Local Youth Heads to Ghana for African Studies Program
Helen Reid, a 191 Yor High School graduate from Cameron, will study at the University of Ghana this fall as part of a global program with twenty four schools in thirteen countries. She will join Ada Kay Smith and Terry Wetherby to pursue African Studies and complete her junior year requirements before returning home next July.
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Helen Reid
University of Ghana
Miss Reid
Ada Kay Smith
Cho
Terry Wetherby
Kentucky
Reid
Tex Woman's University
Denton
Sigma Ff
Sigma Tau Delta
Alpha Chi
L’alfengro
Seeing Earth’s Size Helps Calm a Troubled Mind
An essay notes Earth’s vast scale compared with planets like Jupiter and Saturn to put personal problems in perspective. It suggests gazing at distant skies to relax eye muscles and shift focus, offering a mindful, philosophical remedy against overwhelming worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Jupiter
Saxe
Local businessmen named directors of Texas Law Enforcement Foundation
Two Cameron men Emory Carp and Rochard Williams were elected as new directors of the Texas Law Enforcement Foundation. The 22 member board was chosen by the executive committee in Houston. The non profit body supports good law enforcement and administers a scholarship fund for children of officers killed in duty. Attorney General Waggoner Carr is a special advisor to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas Law Enforcement Foundation
John E Lyle
Emory Carp
Rochard Williams
First National Bank
Houston
the Foundation
Texas Junior Criminology Libraries
Waggoner Carr
Milam County Jury Indicts Three Felony Offenders
A Milam County grand jury returned indictments on three felony offenders in separate cases. Thelma Pittman 41 faces murder related charges over the shooting death of her husband John Pittman. Alton Schiller is charged with assault with intent to murder following a Vogelsang Community farmhouse shooting in which Milam Sheriff Carl Black was wounded. Murrell Robert Hyde of Rockdale faces a Driving While Intoxicated charge stemming from an August 4 incident.
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Milam County
John Henderson, Jr
Thelma Pittman
John Pittman
Alton Schiller
Vogelsang
Schiller
Carl Black
Highway Patrol
Texas Rangers
Murrell
Robert Hyde
Hyde Is
Rockdale
Last Member of Pioneer Salem Family Buried
Miss Imogene House died in an Austin hospital on Thursday September 12 after a long illness. She was 83, born February 6, burial occurred Saturday in Salem Cemetery. She was the last of the J D House family who settled Salem community in 1845 and a Salem Methodist Church member who kept preacher histories and made illustrated cards for friends and relatives.
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Salem
Imogene House
Austin
Salem Cemetery
Miss House
J.D. House
Cameron
Salem Methodist Church
Cameron City Council Voters Pay Bills and Reviews September Work
The Cameron City Council met in a short session approving payment of all bills since the last meeting. Reports from department heads highlighted two residences on South Jefferson and Culpepper Addition receiving water service, a 50 ft 6 in sewer line installation, and two water-line repairs. September plans include a six-inch sewer line on West 10th Street and base work on Washington Avenue and 6th and 7th Streets. The pool revenue for the summer totaled 1651.10 with a 195.30 bonus to pool operator Ray Green per prior agreement.
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Cameron
al Hefft
South
Jefferson
Culpepper Addition
Culpepper
West 10Th Street
J. B. Earle
Washington Avenue
6Th
7Th Streets
Emancipation Ave
Orchid Avenue
Emancipation
Orchid
8Th
17Th Street
Cleveland Avenue
Earle
Cameron City Pool
Ray Green
Bundle Of Fur Meets Ill Fate
A ten year old boy, Lloyd Thompson, loses his pet dog Little Lady after a bout with a cough and suspected poisoning. A neighbor’s pet faced a similar fate but survived after veterinary care. The Cameron Police Department notes stray dog impounding programs and urges responsible ownership.
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Dogsville
USA
Lloyd Thompson
Lioyd
Lloyd
Little Lloyd
Thompson
Cameron Police Department
Cameronite
Young Cameron Artist Jamie Pavelik Pursues Arts
James Pavelik a 16 year old Yee High School senior balances art music and drama with editing The Chatter the Catholic student newspaper He leads as CYO chapter president yet calls himself a worker not a leader He paints freehand oil portraits and studies abstract art while exploring college as an English major and potential drama work He notes Life Magazine may feature abstract art and envisions art as a lifelong hobby rather than a career.
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James Pavelik
Yee
Pavelik
the Chatter
CYO
Milam County
James
Jamie
Pavelik Belives
Life Magazine
Local Salvation Army Coffee Draws Large Turnout
Cameron holds a Salvation Army fundraising drive kickoff with about 40 onlookers at Texan Cafe. Don Humble outlines a week long effort aiming for $2,000 to aid clothing for children, hospital transport, food for families, and rent to prevent eviction, regardless of race or creed. The local committee features Humble, Tolson, Curtis, Hoskins, Gregory, Swanzy, Dorner, Thweatt, and Stark.
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Cameron
Salvation Army
Don Humble
Special Gifts
Creed Humble
Humble
J. W Tolson
BE. E. Curtis
Elvin Hoskins
FL Gregory
A. F. Swanzy
Herman Dorner
W. N Thweatt
Fioyd Stark
Weather notes cool temps and 2.23 inches of rain in Cameron
A cooler spell and 2.23 inches of rain eased heat in Cameron last week. Temperatures ranged from a high of 98 on Wednesday September 11 to a low of 71 later in the week.
