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Newspaper

Cameron Herald

Location

Cameron, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

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Cameron Schools Face Overcrowding on Opening Day

Cameron districts opened with 1648 enrollments up 31 from last year as Yee campus crowds forced shifts. O. J. Thomas and Yoe high schools strained classrooms and lunchrooms with Ada Henderson serving 44 lunches on Tuesday, about 250 more than last year.

Yee Cameron O. J. Thomas Yoe D. R. Dodson Ada Henderson den Milam Yee High Letsen

Magna-Craft Opens Open House At Cameron Plant Friday

Magna-Craft, Inc. invites the public to an open house Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the new 30,000 square foot Cameron plant. Twenty five employees are planned in the first year as tours will be guided by plant superintendent Roy Alexander Chester and woodcrafting foreman Eugene Fox. J. Doyle Harrison Sr., Loyd Burleson, Dudley Moran Kuykendall, and Kirk DeLang will meet residents, with samples of sofas on display in the offices.

Magna-Craft, Inc Cliff Logan Magna-Craft Logan The Herald McLane Ridge Cameron Magna- Craft

This Cam erontown town could boom says booster crowd

Excitement in Camerontown over a wave of new development including hospital funding, a downtown plan, industrial park, water service and bank expansion. Leaders tout a can do spirit as schools, employment and shopping grow, promising real progress and rising community stature.

Camerontown Cameron Mossems

Alcoa Announces Worldwide Plans Restructure

Alcoa reveals a new management organization aimed at faster decision making and higher profit. President John D. Harper says the change aligns marketing and operations under general management, expands profit center responsibilities, and creates two large centers for mill products and primary allied and international operations.

Alcoa John D. Harper Restructurisn

Yee Graduates College Bound from Yee High Class of 1968

Pre enrolled students include 36 of the 73 member class with plans to attend Howard Payne Abilene Christian Texas Tech Sam Houston A&M University and other colleges. Listed names cover paths in biology engineering education business administration and more.

College and Business School Yee High David Barrett I. Barrett Howard Payne Abbie Batte John 5 Batte TJC Walter Bryan Colton Bryan Southwest State Jane Burns Bill Burns Christian College Columbia Rasph Cannon Florence Cannon Sam Houston Paul Chandler D. Chandler Abilene Christian Dennis Chapman Frank Chapman Wallace Culpepper W.W. Culpepper San Marcos Linda Fleming Wayne Fleming TWU George Foster R. H. Foster Texas Tech Mike Hensley C. E. Hensley A&m

City Paving Underway on Major 1967 Program

Survey crews and Slough Construction Co. lay out boundaries on Sixth and Seventh Streets as Cameron’s 100-block paving program begins about 35 blocks on two streets and Wallace Blvd. from North Harding to Block 44. The city’s largest paving effort continues with Crockett North Harding and North Cleveland areas planned, led by Mayor Perrin and Public Works Supt. Earle.

Slough Construction Co Cameron Wallace Blvd North Harding Block 44 Culpepper Crockett North Cleveland KE. A. Perrin the Herald W. D. Bigbee Public Works J. B. Earle Joe J. Rady Co

Montgomery Ward Opens Cameron Outlet In September

Montgomery Ward will open a Cameron sales agency on September 12 in Cameron at 106 West 1st. Mrs. Henry Ivey will manage the outlet, with owners Mr. and Mrs. D. Key of Rockdale also operating a Rockdale Ward agency. A three day grand opening sale runs September 12, 18, and 14.

Montgomery Ward Cameron C. B. Kirk Waco West 1St Henry Ivey D. Key Rockdale

Rites Held For John Stanislaw in Cameron

John R. Stanislaw 80 of Cameron died in a Temple hospital. He was a World War I veteran and retired salesman. Rosary and funeral services were at Marek Burns Funeral Home and St. Monica’s Church. Burial in St. Monica Cemetery. Survivors include four sons, two brothers, two sisters, and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.

John R. Stanislaw Cameron Temple Marek Burns St. Monica’s Catholic Church John Geiser Jesse Eurisii St. Monica Cemetery John Stanislaw Bryan James Stanislaw Houston Harold Lobby Stanislaw Frank Stanislaw Marak Charlie Stanislaw Rockdale Clara Lesikar Rogers Hermina Wanoreck Pacific Admiral Nimitz

Pedestrian Struck on West Travis Stern by Safeway Crossing

Correne Demerson, 56, of 806 North Austin, was listed in critical condition at Scott and White Hospital after a Tuesday afternoon collision on West Travis Street in front of Safeway. Police said she failed to see an approaching car as she crossed. the driver faces no charges.

