District Court Hears 4 Cases
District Court actions include sanity findings for Sheriff Carl Black after a gun battle. Judge Wallace imposed two year probations for two second offender DWI cases. Thelma Pittman faces murder charges for the September 7 shooting at Wagon Wheel Inn. Thelma Pittsman’s defense team includes Smith Jr Cameron Sierney with no trial date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Black
Rusk State Hospital
W. C. Wallace
Ed Schiller
Black
Texas Rangers
Ed Schier
Portanio Luna
Murrell Robert Hide
Thert Smooth
Investiwetine
Charlies C Smith Jr
Cameron Welcomes Third Industry With Seed Co Plant
Cameron Texas sits at the center of Central Texas growth as Eastern Seed Co begins dry processing and fertilizer plant construction. The move follows the nearby Cream Creek dairy investment, boosting regional jobs and commerce. Cameron’s central location enables roughly a three hour drive to four major cities, expanding potential markets for new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Eastern Seed Co
Fim Creek Dairy
Tex
Central
Texas
Camerons
Cammeren
Nursing Home Opens New Wing Sunday
Cameron Nursing Home announces an informal open house on Sunday September 2 from 1 to 5 pm to dedicate a new wing increasing capacity to 41 patients. The addition faces East 12th Street and includes 16 rooms two baths a kitchen business office laundry storage a patio and living room. Owners are Mr and Mrs William Watkins Willis Kuhn and O A Felschinsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Nursing Home
William Watkins Willis Kuhn
O A Felschinsky
East 12Th Street
Cameron Wrecks Damage 2 Cars
Two city collisions last week caused extensive automobile damage but no injuries. The first crash on Houston Street at the Houston Street and Highway 32 intersection involved a 1952 Chevrolet driven by Mask Baca, who fled the scene after the collision with a 1954 Chevrolet driven by Adan Sauceda Leal. Damage was about 100 dollars. A witness provided the plate and description. The second crash occurred at Travis Avenue and West 3rd Street when a 1951 Chevrolet sedan driven by Arthur Kelly and a trailer truck driven by Marvin Ethridge collided. Kelly's car sustained 150 dollars in damage and the truck about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Dodd
Baca
Milton Crawford
Dodd
Crawford
Houston Street
Adan Sauceda Leal
Elsa Texas
Chevrolet
Leonel Garcia
E. 8
Gernel
Elsa Dodd
Travis Avenue
West 3Rd St
Arthur Kelly
Travis
Marvin Ethridge
Kelly
Bill Richter
Ethridge
Lasting Passion Keeps Cameron Worker Active at 75
Cameron resident Tommy, 75, still works with young crews after 20 years of service with Coca Cola. A former road-grader operator, he recalls hard years, warns of danger on the job, and cites faith and routine as keys to staying active. He foresees no retirement, enjoys Bible study, and supplements his income by finding water wells in Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Tommy
Milam
George Johnson Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
Funeral services for George D. Johnson 45 of Cameron followed a heart attack at home. Born July 25 1918 in Franklin Texas he was a retired U S Navy chief machinist and former city police employee. Survived by wife Joyce and children Mervyn and Betty of Cameron, father J W Johnson of Houston, sisters Ella Mae Donaldson of Houston and Mary Dickerson of San Antonio. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Johnson
Cameron
Johnson
Franklin Texas
U. S. Navy
Baptist Church
C. A. West
Oak Hill Cemetery
Joyce Johnson
Mervyn Johnson
Betty Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Houston
Ella Mae Donaldson
Mary Dickerson
San Antonio
Alfred Dusek
Billy Peck
Barney McLerran
Henry Litazman
J. N. Hughes
Willie Moran
Fund Raising Drive Nears $2000 Goal In Cameron
A preliminary count shows about 700 raised toward a 2000 target for Cameron's Salvation Army drive. County Judge Don Humble heads the special gifts division and cautions the figure is incomplete. He expects substantial additional funds by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Salvation Army
Don Humble
Area Patrolman Transferred to Commerce in East Texas
