Annual Parade Opens Christmas Season in Cameron
Cameron prepares for the annual Christmas Parade set for 3 p.m. Saturday December 2 with Santa atop a sleigh, bands, floats, carolers, and festive lights. Parade route runs from Bette Street to Crockett to Gillis to Houston to Fannin to East Ist to Main, with prizes of 25 12 50 and 7 50 for top floats.
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Cameron Busines
Cameron
Bette Street
Crockett
Gillis
Houston
Fannin
East 1St
Main
Harry Shanks
Batte Street
Mutscher Addresses Cameron Rotary on Texas Government
Brenham legislator Gus Mutscher spoke to 59 Rotarians in Cameron outlining a threefold triangle of government and four top state issues. He noted broad support for House Speakership among about 139 of 150 lawmakers and recalled Cameron Rotary events with Barnes Belo and Schiller.
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Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Texas
Cameron
Rep. Siuts
House
Cameron Rotary
Cameron Lions Club
Ben Barnes
Rep
Mutscher
George Belo
Texas Prison System
Marlin
Hearne
Rockdale
Guckbelts
Milam County
Milton Schiller
Milam Team Places Second at National Poultry Contest
Milam County youths finished second at the National Poultry Judging Contest held at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus. Virginia won by 20 points. Larry Jungmann and teammates from Buckholts and Cameron earned 360 of 3900 points and multiple division trophies. The delegation was led by County Agent J. D. Moore and Bill Cowley with contest sponsorship by the American Poultry and Hatchery Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Chicago
E. G. Moran
Cameron
Larry Jungmann
Buckholts
J. D. Moore
Milam County
Joe Brady
Arthur Jistel
Bill Cowley
Texas Extension
Texas
Virginia
University of Ilinois
Chicago Circle
Jungmann
A&m University
Milam Countians
Louisiana
Tennessee
Illinois
Shields Jones
Esmont
College Station
Texas Extension System
Cowley
Midwest
American Poultry and Hatchery Federation
Kansas City
Cooperative Extension Service
Cameron and Buckholts
Volunteers Work At Katacomb Club Center Opening
Teen center volunteers labored during Thanksgiving painting the Katacomb Club building on West St and the center aims to open at Christmas. Needed items include round or square tables for four and folding or stationary chairs. Cash gifts total 334 with donations from Three Arts Club Lions Club Oxsheer Smith and First Baptist Church class.
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Katacomb Club
W.est St
Three Arts Club
The
Lions Club
Oxsheer Smith
First Baptist Church Business Women
Marvy Randolph
Health unit course for food service workers in Cameron
The Texas State Department of Health will hold a three day public health course for cafeteria, restaurant, school and hospital food handlers in Cameron December 5 to 7 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Ada Henderson School cafeteria. Doc Nelson and Roddy Holcombe will lead the sessions on bacteriology contamination spoilage cleaning and sanitizing with no charge and certificates for full attendance.
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Texas State Department of Health
Cameron
Ada Henderson
Milam County
Horstmann resigns Cameron school board and civic posts
Horstmann, a Cameron businessman and geological consultant, resigns as president of the Cameron Lions Club and will leave the Cameron School Board. He accepted a position with Lone Star Gas Co. in Abilene and plans to start Monday with his family moving mid semester. The Horstmann Tire Store will operate under Alfred Price.
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Lane Horstmann
Cameron
Lone Star Gas Co
Abilene
Cameron Lions Club
Caeron
Horstmann
Alfred Price
Milam County Farmers Vote On 1968 Upland Cotton Quotas
Milam County ASCS mails notices on the 1968 upland cotton marketing quota referendum. Balloting by mail runs December 4 to 8, with eligible voters including 1967 cotton producers and allotment farm owners. Milam’s 1965 allotment was 49,936 acres, 1967 at 49,974. yield per acre up, loan price higher, payments down slightly.
