Cameron Volunteer Fire Department marks 79 years of service
Fire department celebrates 79 years in Cameron during Fire Prevention Week. Mayor declares October 10 as Cameron Volunteer Fire Department Day. The department has 37 active names with room for five more, with several members serving 25 years or longer. From horse drawn equipment to motorized trucks, history recalls early carts, then 1914 paid drivers, and the shift to LaFrance pumpers by 1922.
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Cameron
EF. A. Kerrin
John Andres
Carl Plack
Ladves
Village
Camyon
Cameron Volunteere Department
Johannes
R. C. Wright
B. Muse
C. P. Dodge
Uied
Tura
Wesley Stevens
Ety
Tom and Jerry
Maia Thomas
Camera
Caneron
N Kaiser
Frank Porter
Arthur Raskin
Marta Thwnds
John Kates
W. G. Henderson
Ralph Michatka
Carl Black
Ed Adams
Bill Cook
George Richards
Joe Richter
Chester Hoffman
Eanes
Andres
W. S. White
Will Caldwell
August S Horstmann
Joe Matula
Frank Meichter Sr
Larry Byrd
Warren McCall
Claude Purzess
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Cameron Football Eyes Weekend Game and 1970 Falk Fete
Cameron may host a Saturday night football game marking a first for the area with a regional contest on the weekend. The piece also notes Cameron’s plans for the June 1970 Falk Fete and ongoing meetings to build a large annual regional attraction with broad events.
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Cameron
Cilkhart
Texas
Yoomen Set for Elkhart Homecoming Tilt Saturday
Cameron Yoomen travel to Elkhart for a makeup One-A game at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cameron, now 3 4, missing lineman Dale Schigut and uncertain A J Hurtik, plans a likely starting lineup while Elkhart, 12 miles south of Palestine, scouts a good QB and fullback with limited data on Cameron.
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Cameron
Baylor
Uoft
A&m
SMU
TCU
Houston
Dallas
Port Worth
Cowboys
Cameron Yoomen
Elkhart
Palestine
Texas
Milano
Hal Stanislaw
The
Herald
Dale Schigut
A. J. Hurtik
Martin Mueck
Connally
James Mueck
Blooming Grove
Arp
Crockett
Maybank
Stanislaw
Eichart
Jerry Richardson
Ron Richardson
Turtik
David Fritz
Bailey
Martite Mueck
Mayer
Sim Knight
Whitley
Brashear
Thormas
Laury
Steamer
M. Mueck
Knight
Richardson
Hurtik
Trubee
McLerran
J. Richardson
Schigut
Yeemen
Lone Star Gas Seeks Rate Increase in Cameron
Lone Star Gas asked Cameron officials to raise residential and commercial gas rates. If approved, the average residential bill would rise about 1.60 per month as the company cites inflation, higher costs, and taxes. The request, the first major filing since 1993, targets about 2000 customers in Cameron.
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Lone Star Gas
Cameron
B.L. Edwards
Joet Lonestar Gas
Caremeressy
Caseron Distribution
Corppany
Edwards
Weather Notes From October Fragments
Fragmentary weather notes list numerical readings for points labeled LO ub eo os oo with values like 55 63 7 6B 20 6B. The text appears to be incomplete station data or a chart segment without clear dates or locations.
Milam County wildcat well strikes near Milan area
The Byron Rose No. 1 Ray Woods wildcat in Milam County near Milan flowed recently on a 160 acre lease in the BLF Swoop Survey about three and a half miles east of Milan. Houston operator Rose had delayed the test since mid August. the well is part of more than twenty years of drilling activity in Milano with several prior deep Glen Rose attempts and other tests in the region.
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Milan
Milam County
Milaro
Rose
Houston
Sligo
Tay Woods
Milano
DH. Dyed
Dallas
W. A. Smith
Byrd
Smith
Ray Woods
Scurlock
Herman Page
Clark Oil & Refining Company of
Bike Car Collision Near School Sends Youth To Hospital
Edward K Fuller 11 of 8 Eastith Street was injured when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Cameron School teacher Mrs Courtny Nelson of Milano. Nelson stopped at North and 6th Street, then the bike crossed in front of her car. The boy was taken to St Edward Hospital in satisfactory condition. Police Chief John Shear said no charges had been filed.
