James Brock’s Western Sculpture Receives Warm Reception
Private showing at the Rynears home in Temple drew about four art connoisseurs from Cameron and Milam County. James Brock’s works include Indians a horse a rodeo bull rider and a Texas Ranger cast in petroleum wax and bronzed after Taos foundries. The artist’s rodeo background and rustic pieces impressed guests while Taos galleries display some pieces. His wife Loretta Brock expressed pride and the Cameron community anticipates wider acclaim for the Cameron artist.
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James Brock
Temple
Robert Rynears
James
the Herald
Cameron
Taos
N. M
Loretta’ Brock
Jan
Milam County
Ceremony Marking Newton Memorial Hospital Expansion in Cameron
Congressionally backed dedication will occur at 4 p.m. Sunday on the hospital grounds in Cameron for the expanded Newton Memorial Hospital. The project adds 22 patient rooms and modern equipment and wings begun after a 1967 groundbreaking with a 1962 original building. A public reception with Cong. Poage and Mrs Poage will follow at The Texan. advisory board members receive invitations.
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W. R. Poage
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron
Cong. Poage
Cameron Friends
Cong
Poage
B. M. MacMillion
L. A. Dusek
Charles C. Smith
N. L. Caperton
F. L. Gregory
Chandler Construction Co
Yoe To Face Elgin In 1968 19AA Test
The Yoemen, 2-4, travel to Elgin for a second straight 19 AA test at Elgin High School Field at 8 p.m. Coach Hal Stanislaw reports one doubtful player James Nachlinger with an ankle sprain, other players back to full strength. Elgin is quick with Aubrey Lewis and Roger Mogonye. Elgin line averages 170 pounds. Stanislaw notes Yeomen early offense and superb defense, with Norman Trubee credited for two punt blocks.
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Elgin
Elgin High School
Hal Stanislaw
James Nachlinger
Stanislaw
Aubrey Lewis
Roger Mogonye
Yeoman
Norman Trubee
Elgid
Sub Street Work Nears End and New Paving To Begin
City Council reports street projects near completion with under street water and sewer line work on Sixth Street wrapping up while curbing on Seventh Street has started. Paving on Sixth Seventh Streets and Wallace Bird will follow, as bids are planned for North Cameron water and sewer extensions.
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Sixth Street
Seventh Street
City Hall
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Wallace Blrd
Buddy Fuller
R. W. Wells
Fuller
Wells
Lawrence Zotz
Lester Turner
North Cameron
Pumnp
West Fourth St
SH 36
E. A. Perrin
Housing Authority Board
Henry Litzman
Fred Starnes
Rosenberg
Cameron
Absentee voting grows in Milam County ahead of election
Milam County opens extra voting hours for absentee voters with 208 already voting or requesting ballots by mail. Deadline for absentee voting and new resident limited ballots is Friday November 1. On election day November 5 voting will occur at 34 boxes. Ballot includes five columns: Democratic Republican American Independent and write-in. Contested races include President and Vice President Humphrey Muskie, Nixon Agnew, Wallace Griffin.
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Milam County
Wayne Wieser
Clarkson
Walkers Creek
Friendship
Sally
Sand Grove
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Richard M. Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
George C. Wallace
Marvin Griffin
Amer
Griffin
Wallace
Curtis LeMay
U.S
11Th
W. R. Poage
Laurel N. Dunn
Ind
Preston Smith
Paul Eggers
Ben Barnes
Doug DeChuitt
Crawford C. Martin
Sproester Wynn
Robert S. Calvert
John M. Bennett, Jr
Jesse James
Manuel Sanchez
Jerry Sadler
Millard K. Neptune
John C. White
E. G. Schuhart
Jim C. Langdon
Jim Segrest
Cam-Tex Looks To Additional Payroll Announcement Now
Charles Wickersham, manager of Cam-Tex Inc in Cameron, says employment will rise from about 60 to 80 workers, with an important area announcement planned for November 1. He notes the Cameron plant anticipates changes and the extra payroll will strain temporary facilities. Cam-Tex is a subsidiary of Sunny Isle Manufacturing of Dallas.
