CIF Launches Campaign To Attract Industry To Cameron
Cameron's Industrial Foundation moves to boost growth with a $100000 fundraising goal. A Sites Committee is formed to secure suitable industrial locations, and an Industrial Team is organized into six focus areas including sites financing utilities and labor. TP and L official Cey Stanphill to help prepare a tailored brochure for prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Industrial Foundation
Sites Committee
Narvie Caperton
CIF
Caperton
Texas Power & Light Company
Rainfall Pushes September Total to 2.28 Inches in City
Intermittent showers became steady rain Wednesday lifting Little River levels. City Water officials logged 0.968 inches that day, boosting September’s total to 2.28 inches while a drop in temperatures followed the rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River
Alvin Herft
J L Coleman Dies in Houston Bay City Rites
James L. Coleman of Bay City died suddenly of a heart attack September 16 in Houston where he was visiting his daughter Betsy Ann Kopecky and her husband. Funeral services were held at Taylor Funeral Home Bay City with interment in Corpus Christi. He left a wife Betsy a son Dr James L Coleman Jr of Victoria a daughter Mrs Alfred Kopecky of Houston three granddaughters and a sister Mrs Estelle Evers of Cuero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Coleman
Bay City
Betsy Ann
Alfred Kopecky
Houston
John Solomon
Taylor Funeral Home
Corpus Christi
Coleman
J. W. Coleman
Milam County
Colemans
Cameron
Jim Coleman
Betsy
James L. Coleman Jr
Victoria
Estelle Evers
Cuero
John B. Henderson
Camp Announces New Partnerships For Law Firm
Emory B. Camp Cameron attorney forms partnership with Robert L. Ellett and Emory C. Camp to form Camp Ellett and Camp. Ellett long associated with Camp and Camp since 1961. UT degrees, Cameron Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce director. Emory C. Camp Texas lawyer, UT and South Texas Law graduate, now resident of Rockdale and to work in Rockdale office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory B. Camp
Cameron Attorney
Robert L. Ellett
Emory C. Camp
Camp
Cameron Rotary Club
Cameron Country Club
University of Texas
South Texas Law School
Houston
Texas
Austin
Rockdale
Milam County Cotton Stock Near 14 500 Bale Yield Improves
Milam County reports 12 479 bales through Monday, down from 16 500 mid Sept last year, with officials at Cameron Compress noting better than expected conditions. Farmers faced May rains and insects, but some late crops could yield 2 000 more bales overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron Compress
J. D. Moore
Compress
Moore
Milam
Cameron CofC Plans One Day Membership Campaign
Cameron Chamber of Commerce launches a one day membership drive on Tuesday September 28 with about six to seven firms and several individuals to be contacted. George Bowman and Monroe Marek lead teams to recruit new members supporting town beautification tourism development and a stronger local economy through an expanded Christmas program and other new activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
George Bowman
Forrest Sapp
Chamber
Bowman
Monroe Marek
Chamber of Commerce
Auto Theft Charge Filed in Milam County
Milam County Sheriff Carl Black said auto theft charges are filed in JP Jess Brock's court against Elden Ray Daigle of Baytown. The case stems from the theft of Joe Austin's car, parked in front of the Starlight Club at 7 30 p m Sunday. Daigle was arrested at Chapel Hill two hours after the theft was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Carl Black
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Elden Ray Daigle
Baytown
Joe Austin
Cameron
Huntsville Black
Austin
Starlight Club
Daigle
Chapell Hill
Power Line Accident Kills Steve Dohnalik at Marak Farm
Steve Dohnalik 24 of Marak was fatally electrocuted Saturday while lifting a 110-volt line in wet conditions to move a tractor into a garage. Justice of the Peace Jess Brock declared him dead at the scene as rain-soaked grounds and a wet wire contributed to the tragedy. Funeral rites were held at St Cyril and Methodius Church with burial in Marak cemetery. survivors include his brother Louis and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Dohnalik
Marak
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Dohnalik
Brock
Rites Today For Mrs Campbell
Mrs Mary Emily Campbell 92 died at her Sharp home Tuesday Funeral services set for 10 a m Thursday at Marek Burns Funeral Home Rev George Dawson of Rockdale to officiate Burial will follow in Sharp Cemetery She was born in Corinth Mississippi and lived in Sharp most of her life Survivors include two sons Edgar and L A Campbell of Davilla seven daughters listed with locations Houston two brothers A D Voyles of Sharp three sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marak
George Benhard
Marek- Burns
Dohnalik
Yee High School
Louis Dohnalik
Theresa Dohnalik
Francis Dohnalik
Angeline Reisner
Cameron
August Dohnalik
Edward Dohnalik
Ladis Dohnalik
Frankie Dohnalik
Louis Vrazel
Benny Kwaitkowski
Mary Emily Campbell
Sharp
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
George Dawson
Rockdale
Sharp Cemetery
Mrs. Campbell
Corinth
Miss
The
Presbyterian Church
Edgar
L. A. Campbell
Davilla
Paul Derry
J. D. Pope
Harry Wynne
Joe Davidson
J. A. Dewberry
Adris Gullick
Glenn Ray
Houston
A. D. Voyles
Frank Gamble
Jesse Leonard
Yarrellton
J. L. Byrd
Fort Worth
Library Board To Review Bids On New Building
The Cameron Library Board meets at 3 p m Monday at the M G Cox Building to review bids for the new Cameron Public Library. Nine bidders submitted base and alternate heating air conditioning contracts, led by A S Partin of Waco with 63807 base and 65772 alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Library Board
M. G. Cox
Cameron Public Library
Cox
Waco
Cameron and
Rockdale
A. S. Partin
Coffield Construction Co
May Wiethorn
W. W. Taylor
Reed and Sons
Hendrick Adams
Smith Construction
Chandler Construction Co
Linden Coone
A. 3
Partin
Knights of Columbus Annual Picnic Set for Sunday
The Knights of Columbus will hold an annual picnic Sunday starting at 2 p.m. at the K of C Hall and Bowling Lanes. Entertainment includes games and a picnic supper served from 4 30 to 7 30 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus
K of C
Waco Drug Salesman Found Dead at Motel
A 49 year old Waco man Lee Carroll Boswell Jr. was found dead at the Milam Motel in Cameron around noon Saturday. Officials attributed the death to natural causes. The body was taken to Marek Burns Funeral Home and services were held Tuesday at Weed-Corley Funeral Home in Austin. Boswell was born in El Paso and had lived in Waco for several years, working as a drug salesman.
