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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1968
Page
6
A referendum by peanut growers on marketing quotas for 1969 1970 and 1971 crops will be held December 24 with mail ballots. Quotas require at least two thirds of voting growers to approve. Price support will apply to compliant farms and penalties on non compliant production. If opposed by more than one third, quotas and penalties are not in effect for 1969.
Milam County Farmers Union will hold its annual convention November 9 at 7 30 p m in Simon George Hall Cameron. Bryan Handley South Texas field coordinator will address the group on the Mandale farm bargaining bill. A beef barbecue at 6 30 precedes the meeting. Tickets from local officers and directors.
Airman Nolan R. Keen USN son of Mr and Mrs Jee C Keen is aboard the USS Yorktown during two weeks of refresher training off the Southern California coast. The World War II veteran known as the Fighting Lady participates in simulated battle conditions to test damage procedures.
The Central Texas Horse Show Association awarded Sandy Roddam Erskin McDermott Paul Curtis and Charlene McDermott at a Waco banquet. Erskine and Paul win Grand Champion saddle blankets while Sandy and Charlene receive single saddle blankets.
Lloyd Seaton, sentenced July 14 196 to eight years for operating a motor vehicle without owner consent and nine burglary convictions in Milam County, was paroled after serving three years and eight months. Parole recommended by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and approved by Gov. John Connally.
Randall B. Turner of Houston, formerly of Cameron, died October 31 after a long illness. Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron with Minister David Echols officiating. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, two brothers, three sisters, twelve grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Green's Funeral Home handled local arrangements. Don Culp and wife visited his parents Sidney and Mrs. Culp over the weekend.
Bill Vogelsang son of Mr and Mrs Sven Vogelsang and a member of the Countywide 4 H Club placed second in the junior division for Swine on the county level. He will receive a swine award at the county awards banquet on November 2.
Amon Bills active in 4 H Club work entered poultry broiler and Sears swine shows with a fourth place rating for his gift. Jane Anderle of Cameron earns the 1968 Junior Home Management Award for three years of 4 H work with projects in home management foods and nutrition clothing food preservation and home improvement. She is St Anthony 4 H Club secretary and reporter and has ribbons from county favorite foods and dress revue first place in beginners division this summer.
Miss Ann Graham of Houston visited her mother Mrs Sam Graham, spending time at the family residence and sharing news of her travels and plans.
Auction at Cameron barn lists 850 cattle and 250 hogs with prices for steers cows calves and hogs. Buyers paid 24 to 25 for good steers 14 to 17 for fat cows and 16 to 18 for hogs. calves and stockers varied 22 to 31 dollars. Nearby visitors include Mr and Mrs Ure Satterwhite and Mrs Ross McQuary visiting Dr Sidney Walker in Hempstead.
Milam County pecan growers invited to enter the annual Pecan and Food Show in Rockdale on November 16. Entrants bring a quart of pecans with name address and variety in a plastic bag for judges from Texas A&M. Also notes screwworm alerts and Milam cotton ginning totals.
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