03 May 1973
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1973
Page
1
A short narrative depicts a hanging string from an awning above The Herald. The string repeatedly drifts, is pulled down and discarded, then reappears days later. A sparrow nests nearby as wings flap and the string ends up in a street waste container. It ends with the line that the string is important and spring.
The narrator recalls listening to Arthur Hoffson, an Air Force captain and Vietnam prisoner of war, describe isolation in Hanoi. He compares Hoffson’s calm recollection to a 1950s ROTC talk by a junior officer who had survived Korea and lost his brother in battle.
Honey Lee Wolf of Waco was named All Around Individual 15-19 and won a saddle after the final day of the FFA sponsored youth rodeo in town. Sandi Roddam of Cameron took All Around 14 and under with a registered paint colt, while numerous contestants from Cameron, Rockdale, Temple, Belton and other area towns earned awards in events from bull riding to barrel racing.
About 100 first graders under Mrs. Ann Gaskey will perform for the Cameron PTA on Thursday May 3 at 7 30 p m in the Ben Milam Cafetorium. Groups from Czech Negro Mexican and German backgrounds will present songs and dances in native costumes ending with a patriotic note. An installation led by Mrs. Bill McCutchen will install new officers including Mrs. Sharon Hobbs president and others. Public invited and urged to attend this year end program.
City council accepted a bid from National Cash Register Co for a posting and billing machine. It authorized a joint radio communications system with Central Texas Council of Governments, costing 2166 to the city with 468? grant support noted. The mayor announced flood insurance eligibility for Cameron and a grant application process.
Ida Belle Lewis retired May 31 after 51 years in Milam County public education. Beginning in 1918 in Burlington, she taught, supervised, and counseled across the county, earning degrees from Mary Hardin Baylor and the University of Houston. She chaired and served in civic groups, with one son and daughter-in-law hosting an open house May 6 in Buckholts to honor her career. the public is invited.
Cameron Police Chief Felipe Martinez says the city lacks a dog catcher and hired workers quit after threats. Police will handle mad dog calls while the pound stays closed indefinitely and stray animals go to the Waco Humane Society.
The Milam grand jury returned five indictments on Tuesday morning against four individuals Edward John King for theft on November 2 1972 Ollie Pettie Jr for theft on November 2 1972 Norris Eugene Moss for assault with intent to murder and robbery both on April 14 1973 and John Fernando Garcia for fraudulent disposition removal etc of mortgaged property Grand jurors listed include Vaughn Theweatt Ted Westerman Mrs Gene Friemel Newton Butts and others.
Milam County communities invite girls ages 15 to 19 to enter the Folk Fete beauty pageant set for June 7. The winner will be crowned Folk Fete Queen with Mrs. Sharon Rubac as pageant chairperson. Contact numbers are 697-6241 697-3320 and 697-2569.
Dun and Bradstreet’s January edition lists 246 active concerns in Milam County, down from 265 a year earlier, per Robert Armbruster Jr. A one-car crash near Billy’s Auto Service left Lewis Ortega with cuts and bruises. Milam seventh grade class history play moved to Friday May 4 at 8:30 p.m. at Simon George Hall.
A USAF Captain, 29, downed in 1968 and held in Hanoi for four and a half years, speaks to Yee High School and Cameron Rotarians about captivity. He describes solitary confinement, beatings, and prayers that kept him going, noting no indoctrination among about 350 POWs and a resolve to survive.
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