Milam Democratic Committee Sets May 14 Convention
The Milam Democratic Committee announces precinct election managers for the May 7 primary and sets 8 p.m. May 14 for the County Democratic Convention in Cameron. Precincts schedule 2:30 p.m. May 7 or 7:30 p.m. May 7 for conventions. listed managers include B J Matocha, F B Durrie, Jerry Nabours, Henry Burke, and many others across Cameron, Salem, Elm Ridge, Minerva, Mayfield, Jones Prairie, Rockdale, Sandy Creek, and more. Candidates' names are drawn in order for the May 7 ballot across governor, attorney general, supreme court, and other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Democratic Commeittee
Democratic
Max McClaren
Cameron
Cameron No
B. J. Matocha
F. B. Durrie
Salem
Jerry Nabours
Ad Hall
Henry Burke
Elm Ridge
H. J. Schuttle
Rice School House
B. Pressley
Minerva
Gib Terry
Marlow
John Hobson
Maysfield
J. W. Hickman
Jones Prairie
E. B. Yager
Baileyville
Ira L. Burns
Branchville
Alice Cole
Clarkson
John Matyastik
Milano
Henry Anthis
Gause
G. R. Warner
Hanover
C. M. Pierce
Rockdale
Joe Henry
Everett Gantt
Sandy Creek
Clarence Davenport
Sand Grove
R. Pierce
Bushdale
John
Salty
Hugh Caffey
Conoley
J. H. Pritchard
Watson Branch
H. R. Sorenson
Thorndale
Tom Beard
McClaren
Jack Cox
Price Daniel
Anl
Waggoner Carr
Robert Everett
Will Wilson
Supreme Court
Robert G. Hughes
Robert W. Calvert
Don Yarborough
Ben Ramsey
Judge Court
Jim Bowmer
Lloyd Davidson
W. T. McDonald
W. L. Ramsey
Robert S. Calvert
Bill Albcorn
Jerry Sadler
Godfrey Sullivan
Jarrard Secrest
Herman Yezak
Richard Moseley
Robert C. Nelson
W. C. Wallace
Raney
Joe Zajicek
J. B. Earle
Cliff Blackburn
Byron Neal
Marshall Terry
Harry Rogers, Jr
John Zajicek
J. A. Taylor
Buckholts
W. E. Kuzel
John Burtis
Fox Trapped by Milam Farm Brings Rabies Fear
Mrs McCord reports trapping a 23 pound fox at the C O Huffman Farm early Monday morning and finishing it with a 410 shotgun amid rabies scare. Earlier a 45 pound raccoon used the same trap. She says the fox killed about 200 chickens and notes wildlife is abundant this year, complicating rabies control.
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B. M. McCords
C. O Huffman
McCord
Milam
Tolson Succeeds McKee as Cameron Penney Store Manager
James W. Tolson, 32, succeeds Louis McKee as manager of the Cameron J. C. Penney store. McKee departs for a Shreveport suburban post after 24 years with Penney's. Tolson previously assisted at Lake Charles and will relocate to Cameron with wife Doxie and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tolson
McKee
James W. Tolson
Louis McKee
J. C. Penney’s
Cameron McKee
Shreveport
Cameron
Penney’s
Tolson
Lake Charles
Baptist Church
Mexia
Merchant Marines
U. S Army
Doxie
Robin
Debbie
Cameron Lions
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
First Methodist Board of Stewards
Knights of Pythias
Cameron Country Club
Funeral Services for Thomas Chesley Story
Funeral services for Thomas Chesley Story age 75 were held at Green's Funeral Home with Rev. H. M. Bowley officiating. Interment followed at Rice Cemetery. Born March 10 1885 in Milam County to James and Martha Story, he is survived by two sons W E Story of Baton Rouge Louisiana and W A Story of Hearne two sisters Mrs E B Gann of Cameron and Mrs Fannie Waddell of Coleman one brother Arthur Story of Cameron seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Thomas Chesley Story
Green’s
H. M. Bowley
Rice Cemetery
Mr. Story
Milam County
James
Martha Quillan Story
W. E. Story
Baton Rouge
W. A. Story
Hearne
E. B. Gann
Cameron
Fannie Waddell
Coleman
Arthur Story
Cameron School Board fills one year vacancy with Richardson
