Southern Pacific seeks agency halt Cameron Texas
A notice from Austin says a hearing at 10 am on November 15 in the Ernest O Thompson Bldg Austin will consider Southern Pacific Railroad authority to discontinue its Cameron agency and retire the depot building. SP says no freight service will be affected and May improve northbound service.
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Austin
Ernest O. Thompson
Southern Pacific Railroad
Cameron
Rosebud
Southern Pacific Company
Texas
C.O.D
D R. Kirk
Southern Pacific Co
P. O. Box
Houston
Milam County Sees Early Interest In 1968 Gen Election
Milam County prepares for November 5 general election with polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 34 boxes. County Clerk Wayne Wieser notes about 5,000 votes expected. 4,368 cast in 1964. By midweek 301 absentee votes were recorded, nearly double 1964. Absentee voting ends November 1. Marak ballot box moves to Parish Hall. Voting locations include Precinct 1 Courthouse and Precinct 2 Cameron School gym.
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Milam County
Wayne Wieser
Wieser
Marak
Parish
Cameron School
American Party
Wallace LeMay
Cameron
Democratic Party
Wilson Jewelry
Rockdale
Mrs. Gus Evans Sr. Dies Widow of Cameron Optometrist
Mrs. Gus Evans Sr., 87, of Cameron, died in a Cameron hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Cameron with Rev. J. E. Lafferty officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Rosebud. Survived by two sons Dr. Gus Evans Cameron and John Evans San Antonio. two daughters Inez Wilson Cameron and Laurita De Laurent Lake Charles La.. eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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Gus Evans
Cameron
Cameron Hospital
First Baptist Church of
J. E. Lafferty
Woodlawn
Rosebud
First Baptist Church
John Evans
San Antonio
Inez Wilson
Laurita de Laurent
Lake Charles
Marek Burns
Bake Sale by St Anthony 4H Club Saturday
The St Anthony 4H Club will hold a bake sale on Saturday November 2 starting at 9 30 a m in front of Culpeppers.
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St. Anthony
Culpepper's
Poage Dedicates Hospital Addition in Cameron
Cong W R Poage led the dedication of a 22 room addition at Newton Memorial Hospital in Cameron. About 250 people attended as Mrs W R Newton Sr and Dr W R Newton Jr spoke. Poage highlighted medical leadership, costs of modern medicine, and the community’s Newton family legacy. A reception followed at The Texan with NMH staff and guests.
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Newton Memorial Hospital
W. R. Newton, Jr
Fred Blake
Cameron Business
W. R. Poage
Newton
Yonge
W. R. Newton
W. R. Newton Sr
Milam County
Cong Poage
Texas Senate
Temple
Southwest
American Medical Society
Texas
Cong. Poage
U.S. House Agriculture Committee
Cameron
N. L. Caperton
Milton Schiller
E. A. Perrin
Cong
Poage
Texan
David H. Karney
L. L. Nigliazzo
NMH
Hiway Executives Feted By Cameron Leaders
About 150 Cameron business and professional leaders and guests hosted Bryan District Engineer and Mrs. Joe G Hanover and families of highway personnel for a barbecue at First Methodist Fellowship Hall. Hanover reviewed Milam County highway gains totaling 9.1 million dollars in 10 years, including 2.8 million for 30 farm to market roads, 6.3 million for 80 miles of new state and federal construction, 200000 for road betterment, and 316 miles of surfaced roads. He announced 600000 for US 77 from Minerva to the south, a new Brazos River bridge, widening US 79 toward Rockdale, and plans to study needs for a modern US 190 from Hearne. Hanover introduced Bryan District executives and wives. LaVert McKinney led Cameron Chamber highway committee with members listing multiple names.
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Cameron
Bryan
Joe G. Hanover
First Methodist Fellowship Hall
Hanover
Milam County
Texas Highway Dept
Plete
Minerva
Jones Prairie
Brazos River
Thorndale
Rockdale
Hearne
LaVert McKinney
Cameron Chamber
Hilliard Thomas
E. L. Wied
Joe Humplik
John Marak
Ed Schiller
Henry Litzman
Jim Camp
Forrest Sapp
Herman Hanel
Porter
Jim Lafferty
L . Stroup
Fred Blake
Guest Minister To Speak Sunday At 1st Presbyterian
Rev. John Franklin Callaway of Little Rock and Edinburgh will deliver the Sunday morning sermon at Cameron First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Wirt Skinner will conduct services. The Callaways are houseguests of the Skinners. He recently completed a master's in Biblical studies at New College Edinburgh and trained at Louisville and Union Theological Seminary Richmond.
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John Franklin Callaway
Litthke Rock
Ark
Edinburgh
Scotland
Cameron First Presbyterian Church
Wirt Skinner
Callaway
Skinner
New College
University of Edinburg
Loughestern College
Memphis
City Councilman John Hays Dies at 74
City Councilman John R. Hays, 74, died at 2 30 am Monday in a Cameron hospital. He served as Cameron postmaster for 30 years and was elected to the City Council in 1966. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church. He was born October 24 1891 in Bexar County and came to Cameron in 1920. He retired as postmaster in 1964. He is survived by his wife, a son, a daughter, a brother, two sisters, and four grandchildren.
