Cameron Board Approves O. J. Thomas School Opening
The Cameron Public Schools board approved accepting completion of the new O. J. Thomas School as of October 29 with changes made from prior inspections. Supt. Loughmiller to inspect with architect and contractors, arrange insurance, and purchase janitorial supplies.
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O. J. Thomas
Cameron
Cameron Public Schools
Wiley W. Loughmiller
H. B. Pressley
David Shapiro
Max Howard
F. W. Vogelsang
Loughmiller
O. J. Thomas High School
Lions All Star Minstrel Cast Rehearsals at Yee High
Lions Club announces rehearsals for the All Star Minstrel show to be performed at Yee High Auditorium on November 12 and 13. Director Mrs Annette Abercrombie says cast laughs consistently at the same jokes and tickets are on sale with a likely sellout.
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Lion’s Club
Yee High
Annette Abercrombie
Narvie Caperton
District PTA Officer to Install Cameron Officers Tonight
Mrs. J. M. Daniels district PTA president from Bryan will install Cameron association officers at Yee High School auditorium at 7 30 p m tonight November 1. She will speak on PTA activities in other communities and a social follows in the library adjoining the auditorium.
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J. M. Daniels
PTA
Bryan
Cameron
Yee High School
Cameron Forfeits Friday Game Over Killeen Integration Policy
Cameron School Board threatens to forfeit a Friday night game if Killeen players are integrated. Superintendent Loughmiller expects bleachers to integrate and lets ticket buyers decide seating. Board members cite patron responsibility and existing policy, with refunds left to Killeen officials.
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Wiley Loughmiller
Killeen
Loughmiller
H. B. Pressley
Don Humble
Cameron
Earl Curtis
David Shapiro
Max Howard
Cameron Teachers Rally Behind Amendment No 4
Cameron School Superintendent Wiley W. Loughmiller says public support for Constitutional Amendment No 4, the Teacher Retirement Amendment, is growing ahead of the November 6 general election. He notes raises in benefits aim to keep experienced teachers and attract 3,800 new instructors yearly to Texas classrooms, with costs borne by increased teacher deposits matched by the state.
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Wiley W. Loughmiller
Cameron Public Schools
Texas
Associa
Tion
Loughmiller
Senate
House
Buckholts Halloween Carnival At High School Gym
Buckholts PTA hosts the annual carnival at Buckholts High School gym Friday night November 2. Food stands open at 6 p m with cakes pies sandwiches coffee and popcorn balls. Fish pond cake walk games hay ride spook house milk bottle dart boards egg throwing and water ducking offer prizes for all ages. All are invited to attend.
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Buckholts Pta
Buckholts High School
Crowds Flocking To See New Dodge
About 1,479 people registered at the debut of 1957 Dodges and Plymouths in Schiller Motors showroom on Tuesday with many more visiting unregistered. Door prizes went to Mrs. L J Matula T F Cloud Sr Kay Camp Johnny Gilner and Mrs Frank Richter Sr. Enthusiasm for the new cars surpassed previous releases with several trades in mind and younger buyers favoring Plymouth while older buyers favoring Dodge. Texas Rangers purchased 15 new Dodge pursuit cars this week in bright colors. See NEW DODGE on page 8.
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Schiller Motors
Jerry
Milton Schiller
L. J. Matula
T. F. Cloud
Kay Camp
Johnny Gilner
Frank Richter
Milton
M!ton
Milam County
Texas Rangers
Lester's Feed Mill Celebrates Anniversary in Cameron
Walter H. Lester owner of Lester's Feed Mill in Cameron marks the anniversary of the feed industry serving Milam County farmers and ranchers. The article notes the mill manufactures a variety of feeds and anticipates growth in production.
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Lester
Cameron
Milam County
Walter H. Lester
Gala Christmas Parade Set for Cameron December 7
Cameron merchants receive notice from the Trade Development Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that the Christmas Parade will start at 4 p.m. on Friday December 7. A Santa Claus float will be built for this and future parades. Shoppers can win gifts at the courthouse lawn at 1:30 2:30 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Each merchant should secure at least 500 tickets per dollar spent to encourage local business. Registration runs from November 24 to 5:15 p.m. December 7, with merchant cards due at the courthouse square 15 minutes before each prize hour.
