Cameron tops Arkansas in 21 12 televised showdown
Town talk says Cameron defeated Arkansas about 21 12 with Brothers McKinney and Perrin starring in a national television spectacle that also highlighted Mike Perrin Day at the University. Chris Gilbert carried the ball 38 times as the Owls claimed a SWC roster milestone. Delbert Davis warned hunters of duck season quotas as the region follows Texas football news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Arkansas
McKinney
Perrin
Texas
Mike
Chris Gilbert
University
Mike Perrin
Little Rock
Delbert Davis
McCullin Heads Ex-Bandsmen Group At Yee High
An ex-band students association formed after a Friday night reception at the new J Francis Cox Hall at Yee High School. A W McCullin Jr was elected president with Morris Eplen as vice president and Miss Susan Kosson as secretary treasurer. The group has about 600 ex-band students listed.
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Yee High School
J. Francis Cox Hall
A. W. McCullin Jr
Morris Eplen
Susan Kosson
McCullin
You Ready To Take On Navasota Yeemen Preview
Fritz Pratt previews the 1966 Navasota Rattlers facing Cameron Yeomen, noting depth and size issues but highlighting Clyde Pederson's evolving passing and a running game led by Wally Coronado and Van Pool. Defenses struggle, with players like John Urban and Charles Maddux returning to bolster a likely close game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Rattlers
Yeemen
Rattlers
Navasota
Clyde Pederson
Wally Coronado
van Pool
Thomas Haynie
Fred Estes
Hal Kooken
Rattler
Giddings
Chandler
Caldwell
Fogle
Charles Maddux
Cameron
John Urban
Black Named General Counsel for Agriculture Committee
William C. Black of Milam County will become General Counsel for the House Committee on Agriculture, earning 22509 a year, beginning December 1. The Temple lawyer, former Pell County judge, will help draft legislation and reports. he and his wife Doris Floca have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William C
Bill) Black
Sell County
House Committee On Agriculture
W. R
Bob) Poage
D-Tex
Temple
Baylor University
Waco
Black
Pell
Belton
Ft. Hood
Pell County
Housing and Urban Development Agency
Bell County Mental Health and
Central Texas Economic Development District
Halloween Events Darken Cameron With Parades and Drives
Cameron hosts a Halloween season with a school carnival and supper at Simon George Hall. St. Anthony School parties start Friday after 2 pm. Youth groups plan UNICEF and CROP fund drives with church support, door to door and at First Methodist Church.
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Cameron
St. Anthony
Simon-George Hall
Cameron School
The
United Church of Christ of
Ben Arnold
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Church World Service
Churches of Texas
Church Women United
Lane Horstmann
First Methodist Church Fellowship
Keith Purchases Mondrik's Minimax In Cameron
Keith Jr. takes over Mondrik's Minimax at 500 South Crockett in Cameron after purchasing the family store that operated for 98 years. Alvin Mondrik plans indefinite future activity and farming. Keith has 10 years in grocery management and four years in wholesale sales.
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C. Keith, Jr
South Crockett
Alvin Mondrik
Cameron Keith
Cameron
Mondrik
Minimax
Rockdale
North Houston
Masonic Building
Cameron Library Plans National Children’s Book Week Display
Cameron Public Library will observe National Children’s Book Week from October 29 to November 4 with a special display of 50 children’s books from the Texas Library. The display will be in the Mary Randolph Reading Corner.
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Cameron Public Library
Texas Library
Cameron Library
Mary Randolph
Girl Scouts Host Open House at Wilson Ledbetter Park
Open house at the enlarged Girl Scout House in Wilson Ledbetter Park invites parents and the public from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Brownies to Cadette hostesses will greet visitors while local leaders plan to show community gifts funding the 20 by 20 foot kitchen addition cost 1600 dollars.
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Wilson Ledbetter Park
Lester Williams
Lone Star Girl Scout Council
District 4
James Camp
Cameron United Fund
Lone Star Council General Fund
Anderle Lumber Co
First National Bank
George Hollas
Girl Scout
Cameron
Girl Scouts
Hunt Tries Wilcox Test as Milam Drilling Stalls
Milam County drilling stayed at a standstill with no new wildcats or completions this week. In nearby Lee County the Hunt Oi Company No. 1 F. A. Warner, seven miles southwest of Lexington, drills a Wilcox test to 4600 feet on a 228 acre lease, marking Hunt’s third Wilcox attempt in the area.
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Milam
Hunt
Lee
Milam County
Lee County
H. L. Hum
Dallas
Wilcox
Hunt Oi Company No. 1
F. A. Warner
Lexington
Aaron C. Dodd
J. J. Parker
Wolf
Milbur
Schiller backs Gus Mutscher for Texas House Speakership
State Representative Milton J. Schiller attended a Austin press conference called by Gus Mutscher of Brenham to announce his candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House in the 61st Legislature. Mutscher reported 135 pledges of support from current members.
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Milton J. Schiller
Austin
Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Texas House of Representatives
Mutscher
S Outh
Ben Barnes
House
Rep. Schiller
Rep
W. S
Bill) Heally
Appropriations
John Traeger
Seguin
J. E. Ward
Glen Rose
Charles Jungmichel
la Grange
Rayford Price
Palestine
Schiller
Barnes
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Dorthy Bright
VHS
John McLerran
Danny Matula
Austin UT
Fritz Pratt
al Hefft
Paul Chandler
Methodist Fellowship Hall
RED Cross
Quota
Ahs
Ada Henderson
D. R. Dodson
State Health Department
Don Wiggins
Bedlam
St. Edward and
Newton Memorial Hospitals
R. Dodson
St. Edward Hospital
A. V. Ignatowicz
Robert Bradley
Office of the Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Oxsheer Smith
Keith
Warner
Wayne Mann
Soil Conservation Service
North Cameron
Frank Baker
Area
Cameron Industrial Foundation
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