Cameron Industrial Foundation expands with new shares and by laws
Outgoing President dest 4.4 Schiller and Incoming Doc Harden promoted expansion of Cameron industrial efforts at a meeting shown by a stage backdrop of downtown Cameron. Attendees discussed by laws approved in January, the creation of shares valued at 100 each, and souvenirs taken from the display mats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presdest
Schiller
Doc Harden
Cameron
Sax
Cameron Industrial Foundation
Press
Chamberlea
Vissteng
Cstagra
Thorndale
Milam
Chamber of Commerce
US 79
Chamber
Doc” Harden
Schiller, Jr
Cameron Schiller
Cam - Tex
Six district races set for Cameron area school election
Cameron School District and five Milam districts will hold board elections Saturday April 6 with three Cameron candidates filing by March 6. Incumbents KD. Buster Griffin and Alton Fuchs vie for the top two seats. Sam S White seeks a first term. Other districts name multiple candidates for two or three seats across Buckholts Milano Gause Sharp and Burlington systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
Sam S. White
Buster” Griffin
Yarretton
Alton Fuchs
Griffin
Fuchs
Caperton McCullin Winner Talk Brings Roars at Cameron Banquet
Caperton, a Texas humorist, drew laughs at the Cameron Chamber banquet while urging a community inventory for industrial growth. Narvie Caperton Gene Smitherman received the McCullin Cup on Caperton’s behalf as Judge Humble attended in absentia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Murphey
Cameron Chamber
Cameron
Central Texas
East Texas
Don G. Humble
Wider Channel Urged By Judge Humble At Hearing
Milam County leaders urged funding to straighten the Little River channel near Cameron and Stillhouse Hollow area. Judge Don G Humble cited two goals: flexible operation to avoid arbitrary releases and channel clearance to increase carrying capacity. The push accompanied a Brazos Basin information hearing with multiple regional delegations and references to Col R P West and past reservoir operations.
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Don G. Humble
U. S Corps of Engineers
Little River
Little River Water Conservation and Flood Control Association
Corps of Engineers
Stillhouse Hollow
Milam
Waco
Temple
Williamson County
Killeen
Lampasas
Humble
Belton Reservoir
R. P. West
Fort Worth
Milam County
Cameron
Colonel West
Judge Humble
Lile River
Brazos River
Whitney Dam
North Bosque and
DeCordova Ben
Brazos Basin
Plainview
Brenham
Laneport Dam
San Gabriel
Former Countian Killed Friday In Auto Crash
Funeral services for William Lovelace Jamison 46 were held Tuesday at the Little River Church after his death in an automobile accident near Charlotte North Carolina Friday. Jamison a former Milam County resident directed psychological services for the Charlotte Mecklenberg School System and taught at Baylor University. He is survived by his wife a son Joe Jamison two daughters Miss June Jamison and Miss Mary Louise Jamison his mother Mrs J A Jamison of Cameron three sisters Miss Louise Jamison Mrs Bailey Jones of Rosebud and Mrs Leroy Massengale of Maysfield and two brothers Hope Jamison and Paol Jamison of Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lovelace Jamison
Jamison
Charlotte
N.C
Friday Jamison
Milam County
Charlotte Mecklenberg
Yee High School
Cameron
Baylor University
Waco
Little River Church
Little River
Joe Jamison
June Jamison
Mary Louise Jamison
J A. Jamison
Louise Jamison
Bailey Jones
Rosebud
Leroy Massengale
Maysfield
Hope Jamison
Paol Jamison
Freeport
Rockdale Lions Host Annual Minstrel Show Weekend
The Rockdale Lions Club presents its annual Minstrel Show on Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m in Rockdale High School Auditorium. Acts include Rockdale Rockettes Dixieland band comedy Geesenslobs and Frontier Playboys with a beauty contest and more tickets cost 90 cents for adults and 25 cents for students 14 and under. The event is staged only in Rockdale this year.
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Rockdale Lions Club
Rockdale Rockettes
Buffalo Bill and the Frontier Playboys
Lions Club
Rockdale High School
Rockdale
State Senator Watson to Address Milam Farmers Union Meeting
Milam Farmers Union 7130 p m Friday at Yee High School Voc Ag Building will host State Senator Murray Watson who represents Milam Beil and McLennan Counties. President Dicky Ellison says the public is invited to attend the meeting for family night and to hear Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Watson
Milam Farmers Union
Yee High School
Voc - Ag
Dicky Ellison
Watson
Milam-Beil
McLennan
Ellison
Cameron Library seeks 2500 city maintenance funds
Cameron Public Library requests a $2,500 city maintenance fund, a special April 2 referendum slated to raise about $1.50 annually per typical property owner. F. A. Perrin, Cameron Library board member, urged Rotary Club support, citing a history of underfunding and potential to preserve Milam County records.
