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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1977
Page
2
In a letter to the editor, J A opposes ending Saturday mail. He notes public surveys seem inconclusive and suggests a nationwide ballot via mail. He warns savings claims and rural readers would suffer misinformation. He argues for keeping Saturday service despite cost estimates.
Voters approved amendments enlarging the Court of Criminal Appeals and authorizing $200 million in veteran land program bonds while rejecting an electronic banking measure and a form of agricultural associations with mandatory assessments. Broad changes spanned tax relief for historic property and a strengthened Judicial Qualifications panel amid a 12 percent turnout.
In Cameron Milam, about 175 Royal Seating employees and their families attended a company barbecue for 425. The Herald notes agriculture’s long decline despite rising productivity, while local industry expands with Cameron Industrial Park support from a New Jersey investor and firms like Wall ed Lake Door Co. The piece links stable jobs to civic planning and the region’s shift from farming to manufacturing.
A third Cameron park was named O. J. Thomas Park beside O. J. Thomas School honoring the principal’s widow. The ceremony drew a crowd and the OJT band as tennis, basketball and baseball facilities join other civic improvements, honoring the community’s transformation from a slum to a center for youth and daily use.
A Texas resident cannot lose property in another state without due process. Notice by publication may be used if the owner cannot be located. A name change for a daughter requires a court proceeding with notice. good cause and the child’s best interest guide the outcome. Community property rules apply to marital purchases. only half of marital property is the spouse’s share. A surviving spouse has an election to claim a one half interest in jointly earned property, regardless of the will. Send questions to You and the Law for column answers.
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