Yeeman Chant earns state journalism honor in first year
The Yeeman Chant of Yee High School won an Award of Merit in Journalism from the Interscholastic League Press Conference for high standards in its first year of producing a bi monthly newspaper. Editor Margaret Nance and sponsor Mrs. M Louise Green led a dedicated staff acknowledged by The Herald in its sixth annual seniors feature.
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Yee High School
Margaret Nance
M. Louise Green
Texas
Graduation Honors Seen Key To Modern Education
The piece argues high school graduation holds greater significance in American education than in the past. It suggests dropouts may be inspired by recognition to value and pursue the basic requirement of completing school.
Yoe Seniors Win College Scholarship Awards
James Edwards and Phillip Hubnik of Yoe High School receive four year Opportunity Award Scholarships totaling 1000 each from Texas A&M College after board selection this spring. Phillip Hubnik also earns the Lions Club Scholarship for the first time, worth 250 dollars.
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James Edwards
Phillip Hubnik
Yoe High School
Texas A&m College
Lions Club
Yoe and Milano School Baccalaureates and Graduations
Area schools schedule end of year rites with baccalaureate services at Yoe High School and Milano High School. Yoe holds baccalaureate May 27 and commencement May 29 with eighth grade graduation at 9 a m. Milano hosts baccalaureate May 2 and graduation May 28 at the listed church and gym venues. O J Thomas also entries for baccalaureate and graduation on May 28 and be at the O J Thomas Gym.
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Milano
First Baptist Church
O. J. Thomas
Milam Farm Bureau Announces Queen Contest Plans
Milam County Farm Bureau reveals a queen and junior queen pageant set for July 12 at First Methodist Fellowship Hall. Adults compete July 12 with 16 to 22 entrants. juniors 3 to 6 entrants. Entry deadline July 2. District winner earns watch and trip to Texas Farm Bureau event. Contestants must be daughter or sister of a Farm Bureau member in Milam County and reside with that member.
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Milam County Farm Bureau
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Milam Farm Bureau
Milam
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas
Farm Bureau
Milam County
MFB
John A. Smith
Cameron
Edwin Lehman
Buckholts
A. T Swanzy
Burlington
W. A. Conn
Thorndale
Berniece Charles
Rockdale
NM Blood Drive Aims to Save North Milam Program
Ninety three donors contributed to the Red Cross blood mobile Friday in Cameron pushing the 70 pint quota past a target. A two week, June fund drive seeks 3100 for administrative costs to sustain the North Milam blood program, with fundraising led by Frank Luecke and Cameron volunteers.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Red Cross
Milam County
John Henderson
Cameron Bloodmobile
Cameron
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
North
H. D. Maxwell
Central Texas
North Milam County
North Milam
Little River
South Milam
Rockdale
Cameron Hospitals
Frank Luecke
Services Held For Edwards Child J Edgar Edwards
Infant son of Mr and Mrs James Edwards buried May 17 at 4 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery Graveside services conducted by Rev Jewell Strong Survivors include parents grandparents J L Edwards Cameron and Wimberly Cameron three brothers James Earle John David Joseph Brady and sister Darli Jean Cameron
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J. Edgar Edwards
James Edwards
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jewell Strong
Edwards
J. L. Edwards Brownwood
D S. Wimberly
Cameron
James Earle
John David
Joseph Brady
Darli Jean
Hearne Man Tops 118-CCC Tourney
Hearne golfer Charles Luster shot a one over par 71 to win the Cameron Country Club 32nd Golf Tournament. The field of 118 from 18 Central Texas cities featured top placers in Championship Second Third and Fourth Flights with 200 barbecue lunch attendees.
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Charles Luster
Hearne
Cameron Country Club
Texas
Sevral
Bob Wells
Tom Moody
W. C Wallace
Cameron
Andrew Esslinger
Wilmer Alewine
Luster
Bill Cotham
Marlin
Horace Sargent
Lampasas
Henderson Rites Held Here Monday
W G Jack Henderson of Cameron died May 19 in Cameron Nursing Home at age 69. Born October 8, 1892 in Alabama, he was a painter and former Cameron Fire Chief. Rev Aubrey Russell officiated. burial in Walkers Creek Cemetery. Survived by wife, two sons, a daughter, a brother, a sister, and one grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
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Jack Henderson
Cameron
Cameron Nursing Home
Alabama
The
Cameron Fire Department
Aubrey Russell
Walkers Creek Cemetery
W. G. Henderson
W. G. Henderson, Jr
Lake Jackson
G. K. Henderson
Freeport
Valda Henderson
Theodore Henderson
Rosie Clifton
Houston
Albert Matula
Joan Eanes
Frank Richter
Jerry Mikula
Carl Black
Ktalph Michalka
Frank Janek Sr. Burial in Cameron at St Monicas
Funeral services for Frank Janek Sr of Cameron were held at 9:30 am Tuesday at St Monicas Catholic Church with burial in St Monica's Cemetery. He died Sunday night at home after a heart attack at age 51. Survived by wife, a son Frank Jr., two daughters, his mother, five brothers, two sisters, and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Frank Janek Sr
Cameron
St. Monitas Catholic Church
Key John Geiser
St. Monica’s Cemetery
Rosary
Janek
Milam County
Frank Janek Jr
Claudie Sanders
Adrian Richter
Rosy Janek
Julius
Freeport
Jimmy
Doe
Milton
Hart
Otto Janek
Herefore
Frances Petruy
Orgarett
Amarillo
Allen Dodson
Frank Keisner
Buck Slavik
Charlie Dohnalik
Bill Matyastik
Julius Tepera
Ladis Slavik
Thomas Sheguit
PTC Re-Elects Mrs George Hollas As President
Mrs. George Hollas was re-elected president of the St Anthony Parent-Teacher Club for a second year at the final meeting of the school year. Other officers installed included Al Schoppe first vice president Mrs Loretta Brock second vice president Mrs W K Leonard secretary Lawrence Zotz treasurer and Mrs Eugene Mitchan historian with Rev John Geiser leading the ceremony.
