City OKs sewer projects and dam storage expansion
The Cameron City Council approved bids for Terral Heights and East Gillis Street sewer projects totaling about 11 000 and discussed raising storage at Cameron's Little River dam. An additional 1 043 75 sewerline extension from E 20th and Davis to E 20th and Harding was approved, with widespread easement clearances and a 31 000 surplus reported for 1958 59. An audit starts today with 30 West Cameron property owners seeking service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terral Heights
East Gillis St
Cameron
Little River
E. 20Th and
Davis Sts
Harding Sts
West Cameron
Bigbee
Wayne Wieser
Cosmopolitis and Bric-A-Brac In An Old Herald Column
Columnist muses on the Babcock press leaving Texas for Mexico City and on cosmopolitis. He notes Cameron water expansion plans, city budget gaps, and a police unit classification while railing against idle talk and the value of verbal bric-a-brac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Babcock
Mexico City
Monta Moore Dies at 70 in California Ranch
Monta Moore, 70, son of the late Monta J. Moore and early Cameron resident, died Friday of a heart attack at his ranch near Pauma Valley in Southern California. A World War I veteran wounded at Argonne, he is survived by his widow, two brothers and two sisters in the Los Angeles area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monta Moore
Monta J. Moore
Cameron
Pauma Valley
California
Mr. Moore
Argonne Forest
Los Angeles
No. 1 Perry Drills At 9,616-Foot Depth
General Crude Oil Company No. 1 P. H. Perry in Milam County near Milano continued coring at 9,150 feet and was drilling at 9,616 feet on a 14,000 foot permit. Reported slow progress with hard formation and hourly advances of one to two feet last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Crude Oil Company No
P. H. Perry
Milam County
Milano
Perry
Weather outlook and rainfall report for Bellville and Cameron
The weatherman predicts a possible break in clouds by Friday afternoon with clear and cool conditions Friday night in Bellville. Cameron area records 19 inches of rainfall over the past seven days, per City Water Department data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville
Cameron
City Water Department
Gen Kerr to Inspect County Guard Unit Tuesday
Brig. Gen Clayton Kerr will inspect Battery C 649th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion Milam County National Guard on Tuesday evening October 14. He will review training armory facilities and records and tour the new armory building under construction with Lt. Col. Olin Brewster and staff. steel door and window components delayed delivery but construction resumes soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton P. Kerr
Milam County
National Guard
Olin F. Brewster
Kerr
49Th Armored Artillery Division
649Th
Dviision
49Th Armored Division
Diverty
Temple
Battery C
Wisconsin
New York
Circus to Visit Cameron on October 24
The Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. circus announces a Cameron stop Friday October 24 on its 36th tour. It will be the first Cameron visit in 20 years and will feature a large menagerie and a big top show set up north of Cameron on US 190 77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Kelly and
Miller Bros. Circus
Cameron
Arthur W. Miller
Kelly Miller Bros. Circus
Miller
US 190-77
Reverend Cobb Attends UN Seminar in New York
Rev. Gerald Cobb pastor of the United Church of Christ in Ben Arnold serves as representative of the Texas Council of Churches at a United Nations Seminar in New York City. The session will review UN structure and work, following Cobb’s recent Heifer Project travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Cobb
United Church of Christ
Ben Arnold
United Nations
New York City
Texas Council of Churches
Cobb
Heifer Project, Inc
United Church of
Services Held For Bob Terry Thursday
Funeral services for Bob Terry were held at the First Methodist Church in Cameron at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. E. J. Davis officiating and burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Terry, 69, died early Wednesday at his Minerva area home. A Cameron civic leader, he served on the City Council from 1937 to 1950 and later moved to a ranch in 1950. Survivors include his wife, two sons, a daughter, three brothers, four sisters, and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are listed. Marek Burns supervised arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Terry
First Methodist Church
Cameron
E. J. Davis
Oak Hill
Terry
Minerva
Cameron Country Club
Howard
Robert L
Houston
Orlette Watson
Clifton
Gibb
Roy
Charles
Grid Rally Parade To Set Stage For Bellville Game
Cameron Jaycees organize a 14 car Bellville Special train carrying 700 to 1000 Yeomen boosters to the Cameron versus Bellville clash. A 6 45 p m pre game parade bonfire at the courthouse precedes kickoff with merchandise and food on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville
Jaycees
Brenham
Bellville Night Game Weather Helps Yeo Man Boosters
Bellville fans prepare for Friday night football as Ed Holder reports no rain and good field conditions. Weather in Cameron shows mild clear skies while Trooper Blansit warns of SH 36 roadwork and urges using the Bellville train, estimating over two hours driving each way.
