11 May 1967
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1967
Page
1
In a reflective piece, Herman Henniger cites Will Rogers as a folksy, timeless humorist whose blunt wit and homely phrasing offered moral insight. The article notes Rogers’ impact after 1929, comparisons to Art Buchwald, and a Bushdale statue honoring his memory with local historians contributing archival context.
Cameron City Council appointed a tourist site committee and chamber cooperation group. It awarded Schiller Motor Co. a 2000 dollar bid for a 1967 police car and set June 24 for tentative airport opening with an associated reception area.
North Milam County banks Citizens National Bank of Cameron First National Bank of Cameron and Buckholts State Bank reported total assets of 24 305 814 49 in the latest call up from 22 979 311 16 in April 1966 and 24 630 058 05 in the December 31 call. Citizens National Bank led with 15 535 741 37 assets, up 794 544 47. First National Bank stood at 7 353 947 74, up 417 452 51. Buckholts State Bank reported 1 416 125 38, up 114 506 35.
Dr. James B. Chandler Jr. of Scott and White Hospital Temple will headline the American Cancer Society annual meeting in Cameron on Tuesday May 16. The 7:30 p.m. program at Cameron Public Library is open to the public.
Milam County oil activity last week reports two events. The Luling Oil and Gas Company No 1 Joe Martin wildcat near Milano reached 2852 feet awaiting cement after pipe set. drilled to 3550 feet, permitted to 3600, on a 50 acre lease in S Vincent Survey six miles south of Milano. A previously drilled old Navarro gas well nearby produced 21 barrels per day after being plugged back to Navarro. The Shell No 2 Adoue Estate deep wildcat east Milam was plugged after a shallow Austin Chalk test failed. spudded in October 1966 to test Smackover and reached 14622 feet with a stuck pipe, producing only about 10 percent on test despite acidizing swabbing and sand frac.
C E Paul Porter of Calvert died Sunday May 7 in a Marlin hospital. He was born November 29 1900 in Branchville and was a farmer in the Calvert area. Funeral services were 4 pm Tuesday at First Baptist Calvert with Rev Cecil McBeth officiating. Burial in Calvert City Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. He is survived by his wife of Calvert one daughter Mrs Paul J Pryor of Jackson Mississippi one brother Baren Porter of Hearne one sister Mrs Roy Yates of Branchville and three grandchildren. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Barbara Jackson and Steve Smith were chosen as Outstanding All-around Senior Girl and Boy by the high school faculty. Barbara, active in National Honor Society, Student Council, Junior Historians, Future Nurses Club, American Heritage Society, Band, and twirler, won Best Actress in the One Act Play. Smith serves as National Honor Society vice president, Student Council president, American Heritage Society president, and member of Interact Club and Slide Rule Club, with two football and three basketball letters.
Milam historian Mary Belle Batte highlights ten significant Milam County sites including the Shap Ross house, the George Green house, Bryant Station, Old Nashville, the Post Massacre Site, Kim Creek Fight Site, the McCown house, Mission sites near San Gabriel, Port Sullivan, and Oxsheer Cemetery. Plaques are planned by the Texas Historical Association.
Cameron Chamber directors voted to form a steering committee to study a Teen Center in Cameron. President John B. Henderson Jr. led an hour long session at the Chamber Board Room. Allen Dodson announced the annual broiler show and awards banquet on Saturday May 20 at the Dusek Bridge on East First St.
Carroll Glaser, 24, of Buckholts, joins the law firm Camp Ellett Camp. A Milam County native and Buckholts High School 1960 graduate, he earned a BBA in 1964 and an LLB in January 1967 from the University of Texas. He will split offices between Rockdale and Cameron.
Milam County plans a Grazing Association tied to the Farmers Home Administration loan program. County Supervisor Henry N. Ivey reports 762 families have benefited from six water facility loans totaling 515,400 and one recreation loan in Thorndale. Additional water loans are planned for Milano Minerva Baileyville North Milam Gause Marlow and Branchville with more in planning.
Buckholts High School will hold its annual All Sports Banquet Monday May 15 at 8 p m in the school gymnasium. The supper will be a covered dish affair followed by the awards presentation and a review of highlights of the year.
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Ed P Magre were held at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery Rev Richard Freeman officiated and assisted by other church members.
Elbert Svetlik is elected to the Buckholts School Board in a Saturday runoff defeating Stanley Glaser 104 to 74. The April 1 election had the two candidates tied for third with 67 votes each.
The 25th charter marking 25 years of Cub Scout Pack 213 will be presented to the Cameron Lions Club at the May 22 meeting. Leo Lee Tejas Council assistant executive from Waco will make the presentation.
A documentary titled A Time For Burning will show at 7 30 p m Sunday May 14 at First Methodist Church. The film aired on NET last fall and was re shown nationally in February amid high demand. Commissioned by Lutheran Film Associates and praised by Life magazine as an honest expose of the civil rights impasse. Sponsored by the Cameron Council of Church Women.
Frank Joe Zalesky, 40, of Cameron, died Tuesday about 4 45 p m in a storage shed at Eastern Seed Co after becoming entangled with a cable. Pathologist ruled accidental electrocution. Funeral 10 am Thursday at St Monica Church. He is survived by his mother, three sons, two daughters, two brothers, three sisters.
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