Summer tennis program gains city and Cameron support
The column thanks the City Council for $50 for tennis balls and notes Cameron School Trustees approved lighting and tree trimming for Yee Courts. About 30 to 40 participants attend classes weekly, reflecting strong local interest in summer recreation and school city budgeting for youth sports. Congratulations to Kathy Price and Gary Meyer on state solo honors in Austin.
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Yee Courts
Cameron School
Cameron
Kathy Price
Gary Meyer
Austin
Yee High School
CISD
Milam County
Bell-Milam Falls
Hensley-Russell, Inc
Royal Seating Corp
Heat and drought dominate Milam County crops and cattle
The 30 day outlook from the National Weather Service forecasts prolonged heat with below normal rainfall in Texas. In Milam County crops face stress though grain sorghum heads well and cotton shows promise after a slow start. Hay crops are good, hail and winds in May hurt some cotton and sorghum. Cattle numbers rose to 850 with lighter feeders making up most of the run as farmers balance forage and feeding.
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Texas
National Weather Service
Milam
J. D. Moore
Moore
North Milam
Library Hours at Cameron Public Library
The Cameron Public Library operates daily except Friday and Sunday. It opens from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and resumes from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on open days.
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Cameron Public Library
Sprouter Manufacturing to Move Trailers to Hearne
The Sprouter Manufacturing Company will relocate its travel trailer operation from Pflugerville to Hearne. The Hearne city council approved selling five acres of industrial land, enabling a 14,000 square foot building to be built and ready by November 1.
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Hearne the Sprouter Manufacturing Company
Pflugerville
Hearne
Western Week Highlights in Georgetown Festivities
The Georgetown Western Week runs daily through Saturday with events nightly. A Tuesday street dance on the courthouse square leads to Thursday’s gigantic rodeo parade before the 8 p.m. rodeo. The rodeo and dance continue Friday and Saturday June 25 and 26.
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Georgetown
Courthouse
McGregor Plant Expands to Five More States
McGregor Homes announced expansion of its sales area to New Mexico Colorado Arizona Kansas and Missouri joining existing coverage in Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma. The McGregor mobile home plant aims to boost production to over 1200 units this year.
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McGregor
McGregor Homes
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Waco receives HUD grant for public housing modernization
The Housing and Urban Development Department awards the Waco Housing Authority a 117000 dollar grant to continue modernization of public housing in Waco. The restoration program began in March 1969.
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Housing and Urban Development Department
Waco
Lost 3-Year-Old Edward Evans Found Safe
Somerville searchers locate Edward Evans age three in a Johnson grass corn field after he wandered from parents. Local officers and a group of boys found him the day after he disappeared. He remained unharmed.
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Somerville
Edward Evans
Rosebud Fire Department Ladies Win at Killeen Celebration
The Rosebud Fire Department Ladies Racing team won first place at the Sunday Killeen Celebration earning $25 prize money. They were the sole attending team among several invited. The winning time was 25.7 seconds. All three men’s teams finished equal times at 20.2 seconds, splitting the prize.
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Rosebud Fire Department
Killeen
Rosebud
Key Punch Training Underway at Rockdale Center
Nineteen people are in key punch training at Rockdale Computing Co. in downtown Rockdale. The company aims to train at least 30 operators to serve clients in Dallas, Houston, and Austin. The Rockdale center sits beside the Dixie Theatre in a newly remodeled building.
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Rockdale
Rockdale Computing Co
Dallas
Houston
Austin
Rockdale Center
Dixie Theatre
Bell County to trial Rene Guzman and Leonardo Lopez
On June 2 Rene Guzman and Leonardo Lopez charged in the February slaying of three Dallas County deputy sheriffs will stand trial in Bell County's 27th District Court.
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Belton
Rene Guzman
Leonardo Lopez
Dallas County
Bell County
Cameron school program to expand remedial reading and audio-visual aid
Cameron schools outlined 1971-72 changes including 17 aides for remedial reading in classrooms, increased audio-visual equipment with a video recorder, expanded on the job distributive education, and broader job training at Yee High School open to all students. The district seeks Title I funds about $110000 for salaries, nurse, and social worker programs.
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Cameron Schools
Robert Maler
Media Center
Cameron
D. R. Dodson
Dodson
Cameron Schools Media Center
Maler
Yee High School
Farm Bureau Sponsoring Queen Contest in Milam County
Milam County Farm Bureau sponsors a queen contest July 31 for daughters and sisters of members engaged in farming. Applicants must be single ages 16 to 22 never married. Prizes 50 25 and 10 with district winner getting an expense paid trip to state convention. Applications due July 15. A talent fund program for ages 17 to 30 is also offered.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
Sisters
Farm Bureau
Cameron
County Farm Bureau
Miss Moore Named New Milam County Assistant Home Demonstration
Miss Virginia Moore will start July 1 as Milam County Assistant Home Demonstration Agent, announced by County Judge O B Harden. A Houston native, she graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in home economics from Texas Southern University.
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Virginia Moore
Milam County
O. B Harden
Houston
Miss Moore
Phillis Wheatley High School
Texas Southern University
Service Held For Mrs Matula 42
Carolyn Brock Matula 42 of Cameron died Thursday morning in a Temple hospital after a short illness. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald M. Marquart and Rev. J. E. Lafferty officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Edward. daughter Cynthia Krieg. her parents Jess and Mrs. Brock. brother James Brock. sister Mrs. Ann Hensarling.
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Carolyn Brock Matula
Cameron
Temple Hospital
Abiding Savior Lutheran Church
Donald M. Marquart
J. E. Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Edward Matula
Cynthia Krieg
Jess Brock
James Brock
Ann Hensarling
College Station
Cardinals Top Indians 8-1 to Claim First Place
The Cardinals defeated the Indians 8-1 in a Little League clash of unbeatens. Key hits came from Robert Harden homer Gary Heitman triple and Richard Raymond Rudy Barbosa doubles. Heitman earned the win with a one hitter as Dale Mueck took the loss. The Cardinals move to 6-0, Indians 4-1.
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Cardinals
Indians
Cardinal
Robert Harden
Gary Heitman
Richard Raymond
Rudy Barbosa
Dale Mueck
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