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Milam County
Alva Sanders
ASCS
Sanders
Grandson of Cameron Resident Dennis Allison Killed in Crash
Dennis Allison 18 son of Mr and Mrs William Allison of Liberty and grandson of Mrs Frank Michalka of Cameron died Sunday November 19 when his car collided with a cattle truck near Hockley He was a freshman at Texas A M University A requiem Mass was held November 21 with Monsignor Ernest Michalka and Reverend Arthur Michalka officiating Company B 1 A M University formed the honor guard at graveside services Survivors include his parents a grandmother three brothers Kenneth Timothy and David and five sisters Margaret Elizabeth Narey Magdalen Ruth Ann all of Liberty and Galveston
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Dennis Allison
William Allison
Liberty
Frank Michalka
Cameron
Hockley
A&m University
Ernest Michalka
V.G
Beaumont
Arthur Michalka
Temple
Dennis
Company B-1
Inmaculate Conception Catholic
Kenneth
Timothy
David
Margaret
Galveston
Elizabeth
Narey
Magdalen
Ruth Ann
Santa Letters Sought From Milam County Students
The Herald invites 1st through 4th graders to send letters to Santa via their schools for the December 21 Christmas edition. Younger children may mail wishes directly to Santa.
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Santa
The
Herald
Milam County
Mrs Viola James Dies In Freeport
Viola Oder James 21 of Freeport died Tuesday morning after a yearlong illness. Former resident of Suckholts and Rockdale, she is survived by husband Bobby James and daughter Dawn Chelise James of Freeport, mother Mrs H C Reper, and brothers Frank Oder and Jimmy Oder of Rockdale. Funeral held 3 p.m. Wednesday at Green's Funeral Home Caneron with burial at Corinth Cemetery near Buckholts.
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Viola Oder James
Freeport
Suckholts
Rockdale
James
Chapel of Green
Caneron
Corinth
Buckholts
Bobby James
Dawn Chelise James
Port
H. C Reper
Frank Oder
Jimmy Oder
Testimony Complete In Child Custody Suit
In Judge W. C. Wallace's 20th District Court a child custody case between Lois Woodfin and John C. Gelner went to the jury late Wednesday. Defense testimony concluded Wednesday afternoon with Don G. Humble for Woodfin and John B. Henderson Jr. for Gelner.
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W. C. Wallace
20Th District Court
Mutscher outlines Texas government goals and speakership bid
Rep Gus Mutscher, heir apparent to the Texas House speakership, warns he is running scared as Ben Barnes announces for lieutenant governor. He outlines government functions, the Texas legislative process, and priorities including state growth and industrialization, speaking to Cameron Moore’s guests amid West Texas travel plans. He cites a three-part system and the need for organized committees and careful bill language.
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Gus Mutscher
Texas House
Ben Barnes
Cameron Moetarians
Brenham
Texas
Marlin
Hearne
Rockdale
Buckholt
Cameron
Milton Schilier
Mutecher
Lester Williams
Mutscher
Tocky Williams
Texan
Ep. Mutscher
Cameron Aims at 1 Cent Sales Tax Vote
Cameron voters face a December 19 election on a proposed 1 cent city sales tax to fund fire, police, streets, airport, library, parks, cemetery and related services. The 16 member committee promotes the plan with radio spots and pamphlets outlining 12 points from the Texas League of Municipalities.
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Cameron
James Camp
Cameron History Club
Cameron Chamber Directors Room
E. A. Perrin
Hilliard Thomas
Perrin
Texas League of Municipalities
Cameron Public Library
Forrest Sapp
Ustin
Elgin
Taylor Aere
Texas
Temple
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
North Texas
Electra
West Texas
Lufkin
John Henderson, Jr
Don G. Humble
Henry Liebman
Sapp
Frank Luecke
Albert Collins
Camp
Perry Holder
Thomas
Eugene Smitherman
Carroll Bill Burns
Albert Hajovsky
Mildred Thornton
Monroe Fuchs
Homicide Charge Filed in Wallace Reese Wreck
Wallace Ray Reese faces a negligent homicide charge after a head on crash on SH 36 at 3 30 am Sunday that killed Jerry Adamek 54 of Seaton and injured his wife Marie and daughter Deborah 18. Reese and he victims were from Rogers Seaton and Bryan area with Adamek a SPJST lodge member.
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Wallace Ray Reese
Rt. 2
Rogers
SH 36
Jerry Adamek
Seaton
Marie
Deborah
Reese
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Herman Hanel
Chamber of Commerce
Porter Young
Scout
Young
Chamber
Connally
Johnson
National Guard
Barnes
Milan
Viola James
Gatesville
Adamek
George Moss
John Henderson
Tw Vrazel
Bryan
Moss
W. 4Th St
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