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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
1
Deputy tax collector Leroy Massengale reports only about 3,000 of 10,900 autos in Milam County are registered. Around 7,000 more must be registered before April. Office hours extend Monday through Saturday noon for the rest of the month as current plates expire March 31.
Duncurn addressed the Cameron Lions Club on city street and sewerline progress. A Perrin spoke for Cameron Library on local services while officials urged residents to obtain plates soon to avoid a last minute rush as vehicle inspections lag with 4500 cars yet to be checked and a deadline of April 15.
Funeral services for Anton Tomasek aged 80 will be held Thursday at Marek Burns Funeral Home. The retired farmer died recently. The Rev P J Kostehryz of Temple will officiate burial details pending. Surviving are his wife five sons Frank Cameron Louis Blessing Hubbard in the Air Force Albert Emil Buckhorn Buckhous? and more, two daughters Mrs Henry Havi Manton and Mrs Angeline Balusek El Manton? plus Mrs James Svetlik Bay City two brothers John and Pete Cameron. Only fragments readable.
The Milam County Farm Bureau announces a cotton meeting on March 2 at 8 p.m. at the Agricultural Building at Yee High School. All members are urged to attend for discussion on planting growing and harvesting cotton.
Temperatures ranged from a high of 86 to a low of 44 over the past week. Rainfall totaled 0.09 inches with varying percentages recorded in the month data.
Richard Finley Hefley 52 of Pasadena dies after slipping from a storage tank at Shell Chemical Co Deer Park during a routine safety check He suffered a skull fracture crushed chest and internal injuries An autopsy confirmed the injuries He attended Texas A M College and was in the plants safety department since 1946 He is survived by his wife Mrs Selma Griffith Hefley daughter Louise son Richard Jr mother Mrs Katherin Foster and brother Gen W T Hefley
Senator Murray Watson speaks on farm legislation and election law proposals. introduced by Ted Ford during a state senate session.
A basic training course for Cub Scout leaders was held at Milam County courthouse on Monday. Nine leaders attended including Mr and Mrs Monroe L Bannister of Milano and Mrs Merrell Tucker and other Cameron residents. Sam White Tejas District training chairman and Frank Wenger Rockdale led the session.
Funeral services for Mrs Ermie Edmonds 75 were held at 2 pm Sunday at New Providence Baptist Church in Maysfield with Rev J C Collins officiating. She died in Freeport Friday after a period of declining health. Born September 24, 1887 in Milam County to George and Martha Meaker, she lived in Cameron until 1947. Surviving: Conrad Edmonds of Freeport, C D McDonald of Galveston, Clarence A Key of Houston, K M Bettes of Houston, three sisters W M Phipps of Cameron, Robert Ward of Rosebud, Jim Crawford of Ft Worth, six brothers Jim Dodson of Rosebud, Rickett Dodson, Ewing Dodson, Bentley Dodson, Thurman Dodson of Cameron, George Dodson of Madera, Oregon. seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Acting Director HD Maxwell led a Tuesday meeting naming chairmen for 10 subcommittees of the Milam County Program Building Committee. The group will assemble a Milam history directory for businesses industries and organizations with data to aid future development and public services. About 10 people attended.
Preparations are underway for the St. Anthony's Spring Carnival at Simon George Hall on Sunday. Booths offer prizes food and a Gift Shop with games for all ages and a prize drawing. Prizes include 100 pounds of beef or 30 in cash a 40 transistor radio goose down pillows and a doll outfit. Hog dogs sandwiches pie coffee punch and kolaches will be sold at supper served cafeteria style starting at 4 pm.
Funeral services for Bryant F Bullock of Houston formerly of Milano were held 2 p m Thursday at Green's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Milano Cemetery. He died Sunday morning in a Houston hospital. He is survived by his wife Beulah Bullock of Houston two sons BF and GR Bullock of Houston two brothers H G Herbert and Harrison Bullock of Houston two sisters Mrs Artie Kirk of Temple Mrs T J Kirk of Cameron and Mrs A W Keese of Temple and two grandchildren.
Yoe High School principal Jock Hughes reports 61 students made the fourth six weeks honor roll. Leading the Gilt-edge with top grades are seniors Jane Matyastik Ann Bowman and sophomore Mike Perrin. Regular and other lists include numerous seniors juniors and freshmen with scores ranging from 90 to 99.
Mayor Duncum described a proposed 25 to 30 block paving program for downtown Cameron with a bond election likely. half funding could come from a federal grant. He cited recent sewerwork costing about 20 000 and extensions adding 12 800 feet of 6 inch line and three lift stations, plus 61 sewer connections in three years. He highlighted a library maintenance fund via a 5 cent per 100 valuation increase and urged voter support for improvements crucial to local economy and business.
The North Milam Red Cross unit launches a $3100 fund drive with a house to house campaign from 5 to 4 p m and business calls in Cameron. Communities listed include Marak Buckhous Ad Har Salem Maystfield Branchville Ben Arnold Burlington Clarkson Baileyville Yarrelton. Funds support blood program disaster relief and Armed Forces service.
The City Council received progress notes on street and water department improvements and discussed processing city warrants for arrest through a Houston clearing house. Mayor Coleman Duncum said ordinance recodification should finish by May and Southwestern Bell reported a $75 gross receipts tax increase on a $125,000 local volume. Public works outlined Sixth Street projects and drainage work while Water Superintendent Hefft reported new sewer and water connections and hydrants in the cemetery.
Cameron Public Library kicks off a Saturday story hour on March 30 at 10 30 am with Mrs James Wiggs presenting Hansel and Gretel for children ages 5 9 The program starts a weekly series in the newly furnished Reading Room funded by Cameron Women's Clubs and local businesses.
The Yee High Junior Class presents its annual class play A Rocket In His Pocket at Yee High School Auditorium Friday night at 8 p m. Directed by Mrs. Beatrice Weise the cast features Danny Thweatt Marcia Schiller Linda Weems Kay Bridges Jon Zelisko Craig Wallace Carroll Kennon Barbara Woodum Jolene Wied Jane Monroe and Dennis Jones.
The Cameron Yoemen travel to Round Rock for a baseball game to begin their schedule with Rogers on Tuesday. They will face Taylor Tuesday afternoon at home.
Absentee voting began this week in Cameron city and Cameron School District elections. In the city council race Pace 5 is contested with incumbent John A. Smith facing J C Marek. Uncontested incumbents E L Wied and Starrett Hickman are up for re election and voters will decide a Library Referendum. School board race features three men, incumbents K D Buster Griffin and Alton Fuchs plus Sam S White, with election on April 6.
A 10 member delegation at Cameron School Board backed a local approach to property valuation and noted a local equalization board could handle the work. The board signed a six month contract with Southwestern Appraisal Co. for a 24,600 survey of about 5,300 parcels.
Three Cameron teenagers, two aged 15 and one 16, drew probated fines of 50 dollars each in City Court for vandalism. Fines were probated to June 1964 and July 1965. They had marked the Nunnery front near St Anthony’s School and set off a small loud bomb at the school.
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