Milam Grand Jury Drops Investigation of Talasek
The Milam County Grand Jury adjourned May 1 without indicting Bell County State Representative Reuben Talasek over 1953 business transactions. Talasek, first elected in 1952, serves as Bell County’s senior representative and as general manager of the Fidelity Trust and Guarantee Company in Temple.
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Milam Grand Jury
Talasek
Milam County
Grand Jury
Reuben Talasek
Bell County
Fidelity Trust and Guarantee Company
Temple
TP&L Submits Modifications On Power Rates
TP&L filed changes to rate schedules with the City Council, producing minor bill reductions for a limited number of customers. Effective on bills after May 16, the revisions mainly affect churches with air conditioning installations and some residential single phase central air users. A separate revision boosts credits for large power customers supplying their own transformers.
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Texas Power & Light Co
Henry M. Liebman
Tp&l
Liebman
Cameron Chamber Dinner Honors Two Highway Engineers
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce with Lions Rotarians Jaycees and Kiwanians will honor retiring engineer John E. Blair and incoming C. B. Thames at a Monday May 20 dinner. Dewitt Greer state highway engineer will speak to about 125 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Methodist Church basement Cameron.
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Cameron Chamber of Commerce
City Lions
Rotarians
Jaycees
Kiwanians
E. A. Perrin
Chamber
Good Roads Committee
the Herald
John E. Blair
C. B. Thames
Dewitt Greer
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Weather Notes Cloudy with Showers and Mild Weekend Prospects
It will be cloudy with a chance of showers today and a bright, mild weekend ahead. Last week temperatures stayed in the low 80s while rainfall was only .23 inches. The year to date rainfall totals 18.96 inches, below the normal 32 inches.
Teen-Agers Draw Driving Challenge in Cameron
Cameron and Milam County teens may enter the Cameron Jaycees Road-e-o on May 18 at Yoe High School East 10th Street. Up to 50 contestants, licensed drivers with clean records, will compete using 1957 cars donated by local dealers. Winners advance to district, state, and possibly Washington with a $2000 scholarship at stake.
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Hotrod
Cameron
Milam County
Cameron Jaycees
The
Herald Today
Williams
Temple
State
Washington, D. C
Little League Too A Varied City Summer Recreation Plan
Cameron gears up for a comprehensive summer recreation program led by Leo Jackson. It includes a new Little League Baseball schedule starting about June 1, plus four softball leagues for various age groups, and numerous activities such as dancing, crafts, tennis, golf, archery, bowling, miniature golf, volley ball, and more.
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Leo Jackson
Cameron Lions
Jackson
Yee High School
YHS
J. R. Young
Anne Hinyard
Cameron Little League
Cameron
Texas
Knights of Columbus
Cameron Country Club
Pre-registration for 6 year olds at Ben Milam School
Elementary principal Leon Brady says pre-registration for next year’s kindergarteners will be held 2:30 to 4 pm Monday and Tuesday at Ben Milam School. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records to save time next fall.
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Pam
Ben Milam School
Leon Brady
Brady
Milam Farmers Replant Across Washed Milam County Fields
Milam County farmers begin replanting washed lowland fields this week. Crop damage estimates await weather outcomes. Maize largely re-cultivated where floods spared crops while cotton awaits assessment. Bottom lands show major losses in tomatoes and cantaloupes. small grains and cotton see smaller plantings. About 150 cattle reported lost.
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Moore
Milam County
Two Dogs Poisoned in East Cameron Incident
Two dogs in East Cameron poisoned by strychnine last weekend. Dr. George Bowman and James Wiggs reported their dogs, a Weimaraner and a half collie, ingested poisoned frankfurters found in East Cameron. Local veterinarians treated the animals successfully with counter agents.
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East Cameron
James Wiggs
East Sixth St
George Bowman
East Seventh St
Bowman
Wiggs
YHS Wins Sweepstakes in Region III Band Meet
YHS band captured the Region III sweepstakes title at Waco Hall Baylor University by winning concert and sight reading. Cameron scored perfect marks in band events earning the top award as seven solos and ensembles also won first ratings. Judges praised Cameroons tone and overall performance while listing multiple individual and ensemble winners across saxophone, piano, horn and drum groups.
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YHS
Francis Cox
Cameron
Waco Hall
Baylor University
Cox
VHS
Yee
Milano 4 H’er Wins Broiler Show First
Nolan Keen of Milano 4 H won grand champion in the Cameron C of C Broiler Contest. Charles Yount of Thorndale 4 H took reserve grand, among 20 winners at the Simon George Hall banquet with more than 200 sponsors and guests.
