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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1963
Page
1
The Cameron School Board voted unanimously to hire Southwestern Appraisal Co. of Dallas and Stamford to value about 6306 parcels in the Cameron School District. Supt Charles Zeigier said valuation work will begin as soon as possible.
In Cameron, library funding gains support with a proposed 2 500 yearly commitment and a 1 million bond issue for civic improvements. The Cameron School Board plans tuition for transfer students starting September 1963 and vaccinations of district valuations, with a six month survey to set factors.
Funeral services for Mrs Viola Offield 91 were held Tuesday at Phillip Lucky Funeral Home Rochdale. She died Sunday at her daughter's home Mrs G B Gilbert. Burial was in Locklin Cemetery San Gabriel. Surviving are two sons A G and Buford Offield both of Rochdale, three daughters Mrs WB Tyler Hearne Mrs L K Tyler Cotulla and Mrs GB Gilbert Cameron, 17 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Boyd Luther Ray Offield Gilbert J KR Jr and Jasper Tyler.
Thirty five prizes were awarded Tuesday night at the Yoe High and Ada Henderson Science Fair. About 127 entries were received though illness cut the number. Winners across biological, physical science, and electronics divisions included Jon Zelisko, L J Matula, Ronnie Bollinger, Gary Huntsman, Rebecca Smith, David Edwards, and others as judges praised the exhibits as better than average.
Three men filed for Cameron District School Board placement with two incumbents running and Sam S White and Dr Buster Griffin among them. Incumbent councilman F L Wied filed for re election as did J C Marek contesting John A Smith for Place 5. Filing deadline was March 2 with April 2 city elections set and a library referendum on funding.
The Museum Roundtable plans a Readers and Writers Roundtable on Sunday March 17 at the Central Texas Area Museum in Salado. The event brings together local authors and readers for discussion and交流.
Milam Pythian Lodge No 125 to confer Esquire at the Monday night session. Bob McLane of Cameron will receive fifty year member and lifetime membership jewels. Public roundtable features Dr Joe Franz and writers Mrs Prescott Webb Frank Vandiver. Pilgrimage to Salado homes set for April 19 20 21 with museum open to visitors.
An engineer from Fort Worth firm Joe J Rady and Associates met Cameron officials to discuss preliminary plans to redo downtown streets bound by Crockett to West Fourth, with work to assess drainage and profile, while existing sidewalks may stay. Buddies Fuller and King expect a March 2 working plan presentation and cost analysis. grants, bonds, and related projects in Marlin and Hearne were noted.
Tickets for the Cameron Chamber of Commerce annual banquet at First Methodist Fellowship Hall are moving quickly for a 7:30 pm event. Bob Murphey of Nacogdoches will be the principal speaker, with the McCullin Cup awarded to Cameron’s outstanding citizen and new officers installed.
Airman Philip L. McEleney is listed in good condition after his Fiat left US 79 about 3.7 miles west of Gause at 4 am Tuesday. He was taken to Hearne Hospital with internal bleeding and cuts after an ambulance from Longview found him.
Milam County National Guard plans weekend training at North Fort Hood led by SFC Joe L. Vybiral. Soldiers depart Camreon at 1 p.m. for a tactical march, then combine with battalion to attack a position, returning around 3 p.m. Sunday. The unit title changes to Co. C 3rd Battalion 112 Armor 1st Brigade. priority strength lowered from 77 to 46.
Hospitals in Cameron run near capacity as flu like illness persists with high absentee rates. St Edward and Newton Hospitals report full or few vacancies while Cameron School sees absenteeism peak then decline to 156 on Wednesday, with teachers absent during a Friday Austin meeting.
John Steinbeck with his poodle Charley travels the United States in a specially built truck Rocinante. He seeks people over places, from New England to Texas and California, offering a humane, nonpreachy reflection on America and himself.
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