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Waco
Lee Carroll Boswell Jr
Milam
Cameron
Justice of the Peace
Jess Brock
Marek-Burns
Weed-Corley
Austin
Boswell
el Paso
US 190 roadwork complete and three more projects under way
Resident Engineer Carol Zeigler announced completion of 14.04 miles of US 190 west of Cameron to the Bell County line at about 1.02 million dollars and described new paving from Cameron to the county line. Three highway projects remain active with another set to begin next week including a Milano to Gause US 79 reconstruction and overpass widening near Milano.
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Cameron
Carol Zeigler
Dell County Line
Zeigler
Bell County
Zeigier
Rogers
Trevis St
Temple
Milano
Gause
Wwek
O Pass
San Gabriel
Hare
Williamson County
Davilia
Friendship Church
Zeiler
Little River
Post Office Implements New Night Mail Dispatch Time
Postmaster Narvie Caperton announces a new night dispatch time effective September 18. The last daily outgoing mail from the Cameron Post Office now departs at 8 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narvie Caperton
Carmeron
Yoe High Elects Officers for 1965-66
Yoe High School students elected class officers for the 1965-66 year Assistant Principal Harrison McLerron announced Eugene Wallace will serve as senior class president with Bobby Schiller as vice president LaWanda Bowley secretary treasurer and Margaret Kestenbaum reporter Junior class officers are president James Nelson with vice president Bill Goeke secretary treasurer Inez Evens and reporter Judy Schoffield Sophomore class officers are Glenn Fogle president Jim Lafferty vice president Wayne Kirk secretary Janice Roach treasurer and Terry Ripley reporter Freshman class officers are Paul Ray Senkel president John Urben vice president William Green secretary treasurer and Fritz Pratt reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoe High School
Harrison McLerron
Eugene Wallace
Bobby Schiller
LaWanda Bowley
Margaret Kestenbaum
James Nelson
Bill Goeke
Sec Treas
Inez Evens
Judy Schofield
Glenn Fogle
Jim Lafferty
Wayne Kirk
Janice Roach
Terry Ripley
Paul Ray Senkel
John Urben
William Green
Fritz Pratt
Jeter Family Home A Landmark Of Cameron’s West Ninth Street
The Jeter family home on West Ninth Street Cameron remains the only house in the 100 Block and served as a preferred gathering place for city leaders. Built by W M Jeter in 1895 with eleven rooms, it housed his five children and later grandchildren. The Jeters contributed to church civic and cultural life and operated Jeter Lumber Company until 1917, with the yard remaining in family ownership for decades before passing to Woodson and later Cameron Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Jeter
Beth
Mabel Jeter
West Ninth Street
Mr. Jeter
Alabama
Texas
Cordelia Pearson
Lida Barclay
Blue Ridge
Falls County
Jeter
Cameron
John B. McLane
West Ninth
Jeters
Jeter Lumber Company
Roy
Mrs. Jeter
Woodson Lumber Company
Caldwell
Wiese Lumber Co
Wiese
Charles Chandler
Cameron Lumber Company
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Stanphill
Cey Stanphill
Tp&l
Foundation
J. L. Coleman
Maysfield
Derwood Cobb
Cobb
FHA
Henry Ivey
Wendy
Cindy Chamberlain
Taylor - Cameron
Harrison McLerran
Yee
Miss Roach
James P. Roach
Ollie Gray Chamberlain
Cofc
St. Cyril & Methodius
Library Board
P. O
Yoe High
First Baptist Church
Cameron School Board
Odd Fellows Lodge
Cora Cammer
Cameron United
Shakespeare and
Cameron History Clubs
Baptist Church
San Gabriel River
Old Penn Camp
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