Correne Demerson N. Austin Scott and White Hospital West Travis St John Shearin Demerson Safeway

PTA Sets Annual Reception Concert at Yee High School

The Yee High School Band will perform for the Cameron PTA first meeting at 7 30 pm on the school tennis courts. Faculty will be introduced during the traditional outdoor reception in September. The event is open to Cameron Public School students' parents with baby sitting available.

Yee High School Cameron Parent Teachers Association Cameron Public School

Four L Hospitalized By Head On Crash

Michael Anderson, Larry Hill man, James Larl Ayeux and Robert Lee Melvitvre recover in Newton hospital after a near head on two car crash Saturday night. Patrolman Milton Wright said the collision happened 2 miles west of Cameron on FM 45 at about 9 40 p m. Anderson 21 of Rt 4 Cameron drove a 1963 Chevrolet pickup. Aycox drove a 1966 Plymouth. Passenger Rose mond of Cameron treated for lacerations and released.

Michael Anderson Larry Hillman James Larl Ayeux Robert Lee Melvitvre Newton Hospital Highway

Marlin Speaker to Keynote St Edward Hospital Kickoff

Dr Howard O Smith of Marlin will keynote the St Edward Hospital Development Fund Kickoff Dinner at First Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday September 10 at 7 30 pm. Robert Ellett notes the event marks the public solicitation phase for a 250000 Milam County drive toward a 1000000 bed hospital.

Howard O. Smith Marlin St. Edward Hospital Robert Ellett Development Fund Smith Cameron Milam County

Yoemen travel to Giddings as JV scrimmage looms

The Cameron Yoemen push toward varsity positions and travel to Giddings for an 8 p.m. Saturday game while JV hosts Killeen at Yoe Field Friday. Coach Hal Stanislaw calls team condition good. two players rehab knee sprains. Bill Perrin out for the season. scrimmage weekend to set lineup.

Cameron Yoemen Giddings Killeen JV Yoe Field Hal Stanislaw John Black Derfhis Crouch Bill Perrin Stanislaw Yeomen Yoemes Willie Roten Ron Murdock Don Robison Roger Williams Dave Siler

New Edwards Lime wildcat planned in Milam County

R W Cumley of Houston will drill an Edwards Lime test in Milam County near the Lee Williamson line nine miles southeast of Thorndale and 15 miles from Milbur Field. The 409 acre McWilliams tract hosts the site with permit depth 6000 feet and spud due in about a week. The area has seen little drilling since the 1929 boom.

Milam County Milbur R. W. Cumley Houston Edwards Lee and Williamson County Thorndale Cumley C. P. McWilliams James Hannum Survey McWilliams

Scout Executive for Tejas District Promoted to Metropolitan Post

Bill Storey, longtime Tejas District Scout executive since January 1967, is promoted to a metropolitan district post effective September 1. He will work in the Boy Scouts of America office in Waco. An assistant from Heart of Texas Council will assist Tejas leaders until a new district executive is named.

Bill Storey Tejas Boy Scouts of America Waco Storey Heart of Texas Council

City Police Set Dog Vaccination Deadline

Cameron residents must vaccinate dogs this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the rear of City Hall. Tags showing vaccination dates will be issued then. Police Chief John Shearin warned that untagged dogs will be picked up beginning next week.

Cameron City Hall John Shearin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ben Milam Dodson District VII Farm Bureau Nancy Holloman Methodist Fellowship Hall Holloman SWTS Magna Craft Cameron Industrial Foundation Cameon Area Loyd Burleson Temple’s Artee - Bell Dudley Moran Eugene Fox Burnsville North Carolina Big Hammer Yee Graduates College Bound David McClaren S. W. McClaren Jeannie McDaniel Kilroy McDaniel Charles Maddox Mark Meyer Alvin Meyer Jane Mueck Joe Muck McClennan Com Deandra Mullinax Alvin Mullinax Gloria Rangel Simon Rangel Temple Beauty David Posival A. S. Posival Ronnie Prokish A. FE. Prokish Southwest TS Michael Schoppe A. L. Schoppe Toc Sis Adm Ruth van Noord Dauher G. van Noord TAC Roy Thompson Vince Lesikar B. J. Matocha Busy Raymond Lee Marek, Jr Andrew Strelsky Willie Wanoreck W. Travis PTA
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