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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1972
Page
1
A dense roster of individuals and households appears, listing many names under city headings such as MILANO BURLINGTON GAUSE ROSEBUD ROGERS BUCKHOLTS HOUSTON MESQUITE AUSTIN BRENHAM BAYTOWN DALLAS SMITHVILLE TYLER and LOUISIANA. The page reads as a directory or notice of residents and businesses across communities with numerous personal names.
Cameron city officials have submitted to the Texas Water Quality Board a municipal water pollution control and abatement proposal required by Senate Bill 835. The May 1 deadline affected 230 Texas cities. 150 met it. The TWQB will review proposals for final approval, with duties including inventories, monitoring, enforcement procedures, and abatement planning for runoff and urban sources. Sam Slaughter, TWQB director, met with city representatives via the state's Councils of Government to explain the program and offer TWQB assistance.
NASA weather balloon with a $1 million payload landed in a Milam County cotton field near Yarrellton and Clifford Angell's yard, prompting investigation. The incident coincides with Texas General Revenue Sharing allocations totaling $270,453 for Milam County, split among county and local governments, with Governor Preston Smith praising fiscal relief and service improvements.
The Yoe High Band will present a spring concert on Tuesday May 9 in the gym at 7 p.m. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. The program includes UIL contest members, a first division sight reading rating, novelty numbers and marches. The band previously earned first division in sight reading and second in concert at the May 26 UIL event.
McLennan Community College in Waco lists May noncredit courses for adults including Techniques of Successful Fishing. The course fee is $11. The program aims to expand practical skills and hobby interests for local residents.
Rockdale labor unions joined the Richards Memorial Hospital building drive with $1500 contributions from United Steelworkers Local 4895 and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2078. Campaign chairman Glenn Hodges announced both unions donate a hospital room each.
The Georgetown school board raised tuition for out of district transfers from 185 to 200 dollars and put architectural firms under contract to prepare for a new high school. Architects stated the plant will support new teaching methods with functional movable partitions replacing traditional grid layouts.
Percy Foreman posted bond in Edinburg for Louise Scott Gannon who was arrested in Las Vegas on a perjury charge in the Charles Harrelson murder case. Gannon, who uses the stage name Lou Scott, refused extradition to Texas and testified as the last defense witness at the trial.
High winds last week damaged the Big Creek Marina at Somerville Lake. The fishing pier was ripped away in three sections. Under new management the owners plan new facilities including an enclosed air conditioned fishing pier.
The Temple City Commission ruled the paving and assessment plan for 15 scattered blocks unfeasible. Fiscal consultants warned the project would be very costly and that move in and move out costs would make the price to property owners prohibitive.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in Cameron increases the blood quota to 73 units for the Wednesday visit at Methodist Fellowship Hall from 1 to 7 p.m. The drive seeks 20 first-time donors to replace blood for Mrs Albert Richter of Austin, sister of Eddie Macal, Cameron.
Cameron fire station hosts an open house on Saturday May 13 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Firemen's Recognition Day observance. Local residents and surrounding communities invited to tour facilities and meet volunteers. Firemen's Ladies Auxiliary serves refreshments and fire truck rides for children. At 3 30 p.m. pumper races feature visiting teams.
Two District 36 state representative candidates filed expense statements with Secretary of State Bob Bullock. Charles Patterson reported total expenses of 3772.47 with debts 1277, contributions 2375 and loans 1500. Dan Kubiak reported expenses 2979.55 with 2972.92 contributions, no loans or debts. A supplementary list is to be filed after the primary.
Yoe High School announces valedictorian Kathy Kubes with a 9.65 four year average and salutatorian Kathy Fox with a 94.33 average for the 1972 graduating class. Kubes is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kubes of 903 East 19th Street and Fox is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fox of 402 East 13th.
The Regional Housing Authority of America chaired by M. D. Barkley won a 2.9 million long term rental assistance grant from HUD to lease 100 new homes in eight counties led by Milam Robertson Freestone and Bell. Sam Lattimore of Waco says 1.5 million in private permanent loans will back the project slated to start within 120 days and finish in 18 months.
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