Harbers to Lead Yoe High Band Next School Year
Dalton Harbers named director of the Yoe High School Band for the coming year. A 34 year old Nordheim native, he led Lexington school bands for six years and played with the United States Army Field Band. He and his wife Estelle plan to move to Cameron. Summer rehearsals slated for August 3.
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Harbers
Yoe High
Dalton Harbers
Lexington
United States Army Field Band
Washington, D. C
U. S. Infantry
Nordheim
Nordheim High School
Southwest Texas State University
Estelle
David
Cameron
405
East 9Th Street
Bob Carney
Voe
Ivey to Head Local Rotary
New officers for Cameron Rotary Club begin duties July 1 with Henry N. Ivey as president. Other officers include Guss Elley as vice president Wirt Skinner as secretary and directors Calvin Cobb O B Harden Henry Litzman and Wayne Mann for 1970 71.
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Cameron Rotary Club
Henry N. Ivey
Guss Elley
Wirt Skinner
Calvin Cobb
O. B. Harden
Henry Litzman
Wayne Mann
The Modern Cameron and the Megapolis Pace
A columnist reflects on Houston’s growth and Texas urban expansion, contrasting city life with small towns. He muses on modern life, probate and penal codes, and the pull of metropolitan power, noting how even a simple horoscope can reveal cultural shifts and personal tension. The piece ends with a playful jab as his wife reads the horoscope aloud.
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Casey Stengel
Arnold Toynbee
Service for W. Tucker
Walter L. Tucker 80 died early Monday in Cameron hospital. Born August 31 1889 in Thorndale he was a retired railroad employee. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Marek Burns Funeral Home Rev Don Duval officiating. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by eight sons three daughters a brother two sisters twenty grandchildren two great grandchildren.
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Walter L. Tucker
Cameron Hospital
Thorndale
Tucker
Marek- Burns Funeral Home
Don Duval
Oak Hill Cemetery
Howard Tucker
Rufus Tucker
Preston Tucker
Bowie Tucker
Ray Tucker
Murrell Tucker
James Tucker
Cameron
Johnnie Tucker
Enid
Okla
Leon Tucker
Baytown
Sadie Cass
Verlie Ashley
Milano
Mary Ruth Wybial
Bryan
Sammie L. Tucker
Temple
Alfred Wilson
Tom Caffey
Waco
Weekend Police Struggle as City Jail Reaches Capacity
Cameron City Police report Friday and Saturday nights were the busiest since the chief took office with 12 arrests Friday and 9 Saturday for fights and drunkenness. A brawl at Wilson Ledbetter Park left one man shot and several knife injuries. Lupe Corona faces aggravated assault charges, Tommy Corona and two Damons face weapons or assault charges, and Willie Alvarez is charged with drunkenness. Tommy Corona shot in the right shoulder. injuries mostly nonhospitalized. Minor traffic crashes reported with no injuries.
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Cameron City
John Shearin
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Shearin
Lupe Corona
Tommy Corona
Rigo Valdez
Damon Corona
Willie Alvarez
Temple
Social Security Beneficiaries Rise in Temple District
January 1 1970 Milam County reports 4130 beneficiaries receiving 3 767 400 yearly. Temple district manager Jack Calvert cites 21.1 percent county population and totals for six counties: Bell Coryell Hamilton Lampasas Milam San Saba. National totals show 25 313 807 beneficiaries in the U S receiving 29 811 282 096 yearly.
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Milam County
Jack Calvert
Temple Social Security Office
Temple
Congress
Nixon
Temple Social Security District
Bell, Coryell, Hamilton
Lampasas
Milam
San Saba
Bell and Coryell
Hamilton
San Saba County
Coryell County
Bell County
Calvert
Texas
U.S
New Uniforms Aid Cameron Little League Teams
Cameron boys in the summer program received new uniforms funded by a community drive that included a jumble sale bake sales flag sales and individual gifts. A Methodist Supper on Saturday aims to finish paying for 190 grey striped uniforms.