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John R. Hays
Cameron
First Baptist Church
J. E. Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hays
Bexar County
Cameron Herald
Cameron Rotary Club
San Andres
Bobby Hays
Taylor
Johnnie Gibbons
Enon
Ohio
Jim Hays
Irving
Addie Swafford
Muleshoe
J. €. Byler
Lubbock
Narvie Caperton
E. A. Perrin
E. B. Hyer
Vaughn Thweatt
Harry Tag
David Hart
Siegfried Backhaus
Jim Camp
Marek Burns
UNICEF Halloween Canvass Moves to Help Needy Children
UNICEF volunteers plan a 5 PM house to house canvass from Methodist Fellowship Hall for needy children with a costume parade through downtown Cameron for younger children. Refreshments follow at 6 PM. A traditional Halloween party at Oxsheer Smith's home was canceled due to his absence.
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Unicef
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Alloween
Cameron
Fellowship Hall
Oxsheer Smith
Smith
Missing Cattle Warps Milam County Investigations
Investigations continue into cattle thefts in Milam County focusing on Milano and Sharp areas. Sheriff Carl Black partners with the Texas and Southwestern Cattlemen Association to trace losses, which range from minor amounts to 18 heifers for one local rancher.
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Milam County
Milano
Sharp
Carl Black
Texas and Southwestern Cattleman’s Association
Crestmont Oil Plans Edwards Wildcat in Milbur Field
Crestmont Oil & Gas of Houston to drill No. 1 Cliff Blackburn wildcat in Milbur Field South Milam County on a 90 acre Smith Vincent lease. Target is Edwards Limestone at about 6000 feet, with nearby Wilcox wells at 2600 to 2900 feet.
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Milbur
Milam County
Crestmont Oil & Gas Company
Houston
Cliff Blackburn
Smith Vincent
Crestmont
Ashland Oil Company
Blackburn
Luling Oil & Gas Company
Coldiron
Navarro
Edwards
Measles Clinic Immunizes 712 in Milam County
A total of 712 youngsters aged 1 to 10 were immunized in Sunday Measles Must Go clinics at Cameron and Rockdale. Dr. C. G. Swift said the turnout was good, with 360 immunized in Cameron and 352 in Rockdale, aided by a group of nurses, students, and volunteers. Vaccination makeup shots will be available Thursdays at the Milam County Health Unit Cameron.
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Cameron
Rockdale
C. G. Swift
Milam County
Swift
American Legion
Betty Humble
Marie Jackson
Pete Mikula
Mildred Wheeler
Jo Laywell
Gloria Perkins
Catherine Anderle
Bridgit Mortimer
Sharon Nigliazzo
Alma Houston
Georgeena Anderson
Lelia Thomas
Cynthia Mitchan
Janice Hughes
Sharon Vernette
Charm Wieser
Debbie Hardwick
Veronica Tepera
Phillis Hanel
Maxine Meyer
Mildred
Farmers Union Sets County Convention Here Wednesday
Bryan Handley of San Marcos will speak at the annual Farmers Union Convention in Cameron on Wednesday. The event opens with a 6 30 p.m. barbecue in Simon George Hall, followed by a business session with the secretary treasurer report and officer elections. Resolutions will be adopted for the state convention December 5 8, with Jay Naman of Waco as a special guest. Tickets are sold by Farm Bureau officers and directors through November 7.
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Bryan Handley
San Marcos
Farmers Union
Cameron
Simon-George Hall
Jay Naman
Waco
Texas Farmers Union
Farm Bureau
Hensley Russell Bay Firm Expansion of Sunny Isle Unit
Hensley Russell, Inc. will acquire the Cam Texas ownership of Sunny Isle’s children’s wear division, moving production to Cameron with a new plant planned for late 1969. Clyde Hensley, Jr. becomes president and Edison T. Russell vice president. Charles Wickersham to manage Cameron plant. Total employment about 150 with offices in Dallas and Los Angeles.
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Sunny Isle, Inc
Cam-Tex
Cameron
Hensley Russel, Inc
Clyde Hensley, Jr
Edison T. Russell
Hensley
Milam County
Sunny Isle
Johnston, Inc
Russell
Children’s Wear
Joni J
Ed, Jr
David
Charles Wickersham
Brook Hollow
Dallas
Los Angeles
Oklahoma
Fort Worth Man to Head Band Program in Cameron Schools
Bob Carney of Fort Worth has been hired to direct the Yee High Band in Cameron schools and will start next week. He is a Texas Wesleyan University graduate with five years of high school band experience and previously led Kerens High School and Eastern Hills High School. Mrs. Jan Bodine of Temple will teach in Cameron and county schools and direct the Yoe High School choir.
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Bob Carney
Fort Worth
Yee
D. R. Dodson
Carney
Texas Wesylan University
Kerens High School
Eastern Hills
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Wirt Skinner
Francis Cox
Dodson
Ada Henderson
Jan Bodine
Temple
Cameron
St Edward Development Fund Drive Continues
Workers press ahead with the St Edward Development Fund drive, reporting $106,450 so far after earlier errors of $110,000. The Cameron Milam area aims for 250,000 to be matched by 250,000 from the Order of Sisters of Charity. Funds via Hill Burton authorize 500,000 for a new one floor structure south of the current hospital site.
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St. Edward Development Fund
Herald
Cameron - Milam
Order of Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word
St. Edward Hospital
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North
Buddy Fuller
Houston Astrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey
Max McClaren
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
George Wallace
Gen
Curtis Lemay
Walled Lake Door
Haan
Gus Evans, Sr
W. R. Newton, Sr
Hiway
1St Presbyterian
John Hays
Ireland
Crestmont Oil
South Milam Field
Hensley-Russell Bay Firm
Herald Tuesday
Ft. Worth
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