The Cameron School Board appointed Dr Sidney H. Richardson to the unexpired one year term on the district board after a three-candidate vote. He fills the seat left by H. B. Pressley who resigned for health reasons. The board also approved a slate of summer workshops for students and other routine actions including tax rate adjustments, meeting schedule, and staff sick leave review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School Board
Sidney H. Richardson
Robert Tomlinson
Cameron - Area
Robert Foster
Cameron
I Ceal
Dr. Richardson
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Pressley
Yee
Southern Methodist University
YSH
Texas A & M
YHS
Cameron Kiwanis Club
Coleman Duncum
Cameron Civic Club
Group to Meet Hospital Board Over New Newton Memorial
T. G. Raymond, secretary of the Newton Memorial Hospital board of directors, said a Cameron advisory group will meet the hospital board at 7 30 p m Friday in the Milam District Courtroom. They will discuss fundraising to supplement a 160000 federal grant for a new hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Raymond
Newton Memorial Hospital Board of Directors
Cameron Citizens
Milam District
Newton Memorial Hospital
LL Benefit Show At Armory For Cameron Little League
The Tommy Scott TV Bandstand benefit occurs at the National Guard Armory next Wednesday at 7 30 p m to raise funds for Cameron Little League. Tickets are sold at Lehnert Drug Zarosky TV Shop New Cameron Drug Dairy King Dairy Land Citizens Barbershop and Vaughn Thweat's Store in Maysfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard Armory
Cameron American Legion
Cameron
Lehnert Drug
Zarosky TV Shop
New Cameron Drug
Dairy King
Dairy Land
Citizens Barbershop
Vaughn Thweat
Maysfield
Voters Elect Two School Board Members in Cameron Race
Cameron Independent School District voters at Yee High School Gymnasium will choose two of three candidates for the board. Incumbents Dana Monroe and F. W. Vogelsang face challenger Milton J. Schier. Election judge B. J. Matocha will oversee April 2 polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 16 area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Yee High School
Cameron Independent District
Jones Prairie
North Elm
Elm Ridge
Salem
Curry
Walkers Creek
Hoyt
Marlow Ad Hall
Belmena
Vogelsang
Clarkson
Ben Arnold
Yarrellton
Splawn
Dana Monroe
F. W. Vogelsang
Milton J. Sch
Ier
Wiley W. Loughmiller
B. J. Matocha
Lignite by‑product uses advance at Rockdale Works
Aluminum Company of America and Young Brothers Contractors of Waco sign to use Rockdale Slag Aggregate from Rockdale power plant boilers in a new asphalt hot mix plant. The plant, capable of 1,000 tons daily, will employ at least five men and serve municipal road projects locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale Works
Alcoa
Young Brothers Contractors
Waco
Young Brothers
Municipal
Texas Power and Light Company
R. R. Sugg
Rockdale Slag
Cameron Herald Adds Color In Every Weekly Issue
The Cameron Herald announces color in each weekly edition with regular black plus one color. Publisher Frank Luecke notes color facilities began in November 1958 and that the paper offers color to advertisers and subscribers, with new features like a teen column Under 21 and Washington notes by Lyndon Johnson and W R Poage.
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Cameron Herald
Frank Luecke
Herald
Cameron
Texas
Lueecke
The
Dan Halligan
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
U. 5
Senate
W. R. Poage
Theith
Simons Named New Manager for Cameron Country Club
Chester Simons, Cameron police chief, is named manager to replace Jerry Rice who resigns to run Oregon Country Club in Illinois. Rice will move April 1 and Simons plans resignation as chief by April 19. Rice will operate the Illinois club seven months yearly and tour the pro am circuit in Texas in winter.
