Bloodmobile to Visit Cameron Thursday for Blood Drive
Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to the Horstmann Building in Cameron on Thursday June 9 from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. Milam County residents are urged to donate at least 100 pints to meet the quota and aid future needs. Honor Roll and Gallon Club listings will publish donor names in the Daily Midget and Cameron Herald.
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Cameron
Nex
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Horstman Building
Milam County
Bloodmobile
Daily Midget
Cameron Herald
Gallon Club
Richard W. Moseley
Genral
Mrs Reineke Funeral Rites Held in Cameron
Mary Reineke 71 died Monday May 30 at St Edwards Hospital after a long illness. She lived in Cameron most of her life. Rosary May 29 at Marek Burns Funeral Home. Funeral Mass May 31 at St Monica's Church officiated by Rev George Duda. Burial in St Monica's Cemetery. Survived by two sisters Mrs Maurice Hertenberger Cameron and Miss Louise Mereth Waco plus many nieces and nephews.
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Mary Reineke
St. Edwards Hospital
Cameron
Marek-Burns Funeral
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George Duda
St. Monica's Cemetery
Maurice Hertenberger
Louise Mereth
Waco
Eagle Scout Ray Green Receives Award at Cameron Circus
Ray Green the Cameron Explorer earned the Eagle Scout Award from Reverend John Solomon after the Cub Scout Circus at City Park. Dean White awards chairman and Den Mothers E O Schiler Jr Eugene Mees Gene Blake R J Woodum C A Schofield helped. about 300 attended with many acts and side shows.
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Schiller
Dean White
Ray Green
John Solomon
Ray
Cameron
Den
E.O. Schiler, Jr
Eugene Mees
Gene Blake
R. J. Woodum
C. A. Schofield
Joe Mayer
Robert Eichenhorst
Paul Michalka
Mike Mikula
Larry Schiller
James
Rain Deluges Central Texas Counties With Varied Totals
Central Texas faced widespread showers Sunday afternoon with Cameron recording 0.97 inch and other areas receiving up to four inches. Thunderstorms brought high winds and hail in Sharp, causing corn damage. Rockdale logged 2.45 inches while Milford County's southwest area had heavy rain and the northwest about 0.75 inch.
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Central
Texas
Cameron
Rockdale
Milam County
Local Farm Bureau Beauty Contest Entry Blanks Available
Miss Lenora Bickett announced entry forms for the Milam county Farm Bureau queen contest are at the FB office. Contestants judged by out of town judges at 8 p.m. July 21 at Simon-George Memorial Hall. district, state, and national contests follow with travel to Fort Worth and Chicago. Eligibility includes being related to a Farm Bureau member, single, ages 16 to 22, and not related to certain officials or former state winners.
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Farm Bureau
Lenora Bickett
Simon-George Menrial Hall
Fort Worth
American Farm Bureau Conveniion
Chicago
Five to Attend Bastrop Presbyterian Camp
Linda Coffman Beverly Lamb Marilyn Petty Gloria Brown Robert Lee Ottmer will attend the Presbyterian USA Junior High camp at Bastrop State Park June 11 18.
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Linda Coffman
Beverly Lamb
Marilyn Petty
Gloria Brown
Robert Lee Ottmer
Presbyterian
Bastrop State Park
Duchess Pageant Applications Available in Belton
Chamber of Commerce announces duchess applications for Cameron’s 4th of July parade in Belton. High school or college age girls may apply. luncheon at noon in the American Legion Hall and introduction during the rodeo. Applications due by noon Monday June 13 at the Chamber office.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Belton
American Legion Hall
Jack Prescott
Chamber
C of C
Magers to Leave Local Church for Anahuac Appointment
Dr. Mark C. Magers, longtime pastor of the First Methodist Church, announced at the recent Methodist Convention in Houston that he has been appointed to the Anahuac Methodist Church. He will preach this Sunday and depart Thursday. Reverend E. J. Davis Jr. of Victor, Texas, will replace him.
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Mark C. Magers
First Methodist Church
Houston
Anahuac
Ads Hall Farm Wife Attacked At Home By Masked Man
Mrs T W Younts of the Ad Hall community was assaulted by a young masked man at 11 30 Friday night on her farm home. He dragged her into the yard, tried to pull her over a fence, and she escaped after injuring a hand. She was treated at Newton Hospital and released. Sheriff Black said the attacker’s identity remained unknown.
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Ads Hall Farm
T. W. Younts
Ad Hall
Mrs. Younts
Younts
First Week Schedule For Boys Summer Recreation Program
Coach Leo Jackson releases the first week schedule for the boys program with events starting Monday June 13 at local fields. Baseball teams compete on the football and baseball fields while volleyball horseshoes and softball organize and play across June 13 to June 17 at tennis courts and east side fields.
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Leo Jackson
Thurs
Jonge 17
Grandson of Local Couple Completes AF Basic Training
Robert Coody son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coody of 1513 Ursuline Avenue Bryan completed Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base known as the gateway to the Air Force He spent leave in Bryan before proceeding to Sheppard Air Force Base for 27 weeks of training He attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan before enlisting on March 2 1955 Bobby is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Tomek Sr of Cameron and his father is a retired master sergeant.