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Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Mountain Magic Scout Heads for Appalacha Bound
Kathryn Kahler one of 170 Girl Scouts chosen for Mountain Magic a national two week event July 7 23 in East Tennessee North Carolina and Virginia She will stay at Virginia Intermont College Bristol participate in workshops field trips crafts and dances to learn Appalachian history culture and crafts including candlemaking weaving and cornhusk dolls Field trips include the Craftsman's Fair Asheville Cade's Cove and Barter Theatre Abingdon Virginia The itinerary features dulcimer and banjo music and swaps from participants Kathryn will share Texas kept items and a branding iron to illustrate cattle branding
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Kathryn Kahler
Oe Girl Scout Council
East Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
Iss Kahler
Lone Star Girl Scout Council
James H. Kahler
Cameron
Appalachian Mountains
Asheville
Cade’s Cove
Abingdon
Kathryn
Texas
A. W. McCullin
Minerva
Calvin Cobb
Dan Kubiak
$2 Million Contract Awarded To Alcoa
The Navy Ships Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg Pa awards a $2,098,878.31 contract to Aluminum Company of America for aluminum powder to be made at Alcoas Rockdale Works. The announcement comes from Congressman W R Poages office in Waco.
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Navy Ships
Mechanicsburg
Aluminum Company of America
Cong. W. R. Poage
Waco
Alcoa
Rockdale Works
Lions Honor Smitherman and Install New Officers
Eugene Smitherman was named Outstanding Lion at the Noon Lions meeting. James Camp handed the gavel to Bernay Dusen, 1970 71 president, as Camp received a leadership plaque. New officers include John Martin, Bill Watkins, Jim Bledsoe, John Henderson Jr, and Herbert Nance with Delbert Burlison directing the Lions Crippled Children’s Camp.
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Eugene Smitherman
James Camp
Bernay Dusek
Camp
Smitherman
John Martin
Bill Watkins
Jim Bledsoe
John Henderson Jr
Herbert Nance
Delbert Burlison
Lions Crippled Childrens Camp
Alvis Coleman
Grover McCullin
George Jones
Ed Magre
Adult information class to hear Forrest Sapp on insurance
Forrest Sapp will speak on insurance at the adult information class at Cameron Grove Baptist Church. The event begins 7 30 p m Thursday and is sponsored by the Methodist Church Couples Class.
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Forrest Sapp
Cameron Grove Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Four Million Approved for San Gabriel Construction
The House Appropriations Committee approved 4 million dollars for the San Gabriel project dams and reservoirs. Three reservoirs are planned with Laneport on the river near Georgetown, North Fork and South Fork sites. Final authorization and timing await congressional action.
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House Appropriations Committee
San Gabriel
Walter J. Wells
Brazos River
Laneport
Cameron
Wells’ Office
Waco
North Fork
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Solons OK
Beverly Miller
Tommy Hartley
Dale Butler
Carl Burgess
Ron Murdock
Ernie Laurence
Murdock
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co
H, N, Ivey
Ivey
Jan
Houston
Sammy
Til-Lii-Lil
Vietnam
Hanoi
W. Tucker
Indians
Yankees
Dale Mueck
Phil McCall
Joe Smitherman
Nathan Kimbrel
White Sox
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Haag
Randy Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Cardinals
Little League Ball Park
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BEARS
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Scott
Zavodny
Trubee
Rummel
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Michalka
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Ball Park
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Ric, Ruzicka
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Tindall
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Shelander
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Joe Porubsky
Glenn Glaser
Darrel Vybiral
Hustlers
Giants
Dan Garcia
John Moseley
David Raymond
Matula
Moseley
Garcia
David Krenek
Tommy Michalka
Jed Rowe
Tom Williams
Mike Marek
Kevin Simmons
Steve
Gary Vrazel
Mark Scott
Arthur Montez
Roger Braden
Fouche Kennedy
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