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Cameron
Trade Development Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Court House
Cameron Business Houses
Court House Square
What Is Greatest Need For City In Cameron
Local Cameron residents are invited to write letters to The Herald offering ideas on the city’s greatest need. The author of the best letter with a clear explanation of why the city needs a facility will receive five dollars.
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Cameron
Herald
Two 15-Year-Olds Cited For Climbing Cameron Water Tower
At 8 p.m. Tuesday Cameron police traced two 15-year-olds to the city water tower catwalk 100 feet high. They said they could see the lights of the city and beyond. One youth was from Buckholts and the other from Cameron. A lecture on tower dangers followed.
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Cameron City
William Brandenburg
Monday Meeting Chooses Temple Lawyer for Watershed Plan
Elm Creek watershed covering 192 000 acres forms the Elm Creek Waterhed Flood Protection and Improvement District with an eighteen man committee. Buster Griffin of Yarrellton chairs. Jim Bowmer Temple lawyer named to represent the watershed in validating legislation. Subcommittee to meet with W T Moon to plan metes and bounds for the district spanning Milam and Sell counties.
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Elm Creek
Moody
Buster Griffin
Yarrellton
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Jim Bowmer
Temple
Griffin
J. W. Holmes
Rogers
Frank Martina
David Haggard
Denaville
W. T. Moon
Texas
Milam
Sell
McLennan
Falls
Carl Young
Kiwanis Hear Grid Rules Talk at Magnolia House
Kiwanis Club members learned about football rule explanations at a Magnolia House meeting on Thursday October 25. Official Bob Nelson explained the rules and their use while guests from Cameron and College Station attended. Bill Black presided as local Kiwanis president.
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Kiwanis Club
Magnolia House
Bob Nelson
Cameron
College Station
Bill Black
Utility Pole Takes Beating at Highway and Scott Street
After an Oct 27 collision at the Highway and Scott Street intersection near Hudson's Truck Service a 1956 car struck the same utility pole, causing about 175 dollars in damage. Driver Milton L. Herskowitz 22, Houston Post sports writer, said his brakes locked and his car skidded into the pole. Officer William Brandenburg investigated.
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Scott Street
Hudson's
Truck Service
Milton L. Herskowitz
Houston Post
Waco
Baylor-A&m
Burglary Loot Recovered in Temple Texas Case
Louis Elley and wife of Cameron recover most possessions taken in daylight burglaries at their Temple Highway home. Police charge T H Latham after guns and other items worth thousands found in Temple and central Texas homes.
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Elley
Temple
Travis H. Latham
William DeBenedetti
Latham
Texas
Elleys
Austin
Hornung Brothers Hatchery
Cameron
Toby
Louis Elleys
Shawn
T. H. Latham
Louis Elley
Temple Highway
Cameron Democrats to Attend Fund Raising Dinner
Cameron and Milam County Democrats plan a 7 p.m. dinner at the Shrine Temple in Waco on November 1. U.S. Senator Clinton Anderson of New Mexico will speak. Plates cost $10 with proceeds to the Democratic Party campaign fund.
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Cameron
Milam County
Shrine Temple
Waco
U. S
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Gray Fox Slain Sunday In Hunt
Cameron Explorer Scouts of Post No. 55 hunted on Buck Slavik’s farm and bagged nine rabbits one owl and one fox. Charles Matula shot the fox from a den with a 12 gauge then the head was sent to Austin for rabies testing. the result was negative. Farmers praised the Scouts while fearing the fox harmed quail and chickens. Father Alfred Kallus leads the Explorers in Post No. 55.
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Cameron
Buck Slavik
Charles Matula
Charles
Martin Mitchan
Bret Fox
Austin
Alfred Kallus
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School Board
O.J. Thomas
Dick Halberdier
Bill Fisher
Johnny Graham
Dick Young
Leon Brady
Lions All Star Minstrel
Cameron School Board
Buckholts School
Dodge
Lester’s Feed Mill Celebrates
Kiwanis
Carl Black
Bell County
Gray Fox
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