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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
4
Hemisfair visitors are invited to a four wheeled tram tour ride at the arena offering a sit down view. The guided tour highlights the arena layout and exhibits for guests, with organizers promoting an easy overview of the facilities during the fair.
The 72 passenger Vorck Train tours the 92.6 acre grounds with a 7 minute lecture route and four stops. Tickets allow unlimited on and off access with four punches. Fare is 0 cents for adults and unknown for children. Stations are Gates One and Three in front of the arena and at the Institute of Texacultures.
State Senator Murray Watson of Waco calls for a return to law and order after the assassination of Senator Kennedy. He warns against violence, civil disobedience, and court decisions eroding authority, urging strengthened laws and enforcement to protect life and justice.
ASCS supervisor Alva Sanders outlines the 1968 grain sorghum program with a national loan rate of 1.61 per cwt, plus a 0.53 payment, totaling 2.14 per cwt. Terminal rates drop four cents due to freight changes. Milam County sets a 1.77 cwt loan rate. Rates apply to No 2 sorghum plus discounts for class and quality.
Fred Schuetze of Comfort Texas has been named Assistant County Agriculture Agent for Milam County. A Southwest Texas graduate with a Masters from Texas A&M, he held Alpha Delta Tau membership, led the Collegiate FFA, and taught two years at college. He and his wife Judy will reside at 1407 A North Jackson Cameron.
Among attendees at the Metropolitan Opera performances in Dallas last weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Don Humble and Mr. and Mrs. Dana Kestenbaum.
Cameron defeated Cameron A 5 to 2 in Pony League action on Saturday night. Ed ward Whitley started Cameron A’s rally with a single and Richard Cummings drove in a run on a two base hit in the third. Denne Tucker doubled in Cameron B’s lead in the sixth as Robbins and Trubee scored. The Ais tied it in the bottom of the seventh on Cummings’ RBI single, then Jesse Reyes scored in the extra inning to put Cameron B ahead 3 to 2 and hold on.
James W Blackwell Jr has been elected manager of the Federal Land Bank of Temple Charter area serving Milam Williamson Falls counties. Directors include John B Henderson Sr Eugene Grimm Ira Burns J B Scott and Oscar Schwertner. Blackwell, a Georgetown native and SWTS College graduate, assumes the post.
City of Cameron to hold a hearing July 1 1968 at 10 AM in the Milam County Courthouse Cameron Texas on proposed street and avenue improvements including paving curbs and gutters with assessments on abutting properties and railways owners and their attorneys may contest amounts and validity of assessments under the ordinance and engineer's plan.
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