April Looking Like Growth For Cameron City Builders
City building permits in Cameron total a low 5200 in March but four new businesses spur activity in April. Remodeling includes Minnie Stedman Insurance on South Travis and the Camp Building on North Fannin. The Back Door Shoppe and two shops will open by late May with Mrs Emory B Camp managing.
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Cameron
Minnie Stedman Insurance Office
South Travis
Camp Building
North Fannin
B. J. Arnold
Fannin
Emory B. Camp
Tindall Sup
Six Candidates Unopposed in Local School Board and City Votes
Six candidates run unopposed in Cameron as voters prepare for two elections. Forrest Sapp Charles McDermott and Dr John Martin seek three school seats at Yee High gym on April 1 with Felix Matula as election judge. City Hall polls on April 4 offer three council seats with John Hays Starrett Hickman and Lawrence Zotz unopposed.
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Cameron School Board
Forrest Sapp
Charles McDermott
John Martin
Yee High
Felix Matula
City Hall
Buddy Fuller
Council
John Hays
Cameron
Starrett Hickman
Lawrence Zotz
J. C. Marek
Brenham Grand Jury Hushed by Intimidation and Threats
A Brenham grand jury probing a bawdy house faced intimidation as jurors received phone calls threatening acid on their children unless hearings ended. A radio station was warned of a Tuesday blast and student attendance fell by half, though no explosion occurred.
Youth Killed In One Car Accident On Marak FM Road
Anton Joseph Vansa an 18 year old native of Cameron died when his car overturned on Farm Road 2669 five miles north of Cameron shortly after 1 a m. He was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Funeral services were held at St Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Marak with burial in Marak Cemetery. Survived by father John Vansa two brothers Emil and Steve three sisters Mrs Tony Mitchell Mrs Albina Vrazel and Mrs Mary Ann Vrazel. Pallbearers listed as Leroy Vansa Louis Vansa Jr Alfred Vansa Eugene Vansa Adolph Vansa and Alfred Vrazel.
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Anton Joseph Vansa
Marak
Cameron
Leroy Broadus
Vansa
Milam County
American Desk Co
Temple
St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Harry Bilski
John Vansa
Annie Vansa
Emil Vansa
Steve Vansa
Tony Mitchell
Johnston
Nebraska
Albina Vrazel
Mary Ann Vrazel
Yarrellton
Leroy Vansa
Louis Vansa Jr
Alfred Vansa
Eugene Vansa
Adolph Vansa
Alfred Vrazel
Services Today For Mrs Mike Ondreas
Funeral services for Mrs. Mike Ondreas 76 will be at St. Cyril and Methodius Church with Rev. Harry Bilski officiating. Burial follows at Marak Cemetery. She died Sunday in a Cameron hospital after an extended illness. Born August 11 1890 in Bell County she had lived in Cameron 40 years. Survivors include her husband two sons Arnold Ondreas of Port Lavaca and Andrew Ondreas in Vietnam six daughters and several relatives. Marek Burns Funeral Home is in charge.
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St. Cyril and Methodius Church
Mike Ondreas
Harry Bilski
Marak Cemetery
Arnold Ondreas
Port Lavaca
Andrew Ondreas
Vietnam
Angeline Cadron
Robstown
Mary Adamek
Slaton
Christine Slavik
Cameron
Annie Cuba
San Angelo
Jodie Pernice
Dorothy Teller
Temple
Steve Bartek
Frances Hutka
Marek Burns
Smith Metcalf Buy Milam Feeders Supply and Rename Cameron Center
Larry P. Smith and Pryce Metcalf Jr. bought the former Milam Feeders Supply and renamed it Cameron Feed Center Inc. The new operation remains at 601 Santa Fe while Smith moves to Cameron with his family. Metcalf runs two other centers in Caldwell and Franklin and serves as Franklin city council member.
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Larry P. Smith
Hearne
Pryce Metcalf Jr
Franklin
Milam Feeders Supply
Cameron Feed Center, Inc
Metcalf
Caldwell
Robertson County
Morris Evans
Santa Fe
Smith
Texas Tech
Flying V Ranch
Camp Cooley Ranch
Cameron CISD Board Hires 61 Teachers for 1967 68
The Cameron School Board approved the employment of 61 teachers for the 1967 68 school year in a unanimous vote. The list includes Lelia Hickman Frances Hensley Mildred Martin Nell Mayes and Barbara Hughes among others. The board also set the next regular meeting for 8 p.m. April 6.
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Cameron School Board
Coleman Duncum
Charles McDermott
Lelia Hickman
Frances Hensley
Mildred Martin
Nell Mayes
Beth Maples
Nan Hudson
Lois Randolph
Virginia S$ler
Mary Arthur
Nadine Zelisko
Jane Hurta
Louise Dodson
Merle Hickman
Elaine Carleton
Ima Batte
Otelia Barker
Barbara Burke
Dan Murrah
Robert Kramer
Patsy Nance
Herbert Sims
Zelma Lee Kykes
Dollar Day Savings Arrive in Cameron Across Businesses
Cameron residents prepare for Dollar Day on Monday April 3 with autos farm equipment clothing and home goods on sale. Dealers and shops including Penneys Culpeppers New Cameron Pharmacy Lewis-Chili Shoe Store Cameron Lumber Economy Chevrolet Hefley Stern Motor and others participate in the extended event drawing shoppers from town and country.
