Cameron Library Sees Rising Book Use and Growth
A Cameron Library survey shows higher annual usage than last year with a peak of 400 books checked out monthly. More than 100 volumes were added, bringing total to over 3 000. Summer months show highest readership among students, and donations fund 60 purchases and 40 gifts of books.
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Cameron Library
W. O. Triggs
Cameron Library Book Selection Committee
Cameron Library Board
Volumns
Cameron
Two Steps Toward Freedom The Zenger Case Reminder
An editorial notes 200 years of press freedom sparked by John Peter Zenger’s libel trial in 1735 and Andrew Hamilton’s defense. It highlights the trial as a foundation for constitutional free press and liberty to expose arbitrary power.
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San Antonio
New York
England
Zenger
Lewis Morris
Philadelphia
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
America
Zenser
Nineteen Apply For Alcoa Scholarship
Nineteen area high school seniors have applied for the 1962 Alcoa Foundation Scholarship. Schools represented include Rockdale Lexington Dime Box Thrall Thorndale Cameron Milano and Caldwell. The award provides 5200 for four years plus a 600 college aid grant. Closing date is October 23 with further board review and January exams. winner announced in early 1962. Eligibility includes parent employment at Rockdale Works and academic standing.
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Rockdale
Alcoa Foundation
H. D. Maxwell
Lexington Dime Box
Thrall
Thorndale
Cameron
Milano
Caldwell
Maxwell
Alcoa
Rockdale Works
Reception Planned For Ex Students At Yoe Homecoming
A reception for Yoe ex-students will be held from 6 to 7 p m Friday October 27 before the Homecoming game with Hearne. The VHS Senior class hosts the event and invites all ex-students. Crowning of the Homecoming queen is set for halftime, followed by a dance at Simon George Hall Cameron sponsored by the Cameron Couples Club.
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Hearne
VHS
Simon. George Hall
Cameron
Cameron Couples Club
Griffith Called To Active Duty In Air Force
Captain Griffith of the local Air Reserve Unit was ordered to active duty effective November 8. He has worked with Mondrik Minimax in Cameron for two years and is assigned to a Fighter Squadron in Syracuse New York.
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Guy Griffith
Griffith
Mondrik Minimax
Cameron
Air Force
Syracuse
New York
Church Women Plan Community Day at Saint Paul Church
The United Church Women of Cameron announce Word Com pany Day on November 3 at Saint Paul Episcopal Church. Mrs Kenneth Haley leads the program starting at 3 p m. Elisabeth Kahler was honored with a Little Artist Paint party on her fourth birthday Tuesday afternoon.
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United Church Women of
Cameron
Ll Saints Episcopal Church
Kenneth Haley
Kahler
Elisabeth Kahler
Advance of Way To Ft Polk On Active Duty
Milam's Company C moves toward Ft Polk after awaiting final orders to depart Cameron Guard Armory next week. The unit remains on active duty as preparations for relocation continue.
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Ft. Polk
Milam
Cameron Guard
Fort Polk
Milam Guard
James T. Terry
Milam annexes Val Verde to Rogers and Holland districts
The former Val Verde school district in Milam County is annexed to the Rogers and Holland School Districts following petitions from residents. TEA authorized bus routes into the area as Holland and Rogers boards had approved the annexation. The Milam Guard unit prepares for a Fort Polk deployment with tanks loaded for transport and an auxiliary armory supervision arrangement announced.
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Val Verde
Sharp
Rogers
Holland
Milam County
Little River Bridge
FM Rd
Val Verde Store
Donohue Creek
Texas Education Agency
Holland and Rogers
E. A. Perrin
Va Verde
Rogers and
Public apathy blamed for crime rise says district attorney
Milam District Attorney Jack Prescott urged Cameron Rotarians to boost public awareness and juror support to improve law enforcement. He cited 27 felony cases plus 62 misdemeanor or higher in Milam District and County Courts this year, with seven justice courts averaging 100 cases monthly, and noted 750 jail induvials yearly with demographic breakdowns.
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Jack Prescott
Cameron Rotarians
Prescott
Milam
Winners named in Cameron Fire Prevention Poster Contest
Cameron Fire Dept and Chamber of Commerce announced thirty winners across Yee High School Ben Milam Ada Henderson and C J Thomas. Top posters include Pam Green Gwen Zawadzke Karen Adams Doris Trdy Judson Smith Lanette Laffere Billy Needham Joan Lester Bobby Schiller Terry Fikes Dean Oien Rene Gaston Del Wise Richard Cummings Donna Tindall Carrie Foster Kelly Anderson David Kelly Danny Kelly Harmon Kelly. Winning posters on display in downtown shops.
