Milam County Diverts Thousands of Acres Under 1961 Plan
Milam County farmers signed up 1171 for the 1961 one year feed grain plan representing about 70 percent of eligible producers. The program diverted 22 996 acres of grain sorghum and 11 165 acres of corn with advance payments totaling 331 462 dollars. Final payments depend on land measurement and reports.
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Milam County
Alva Sandeager
Milam Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Office
Milam
Sanders
Milam Asc
Walter Streicher Dies at 54 in Cameron
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Walter Streicher 54 of Cameron who died Sunday at home from a heart attack. Rev H M Bowley presided at Green Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife a son Billy of Cameron a daughter Georgia Ann Baskin of Houston father Arnold Streicher of Cat Springs brother Leon Streicher of Houston and three sisters Minnie Stigall San Gabriel Lillie Moore California and Elizabeth Oaks Cat Springs.
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Walter Streicher
Cameron
H. M. Bowley
Green Funeral Home
Wes
Oak Hill
Streicher
Wied Gin Co
Burlington
Billy
Georgia Ann Baskin
Houston
Arnold Streicher
Cat Springs
Leon Streicher
Minnie Stigall
San Gabriel
Lillie Moore
California
Elizabeth Oaks
Rites Thursday for Walter Hagemeister
Funeral services for Walter J Hagemeister 54 were held at Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts with Rev John Pietsch officiating. Burial followed in Buckholts cemetery. He died Wednesday in a Temple hospital born January 3 1907 near Shiner married Lorene Dueser of Cameron in 1941 had lived in Rogers since 1930 and was survived by his wife mother brother and two sisters.
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Walter J Hagemeister
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
John Pietsch
Hagemeister
Temple Hospital
Shiner
Lorene Dueser
Cameron
Rogers
H. L. Hagemeister
Ervin
Houston
Ida Gommert
Ollie Hendrick
Belton
Weather Notes Rain Totals Hit Cameron Area Last Week
Rains brought 1.13 inches Friday and 0.14 inches Saturday in Cameron region with lighter showers earlier in the week. Highs reached 94 and lows 68 humidity stayed high. Also notes Vacation Church School at The First Methodist Church runs June 19 to 23 from 9 to 11 a.m.
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Cameron
HI LO
Methodist
First Methodist Church
Cameron Board Bans 7th and 8th Grade Football
Cameron School Board voted 5 to 1 to eliminate seventh and eighth grade football citing risk of permanent injuries. A Citizens Advisory Group will meet June 24 to discuss O. J. Thomas School crowding with at least four additional classrooms needed.
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Cameron School Board
O. J. Thomas School
Citizens Advisory Group
Ard
Cameron
Robert Tomlinson
Austin
Travis County Medical Association
Nile Smith
Tomlinson
Daviddl Shapiro
John Batte
Eller Malcik
Earl Knebel
J. R. Young
YHS
Houston
Cameron Board Drops Junior High Football Amid Health Concerns
The Cameron Schools board voted to discontinue contact sports for seventh and eighth graders after medical authorities cited risks of permanent injuries. The decision follows guidance from the Texas State Medical Journal and the Texas Society of Athletic Team Physicians urging an end to junior high contact competition.
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Cameron
Texas State Medical Journal
Texas Society of Athletic Team
Yee High School
Rosebud Welcomes Secretary Freeman With Massed Festivities
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman will address thousands at Rosebud High School Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Joined by Congressman Poage, Freeman will brief reporters at Rosebud Library after a luncheon in Temple. Local official conduct includes parades, National Guard traffic control, and music from the 266th Army Band.
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Orville L. Freeman
Rosebud
Freeman
Central Texas
J.A. Tarver, Jr
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Temple
Milam National Guard
Panther Field
Tarver
National Guard
W. R. Poage
Poage
D. Brown
Rosebuds
266Th Army
Fort Hood
Sylvester Bartek
Construction Continues At Three Cameron Sites
Construction progresses at three Cameron projects. First Baptist Church exterior painting and spire work, Newton Memorial Hospital interior systems, and parking area paving are underway. Duke & Ayres completes awning and display fixtures. city park landscaping wraps up. Completion anticipated by late summer with a Cameron Horse Show arena fence reconstruction in July.