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Broiler
Chamber
Ben Magness
C of C
Charles Yount
Nolan Keen
Milano 4H
Cameron C of C Broiler
Thorndale
Simon George Hall
Keen
Wiley Loughmiller
Yount
Steve Rieger
E. D. Parnell
Texas A&m
Leo Fuchs
Chamber Poultry Committee
Fuchs
Roy Wright
J. D. Moore
Pat Kelly
Lester Byrd
Charles Brady
Charles Burke
Mangness
F. M Davis
Magness
Rooster
Milano
Hal Lester Senkel
Huckholts
Burkes Variety Store
Herman Mueck
Cameron Ffa
Moseley Variety Store
Lanell Moran
County Wide
Wied Hardware
Henry Tomasek
Ad Hall
Drs
Dennis Moran
St. Anthony
Michalka Motors
Durwood Tucker
Humble OU & Refining
Johnnie Ray Richter
Duncar Motors
Eugene Michalka
Don Humble
Marie Hill
Fikes Service Station
Donald Turner
Eugene Glaser
Buckholts
Phillip Kostrom
Marek
Jeanette Richter
Ernest Harwell
Installation Set For New Pastor Of 1st Christian
The Rev. Walter KR Grimes will be formally installed as minister of the First Christian Church this Sunday at 3 p m. The installation sermon will be delivered by the Rev Charles Davis of Mexia. Guests include the Revs Roy Brewton Oran Barnett Wilfred Carter and the Rev John Solomon. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall and the public is invited.
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Walter KR. Grimes
First Christian Church
Charles Davis
Mexia
Roy Brewton
Rockdale
Oran Barnett
Wilfred Carter
Holland
John Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron
Grimes
Prom To Open Grad Activities For 57 Seniors
Seniors and juniors gather tonight for the junior senior banquet and prom at Simon George Hall with St Rita Circle serving dinner. After lunch, the Yee High School Gym hosts the annual prom with music by the Sam Kennedy orchestra. The senior trip to Galveston departs tomorrow, staying overnight at the Buccaneer Hotel before returning Saturday.
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Simon-George Hall
St. Rita Circle
Yee High School Gymnasium
Sam Kennedy Orchestra
Termple Bath
Galveston
YHS
J D Young
Buccaneer Hotel
Cameron
June 1 Deadline Set For Transfer
June 1 is the deadline for transferring children between schools, stated Hinton H Prnett, superintendent of county schools.
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Hinton H Prnett
Five Cameron measures move at Tuesday council meeting
Cameron City Council approved removal of traffic buttons at intersections and a $1,500 light budget for the Negro athletic field. They also moved to remove the FM 1600 light at Butte and College, authorized street light installation, street maintenance purchases, water and utility easement talks, weed cutting on private lots, and city spray and garbage pickup just outside city limits. The $1 dumping charge was dropped. A Cisco letter asked for Cameron’s budget and city reports showed first month expenses at 4,645.50 with about 43,000 remaining. warrants on old parking tickets were authorized. rate reductions from Texas Power & Light were approved for large air-conditioning units.
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Cameron
Butte and
College Sts
C. B. Thames
John J. Blair
Nolan
10Th Sts
Adams
Sixth Sts
Bigbee
Cisco
Texas
Cam
Roy Baskin
Texas Power & Light
Doll Display Shows International Touch in Cameron
Mrs. KR L Batte of Cameron hosts a doll exhibit at Culpepper's Jewelry showing dolls from Japan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy and Mexico. Ages span about 85 to 100 years, with outfits from kid leather to crochet and colonial 18th century finery, highlighting craft and period dress.
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Cameron Herald
KR. L. Batte
Cameron
Milam
Milam County
Texas
Wilimina
Korea
Japan
China
Germany
Italy
Mexico
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Sandra Smith
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Carrol Frances Moore
Joyce Hannon
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Laura Swift
Paula Thompson
Rita Reid
Judy Shapiro
Carol Sanders
Jackie Dusek
Teena Jane White
Carrol F. Moore
Darlene Moore
Ann Swift
Verra Perrin
Council
Larry Gillman
W. A. Granzin
Thorndale Ffa
Pete Simak
James Fisher
E. J. Manning
Pat Wallace
Dr. E. O. Smith
Jerry Fisher
Forbes Grocery
1St Christian
Public Works
W. D. Bigbee
Eron
Wayne Wieser
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