Kipling and Twain Remain Echoes of Nation’s Grit
A reflective column compares Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain as more than writers, noting Kipling’s India roots and universal appeal through Jungle Tales while praising Twain as a voice of mid America. The piece cites Kipling’s If and suggests enduring relevance for youth amid moral challenges.
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Rudyard Kipling
India
England
Mark Twain
Samuel Clements
Mississippi River
Missouri
Kipling
Twain
Mid-America
New England
U.S
Gandhi
Walt Disney
Thorndale Voters Reject $995,000 School Bond Issue
Thorndale residents voted down a 995000 bond proposal to finance a new elementary school band hall and gym at the Thorndale School site. The measure failed 199 to 321 with estimated costs around 450000 for the school and about 530000 for the gym and bond hall under one roof.
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Thorndale
Ambulance Service Extended By City County Talks
City council and Cameron funeral homes extend ambulance service to September 30 after last minute county offers of 2000 dollars from Precincts 1 and 2. Negotiations continue with officials including County Judge Harden and Commissioners Gresak and McKinney to approve funds and resolve out of town call costs.
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Cameron Funeral Homes
City Council
Gene Lumpkin
Adolph Gresak
LaVert McKinney
Lumpkin
O. B. Harden
Gresak and McKinney
Lawrence Zotz
Cameron
Jan Luecke
Zotz
13 County Families In Heritage Program
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White announced 13 Milam County families are registered in the Texas Family Land Heritage Program as the third year of registration begins May 1. Since 1974 nearly 950 families have been recognized for 100 years or more of continuous, productive operation highlighting Texas agricultural heritage.
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Austin
Milam County
John C. White
Texas
White
Runoff Election Tight in Precinct 2 Constable Race
Griss Wells defeated incumbent Rex Jones 90 to 85 in the closest runoff Saturday for Precinct 2 constable. Milam County Commissioner Adolph Gresak won re election 305 to 256 over Evelyn Abel. Maurice Lowrey won Precinct 1 constable 397 to 354 over H T Tommy Chamberlain. Jon Newton beat Jerry Sadler 1 285 to 718 for Railroad Commissioners and W T Phillips won CrimA Appeals 1061 to 840 for Carl Dally.
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Griss Wells
Rex Jones
Milam County
Adolph Gresak
Evelyn Abel
Maurice Lowrey
H. T
Tommy
Chamberlain
Texas Railroad Commissioners
Jon Newton
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
W. T.phillips
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Carl Dally
Milam County Heart Association Names Board Members
Thirteen area residents were named to the Board of Directors of the Milam County Chapter of the American Heart Association. Members include Bernay Dusek, Charles McGregor, Dr. Sidney Richardson of Cameron, J. E. Weaver of Thorndale, Dr. Evan R. Goltra, Weldon Henson, Zana Kubiak, Dr. Fred Kuzma rek, Craig Magee, Charlene Mae Her, Dr. John T. Richards, Linda Ritchey, and Sarah Skrivanek of Rockdale.
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Milam County
American Heart Association
Gayle Kunshick
Bernay Dusek
Charles McGregor
Sidney Richardson
Cameron
J. E. Weaver
Thorndale
Evan R. Goltra
Weldon Henson
Zana Kubiak
Fred Kuzmiarek
Craig Magee
Charlene Mae Her
John T. Richards
Linda Ritchey
Sarah Skrivanek
Rockdale
Folk Fete Opens Here
The seventh annual Folk Fete festival opens Thursday night at 7 30 with a queen contest at Methodist Fellowship Hall and continues Friday at the National Guard Armory with booths by 22 artists at 10 30. A weekend of food music dance and contests includes races Saturday parade chili cookoff and a dunking pool.
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Milam
Methodist Fellowship Hall
National Guard Armory
Taylor
Armory
Seaton
Cameron
New Braunfels
Mike Flores
der Rhein Steins
Temple Vrazel
Cameron Cvo
Solons Urge Funding For Elm Creek Project
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Rep. W R Poage urge Congress to authorize 6.67 million for the Elm Creek Watershed in Bell Falls McLennan and Milam counties in Texas. The plan by the Soil Conservation Service would cost 4.2 million federally with a benefit cost ratio of 1.9 to 1 and aims to curb flooding and erosion while enabling roads and landfills.
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Lloyd Bentsen
W. R. Poage
Congress
Elm Creek
Texas
Sion
Bell, Falls
McLennan
Milam
Bentsen
Poage
Soil Conservation Service
Rosebud Dam breach urged to lower lake level
Texas Water Development Board engineers urge lowering Rosebud Lake by several feet to prevent failure of the 1909 earthen dam amid cracking since last September. Officials say substantial rainfall could cause a breach, but the water treatment plant would not be destroyed. A temporary plan to provide water via a Brazos River pipeline remains in place.
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Rosebud Lake
Texas Water Development Board
Brazos River
Rosebud
Pfannstiel Named Director of Texas Extension Service
Dr. Daniel C. Pfannstiel has been named director of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, part of the Texas A&M University System. The appointment, approved by the System Board of Regents and pending U S Department of Agriculture concurrence, becomes effective June 1.
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Daniel C. Pfannstiel
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Public Service Agency
Pfannstiel
Texas A&m University System Board of Repents
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
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