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Cameron
Penney's
Culpepper’s Furniture
New Cameron Pharmacy
Lewis-Chili Shoe
Cameron Lumber Co
Schiller Pharmacy
Cameron Implement Co
Economy Chevrolet
Hefley
Rotarians Elect Five Directors for 1967–68
Cameron Rotarians Wednesday elected five directors who will take office July 1. They are Gus Elsey Henry Litarman Barney Owen Archie Prokisch and Lake Stroup. The new directors will elect the incoming president for 1967–68. Current directors are Albert Collins Calvin Cobb Robert Ellett vice-president James Kahler and Owen Stroup is current club secretary and Dana Kestenbaum is club treasurer.
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Cameron
Gus Elsey
Henry Litarman
Barney Owen
Archie Prokisch
Lake Stroup
Albert Collins
Calvin Cobb
Robert Ellett
James Kahler
Owen Stroup
Dana Kestenbaum
Milam County Extends Auto Tag Deadline For 1966 Plates
The Friday midnight deadline to replace 1966 license plates with black on white tags spurred a last minute rush at the Milam County courthouse. Walter White, tax assessor collector, said the office would stay open Saturday to assist drivers with late tag purchases and registrations.
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Milam County
Walter White
Buckholts Benefit Teaches Magic at Local School Gym
Tibby the Magician appears at Buckholts School gym on Friday March 31 for a Junior Class benefit. Admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Tibby the Magician
Buckholts School
Tejas Roy Scouts Plan Good Turn Day and Exposition
Tejas District Scouts announce two April events. The Good Turn Day Drive will happen Saturday April 8 with bags delivered early in the week of April 3 and pickups on the day. Units from Heart o Texas Council and Goodwill Industries coordinate the drive. The Cameron Armory hosts the Tejas District Scout Exposition April 22 from 3 to 9 p.m. under the theme Scouting Rounds a Guy Out.
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Heart 0
Texas Council
Goodwill Industries
Tejas
Waco
Cameron Armory
Milam County Grand Jury Indicts 13 In March Session
Milam County Grand Jury indicted 13 individuals on causes including worthless checks theft burglary and DWI. Named defendants include A S Johnson Wichita Falls for August 2 worthless check. Jim Newton Sherman for August 12 1966. Sam K Steele Milano for January 10 1967 DWI second offense.
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Milam County
John FB. Henderson Jr
A. S. Johnson
Wichita Falls
Jim Newton
Sherman
Sam K. Steele
Milano
Robert Melton
Jerry W. Miller
Chamblee
Georgia
Larry Thomas
Elgin
Herman Wells
Temple
Nolan Webb
Burlington
Addie Dudley
Waco
Barbara G. Brown
Jesse Raye Owens
Cameron
Eugene
Court Rejects New Trial For Gonzales
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Hipolito Gonzales a new trial ruling. The court said no notice of appeal was filed as required by law. Gonzales was convicted of murder with malice after a fight in Cameron on August 22, 1965 and sentenced to 15 years by the 20th District Court. He claimed self defense at trial.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Hipolito Gonzales
Gonzales
Cameron
20Th District Court
District IL One-Act Play Contest Tonight at Cameron
Cameron hosts the Interscholastic League District 17 AA One Act Play contest at Ben Milam Cafetorium starting 6 p.m. Nava Sota Hearne and Cameron compete for district honors. Admission costs 50 cents adults 25 cents students. Cameron presents Impromptu by Tad Moses with cast Bucky Wilkinson Barbara Jackson Barbara Jo Hickman Hill Stroup and James Nelson as stage manager under Mary Jean Edmonds directing.
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Cameron
Ben Milam
Navasota
Hearne
Tad Moses
Dramatists Play Services
Bucky Wilkinson
Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jo Hickman
Hill Stroup
James Nelson
Mary Jean Edmonds
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Lubbock
Buckholts
Rockdale
US 77
State Highway Department
Milam
Salat
F.M.L
Brenham’s
Texas Outlook
Marak FM
North
Houston
Mrs. Smith
Lor
Lori
Lee
Cisd Board
M. L. Wilhite
Courtney Nelson
Ernestyne Sayles
Claudel Madison
Ella Lee Wilkerson
Cecil Anderson
James Petty
Roosevelt Baker Jr
Georgia M. Washington
Harries Lee Biggens
Seth Dockery Jr
Willie Jean Henderson
Patsy K. Waters
Tejas Roy Scouts
District
Grand Jury
Homer Bower
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