Rogers Homecoming Draws 3000 In Parade And Activities
More than 3,000 attended the Rogers parade and homecoming events on Saturday with M Dees traveling from Little Rock to win the farthest distance award. Over 700 registered in the Rogers High School lobby as visitors watched floats and marching bands. Vicki Ray crowned homecoming queen representing the junior class on a float “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” Florence Starling received recognition as oldest graduate, and Russell Farley the oldest man at the event. Prizes awarded to Town and Country Riding Club of Cavilla for riding shirts. Batman and Robin costumes noted. Joe Schiller elected president for the next biennial homecoming with officers Dabney, Sparks, and Spinn.
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Rogers
M Dees
Little R K
Retiliiacasntar
Rogers High School
Gyasim
Vicki Ray
Yellow Rose of
Texas
Town and Country Riding Club of
Cavilla
Stanley
Steven Spinn
Batman and
Robin
Bob Green
Open House to Honor Milam CoO Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs G C Walker observe their golden wedding anniversary with open house from 2 to 5 p m Sunday May 7 at 403 North Main Rockdale. Hosts include children C Walker Temple Edwin Walker Pharr Raymond Walker Rockdale and Melvin Pierce Arlington plus McClellen Walker and Mrs Walker of Chino California. They were married May 6 1917 and have 13 grandchildren.
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Milam Coo
G. C. Walker
North Main Street
Rockdale
C. Walker
Temple
Edwin Walker
Pharr
Raymond Walker
Melvin Pierce
Arlington
McClellen Walker
Walker
Chino
Calif Occasion
Eula McClellen
Milano
Walkers
Flower Show Highlights Texas City Themes at Civic Clubs Event
The Civic and Fleur de lis Garden Clubs host a spring flower show on Wednesday May 10 at Methodist Fellowship Hall from 3 to 6 pm. Admission 50 cents at the door. Nine Texas cities inspire artistic and horticultural entries with backdrops, plus African violets by Mrs. Louis Elley and propagation info. Co chairs include Mrs. Fuchs Chandler Camp and Duncum. out of town judges dine at Cameron Country Club.
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Texas
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Louis Elley
Governor’s
Austin
Leo Fuchs
Charles Chandler
James Camp
Coleman Duncum
Cameron Country Club
Auto Wreck Kills Joe Dusek Jr Week Before Graduation
Joe W. Dusek Jr., 22, died in a Georgia auto wreck on April 23 just before his officer candidate school graduation at Fort Benning. He had joined the Army in 1966 and was to be commissioned next week in Denver with family present. funeral held in Denver with military honors.
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Auto Wreck
Joe Dusek Jr
Joe W. Dusek, Jr
Georgia
Army
Joe W. Dusek Sr
Denver
Colo
University of Colorado
Dusek
Ft. Benning
Howard Mortuary
Highland Memory Gardens
Jimmy Anderson
Odessa
Tex
Georiga
East Texas Heritage Trail Promotes Milam and Landmarks
The East Texas Heritage Trail spans 2000 miles across seven East Texas counties and Caddo Parish Louisiana. It flags hundreds of scenic and historical attractions including Ben Milam’s statue near Cameron and the Old Nashville area with San Gabriel Mission. A guide with map is distributed statewide and by mail from the East Texas Chamber of Commerce in Longview.
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East Texas
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
U.S
New England
Washington
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Texas
John Connally
Cameron
Old Nashville
San Gabriel Mission
Ben Milam
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Harwell Visit Spreads Across Cameron
Mr and Mrs Lane Harwell of Corpus Christi are visiting Mr and Mrs Elvin Harwell and other relatives in Cameron Texas as part of a family gathering.
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Lane Harwell
Corpus Christi
Elvin Harwell
Cameron
Sunshine Bowling League Standings and Highs
The Sunshine Bowling League lists team standings with percentages and games won and lost. Eplen Furniture leads in three game series with handicap at 2365 while Kimbrels Truck Stop posts 2851. Irene s BB and Three game high series noted along with high team game marks and individual scores.
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Irene
Kimbrels Truck Stop
Eplen Furniture
Marek Burns A
Kimbrels
Trenes
Irenes
Cameron Equipment Offers Tractors Service Parts Center
Cameron Equipment Co. on SH 36 West sells International Harvester Farmall tractors and a wide range of tools and parts. Manager Tommy Corley and principal Cliff Wiese lead a full service facility with a senior mechanic, a parts manager, and several outside sales staff. The shop provides complete tractor service including motor overhauls and plans a self service parts display expansion to better serve Milam area farms.
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Cameron Equipment Co., Inc
SH 36
International Harvester Farmall
Tommy Corley
Cameron Equipment Co
Cliff Wiese
Calvert
Ben Ray Jurgens
Pete Miller
Pete Smith
Rogers
International Harvester
I-H
Continental Belt Co
Corley
Milam Area
Cameron Equipment
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Rogers Parade
Florence Starling
Ruesel Farley
Gary Hill
Peggy Ward
Joseph Schiller
Dent
J. A. Dabney
Lawanda Sparks
Josephine Spinn
Annie Abel
John Timmerman
Bushdale
Hig
Jack
Shadow Linen
Dacron & Lime
Ose
Cameron's Complete Family
Beautiful
Ays MY
Rapi
Brett
Craig
Joe Dusek
J. W. Mixon
Olustee
Oklahoma
Milam
Sunshine Bowling League
First National Bank
HS Macks Oil Co
Cameron Drug
Wby Citizens National Bank
Ann Schattle
Peggy Rinn
Gladys Titsworth
Irene Mees
Ann Schuttle
Milam County
Leo Plachy
1-H
Bolts
Servis
Culpepper Furn
Hdw
W. Main OX
Cameron Equipment Co. International
Servis Eqpt
New Cameron Pharmacy
Warren Rinn
S. Houston
Newspaper & Printing
The
Cameron Herald
Chevrolet
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