Leo Fuchs Nominated for Hoblitzell Award in Texas
Rural Life Improvement nominee Leo Fuchs of Cameron, named by the Central Texas Soil Conservation District, competes for the $5,000 Texas Research Foundation prize. His conservation record includes 70 acres under cover crops, residue management, eight ponds stocked with fish, and a mixed farm with poultry breeding and cattle. He helped found The Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms and led expansion to international markets. He has served as Texas Poultry Improvement Association president and on multiple agricultural boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Soil Conservation District
Leo Fuchs
Cameron
Fuchs
Texas Research Foundation
His &M-acre
Texas Poultry Improvement Association
Texas
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
Poultry Science Club
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Vince Kubecka Rites Held In Cameron
Vince A. Kubecka 83 died Saturday after a heart attack. Funeral services were Monday at Marek-Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Strickland officiating and burial at Oak Hill. Born June 11, 1880 at Morava near Schuienberg, he was survived by wife Annie Schiller Kubecka of Cameron, three sons V A Kubecka Jr of Cameron Louis Kubecka of Austin and Leroy Kubecka of Downey California, two sisters Jennie Warner of Cameron and Will Kos trom of Marak, and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were J C Andres Emory B Camp A W Zajicek Floyd Stark Grady Allen and Don Humble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince A. Kubecka
Marek-Burns
Eugene Strickland
Oak Hill
Kubecka
Morava
Schuienberg
Annie Schiller Kubecka
Cameron
V. A Kubecka Jr
Louis Kubecka
Austin
Leroy Kubecka
Downey
California
Jennie Warner
Will Kostrom
Marak
J. C. Andres
Emory B. Camp
A. W. Zajicek
Floyd Stark
Grady Allen
Don Humble
Cameron Christmas Parade Seeks Float Entries
Cameron Chamber of Commerce invites clubs churches organizations and schools to enter floats for the Christmas Parade with Santa arriving Friday December 6 at 4 00 p m. Cash prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars are offered and sponsors may back float entries for children groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Smitherman
C of C
Chamber
School Board To Hold Regular Meeting At Ben Milam
The Cameron School Board will meet in regular session Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Ben Milam School. Supt. Charles Ziegler says only one agenda item besides routine bills and reports: a possible Equalization Board report on Cameron ISD tax appraisals and whether to set a percentage of assessed value if favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron School Board
Ben Milam School
Charles Ziegler
Equalization Board
Cameron Independent School District
Long Road to Cameron Library Dream Gets New Fund Drive
Cameron eyes a $40,000 brick library on Fourth Street after years of growth. A fundraising drive will be discussed at the November 18 Library Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Fellowship Hall. project includes 6,000 volumes, central HVAC, reading room for about 150 and meeting space.
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Cameron
Cameron Library Board
Mildred Thornton
Methodist Fellowship
Fourth Street
First Library
First Street
Library Board
Milam County Grand Jury to Convene Friday
Milam County Grand Jury will meet Friday at 9 am in the Milam District Courtroom for the November session. Five cases are likely to be presented, including the murder case against Darrell Sheffield and charges of driving without the owner's consent for Clarence Ray Kelley. Also three felony hot check cases against A B Richards W J Loflin and EB Pharis are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Grand Jury
Milam District
John Henderson Jr
Darrell Sheffield
Rockdale
Albert Ray Wheelus Jr
Lexington
Clarence Ray Kelley
Calvert
A. B. Richards
Cameron
W. J. Loflin
EB. L. Pharis
Houston
Homecoming Dance To Honor Yoe High School Exes
Exes and their guests are invited to the annual Homecoming Dance after the Rockdale Cameron football game Friday night. The Cameron Couples Club sponsors the event at the KC Hall next to Cameron Bowling Lanes with refreshments and a sign in. Reservations for reunion parties can be arranged by contacting Jesse Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Cameron
Cameron Couples Club
Joe Lee Vybiral
KC Hall
Cameron Bowling Lanes
Jesse Kirk
Milam County Vote Squelches Poll Tax Repeal
Milam County joined statewide results in last Saturdays amendment election voting 975 against and 423 for repeal of the poll tax. Statewide totals show 541287 voters rejecting two amendments and approving a welfare payment increase. Veterans Land Fund carried locally but failed statewide. Texas saw record off year turnout.
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Milam County
Texas
Jefferson County
Veterans’ Land Fund
Architect Dies Of Heart Attack At 73 In Cameron
J. E. Johnson 73, architect and former teacher, died after a heart attack at the First Presbyterian Church. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Eugene Strickland officiating. Johnson, born January 1, 1890 in Eddy, worked on major Cameron projects and taught at Technical High School, Fort Worth, before retiring to consult. Survivors include wife Sallie Kate Johnson, son Robert Johnson in Washington DC, three brothers in California, two sisters, and several local colleagues. Marek-Burns funeral home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Johnson
Sturday
First Presbyterian Church
Eugene Strickland
Oak Hill
Mr. Johnson
Eddy
Haitiian-American Sugar Co
Haiti
West Indies
Cameron
Sharp
Milano
Thorndale
REA
Bartlett
Cameron First Baptist Church
Brady
Milam County
Rockdale
St. Andres
William Crane
D. B. Beck
Malcolm Dimmitt
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
Milam County Red Cross Blood Drive Plans Campaign
Milam County Red Cross Blood Program officials met at the Texan Cafe to discuss the drive led by Ed Walker from Waco Blood Center. The North Milam effort aims to recruit nine volunteers and reach 225 donors for 150 units. the Bloodmobile visits Cameron on December 3 from noon to 6 pm at the Methodist Fellowship Hall.
