National Children's Book Week Boosts Cameron Library
Cameron Library marks a year in Courthouse Square with redecorations and new reference books donated by Lions and Rotary Clubs. Community groups including St Anthony's PTC Yee High School Library Club and the Delonian Club aid the library as part of a broader campaign to improve services for local children and residents.
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Cameron Library
Courthouse Square
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Pleasure Profit Club
St. Anthony's Ptc
Yee High School Library Club
The
Delonian Club
History Club
Cameron Pta
City of
Cameron
Record crowd marks Yee High Exes Homecoming reunion
The post Homecoming gathering at National Guard Armory drew a record turnout of Yee High School Exes. Cameron Paxe, 27, and Cameron resident Charles Richards were noted for their local ties while Richards reflected on his classified Viet Nam escape and the Cold War era.
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National Guard Armory
Cameron Paxe
Charles Richards
Cameron
Viet Nam
Herald
Rites Thursday for H B McClellen
Funeral services for H B McClellen 70 will be held Thursday at 10 am at First Baptist Church in Cameron. He died suddenly at St Edwards Hospital after a heart attack. Born near Milano he was Milam County tax assessor and veterans service officer. Survived by wife Gladys, son Brice, daughter Mary Kolter, two brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B McClellen
First Baptist Church
McClellen
St. Edwards
Milano
Cameron
Milam County
Gladys McClellen
Brice McClellen
Mesquite
Mary Neil Kolter
Houston
GB McClellen
Ft. Worth
RK. G McClellen
Rockport
J J. Martin
Austin
B. C. Walker
Pharr
L. T. Reese
Odessa
Legislators Tour Screwworm Plant in Mission
A large Texas legislative group including Milton Schiller toured the Sterile Screwworm Fly Production Plant at Mission last Saturday. About 80 state representatives, 15 senators, and several Congressmen joined Gov elect John Connally and Lt Gov elect Preston Smith. They viewed breeding, cobalt radiation sterilization, and release plans under USDA direction.
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Eledt
Milton Schiller
Texas
Mission
John Connally
Preston Smith
Schiller
Austin
Moore
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Final Rites for Mrs Spiegel 78
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Spiegel 78 were held at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Dr Fredrick F Brooks of Austin officiating and burial in Sharp Cemetery. A Herald correspondent for Sharp and Tracy news she taught school 40 years and died in Temple Hospital. Survived by a stepson, two stepdaughters, three brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers named Nelson Davis Otto Kelm Marvin Petty Lonis Petty Elmer Rinn Emory Broekenbush.
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Florence Spiegel
Marek Burns
Fredrick F. Brooks
Austin
Sharp
Ruth Pinn
San Antonio
Gallenna Wilcox
Tustin
Calif
Harry Henderson
Maryland
Ro Henderson
Weslaco
J R. Henderson
Edinburg
Mary Oxford
Karnes City
Texas
Louise Henderson
Pasadena
J. Cooper
Nelson Davis
Otto Kelm
Marvin Petty
Lonis Petty
Elmer Rinn
Emory Broekenbush
Services Thursday For Mrs Strutz
Mrs Robert Strutz 64 died Tuesday evening. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Thursday at 2 30 p m with Rev John Pietsch officiating. Survived by husband Robert Strutz of Ad Hall Community two sons Paul Strutz Cameron two daughters Mrs Leo Michal ka Cameron and Mrs Roy Friemel Temple two sisters Mrs Frieda Dueser Cameron and Mrs Annie Lemance Fort Worth and 10 grandchildren.
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Robert Strutz
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Pietsch
Hope Lutheran Church of
Turkey Day Turkeys Free at Local Stores Drawings
Trade Development Committee leaders Bill Nolan and Bill Tolson announce Turkey Days drawings at multiple stores. Adults may register. times span Monday through Wednesday with venues including J C Penney Duke & Ayres Culpepper’s Schigut’s White’s Auto and Harden’s Jewelry among others.
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Bill Nolan
Bill Tolson
Chamber of Commerce
Duke & Ayres
Culpeppers
J. C Penney’s
Schigut’s
Schiller Pharmacy
J.C Penney’s
Duke & Ayres At & A Om
White's Auto
Leader Department
Harden's Jewelry
Culpepper's Hardware
Cameron Lumber Co
I Am
Cameron Library Board Expands with New Officers and Five Members
The Cameron Library Board added five members and elected officers led by Miss Mildred Thornton as president and Frank Luecke as vice president. Sustaining gifts of nearly $600 were reported, with plans to meet City Council to discuss operating funds and a potential maintenance tax.
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Cameron Library Board
Mildred Thornton
Frank Luecke
John B. Henderson
Oxsheer
Richards returns home after Viet Nam rescue of air crew
Sgt. Charles Richards of Cameron recounts survival training that helped him and three fellow crewmen survive a mid July missing C-123 over Vietnam. He credits swift evacuations and notes his STRIKE team role while praising Army units for their fast field-hospital evacuation and his safe return to Pope AFB.
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Charles Richards
Viet Nam
Cameron
Sgt. Richards
Frank Richards
U. S. Air Force
Pope Air Force Base
N. C
Richards
Air Force Strike Team
New Members On Cameron School Board
Cameron School Board names two successors to fill vacancies. K. D. Buster Griffin of Yarrelton and Alton Fuchs of Cameron to replace resignations from Rep Elect Milton Schiller and F. W Vogelsang. Fuchs active in Ideal Hatenery management and Texas A&M graduate. Griffin runs a Cameron area grocery and has served on equity and watershed boards. No new president was chosen.
