Piquant language sparks a Cameron Herald column debate
The Cameron Herald page discusses the use of vivid words and revolutionary rhetoric in columns, weighing how language drives action and public reaction. It cites readers, columnists, and patrons, plus letters praising an April 27 1970 haybaling ad and a Texas dealer’s local marketing initiative.
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Texas Ranger
George Cadit
Tommy
Cameron
Texas
New Holland
Pennsylvania
Wells Cafens New Motor Co Opens in Cameron
Cameron businessman R. W. Wells announces the opening of Cameron Motor Co in the former Economy Chevrolet Co building at 308 N. Fannin. The remodeled dealership will sell Chevrolet cars and trucks.
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R. W. Wells
Cameron
Cameron Motor Co
Economy Chevrolet Co
N. Fannin
Chevrolet
Milam County GOP names delegates and passes resolutions
Milam County Republicans held their county convention to name five delegates and alternates to the State Convention in Fort Worth on September 15. J. Este Johnston was elected permanent chairman. Mrs. James Luckey secretary. Jack Tumlinson parliamentarian. Delegates include Johnston Tumlinson Luckey Albertson and John A. Smith. Resolutions endorsed Nixon’s Southeast Asia policy.
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Milam County
Commissioners
GOP
Fort Worth
Richard Nixon
Southeast Asia
J. Este Johnston
Rockdale
James E. Luckey
Jack W. Tumlinson
Cameron
Jack Tumlinson
Luckey
S. L. Cowan
James Luckey
Lloyd Albertson
Milam Gop
Ft. Worth
Johnston
Tumlinson
Albertson
John A. Smith
J. Estel Johnston
John Mudge
Texas
UU. S
Spiro T. Agnew
First Grade Registration Set for Ben Milam School
First grade pupils due to start kindergarten this fall must register Tuesday May 19 at Ben Milam School. Registration runs 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm. Children must be six on or before September 1, 1970. Bring birth certificate and immunization records for smallpox polio diphtheria and a tuberculin test.
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Ben Milam School
Arnett Zelisko
Ben Milam
Cameron School Board Meeting Tonight at Ben Milam School
The Cameron School Board will convene this evening at 8 p.m. in the Ben Milam School office to discuss district matters and future plans. Members are urged to attend.
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Cameron
Ben Milam School
Approval Confirmed For UK Plan In Cameron Renewal
Cameron Urban Renewal Agency confirms HUD approval of the Part I urban renewal plan in Washington. The telegram from Congressman Poage to Mayor Perrin notes authority delegated to the Fort Worth regional administrator. First notice in April said $617,535 in HUD grant funds were reserved and Part II applications due August 17, with a town meeting set for June 16.
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Cameron Urban Renewal Agency
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
A. W. McCullin Sr
Cameron Urban Board
W. R. Poage
E. A. Perrin
Fort Worth
HUD
Cameron City
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Breakin and Fight Reported in County News
Sheriff reports a breakin at a Thorndale filling station with no missing items after entry through a window Monday night. A fight outside Friendly Tavern Thursday night led to William Halpain of Cameron being charged with simple assault and fined $50. Wallace Martin of Cameron was treated for knife wounds and released. Eight arrests were for driving while intoxicated.
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Carl Black
Thorndale
William Delone Halpain
Cameron
Justice of the Peace Court
Wallace Martin
Temple
Lions Play Opens Season With Local Little and Minor League Games
Lions and Hustlers meet in Minor League while Indians face Yankees in Little League at Little League Ball Park on Friday May 22 opening day. Lions announce new roster members including John Brasher Danny Coker Hubert Knight James Eisenberg Chris Glaser Glenn Glaser Chip Kostrom Rick Porubsky Darrell Vybiral Jimmy Horton and David Wickersham with Charles Wickersham coaching.
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Cameron
Little League Ball Park
Hustlers
Lions
Indians
Yankees
John Brashear
Danny Coker
Hubert Knight
James Eisenberg
Chris Glaser
Glenn Glaser
Chip Kostrom
Joe Porubsky
Darrell Vybiral
Jimmy Horton
David
Milam Democrats pick leaders and 14 delegates for state convention
In Milam County Democrats meeting in the district court room, Morris Coward was named permanent chairman to serve until votes are canvassed after the June 6 runoff. Fourteen delegates were chosen for the State Democratic Convention in Fort Worth, with resolutions praising Gov. Preston Smith and backing Democratic nominees in November.
