Nine Women Named in Washington Arts Award List
Cameron residents Raymond Green Joy Tumlingon and an unnamed man biked to Teesdale and back, while NEWSWEEK named Charlotte Collins Brooks among nine beautiful women in the nation’s capital. Brooks, 50, is a Texan ex-secretary to Rep Jack Brooks and alumni of Southwestern University and Northwestern. The feature included photos and notes on the others, sparking questions about the number nine.
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Cameron
Teesdale
Salem Toad
Rochdele
Raymond Green
Joy Tumlingon
An Hanes
Newsweek
Southwestern University
Texas
Northwestern University
Haineis
Services Held for John Kocurek 79 Retired Farmer
John Kocurek 79 a retired farmer died at a local hospital Friday night. Born in Dime Box June 20 1886 he lived in the area 40 years. Services at St Monica Church Monday with burial at Marek Cemetery. Survivors include wife Frances and son Alphonse. Pallbearers listed.
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John Kocurek
Dime Box
KJT Lodge
St. Monica Catholic Church
John Geiser
Paul McCallum
Marek
Marek-Burns
Frances Kocurek
Cameron
Alphonse Kocurek
Hayden
Ariz
Joe Kecurek
Harold Darby
Frank Kopriva
Joe Marek
B. P. Matocha
C. P. Hajovsky
Louis Matula
A. J. Chovanee
Joe Baca
Adolph Janes Dies Veteran WW II Worker Services Held
Adolph Frank Janes 52 of Route 1 Rosebud died Sunday June 6. He was born November 10 1915 in Wesley Texas a World War II veteran and employee of Wilson Plastics Co Temple. Services were 2 p.m. Tuesday June 7 at First Lutheran Church Rosebud with Rev Louis Wickham officiating. Burial Corinth Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lilly Janes five brothers and three sisters. Marek Burns Funeral Home assisted.
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Adolph Frank Janes
Route 1
Rosebud
Wesley
Texas
Wilson Plastics Co
Temple
First Lutheran Church
Henry Janes
Bennie
Johnnie Janes
Buckholts
Frank Janes
Dallas
Alvin Janes
Port Arthur
Bob Matthews
Cameron
Charlie Hundle
George Sanders Jr
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Hospital Approved for Medicare Services at Newton Memorial
Notification this week confirms Newton Memorial Hospital has been accepted by the Social Security Administration as a Medicare provider. The designation allows hospital services to be billed under the Medicare program effective July 1.
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Newton Memorial Hospital
Social Security Administration
Cameron Lions win District honors at College Station meet
Cameron Lions Club placed third in Division honors at the District Lions Club Convention in College Station where Rockdale Lions earned the district trophy and division honors. Delegates including Dr. John Martin Monroe Fuchs John Tenderson Jr Forrest Sapp and their wives attended. Cameron Queen Miss Peggy Slovak took part in the District Queen's Contest.
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Cameron Lions Club
District Lions Club
College Station
Rockdale
Urban Renewal Part III After Approval What Next
This installment outlines the post approval steps for Cameron’s Urban Renewal plan. It describes forming an Urban Renewal Board and Local Public Agency to conduct surveys, plan relocation and rehabilitation, and prepare the nine month plan detailing land use, streets, utilities, and control measures for the project.
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McCullin
Milam County Farm Bureau Announces Senior Queen Contest
Milam County Farm Bureau officials announce a Senior Queen Contest to be held July 21 at 8 p.m. in the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Cameron. Entrants must be Milam County girls 16 to 22 with Farm Bureau family ties. deadline June 20. Winner receives 30 and advances to district and possibly state contests with subsequent prizes for other entrants.
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John A. Smith
Milam
Farm Bureau
Bosque County
Texas Farm Bureau
Corpus Christi
Texas
County Farm Bureau
Cameron
Vandals Strike West Ball Park Damaging City Facility
City officials say the City Ball Park at 12th and Vogelsang has been hit several times by vandals. City Secretary Buddy Fuller reported a light switch box torn up among other vandalism. Investigations continue.
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12Th & Vogelsang
Buddy Fuller
Waco Conclave To Meet Tuesday On Cotton Act
Roy Forkner, Texas State Unit chair, invites cotton industry leaders to a Waco review of the Cotton Research and Development Act. Meeting set for Tuesday June 14 at the Holiday Inn Waco with Peary Wileman as chairman. Forkner cites USDA 1966 acreage cuts and rising synthetic fiber use as urgency for producer action.