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Cameron School Board
K. D. Buster, Griffin
Yarrelton
Alton Fuchs
Cameron
Milton Schiller
District 45
F. W Vogelsang
Fuchs
Ideal Hatenery
Yee High School
Texas A&m College
Griffin
Elm Creek
Charles Zeigler
Schiller
Services Set For Mrs Garcca 90
Funeral services for Mrs Domitila Garcia age 90 who died in Waco Wednesday will be held at 11 a m today at the Latin American Catholic Church Burial will follow in Hernandez Cemetery in Cameron Survivors include three sons Tino Garcia of San Antonio John Garcia of Cameron and Sam Garcia of California and three daughters Mrs Antonio Ramos of Waco Mrs Henry Beberra of Bryan and Mr David Garcia of Ft Worth Green Funeral Home in charge
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Domitila Garcia
Waco
Hernandez Cemetery
Cameron
Tino Garcia
San Antonio
John Garcia
Sam Garcia
California
Antonio Ramos
Henry Beberra
Bryan
David Garcia
Ft. Worth Green
Cameron Yoemen Face Rockdale In Bell Yoemen Showdown
Cameron Yoemen meet Rockdale Tigers Friday night at 7 30 for the county and district title clash. The game determines the Victory Bell winner and potential playoff fate with Caldwell Hearne and Rockdale in play. Senior captains include Bob Dymke Mike Mikula Amos Doskoc Joe Mayer and Bobby Jones.
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Cameron Yoemen
Rockdale Tigers
Rockdale
Cameron
Caldwell
Hearne
Cameron Jr
Yor
Yeomen
Bob Dymke
Mike Mikula
Amos Doskoc
Frugene Schattle
Joe Mayer
Bobby Jones
Hkonnie Seelke
Ernie W. Laurence
Larry Wollman
Richard Sullivan
George Weems
Douglas Young
Don Cumbie
Dickie Summer
Honnie Brannon
Mike Liles
Bo Kubiak
Merlin Lester
Ronnie McWilliams
Eugene Schattle
Mike Koranek
KL. Mikulec
Penitentiary Sentences Settled In Milam Burglary Case
Three men received penitentiary terms in Huntsville after guilty pleas in Milam District Court for the Thorndale liquor store burglary. Robert Otha Hill and Arthur Williams drew ten years, Wilbert Barrs five years, while Martin S. Rios Jr. got two years probation for the August 16 1961 burglary. C C Bolton pleaded guilty to swindling by worthless check and drew three years. Judge W C Wallace announced sentencing last week.
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State
Huntsville
Milam
Thorndale
Martin S. Rios, Jr
George Triggs
Robert Otha Hill
Arthur Williams
Austin
Wilbert Barrs
C. C. Bolton
W. C. Wallace
Services Held For Freeman Griggs 69
Funeral services for Freeman Griggs 69 were held at 3 p m Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Calvert Rev Cecil McBeth officiated and burial was in Sunny Side Cemetery Griggs a Robertson County lifelong stockman and WWI veteran died at his Calvert home Surviving are his wife a step daughter Mrs Sadie Birch of San Antonio a sister Mrs B Slocom of Cameron two brothers J W Griggs of Houston and Gen Griggs of Pauls Valley Okla and four grandchildren
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Freeman Griggs
First Baptist Church
Calvert
Cecil McBeth
Sunnyside
Griggs
Robertson County
Calvert Monday
Sadie Birch
San Antonio
B Slocomb
Cameron
J. W. Griggs
Houston
Gen. Griggs
Pauls Valley
Okla
Fuller to Understudy City Secretary Andres
Mayor Coleman Duncum announced Buddy Fuller of Cameron will start December 1 as understudy to City Secretary John C. Andres. Andres stays until January 1 when Fuller becomes fulltime. Fuller has Cameron roots and prior work at Markham's Cleaners and Texaco. He was chosen from five applicants.
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Coleman Duncum
Buddy Fuller
Cameron
John C. Andres
Andres
Fuller
Markham
Texaco
Duncum
Graveside Rites For J. F. Patzke
Funeral services for J. F. Patzke were held at the First Methodist Church in Calvert with burial in String Prairie Cemetery near Cameron. Patzke, 75, a retired telegraph operator and former Milam County resident, lived in Conroe for many years and is survived by a sister, Mrs. S. A. Easley of Cameron, and brothers Otto Amil and Fritz Patzke of String Prairie.
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J. F. Patzke
First Methodist
Calvert
String Prairie
Cameron
Patzke
Milam County
Conroe
S. A. Easley
Otto
Amil
Fritz Patzke
String Prairie Community
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Mickie Mullinax
Bill Looney
Barbara Woodum
Yoe High
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Fri‘ta
FML
H. B. McClellen
Disabled Veteran Organization
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
IOOF
AF. Russell
Schiller Tours
Mrs. Spiegel
Library
Miss Thornton
Smith
Fleur - de - Lis Garden Club
Cameron History Club
Cameron Public Library
North Milam United Fund
City - Atty
Charles C. Smith, Jr
Library Board
Triggs
Cameron Lions and Rotary Clubs
Tom Wardlaw
George Bowman
Hilliard Thomas
James Kahler
Bowman
Henderson
Margaret
Buck Angell
Yoe
Larry Hollman
Tiger
Dickie Summers
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