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George Hollas
St. Anthony
Parent - Teachers Club
al Schoppe
Loretta Brock
W. K. Leonard
Lawrence Zotz
Eugene Mitchan
John Geiser
Texas Declares May 20 26 1962 Highway Week
A Texas resolution designates May 20 26 1962 as Highway Week praising the highway department for a safer system and urging continued modernization to handle rising traffic and economic needs. Coleman Duncan designates the period and calls for focus on highway improvements.
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Texas
Coleman Duncum
Milam District grand jury returns seven true bills
A Milam District grand jury returned seven true bills on Friday including two indictments for murder and assault against Fort Hood private Joe Kellough. Another defendant, Robert Lee Milton, faces assault with intent to murder after being wounded in the same shooting that killed Willie Samuel Swain. Indictments also cover burglary, robbery, and felony theft with defendants Willlie Foster, Robert Otha Hill, Arthur Williams, A. C. Potts, and Arrin E. Shaffer named. Six witnesses testified as the panel met through the day with foreman Joe G. Moore and others serving as officers.
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Milam District
Fort Hood
Joe Kellough
Btry A
6Th Artillery
Willie Samuel Swain
10Th St
Cameron Street
Swain
Robert Lee Milton
Rt. 1
Milano
Milton
Willie Foster
Robert Otha Hill
Arthur Williams
Milam
A. C. Potts
Arrin E
Gene) Shaffer
Joe G. Moore
Niley J. Smith
Lloyd Enquist
K. D. Griffin
Narvie Carperton
Harold Staffelbach
Dick Ellison
Jack Thompson
Walter Anderle
David Boney
Barclay Jeter
Coleman Kelly, Jr
New Principal Hired For YHS
Jack R. Hughes was elected Yee High School principal by the Cameron Independent School District board Fay 17. He has led Point Isabel Independent Schools in Port Isabel Texas for two years and previously taught in Boling Needville Bellville high schools. Hughes, 34, holds BS and MEd from Southwest Texas State Teachers College and plans to move to Cameron after the school year ends.
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Jack R. Hughes
Board of Education
Cameron
Hughes
Point Isabel
Port Isabel
Texas
Boling
Needville
Bellville
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Kansas Man Charged In Shooting At Cameron
Willie Eugene Milo 22 of Dodge City Kansas charged with assault with intent to murder after a shooting at Bubba's Place Cameron injuring Charles L Hobbs 24 who was treated and released from St Edwards Hospital Alice Pearl Mile 19 sister of Milo arrested for disturbing the peace and fined $20 Milo’s complaint filed before Justice BG Rice Police Chief Elvin Hoskins says the shooting happened about 1230 am Sunday.
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Willie Eugene Milo
Dodge City
Kansas
Cameron
Charles l. Hobbs
St. Edward's Hospital
Bubba's Place
Alice Pear! Mile
Temple
Elvin Hoskins
Milo
BG. Rice
Parish To Review Church Problems
The Rev. John Geiser of St. Monica's calls a parish meeting at 2 30 p m Sunday in Simon George Hall to discuss parish problems and asks all parishioners to attend.
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John Geiser
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Simon- George Hall
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ST. Anthony School
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Wells
Alfred Newman
Bud Turner
Waco
J. A. Lyons
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Bryan
Fred Hodge
W. G. Wallace
Joe
Whin
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al Woods
Moody
Wallace Cameron
Jk. L. Kuehl
T. J Bates
Killeen
C. B. Brown
George F. Smith
Clint McAdams
Cavilla
Esslinger
Alewine
B J. Riley
C. G. Swift
CCC
Yoe
Yoe Athletic Field
Henderson
Frank Janek, Sr
PTC
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