Community obituary and notices from multiple locales
A dense list of names and associations across Texas and nearby states appears, detailing individuals and families connected to towns such as Houston Rosebud Rogers Blooming Grove Jacinto City League City Marlin Austin Huntsville Temple Burlington Pasadena Alabama New Mexico Louisiana Ohio and more. The item reads like a society notices page with residents and kin, including households connected to funeral homes health services and civic figures.
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Anton Hutka
Burlington
Erich Rothe
Kenneth Marek
Pasadena
Florine Massey
Alabama
A. L. Askew
New Mexico
Art Kuehl
Louisiana
D. D. Carleton
Ohio
I. F. Allen
Waco Pressures McGregor Over Airport Annexation
Waco mayor and city manager met with McGregor officials to discuss the airport. Waco warned that without action the city would wait, but any attempt by McGregor to secure a new validating act would trigger immediate annexation by Waco.
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McGregor McGregor
Waco
McGregor
New Gas Well Sets Depth Record in Burleson County
In Burleson County near Clay, a new Austin Chalk gas discovery reached a depth record. The well completed through perforations produced 1,063,000 cubic feet of gas daily and 77 barrels of 56 gravity condensate, at 11,633 feet.
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Clay
Burleson County
Austin
City Approves Reserve Corps for July 4 Events
Belton city council approves formation of a Police Reserve Corps limited to 30 members to aid in July 4 celebrations after passing an ordinance at the June meeting. Georgetown residents face higher water bills as line taps double to 500 dollars for a two inch main plus meter, while Lampasas faces a fatal electrocution lawsuit against Terri Lynn, Inc. and Lampasas Public Utilities. Rockdale hires Thomas B. White, 38, as police chief, taking office Monday after serving as Midland Police Department inspector. Gatesville grand jury returns 66 indictments in a two day session and urges more law enforcement funding to improve public protection.
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Belton City
Georgetown
Thomas B. White
Midland Police Department
Rockdale
White
Lamesa
Midland
Gatesville
Coryell County
Lampasas Public Utilities
Terri Lynn, Inc
Killeen
Lampasas
Engineers Probe City Sewage Mystery In Killeen
Houston engineering firm studies unexplained sewage water rise in Killeen treatment facilities. City manager notes excess water ranging from 10 to 50 million gallons monthly, potentially costing the city about 50 000 dollars this year after reviewing water and sewer records.
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Houston
Killeen
Cameron Folk Fete Queen Named Leslie Luecke of Cameron
Leslie Luecke. 17, Miss Luecke was crowned the 1976 Folk Fete Queen after a pageant in Cameron with ten Milam area contestants. First runnerup Janice Schlechte and second runnerup Karla Guthrie, both of Thorndale, plus a diverse talent show and questions segment highlighted the three hour program.
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Leslie Luecke
Cameron
Milam
Miss Luecke
Jan Luecke
Frank Luecke
Tami Gray
Thorndale
John Ben Sutter
Kcen-Tv
Temple
Janice Schlechte
Karla Guthrie
Ken Baker
Midge Baker
Jodie Grant
Waco
Dee Dee Guess
Dumas
Roscoe Harrison
Kcentv
Harold Whittington
Temple Junior College
Miss Lu
Leslie
Neva Crook
Hearne
Regina Demerson
Robin Gray
Brenda McCall
Janene Meyer
Eleanor Svetlik
Buckholts
Maurena Corley
Catherine Thomas
Max McClaren
Jerry Naill
Houston
Regina Hairston
Brenda Barton
Carolyn Chandler
Becky Goeke
Debbie Martin
Kim Terry
Jenny White
Regina Young
Karla
Lions honor Turner as Lion of the Year at Cameron banquet
L W Turner Jr. was named Lion of the Year at the Cam eron Noon and Evening Lions Clubs and Buckholts annual ladies night banquet. Rodney Holcombe presented the plaque. Harold Love installed Rockdale officers, with William Kelm, Douglas Buck, and Douglas Williams elected as presidents of the Noon, Evening, and Buckholts clubs. Martin L Stegar of Seguin spoke on What Price Freedom.
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Martin L. Stegar of
Seguin
Artists Invited To Exhibit Wares At Falls Festival
Falls County Old Settlers and Veterans Association with the Bicentennial Committee invites artists exhibitors and dealers to the Reunion and Arts and Crafts Festival at Tomlinson Hill grounds on July 22 and 23 from 2 p m until closing. No admission charge and a limited 12 x 12 space is $10 for one or both nights. Exhibitors supply their own tables and chairs. Contact Jack Stein at 407 Gift Marlin phone 683-3600.
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Falls’ County Old Settlers and Veterans Association
Falls County Bicentennial Committee
Tomlinson Hill
Jack Stein
Gift
Marlin
Mitchell Joins Herald Staff as Newsstand Distributor
Mitchell David Mitchel, 20, a Temple Junior College journalism student from Rockdale, joins The Cameron Herald staff for newsstand distribution. He plans to enroll at University of Texas, Austin this fall, and will finish an associate degree in journalism this summer while serving as a feature writer and TJC newspaper contributor for two years.
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David Mitchel
Temple Junior College
Cameron Herald
Rockdale
University of Texas, Austin
TJC
Elm Creek flood control plan gains House panel approval
The Elm Creek watershed flood control project totaling 6.7 million dollars passed the House Public Works committee and awaits Senate action. If approved, the federal government would fund about 4.2 million dollars. The plan envisions 45 dams or easements over ten years across Bell Falls Milam and McLennan counties with landowners providing easements.
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Elm Creek
House Public Works Committee
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate Public Works Committee
Senate
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Lloyd Bentsen
U.S
W. R. Poage
Watershed Authority
Bentsen and Poage
Moody
McLennan
Bell County
Oscar
Cameron
Falls County
Milam County
McLenan County
Troy
Cameron permits surge to 552 467 in six months
City Code Inspector Ed Bigbee reports Cameron building activity for the first half of 1976 totals 552 467 dollars. Commercial starts include a Gibson's store an office warehouse and a Golden Fried Chicken outlet under construction totaling 219 000 dollars. New homes add 221 250 dollars, with 82 217 dollars from repairs additions and remodeling of existing structures.
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Cameron
Ed Bigbee
Gibson's
Final Hearings Set For School Finance
Rep. Dan Kubiak announced the final hearing of the Special House Committee on Alternatives to Public School Financing will be held in Austin June 24 25 The hearings seek input on reducing local ad valorem property taxes and reshaping school funding The event invites residents from Dallas Williamson and Milam Counties to attend in the Capitol chamber with evening sessions to maximize public participation The session aims to show public support for revamping the financing system and Kubiak plans to push proposals next legislative session
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Austin
Dan Kubiak
House
Kubiak
Texas House
Rockdale
Dallas
Williamson
Milam
House of Representatives
Capitol
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Somerville
New Rockdale
Miss
Texas
U. S. House
Janice
Turner
Mitchell
Herald
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