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Simons
Rice
Cameron Club
The
Cameron Country Club
Chester Simons
Cameron Police
Jerry Rice
Cameron Police Dept
Illinois
Texas
Three Civic Clubs To Hear Bridgers
Kiwanians and Lions join Cameron Rotary Club for a noon dinner next Wednesday at First Methodist Fellowship Hall to hear Baylor University grid coach John Bridgers. About 69 civic club members and Baylor ex-students are expected, per club president George Childress. Program chairman Bassel Wilson.
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Lions
Cameron Rotary Club
John Bridgers
Baylor University
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Civic Club
Baylor
George Childress
Bassel Wilson
Cameron School Board selects Jerald Underwood as Yee High principal
Jerald Underwood, 28, of Columbus, chosen as Yee High School principal replacing J. B. Young. He will sign a two year contract and will join Dr. Bari Ho Kaebel, the superintendent appointee, who starts July 1 with a three year contract. Underwood is finishing a master's in education at the University of Houston and has a background in guidance counseling and teaching in Oklahoma, California, and Columbus. The board also named six finalists for the head coaching post with contracts around 5600 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School Board
Jerald Underwood
Columbus
Yee
J. B. Young Underwood
Bari Ho Kaebel
Wiley Loughmiller
University of Houston
Underwood
East Central State Teachers College
Ada
Okla
Ben Burton
Hooks
Joe Newbill
Palacios
Buddie Priest
San Soba
Dick Mahree
Houston
Smiley High School
George Kirk
Temple Newbill
Burton
Bates
Georgewest
Priest
San Saba
Mahree
Smiley
Kirk
Temple High School
Columbus Independent School District
Oklahoma
California
Canada
Port Arthur
Cleveland Indians
Services Held For Richard Rice Jr Age 13 Days
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 30 p m for Richard W Rice Jr 13 days old who died in a New Orleans hospital Monday The Marek Burns Funeral Home conducted the rites with Rev Melvin Corley of New Orleans officiating Burial followed at Ben Arnold Cemetery Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Richard W Rice New Orleans Grandparents Mrs U Rice Ben Arnold Mrs Ethel Porter Houston and two sisters Kem and Glenda Lee Rice of New Orleans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Rice, Jr
New Orleans
Marek Burns
Melvin Corley
Ben Arnold Cemetery
Richard W. Rice
U. Rice
Ben Arnold
Ethel Porter
Houston
Kem
Glenda Lee Rice
Prescott Named To Directorship
The board of New ton Memorial Hospital elected Jack W. Prescott of Cameron as a board member. Other directors include B. M. McMillion, president. Buck Holts. Emory B. Camp. F. L. Gregory. and Alvin Dusek, all of Cameron. Prescott is an attorney and was chosen in a recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Memorial Hospital
Jack W. Prescott
Cameron
B. M. McMillion
Buckholts
Emory B. Camp
F. L. Gregory
Alvin Dusek
Cam
Prescott
Census Forms Go To Area Residents
Advance report forms for the 1960 Census of Population and Housing are being distributed by post office staff to all households. District Supervisor J Fred Simon Jr urges residents to complete the form before the April 1 canvass, with seven questions about each person and six about the dwelling. A fourth household will receive a longer questionnaire for a 25 percent sample, and households may mail it in with a prepaid envelope. Information is kept confidential and only aggregated totals are published.
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Post Office
J. Fred Simon, Jr
Census Bureau
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Ah Sandel
Eis
Demos
Thomas Story
Keowee
AIBD
Ket Presbyterian Church
Board
Richardson
Caldwell
J. R. Young
Jim Speer
Crow
Armory
Telect
TP & L
Chemical
Petrochemical
Tp&l
Ist
State Highway Patrol
Rices
Bridgers
Gus Evans
Niley J Smith
Richard Rice, Jr
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