Cameron Chamber Plans Auto Show and Christmas Decor
Cameron C of C directors meet Friday at Kathy's Cafe to hear reports on a November auto show at the National Guard Armory and new downtown Christmas decorations. A Texas Power and Light Co survey of the Cameron area will be presented, with subcommittees and local business leaders guiding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron C of C
Texas Power and Light Co
Roger E. Pitt
Dan Shively
Cameron Area
Richard Mosley
Chamber
Cameron
Louis McKee
Bill Crockett
Hilliard Thomas
Mosley
Trade Development Committee
Yoe High homecoming festivities with floats and queen race
Yoe High School students prepare for homecoming with class float building and queen selection ahead of Friday’s game against Bellville. Reub Johnson leads float construction as seniors compete for the new trophy for football, academics and citizenship.
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Bellville
Camtron
Reub Johnson
Cameron Schools Hold Full Fire Drills During Week
During Fire Prevention Week Cameron district conducted drills in all schools. Buildings cleared in just over a minute. Top times included Ben Milam 1:08 and Yee High 1:15 under restricted drill conditions.
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Cameron
Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention Committee
Fire Department
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
Yee High School
O. J. Thomas
St. Anthony School
John Eanes
Bill Crockett
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Richter
Richard Moseley
Dial Phones Go Into Use Sunday in Cameron
Cameron's new dial telephone went live at 1:01 am Sunday with a record number of test calls. Mayor Bassel Wilson placed the first dialed call to Oxford 7 9004, speaking with Milton Schiller, Cameron Chamber of Commerce president, as officials oversaw the switch from manual to dial service.
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Bassel Wilson
Cameron
C. L. Carson
SW Bell Telephone Co
Wilson
Chamber
Milton Schiller
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Oxford
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Louise Unger Kansas
Mrs Louise Betty Unger 61 died earlier Tuesday in a local hospital after moving from Columbus Kansas to Cameron to live with son Louis Unger 1302 North Travis Street The service was led by Rev R L Caperton and body went to Columbus Kansas for burial Survivors include two sons five daughters fourteen grandchildren four brothers three sisters from Cameron Joplin and other towns in Kansas and Texas
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Green Funeral Home
Louise Betty Unger
Cameron
Columbus
Kan
Louis Unger
N. Travis St
R. L. Caperton
Jess Unger
Augusta
Clra George
Leatha Taylor
Pittsburg
Albina Barnett
Irene Kinney
Myrtle Bryant
Joplin
Pete
Charles
Fritz Eickenhorst
Will Eickenhorst
California
Speed timer to aid Cameron traffic enforcement this week
Cameron police report three accidents this week including a pedestrian incident on Shanta Fe Street. Chief Chester Simons announced an electric speed timer will be deployed on city streets to catch speed violators.
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Cameron
Chester Simons
Raymond Flores, Jr
Newton Hospital
Wagnon
Shanta Fe Street
Simons
Rusk Street
Vernon Lee Diver
Cam Son
Diver
T ‘He Hospital
Bennie Green, Jr
Milano
Bernice
Wallace
Fourth
Fannin
Green
Fred Jistel
Rt. 1
Lorraine McGregor
West First St
Jistel
McGregor
Guard Unit Notes Enlistments and Reups Reported
Milam County National Guard unit Third Medium Tank Battalion notes two enlistments and one re-enlistment this week. Pfc Thomas C. Polk and Harlan J. Mees are the new Guardsmen. Specialist-4 Daniel J. Hromcik re-enlisted for a third three year term in Company C’s Tank Platoon. Mees previously left the unit about two years ago. Polk recently completed Army active duty in an Engineer unit stationed in Alaska and resides in Rosebud working for Alcoa in Rockdale.
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Milam County
Army
Alaska
Rosebud
Alcoa
Rockdale
Hale Aikin program urged for better schools
A. H. Hooser of the Texas Teachers Association told Cameron Parent-Teachers Association that the Hale-Aikin bill would raise teacher pay and transportation reimbursements, framing it as a step toward stronger schools. Leona White received a Texas Life Membership for community youth work.
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A. H. Hooser
Texas Teachers Association
Cameron Parent - Teachers Association
Hale-Aikin
Leona White
Texas Life
Cameron Public
Ada Henderson
Texas Congress
Cameron P — TA
O. B. Harden
E. O. Smith
Dallas
W. C. Wallace
Smith
Heavy rains flood Milam and central Texas areas
Central Texas saw torrential rains with Milam County streams overflowing and Cameron recording 2.03 inches over Sunday and Monday. Little River crested near record levels with limited structural damage reported, while cotton losses reached about 500 bales and ginning totals approached 13,292 in Milam County. Road closures occurred along Belton Little River and SH 53 between Temple and Rosebud.
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Texas
Milam
Cameron
Milam County
Carl Black
Milamm County
Black
P. W. Davis
Rockdale
Rosebud
Belton - Little River
Bell County
Temple and
Homecoming Friday Night at Bellville Cameron Grid Battle
Bellville (2-2) hosts Cameron in a non conference clash on Yoe Field with homecoming activities led by a downtown Cameron parade and a queen coronation at halftime. Queen candidates are Sharon Laywell Jean Lester Joyce Terry and Pat Bowley.
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Bellville
Cameron
Brehmas
VHS
Sharon Laywell
Jean Lester
Joyce Terry
Pat Bowley
Speer
Wiley Loughmiller
Stabbing Victim Buried In City
Graveside services were held for Price Cross 62 at Oak Hill Cemetery following a Dallas killing. Cross a Cameron native and former American Cat Fanciers Association president was slain in his Dallas home. 1-year-old Gene Ervin Dixon admitted to the slaying in Houston, with charges filed. Survivors include brothers Harry Cross and William Paden Cross a sister and three cousins. Green Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Dallas
Cross
Dixon
Harry Cross
Greenville
William Paden Cross
Houston
L. H. Krough
San Antonio
Mary McLane Lawrence
Drayton McLane
J. E. Johnson
Cameron Green Funeral Home
Weather Forecast for Central Texas Week Ahead
No break in cold fronts over the Bra zos San Gabriel Basin as high pressure blocks Texas fronts. The forecast calls for warm air aloft over cool surface air, heavy fog along river bottoms, and frequent showers and thundery activity with southeast to north winds varying daily. Highs generally in the 60s to 80s, lows 40s to 60s, with morning fog and afternoon showers common.
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Brazos - San Gabriel
U. S
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Atlantic
Palice
Gulf
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Cofc
National Guard Armory
Moseley
Industrial Committee
Lester Williams
Elm Creek
Elim Creek
Ph. OX
John Andres
Carson
Fred Bowman
Don Levy
E. &. Gaubert
Austin
J. M. McLean
McLean
Jacksonville
Cameron Telephone
Hooser
Carl Darnell
Cross Darnell
Society
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