County adds soil conservationist to Cameron unit
Ben Hardy Bailey has joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a soil conservationist for the Cameron work unit. A 1944 Yee High School and 199? graduate of A&M College, Bailey previously worked as a vocational agriculture teacher and SCS staff in Gonzales and Columbus, plus two years in the Navy. He will live in Cameron and manage his Milam County stock farm with wife and two sons.
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Ben Hardy Bailey
United States Department of Agriculture
Cameron
Bailey
Yee High School
Gonzales
Ses
A&m College
SCS
Columbus
US Navy
Wayne Mann
John
Jimmy
Milam County
Yoe High FHA Girls To Hold Car Wash Saturday
Yoe High School's Future Homemakers of America plans a car wash for Cameron residents on Saturday September 21 to raise funds. Volunteers will offer pickup and delivery all day with a participation fee of 75 cents per car. appointments can be made via OX 7-31068 or OX 7-2164.
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Yoe High School
FHA
Cameronites
Negligence Charged In Minor Collision
A 17-year-old Cameron youth, Alexander Aguilar, was found guilty of negligent collision in City Court after a one car accident last Saturday night. Investigating Patrolman Clint Dodd said Aguilar was driving east on First Street about 1:40 p.m. when he lost control of his 1955 Ford and ran off the road, striking a vehicle. Dodd estimated damage at about 50 dollars.
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Cameron
Alexander Aguilar
Clint Dodd
Aguilar
First Street
Free Dodd
Post Office in Cameron to Get Heating Cooling System
A 39000 contract was awarded to Southwest Mechanical Contractors of San Antonio for a new heating and cooling system at Cameron Post Office. The project includes lighting and painting, to be funded through General Services Administration Offices. Work on the air conditioning unit will not begin for about six months.
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San Antonio
Cameron
John Hays
Bob Poage
Southwest Mechanical Contractors
Waxwood Lane
General Service Administration
Hays
Jr Hi Cheerleaders Selected For 1963-64 Team
The eighth grade squad known as the Yee Yoes names Kin Griffin Debbie Lewis Sara Arthur Jeannie Mc Daniel Linda Richardson and Rebecca Smith as 1963 64 cheerleaders with alternates Chaim Weiser and Deandra Mullina. Frances Wise Barbara Macon sponsor Ada Henderson instructor.
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Kin Griffin
Debbie Lewis
Sara Arthur
Jeannie McDaniel
Linda Richardson
Rebecca Smith
Chaim Weiser
Deandra Mullina
Frances Wise
Barbara Macon
Ada Henderson
Milam County ASCS Committee Set for 1964 Leadership
Milam County re elected 1963 Agriculture Planning Committee members Ted Ford Fritz Doss Will Vogelsang with alternates William Crenan Hugo Fuchs. The group, chosen by eight delegates, will direct county agriculture programs including feed grain and wheat stabilization and drought initiatives.
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Milam County
Ascs Agriculture Planning Committee
ASCS
Alva Sanders
Ted Ford
Fritz Doss
Will Vogelsang
William Crenan
Hugo Fuchs
Baileyville Doss
Rockdale
Vogelsang Farms
Clarkson
Sanders
CCC
Ada Henderson’s Football Squad Faces 9 Games
Cameron’s eighth grade team the Yoe Yoes opens the 1963 season with a nine game schedule. They host Marlin at Yoe High Stadium at 5 p.m. Student admission is 25 cents and adults 50 cents.
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Cameron
Raymond Bemnent
Yoe High Stadium
Marlin
County-Wide H Club Elects 4- H 1L Leaders
The County-Wide H Club met recently to elect junior and senior officers. Junior officers elected were President Leon Hollus Vice-President Deandra Mullinax Recreation Leader Della Laywell Council Delegate Brent Laywell and Reporter Kathryn Kabler. Senior officers included A. E. Kruse Cameron who recently bought a registered Angus cow and an Aberdeen-Angus bull from Diamond N Ranch Blue Ridge Texas.
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Leon Hollus
Deandra Mullinax
Della Laywell
Brent Laywell
Kathryn Kabler
A. E. Kruse
Cameron
Diamond N Ranch
Blue Ridge
Texas
Local Graduate Heads to West Pakistan for Sun Oil Assignment
Lee W. McLane, former Cameron resident and Sun Oil Company employee since 1958, sails from Dallas to Karachi to serve as temporary petroleum economist for Pakistan Sun Oil Company as operations grow in offshore West Pakistan. He is a 192 graduate of Yee High School Cameron and earned a 1958 business administration degree from Austin College Sherman. His parents live at 605 East Sth Street Cameron.
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Cameron
Lee W. McLane
Dallas Sunday
Karach
Pakistan
Sun Oil Company
McLane
Pakistan Sun Oil Company
Dallas
Yee High School
Austin College
Sherman
Texas
P. L. McLane
East Sth Street
Rainfall Drenches Cameron Milam County Hard Hit by Storm
The Cameron and Milam County area received 2.23 inches of rain last week amid Hurricane Cindy’s approach from the Gulf Coast. Cameron logged 1.75 inches with 0.35 on Saturday and 0.03 on Sunday. Cotton processing slowed as weather disrupted baling of about 200 bales from the Brazos River Bottom. Temperatures dipped to 71 and peaks reached 88 as skies stayed stormy early in the week.
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Cameron
Milam County
City Water Department
Alvin Hefft
Cindy
Texas Gulf Coast
Brazos River
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