Shooting spree damages windows and car at Woodums
Milam County deputies investigate an early Saturday shooting at Woodums Company Cameron. Three 38 calibre bullets damaged plate glass windows and a brand new car, one bullet piercing two windows and scoring the vinyl top. A bullet hole was found in the Moody home on North Houston. Also noted is Library Amnesty Week October 8 to 13 to return overdue books without fines.
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Milam County
North
Houston
Woodum
City council moves to purchase downtown property
City officials agreed to buy Lots 5 and 7 across from city hall after an offer from Marvin Ethridge. The council also approved use of Ledbetter Park arena for a tractor pull on October 20 and considered a mobile home permit. Officials discussed street signs, department reviews, volunteer firemen pension, and renewing three certificates of deposit.
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City Hall
Marvin Ethridge
Milam County
Ledbetter Park
Edwin Bigbee
Gene Blake
United Fund aids multiple agencies in Cameron area
The column notes the North Milam United Fund seeks 9 000 for nine agencies and argues a unified drive is preferable to separate appeals. It recalls Cameron in the early 1960s when overlapping drives left many groups underfunded and stresses the value of a coordinated community fund.
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United Fund
Cameron
L. W. Stroup, Jr
Council On Alcoholism
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Little League
Cameron Community Center
USD
Central Texas Council of Alcoholism
Stroup
North Milam Fund
Yeomen Face Hearne In Homecoming Non-Conference Test
The Yeomen travel to Hearne Friday night for a non-conference game as Hearne seeks a strong homecoming showing. Cameron’s defense shined last week against Rosebud Lott and helped stall Hearne’s A-L power with standout line play from Zarosky DeLa Rosa and Mueck.
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North Milam Fund
Salvation Army
Red Cross
United Fund
Yeomen
Hearne
Eagles
Cameron
Rosebud- Lott
Zarosky
DeLa Rosa
Mueck
A-L
Waco High School
Chili Supper Aids Cameron Day Care Center
A chili supper at the Methodist Fellowship Hall Cameron on Friday October 12 from 5 to 7 p m before the Cameron Lampasas football game funds the Cameron Day Care Center. Tickets 1 for adults 50 cents for under 12 with pie or cake for extra. Tickets from Day Care Center directors or at the door.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron
Cameron- Lampasas
Cameron Day Care Center
Cameronite Rescues Shrimp Boat in Gulf Squall
An Alvin resident, John Matula, helped save D. O. Cooksey Jr. after a sudden Gulf squall swamped his aluminum shrimp boat off West Bay. Matula spotted the distressed craft, searched through heavy rain, and located Cooksey clinging to the motor, earning his thanks.
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Angleton
Alvin
Cameron
West Bay
Gulf of Mexico
D. O. Cooksey Jr
Angton
John Matula
A. E. Matula
Cooksey
Matula
Nominations Open for ASC Election in Milam County
Farmers may nominate candidates for 1974 ASC community committees. Each petition requires three ASC voters signatures and must be filed at the county ASCS office by October 29. Petitions may be on any sheet with a statement of willingness to serve.
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Milam County
ASC
ASCS
Fire destroys rented home on 14th Street
A Sunday 12:30 a.m. fire gutted a rental home at 1400 block of 14th Street. No occupants were present. Cameron volunteers report. The firemen's ladies auxiliary seek clothing for a young mother Peggy McCay and her 15 month old son, plus a high chair and baby bed lost in the blaze. McCay now stays with grandmother Allie Wright. Boots for the child were found burned. Mrs. McCay wears size 12 and 6 1/2 shoes. baby clothes 12 to 18 months.
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14Th Street
Cameron
Peggy McCay
Allie Wright
North Crockett
4-H Week Emphasizes Getting It All Together Nationally
Milam County 4-Hers, leaders, and Texas youth join National 4-H Week observed October 7 13 with the theme Getting It All Together. About 400 Milam youths participate locally among 146000 Texas 4-H members and 5.5 million nationwide, under the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
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Milam County
Texans
Don Stormer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
U. S
Congress
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Woodums
Jimmy Woodum
Seriff's Department
Camp Hoblitzelle
Midlothian
Dallas
Forrest Sapp
Service Unit
Army
Correctional Services and
Missing Persons Bureau
Harbor Light
San Antonio
F.M.L
Sept HI LO
Cameronite
O. B. Harden
John Youngblood
Charles Ehler
Judge Harden
Rosemary Riola
Sara Youngblood
Shirley Junek
Dominic Riola
Christopher Riola
Wayne Elley
Gery Hollas
Rosemary Ehler
Peter Riola
Ricky Richter
Rebecca Riola
Robert Riola
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