St. Edward Hospital drive forms committees for fund
St Edward Hospital fund drive committees meet this week led by Robert Ellett of Cameron as general chairman. The goal is 25000? actually 250000? plus Hill Burton funding secures 500000. Architects finalize design for a 50 bed facility while Donor Index Mailing and other committees prepare outreach across city county and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Edward Hospital
Robert Ellett
Cameron
Ellett
Forrest Sapp
James D. Camp
Cecil Anderson
Aloysius
the Herald
Hk. W. Wells
St. Edward
Kostka
Aloysius and
George Bowman
N. L. Caperton
Albert Collins
John H. Davis
F. ©. Green
John B. Henderson
Lions Club bulb sale funds scholarship and library plaque noted
The Evansville Lions Club hosts a bulb sale for a scholarship from 4 p.m. to dusk downtown and house to house. The Cameron Public Library receives a bronze HMS Cameron plaque in a ceremony led by YUS student body president John McLerran, with mentions of HMS Cameron’s WWII history and a possible ship’s bell and log to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neon Lions
Evemne Lions Club
Bernay Dusek
Monroe Fuchs
Cameron Public Library
H M.S. Cameron
Welles
Portsmouth
England
Cameron Rotary
Houston
Milam County
Royal Navy
Yee Stadium
Temple Radio
John McLerran
YUS
Cameron
HMS Cameron
Bill Burns
Rotary
City of
Cameron II
Milam Democrats Adopt Resolutions Name Delegates to Conventions
Milam County Democrats praised President Johnson and Texas Democratic leaders in four resolutions. The 71 delegate County Convention in Milam District Courtroom backed Nominees for the 1968 general election and named delegates to Dallas and Austin conventions. McClaren reelected permanent chairman and Zotz permanent secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Johnson
Texas
Austin
Dallas
Max McClaren
Milam
Democratic Executive Committee
McClaren
Lawrence Zotz
Cameron
John Henderson Sr
Supreme Court
R. T. Delahunty
Ralph Orborough
Cone WR Poage
John Connally
GR. Warner
Emory C. Camp
Thelma Scaff
H. H. Coffield
Dorothy Gause
W. P. Hogan
Dan Kubiak
Gordon Baskin
Howard Chrisco
G. R. Warner
HH. Coffield
Maize Awards Highlight Area III FFA Meet in Pasadena
Yoe FFA members dominated the Area III convention at San Jacinto College Pasadena with top honors including the $500 Santa Fe Scholarship. Dr Lyle McDermott received an honorary degree as the event gathered 191 schools and 5 281 FFA members. Johnny MecLerran won the Santa Fe Scholarship and is the son of Mr and Mrs J H MecLerran. Murray McDermott is also listed as son of Dr McDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Pasadena
Santa Fe
Lyle McDermott
San Jacinto College
Johnny MecLerran
J. H. MecLerran
Murray McDermott
Tim Titsworth
C. Titsworth
Bobby Yates
Johnny J. Yates
Maysfield
Star Lane Star Farmer
Gene van Noord
National Dairy Farming
Ist
Natural Resource
Leon Hollas
Edmond Tepera
Texas Electric Utility
Lone Star Farmers
Eugene Vaculin
Anton Dohnalik
Frank Hanel
Boyd Taylor
Johnny McLerran
McDermott
Houston
Planning Grant OK'd for Milam County Utility Systems
A comprehensive sewer and water planning grant was approved by the Farmers Home Administration to guide Milam County rural water and sewer development outside Cameron. A $8000 grant check will be requested after initial planning by Hunter Engineers, with local officials endorsing the plan to prevent duplication and promote efficient, safe supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Milam County
Cameron
Henry N. Ivey
FHA
Commission
Sam McKenzie
Hunter Fngineers
Austin
Newton Butts
Buck Angell
Clyde Moore
N. FE
First Assistant Named New Yee High Head Coach
Hal Stanislaw, 27, named head coach at Yee High School, succeeding retiring Coach Ken Fuqua. native of Rockdale, Stanislaw has five years as assistant football and head track coach at Duncanville Littlefield Weatherford. He earned a PE degree from Texas Christian University in 1963 and starred at Rockdale High School. He is married with two children Casey and Julie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
Ken Fuqua
Houston
Hal Stanislaw
Rockdale
Stanislaw
Duncanville
Littlefield
Weatherford
Fuqua
D. R. Dodson
Texas Christian University
Dr Evans Attends Texas Optometric Convention
Dr. Gus Evans participated in the 681st annual Texas Optometric Association convention in Austin on May 14 to discuss advances in the field and the link between vision and juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Evans
Texas Optometric Assocation
Austin
Alcoa Wins Defense Powder Contract For Aluminum
Alcoa Rockdale Works will produce 44,388,000 pounds of aluminum powder under a fixed price defense contract. The $12,895,007 award will also be filled at Alcoa plants in Alcoa Tennessee and New Kensington Pennsylvania. Milam County rainfall last week totaled 4.07 inches from May 10 to 12. Cameron temperatures ranged from 63 to 89 degrees with several rainfall measurements noted.
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Alcoa Rockdale Works
Defense Supply Agency
Alcoa
Tenn
New Kensington
Milam County
Cameron
HI LO
Milam County Farmers See Benefit From Heavy Rains
County Agent J. D. Moore reports 4.07 inches of rain deluged creeks and boosted corn and forage crops while ground absorbed most water. He notes streams stayed within banks, rainfall this week improves soil and feeder-root conditions, and compares to drier past conditions in 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
J. D. Moore
Moore
Cameron
Milam
City Seeks Summer Recreation Director for Cameron Area
The Cameron city program seeks a summer recreation director and pool manager to run an eight to ten week season for boys and girls ages all. The post pays weekly and covers planning games softball and activities for school children. Applications were to be due by early June with city secretary Fuller noting the need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Fuller
Cameron Swimming Pool
Grammer
Abilene Christian Signs Chandler From Cameron
Abilene Christian College signed Cam eron's Paul Chandler, a top Texas mile prospect. Chandler won the Class AA state mile in 4 23.2 and ran 4 18.9 at the Little State Meet in Corpus Christi, ranking fourth in the state. The 5 11 150 pound athlete was twice district and regional mile champion and ran on Cameron's mile relay team. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E D Chandler of Cameron and plans to major in Bible at ACC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene Christian College
Texas
Bill McClure
Cameron
Paul Chandler
Chandler
Corpus Christi
E. D. Chandler
N. Jackson
FFA Poultry Team Qualifies For State Honors
Cameron Yoe FFA poultry team Qualifies in Area IT May 4 to compete for state honors. One team will be chosen to represent the state in National FFA contests. Members include Ben Vogel sang, Larry Reinders and Richard Vaculin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
FFA
Ben Vogelsang
Larry Reinders
Richard Vaculin
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St. Edward Drive
F.M.L
Demos
Austin, Dallas
David Kohutek
Randy Reins
Den
Mrs. Derwood Cobb
Jackie Raymond
DR. Evans
Gary Hornung
Edwin Kohutek
Henry Horelica
Bill Hornung
Loose Creek
Gene Angell
Earnest Dodd
Ummer
Abilene Christian Signs Chandler
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