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Roy Forkner
Texas State Unit
National Cotton Counci
Waco
Milani County First Vietnam War Casualty dies in action
Cameron Marine Lange Col illy J Holt was killed in Viet Nam May 29, the first Vietnam War casualty from Milani County. Funeral services for the former Thomas athlete were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Milan Grove Methodist Church, Maysfield. A 1964 graduate of O J Thomas, he enlisted in the Marine Corps July 7 1965. He is survived by his mother Lucille Helt of Branchville and an aunt Bertha Brooks of Ile.
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Cameron Marine
Lange Colilly J. Holt
Viet Nam
Milani County
J.thomas
Milan Grove Methodist Church
Maysfield
O. J. Thames
Marine Corps
Bertha Brooks
Ile
Lucille Helt
Branchville Cameron
Hoskins Quits as Cameron Police Chief and Gas Franchise Approved
Cameron City Council accepted the resignation of Police Chief Elvin Hoskins effective June 20 1966 Hoskins had led the Cameron police since October 1960 He is on a two week vacation and plans not to return The council approved Lone Star Gas Co for a renewed 25 year gas franchise and opened bids for a street department pickup The seven member Library Board of Trustees was appointed and street maintenance updates were discussed including North Jackson and Eighth Street curb program
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Cameron
Elvin’ Hoskins
Hoskins
Lone Star Gas Co
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co
Cameron Public Library Board of
W. C. Wallace
W. O. Triggs
Perry Holder
Frank Luecke
George Bowman
Don Humble
Monroe Fuchs
North Jackson
E. Eighth St
Cameron unit faces field training at North Fort Hood
Cameron's 70-man Company C of the Third Battalion is in two week summer camp at North Fort Hood. Captain Joe Willingham led the unit by truck to premises last weekend. A day-long tank exercise was conducted Tuesday and another field problem is underway. A full report is planned for next week.
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Cameron
North Fort Hood
Joe Willingham
112Th Armored
Gonzales murder trial to begin with jury selection
Jury selection starts Tuesday June 14 in the 20th District Court for Hipolito Gonzales charged with murder with malice in the stabbing death of Simon Amador on August 21 1963 in Cameron.
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20Th District Court
Hipolito Gonzales
Light Turnout Favors Martin in Milam County
A predicted light vote in Milam County followed statewide trends to elect Crawford Martin Democrat as Attorney General.
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Martin
Milam County
Crawford Martin
Dorcas Ann Smith Crowned Rockdale Frontier Queen
Dorcas Ann Smith and a beaded hat band crowned her Frontier Queen title during Western Jubilee Days Rodeo in Rockdale. A Sam Houston State student and daughter of Charles C. Smith Jr., she won as Sweetheart of the Rockdale Lexington Trail Riders after judging based on horsemanship and aptitude.
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Dorcas Ann Smith
Rockdale
Miss Smith
Sam Houston State
Charles C. Smith Jr
Cameron
Rockdale-Lexington
Milam County Hosts Texas First Poverty Workshop
Milam County held the state's first workshop for leaders on working with limited opportunity families at the First Baptist Church educational building. Attendees included ministers, Title I workers, federal and state agency reps, HD club members, teachers, and extension staff from A&M.
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Milam County
First Baptist Church
HD Club
Milam County Community Action Board
A&m
Annie Lucey Lane
Gladys Kolander
Florence Low
John Burleson
Claudia Williams
Jane Berry
Fannie Brown Eaton
Pauline Brown
Lucy Lee Durham
Bell County
Dorothy Talbot
McLennan County
Bill Gause
Gause
Henry Ivy
The
Farmers Home Administration
Jess Gratehouse
Public Welfare Department
I. N. Hughes
Yee High School
Leroy Wheeler
Don G. Humble
Mrs. J. D. Link Dies at 80 After Illness in Cameron
Mrs. J. D. Link of 406 East Sixth Street Cameron died at 10 30 a m Monday at her home following an extended illness Born November 20 1879 in Montgomery Alabama she lived in and around Cameron for many years prior to her death
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J. D. Link
East Sixth St
Cameron
Montgomery
Alabama
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