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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1971
Page
5
Alcoa’s Rockdale Works ships large sheet ingots weighing up to 22 000 pounds. Foreman T P Fisher notes top quality metal is melted then alloyed, poured into a holding furnace, and transferred to a vertical sheet ingot mold.
The Brazos River Authority board unanimously endorses Amendment 4 known as the Clean Water Amendment. It would allow $100 million in bonds for water pollution control and raise the bond cap from 4 to 6 percent. The board says passage protects municipal, agricultural and industrial water supplies statewide. The May 18 ballot lists Amendment No. 4.
Willie Phipps 78 died at home in Maysfield Thursday. Born September 9, 1892 at Maysfield he lived there all his life and was a farmer. Funeral was Saturday at 3 pm in Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home chapel. Burial in Little River Cemetery. Surviving: wife Frances. sons Gene Phipps Sherman and W M Phipps Houston. daughters Elvie Hickman Waco Lina Mae Price Waco Clara Davie Rosebery Ore Ruth Townsend Waco Jewel Harris Pearland Delores Poch New Orleans. siblings J B Phipps Genoa Richard Phipps Genoa Lelia Thweatt Maysfield. 15 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren. Rosa M Perales 82 died Thursday 1:25 am in local hospital. Born August 30 1888 in Mexico she lived in Cameron 50 years. Funeral Saturday 10 am Blessed Sacrament Church. Burial St Monica Cemetery. Surviving: daughter Isidra Barcenas sisters Maria Adame Guadalupe Diaz one grandchild. Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home in charge.
Hugh A Baker aged 89 of the Ad Hall and Buckholts communities died in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral held 3 p.m. Friday at Green Funeral Home with Rev James E Lafferty officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by son Ray Baker of Eunice Louisiana, three daughters Florence Sullivan of Highlands, Lis Alford of Tulsa Oklahoma, Geraldine Oxford of Cameron, a brother Fred Baker of Cameron, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department explains that chiggers or redbugs are mites not insects. They bite after attaching to skin via hair follicles, causing redness and intense itching lasting days. prevention includes repellent treated clothing and antiseptics as needed.
Sen John Tower urged congressional approval of three watershed projects including Pond Creek. He testified to the Senate Public Works subcommittee on flood control river and harbours. The Pond Creek plan targets Bell Falls Milam counties with flood reduction and 600 acres of water surface for recreation and habitat gains.
Milam County oil note: independent operator J A Leonard of Austin plans a new wildcat No 1 Kennedy Estate on a 90 acre W W Hill lease about eight miles SE of Rockdale. Permitted to 3600 feet, targeting Navarro B zone. aligns near Milbur Milam Burleson County line with prior wells. Leonard has two years in the Milam area and recently found No 1 H H Coffield in Burleson County producing 67 bpd on potential test last month.
The Navy offers a two year active duty tour in the Reserves for seniors from the Waco area. Applicants age 17 to 26 who have completed the nth grade and are single may train in fields like Dental Technician Electronic Technician Machinist Mate Interior Electrician and Clerk. Enlistment includes 80 days training at San Diego Orlando or Great Lakes followed by four months field training then 10 days leave and first duty assignment. After two years in the field plus 60 days leave the reservist is released and drills for about two more years near their home residence.
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