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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
1
The passage praises Calvin Cobb as a prudent leader guiding a school board toward improved facilities. It notes he aims to convince farm operators and large agriculturists to support better education for children, including their own. The context mentions Cameron and the influence of local rural leaders.
Editorial supports a school bond program as the sensible option for today. It cites Calvin Cobb as a model for action and notes the Texas Fine Arts Commission has granted 2,500 for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra return to Cameron on January 16, 1973. Treasurer William Kelm asks North Milam United Fund donors to report or complete pledges in a drive about 40 percent complete with 4,022 raised toward a 9,000 goal.
Milam County plans a pecan show on November 18 in Rockdale with a strong crop outlook. Entrants may submit multiple varieties but one entry per variety, in plastic bags labeled with grower name and variety, at the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce or the County Extension Office in Cameron before 5 p.m. November 16. A Pecan Foods Show will run alongside, entries being any pecan based recipe.
Georgetown Eagles host the Cameron Yoemen in a third district zone clash. The Eagles feature a quick defense, a 5 3 line, and eight rushers to stop Earnest Miller and Ragsdale. The offense relies on the Houston veer and a balanced run pass attack in a low scoring rivalry clash.
Offensive lineup features Thweatt at left end Pitts at left tackle Joe Trdy at center Horelica at right guard Tumlinson at right tackle Chubb at tight end Turner at quarterback Young at fullback Whiteside at left half Rosemond at right half. Defensive line lists Hornung Tumlinson M Trdy with Jister Ellison Zarosky Schneider, Rosemond, Cummings, Turner at linebackers.
The Cameron Day Care Center will hold an open house from 2 to 5 on Sunday November 5 to tour the new facility serving children of working mothers. Mayor Gene Blake has declared Sunday as Day Care Center Day.
A Ben Milam School lunch room workshop opens at 8 30 a m sponsored by Milam County Schools Superintendent Max McClaren s office It targets 75 to 80 ABE teachers and directors with four focus areas reading math ESL and human relationships coordinated by McClaren and Claude Mathis all part of the 1972 73 county ABE cooperative program serving 11 counties in central Texas
A soaking Sunday rain followed a prior shower last Thursday, boosting winter pastures and small grains across Milam County. Cameron reports 1.08 inches Thursday and 86 Sunday, with ponds and creeks rising. Flooding closed several farm to market roads including FM 2269 FM 487 and FM 1915.
Weather notes show daily highs and lows with rainfall data. October rainfall in Cameron totaled 6.51 inches per official city records.
More than 200 Scouts from Tejas District including Cameron Rockdale Franklin Thorndale Rosebud Calvert Bremond Gause and Buckholts prepare Good Turn Day bags this week. They will collect reusable clothes shoes and small repairable appliances and return Sunday after 1 p.m. to Goodwill in Temple and Waco. Maxwell says the goal is 7000 bags distributed and 2500 collected with drop sites at Cameron Rockdale Rosebud and other communities.
Edwin Zajicek Buckholts Postmaster announced consolidation of Buckholts rural route 1 with routes 2 and 3. Route 1 patrons will receive mail about 90 minutes later starting November 11 as carrier Rufus Graves transfers to Rockdale and Route 1 is reassigned to F W Stark. No address changes. Saturday hours cut to four from six, 6 to 10 a.m.
Cameron school district failed to approve a 1.25 million dollar bond plan in a Saturday election. Of 1 056 ballots cast 1 031 were taxpayers and 25 non taxpayers. Proposition 1 failed 589 to 429 and Proposition 2 failed 583 to 432.
The PTA program scheduled for Thursday night is cancelled due to a format cancellation by the Texas Department of Corrections. The event was to be delivered by three young inmates of the prison system.
Texas farmers and ranchers with crop livestock or property losses since June 30, 1971 may receive benefits under Public Law 92 385. J Lynn Futch says the provisions, signed August 16 1972, allow up to 5000 in loan cancellation with 3 percent interest on the remainder for losses through 1971 and after 1971, with 1 percent interest. No contact with FHA is needed. affected borrowers will be notified. Emergency loans issued before July 1 1973 may also qualify for up to 5000 cancellation with remaining balance at 1 percent. Cancellation limited to unreimbursed losses.
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