Local call to form Central Texas semi pro baseball league
Lee Roy Doskocil urges Central Texas to organize a semi pro league modeled after 1958 Cameron play. Teams from Temple to Cameron and other towns could join with two divisions possible if enough clubs form. The Herald supports baseball growth and invites communities to contact Doskocil for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Doskocil
Rosebud
Central Texas
Cameron
Forrest Sapp
Richard
Buck Wilkerson
Temple
Westphalia
Gatesville
Marlin
Buckholts
Bryan
Hearne
Elgin
Taylor
McGregor
Doskocil
Texas
Cameron Cardinals
Herald
Youths need more leisure options in Cameron Milam
A reader laments scarce activities for high school and post graduate youth in Cameron Milam. The letter urges a downtown theatre revival, more student events tied to athletics, and warns against gossip and aging perspectives hindering youth progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
Milano Parent Teacher Organization Mexican Supper and Game Night
Milano Parent Teacher Organization sponsors a Mexican Supper and game night at the school cafeteria Friday March 26 starting 6 30 p m. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano Milano Parent Teacher Organization
Rockdale bids opened for 180 mile water system project
Rockdale bids are to be opened Thursday March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Rockdale State Bank community room for the Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation original system. Applications for an added system are still being received, with a date for bids to be set later. McAnulty cites ongoing interest. Thorndale races file for school board and city council with five candidates for three seats. incumbents Northcott Felton and Woelfel join newcomers. Martin Jenke seeks unopposed mayoral seat while Alfred Lehmann and Larry Roepke face challenge from Willis Gambrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation
Rockdale State Bank
McAnulty
Thorndale
W. E
Gene) Northcott
Frank Felton
Louis
Sammy) Woelfel
Bobby Sheppard
Hugh Caffey
Gus Schramm
Martin Jenke
Alfred Lehmann
Larry Roepke
Willis Gambrell
Belton Pool Becomes Bell County Parking Lot Site
Belton’s municipal swimming pool, once the Belton Natatorium, is leased to Bell County and converted into parking for officials and visitors. The pool area adjoins the county office building, and will be filled in and paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton Belton
Bell County
Belton Natatorium
Belton
National Week of Concern for Prisoners of War Declared
The Yee High Chapter of National Honor Society outlines a week of observances across Cameron with church services flags at half mast and lights on, plus a two meal fast to honor POWs. The group distributes sample letters to the Paris Peace Talks delegation and notes Life Magazine coverage of Capt. Arthur Hoffson and other POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Yee High
National Honor Society
Cameron
Honor Society
North Vietnam
Cameron Area
Life Magazine
Air Force
Arthur T
Tommy) Hoffson
Life
W. A. Hoffson
Washington, D.C
Kozo Sakurai
Hoffson
Bryan
J. H. Thomas
Marie McDermott
Juanita Young
Hearne High School
Elmo Powell
Gatesville
Mary Routh
Young
Powell
University of Texas At Austin
City OKs Resolution For UK Relocation
City Council approved a resolution to accept one quarter of relocation costs for urban renewal after July 1 1972. The move follows a 1970 federal law and a HUD contract in Dallas. McCullin estimated city cost at about 11 700 after July 1 1972, with 73 percent of relocation stage completed by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert McCullin
Housing & Urban Development
Dallas
Washington
Cameron
McCullin
E. A. Perrin
HUD
Gene Blake
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
A. E. Matula
Bob Clark
Lawrence Zotz
Starrett Hickman
Monroe Fuchs
Lester Turner
Yoe Interact Club Sells Easter Lily Day in Cameron
Yoe High School students led by the Interact Club will sell Easter seal lilies on Saturday March 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. in Cameron. Volunteers will pin lilies on shoppers from downtown streets to shopping areas. Ninety percent of funds stay in Texas to finance rehabilitation services for handicapped Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cameron
Yoe
Ron Murdock
Interact Club
85-year-old Milam County builder keeps constructing homes
H Bryant, 85, belts time between a 60 acre Bryant Station farm and his Rogers project. He’s built 22 homes with two more planned, while overseeing a mix of old and new materials. He recalls family history at Bryant Station and life around Milam County’s Fort. He now commutes from a Temple garage apartment to his farm and Rogers house projects.
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H. H. Bryant
Rogers
Bryant
Bryant Station
Milam County
Benjamin Bryant
Temple
Beaumont
Louisiana
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PTO
Rockdale
Lee
Kenneth Patranella
Houston
Central
W, 10Th and
Rusk
Ed Laywell
Yoe Interact Club
H. Bryant
H, H, Bryant
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