East Texas Oil Boom Founder’s Bid Sparks History
Dallas reports on the East Texas oil discovery of 1930 by Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner. The field spans Cherokee Gregg Rusk Smith and Upshur counties, held vast reserves, and shaped Texas oil history. Joiner died in 1947 after selling acreage to H L Hunt. No 3 Daisy Bradford remains a historic producer with limited output since 1969.
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East Texas
Dallas
Cherokee, Gregg, Rusk, Smith
Upshur
Texas
U. S
Columbus
Marion
Joiner
H. L. Hunt
Daisy Bradford
Hunt Oil Company
Dad” Joiner
C. M
A. D. Lloyd
East Texas Oil Field
Ed Laster
J. Sistrunk
James Hunt
D. Hughes
Glenn Pool
J. P. Maxwell
W. A. Kirkland
Cameron Classroom Teachers Association Meets at Junior High Library
The Cameron Classroom Teachers Association met September 14 in the Cameron Junior High School Library. President Kay Minter led the session with officers for 1970-71 listed. Committees were appointed for program social welfare legislative nominating membership and public relations. A film titled Spirit Get The Word was shown. The next meeting is October 13 with new teachers administrators and school board members to be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Classroom Teachers Association
Cameron Junior High School
Kay Minter
Rae Kosel
Susan Rosson
Thomas Dusek
de Lane Yager
Linda Morgan
Naomi Zajicek
Bobby Carter
Annette McCullin
Viola Biggs
Frances Hensley
Nadine Zelisko
Patsy Nance
Seth Dockery
Johnny Reeves
Willie Henderson
Fred Johns
October Meeting Set For County Teachers
The Milam County Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday October 6 at 8 p.m. in the Rockdale High School band hall. Guest speaker Leon Douglas Texas State Teachers Association field representative. Douglas has degrees from West Texas State College and work as a teacher and principal prior to TSTA. He holds memberships in national state and local professional groups and has collaborated with local and district organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Teachers Association
Rockdale
Leon Douglas
Texas State Teachers Association
Douglas
West Texas State College
TSTA
Rural Housing Up Sees Growth in Home Finances
Rural residents move into better homes at a 17.4 percent higher rate than last year, per the Farmers Home Administration. Average financed house features modern facilities and three bedrooms, costing between 12000 and 13000 dollars.
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Farmers Home Administration
Get Tough on Crime and Courts in Senate Race
U S Senate hopeful Lloyd Bentsen calls for swift justice, 100 temporary district courts, and a 10 year judge reevaluation to curb crime and reform the federal judiciary. He backs compulsory narcotics treatment and stricter supplier penalties. Republican George Bush argues Texas voters reject straight ticket rhetoric and seek capable leadership, decentralization, and ethics reform while supporting strong crime measures.
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U. S. Senate
Lloyd Bentsen
Senate
Bentsen
Congress
George Bush
Texas
Bush
Rep
Houston
Washington
Rep. Bush
Johnson
U.S.A
Channel 9 Debuts Ed Series for Secondary Students
Channel 9 introduces two new instructional series for the 1970 71 school year on KLRN TV Sashays in American Literature taught by Dr Karl Ames covers folklore humor and themes in American culture and Geography for the Seventies taught by Richard G Boehm focuses on world geography issues including pollution and conservation Both series consist of 15 programs airing on alternate Thursdays and Tuesdays respectively starting September 22 24 with hourly broadcasts 8 50 a m to 2 50 p m Productions of KLRN TV
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Sashays
Klrn-Tv
Channel 9
Myrtle Boyce
Karl Ames
University of Texas At Austin
Richard G. Boehm
Southwest Texas State University
Forecasters predict baby boom spurs single family home surge
Forecasters say one family homes will outpace apartments again in three to five years as half of Americans are under 26 and poised to start a new baby boom.
Local Visitors Evening Socials Around Jones Prairie
Jones Prairie residents hosted and visited multiple families this weekend. Walter Senkel and Fritz Stoebner hosted in Ben Arnold. Loftin Bowen of Navasota spent time with Milton and Buster Weems. Phipps families from Pearland visited Willie Phipps. Cameron resident Clara Thweatt and Vina White dined with Bill Thweatt. Kin(d)rex from Ft Worth preached, with Kin(d)rex and Harwell family guests for Sunday dinner. Louise Wise attended Sunday night services.