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Cameron
First Baptist Church
Newton Memorial Hospital
Duke & Ayres
Bill Nolan
McLane Company
E. Fourth St
Gstass
Wilson - Ledbetter Park
Services Held For Rev Elley Retired Minister
The Rev. Arthur G. Elley 74 a retired Methodist minister died in St Edwards Hospital after a short illness Funeral services were held at 3 pm Wednesday in the First Methodist Church Cameron with Rev Jewel Strong officiating Burial was in Oak Hill He was born in Marion and married Lula Hornung in 1931 He served as pastor in multiple Texas churches Surviving are his wife two sons one daughter a stepdaughter a brother five sisters and two grandchildren
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Arthur G. Elley
St. Edwards Hospital
First Methodist
Cameron
Jewel Strong
Oak Hill Cemetery
Eiley
Marion
Lula Hornung
Goliad
Miles
Bartlett
Salado
Addicks
Rose
Snakes and Bees Draw Attention in Cameron
Bees swarmed from a column at 408 North Travis as workmen dismantled a colonial front in Cameron. Buck Slavik killed a seven foot rattlesnake on his rural farm. Douglas Marburger and Johnny Mann, both nine, killed a five foot King Snake on the Cameron Country Club road.
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Cameron
Green
North Travis
Buck Slavik
Douglas Marburger
Johnny Mann
Cameron Country Club
Jessie Little dies in Austin at 60
Jessie Little aged 60 formerly of Cameron died in Austin Monday Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday in Austin He was a Yee High Class of 1921 alumnus and brother of the late Grady Little Survivors include his wife and nine children
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Jessie Little
Cameron
Austin
Little
Grady Little
Queen Contest registration opens for Western Week candidates
Western Week officials announce registration for the Queen Contest. Candidates age 16 who are single and residents of the Independent School District may enter by 5 p.m. Friday, July 7. They will ride in the Saddle Club Horse Show parade on July 8 and will be judged at 10 a.m. that day with Miss Western Week announced that night in Cameron.
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Sc'nal
Jay
Cameron
Cameron Chamber
Chamber
Richard Williams
District Court
Milam
Alcoans Hit Million-Hour Safety Record at Rockdale Works
Rockdale Works Potroom Crew 3 surpassed one million hours without a lost-time accident since May 24, 1956, achieving the best industry record. About 19 men under D D White maintain five years of safe work with two prior crews also posting long runs. Safety Director Walter Martin notes focus remains on off the job injuries and continuous safety improvements.
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Alcca
Rockdale
Rockdale Works
R. R. Sugg
D. D. White
Walter Martin
Sugg
Gracy Watson
Farm Bureau FB Queen Contest Entries Listed
Milam County Farm Bureau officials announced four junior contestants and two seniors for the FB Queen pageant to be held July 22. Open to daughters or sisters of members, juniors are ages 3 to 6 and seniors 16 to 22, with entries closing July 5.
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Milam County
Rt. 1
Buckholts
Monica Jean Miller
Hugo Miller
Burlington
Lynn Laywell
Ed Laywell
Cameron
Gloria Ely
Gause
Brown Ely
Patricia Holder
Emory Holder
Rtay
Thorndale
Tribute to Staff Behind Cameron Herald Edition
The Cameron Herald edition notes production challenges and praises staff members George Jones James Hollas Anton Klecka Robert Mann and Mrs Littleton Barrett for delivering Milam County news on time. It also acknowledges Bill Knipp of The Hearne Democrat for invaluable cooperation under emergency conditions.
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Cameron Herald
Milam County
Cameron News
Herald
George Jones
James Hollas
Anton Klecka
Robert Mann
Littleton Barrett
Bill Knipp
Hearne Democrat
Cameron
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Lott
Elley
Austin Services
Cameron Horse Show
Alcoans
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Graham G. Kyle
USAF
Southwest Texas State College
Kyle
College
Jack A. Kyle
George Z. Graheam
Ben Arnold
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