Council Dismisses Police Chief After Budget Hearing
Cameron city council voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss Police Chief Maynard Byers after a dispute over the 1958-59 police budget. Byers had sought about $21,000 and opposed plans for a new department budget. Lindon Mondrik was named interim police chief as the budget outlines positions and salaries including a chief at $325 monthly and night and patrol roles. Byers served as chief for a year and a half.
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Maynard Byers
Byers
the Herald
Bassel Wilson
Wilson
Cameron
Lindon Mondrik
Cameron Quarterback Club Reviews West Cameron Film
The Cameron Quarterback Club met Monday at the VHS Agriculture Building to review the West Cameron game film and hear Robert Nelson discuss football rule changes. Coaches Speer and Webster reported on training progress for the rest of the season while Scout Michalka outlined Rockdale Giddings’s 20 14 victory Friday. President Burke invited all Cameron boosters to join Monday night for the Cameron Rockdale film showing.
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Cameron
Robert Nelson
Jim Speer
Murphy Webster
VHS Agriculture
Billy Michalka
Rockdale
Charlie Burke
Yoemen Clash With Rockdale In Renewed Rivalry
Cameron Yoemen travel to Rockdale for a marquee matchup as both teams ride undefeated records. Cameron arrives after a 15-6 win over West while Rockdale beat Gidding 20-16 in the opener. Vernon Dymke limits will restrict his action while Jenkins starred for Rockdale with two touchdowns and an extra point.
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Cameron
Rockdale
West
Gidding
Tigers
Vernon Dymke
Jenkins
John Wayne Josey
Carroll Fikes
Tiger Field
Jim Speer
Murphy Webster
West win reflections flag Cameron's line speed clash
Workouts this week follow Friday's win at West. Charles Holl as likely to be ready for the trip after a shoulder dislocation. Scouts say Rockdale shows strength on the line but inexperienced quarterbacks. A Cameron line speed versus Yeo men's center with 180 pounders sets the probable starting lineups.
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West
Charles Hollas
Rockdale
Cameron
Yeomen
Where's George as a symbol of initiative and modern conformity
A column on the fading of the George figure, once the go to worker when no one else would act, replaced by Uncle Sam as collective problem solver. It notes youth slang praise for conformity, the push for risk over security, and a TV quiz montage about bills highlighting societal shift.
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Americana
Sam
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sugar
U. S
Dom
P-TA Open House At Cameron Attracts 300
About 300 parents and teachers attended Cameron P-TA's second annual open house at the VHS tennis courts. Supt. Wiley Loughmiller spoke on Stepping Stones to Maturity as VHS band played under Francis Cox. Cameron school board members and PTA officers were introduced and prayers and patriotic songs followed.
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The
Cameron Parent-Teachers Association
Elmer C. Smith
Cameron P-Ta
Wiley Loughmiller
PTA
Loughmiller
Yee High School
Francis Cox
Vhs
Cameron School Board
H.B. Pressley
Max Howard
Lucille Monroe
W. F. Vogelsang
David Shapiro
Gus Evans
Elm Creek Basin voters to decide 6,000 tax for dam project
Milam County voters in the Elm Creek Watershed will vote September 20 on a proposed 6,000 maintenance tax to fund upstream dam control. The watershed spans four counties Bell Falls Milam and McLennan covering about 192 000 acres with 12 000 eligible voters. Construction costs estimated at 3 120 000 with annual benefits around 220 000 and flood damages about 500 000 yearly.
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Milam County
Elm Creek
Moody
Little River
Bell, Falls
Milam and McLennan
SCS
North Elm
Little Elm
South Elm
Cramp
Rogers
Meeks
Burlington
Yarrelton
Marak
Pettibone
Seaton
Zaboikville
Troy
Texas
Former Cameronite Dies In Auto Crash
A Cameron area obituary notes Thea Holloway 33 of Rockdale died from injuries after a two car collision on US 77 north of Chilton Saturday morning. Lola Wittner Bellmead sustained arm and head cuts. Holloway's husband Jesse Hollaway survived. Funeral held at First Methodist Cameron with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Chilton
Thea Holloway
Rockdale
Jesse Holloway
Cameron
J. H. Holloway
N. Fannin
Holloway Steam Laundry
Holloway
Marlin
Lola C. Wittner
Bellmead
LaVega
Waco
Hollway
US 77
Cego
Willner
First Methodist Church
Alcoa
J. A. Jones
E. A. Lequire
R. E. Hord
H. B. Hurst
S. W. Marshall
A. G. Clayton
4-H Hog Show Draws About 100 Here
About 100 people attended the 4 H Club Swine show Saturday at the Cameron Livestock Auction barns. T. D. Tanksley from Texas A and M spoke on selecting breeding hogs and judged the show with eight placings led by Sears Gilt first to Jerry Schoener. Budgets listed farm exhibits by local families and Farm Bureau ribbon winners Benard Kostrom and Donald Swanzy.
