Kids Campaign for UNICEF on Halloween Night
Cameron volunteers plan 7 to 8 pm trick or treat for UNICEF collecting pennies nickels and dimes to aid children in more than 100 countries. Groups from local churches sponsor the drive with adults accompanying each team and orange and black donation containers.
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Cameron
Tho Sesands
Wall
United Nations Children's Fund
Cameron Council of Church Women
Unicef
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian
All Saint's Episcopal
First Christian Churches
Yoe-Hearne Matchup Set for Friday Night
The Yoemen travel to Hearne for their second conference win attempt. Yoe improves to 4-3 after a 30-21 victory over Caldwell, while Hearne sits 0-2 in district after a 45-0 loss to Am Con.
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Hearne
Yoemen Eleven
Yoe
Cabdwell Hornets
Eagles
Yeomen
Stanley Kirk
Bobby Griswold
Bob Dumke
Roy Wohleb
A & M Consolidated
Halloween Night Casts Spooky Glow Over Milam County
Milam County residents brace for Halloween on a Monday with trick or treat activities in Cameron Rockdale and surrounding communities. The piece notes costumes parades and school events while warning of a car theft wave as two 14 year olds allegedly borrowed six cars in multiple towns, prompting police to urge removing keys from ignitions to prevent further thefts.
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Bryan
Cameron
Sidents
Polie
Elvin Hessiss
Lee Hellmann
Waco
Fort Worth
Temple Hoskins
Heitman
Rockdale
Hoskins
Heitmann
Temple
Milam County
Saman
Fort Sill
Okla
Elvin Hoskins
Doctor Relates Texas History
Dr. Leroy M. Cochran of McCloskey Veteran's Hospital spoke to the Cameron Lions on Texas history. He traced settlements to 1520 1521 and noted Texas rose as a republic in 1836 under Sam Houston. He described six flags over Texas and a population today exceeding 9.5 million.
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Texas
Leroy M. Cochran
McCloskey Veteran’s Hospital
Temple
Cameron Lions
U. S
Cochran
Sam Houston
Spain
France
Mexico
Republic of Texas
United States
Southern Confederacy
Tom Phipps Dies at VA Hospital in Temple
Tom Phipps of Maysfield died October 23 at the VA Center in Temple at age 63. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maysfield Methodist Church with Rev. John Edgar. burial followed in Little River Cemetery. Born November 4, 1896, he worked for Maysfield Merchantile before retirement and was a World War I Navy veteran. Survivor: brother Coke Phipps. Pallbearers: Vaughn Thweatt, Donald Thweatt, Gifford Thweatt, Roy Weems, Tommy Gleason, Walter White. Arrangements by Marek Burns.
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Tom Phipps
Maysfield
VA Center
Temple
Maysfield Methodist Church
John Edgar
Little River Cemetery
Mr. Phipps
Maysfield Merchantile
Coke Phipps
Vaughn Thweatt
Donald Thweatt
Gifford Thweatt
Roy Weems
Tommy Gleason
Walter White
Marek Burns
Cameron Men Fly To Spain For H-3-W Chick Franchise
Two Cameron businessmen Le ster Byrd and Alton Fuchs return from a five day Spain visit after signing an Ideal H-3-W chicks franchise in Spain and Portugal. They traveled from Idlewild to Lisbon then Madrid and attended New England Poultry Producers Council events in Syracuse. Pombo will receive 11 000 chicks in 1961. Miguel Pombo’s farm manager may visit Cameron next year.
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Cameron
Lester Byrd
Alton Fuchs
Ideal Hatchery
Leo Fuchs
Spain
Cayo
Pombo Caller
Ampudia de Campos
Madrid
Pombo
Cameron Hatchery
Fuchs
Byrd
Idlewild Airport
New York
Lisbon
Portugal
Ain
Ideal
Oudenaarde
Belgium
Brussels
Miguel Martin
New England Poultry Producers Council
Syracuse
Good Ole Days in Centennial Preview
Herald marks centennial edition with stories from the archive. Readers will relive the era through features on a preacher in a saloon sermon, a court house water supply effort, and a Cameron lawyer who helped win an election by stopping a Milano train.
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Herald
Milam County
Cameron
Milano
Albert Schlemmer Buried Saturday in Cameron Funeral
Albert Schlemmer a longtime Cameron resident died October 21 in the VA Center Temple. Services were held Saturday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev Loyd Burleson officiating. Burial was in Walkers Creek Cemetery. He was born April 2 1893 in Gay Hill Texas and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife Eula Schiemmer of Cameron one son Wallace of Freeport three daughters Edith Sims Amy Cobb and Bobbie Spoots one brother Ernest of Rockdale six sisters Bertha Hanel Diaz Dayon? Well Day ton Ill Zelma Halfacre Salem Ill Max Schwinger and Frank Durnie Cameron W F Fisher Houston and seven grandchildren.