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Red Cross Blood Program
Milam County
Texan Cafe
Ed Walker
Waco Blood Center
Erman
Smitherman
North Milam
Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Tucker matriarch services held in Cameron
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs Mag gie Jane Tucker were held Saturday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev H M Bowley officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs Tucker born in Milam County had lived in Cameron since 1947. Survivors include eight sons, three daughters, four brothers, two sisters, twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Maggie Jane Tucker
East 4Th Street
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
H. M Bowley
Oak Hill
Tucker
Milam County
Cameron
Preston Bowie Tucker
Ray Tucker
Murrell Tucker
James Tucker
Johnnie Tucker
US Air Force
Alaska
Leon Tucker
Baytown
Malcolm Cass
Raymond Ashley
Milano
Bennie Wybial
Bryan
Pollie Caffey
Thrall
Hugh Caffey
Don Caffey
Salty
Enoch Caffey
Rockdale
Charlie Tucker
Lonnie Fletcher
Arlington
Cameron Lions Broom and Mop Sale Exceeds Goal
Cameron Lions Club reports a highly successful broom and mop sale led by president Edward Schiller. The event surpassed two hundred dollars in sales and proceeds will fund the Crippled Children Camp in Kerrville plus local charity work in Cameron.
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Cameron Lions Club
Edward Schiller
Crippled Childrens Camp
Kerrville
Central
Texas
Cameron Yoemen Welcome Rockdale Tigers For Homecoming Battle
Cameron Yoemen host Rockdale Tigers at Yoe Stadium in a Homecoming clash starting 7 30 p m. Rockdale already clinched the district title despite no TDs allowed this season. Cameron seeks an upset to shake the district standings and cap a 21 1 district record for the Yoemen. Reserve tickets available at the principal’s office as pep rally and bonfire set for Thursday evening on the West side field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Rockdale Tigers
Yoe Stadium
Tigers
Rockdale
Yeomen
Tiger
Caldwell
Yeoman
Tiger Stadium
Ball Park
George Kirk
Arnold Juergens Rites Mark Tragic Huntsville Death
Arnold Thomas Juergens, a Sem Houstor College student in Huntsville, died in a two car crash near Riverside in Waller County. He was born September 9 1944 in Cameron and educated at Rosebud High School where he was an honor graduate and senior class president. Funeral services were held at the United Church of Christ in Arnold with burial in Woodland Cemetery Rosebud. Survivors include his parents, grandparents, sisters and other relatives. Marek Burns Funeral Home of Cameron arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Thomas Juergens
Sem Houstor Collee
Huntsville
United Church of Christ
Ben Arnold
Alan Peabody
Waco
K. Kalkbrenner
Woodland Cemetery
Rosebud
Arnold Juergens
Rt. 3
Juergens
Cameron
Burlington
Rosebu
Black Panther Band
FFA
En Arnold
Riverside
Waller County
Otto Juergens
Anna Slama
Barbara Pinkerton
Houston
Francine Juergens
Don Pimpler
Leon Rummell
Glenn Steck
Larry Bruggman
David Barkemeyer
Harold Swanzy
Marek Burns
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Fade
Theo
Ideal Poultry Iending Farms
H. A. Fitch
Af Cameron
Alan
Monroe
Texas A&m College
School of Agriculture
Alton
Fuch
Spain
Italy
Belgium
France
Lebanon
Ceylon
Greece
Mexico
Phillippines
Chile
Venezuela
Japan
Formosa
Texas Random Texas
Texas Poultry Improvement Board
Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service Board
Association Future Farmers of America
Lone Star Farmer
Buckholts State Bank
Poultry Association of
Chamber of Commerce
Central Texas
Vince Kubecka
Cameron City
Cameron Public Library
Yoe High
Ben Milam
Yoe
Technical High School
Fort Worth
Emory Camp
Ralph Nichols
Milam County Blood Program
Eugene Smith
Smaitherman
M. I. Tucker
Lions
Schiller
Bell
Dickie Summers
L. B. Kubiak
Ronny Menn
Mike Liles
Ernie Laurence
Don Cumbie
Gary Holliman
Robert Jenson
George Moses
Robert Urban
Bobby Remaley
David Killen
Douglas Young
Copie Perry
Craig Wallace
Clark Wohleb
Coech
Larry Plentl
R. L. Mikulec
Ronald Kostrom
August Dohnalik
Larry Hillman
Mike Koranek
Ronald McWilliams
Merlin Lester
Robert Moran
Kirk
Mike “Bull” McDaniel
McDaniel
Dicky Ponder
Donald Manley
Doug McFarland
George
Moran
McWilliams
Mack McKinney
McFarland
Mike Perrin
Dennis Jistel
Cliff Evans
Dohnalik
Larry Manley
Louis Dehnalik
Edward Dehnalik
Koranek
Perrin
Bowman
Jistel
Plenti
Manley
Milam
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