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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1972
Page
6
About 500 cattle and calves sold at Cameron Livestock Auction, up from 400 last week and 44 year ago. Slaughter cows and bulls moved higher, feeder steers and heifers showed gains, stock cows and cow and calf pairs remained strong amid tight supplies. Hog receipts totaled 934 with most barrows and gilts down about 3.00, sows steady, US 1-3 hog price 22.70 to 23.30.
O. T. Baker, exhibits manager at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, is chosen to head the first Texas Folklife Festival on the UT Institute of Texan Cultures grounds. Shuffler cites Baker’s experience and Texas folk interests. In 1968 Baker guided over 150 Texans to the Festival of American Folklife at the Smithsonian.
County residents recount a large family get together with many relatives from Rockdale Dallas Irving Houston Cameron and Austin visiting. They discuss news from Vietnam as Billy Roessler returns home early on leave before finishing his hitch.
Individual scratch high games and series listed for bowlers from McLanes Lucile Monroe Pat Short Judy Mees Ann Schuttle Mary Jo Woods Jeanie Orsag Maxine Fair Ann Backhuas Ruby Cowdray. Scores range from 149 to 184 for single games and 389 to 499 for series across sponsors Cameron Motor Mortons Eplen Furniture Stedman Insurance Citizens National Bank.
Mrs Emmagene Goode and George Bland wed at Gause Baptist Church on Monday evening March 6 with R B Smith and Louie Walston officiating. Out of town guests hailed from McGregor Houston Hearne and Galveston. Residents and visitors from nearby towns shared weekend travels and family visits, while Edward Hale Cox of Austin had funeral services at the First Baptist Church of Hearne on Wednesday March 8.
Seventh graders at Cameron Junior High dominated the Lions Club Relays on Saturday. Andrew Bailey, Valente Ramirez, Gregory Kelley, and Aaron Miller won the 440 relay and 60 yard high hurdles with Sam Greene also taking top spots in the 440 yard dash and high jump. Thomas Canizales led the 880 yard dash and 880 relay with Ramirez and Kelley. Marcus Vargas topped the 1320 events with Aleman and McAnulty in the relay.
Debs Hensley, formerly of Cameron, has been named Dallas campaign manager for Ralph Yarborough, candidate for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate. The pair opened the Dallas campaign office Thursday night. Hensley is the son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Hensley of Maysfield.
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