Kernel For A Roomful A Herald staffer on journalism
A Herald staffer spoke to Central Texas high school students about the print word and its responsibilities. The talk contrasted enduring ideas with the era of underground press and sensational content, quoting Hammarskjold to question who deserves power and noting student reactions to the notion of a generation gap in newspapers.
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Herald
Central Texas
Will Rogers
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
Rogers
Wiley Post
Alaska
Milam Poor Farm closes amid shifting care for elderly
The Milam County Poor Farm, once home to 23 residents, now houses only three as newer national systems like Social Security and public housing take over. The piece recalls mid 1950s Cameron appeals for improvements, notes coverage by the Cryer family for burials, and argues the institution served too long before being phased out.
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Milam
Milam County
Cameron
Milam Commissioners Court
Cameron Housing Authority
Cryers
Alcoa Seaprobe launches as future deep ocean tool
The 243 foot all aluminum Alcoa Seaprobe was launched at Sturgeon Bay by Peterson Builders for Ocean Search Inc. It will serve emergency search and recovery missions and long term oceanographic work. The ship carries a 20 man crew and 30 scientists, reaches 10 knots, and uses two 800 kw diesel electric generators with dual cycloidal propellers.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Alcoa
Ocean Search, Inc
Aluminum Company
Tific
Schism Pronunciation and Meaning Clarified
Adria Allen defines schism as a division in a church or body. It notes the offense of causing division and describes schism as a faction separated from a larger ecclesiastical group.
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Adria Allen
Obituary of Mrs Walter Kohring of Clarkson
Mrs Walter Kohring 65 of Clarkson died at 5 50 p m in a Temple hospital. Born September 24 1905 in Milam County she funeralized at United Church of Christ Ben Arnold with Rev C E Wierth officiating burial in Ben Arnold Cemetery Survived by husband Walter Kohring Clarkson one son one daughter two brothers two sisters and nine grandchildren Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Walter Kohring
Clarkson
Temple Hospital
Milam County
United Church of Christ
Ben Arnold
C. E. Wierth
Ben Arnold Cemetery
Lloyd Stoebner
Andrews
Robert Ottmer
Sharp
Mrs
Alfred Kohring
Mrs Richards 66 Dies After Friday Illness in Local Hospital
Richards Mrs Jim Richards aged 66 died at 6 p.m. Friday in a local hospital. She was born in Bell County and lived here for 50 years. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. J. E. Lafferty officiating. Burial followed in North Elm Cemetery.
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Jim Richards
Bell County
Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral
J. E. Lafferty
North Elm Cemetery
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Dot Scarbrough
Milam Trade Area
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Luecke
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr
Texas Almanac
Manufacterieg
Coios
E. Ist
William C. Woodward
Pittsburgh
Cynthia Woodward
New York City
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O. D. Waters, Jr
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Willard Bascom
Eric A. Walker
Dr. Walker
Ocean
Kohring
Marek Burns
Laywell Funeral Home
Henry Richards
Johnny Richards
Houston
Betty Wilhelm
Geraldine Tending
Raymond Petty
Greenville, Oklo
Preston Petty
San Antonio
Bess
Ruby Richards
Temple
Rockdale
Sherwin Williams Paints
Mason Builders Supply
Gordon Mason
Burnet County
Burnet
George Jones
Cameron Equipt. Co
International Harvester
Oliver
New Holland
Weil Barr's
Texaco Service
Sta. Texaco Products
Firestone Tires
Culpeppers Hdw. & Furniture
Ray Thompson
VacatHwy
Claud Sanders
Enco
Enco Products
E. L. Wied Hardware
W.batte
Nig Moody
Precision Auto Service
Lebaert
W.4th
West Main
Precision Automotive Grinding Co
Hiway
Mack's Oil Co
Chamberlain Meat Co
E. Gillis
P.J. Armstrong
Milam Auto Supply Inc
Automotive Parts
Monroe Corbin
Texaco Ser. Sta
Texaco Products
Goodrich Tires
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