City Considers Dam Repair Plan With Engineer Perrin
City officials meet Tuesday to discuss dam repairs at Little River with engineer-contractor Frank Perrin. They hear a report from J B Earle on public works projects and Perrin advises consulting the Army Corps of Engineers on rectifying the Little River Channel moving away from the dam area. He also estimates the most economic approach.
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Maris 61st Home Run Caps 1961 Season
Baseball notes recall Roger Maris closing with his 61st homer on the final day, setting a modern season record and eclipsing Ruth's 60 while Ruth had a longer season with fewer at bats. The column also previews the World Series and discusses NFL early-season upsets and local civic updates.
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Maris
Milam Red Cross Fund Receives Donations For Carla Victims
Two checks totaling 35 dollars were added to the Milam County Red Cross hurricane disaster fund bringing the total to 285 toward a 1288 quota for the area. Cameron Coca Cola Bottling Co. donated 25 dollars via the Cameron Rotary Club and E. H. Ross of Cameron gave 10 dollars. The first long term recovery awards are under review by Red Cross advisory committees led by H. D. Maxwell. Texas counties and Louisiana parishes have committees to assess needs and approve aid.
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Milam County
South Texas
Red Cross
Coca - Cola Bottling Co
Cameron
H. D. Maxwell
Texas
Louisiana
Maxwell
Palmer Simpson
U T Staffer to Speak at Cameron Quarterback Club Barbecue
H C Gilstrap of the University of Texas athletic department will address Cameron Quarterback Club and Yee High School gridders at a 7 30 p m barbecue in Methodist Fellowship Hall. The program includes a Taylor Cameron film and YHS coaching staff reports with 126 club and players attending.
Lions Club broom sale raises funds for charity
The Cameron Lions Club collected $1,019 in their annual broom sale. Proceeds go to Lions civic and charitable work. Club president Bill Crockett noted last year’s sale brought in $656.40.
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Lions
Bill Crockett
Five Guardsmen Report Early As Milam Unit Plans Future
Five Cameron unit guardsmen were placed on active duty to prepare Company C for service. Capt. James T. Terry outlined training, equipment upgrades, and security duties at the armory while noting possible reassignments to Fort Polk and broader maneuvers involving the 49th and 32nd divisions.
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Cameron Students Create Fire Prevention Week Posters
Cameron students draft poster entries during Fire Prevention Week October 8 through 14 judged by Cameron Volunteer Fire Dept representatives. Prize awards go to top entries by the Cameron Chamber of Commerce and winning posters will be displayed in downtown stores. Mayor Coleman Duncum proclaims the week National Fire Prevention Week.
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Milam County Adopts American Heritage Program
Milam County schools implement an eight point American Heritage program led by H. D. Maxwell superintendent. He showcased a framed certificate placed in classrooms and discussed teaching about communism versus American life. Prominent speaker Bob Lawrence aided the initiative with materials for grades one through high school.
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Milam
Maxwell
Milano
Bureau of Economic Understanding
Dallas
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Bureau of Economic Understand
Arley Attaway
Crowd Expected For Yoe Taylor Grid Contest
Milam County banks report a $3.3 million deposit rise from a year earlier with Citizens National Bank showing about a $3.4 million gain as the Yoe and Taylor grid clash draws a large crowd.
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Fats Domino Visits Cameron Service Station
Fats Domino with three musicians stopped at Schiller's Humble Service Station at 301 West 4th St for a gas fillup around 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Ernest Bayer, a Yee High School senior, served the car and Domino used a credit card under the name Antwone. Domino did not exit the car, and one companion was possibly B B King. Domino is slated for a Huntsville State Prison Rodeo appearance this month.
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Cameron Yeomen Taylor Duck grid con test at Yoe Field
A capacity crowd is expected for the Cameron Yeomen Taylor Duck grid contest at Yoe Field. Taylor, with a new coach Raymond Haas, seeks a rebound after a 3-0 loss to Rockdale last week and brings a 41-man squad including guards C L Carson and tackles Bill Kirkpatrick. Cameron, favored after four wins and a 1 tie, features backfield leaders Ernest Bayer Amos Doskocil Craig Wallace and quarterback Jimmy Woodum as they aim to extend a 4-1-1 season start following a 21-6 win over Georgetown.
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Rockdale
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Amos Doskocil
Craig Wallace
Jimmy Woodum
Budgie Ford
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C. L. Carson
Bill Kirkpatrick
Jimmy Welch
Erwin Isensee
Polzer in Houston Hospital After Home Explosion
Cameron native Mrs. Lawrence Polzer is in serious condition in a Houston hospital from burns suffered at her home on September 26. Police suspect gas buildup caused the blast. She saved her two month old child who was uninjured. She is the former Pat ONeill, daughter of Ray and Mrs. ONeill of Cameron. Her husband is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Polzer of Cameron.
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Cameron
Houston
Polzer
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Ray O'Neill
Steve Polzer
Three Hurt as One Car Wreck Shatters 1956 Ford
One car wreck at South College and Harvard Streets injures three. Driver Guy Wesley Henson, 34, suffers head cuts and bruises. passenger Weldon Gene Henson, 32 stitches for a head cut. Clifford Andrews, 15, loses some teeth. Ernest Kenneth Andrews, 18, escapes injury.
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Births at Rockdale and Freeport Hospital
To Mr and Mrs Senorino Juarez Rt. 2 Rockdale a daughter Felicitas 7 pounds 15 ounces Sept 28 at St Edwards Hospital To Mr and Mrs H L Caywood Rt 2 Rockdale a daughter Rebecca Lou 7 pounds 1 ounce Sept 29 at St Edwards Hospital To Mr and Mrs Earl W Sproull 1003 W 8th Freeport a son 9 pounds 11 ounces Oct 2 at St Edwards Hospital
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Rockdale
Felicitas
St. Edwards Hospital
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Rebecca Lou
Earl W. Sproull
Freeport
Milam Teachers to Hear E L Galyean Guest Speaker
Milam County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association will host E L Galyean of Austin as the guest speaker at the first meeting. The event is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the Milano High School Auditorium. Galyean brings extensive public school experience and has held roles including deputy state superintendent and director of school census and statistics. Since 1950 he has directed research and records association.
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E. L. Galyean
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Galyean
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