Milam County Voters Face Broad 1960 General Election Ballot
Milam County voters Tuesday will cast ballots at 38 polling places in the 1960 general election. The presidential race is Kennedy vs Nixon with their running mates Johnson and Lodge. The ballot lists 24 county to national posts, plus four proposed amendments on a hospital district, veterans bonds, legislators salaries, and loan controls. Unopposed offices include several county and state posts. numerous candidates compete in key races, with write-in weighers in eight precincts.
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Milam County
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
Democrat
Republican
Constitution Party
Constitutional Party
Charles L. Sullivan
Merritt B. Curtis
Prohibition
Rutherford L. Decker
Harold Munn
South Texas
Veterans, Land Board
Jarrard Secrest
W. R. Poage
Herman Yezak
W. C
Bill” Wallace
Milam
Carl C. Black
Jack W. Prescott
Walter T. White
Polls Open 8 A.M. In Milam County General Election
Milam County officials predict about 500 voters in the General Election Tuesday with 38 polling places. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Absentee ballots total 99, with a Tuesday deadline to vote. Local drives by Boy Scouts VFW Lions Club and Cameron Lion Club urge turnout. Voting boxes spread across Ad Hall Baileyville Ben Arnold Branchville Buckholts Burlington Cameron Elm Ridge Friendship Gause Gay Hill Hanover Jones Prairie Milano Minerva Maysfield Rice School and other towns.
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Len. Lyndan Johnson
Texas
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
United Nations
Milam County
Boy Scouts
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cameron Lional Club
The
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
All Saint's Episcopal Church
Cameron Vfw Post
Cameron
Milam
Ad Hall
Baileyville
Ben Arnold
Branchville
Buckholts
Burlington Bushdale
Cameron No
Clarkson
Crush
Conoley
Davilla
Elm Ridge
Friendship
Gause
Gay Hill
Hanover
Jones Prairie
Marak
Marlow
Maysfield
Milano
Minerva
Rice
Angell Elected Milam Farm Bureau President at Convention
W L Angell was elected president of the Milam County Farm Bureau at its annual convention held at Yee High School in Cameron. New officers include First Vice President Charles E Hensley and Second Vice President Vir S W McClar en Jr with Miss Lenora A Bickett as secretary treasurer. A 19 member slate was elected, and 16 county rescuers will be sent to the State Farm Bureau convention in Dallas November 9 12. The new board will meet at 7 30 p m to elect 12 delegates to the State Convention.
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W. L. Angell
Milam County Farm Bureau
Milam Farm Group
Charles E. Hensley
Vir S. W McClaren Jr
Lenora A. Bickett
Miss Bickett
Yee High School
Fur Bits
Angel
G. Tumlin
Milam Farm Bureau
Tumbrses
State Farm Bureau
Dallas
William Crenan
John A. Smith
Angell
Cameron
Tracy - Duncan
State Certifies Cameron Water System For 1961
The Cameron City Council received a letter from the State Health Dept recertifying the city water supply for 1961 and noted Santa Fe Railroad workers cleared weeds and planned crossings work. Mayor Coleman Duncum said engineers viewed tracks, and a fire whistle was reconnected. The council also approved two bills: 666 for workers compensation insurance and 264 for Burroughs office machine maintenance.