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F. A. Perrin
Cameron Library
Cameron Public Library
Cameron Rotary Club
Perrin
Cameron
North Milam United Fund
Iowa
Massachusetts
Milam County
Rockdale
California
Emil
Dana Kestenbaum
Rotary Club
E. A Perrin
Milam County for Christ revival planned April 7 14
The Herald announces a Milam County revival program across Milam churches from April 7 to 14. Rev. Eugene Strickland, president of the Cameron Ministerial Alliance, says about 20 churches are represented in the coordinated effort with 37 churches contacted. Participating areas include Rockdale Cameron Thorndale Milano Buckhol...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Strickland
Cameron Ministerial Alliance
Milam
Rockdale
Cameron
Thorndale
Milano
Buckhous
Strickland
Funeral Services for Jess Gunn in Cameron
Funeral services for Jess Edw ard Gunn 62 were held at 3 p m Sunday at Green Funeral Home with Rev A F Russell officiating. He died Friday at home of a heart attack. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Gunn a native of Cameron was a retired caretaker of Newton Memorial Hospital. Surviving are his wife one daughter Mrs Elez Elizabeth Susik of Bay City two half sisters Mrs Ollie Hodge of Hearne and Mrs Cora Villar of Cameron a half brother Clarence Taft of Cameron and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Edward Gunn
Green Funeral Home
Rev
A. F Russell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Gunn Was
Cameron
Newton Memorial Hospital
Elez Elizabeth Susik
Bay City
Ollie Hodge
Hearne
Cora Villar
Clarence Taft
Library Support Booming at Cameron Public Library
The Cameron Public Library reports strong community support with donations of furniture and equipment from local businesses and clubs. A story hour for grades 1 through 3 is set for Saturday March 30 at 10 30 a m with Mrs James Kahler directing, as plans for more story hours and art displays unfold.
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Cameron Public Library
Mildred Thornton
Library Board
Cameron Library
James Kahler
Thornton
Eplen’s
Wilson Jewelry Store
Tindall Supply Co
First National Bank
The
Delphian Club
Cameron History Club
Three Arts Club
Pleasure & Profit Club
Cameron Garden Clubs
Miss Thornton
Cameron Delphian Club
Last Rites for Mrs Bickett in Marlow
Mrs. A W Bickett 89 died Monday after a short illness in a local hospital. Last rites were held Wednesday at the Mariow Baptist Church with Rev C A West Rev Eugene Strickland and Rev John Hart officiating. Burial followed in Marlow Cemetery. She was lifelong Marlow resident, daughter of Milam County pioneers W P McDermott and wife. Survived by four daughters two sons a sister two brothers eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Active pallbearers included H F Witliff Marie McDermott Turett Burnett Bill McDermott Charles McDermott Lyle McDermott G B McDermott Sam McDermott Jr Ray McDermott Johnny Ethridge. Honorary pallbearers listed by name.
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A. W. Bickett
Mariow Baptist Church
C. A. West
Eugene Strickland
John Hart
Marlow
Bickett
Milam County
W. P. McDermott
First Methodist Church of
Cameron
Lenora A Bickett
T. R. Allen
Olene Hanson
Houston
M. H. Ethridge
Fort Worth
W. M. Bickett
Rosenburg
Winnie Witliff
Giles A. McDermott
Charlie McDermott
Dallas
H. F. Witliff
Marie McDermott
Turett Burnett
Bill McDermott
Charles McDermott
Lyle McDermott
G. B. McDermott
Sam McDermott Jr
Ray McDermott
Johnny Ethridge
Oxsheer Smith
C. S. Terry
Drayton McLane, Sr
R. L. Batte
E. 0. Schiller Sr
Jess Kirk
W. C. Wallace
C W. Bradbury
Roy Law
A. H. Baskin Jr
Albert Schiller
L. H. A. Fuchs
Temple Card
Charlie Friemel
Monroe White
Albert Matula
William Whitaker
Alvin Roberts
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Ada Henderson
Yee Gymnasium
FML
Bill) Howell
B. B. McAnnalty
Buckholts
Calvin Shenkir
Arnold Glaser
Annie Lee Yoakum
Jerry K Rek
Ray Whited
Gause
W B. Bailey
Bill Gause
David Wilkins
Sharp Common
Eugene McCormick
Wayne Lawrence
James CC. McQuary
Burlington Common
W J. Warschak
Paul Olbrich
Julius Futschik
Herman Dorner
Sharp
Burlington
City Library
Caperton McCullin Winner
Caperton’s
Service
Caperton
Sith
W. R. Poage
First Baptist Church
Washington
Ollie Chamberlain
U. S. Corps of Engineers
H. P. Tumlinson
O. G. Tumlinson
Little River Association
Tumlinson
Tbar
Lain
Burkes Howard Chevrolet
Harden
Murphey
Texas
Nacogdoches
John Schigut
Jack Prescott
Taylor
A W. McCullin
Henry Liebman
W.L. McIntosh
Morris Eplen
Earl Curtis
Gus Elley
Cameron Herald
Rockdale Lions
State
Sen
Cultural Center For
Herald
Rev. Strickland
Jess F. Gunn
Dults
Encylopedia Britannica
Cameron Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Cameron Area
Mrs. Bickett
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