Sams and Sam Bass in Texas History and a Milam Grand Jury
The piece ties Texas legends Sam Bass and Sam Houston to Round Rock and Texas history while noting a Milam Grand Jury action. A defendant previously waived the grand jury hearing and pleaded guilty, receiving a five year probated sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stein
Sam Bass
Texas Rangers
Sam Houston
Sams
Texas
Milam Grand Jury
Herald
Milam District Court
Rockdale Bloodmobile event falls short of quota
Rockdale's donor recruitment chairman reports the Friday blood drive nearly hit bottom with only 13 donors. The town consistently fails to meet its 70 unit target while residents donate at Alcoa and Industrial Generating Co. drives, leaving the area supplying far less blood to the Red Cross than it receives.
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Rockdale
Alcoa and Industrial Generating Co
Red Cross
Robertson County Receives Revenue Sharing Forecast for 1972
Robertson County and its four towns may receive 223342 in federal revenue sharing for 1972 if a compromised conference bill passes Congress and is signed by President Nixon. Hearne would get 31000. Franklin Calvert and Bremond would share 30842. the county would gain 161500.
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Hearne Robertson County
House
Senate
Nixon
Hearne
Franklin
Calvert
Bremond
Precinct Lines Realigned in Williamson County
Williamson County commissioners approved realignment of precinct lines in a redistricting suit brought by Mr and Mrs John Loving of Round Rock. Judge Jack Roberts ruled the plan fair to equalize voter distribution and open all commission posts.
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Georgetown
Williamson County
Williamson County Commissioners Court
U. S
Jack Roberts
John Loving
Round Rock
Loving
Petition Seeks Citywide Alcohol Vote in Waco
Petitions with over 11 thousand signatures ask for a local option election on all alcoholic beverages including mixed drinks. Election day is set for Tuesday November 7 alongside the general election. County Clerk Frank Denny received the petitions. 6,714 valid signatures were required.
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Frank Denny
Temple City Considers Gas Rate Cut Request
Lone Star Gas Co proposed lowering its requested local rate increase from 5.51 to 3.85 percent in Temple. The Temple city commission has not acted since filing May 5. Temple joined 70 Texas Municipal League cities in a study that found Lone Star earns 7.25 percent return on its Temple plant.
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Lone Star Gas Co
Temple
Texas Municipal League
J One Star
Belton County approves across the board county employee raise
Bell County Commissioners Court votes a 25 per month raise for all county employees effective December 1, funded from the 1972 budget. Elected officials and appointed department heads are excluded from this raise and the 5 percent salary increase in the 1973 budget remains separate. Rosebud churches plan October survey
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Bell County Commissioners Court
Public Meeting Set For School Bond Issue
A public information meeting about a Cameron school bond proposal is planned for 7 30 p m Tuesday October 17 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall. John B Henderson Jr and James D Camp lead the information committee with support from Calvin Cobb Supt D R Dodson Dr Mathews and David McGill. An October 9 Cameron school board meeting will decide on calling a late October bond election.
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Methodist Fellowship Hall
John B. Henderson Jr
James D. Camp
Calvin Cobb
Supt
D. R. Dodson
Dr. Mathews
David McGill
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce Office
Milam County Grand Jury Indicts 11 Individuals on Felony Charges
Milam County grand jury met on October 4 indicting 11 people on 19 felonies. Named defendants include Shirley Wilson Burke lary against John Murray, Tommy Henson burglary against J A Lander, Gerald Cox burglary against Rainbow Grocery, Frank Drehr multiple burglaries, James Booth removal of mortgaged property, James Reese rape, Larry Rosemond four burglaries against Laura Shoemaker, Steve Hrozek Will Ondrej, Danny Bradley four burglaries against Mack's Oil, Dusek Pharmacy and Royal Seating, Don Vandiver theft of a Coffield truck, K D Jackson worthless checks, and Joe Wayne Herbert narcotic equipment and marijuana. Grand jury members listed.
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Milam County
Shirley Wilson
John T. Murray
Tommy Lee Henson
J. A. Lander
Gerald Cox
Rainbow Grocery
Frank Drehr
Edna Herring
R. L. Porter
James R. Booth
Perry Hardware
James Reese
Larry Rosemond
Laura Shoemaker
Don Aaron Vandiver
H. H. Coffield
K. D. Jackson
Joe Wayne Herbert
Charles E. Hensley
Foreman
Bernay Dusek
Rosecoe Conoley
J. D. Moore
Jewel Griffin
Mrs. O. A. Doss
Irinee Reyes Za
Burlington Man Dies In Headon Collision At Waco
Cecil Parker 45 of Burlington died after a two car head on collision on Highway 31 near Waco about 8 30 p m Thursday. Francis Zales 21 of Austin had minor injuries and was treated and released. In a second crash at the intersection of Highways 36 and 79 south of Milano Carroll O Rear of Taylor was treated for broken ribs and transferred to a Taylor hospital. The truck driver Clifford Terrell of Rt 2 Dickson Illinois was not injured. Highway Patrolman Milton Wright investigated.
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Burlington
Taylor
Cecil Parker
Waco
Francis Zales
Austin
Milano
Carroll O’rear
St. Edward Hospital
Cameron
O’rear
Clifford Terrell
Rt. 2
Dickson
Terrell
Milton Wright
Yoemen and Hearne play to 0-0 tie in football
The Yoemen remain undefeated at 0-3-1 as offenses struggle against Hearne. Key Yee defense stops Hearne with interceptions by Whiteside and Turner and notable plays by Koprive Hornung Vaculin and Tumlinson.
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Yoemen
Hearne Eagles
Yee
Hearne
Pat Owens
Vernon Miles
David Stefano
Eagles
Eagle
DeStefano
George Whiteside
Cameron
Yeomen
Bruce Williams
Will Turner
Whiteside
Turner
Gene Koprive
David Hornung
Paul Vaculin
Randy Tumlinson
Fire Prevention Week Activities Planned by Cameron Firemen
The Cameron Volunteer Firemen and the Firemen’s Ladies Auxiliary sponsor Fire Prevention Week October 8 to 14. Planned events include a poster contest for kindergartners at Ben Milam and Ada Henderson Schools with posters judged Friday at 2 p.m. in Ada Henderson cafeteria. The fire trucks will be displayed to Ben Milam students Monday and to Ada Henderson students Monday afternoon.
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Cameron Volunteer Firemen
Fireman’s Ladies Auxiliary
Ben Milam
Ada Henderson
Pecan Boom Boosts Texas Growers Amid National Decline
Farmers in Milam County expect about one million pounds of pecans despite insects and disease. Texas production is forecast to rise to about 70 million pounds while national output falls from 247.2 million pounds in 1971 to under 200 million in 1972. Prices vary by grade up to 45 cents per pound for paper shell. Labor and weather woes limit other states, creating a strong Texas market.
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Texas
James Stephen Hogg
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Milam County
Bill McCutchen
McCutchen
USDA
Oklahoma
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Robertson
Rosebud
First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church of
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Debbie Coker
Yee High
Edwin Kohutek Jr
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