Milam County grid rivals eye crucial clashes this week
Buckholts leads Class B with 18 straight wins while Nilano tops their division. Cameron aims to halt Milan Milam rivals in a defendable playoff push as 1A Rogers and 7A J Thomas seek finals. Vietnam era impact and Armed Forces Day observances affect local civic services in Cameron and Thorndale.
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Rockdale
Cameron
Buckholts
Nilano
Rogers
Plass Academy
V. J. Thomas
Milangoney
Milan County
Taylor
Services Pending for Mrs. Siebman
Funeral services are pending at Green Funeral Home for Mrs. Dell Horstmann Siebman 49 who died Wednesday afternoon in a Temple hospital. She was wife of Henry Liebman Cameron Texas Power and Light manager and longtime Cameron resident. Surviving are her husband a daughter Miss Marsha Del Liebman a Brenham Blinn College student her mother Mrs. Audell Horstmann of Cameron and two brothers Neill Kerstmann and Allen Kerstmann of California.
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Green Funeral Home
Dell Horstmann Siebman
Liebman
Henry Liebman
Texas Power & Light Company
Cameron
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens National Bank
Marsha del Liebman
Blinn Junior College
Brenham
Audell Horstmann
Neill Kerstmann
Allen Kerstmann
California
Cameron Christmas Parade Entries Due by Nov 39
Invitations to enter floats in Cameron's Annual Christmas Parade were mailed by the Chamber of Commerce. The parade is set for Saturday Dec 4 with judging and engraved trophies for top three entries. Entry blanks at the Chamber office must be returned by November 39.
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Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Barbara Smitherman
Marlow Residents Consider Water System Plan
About 30 residents met Monday in Marlow to study forming a water association and wiring an FHA loan. Henry N. Ivey explained organization and loan procedures for Farmers Home Administration as the group formed a committee led by Charles McDermott with J L Lamkin Jewelsarron Johnnie Baker and Morris Coward to survey potential consumers.
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Marlow
Joan
Henry N. Ivey
Farmers Home Administration
Charles McDermott
J. L. Lamkin
Jewel Sarron
Johnnie Baker
Morris Coward
Alcoa Statement on Stockpile Aluminum Disposal Plan
Alcoa says it cannot follow the precipitate government action to dump 290000 tons of surplus aluminum into the market next year. They note prior talks with government and industry pointed to an orderly disposal program and remain ready to negotiate a flexible plan with officials.
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Pittsburgh
Pllm
Alumnum Company of America
Alcoa
Cameron C of C Hosts Hospitality Clinic On Tourism
Cameron Chamber of Commerce offers a hospitality clinic at Methodist Fellowship Hall for about 25 highway service businesses. Howard Rosser of the Texas Chamber discusses Milam County tourism potential and income from development. Miss Mary Belle Batte previews historic points. Attendees include County Judge Don Humble and Mayor Bassel Wilson. program opens with Frank Luccie. Coffee, soft drinks, and a Q A session follow. Attendance is open to anyone interested in Cameron tourism.
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Werald
Vietnam
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Howard W. Rosser
Rast Texas Chamber of Commerce
Milam County
Mildred Thornton
Cameron Charmber Tourist Committee
Rosser
Mary Belle Batte
Don Humble
Milton Schiler
Basse! Wilson
Frank Luccie
Texas
Chamber
The
Herald
Volunteers Knock in Red Cross Fund Drive
Volunteers door to door today in North Milam County for the Red Cross fund drive will carry official Red Cross packs and membership cards. They come from Trinity Baptist First Methodist First Baptist First Christian St Monica Catholic First Presbyterian Full Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God Bettetown Baptist Mexican Baptist and the Cameron Welfare Council.
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Red Cross
Trinity Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
First Christian Church
St. Monica Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Church
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Assembly of God
Bettetown Baptist Church
Mexican Baptist Church
The
Cameron Welfare Council
CISD Tax Office Moves Downtown to 201 South Houston
Cameron Independent School District reports its tax office has moved from Ada Henderson School after six years to the former Claude Triggs Cotton Office located downtown at 201 South Houston per tax collector Ollie Chamberlain.
