Cameron Chamber Banquet to Feature Gov. Smith
Governor Preston Smith will be guest speaker at Cameron Chamber of Commerce banquet on March 30 in Cameron. The event starts at 7 30 p.m. at Cameron's First State Bank with Chamber President Henry Litzman noting it is his first Cameron speech in years.
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St. John’s Methodist Church
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Ellett
Williamson County
Texas
North Carolina
Lamesa
Annual Cameron banquet features Governor Smith and new leaders
The Cameron event includes a reception at 5:30 to 6:30 PM in the Methodist Fellowship Hall, with tickets on sale now at Cameron Public Library. Sapp leads sales as Governor Smith appears to highlight the 1970 McCullin Award and introduction of incoming President James Lafferty. CIVIC REPORT Litzirman reviews 1969 civic developments as directors are recognized. Governor Smith, first Texan since the Civil War to win elected promotion from lieutenant governor, has long public service and local ties.
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Methodist Fellowship
Cameron Public Library
Forrest Sapp
Cameron Chamber
Governor Smith
McCullin
James Lafferty
Robert Ellett
Don G. Humble
Civic Report Litzrman
Cameron
Smith
Cameron Blood Drive Surpasses Goal with 88 Units
Eighty eight units were collected at the Bloodmobile visit in Cameron on Wednesday. Sister Aloysius credited the people of Cameron for their generosity as 102 showed up, beating the quota of 71. The city’s blood year total rises to 267 since July 1, 1969.
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Cameron
Aloysius
Auto Tags Sales Show Annual Lag in Milam County
Milam County Tax Collector’s office warns annual delay as April 1 deadline nears for license plate sales. Procrastinating drivers pack offices while Texas Highway Department promotes a three part computer aided form for quicker processing.
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Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Austin
New Association Names Directors in Cameron
The Ben Milam Savings and Loan Association held its annual stockholders meeting at All Saints Episcopal Church with 21 stockholders. Acting president T. H. Wardlaw led the session that elected a board of directors including Roy Engram and Robert Ellett and ten other named members. The association, Cameron’s first savings and loan, received its state charter January 12 and has $300,000 in capital and surplus. Opening date depends on federal deposit insurance and construction of a Cameron building. a March 11 meeting will set policies.
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New Financial Institution
T. H. Wardlaw
Cameron
Shell Oil Company
Houston
Roy M. Engram
Weslaco
Robert L. Ellett
George Bowman
Lee Roy Caffey
Thorndale
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Chicago Bears
H. I. Chrisco
Alcoa Rockdale
Douglas F. Pollard
Be, Ll. Wied
Wied Hardware Co
Joe A. Glaser
Buckholts
S. H. Richardson
W. P. Ho
Engram
Milam County Jail Probation For Snow Appeal Filed
An appeal has been filed for Walter Homer Snow Jr who was sentenced February 28 to 90 days in Milam county jail and four years probation for possession of narcotics. Snow was among three Austin defendants in a case heard in the 20th District Court involving a marijuana patch near Thorndale. the other two received four year probated sentences with no jail time.
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Milam County
Snow
20Th District Court
Austin
Thorndale
Davis Elliott
Fredrick Earl Callaway
Police Report Burglary Foiled by Homeowner
A homeowner surprised a would-be thief Friday morning at 1006 W 16th St, grappling with the intruder who fled before the phone could be used. The youth was later identified and placed in Milam County juvenile custody. Two minor crashes involving Marie Parma of Cameron yielded tickets for failure to yield and improper backing with no injuries.
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16Th St
Humplik
Milam County
Marie Parma
Cameron
Marvin Junek
Fannin
North Houston
West 4Th
Parma
Clydell Seaton
Ben Arnold
Milbur Field Net Decline Reversed With New Oilwell
The Milbur Field in south Milam County, long quiet, gains a new well, J. M. Huber Corporation No. A-3 W. P. Hogan, producing 24 barrels of 43 gravity oil daily from Wilcox perforations at 2764 to 2769 feet. Houston based Huber Corp operates multiple wells nearby, continuing activity three years after the discovery No. 1 H. H. Coffield, a 84 barrel per day producer.
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Milbur
Milam County
J. M. Huber Corporation
W. P. Hogan
Huber Corporation
Huber
Milam - Burleson County
H. H. Coffield
Five File For Three Local Posts In Cameron ISD Race
Cameron Independent School District lists five candidates for three board seats with Bentley House among them. Other area districts report April 4 elections in Rosebud Lott Thorndale Rog ers Rockdale. Eight candidates seek Rosebud and Lott in consolidated district.
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Cameron
Consolidated Lott Rosebud
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Rockdale
Herald
House
Alcoa Works
Reeves
Betsy) Brown
John Martin
Forrest Sapp
Charles McDermott
Milam County
Willie Glaser
John Henderson
Don G. Humble
Buckholts Commons
Wilburn E. Beckhusen
Albert Svetlik
Calvin Rachin
Henry Vaculin
Rosebud-Lott
Lott
Rosebud
Nelson Malcik
James Bell
A. T. Garrett
H. J. Zabcik
Dowell Hailey
Calvin Prince
M. L. Jenkins
Gary Connors
Philip Young
Brice Crow
Ernie Cates
Milano
Ben L. Lagrone
E. C. Westbrook
Arnold Korneig
Gause
Vernon Shaw
Louis J. Phillips
Gordon E. Albright
Thorndale
Frank Felton
Norman Leschber
James Terry
Herman Weise
Rogers Independent
Science Fair Winners Named at Yee High School
Yee High School hosted a Science Fair with three divisions Physical Biological and Mathematics. Senior first place include Charles Riola John Colemen Gail Jeter and John Ben Sutter. Junior winners include Gary Meyer James Kahler Connie Lucko Marilyn Hauk and Gwen Ivey.
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Charles Riola
John Coleman
James Kahler
Gary Meyer
Pat Simpson
Mike Schlieker
Bill Vannatta
Temple Junior College
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