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Cameron
Cameron Fire Dept
Chamber of Commerce
Yee High School
Ben Milam
Adaenderson
C. J. Thomas
Pam Green
Gwen Zawadzke
Karen Adams
YHS
Doris Trdy
Judson Smith
Lanette Laffere
Ada Henderson
Deborah Lee Lewis
Edna Hutson
Wallace Culpepper
Billy Needham
Joan Lester
Bobby Schiller
Terry Fikes
Dean Oien
Lyndia Rylander
Rene Gaston
del Wise
Richard Cummings
Donna Tindall
Joe Lewis
Ricky Chamberlain
J. Thomas School
Doris Tones
Linda Hildreth
Jengena Bell
J. Thomas
Carrie Foster
Kelly Ray Anderson
David Kelly
Danny Kelly
Brackria Wesley
Harmon Kelly
City approves street grade plans for Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Streets
City Council accepts J B Earle report on street and drainage work and approves plans to run grades and profiles on Sixth Seventh and Eighth Streets between North Fannin and North Jackson. Officials expect cost per lot for curbing gutter and paving and tie in widths with existing curb.
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Coleman Duncum
North Fannin
North Jackson
Public Works
J. B. Earle
Duncum
Earle
E. Seventh St
Sixth Street
City Planning Commission
F. Third St
First Methodist Church
Fifth Street
Vogelsang Street
E. Fourth St
Cameron Mayor Proclaims United Nations Day
Cameron citizens are urged to observe United Nations Day on November 25 as Mayor Coleman Duncum outlines global crises. He notes multiple revolutions, undefined international responsibility, funding challenges, and UN as the world’s stabilizing agent requiring heightened U.S. citizen support.
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Coleman Duncum
Cameron
United Nations
Duncum
United States
Milam County Farm Bureau to Hold County Convention
Milam County Farm Bureau members meet at Yee High School Agriculture Building at 7 30 p m Thursday October 19 for the annual county convention Resolutions will be proposed and voted on by members Officials said community meetings were held county wide to allow input The state convention is November 12 15 in Galveston where county delegates will vote on state resolutions and forward them to the national organization Milam FB President V L Angell urges attendance Resolution committee members named Charles E Hensley chairman Albert Slovak Robert Jungmann A T Swanzy Preston Perry and O G Tuminson
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Milam County Farm Bureau
Yee High School Agriculture
Mi‘am
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Galveston
National Organization
Milam FB
V. L. Angell
Milam Farm Bureau
Democracy In
Charles E. Hensley
Albert Slovak
Robert Jungmann
A. T. Swanzy
Preston Perry
O. G. Tumiinson
Oscar Zotzs Host Edna Visitors Here
Mr and Mrs Oscar Zotz hosted guests Sunday at their Edna area home Mr and Mrs Bill Vaughter of Dallas and Mrs Ray Sanders of Edna The Sanders guests spoke of hurricane Carla damage to their home from water and wind and their stay with the Zotzs during the storm
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Oscar Zotz
Bill Vaughter
Dallas
Ray Sanders
Edna
Sanders
Zotz
City adopts six point trash policy for residents
Cameron officials announce a six point plan to standardize trash pickup. Wet garbage must be in metal containers with lids. two cleanup weeks yearly. city covers town split into two zones with a flatbed for extra trash. monthly schedule runs 1st–7th north of SH 36 and 8th–15th south of SH 36. limits on loads and $3 extra pickup. limbs four-foot max. leaves in containers. city not cutting trees except in right of way. citizens to cooperate. commercial haulers available for larger debris.
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SH 36
Fourth Street
Cameron
Sanitation Department
City of
Rev Kallus Takes Administrator Post at Lampasas Parish
Rev Alfred Kallus begins duties as administrator of St Marys Catholic Church in Lampasas succeeding Rev Bernard Goertz who recently reported for duty at Fort Polk La. The move follows a long tenure at St Monicas and includes plans for temporary assistance by Rev V Paulus as a new successor is named.
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Alfred Kallus
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lampasas
St. Monica's Catholic Church
Kallus
Bernard Goertz
49Th Armored Division
Fort Polk
John Geiser
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
V. Paulus
Father al
St. Monica's
Cameron Catholic Youth Organization
Cameron Volunteer Fire Dept
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Cari
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Southern Pacific
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Texas 49Th Armored
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Exupery
Church Women Plan
Rogers, Holland
Annex
3Rd Tank Battalion
Terry
3Rd Battalion
49Th Armored
Milam Area
Chamber
Carl
Fall Cemetery
Houston Street
Little River
Frank Perrin
Mater
Ials
Perrin
Charles Smith, Jr
Alvin Hefft
North Karnes
Herft
Cae
Pam
Pamela Green
Carroll Green
Waco
The
Cameron Herald
MFB
Oscar Zotzs
Lampasas Parish
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