District Clerk Gray Allen Sr balances office duties with a handyman life
In Cameron Milam County, Gray Allen Sr longstanding District Clerk blends public duties with a hobby shop at home. He runs a full tool collection and small workshop offering saw sharpening key making and other services from his garage. His wife Bessie aids with orders while his sons Grady Jr and Jackie and daughter Mrs Fritz Schwarzing share his family life.
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Milam County
Cameron
Ben Arnold
Bessie Richards
Allen
Masonic Lodge
York Rites
Grady Allen Jr
Jackie Allen
Victoria
Fritz Schwarzing
Tivoli
Grady Alen, Sr
Fannin Street
Shuffield Granted $15,000 Bond in Rockdale Slaying Case
Darrell Shuffield, 31, of Rockdale charged with the October 13 murder of Albert Kay Wheelus Jr. in a Rockdale tavern was released from Milam County Jail on a $15,000 bond. Bail approved by District Judge WC Wallace amid ongoing Grand Jury proceedings. prior examining trial denied bail.
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Shuffield
Milam County
Darrell Shuffield
Rockdale
Albert Kay Wheelus Jr
Carl Black
Black
WC. Wallace
Charles C Smith
Jess Brock
Bin
Wheelus
Lexington
Sheffield
Hoblitzelle to Award 5000 for Rural Life Progress
Central Texas Soil Conservation District officials announce the 1964 Hoblitzelle Awards for Advancement of Texas Rural Life. A $5,000 cash prize, gold medal, and scroll will honor two recipients for land improvement work from 1959 to 1963. Nominees may be farmers or ranchers. nominations open to any organization, business, or person.
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Central Texas Soil Conservation District
Wayne Mann
Halloween Parade Sets UNICEF Drive in Cameron
Halloween parade of Cameron children forms at 5 30 pm at the Methodist Fellowship Hall to kick off events for UNICEF. After the parade, United Churches will collect coins for UNICEF with bookmarks as thank you gifts, supporting health, nutrition, vaccines, and child welfare in over 100 countries. Mrs John Henderson Jr chairs the drive for the United Church Council.
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Cameron
Methodist Fellowship Hall
United Churches, Christian, Episcopal
Presbyterian
Methodist
Unicef
United Nations Children Fund
John Henderson Jr
United Church Council
MCFB Elects New Officers at County Convention
Mi lam County Farm Bureau held a convention to elect officers and directors. W L Angell was re elected president H M Yager won 1st vice president and Mrs Ss W McClaren Jr was elected 2nd vice president.
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W. L. Angell
H. M Yager
Ss. W. McClaren Jr
New Scout Head To Begin His Official Duties In Cameron
Richard Lee Wyatt of San Angelo is the new District Scout Executive for Cameron replacing Lee St. Romaine. He has moved to 600 North Central Cameron to start duties after earning a BS in human relations from Missouri Valley College and holding Eagle Scout, Explorer Silver Award, God and Country Award, Vigil Honor and Order of the Arrow. Wyatt has attended three National Jamborees as well as Philmont Scout Ranch and the Canadian Canoe Trip meets.
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Cameron
Richard Lee Wyatt
San Angelo
Cameron Area
Lee St. Romaine
Wyatt
Missouri Valley College
God and Country
Vigil
Order of the Arrow
Philmont
Milam County selects officers and delegates for State Convention
Arthur Zalesky and Miss Lenora A. Bickett announce continued roles as county secretary treasurer and office secretary for Milam County. Wm F. Arthur begins a 12th year as service agent. Directors named for two years include Conn Cobb Ward Duncan Dodd Griffin Lehmann Phillips Perry Swensy. Second terms go to Abel Curlee Jungmann Miller Richter Slo vak Woods. Twenty two resolutions pass. Milam will send 12 voting delegates to Fort Worth November 10-13 with V L Angell leading the delegation. The State Convention will meet at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth.
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Lenora A. Bickett
Miss Bickett
Wm. F. Arthur
Milam County Farm Bureau
W. A. Conn
Calvin Cobb
Morris Coward
Charlie Duncan
Ernest Dodd
K. D. Griffin
Edwin Lehmann
D. M. Phillips
Preston Perry
A. T. Swensy
Fort Worth
Milam County
V. L. Angell
Requiem Mass Held for Arthur J. Zalesky in San Antonio
Arthur J. Zalesky, 50, a Cameron native and World War II veteran, died October 26 and was remembered at a 9 30 am Requiem Mass Tuesday at Holy Rosary Church in San Antonio. He lived at 407 Bradford Ave for 16 years and worked as a civil service employee at Fort Sam Houston. Survived by wife Lillian, daughter Barbara Lynn Zalesky, mother Mrs John Zalesky of Cameron, sister Mrs L J Raska of Cameron, and niece Mrs G B McDermott of Cameron.
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Holy Rosary Church
San Antonio
Arthur J. Zalesky
Cameron
Zaleesky
Bradford Ave
Fort Sam Houston
Holy Name Society
Lillian
Barbara Lynn Zalesky
John Zalesky
L. J. Raska
G. B. McDermott
Rain Lifts Milam County But Drought Persists
Rain blessed Milam County in the latter part of last week but totals varied from under half an inch to four inches. Farmers say about 10 inches are needed to ease the drought, with pastures and grassland still sparse. In Cameron area rainfall helped small grain. some ranchers report ongoing feeding as hay crops are short. Graveside services were held in Taylor for St. Marys Cemetery.
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Milam County
Jones Prairie
Cameron
Maysfield
Leroy Massengale
Massengale
Maysfld
Clarkson
Massengaile
Yarrelton
Laddie Vaculin
Billy Ellis
Lawrence McClaren
Bermuda
McClaren
Yoemen Host Navasota Friday Night District Showdown
Cameron's Fighting Yoemen prepare to host the Navasota Rattlers at Yoe Field in a featured district game Friday at 7:30 PM. The teams split results recently with Navasota showing speed and depth in backfield and Cameron aiming for a strong home showing on Dads Night.