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Cisd Tax Office
Cameron Independent School District
South
Houston
Ollie Chamberlain
Ada Henderson School
Claude Triggs
Court upholds death ruling in Cook murder case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Oscar F. Cook's murder verdict, confirming a death sentence for fatally shooting his mother in law Mrs. Dan Crow in Davilla in May 1964. Wounds to Velma Crow, Dan Crow, and Mary Lou Crow were noted. new motions for rehearing possible within 15 days.
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Oscar F. Cook
Cook
Rogers
Falls
Petit
Dan Crow
Davilla
Velma Crow
Sudaw
Mary Lou Crow
Criminal Appeals Court
Courtyttorney
John Tenderson Jr
Appeals Court
Cameron City Council creates nine member planning commission
The Cameron City Council established a two year term City Planning Commission to develop and present city improvement plans. Members include Bill Burns Lois Sapp Leo Fuchs A Perrin O Schiller Jr Don G Humble Mildred Thornton and Rev Richard Freeman with staff support from the mayor and council. The panel aims to coordinate with engineers and residents and ensure plans fit city finances.
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Cmmission
New Planning Commission
Bill Burns
Cameron Businessmen
Lois Sapp
Leo Fuchs
A. Perrin
O. Schiller Jr
Cameron
Don G. Humble
Mildred Thornton
Richard Freeman
Cameron First Methodist Church
McCullin
Cameron Chamber
Cable firms seek franchise for Cameron city area
Representatives from two cable firms appeared before Cameron officials seeking TV franchise. Mills Dale from Construction Co of Bryan outlined a direct network programming service while Connally and G N Connelly from Hous ton firm proposed a microwave system needing FCC permit. No action taken and existing franchise lapsed after 16 months.
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Cable Dleision
W. W. Mills
Don Dale
Bryan
Cameron
Mills and Dale
Buston
Buddy Fuller
Action City Fathers
Schillers Attend Johnson Education Bill Signing at SWTSC
Rep and Mrs Milton Schiller attend Lyndon B Johnsons signing of HR 9567 at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. Ceremony drew 4009 attendees in gymnasium due to rain. Donaho and J J Pickle each received pens used in the signing.
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Milton Schiller Mondey
Lyndon Johnson
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
W. Denabo
Wilson County
Schiller
San Marcos
Donaho
Rosebud
Swtstc
Johnson
Cotulla
Wilhausen
Cong
J. J. Pickle
Hep. Schiller
SWTSC
Tree Fall Fatality Near Buckholts
Silberto Banda 48 died at a Cameron hospital after a fall from a tree at his Buckholts home. He climbed the tree to catch a raccoon. his wife and son rushed him to Cameron hospital where he died. Funeral Tuesday at San Iissimo Sacramentio Catholic Church in Cameron. Burial Hernandez Cemetery. Surviving include his wife three daughters Consuelo Maria Delores and Esparanza Banda seven sons Arthur Bermuda Refugio Vanancio Jimmy Cecilia and Juan Buckholts one sister Inez Bermudez stepmother Julia Banda three grandchildren. Green Funeral Home in charge.
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Silberto Banda
Cameron Hospital
Banda
Buckholts
Cameron
Saniissimo Sacramiento Catholic Church
Jimmy Greenwell
Hernandez Cemetery
Consuelo Banda
Maria Delores
Espiranza Banda
Buckholis
Arthur
Bermuda Refugio
Vanancio
Jimmy
Cecilia
Juan
Buckhols
Inez Bermudez
Corpus Christi
Julia Banda
Green Funeral Home
C R Smith House A Century Of Civil War Era Ties
Frank M. Lueck outlines the C. R. Smith house on West Main Street Cameron Texas as a pre Civil War era site with mid 20th century restorations. Built by early Cameron attorney C R Smith a former district judge father and noted for card te echar records, the property passed through multiple owners including J Wolf John P W and the Wooleys Leila Wooley and Mrs Wooley. The Wooleys restored the home over decades preserving a century of local history.
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Texas
C. R. Smith
West Main St
Smith
M. A. Walace
Jace
Wis
Sunnie Brietle Huey
Arkadelphia
Ark
Sun
Smuth
J. Wolf
Arliee Texas
John P. W
Cameron W Flant
Wooleys
Leila Wooley
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