Roadwork Begins on US 77 South of Rockdale
Construction on the 9.2 mile US 77 project from Rockdale to the Lee County line started off existing right of way to minimize traffic disruption. Harry Newton Inc won the bid at $982 982 with an expected 18 month completion and 275 working days for the contractor. Zeigler asks property owners to keep livestock out as cross fences are removed and warning signs will be placed as needed.
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Rockdale
Lee County
Carroll Zeigler
Hearne. Ae
Zeigler
Harry Newton, Inc
Classroom Needs Study Panel Forms Proposed
A letter invites 30 Cameron civic leaders and property owners to join a Citizens Advisory Committee to study classroom needs in the Milam Burleson Robertson Farm Legislative Area. The group aims to assess facilities and educational requirements.
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Milam
Burleson, Robertson Farm Legislative Area
Cameron
Cameron council extends SWB service amid bids for fire chassis
Cameron City Council approves a second reading extending Southwestern Bell's service renewal and calls for new bids on a fire truck chassis. The body also renews a 20 year SWB contract, reviews Eirth Street paving, and notes completed mechanics liens on two properties.
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Southwestern Bell
SWB Co. Er
L. Carson
Eirth St
Coleman Duncum
Duncum
Woodum Auto Sales
Schiller Motors
Sam Tindall
16Th St
Southern Pacific
Austin Avenue
Tindall
Temple
Cameron
Jack Prescott
Cameron School Board Abandons Junior High Football
The Cameron School Board votes 5-1 to drop seventh and eighth grade football amid concerns over permanent injuries. Austin and Temple papers report statewide interest and the Houston Post discusses possible broader bans. Uvalde also ended junior high play while Cameron considers reallocating savings to other programs.
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Cameron School Board
Temple
Waco
Houston Post
Camerons
Texas
Irby B. Carruth
Austin
The
Carruth
Cameron
the Herald
Gus Evans
Cameron Board
Uvalde
Travis County Medical Association
Texas Society of Athletic Team Physicians
Texas State Medical Journal
S. H. Richardson
the Society
David Shapiro
Bill Bates
Bates
Cameron Western Week Promises Third Annual July Fete
Plans unfold for Cameron's big three day Western Week featuring a queen contest parade and old fashioned fashion show plus demonstrations and events. Beards sprouting as town and surrounding counties look forward to the Cameron Saddle Club Horse Show and week long activities inviting visitors.
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Cameron
Cameron Saddle Club
John Ruskin
General Milam
Weekend rains end Cameron Milam drought breaking stretch
A weekend of steady rains brought 3.55 inches of precipitation in the past seven days ending a three month drought in the Cameron Milam area. Temperatures were mild in the 80s and cooled to the 60s with showers across the period. Rainfall figures note June 14 93 and June 19 missing data with June 17 at 1.15 and June 18 at 1.60 inches.
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Cameron - Milam
Buckholts Vote On School Tax Proposal
Buckholts patrons will vote Saturday on raising the maintenance tax from 1.00 to 1.50 per 100 value. Supt. James W. Perry said voting will be at the Homemaking Building on Buckholts Schools. A June 14 public meeting on the levy was held but drew a small turnout.
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O. J. Thomas
Ben Milam School
Cameron School Board
Milton Schiller
O. J. Thomas School
OJT
Albert Whiteside
Cameron
Whiteside
C.J. Thomas
Rogers
Branchville - Maysfield
Buckholts
Milano
Burlington
Texas Education Agency
James W. Perry
Perry
the Herald
Supt Perry
Western Week Aids Available In Town
Cameron businesses and the Chamber of Commerce offer Western Week ties and bumper stickers. Ties cost $1 bearing the inscription Cameron Western Week July 8 15. Bumper stickers with the Western Week date in phosphorescent ink are sold by civic clubs and downtown shops.
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Cameron
Cameron Western Week Calls for Pre 1920 Fashion
Cameron Chamber of Commerce seeks old clothes for a Western Week style show featuring pre 1920 era dresses shoes hats and swimsuits. Style show committee members Mrs Edwin Broad and Miss Mildred Thornton urge trunk checks and calls to OX 7 2541 for donations or leads.
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Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Residents
Edwin Brod
Mildred Thornton
Chamber of Commerce
CYO to Sponsor Record Hop This Thursday
The Cameron CYO, led by President James Anderle, will host a Record Hop at Simon-George Hall starting at 8 p m. Admission is 25 cents and the public is invited.
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CYO
Cameron
Secretary Freeman Calls Farm Bill a Magna Carta
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman labeled the Proposed Administration Agriculture Bill a Magna Carta and called dictatorial charges against it plain unadulterated bank. He spoke before about 4,000 Rosebud residents and farmers at Rosebud Athletic Field, introduced by Congressman W. R. Poage of Waco.
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Orville Freeman
Freeman
Rosebud
Cong. W. R. Poage
Waco
Freeman Pushes Magna Charta Farm Bill in Texas Tour
Freeman outlined a proposed Agriculture Bill in Temple and Rosebud, arguing it would create commodity by commodity farmer committees and open producer and consumer input. He warned against centralizing power, cited 26.7 million acres in the 1961 feed grain program, and noted support from local officials and state farm groups.
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Freeman
Southwest
House
Congress
Freman
Secretary of Agriculture
Services Held Monday for Henderson Walker
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday in Waco for Henderson Walker 55 a native of Cameron He died at his home in Waco He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Quinn Walker and had worked as a surveyor in the area before moving to Waco in 1936
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Waco
Henderson Walker
Cameron
Quinn Walker
Three New Homes To Be Built On Eighth and Ninth Streets
Rube Johnson of Cameron announced plans to build three brick homes in the 700 block of E Eighth and E Ninth Streets, each 1400 to 1500 square feet. At First Baptist Church crews near completion of sidewalks landscaping for a July opening, Newton Memorial Hospital interiors advance for August completion, and renovations continue at the E B Offices on E Second Street. Interior work proceeds at McLane Company Duke Ayres Variety Store and fixtures are installed.
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E. Eighth
E. Ninth Sts
Rube Johnson
Cameron
E. Ninth St
the Herald
First Baptist Church
Newton Memorial Hospital
E. B. Camp
E. Second Street
McLane Company
Wholesale Grocers
Duke & Ayres Variety Store
Cameron pumper team places tenth at Cen Tex Convention
Cameron's pumper racing team finished tenth among 60 at the Central Texas Fisherman Convention in Austin last week. Delegates from Cameron Volunteer Fire Department included Frank Richter J C Andres Carl Black and John Eanes. Racing crew featured E L Kohutek captain Lewis Wilson Horace Knight Joe Humplik Jack Logan and John David Thompson. Kohutek said 18 ladies teams also competed.
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Cameron
Central Texas
Austin
Cameron Volunteer Fire Department
Frank Richter
J. C. Andres
Carl Black
Jonh Eanes
E. L. Kohutek
Lewis Wilson
Horace Knight
Joe Humplik
Jack Logan
John David Thompson
Kohutek
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Charlie Burke
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