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Cameron's
Navasota Rattlers
Yoe Field
Rattlers
George Kirk
Hearne
Yoemen
Hearne Eagles
Navasota
Kirk
Mike Mason
Milam County Declared Disaster Area for Livestock Feed Aid
Milam County is designated an emergency area by the Secretary of Agriculture and qualifies for the Livestock Feed Program through March 1964. Eligible farmers may buy CCC stored grain at reduced prices to support foundation herds and prevent liquidation, with primary and secondary livestock rules and eligibility based on ownership and herd counts. Recommendations from local officials include selling replacements, weaning, culling, confinement, and using a salt-heavy forage plan if pasture is unavailable.
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Milam County
Secretary of Agriculture
Alva E. Sanders
CCC
Sanders
ASCS
J. D. Moore
Texas A&m
Moore
Last Rites for J. M. Angell Former Cameron Resident
Funeral services for Jesse M Angell 89 died Friday in Houston were held Saturday in Houston with burial at Rosewood Cemetery Rev Payton Moore officiated He had lived in Milam County before moving to Houston Survivors include three daughters Mrs C B Mabrey Mrs W F Hightower and Mrs W B Hatch as well as three brothers John Angell Fred Angell and Preston Angell.
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Jesse M Angell
Cameron
Houston
Rosewood
Payton Moore
Indiana
Milam County
C. B. Mabrey
W. F. Hightower
W. B. Hatch
Fort Worth
John Angell
Beaumont
Fred Angell
Preston Angell
Stephenville
Rites Set Thursday For Mrs. Andrews
Funeral services for Marie Glaser Andrews 41 who died in a Corpus Christi hospital will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Marek Burns Funeral Home with the Rev John Pietsch of Hope Lutheran Buckholts officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. She was born in Buckholts October 16 1922 and lived 18 years in Corpus Christi. Survivors include her parents Herman and wife of Buckholts two brothers Albert and Milton and sister Johanie Balusek all of Buckholts.
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Marie Glaser Andrews
Corpus Christi Hospital
Marek-Burns
John Pietsch
Hope Lutheran Church
Buck Holts
Oak Hill Cemetery
Andrews
Milton Glaser
Buckholts
Johanie Balusek
Rites Held for L H Stedman in Cameron
L H Stedman 59 died Sunday night at Temple Veterans Hospital after ten years’ illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Marek Burns funeral home with Rev C A West of First Methodist Church officiating and burial at Oak Hill cemetery. He was born in Cameron on July 9 1904 and worked at Robinson Service Station. Survivors include two brothers Robert of Schertz and Leland of Cameron and one sister Mrs Zelma LaCrook of Cameron. Pallbearers were W A L Robinson Monroe Corbin E L Kohutek Bruno Bixman Allen Dodson and Pete Miller.
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L. H. Stedman
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
C. A. West
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill
Stedman
Cameron
Robinson
Robert Stedman
Schertz
Leland Stedman
Zelma LaCrook
W. A. L. Robinson
Monroe Corbin
E. L. Kohutek
Bruno Bixman
Allen Dodson
Pete Miller
Cameron Public School Cafeterias Weekly Menu Feature
Horstmann Bros at 300 S Houston Cameron will publish the weekly menu for Cameron Public School cafeterias in coming weeks. Lane Horstmann joins the business with his mother Mrs C B Horstmann. He returns to Cameron after working as a geological consultant in Midland.
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Lane Horstmann
Cameron
C. B. Horstmann
Midland
Mrs Mary Janek Dies In Accident
Mrs. Mary Janek 57, a former Cameron resident, died from injuries in a two car crash near Needville on Saturday night. A 16 year old Richmond boy, Martin Reinke, also died. six others were injured including her husband Julius Janek. The Janeks were en route from Cameron to Freeport when their car collided with a westbound car driven by 17 year old Michael Prude. The Janek car struck the youths’ vehicle at the Needville Fairchild road intersection, damaging both cars. Funeral services were held at St Monica Catholic Church Cameron with burial in St Monica Cemetery. Mrs Janek, born May 15 1906, had lived in Freeport 25 years where her husband works for Dow Chemical. Survivors include her husband daughter Margie Mitcham, Freeport. brother Rudolph Tepera Marak. two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Frank Janek Jr Rudolph Tepera Jr Johnny Balear Louis Tepera Jerry Kopecky and Julius Tepera.
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Richmond
Martin Reinke
Janek
Julius Janek
Freeport
Cameron
Rosenberg
Needville
Fairchild Rd
Fairchild-Needville
Michael Prude
W. C. Mitcham
Polly- Ryan
St. Monica Catholic Church
John Geiser
Paul McCollum
St. Monica
Morak
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Arthur Zalesky
Henry W. Abel
S. H. Curlee
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Ed Miller
Henry Richter
Albert Slovak
John A. Smith
H. L. Woods
Texas Hotel
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Milam
Drouth
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St. Mary's Cemetery
Taylor
Ben Arnold Pastor
Alan Peabody
Ben Arnold United Church of Christ
Peabody
Waco
Paul Quinn College
Caldwell
Katy
Kick
Navo
Mason
Paul Grupa
Larry Legg
Dev
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Don Dixon
Richard Hereford
Mike Moore
Reed Wood
Bruce Freeman
Bill Lucas
Roy Dyer
Yeemen
George Bowman
Cliff Evans
Rattler Stadium
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Discount Feed
J. M. Angell
Mrs. Andrews
Mary Janek
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