Milam County schedules first outside audit
Milam County plans an external audit as the public demands accountability for how funds are spent. The move follows a push by the commissioners court to strengthen the county’s financial transparency and public oversight. Cameron residents aged 65 before 1976 may qualify for a $3000 homestead exemption if they meet proof and filing deadlines.
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Huzzah
Milam
Milam County
Commissioners Court
Cameron
J. P. Fuller
Milam County Traffic Toll For February 1976 Reported
The Texas Highway Patrol investigated 17 February accidents on Milam highways. Sgt. Fred Hurst said the month saw one death and 14 injuries. For 1976 Milam County totals, 41 accidents with 2 deaths and 22 injured.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Milam
Fred Hurst
Milam County
Back in Two Years at NNA Workshop and Media Seminar Tour
The piece notes a return to an NNA government workshop after two years, with a side trip to the American Press Institute for print media insights. It highlights national dialogue on revenue sharing, federal state relations, and a touring schedule including National Geographic Society receptions, Senate and House sessions, State Department, NIH, and Embassy Row during a broader education on government and media post Watergate era.
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NNA
American Press Institute
Washington
Congress
National Geographic Society
Senate
House
State Department
National Institute of Health
Embassy Row
Watergate
Vietnam
County hires audit firm for sixteen thousand two hundred fifty dollars
The county commissioners, in an executive session, hired Harris Havens & Co of Linton to perform the county audit at an estimated cost of 16 250 including 1 250 in expenses. Ray Harris noted the sheriff and district clerk offices pose the most bookkeeping challenges due to high activity and installment-fine collections.
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Linton
Harris, Havens & Co
Ray Harris
Harris
Sheriff's Department
Justice of the Peace
San Patricio County
Pleasanton
O. B. Harden
Highway Plans Await Approval for City Projects
City council heard THD engineers Franklin Shenkir and John Anderson outline plans for Fannin Street and Industrial Road reconstruction. Costs rose since 1974, reducing the budget to 100000 for two projects, with curb and gutter work required on Fannin 12th Street.
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Franklin Shenkir
John Anderson
THD Hearne
Fannin
Highway 190
22Nd St
Industrial Road
22Nd
Door Factory Road
Shenkir
12Th St
Business Council
Fire Department
George Miller
Mildred Thornton
Voters register 9 600 in Milam County for May primary
Milam County reports 9 600 registered voters as of now with April 1 at 5 p m the cutoff to participate in the May 1 primary. Absentee voting for the April 3 city and school elections is underway and several candidates seek school board and city offices.
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Mary Ann Eanes
Tax Office
Eanes
Milam County
Forrest Sapp
Carol Barr
John Henderson Jr
Frances Price
J. C. Komar
Lee Roy Doskocil
Lawrence Zotz
Lincoln Mondrik
Ernest Moore
Hearings Set On Public School Finance
Rep. Dan Kubiak announces a sequence of public school finance hearings across Falls Milam Williamson counties to gather alternative proposals to Texas tax based funding. First in Marlin March 25 then Round Rock March 30 and Rockdale April 8 all at 7 p.m. He urges broad attendance to seek a fair solution for taxpayers.
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Austin
Dan Kubiak
Rockdale
Texas
Falls County
Marlin High School
Round Rock High School
Williamson County
Milam County
Rockdale High School
J F Matula Dies Retired Cameron Post Office Supervisor
Jaro F. Matula seventy two died at a Cameron hospital after a long career as a post office supervisor. Funeral was held at St. Monica Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery. He was a Milam County native and World War II veteran, survived by wife Kathryn and several relatives.
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Jaro F. Matula
Cameron
Cameron Hospital
St. Monica Catholic Church
John Geiser
Stanley Vodicka
Marek-Burns-Laywell
Milam County
Matula
Knights of Columbus
KJT Lodge
Kathryn Matula
Felix Matula Sr
Don L. Macon Jr
Houston
Bill Reese
Felix Matula Jr
Mary Matula
Theresa Thompson
Deadline Nears for 1976 Vehicle Registration
Milam County Tax Assessor Walter White urges motorists to register by midnight April 1 1976. After 12:01 a.m. April 2 driving without a valid registration is illegal. New single sticker system on old plates works well though mixups occur. replacement sticker costs 130 dollars.
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Walter White
Milam County
One-Car Crash Near Pettibone Injures Cameron Man
H K Faulkner of Cameron sustained a broken jaw when his car hit a utility pole a mile south of Pettibone on FM 485 about 10 p.m. The accident was investigated by Highway Patrol Trooper Scott Douglas and Faulkner was admitted to St. Edward Hospital.
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Pettibone
H. K
Hub’’ Faulkner
Cameron
Highway Patrol
Scott Douglas
Faulkner
St. Edward Hospital
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Texas Outlook
Greg Moore
Cameron Airpark
Highway Department
Texas Highway
Gene Blake
Milam County Commissioners Court
Blake
Cameron Funeral Homes
Spiritualist Church
J. Matula
Rosebud
Marrine Roark
John Green Jr
Joe Holcek
Virginia S.moore
Owen Smith
James A. Worthey
Donald Zipperlen
Paul Zipperlen Jr
John Sampson
Dennis Kasner
Cameron Mall
City Park
Texas Employment Commission
Gin Commutation
Janet Hatcher
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