rt. 1
Andrew Johnson
Rt. 4
Henson
Story Hour Opens at Cameron Library With Caddie Woodlawn
Cameron area children ages 3 to 10 may attend the summer program starting Thursday June 15 from 10 to 11 am each week. Mrs. Ladis Marek Jr notes the opening dramatization of the Newbery Award winning Caddie Woodlawn and related games films and activities will follow.
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Cameron Area
Ladis Marek, Jr
Cameron Public Library
Caddie Woodlawn
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Kansas
Robertson County
Eugene Salach
Eighth St
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
John Nigliazzo
North Dakota
Minnesota
YHS Library
Cameron Independent School Board
Supt
Dodson
Richard Caldwell
Hi Lo
East
Milam Trails
Council
Indians
David Hollas
Mike Mueck
Mike Mortimer
Glynn Cummings
Ronnie Chamberlain
Steve Lopez
Roger Reed
Fred Rangel
Mark Darilek
Yankees — Bears
LIONS
Miamtas Rangel
Gary Heitman
Frank Borgas
Hustlers
Giants
Joe Smitherman
Valiente Ramirez
Dennis Hollas
Joey Mondrik
White Sox
Bobby Zavodny
Allan Jones
Phillip McCall
Mark Harwell
Nianias Rangel
Milam Hiways
Cameron Royalty
Saturda
Charles Jolly
Dorcas Anne Smith
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