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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1970
Page
1
Essay reflects on Don Quixote as a figure of visionary madness and its power to shape reality. It weighs whether what he seeks is real, and how a dream can mobilize action, inspire unity, and alter life, despite mockery and doubt. The piece ends urging readers to see the dream as a form of reality.
Cameron trustees tackle lunch program losses due to new Title I rules, plan a cost study, and consider a commercial lunch model. They also review the Yee High handbook, rejoin the Educational Service Center, and approve glass backboards funded by the Yeoman Booster Club.
Hearne city council approved calling an election on a 300000 bond proposal for street and sanitation upgrades. If approved, 125000 funds would start a storm sewer drainage project in northwest Hearne, 90000 targets sanitary sewer improvements, and 85000 funds street paving.
Buckholts High School announces its Fall Carnival on Thursday November 19 with a chili supper at 6 p.m. in the gym. Activities run by grades 6 through 12 include raffles country store football baseball ping pong bean bag throws a fish pond a cake walk and a senior class Spook House.
A 24 hour volunteer emergency ambulance service starts for Caldwell and western Burleson County named Emergency and Rescue Service Inc. It operates from Goodnight Memorial Hospital with fees funding equipment purchases and supply replacement by the nonprofit organization.
Thorndale Volunteer Fire Department and VF Auxiliary observe the 14th anniversary of the Firemen's Hall with a carnival and dinner this Sunday November 22. Tickets go on sale this week for the traditional turkey supper served from 4 p.m.
Milam County growers report a promising pecan crop with later maturation in some groves and an estimated 50 percent gain over last year. The County Pecan and Food Show is set for Saturday, after a 1967 68 show was canceled for insufficient nuts. Sellers like R B Bagley Sons ship pecans from Cameron while Georgetown and Belton harvests run ahead of Milam, with natives fetching about 37 cents per pound as prices stay high. County Agent J D Moore projects a at least 50 percent rise over 1969 though not as large as 1968 when 450000 pounds were harvested.
City events for November list meetings and activities. Lions Club at The Texan with District Governor Yeemen, Booster Club sessions at Voc Ag Building, City Council, Rotary Club luncheon, film showing His Land, Chamber barbecue, Evening Lions Club gathering, and Milam County Pecan Show at Teen Club Building Cameron.
Cameron housing projects on West 6th Street and East Housing Project show 95 percent completion as of August. Landscaping likely delayed until spring amid an 8 1/2 month halt and a 4 1/2 month bricklayer strike.
Cameron Chamber of Commerce hosts a November 19 barbecue at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Fellowship Hall to honor Cameron Milam County district highway staff from District 17. District engineer Joe G Hanover and guests from Bryan Hearne and Milam County will attend. tickets available from local organizers.
Cameron Yoemen trailed Round Rock 14-0 at halftime but rallied with two late touchdowns to win 15-14. Key plays included Wayne King’s 489 yard kickoff return and a fourth quarter yardage surge ending with Robert Brashear’s quarterback sneak for the go ahead score. Joe Lewis added the decisive extra point. Rosebud Lott tops Mart 12 10 for 19AA title with Tim Kirksley 34 yard winner. Luther Alexander breaks 65 yards for Rosebud.
Cameron Juniors closed their season with a 45-14 win over Round Rock. The Yoemen led 24-0 at halftime and added three more touchdowns in the second half. Lonnie Hemphill broke a 70 yard punt return for the first score and Glenn Cummings connected with Will Turner on a PAT. Hemphill added a second TD, and Virgil Jones, Young, Turner, and Donnie Tucker contributed further scores as Rosebud Lott, Mart, Georgetown, Caldwell, Taylor, Rockdale results follow. The JV finished 3-1 in district and 3-6 overall.
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