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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1966
Page
1
A reader notes Cameron establishing a reputation as the “town on the move” with activity inquiries traveling far from Herald pages. The piece reflects on how ideas form, spread, and eventually prompt response, echoing Goethe and lines on youth and movement.
The Cameron Tejas District, Heart of Texas Council, runs an eight point youth program funded partly by Cameron United Fund. Scout Executive Joe Moehring notes church support and lists activities including Camp-o-ree SWIL-O-ree and Camp Tahuaya. Camp Tahuaya hosts 1200 boys in summer. Bertil Matson leads year-round camping. See City Page 2.
Forrest Sapp announces the Cameron Lions Club will select judges for its Peace Essay Contest entry. D. R. Dodson Sept of Cameron Schools F. O. Schiller Jr. and Joe Moehring district Boy Scout executive will judge. Contest opens to Cameron youth 14 to 21 as of January 15 1967 with prize funds totaling 59800 including 25000 first prize and travel to Chicago for finalists.
Claud Wallace and Frank Barfield were sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary for attempted escape from the Milam County Jail on May 13, 1965. The pair, already serving five years on burglary charges, were inmates at Huntsville prison and were captured hours after the break on the Vaughn Jenness farm south of Cameron.
The council approves a 197000 budget for the general fund with a five percent increase over last year. Public hearing was held at July Hall and budget goes into effect October 1. The plan includes 107,678.99 for water and 19,000 from the sewer department.
Johnne Viert admitted to felony theft after a carnival truck theft case tied to Rockdale incidents on June 1. He received a three year confinement term in the Texas Department of Corrections after pleading in Milam County District Court.
A civil suit in Teestriet Court concluded with a settlement after preliminary motions and testimony began in the 20th District. Judge W C Wallace granted a motion in limine before the case was dismissed by petition filed by the attorneys.
Representatives from Bernard Johnson Inc Houston conorete firm joined the City Urban Renewal Board and the Southone Urban Renewal Board in touring Cameron Mondey A. W. McCullin head of the City Planning Commission. A Perrin led the downtown area tour as engineers outlined a six to nine month planning stage for the renewal program approved August 7 by a 3 1 margin.
The Cameron Dairy Queen on Travis at West Fourth Street opened this week on a site formerly occupied by the Green home which was dismantled several years ago.
A Kenworth tractor-trailer collided at the intersection of routes 36 and 70 Saturday morning. The driver, Cherries C. Jatser of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was taken to Rochdale hospital after the 6 am wreck causing about 89000 in damage to the vehicle.
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