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Cameron School
Tom
Alto
Edward K. Fuller
Eastith Street
Courtny Nelson
Milano
Vins Nelson
North Aan
6Th Street
Deteri Bev Tot
Stevel
St. Edward Hospital
Nelson
John Shear
Antique Bell Sought By Buckholts Family
Mrs Tuchmond Zelisko of Buckholts seeks a long owned antique bell missing from her yard since last month. The bell, perhaps churchly, has stayed in the family for generations and was once rung by a grandfather who kept bees to scare bees from hives.
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Tuchmond Zelisko
Moute 2
Buckholts
Noon Lions Billb Sale For Cameron Students
Light bulb salesmen will call at Cameron homes on Tuesday October 14 as Noon Lions Club holds its annual drive for scholarship funds. The bulbs are sold to Cameron residents from 5 to 9 pm, with proceeds supporting local students’ college or technical school education.
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Cameron Homes
Noon Lions Club
Noon Lions
Cameron
William Watkins
Cameron prepares for 1979 Talk Fete cultural festival
Cameron leaders plan the 70 event with a June 12 and 13 festival featuring folk dances directed by Mrs. Perry Holder and Miss Mildred Thornton. A five-home pilgrimage, art exhibit, cotillion party, and parade are arranged with a wide cast of organizers and performers.
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Beth Fate
Cameron
Dane
Perry Holder
Cameron Library
Holder
Mildred Thornton
Projet Nevers
Folk Dance Committee
Frank Mikulec
Tony Peronne
Mark Towery
Conne Miligan
Charles Kunz
Mary Garecenes
Cameron Historic
Clara
Lois Randolph
D. R. Dedson
W. R. Newton
John EF. Henderson
Cameron Public Library
Lester Willams
Hilliard S.thomas
Robert Clark
Cameron to mark three traffic lanes on Fannin Street
Cameron City Council approves marking North Fannin Street lanes for cross traffic with Highway 77 56 and designates one way streets near Cameron Junior High. A Lone Star Gas rate hike request prompts debate. no action taken awaiting further discussion and a later public hearing.
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Fannin Street
Cruss
Cameron Junior High School
Countimen
Lone Ster Gas Company
Cameron
North Austin
Crockett
Jackson
Weollington
Washington
North Jackson
Ith
Stud
Lithion Rangin
Heding Crom
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Merk
North Fannin Aan
Ust
Ponan
Don Wircins
Cameron Janier Hieh Mehosl
Godard
West 6Th
7Th
West 7Th
Orchard
Berancipation
Lone Star Gas Company
Gas Conpany
Counncil
Temple
Inenday Night
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Library Extends Hours On Tuesdays And Thursdays
Cameron Public Library plans later openings on Tuesday and Thursday until 7 20 pm with a library assistant Monty Humble and librarian Miss Louise Jamison joining on those evenings Tom Wardhiw assists on Saturdays. Board approves renewal of magazine subscriptions and new book purchases for the 1969 70 year. Dr George Bowman president notes foundation repairs under study six months while Treasurer Stewart Perkins reports funds around 3520 as of Sept 30 with directors Bowman Skinner Stroup Jamison Huntile Luecke and others present.
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Cameron Public Library
Monty Humble
Vhs
Louise Jamis
Tom Wardhiw
George Bowman
Sail
Stewart Perkins
Bowman
Wirt Skinner
L. W. Stroup
Perkins
Maurne House
Don G. Huntile
Frank Lueecke
Jamison
Jack Library Friends
Ficla
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S. P. McCord
E. 8. Lay
C. P. Wright
D. Lay
L. Kaiser
W. D. Karasek
R .Soykin
J K. Freeman
P. C. Adams
F. C. Thompson
Sam Streetman
Anton Lesovsky
August Horstmann
C. C. Caldwell
B. C. Coffman
S. §. Hefley
R. D. Brown
Carl Black Fire
Rudolph [Oehter
Pete Mikula
Frank Richter Jr
Robert Michalka
John Eanes
John A. Smith
Firgnan Jona
Snes
Sherif Carl Black
John Antees
Bell County
Iingers Enitry
Yoomen
CITY
Beckholies Homecoming
Ntique Bell
Muckholts
Hoy J. Liteon, Jr
James Kahler
Charles F. Hensley
Lo Wo Ftroup
FW. Wells
Maree Smitherman
Frank M. Luecke
Monroe Uchs
Forrest Sapp
Vrad Polko
James Muecik
Cameron Park
US 77
Fourth St
Economy Carey
Paw
Pere Market
Fannin Highway
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