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Milam County
Preston Smith
Morris Coward
Fort Worth
Gordon Baskin
Max McClaren
Felix Matula, Jr
Lawrence Zotz
Basse! Wilson
Cameron
Charles Edward Hensley
Maysfield
Roy Law
Salem
Howard Crisco
W. P. Hogan
Emory Camp
H. H. Coffield
Harold Love
Rockdale
G. R. Garner
Gause
Dora McCasland
Thorndale
Dusek Installed as Lions Club President at Noon Meeting
Dusek was elected new president of the Lions Club at a noon meeting Monday. New officers include Eugene Smitherman as 1st vice president and Dr. John Martin as 2nd vice president. Delbert Burlison will direct the Crippled Children’s Camp, with Alvis Coleman and Grover McCullin as second year directors. James D. Camp is outgoing president.
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Bernay Dusek
Lions Club
Eugene Smitherman
John Martin
Bill Watkins
Jerry Bledsoe
John B. Henderson Jr
Herbert Nance
Kon Tamer
Delbert Burlison
Alvis Coleman
Grover McCullin
George Jones
Ed Magre
Perry Holder
James D. Camp
Schiller To Speak At Floresville Masonic Temple Dedication
Milton Schiller, vice president for development at Texas State Technical Institute Rio Grande Campus, will deliver the dedicatory address for Floresville’s new Masonic Temple on May 23 at 2:30 p.m. He is a former Floresville Lodge master and Texas House member, now overseeing operations at the Harlingen bilingual TSTI campus.
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Milton Schiller
Rio Grande
Texas State Technical Institute
Floresville
Schiller
Coffee House Happening Opens to All High School Students
The Coffee House event at the Teen Club Island Central is set for 8 p m Friday. It marks the first time meetings are open to all high school students, expanding from earlier small group training discussions begun in late March.
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Island Central
Milam County 16th Annual Broiler Show Set in Cameron
The 16th annual Milam County Broiler Show starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Cameron Teen Club with fifty 4-H and FFA members entering five broilers each. Judging begins at 9 a.m. and ends around noon, led by judge Dr. Floyd Golan with assistant Bill Cawley. A 7:30 p.m. awards banquet follows at the Cameron Methodist Fellowship Hall with guest speaker Hilliard Thomas. Gene Smitherman serves as show chairman.
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Milam County Broiler
Cameron
4-H Club
FFA
Methodist Fellowship Hall
United Fund Meeting Set in Cameron Chamber
The Cameron United Fund announces its annual meeting on Thursday May 14 at 5 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce office. All interested in the United Fund are urged to attend. Bernay Dusek serves as local chairman for 1970.
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Cameron United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Bernay Dusek
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S. H, Richardson
Johnny Ethridge
W. C. Wallace
Louis Elley
Ll. W. Marek, Sr
Conrad Jekel Jr
John Brasher
Annie Hodges
Ora Lee Morgan
Pete Mikulec
Fred Taegel
Ist Nat'l Bank
Bob Bailey
Elleinard E
Juergens
V. A
Hug Irv
J. R. Jay
Fredwill L
Hornung
Estelle Weems
H. E, McAtee
Hugh F. Smith
Cameron and Vicinity
Bob Johnson
Mesquite
Fred A. Cochran
Rosebud
Charles Schuhsler
Houston
Ernest Lorenz
Rogers
Cameron Herald
Mr. T. D. Corley
Cameron Equipment Co
Cameron, Texas
K. J. St. Romain
Arlington, Texas
Albert Michalka
Charles Handle
Wells
Rst
Ruby Arledge
Nell Mayes
Mia
Selma Kemp
Lois Gunn
Otelia Barker
The
Classroom Teachers Association
Cameron Library
May LO
Broiler
Milam Demos
Dan Kubiak
Dusek Heads Lions Club
Central Texas
Texas House
Agriculture
TST
Harlingen
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Buckholts
Fred Schuetze
Floyd Golan
National Poultry Improvement Plans
Texas A&m University
Bill Cawley
A&m
Hilliard Thomas
Citizens National Bank
Gene Smitherman
Harden
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