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Albert Schlemmer
Cameron
VA Center
Temple
Marek - Burns
Loyd Burleson
Walkers Creek
Schlemmer
Gay Hill
Texas
Eula Schiemmer
Wallace
Freeport
Edith Sims
Amy Cobb
Houston
Bobbie Spoots
Ernest
Rockdale
Bertha Hanel
Dayton
Joe Dodson
Waco
Zelma Halfacre
Salem
Ill
Max Schwinger
Frank Durnie
W. H
Fisher
North Milam United Fund reaches 30 percent
Drive Chairman Richard Moseley reports the 1960 North Milam United Fund about 30 percent complete before official tallies. Seven agencies participate to raise 11500 with drives to decide 1961 fund-raising plans. Last year the fund reached 55 percent as leaders urge Cameron residents to donate and support local charities.
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Richard Moseley
North Milam United Fund
North Mi
Lam
Moseley
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Texas United Fund
Area Charities
Library Fund
North Milam
North Milam Fund
Hinton Pruitt
United Fund
Fundwork. Org
Cameron
A. L. Lewis
N. Houston St
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
S. Houston
Drive
North Milam County
South Milam
Hoskins Adds Two Officers To Cameron Police Force
Cameron Police Chief Elvin Hoskins expands the force with a former patrolman as relief officer and a Rockdale man as night radio dispatcher. George Dewey McCall 56 of Cameron adds about 16 months on the force and 12 years police experience. Edwin John Brockenbush 23 of Rockdale begins duties after moving to Cameron over the weekend. McCall joins Vernie Miller to complete the patrolman unit.
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Elvin Hoskins
the Herald
J. T. Gates
Gause
Safeway
Irving
Cameron Hoskins
George McCall
Fred Lazek
Santa Fe
Gates
Cameron
Hosking
Douglas Barron
North
Jefferson St
Lazek
Hoskins
Dept
Edwin John Brockenbush
Rockdale
Brockenbush
McCall
Vernie Miller
Miller
Cameron City and Merchants Boost Monday Dollar Day
Cameron merchants join in a new Monday Dollar Day starting November 7 with special prices and free parking approved by the City Council. Led by the Chamber Retail Trade Development Committee and chaired by John Schigut, the program expands from Friday to Monday and will be promoted in The Cameron Herald.
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Cameron
Chamber
Jack DuBois
Cameron Herald
Chamber Retail Trade Development Committee
John Schigut
Milam County
St Anthony PTA Carnival Opens Tonight at 5:30
The St Anthony Parent Teachers Club hosts its annual Halloween carnival starting at 5 30 this Thursday. The event will feature food games prizes and entertainment for all ages according to the carnival committee.
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St. Anthony Parent Teachers Club
Scouting in North Milam County Spotlight
NMF Report highlights Tejas district Scouting as a community effort with about 50 active units and 400 adult leaders across Cameron and surrounding areas. Scouts attend camps, swim meets, jamboree, merit badges, and bicycle rodeos while emphasizing character, health, teamwork, and citizenship training for youth through Cub Scouts, Scouts, and Explorers.
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North Milam County
United Fund
Tejas
North Milam
Cam
Eron
Texas
Camp Tahuaya
Joe Hollas 73 Buried In City
Joe F Hollas longtime Milam County resident died in a local hospital October 13 Funeral services were held October 15 at St Monica s Catholic Church with Rev John Geiser and Rev Alfred Kallus officiating Burial was in St Monica s Cemetery He was born December 8 1886 in Buckholts He was a Knights of Columbus member He is survived by his wife two sons four daughters and fifteen grandchildren Pallbearers named Monroe Bayer Newton Barta James Barta Gerald Beach Johnnie Marak Ernest Bayer
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Joe F. Hollas
Milam County
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
John Geiser
Alfred Kallus
St. Monica’s Cemetery
Hollas
Buckholts
Knights of Columbus
Ervin
Airline
Clarence
Cleveland
Ohio
Herman Bayer
Hubert Jistel
Alfred Barita
Cameron
Robert Foster
Manchester
Conn
Monroe Bayer Newton Barta
James Barta
Gerald Beach
Johnnie Marak
Ernest Bayer
Milano Festival Promises Gypsy Theme Crowning
Milano School hosts its annual fall festival Saturday night October 29 with an in school dinner from 5 p m and side shows by classes. The highlight is the 8 30 p m crowning of the Milan High School king and queen with a gypsy theme.
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Milano
Milano High School
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Lierman
Edward Lierman
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Staffoto
Pat Titsworth
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Barrow
Dallas State Fair
St. Anthony
Joe Hollas
City
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