City approves four new tennis courts in City Park
Mayor Gene Blake and the City Council unanimously approved a plan to build four modern lit tennis courts at the north end of City Park along East Sixth Street. A Town & Country Tennis Association delegation supported the proposal, noting rising membership and potential growth in lessons and tournaments.
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Gene Blake
City Park
East Sixth St
Town & Country Tennis Association
Sid Duderstadt
CISD
Cameron
Ojt
Yoe High Band Wins Buccaneer Parade Class AA
The Yoe High band won Class AA in the Buccaneer Days Parade at Corpus Christi. Eight bands competed including Cotulla Freer Lake Worth Lumberton Orangefield Robinson Waco and San Diego high schools. Band director Jerry Bartley praised the group's spirit and behavior during the parade and at the Master Host Inn. The band plans a spring concert May 22 at 7 pm in the school gym with beginner and junior high bands also performing.
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Yoe High
Corpus Christi
Yoe High School
Cotulla
Freer
Lake Worth
Lumberton
Orangefield
Robinson
Waco
San Diego
Jerry Bartley
Bartley
Humplik Fund Drive Proves Successful For Keith Humplik
The Keith Humplik benefit effort raised four thousand five hundred dollars to aid Keith's medical expenses. Organizers express deep gratitude for the support, prayers, and concern shown by all contributors and participants.
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Keith Humplik
Keith
Joe Lee Humphks
Iconoclast Brann discussed in Waco film feature
In Cameron commentary, the author cites a mid week WISD TV broadcast on William Cowper Brann The Iconoclast, noting 10 of 15 minute showings in Waco classrooms. The piece references Roger Conger and local Dallas publication The Iconoclast, defining iconoclast as image breaker and critic of cherished beliefs.
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Wisd-Tv
Waco
William Cowper Brann
Brann
WISD
Roger Conger
Dallas
Cameron
Brain
Milam County Oil Boom Fueled by 11 Dollar Crude Moves In New Group
Milam County oil activity rises as three operators finish wells and plan tests in the Cherokee-Navarro and Pemberton-Navarro fields. Luling Oil & Gas drills a deep wildcat on the A. R. Graham Estate lease while Martin Oil & Gas expands with several lower Austin Chalk wells. United Production reports a new Jordan wildcat and a new investor group led by Moll, Mears, and Pemberton prepares to drill a 3,500 foot test on the Willingham lease next week.
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Milam County
Cherokee - Navarro
Milano
Pemberton- Navarro Field
Luling Oil & Gas Company
San
Coffield - Stewart
Coffield - G
Hood
Edwards
Rose
Austin
Martin Oil & Gas Company
A. Y. Bullard
Pheenix
Arizona
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Malotte Martin
Hanover
Martin
Boyce L. Dubois
George M. Gilliland
Dubois
Claude White
Milam
United Production Company of Houston
Marjorie Jordan
B. F. Swoop Survey
United Production
Sam
Virginia Moll
Detroit
Michigan
John Mears
Washington, D. C
G. L. Pemberton
Irving
Joe C. Willingham
J. L. Nicholson
City to Build Four Tennis Courts At City Park
City council approved four new tennis courts at City Park after a presentation by Sid Duderstadt of the Town and Country Tennis Association. Total costs are listed at 15 700 dollars for fencing courts nets lights and related work.
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Cameron
City Park
Gene Blake
Sid Duderstadt
Town and Country Tennis Association
Duderstadt
The
Tennis Association
Former Bank Officials Receive Probation and City Measures
Jerry Kuehler and Adrian Richter of Hearne received three year probated sentences in Austin for false entry cases involving amounts of 316 and 145 dollars respectively. In Waco, Thomas B. Mayfield and Thomas F. Brashear faced two years for misapplication of funds and false entry. Doroth y Lockhart and Gloria Collie received short suspended sentences. Civic clubs donated to cover costs. city council discussed court construction, urban renewal, and housing efforts, plus May as Blood Pressure Month and new recreation directors. Gene Lumpkin sworn in. flags and sidewalk work approved. bids on old city trucks accepted. Bicentennial Commission appointments. library insurance increased.
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Jerry Kuehler
Adrian Richter
Hearne
Austin
Jack Roberts
Kuehler
Roberts
Richter
First State Bank
Waco
Thomas B. Mayfield
Thomas F. Brashear
Dorothy Lockhart
Gloria Collie
Lions
Knights of Columbus
Alcoa
Civic Clubs
Blake
Community Development Agency
City Park
Duderstadt
A. W. McCullin
McCullin
Gene Lumpkin
Ed Magre
Ledbetter Park
Buckholts Ffa
Monroe
MOD Walkathon Invites Marchers
The fourth annual March of Dimes Walkathon Walking for Love will be held on Saturday May 10 with marchers leaving Rockdale and Cameron to meet at the junctions of FM Roads 1600 and 487. Prizes will honor oldest and youngest marcher the first back to Cameron best dress and best walk sign.
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March of Dimes
Walking For Love
Rockdale
Cameron
Jimmy Hauk
Buckholts
Ricky Freeland
Tiffany Leared
Marchelle Woodfin
Pettibone
Ben Morris
Paul Mendoza
Sherry Williams
Debby Ermis
Lori Tomascik's Pullets Win Best In Show at Junior Broiler Show
Lori Tomascik of Buckholts claimed grand champion pullets at the annual Junior Broiler Show in City Park with Rosemary Ehler of Cameron taking reserve grand champion cockerels. Sponsors included The Cameron Herald and Narvie Caperton.
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City Park
Narvie Caperton
Rosemary Ehler
Cockerall
Lori Beth Tom
Ascik
Bess Jeter
The
Cameron Herald
Lori
Lori Beth Tomascik
Buckholts
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Rosemary
FFA
City Fails To Meet Blood Quota
The Red Cross bloodmobile visit yielded 59 units though the city set a 73 unit target. Cameron trails 29 units for the year with only August and December drawings left. New donors are badly needed as longtime contributors age, contract hepatitis, or die.
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Red Cross
Glenda Moseley
Cameron
Funds Sought For Old Pioneer Cemetery Repairs
The Cameron Pioneer Cemetery Association seeks donations for repairs and cleaning of the Pioneer Cemetery on SH 36 near Little River. The fence was damaged by a backing truck and weeds encroach. contributions can be mailed to Citizens National Bank in Cameron.
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Citizens National Bank
SH 36
Little River
Cameron Pioneer Cemetery Association
Cameron
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MOD Walkathon
Tom Brown
Bob Burnett
Florence Meissner
Pearlie Krenek
Santa Fe
Lori Tomascik
Cockerals
Donna House of
Marek Burns-Laywell Funeral Home
Pullets
Gery Hollas
Mamie A. Hefley
Ins
Barbara Winkler
B. J. Matocha
Gayla House of Buckholts
Forrest Sapp Ins
Theresa Kostrom
Lone Star Gas Co
Darrell Glaser
Rt. 1
Rogers
Modern Gin
Eleanora Svetlik
Hornung Hatchery
Michele Rodenbeck
Thorndale
Milton Wright
Deborah Glaser
Emil
Dudley Haisler
Camp Insurance
Rebecca Riola
Old Cemetery
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