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Charles Wickersham
Cam-Tex, Inc
Cameron Dress
Cameron
Herald
Wickersham
Hich
Cam- Tex, Inc
Sunny Isle Manufacturing
Dallas
Stage Set For St. Anthony PTC Halloween Carnival
Arrangements for the St. Anthony PTC Halloween Carnival continued this week. Doors open at 5 30 p m at Simon George Hall with booths games and attractions. Food includes spaghetti supper hot dogs and desserts. Main prizes awarded at 10 p m. Co chairmen are Mr and Mrs Wallace Jack Small and Bruce Crook is PTC president.
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St. Anthony
PTC
Simon George Hall
Wallace
Jack) Small
Bruce Crook
Milam County Measles Clinic Set For October 27
Milam doctors sponsor a county wide Measles Must Go drive from 1 to 5 pm Sunday at Simon George Hall Cameron and American Legion Hall Rockdale. Free vaccine offered to children ages one through ten with a 25 cent voluntary donation to help cover costs.
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Milam County
Simon George Hall
Cameron
American Legion Hall
Rockdale
Milam County Medical Society
Cameron urban renewal talks detail 541111 project
Cameron residents gathered at Methodist Fellowship Hall for a town hall on the Urban Renewal Board’s 541,111 project plan spanning 24 downtown blocks. Project manager Kulbes outlined costs with Bernard Johnson Engineers. a new central mall parking drawing was shown. final HUD clearance in Washington remains.
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Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Philip A. Kulbes
Bernard Johnson Engineers, Inc
Houston
HUD
Washington
Monroe Fuchs
Mildred Thornton
Miss Thornton
A. W. McCullin
MecCullin
Galveston
McCullin
James Camp
Kulbes
Fort Worth
Albert Hajovsky
Bill Burns
Porter Young
A. E. Matula
Fuchs
Camp
Don Humble
Clocks Return to Standard Time In October Switch
Clocks will be turned back one hour at 2 a.m. Monday October 28 as the nation returns to Standard Time. The change gains an extra hour of sleep for those who lost time when clocks advanced in April. This marks Texas completing its second summer of Daylight Saving Time.
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Texas
Rosebud Youths Arrested On Shoplifting Charges In Rosebud
Cameron Officer Felipe Martinez arrested two Rosebud youths at Bills Dollar Store last week charging them with shoplifting. Police Chief John Shearin said they were later released to the Rosebud City Marshal where they were charged in ten burglaries. Police investigated the theft of an auto battery from a car parked in the garage of the William Mueck home at 901 N Central.
Welcome Barbecue For Hiway Officials In Cameron
Cameron Chamber of Commerce hosts an informal barbecue dinner for District 17 highway planners and officials at 7 p m on Tuesday October 29 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall. The event aims to connect officials with the public and thank them for maintaining roads. Tickets are sold at local banks and Chamber offices.
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District 17
Texas Highway Department
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Cameron Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
LaVert McKinney
Citizens National Bank
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
McKinney
Edward Schiller
Ee. L. Weid
Joe Humplik
Henry Litzman
Jim Camp
Forrest Sapp
Herman Hanel
Porter Young
Hev. Wr. E. Lafferty
L. W. Stroup
United Fund Nears Halfway Goal Mark
United Fund reached 41 percent of the 3400 goal on Wednesday with less than half the downtown drive finished and only part of the house to house campaign reported. Drive chairman Forrest Sapp noted Cameron Public School teachers and Alcoa employees in Cameron still had gifts to report and urged workers to complete contacts and reports promptly.
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United Fund
Forrest Sapp
Drive
CUF
Cameron
Alcoa
St Edward Development Fund Seeks Solicitor Reports
Robert Ellett drive chairman for St Edward Development Fund asks fund solicitors to report by Wednesday October 36 on collections to that date.
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Robert Ellett
St. Edward Development Fund
Nook
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A. J. Hurtik
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Martin Muceck
Darrell Fisher
Tom Terrell
Greg Williams
Robert Brashear
Dennis Crouch
Johnny Steamer
Ken McLerran
Johnny Bailey
John Eisfeldt
John Mayer
Bob Simpson
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Cam - Tex
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United States
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Hiway
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