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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
1
Filing closed Saturday with no new candidates. City Secretary John Andres released three mayoral hopefuls Basse Wilson Coleman Duncum and two council spots with Roy Griffith and B L Miller. The city election is scheduled for April 5.
Residents enjoy a sunny respite as Milam County readies for the April 5 city ballot. Incumbents Sam B. Houston and Erwin L. Wied face no opposition in Place 2 and Place 4, while Place 5 pits Homer Allen against John A. Smith. Griffith, Miller, and Moseley hold key council posts with varied terms after recent resignations and deaths.
About 20 teenagers staged a city takeover for the March of Dimes last Saturday and raised 80 dollars for the charity. Elected officials included Mayor Joyce Hannon and Sheriff Cathy Mikula, with officers such as Chief of Police David Hudson and City Attorney David Bardfield. Numerous helpers and adult sponsors supported the event.
Hoyt Gaston of Nacogdoches moves to Cameron to head the Farmer's Home Administration offices in Milam and Burleson counties. He replaces Roy Wright who left for a life insurance firm in Temple. Gaston is married with two children ages six and five and resides at 1710 North Travis. He previously worked with the FHA in Nacogdoches before the transfer.
Milton J. Schiller Cameron businessman and ex Cameron Chamber of Commerce president filed for a place on the Cameron School District ballot. The three candidate race for two posts includes Incumbent Mrs. Dana Monroe and F. W. Vogelsang.
Cameron public school week drew about 750 visitors with 200 at VHS science fair and 254 at Ben Milam, plus 200 at Ada Henderson. Max McClaren credited administrators and teachers for the cooperative effort while posters promoted the event at downtown businesses.
The First Baptist Church of Cameron voted to award the dismantling contract for the sanctuary to East First Used Lumber Yard of Austin after eight bids. Dismantling will start after final plans for the new building are accepted, with 45 working days to complete the job. Architect Frank C. Dill expects new building plans within two weeks.
The Milam County Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual dinner meeting at Singer's Grill in Rockdale on Monday March 14 at 7 30 p m. President Harry Clark notes 39 active TB cases and 68 inactive, with 11 new cases this year and two deaths.
The Cameron American Legion Post plans a March 30 fundraiser at the Cameron National Guard Armory featuring the Tommy School TV Bandstand State Show. The event will include vaudeville acts, magicians, a masked rider and other novelties to help raise about 300 dollars for field and equipment costs. A show representative is in Cameron selling advance tickets. Fifty percent of proceeds will aid the Cameron Little League.
Francis Cox, longtime Yoe High band director, wins the McCullin Citizenship Award for service to Cameron and its youth through church and profession. The ceremony at the Chamber banquet honors Cox, a First Baptist Church deacon and choir singer, and notes his 100 piece high school band and festival success.
Atty Gen Wilson told Cameron business leaders the fight against organized crime helps growth in smaller cities. He urged stabilizing growth to avert centralized populations and nuclear attack risks, praising the chamber and presenting the McCullin Citizenship Award to Francis Cox.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 pm for Mrs. H F Smith Jr at the family residence. Born July 22 1893 in Denton she died March 4 at the home of her sister in Temple at age 66. Rev Joseph Dobbins of Temple officiated and burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. Survivors include W C Potter of Denton two sisters Dr C Potter and Helen Potter both of Temple. Pallbearers were Calvin Markham Niley J Smith Jr Alvin Nolte John Davis Dr George Bowman Richard Bush W C Wallace and Drayton McLane.
An anonymous donor presented St Edward's Hospital Cameron with a Pal mer Vndex Collimator cone for improved X ray beam control and sharper pictures. Sister Albert said the electrically controlled cone is the first of its kind in this area of Texas and the donor praised the hospital and Cameron physicians.
The North Milam County United Fund Board of Directors will meet in the County Judge's office on Thursday March 10 at 7:30 p m to hear a final report on the campaign held last fall. A nominating committee will select ten new directors to replace those whose terms end this year. Directors with terms ending this year include Wiley Loughmiller W C Wallace Leon Brady Mildred Thornton Charlie Burke E O Schiller Jr Mrs O B Harden Frank Luecke and Albert Collins All United Fund members are invited to attend. Membership comprises all who contributed to the fund.
General Crude Oil Company No 1 H H Coffield wildcat 3 miles south of Milano was drilling at 5987 feet early this week with a slight Edwards gas show at about 5700 feet. No 2 Perry nearby planned to test, after swabbing in the Navarro and Edwards zones with previous depths around 8621 and 6000-6100 feet.
Milam County 4-Hers join the national program for National 4-H Week with the Live Learn and Serve Through 4H motto. Members work on posters and radio talks to highlight community service and club activities across agriculture home economics poultry and dairy judging leadership and citizenship.
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