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Cameron Livestock
T. D. Tanksley
Texas A&m College
Tanksley
Sears Gilts
Jerry Schoener
Thorndale
Reed Davis
Sharp
Henry Abel, Jr
Don Glaser
Buckholts
Bill Foshen
Burlington
Joe Paul Mueck
Cameron
Wayland Corner
Billy Biar
Farm Bureau
Henry Richter
Farm Bureau Swine Committee
Benard Kostrom
Marak
Donald Swanzy
Jey ~ Ochivesics
YHS Receives Science Library Program Books
Yee High School gains 200 evaluated science and mathematics books from a AAAS program. Principal J R Young announced the collection, funded at over 1000 dollars, will circulate this year to boost interest in science across all grades. The program, organized by NSF and AAAS, will reach about 1400 schools nationwide and U S Army dependent schools abroad.
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J. R. Young
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Washington, D. C
Young
National Science Foundation
AAAS
Union
Hawaii
Alaska
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Americana Community Schools
Paris
France
U. S. Army
Germany
Italy
Okinawa
Milam Delegates See Convention End With Bang
Milam County delegates to the Texas Democratic Convention in San Antonio joined in the closing fracas as liberal and conservative factions contested representation. John M. Weed Sr. of Rockdale said Gov Price Daniels forces rejected Baylor faculty member Dr Chloe Armstrong for a senatorial post, replaced by Mrs Sam Wood. The district also named Harry Blanding and retained Mrs Woods on the State Democratic Executive Committee. Delegates listed include Ronnie Romine Charles Tate Joe Carr Collier Pearson and Weed of Rockdale E J Kuzel Buckholts and Charles Hensley Maysfield.
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Milam County
San Antonio
John M. Weed
Rockdale
Milam
Price Daniels
Chloe Armstrong
Baylor University
Bell-Milam-McLennen
Sam Wood
Killeen
Convention
Democratic Executive Committee
John Peace
Bexar County
Bernard Lifschultz
Peace
Woods
Harry Blanding
Temple
State
Armstrong
Weed
Daniel
Delat
Ronnie Romine
Charles Tate
Joe Carr
Collier Pearson
E. J. Kuzel
Buckholts
Charles Hensley
Maysfield
Budget vote ties to dismissal of Cameron police chief
Cameron City Council tentatively approved a 1958 59 budget totaling 133877 with a public hearing set for Thursday at 7 30 p m The agenda paired budget discussion with the firing of Police Chief Maynard Byers The plan projects 76323 24 from taxes and 61540 72 from various city collections The budget also covers public works including curb and gutter repairs on US 77 and a large list of proposed improvements and department budgets.
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Bassel Wilson
Maynard Byers
Wilson
Jaycees Sell Bellville Train Tickets For October Event
Cameron Jaycees offer tickets for the Bellville football train with two downtown sale centers Caperton's 5&10 and Childress Insurance. Tickets cost 2.50 adults 1.50 children 6-11. under 6 free. Train leaves at 5:30 p.m. Friday October 10 with band riders and bus shuttles.
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Cameron Jaycees
Bellville
Bill Crockett
Cameron
Caperton
Childress Insurance Agency
George Bowman
Narvie Caperton
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Brenham
Crockett
Bowman
Bellville Stadium
Cameron Grid
First Christian Church Revival Planned in Cameron
The First Christian Church of Cameron will host a revival series October 5 through 12 led by Rev. Walter Groves with featured speaker Rev. Maurice Groves, former pastor and current state secretary for the Disciples of Christ in Mississippi. Max McClaren will lead song, with visitation set for September 18 and 25.
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First “Christian Church” of
Cameron
Walter Groves
Maurice Groves
Groves
Disciples of Christ
Mississippi
Grimes
Max McClaren
Weather Notes for Cameron Area Showers Likely This Weekend
Forecast calls for widely scattered showers in the Cameron area with clearing later. Temperatures show little change from last week, which recorded rainfall totals of 0.18, 0.79, and 0.30 inches on September 6 to 8.
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Cameron Area
Sept
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