Cameron Adopts Metropolitan Numbering Plan Next Fall
Cameron will switch to a two letters and five digits system under the Metropolitan Numbering Plan when new dial telephones go into operation next fall. C. L. Carson, manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, announced that every Cameron telephone number will change to two letters and five numerals to conform with the nationwide plan and allow faster service.
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Cameron
C. L. Carson
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Carson
Oxford
Stork Delivers in Cameron as Newborn Leslie Ruth Arrives
In Cameron on May 21 at 6 10 a m Leslie Ruth blessed the household. The couple reports a fine Mrs and a busy diaper change routine while the town hails the arrival amid cigar smoke and playful remarks about news media. The piece also covers local telephone number changes and dial system upgrades planned by the Bell System with Oxford prefix and neighbor thank you notes.
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Leslie Ruth
Weather notes Cameron sees warm sunny spell after rain
The Cameron area recorded 1.48 inches of rain last week and the forecast calls for clear skies and continued warm temperatures. The period shows May highs of 91 and 92 with lows around 69 to 72 as values trend upward across days.
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Cameron
Milam County Wildcat Drills Deep Test at Annabelle Smith No. 1
Milam County prepares a second deep test with Dan Harrison Jr No 1 Annabelle Smith permitting 5500 feet on 243 acres in Abigail Fakes Survey located 11 miles north northwest of Rockdale Houston oil operator Harrison previously abandoned No 1 Gus Schram at 5420 feet after granite noted Knox Miller Jr No 1 Clyde H Moore shallow test near Davilla dry at 1407 feet Electrical log to 1250 feet reported by The San Antonio Express.
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Milam County
Dan Harrison
Annabelle Smith
San Antonio Express
Rockdale
Abigail Fakes
Harrison
Houston
Gus Schram
Smith
Knox Miller, Jr
Clyde H. Moore
Davilla
Moore
Cameron drivers shine in regional Road-e-o contest
Curtis Ray Fuchs of Buckholts High School took first in the McGregor regional Road-e-o with a second place finish for last year’s state contender. William Pagach of Cameron tied for second with a Waco entrant. Both will compete in the State Jaycee Road-to finals June 12 to 15 at Stephenville en route to possible national scholarships.
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Cameron
McGregor
Curtis Ray Fuchs
Central Texas
Young Fuchs
William Pagach
Waco
Stephenville
Ada Henderson honors top eighth graders at Yoe High
The top ten percent of the eighth grade was named during Friday ceremonies at the Yoe High gym. Recipients include Jane Matyastik Peggy Jo Schiller Carolyn Griswold Ann Bowman Bertha Miller Mary Ann Rice Raye Baggerly and Margaret Moseley. Bob Dymke received the United Daughter of the Confederacy award. Nelda Bruce Parker and Carolyn Griswold were commended for their themes. Bobby Jones and Margaret Moseley earned the Good Citizenship Award.
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Yoe High Gymnasium
Jane Matyastik
Peggy Jo Schiller
Carolyn Griswold
Ann Bowman
Bertha Miller
Mary Ann Rice
Raye Baggerly
Margaret Moseley
United Daughter of the Confederacy
Bob Dymke
Nelda Bruce Parker
Classified Adventures Look Closer For Hidden Gems
Classified ad segments tease readers to inspect listings for bargains and oddities. The notice invites exploration of local deals, services, and opportunities featured in the paper’s classifieds section.
Five Cameronites to Receive College Degrees in May and June
Former YHS graduates Billy Joe Reynolds and Franklin Stewart pursue Bachelor of Science degrees at Texas Tech in Lubbock. William Cecil Hill will earn a BS in General Business at Texas A&M May 23. Frances Ann Michalka will receive a BS in Chemistry at UT June 6. John Morris Duncum is a candidate for a BS in Agriculture at Abilene Christian College.
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Texas A& M College
Frances Ann Michalka
Bill Michalka
University of Texas
John Morris Duncum
Abilene Christian College
East Texas Chamber seeks 25000 to fund 15 point plan
East Texas Chamber of Commerce leaders gathered at Cameron Country Club for a 12 county conference to push a 15 point program and seek $25,000 for a new budget. President Bob Smith urged business leaders to back East Texas development amid rising union dues. Delegates from Belton Williamson Williamson County farmers spoke on cotton, while 45 Cameron directors and ETC members from 10 Texas towns attended the dinner meeting led by vice president J. Dave Walker.