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Walter Senkel
Fritz Stoebner
Ben Arnold
Dick Loftin
Bowen
Navasota
Mr. Milton
Buster Weems
Clara Thweatt
Cameron
Vina White
Bill Thweatt
Larry Kindrex
Ft. Worth
Eggers Seeks tougher Texas crime policy as governor candidate
Paul Eggers, Republican candidate for Texas governor, spoke at Fort Worth opening of the Tarrant County campaign HQ. He urged real life sentences for violent criminals, criticizing current parole rules and urging legislation to reduce good time credits and curb coddling of criminals.
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Paul Eggers
Didate
Tarrant County
Eggers
Fort Worth
Tl Am
Texas
Department of Public Safety
D.P.S
Maysfield Visitors Attend Sunday Church Week
Maysfield visitors at the Methodist church on Sunday morning include Mrs. Alvis Coleman Mrs. H W Massengale Mrs A L Massengale and Miss Maurine House of Cameron. Others from Cameron and Tyler stop by relatives and friends in town during the weekend.
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Alvis Coleman
H. W. Massengale
A. L. Massengale
Maurine House of
Cameron
Local Visits Span Buckholts and Nearby Towns
Residents from Buckholts and surrounding communities visited family and friends over the weekend. Distinct names include Mrs. R L Lock, Leonard Warren, Ladis Marek, Sue and Billy, Howard Peeler, Nealon Peeler, O W Whittington, Lee Garrett, Marvin Mitcham, Fritz Glaser, Billy Hornung, Johnnie Glaser, Arnold Glaser, David House, Paul Sakewitz, Gus Sakewitz, Jewel Collier, C A Kent, Travis Hill, Oliver Hill, and various family members across Cameron Temple Bartlett Waco and Taylor.
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R. L. Lock
Houston
Leonard Warren
Ladis Marek
Sue
Billy
Waco
Thompson and Andrew
Howard Peeler
Bryan
Nealon Peeler
O. W. Whittington
Lee Garrett
Bartlett
Marvin Mitcham
Rogers
Buckholts
Fritz Glaser
Billy Hornung
Cameron
Johnnie Glaser
Temple
Arnold Glaser
David House
Paul Sakewitz
Leslie
Gus Sakewitz
Taylor
Jewel. Collier
Orba Arnola
Bro. C. A. Kent
Temple and
Travis Hill
Oliver Hill
Local Social News Highlights Weekend Visits
Clarkson by Mrs J A Blassenz reports several family gatherings over the weekend. John Tarleton College student Lonnie Dodd stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs George Dodd and Ricky and Karen visited with Melvin Posvar and children Malinda and Alan. Rosebud visitors included Mr and Mrs Louis Skala, Burlington guests Mr and Mrs Alfred Kohring and daughter, and Cameron guests Chip and Mark Kostrom with grandparents Otto Mayer. Additional visits featured Mrs Amos Doskocil Sr of Ben Arnold, Jack Franklin of Houston, and Lea Grange’s Mr and Mrs James Albertson with Otto Mayer hosts. John Ernst's son Leon hosted Rosebud relatives. many one-night stays noted.
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Lonnie Dodd
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
George Dodd
Ricky and
Karen
Melvin Posvar
Malinda
Alan
Louis Skala
Rosebud
Marlin
Chip and
Mark Kostrom
Cameron
Mrs. Otto Mayer
Jerry and
Terry
Amos Doskocil Sr
Ben Arnold
J. A. Blasienz
Jack Franklin
Houston
Blasienz
Earth's magnetic poles reversed seven times in 3 million years
Scientists note that the Earth's magnetic poles have swapped positions at least seven times within the last three million years. This pattern informs understanding of geomagnetic reversals and their geological record.
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Discoverer
THE
Cameron Herald
MAIL
Assn
Jones Prairie
Bill Stoebner
Westside Pkg
Cosby Package Store
Hiway
Chili
Lewis-Chili
Maysfield
R. L. Batte
Eldred Massengale
Roy Newton
Charles Bailey
C. J. Ellis
Tyler
Mrs. Webb Todd
Sue Butts
Roy
Cindy and
Sandy Smith
Bobby Yates
Esther Smith
Delbert Sapp
Douglas Gunns
Gunn
Johnny Yates
Sapp
Cameron Park Suny
Clarkson
J. A. Blassenz
Alfred Kohring
Louis Miller
Burlington
James Albertson
Lea Grange
Otto Mayer
Leon Ernst
John Ernst
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