YHS students voice policy on hair length at Cameron board
Five of six youths met with the Cameron Independent School Board last week and signed a letter praising their mature stance as they objected to a hair length policy. The piece notes their willingness to present an alternative and discusses youth sport funding and the return of baseball as a major Cameron program this spring under coach Ernie Laurence.
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Cameron Independent School Board
YHS
Cameron
Cameron Country Club
Yee High School
Ernie Laurence
UIL
VHS
Katacomb Teen Club Dance Set for March 28 in Cameron
The Katacomb Teen Club sponsors a dance on Saturday March 28 at the teen center 102 West First Street Cameron. The Age of Innocence a local group will provide music. The dance runs from 8 PM to 12 AM with admission set at 1.25 dollars.
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Katacomb
West First Street
Cameron
Age of Innocence
National Merit Finalist Named Yee High Senior
Monty Humble, Yee High School senior, named a finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. He earned the Mu Alpha Theta math award in 1969, participates in NH S UIL debate, plays in plays, clubs, golf, and serves as school photographer. He volunteers as tutor and works part time as librarian at Cameron Public Library.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Monty Humble
Yee
Humble
Mu Alpha Theta
National Honor Society
UIL
Interact Club
Yee High School
Cameron Public Library
Don Humble
Cameron
Illegal Dumping Plagues Milam County Roads
Milam County Commissioners report growing complaints of trash along rural roads and streams. Offenders face fines from 10 to 200 dollars for illegal dumping within 300 yards of any Texas highway. Judge O B Harden says the court is not a law enforcement body and residents are reluctant to report offenders.
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Milam County
Orer
Texas
Justge O. B. Harden
Commissioners Court
San Augustine Decline hits Cameron lawns this spring
Cameron area homeowners face extra work as San Augustine Decline, a grass disease, spreads. County Agent J Moore notes yellow mottling in lawns and some plots being dug up, with quarantine talks by Texas Agriculture on San Augustine grass. Iron deficiency and Medina activator trials are also discussed.
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San Augustine
Cameron
J. ©. Moore
N. Central
Moore
Bermuda
Texas Department of Agriculture
Rio Grande Valley
Milam County
Medina
J. C. Moore
W. 12Th St
Patrons Told to Hold Mail Amid Post Office Strike
Cameron Postmaster N I L Caperton announced a mail embargo for ZIP codes 100 104 and 110 119 affecting New York City areas. Patrons should hold or have mail held for security. banks report local disruption as NYNYS walkout persists and voting on ending the strike is planned.
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Cameron
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
U. S. Post Office Department
Caperton
New York City
Bronx
Brook
Lyn
Flushing
Far Rockaway
River Mead
Cameron Post Office
Scarmado Trial Resumes Monday in Degelia Slaying Case
Thomas Scarmado, 31, of Hearne faces trial as an alleged accomplice in the 1968 death of Sam Degelia. Texas Rangers and a Houston polygraph operator testified Conspiracy involved offering a Houston man 2000 dollars to kill Degelia. Trial recessed for weekend after cross examination.
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Thomas Scarmado
Hearne
Sam Degelia
Jte
Texas Rangers
Houston
Pete
Edinburg
Degelia
Scarmado
Central Texas
County Judge Calls Litter Crisis Across Milam County
Warned Judge Harden says nearly all streams in Milam are clogged with trash. Farmers in Burlington area report refuse washing from Pond Creek into fields damaging equipment. County offers to buy land for dumps. Buckholts hosts an official dump ground. Schools join anti litter drive. state budget cites 2 million dollars yearly for highway cleanup.
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Judge Harden
Burlington
Pond Creek
Buckholts
Harden
Milam County
City events calendar highlights March programs and services
The week lists community activities from Foster Musical Service at 7 p m to sunrise service at Yoe High stadium. Includes Lions Club luncheon, FHA banquet, Rotary noon meeting, Masonic lodge event, Good Friday service, and a Texas Fine Arts Exhibit at Cameron Public Library through April 3.
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Lions Club
The
Cameron Public Library
Milam Countians File 252911 Medicare Supplement Claims
Milam County residents filed 2635 Medicare supplementary medical claims in 1968, totaling 252,911 dollars, per Temple social security office. Deadline to sign up for the plan is March 31, 1970. Eligible seniors pay half premiums. the government covers the other half.
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Milam
Temple Social Security Office
Jack Calvert
Temple Office
Milam County
Calvert
Social Security
New Wildcat Drilling Planned Near Milano Milam County
W M Gallaway of Farming ton New Mexico plans a No 14 Bonorden wildcat on a 41 acre Mariano Moro lease about 3 000 feet southeast of Highway 79 and the Missouri Pacific line with Wilcox as primary target to extend the Milbur Field. Previous test by Dick Schwab encountered delays and was abandoned.
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Milano
Milam County
W. M. Gallaway
Farmington
New Mexico
4. E. Bonorden
Mariano Moro
Highway 79
Missouri Pacific
Gallaway
Bonarden
Houston
Dick Schwab
B & J Drilling Company of
the Beard
James Welch
Ray Woods
Escondido
Subscribing to Both Heralds Offers Reduced Rates
Milam County residents can subscribe to both the Thursday Herald and Weekend Herald for 5.50, while out of county the rate is 6.50. If current subscription covers only the Thursday edition, a pro rata balance plus 2 is due for the Weekend edition, with total due dates aligned. Call 697-6671 for more information.
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Milam County
Thursday Herald
Weekend Herald
Auust
Cameron Herald
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Katacomb Club
Elm Creek Bridge
12Th St
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Cameron Schools
Foster
United Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Texan
Phursday
Mar
Dan Andres Masonic Lodge
Pam
Yoe High
By Lloyd Albertson
Dave M. Thomas
Coleman
Wallace
Thomas
Cherokee Navarro
Dean Chaddock
Charles McCulloch
Austin
Jack Small
Texas Highway Department District
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