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Robert Coody
J. D. Coody
Ursuline Avenue
Bryan
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Sheppard AF Base
Robert
Stephen F. Austin High School
Bobby
Frank Tomek
Cameron
Cameron Lions Club Attends Zone 25 Ladies Night Social
Several Cameron Lions Club members will attend the Zone 25 Ladies Night Social in Temple on Thursday June 9. Incoming club president Dr George Bowman is handling ticket sales. Zone includes Cameron Rosebud Temple Belton Killeen Bartlett and Holland clubs.
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Cameron Lions Club
Temple
George Bowman
Cameron
Rosebud
Belton
Killeen
Bartlett
Holland
Installation Of B P W Officers Set For June 17
The Business and Professional Womens Club will install its new officers on Friday June 17 at the Fellowship Hall of the First Methodist Church. Ida Belle Lewis will lead the ceremony. Outgoing president Lenora A Bickett presided over a Monday night meeting at City Park with sixteen members present to discuss installation plans. Lewis will also oversee installations at New Braunfels June 9 and Taylor June 20. Irene Williams and Mary Houston reported on the recent State Convention in Brownsville.
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Business & Professional Womens Club
First Methodist Church
Ida Belle Lewis
Lenora A. Bickett
Lewis
District B&pw
New Braunfels
Taylor
B&pw
Brownsville
Irene Williams
Mary Houston
Milam County Courthouse Jury Room in Need of Overhaul
Citizens voice long running complaints about the third floor jury room and courthouse facilities. Heat and ventilation fail in summer, bat and insect infestations mar deliberations, and restrooms stink with obscene wall writings. Critics urge improved accommodations for jurors and inmates to safeguard justice.
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Milam County
Court House
Cameron Fire Department spotlighted on SW Bell TV
Cameron's Volunteer Fire Department was featured on Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Spotlight of Texas. The 15 minute program titled Smoke Eaters of a Small Town aired Monday June 6 at 6 30 p m on Channel 7 and Wednesday June 8 at 9 45 p m on Channel 5, showing demonstrations and a Firemen's Contest with local participants listed.
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Cameron's Fire Department
SW Bell TV
Cameron
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Texas
Channel 7
Channel 5
Southwestern Bell Representatives
Two New Completions Near Milano Oil Field
Two new completions have been made in the shallow oil field northwest of Milano. A second well on the C. C. Calton 22 acre tract, formerly Hendricks land, north of Griffen Chapel church, is reported. A second discovery on the Sally Miller 65 acre lease by Anderson Bros. Corp of Houston is described as a good producer after gas pressure issues. Drilling continues on the John W. Williams lease where a producer was completed about two months ago.
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Milano
C. C. Calton
Hendricks
Griffen Chapel
Sally Miller
Anderson Bros. Corp of
Houston
Charles Evans 65 Retired Farmer Dies Suddenly
Charles Evans 65 a retired farmer died suddenly at 7 15 p m Sunday while living with his sister Mrs Joe Luce He was born in Milam county and lived here all his life Funeral services were set for 4 p m Monday at Greens Funeral Home chapel with Rev A F Russell officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery He is survived by brother Bob Evans of Waco and sister Mrs Luce of Cameron plus several nieces and nephews
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Charles Evans
Chapel of Greens
A. F. Russell
First Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Evans
Joe Luce
Milam County
Bob
Summer Recreation Program Opens For Cameron Girls
About two hundred girls sign up for the Cameron Summer Recreation Program led by Miss Callie Young. Activities include tennis, croquet, golf, bowling, shuffleboard, horseshoes, ping pong, archery, and washers with swimming and spectator options. A round robin format guides inter-park softball and volleyball while individual events use single elimination. Programs run June 13 to 16 with designated times and school teams from Ben Milam, Ada Henderson, and Yoe High.
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Cameron
Callie Young
SRP
Miss Young
Ben Milam School
Ada Henderson School
Ada Henderson
Yoe High
Sharp Wind and Hail Causes Damage Sunday Afternoon
A wind storm about 60 mph with hail struck Sharp around 5 15 PM on Sunday. Trees were blown down windows shattered and some corn damaged. Power and phone service were interrupted.
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Sharp
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Calvin Markham
F. E. Jackson
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A. Smith
Kenny Blake
Judson Smith
Phil Eanes
Mike Perrin
Dickie Ponder
Cliff Evans
Richard Moseley
Eugene Schuttle
Robert Moran
Michael Hanes
David Mees
Michael Koranek
Johnny Kohl
Bastrop Presbyterian Camp
Mark Magers
Anahuac Church
Team III
Team IV
Robert Coody Hame
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Carl C. Black
J. C. Andres
Sec. & Treas
Narvie Caperton
W. J. Brashear
Ass’t
Lee Marek, Jr
Bill Burns
Emory B. Camp
Franklin J. Drgac
John P. Eanes
Leo Hollas
Rush Hairston
Don Humble
Thomas Kirk
Edwin Kohutek
Vaughan Jenness
Hayden Lawrence
Jack Logan
Nathan Lewis
Jim McKeown
Marie McDermott
E. C. McFarland
Henry Michalka
Robert Michalka
Jerry Mikula
Pete Mikula
L. J. Matula
Lincoln Mondrik
David Perkins
Joe Petry
Rudolph Richter
Frank Richter, Jr
John A. Smith
Ralph
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