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State Health Dept
Coleman Duncum
Santa Fe Railroad
Cameron
Santa
Duncum
GR. Gerzik, Jr
Emory B. Camp Insurance
Burroughs Corp
Sports Analyst To Speak Before Quarterback Club
Dub King a Texas sports figure and former publicity director at Texas A M and Baylor will address Cameron Quarterback Club members and their wives at First Methodist Fellowship Hall at 7 20 p m Monday A Rockdale Cameron football game film will be shown Head coach Bill Bates will discuss the game and a scouting report on A M Consolidated King has worked as a sports writer radio host and now runs a public relations firm in Waco He appears before Cameron fans for the second time in three years Sandwiches and coffee will be served after the program
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Dub King
Central Texas
Texas A & M
Baylor
Cameron
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Forrest Sapp
Rockdale
Fort Worth Star - Telegram
Fort Worth
Brownwood
College Station
Waco
Kcen-Tv
Texas Sports Writers Association
Sapp
the Herald
Clem Zarosky 64 Dies in Cameron Services Friday
Clem Zarosky a Cameron native and WWI veteran died Wednesday at age 64. Funeral services set for 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Monica’s Catholic Church with burial in Marek Cemetery. He was a retired carpenter born November 21 1895. Rosary services occurred Wednesday and Thursday at Marek Burns Funeral Home. Survived by two sisters Mrs. John Marak and Mrs. Johnny Bobac and five brothers Frank, Matthew Sr, Joe, John, Cyril Zarosky.
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Clem Zaroksy
Cameron
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Alfred Kallus
John Geiser
Marak
Zarosky
Rosery
Marek Burns
John Marak
Johnny Bobac
Granger
Frank Zarosky
Matthew Zarosky
Joe Zarosky
John Zerosky
Cyril Zarosky
Robstown
Weather notes for Cameron area week and month
Temperatures ranged from a low of 43 to a high of 83 during the past week in Cameron. Rain fell 1.635 inches on Friday and 1.45 inches on Saturday, with October's total rainfall at 9.11 inches.
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Cameron
Date HI LO
Craig Hawthorne
Liermans
Hearne
Staffoto
Colonel Inspects Milam Guard Unit During Past Week
Milam County's National Guard Company C of the 3rd Medium Tank Battalion underwent its annual federal inspection last week. Lt Col James R Reed led the inspection for the Inspector General's Department with MSgt Isaac Evans assisting and Lt Col Olin F Brewster and Major Robert MacBurney among accompanying staff officers. Reed will file a written report within a few days.
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Milam County
James T. Tury
James R. Reed
Inspector General's Department
Fourth Army
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
Isaac Evans
Reed
Company C
Temple
Olin F. Brewster
Robert MacBurney
Adams
White
Robert L. V. Beller
Homecoming Plans Highlight Nov 11 Event
Yoe High School invites exes to a pre game coffee on Friday November 11 before the Homecoming game between Cameron and A M Consolidated. Four class floats will lead a downtown parade with queen candidates through the city and the winning class queen will be crowned at halftime.
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Cameron
A & M Consolidated
Yoe High School
Yoe Field
Yee Gymnasium
Cameron Quarterback Club
A & M Consolidated - Cameron
Centennial edition promises look at old and new days
The Herald announces a Centennial issue covering Cameron and Milam County in 1960 with stories on past events and present developments. It highlights a drive-in auto bank and new agricultural methods as part of the broader retrospective.
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the Herald
Construction Advances on Four Cameron Projects
Workers on four Cameron projects progressed this week. Bricklaying and interior work continued at Citizens National Bank drive in facilities, foundation work began for Newton Memorial Hospital, and a new sanctuary foundation started at First Baptist Church after site clearing.
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Cameron
Citizens National Bank
Bank
Newton Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Prescott To Address World Community Day
Jack Prescott will speak on World Peace The Role of Council of Church Women at 3 p m Friday in the Methodist Recreation Hall The World Community Day is sponsored by the Cameron Council of Church Women The Women of the Episcopal Church arranged the program and tea under Mrs George Graves supervision
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Jack Prescott
Methodist Recreation Hall
Council of Church Women
Cameron Council of Church Women
Episcopal Church
George Graves
Camp Purchases Atkinson Agency
Emory B. Camp and Atkinson Insurance Agency announced the purchase of Atkins General Insurance by Camp Insurance Agency. Miss Lilian Atkinson said she is quitting the general insurance field.
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Camp
Atkinson Agency
Emory B. Camp
Atkinson Insurance Agency
Atkins General Insurance
Camp Insurance Agency
Lilian Atkinson
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