Shakespearean Scribe Pleads For Timely Folk Fete News
A playful 16th century style note requests careful publication timing and accurate name spelling. The writer thanks Texas newspapers and TV stations including Folk Fete coverage from Temple Daily Telegram Austin American Statesman Waco News-Tribune Tribune Herald Bryan Daily Eagle The Houston Post Dallas Morning News and local outlets KTBC KCEN KWTX KBTX for disseminating Folk Fete reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Daily Telegram
Austin American Statesman
Waco News - Tribune and
Tribune Herald
Bryan Daily Eagle
The
Houston Post
Dallas Morning News
Thorndale Champion
Ktbc-Tv
Kcen-Tv
Kwtx TV
Kbtx-Tv
Central
Texas
Donors Top Cameron Blood Quota in Bloodmobile Visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile yielded 82 units from 91 prospective donors in Cameron, raising the year total to 349 units, 123 percent of the 284 unit quota. Seven were rejected and two unsuccessful. next visit set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Cameron
Aloysius
TSTI Opens West Coast School
Milton Sciller of Cameron led a Texas State Technical Institute delegation to San Diego to inaugurate a GD Convair Division employee training school. About 100 Convair employees began a six month term with courses in technical subjects and industrial human relations. Graduation will transfer to the TSTI campus in Waco for exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Sciller
Cameron
Texas State Technical Institute
San Diego
California
General Dynamics
Convair
Schiller
Roy Dugger
TSTI
Ted Talbot
Bob Salter
Waco
Local Men Attend Governor's Conference on Criminal Justice
Hilliard Thomas of Cameron, banker, and Frank M. Luecke editor publisher attended the two day Governor's Conference on Texas Criminal Justice in Austin. Gov Preston Smith called the meeting to discuss new ABA standards and possible model code implementation with ABA Texas State Bar law schools leagues and attorney associations represented. Joyce Cox of Houston chaired the Texas Committee to implement the ABA proposals as conference chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliard Thomas
Cameron Banker
Frank M. Luecke
Herald
Texas
Austin
Preston Smith
American Bar Association
ABA
Florida
Arizona
Austin National Bank
Chamber of Texas House of Representatives
Texas State Bar
Texas Law Schools
League of Women Voters
District and
County Attorneys Associations
Afl-Cl
Joyce Cox
Houston
Texas Committee
Cameron Board Accepts Best Steel Bid for Homemaking Building
Cameron school trustees approved Best Steel Building Co. of Houston for the homemaking building with bids for foundation electrical plumbing and HVAC opened. Matula Construction of Cameron was low on foundation while Goode Refrigeration Cameron won heating cooling. Insurance discussions and a policy proposal on baccalaureate speakers sparked debate, with Duncum urging rotating speaker selection and admin board approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School
Best Steel Building Co. of
Houston
Matula Construction Co. of
Cameron
Goode Refrigeration Co. of
Duncurn
Sign Saga final note links to Alaska flagpole sign
Taylor Morris learned he was front page news after The Herald published a June story about a Cameron 3957 miles sign found in Alaska. The piece traces Morris placing the sign on a highway pole while his family traveled from Florida to Alaska in 1957 and his later return to Amarillo for work at Bell Activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Morris
The
Herald
Felix Matula
Morris
Alaska
Air Force
Edward Gary Air Force Base
San Marcos
Ladd Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Orlando
Florida
Highway Dept
Maraksville
Amarillo
Bell Activity
Urban Renewal Town Meeting Set for Tuesday
A Cameron Urban Renewal Town Meeting opens at 7 30 Tuesday June 16 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall. A W McCullin Sr and Mayor Perrin chair, with Bernard Johnson Engineers representatives present to discuss downtown planning and hear objections or proposals. federal funds total 617535 with match 3 to 1, bringing relocation aid and total to 776885. Meeting is required before Part II plans go to HUD for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
A. W. McCullin, Sr
Cameron Urban Renewal Agency
E. A. Perrin
Bernard Johson Engineers of
Houston
Housing and Urban Development Headquarters
CISD Equalization Board Session Opens
The Cameron Independent School District Board of Equalization begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday June 15 at the tax office at 1st and Central streets to set tax values for 1970. Members are John A. Smith Hugo Aigner and Eugene Smitherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Cameron Independent School District
1St
Central Streets
Cisd Equalization
John A. Smith
Hugo Aigner
Eugene Smitherman
A&M Project Grad Designs Spacecraft Shuttle Model
Calvin E. Shenkir of Buckholts and Texas A M engineers in the Space Technology Division explore a reusable spacecraft concept for earth orbit rendezvous with a space station. The design features deployable wings and turbject engines, aims for subsonic landing, and uses a common hydraulic system across components. Shenkir helped advance the NASA feasibility study alongside other aerospace students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin E. Shenkir
Buckholts
Texas A & M Engineers
Space Technology Division
Shenkir
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Charles A. Rodenberger
Aero
Fete honors 14 sponsors for permanent brochure copies
Folk Fete co chairs Mrs. Perry Holder and Miss Mildred Thornton praised 14 sponsors who supported a 36 page brochure. The backing from Cameron Chamber of Commerce, Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Cameron, Hefley Stedman Motor Co., and others ensures permanent hardbound copies and a lasting record of Milam County ethnic culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Holder
Mildred Thornton
Fete Cochairmen
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Friends of the Library
Neon Lions Club
Glass the Florist
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co
Mack
Marker honors Cameron first home and historic pavilion
A State Historical Survey marker was set in Cameron City Park detailing the site of Cameron’s first home and the 1890 pavilion. It notes L. S. Ross born 1838 lived here, his Confederate general son later led Texas A&M, and the 1892 Hogg Clark gubernatorial debate held at the pavilion amid a 5,000-person crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Historical Survey Committee
Cameron City Park
Cameron
L.S
Sul’ Ross
Shapley P. Ross
L. S. Ross
Texas A&m College
James S. Hogg
George Clark
City’s First Festival Celebrates Ethnic Heritage
Crowds line Cameron streets for the second day of the first annual Folk Fete. Visitors toured booths at City Park and Library grounds with Czech German Mexican Western and Italian foods. Music dances and antique cars capped a weekend of community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Age of Innocence
Yoe Field
Cameron
Library
Park Pavilion
Cameron Public Library
W. L. Stroup
Yee Field
Cactus” Pryor
National Guard Armory
Teen Club
City events for June weekly schedule
A condensed schedule lists community meetings and events for the week. Lions Club meets at noon on Monday, Cameron Housing Authority at 2 p.m. Tuesday features UK Town Meeting at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Fellowship Hall. Wednesday offers Rotary Club at noon and Fun Day at 10 30 a.m. Saturday hosts Milam County Farm Bureau covered dish supper at 5 p.m. at Buckholts High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Housing Authority
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Rotary Club
The
Simon George Hall
Milam County Farm Bureau
Buckholts High School
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F.M.L
London
Yender
Scribe
Milam County
W. Coast School
James Camp
Bentley House
Calvin Cobb
Coleman Duncum
Fred Wil Hornung
Ghelees McDermott
Forrest Sapp
Supt
D. R. Dodson
Duncum
Supt, Dodson
Dodson
James Lafferty
Wirt Skinner
First Presbyterian Church
U. S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
McDermott
Anita Hauk
Texas Association of School Boards
Saga
L. J
Shorty) Matula
CISD
A&m
Grad Designs
College Station
Calvin Shenkir
Federal Aviation Administration
Fete
Marker
Texa
Texas Almanac
Lizzie B. Wilson
Lions Club
Texan
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