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East Texas Chamber
Cameron Country Club
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Etc
Bob Smith
East Texas
Texas
Fred Pool
Texans
Belton
Roy Sanderford
Williamson County
Cameron Chamber
Richard Moseley
ETC
Georgetown
Mexia
Corsicana
Rockdale
Milano
Thorndale
Taylor
Temple
J. Dave Walker
Ten Countians Attend Industrial Seminar in Dallas
Ten community leaders from Rockdale and Cameron joined Texas Power & Light in Dallas for a one day seminar at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. District Manager Henry Liebman listed Cameron attendees Judge Don Humble Lester Williams Richard Moseley Jack Prescott Bill Burns and Liebman with Rockdale delegates T L Austin W P Hogan W H Camp and J B Newton also present. Leading planners and industrial agricultural executives addressed the northeast Texas group.
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Rockdale
Cameron
Texas Power & Light
Dallas
Henry Liebman
Sheraton-Dallas
Don Humble
Lester Williams
Richard Moseley
Jack Prescott
Bill Burns
Liebman
T. L. Austin
W. P. Hogan
W. H. Camp
J. B. Newton
Northeast Texas Group
Mrs LeNoir Wins Regional Mrs America Title in Waco
Mrs. George B. LeNoir of Marlin won the South Texas Regional finals of the 1959 Mrs. America contest held at the Raleigh Hotel. She advances to the state finals May 29 in Dallas as a regional representative from Cameron District. Lone Star Gas Company sponsored the event.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Madison Clement
Ed Mikeska
Rogers
Cameron
LeNoir
Lone Star Auditorium
Dallas
Texas
Megargel
Clarksville High School
Draughon
College Station
Maurine Frederick
Waco Public School System
Karl May
Waco Asociation of Home Builders
Cameron completes US 77 SH 36 widening project
After nearly five months, Cameron finishes the .65 mile four lane widening on East Fourth Street from the Santa Fe underpass to SH 36. The city saved 12000 on curbing and guttering as state crews took over that phase. The project marks 12 years of widening efforts and includes curb, gutter, paving on 16th Street, N Jackson blocks, and preparations for further paving.
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Cameron
West Santa Fe
16Th St
N Jackson
Sixth Street
Cameron Hosts Open House At New Water Plant
The City of Cameron will host an all day open house Friday at the new water and filtration plant in east Cameron. Mayor Basse Wilson and council members Moseley Mondick Griffith Houston and Lawrence will greet visitors at the $400000 plus project sites. Officials say the plant handles about 15000 residents and refreshments will be served.
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Cameron
New City
East Cameron
Basse! Wilson
Richard Moseley
Lincoln Mondick
Roy Griffith
Sam Houston
Hayden Lawrence
State Board of Health
Rainfall Totals 1.48 Inches Here
Rainfall in Cameron over the past seven days totaled 148 inches and raised the water table in Milam County. City gauges show May 21 0.3, May 23 1.22 and May 25 0.23 inches. Rogers recorded the heaviest rain with five inches. Elm Creek rose above normal, Little River stayed below flood stage. Crops continued to make headway with the weekend rain, agronomists said.
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Cameron
Milam County
Elm Creek
Little River
Killeen Clinches McCloskey League Place
Killeen earns a McCloskey League spot by beating the Cameron Independents 4 to 2. Pitcher Eric Erwin allowed three hits and fanned 14 while Johnny Young went 2 for 4 for Killeen. The win followed a previous victory over the 12th Air Force and sets up a final clash with Waco.
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McCloskey Baseball
Cameron Independents
Eric Erwin
Cameron
Johnny Young
Air Force
Waco
McCloskey
Two Milam Countians Injured in Head-On Crash
Two Milam Countians and three men in a second car suffered serious injuries Saturday night in a two car collision west of Temple. Arthur Pritchard of Houston formerly of Cameron and Andrew Richards of Cameron are in Newton Memorial Hospital. Two Fort Hood soldiers and a Temple man with unavailable names were also seriously injured and transported to Temple and Fort Hood hospitals. Authorities said the collision appeared head on.
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Milam
Milam Countians
Temple
Arthur Pritchard
Houston
Cameron
Andrew Richards
Newton Memorial Hospital
Fort Hood
Summer Baseball League Schedules Released by President Eldon Butte
Eldon Butte announces official schedules for Little League and Babe Ruth League summer play. Little League runs five teams with Tuesday and Friday doubleheaders while Babe Ruth fields three squads with Monday and Thursday games. Season tickets are on sale and opening matchups include Indians against White Sox and Braves against Yankees.
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Eldon Butte
Colts
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Little League
Batte
Babe Ruth
Indians
White Sox
Braves
Yankees
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