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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
1
A historical calendar note marks Taft being laid in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The piece lists names and towns across Texas serving subscribers to the Cameron Herald, reflecting a public notices style in a semi weekly publication.
A. W. McCullin, longtime head of the Cameron Urban Renewal Board, was named executive director of the Cameron Urban Renewal Agency. He will start Monday, while A. E. Matula shifts to relocation and rehabilitation officer. The board plans a new chair and member as McCullin takes the post amid a funded 778000 downtown renewal program.
Ada Henderson School on the second floor had ceilings replaced after a ceiling collapsed the prior weekend. An Austin architectural engineer will study the 46 year old building while classes resume with one class moved to Ben Milam School.
19 teams compete in the 36th Cameron Relays with strong contenders including state champion Sherman Graves of Groesbeck. Groesbeck and Giddings join Northwest and others in pursuit of Cameron records in 100, 220, 440 relays and the 330 hurdles. Preliminaries start 12 30 p.m with finals following. Buckholts Boy Scout Court of Honor Sunday.
Alvin J. Mondrik died at 61 Saturday in a Temple hospital after a long Cameron life. Funeral conducted at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Alvis Coleman. burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Katherine Griffith. daughter in California. brother Frank Mondick. sisters Lillian Lester and Ethel Drgac. three grandchildren. pallbearers named. Marek Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in charge.
The Southwest Milam Water Supply Corp directors set a March 25 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Rockdale State Bank Community Room to open bids for well construction and water line installation. The session is open to members and interested parties.
Dry spell continues with 93 degree highs and strong winds. County Agent J D Moore notes irrigation needs but says conditions not yet critical. Milam County reports up to 1.1 inches rain in northwest Cameron area. overall rainfall this year 1.53 inches, far below last year.
Cameron residents cooperate with the city sanitation department to use weekend and evening waste disposal trucks. Supt. James Hale says the arrangement works well with residents sorting trash and using bags for wet garbage to prevent blowing. Trucks stay at the maintenance barn near Highway 77 and are available until dark on weekends and in the evenings.
Yee High School band members earned 32 medals at the UIL solo and ensemble contest in Temple. Kathy Price and Gary Meyer, both First Division winners in Class I solos, qualified for the state contest June 11–12 at the University of Texas. About 1,600 students from 16 schools competed at Temple High School.
City police report three men jailed on petty theft charges after two separate cases this week. Five large cast iron pots stolen from yards on S Nolan S Rusk S Austin W 12th and W Butte were partly recovered in Rosebud and Little River. In Garcia’s Place on S College beer cue sticks balls and a radio were taken.
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