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Bellville
Ed Holder
Holder
Cameron
Jaycee
John Blansit
Area State Highway Patrol
The
Herald
Somerville
Brenham
Blansit
Cameron Friday Dollar Day boosts local merchants
Cameron merchants report a successful Friday Dollar Day with sales up across stores. Bill McIntosh of McIntosh's notes heavy business and gains over last year, while Lewis McKee at Penny's says buying was favorable compared with last year. Goldfarb, Schigut and other shop officials say customers eagerly snapped up specials, with extra clerks kept busy into Saturday. The event is a monthly downtown sales promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Bill McIntosh
McIntosh’s
Penny's
Lewis McKee
Lewis Chili Shoe Store
Goldfarb
Schigut
Sotre
the Herald
Gene Goldfarb
Lewis-Chili Shoe Store
John Schigut
Schigut’s
Postmaster Announces New Cameron PC Schedule
Postmaster John Hays issued a new schedule for the Cameron post office. Stamp and parcel post windows will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, while money order windows will keep 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Post Office
John Hays
Hays
Beat Bellville Days Proclaimed in Cameron Texas 1958
Mayor Bassel Wilson proclaims October 9 and 10 as Beat Bellville Days to boost Yoe High School Yoemen activity. The Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce Cameron Chamber of Commerce and Cameron Public Schools back a Bellville game train parade rally bonfire at Lawless Green Field and support for the football season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeemen
Taylor
Jim Speer
The
Herald
Brahmas
Bellville
Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Public Schools
Bassel Wilson
Yoe High School
Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce
VHS
Lawless Green Field
Texas
Yee
Bonfire Rally Aims to Boost Cameron Yoemen Victory
The Cameron Yeomen host a 6:45 p.m. rally at Milam County Courthouse to boost a Friday game against Bellville. The event features a parade to Lawless Green and a large bonfire with coaches Speer and Webster in attendance, followed by a weekend Bellville trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yeomen
Bellville
Milam County
Yee High School
Lawless Green
Jim Speer
Murphy Webster
Jaycee Bellville
Cameron
Speer
Fred Deutrich
Byron Balka
Gene Wietstruck
Taylor
Buckholts Badgers Set for Smiley Away Friday Night
Buckholts Badgers travel to Smiley for an 8 p.m. Friday conference 8 man football showdown. The Badgers fell 28 to 14 at Kyle last week, per coach Louis DeWald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckholts Badgers
Smiley
Buckholts
Badgers
Kyle
Louis DeWald
Operation Big Push starts Cameron campaign drive
United Fund workers from Lions Rotary and Kiwanis begin door to door pledges in Cameron as part of the 1958 North Milam drive. Campaign chair Don G Humble notes a $12 350 goal with agency allocations including Red Cross Boy Scouts Heart Fund and Library Fund. A meeting October 16 will organize house to house canvassing across Milam County north of Little River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Don G. Humble
Lions, Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
North Milam
E. O. Schiller, Jr
North Milam United Fund
Schiller
North
Milam
Humble
North Milam County
Milam County
Little River
Rockdale
Salvation Army
North Milam Charities
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Heart Fund
Library Fund
School Officials Announce Yee High Homecoming Activities
Cameron School Superintendent Wiley Loughmiller outlines Yee High School homecoming events on October 17. Queen nominees are Ann Swift Kay Pernice Rebecca Foster and Mary Ann Jones. The queen contest uses class float results and ticket sales with 2 3 vote from floats and 1 3 from tickets. Activities begin at 11 30 a.m. parade in Cameron and the Yee Field game at 8 p.m. Yeemen vs Belton. Seniors host a coffee in the Homemaking Department after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Loughmiller
Cameron
Yee High School
Ann Swift
Kay Pernice
Rebecca Foster
Mary Ann Jones
Loughmiller
Yee Field
Yeemen
Belton
Telephone Directory of Page Labels and Sections
An index style listing shows editorial, society, church, farm news, classifieds, county news and sports section page numbers. It indicates the paper’s sectional layout and page references for readers seeking specific content.
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Terral
Gillis
City OK
W. D. Bigbee
Frank Luecke
Old Mexico
Mexico
D. F
T. KE. Lundy
Joe J. Rady
Fort Worth
Lincoln Mondrik
Station
KMIL
Lone Star
Chicago
Cosmopolitis
Gen. Kerr
Rev. Cobb
Henry Pattie
J. L. Barmore
Percy Y. Weishuhn
L. J. Wheeless
Covington
Marie McDermott
Sam McDermott Jr
Andrew Esslinger
William C. Wallace
Dwight Moody
George Miller
J. R. Young
Jack Perry
C. G. Swift
Melvin Ford
Lee Wallace
Dudley McDaniels
Bill Hall
Lester Turner
Frank Monroe
Roy Griffith
A. W. McCullin
Charlie Johnson
Carl Black
W. S. Lampkin
Frank Stewart
Thurman Dodson
John Hayes
John Lawhorn
A. H. Baskin, Jr
Marek Burns
Cameron Jaycees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill Crockett
Santa Fe
Crockett
Childress Insurance Agency
Caperton
Big
Bellville Brahmas Janosky
Wienecke
Wietstruck Schomburg
Balke
Matuska
Muery Acebo
Deutrich
Key RH
Lynn Cameron George Zarosky
Joe Humplik
Triney Alverez
Paul Young
Ray Tepera RG
James Fontaine
Johnny Tepera
Charles Hollas
Carrol Fikes
Jesse Kirk
John Wayne Sii
United Fund
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