Gilbert Smith a Milam County Highway Patrolman since 1960 is being transferred to Commerce Texas effective October He transferred after graduating from the Highway Patrol School in Austin to allow his wife to attend East Texas State College in Commerce He praised Cameron residents for support and said the move lets his wife study without moving to a big city He noted shift hours are the hardest part of the job and lauded Texas Highway Patrol for its career opportunities Smith a Gainesville native worked through Gainesville Junior College while oil field rough necking before joining the patrol He expects the transfer to be permanent with no replacement named for several months leaving Durwood Kennedy as the county s lone state patrolman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Smith
Milam County
Commerce
East Texas
Smith
Cameron
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
East Texas State College
the Herald
State Highway Patrol
Gainesville
Texas
Gainsville Jr. College
Texas Highway Patrol
State Safety Dept
Gilbert
Stacy van
Paige Dione
Durwood Kennedy
Traveling Trojans Yoemen Host Cameron in 1963 Grid Tilt
Yoemen meet Cameron at Yoe High Stadium aiming for their second 1963 football victory. West Trojans, led by quarterback Gerick, boast a 45 yard TD run and a potent passing attack as coach Bennett weighs lineup changes and key personnel for Friday night clash.
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Cameron
Yoemen
West Trojans
Yoe High Stadium
Taylor Ducks
George Kirk
West
Ray Bennett
Midway
Reicher High
Waco
Itasca
Tommy Gerick
Gerick
Joe Soreck
Bennett
Trojan
Camerons
Kirk
George Bowman
Donald Manley
Barbecue Honors District Highway Builders in Cameron
A fellowship barbecue at City Park on October 8 at 7 p.m. honors District Engineer C B Tham es and Texas Highway Dept staff. The Good Roads committee of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce invites Cameron citizens and business leaders to attend and thank local officials for Milam County highway improvements. Judge Don G Humble notes city council and county commissioners will be recognized. tickets are sold by committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Thames
Texas Highway Dept
Good Roads Committee
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Milam County
Don G. Humble
Cameron City Council
County Commissioners Court
Highway and Good Roads Committee
Humble
Republican Senate Candidate Visits Cameron For Milam County Meeting
Republican leader from Houston scheduled to visit Cameron Friday around 1 30 p m to meet Milam County GOP leaders. He will lunch at the Texan and coffee at the Ponderosa with Milam GOP figures before flying out. He recently announced his bid for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bush
Houston
Cameron
GOP
Milam County
Milam Gop
Texan
Ponderosa
U. S. Senate
Texas
West G start at fullback with Plentl at halfback
West G assigns fullback and designates Larry Plentl as the other halfback. The roster lists backs by weight and position, including Mack McKinney at QB and multiple HB and FB options such as Donald Manley, Merlin Lester, Larry Plentl, Mike McDaniel, and others with weights ranging from 140 to 220 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Plentl
Mack McKinney
Donald Manley
Mike McDaniel
Merlin Lester
Ronald MecWilliams
Mike Koranek
George Bowman
R. L. Mikulec
Cliff Evans
Mike Perrin
Fritz Glaser 76 Rites Held In Buckholts Church
Fritz Glaser 76 died September 22 at St Edward s Hospital in Route 2 Buckholts. Funeral services were held at Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts with interment in Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Survivors include wife Annie Glaser children Willie Arnold Johnny Joe Emma Jungmann Josephine Willie Frances Dillon and many relatives. Pallbearers were grandsons and Marek Burns Funeral Home arranged services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Edwards Hospital
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
Hope Lutheran Cemetery
John A. Pietch
Annie Glaser
Willie
Rogers
Arnold
Johnny
Houston
Joe
Emma Jungmann
Josephine Willie
Frances Dillon
Otto Glaser
Cameron
August
Tempie
Albert
Herman
Theo
Mart
Robert
Lee
Fred Will Hornung
James L. Glaser
Eugene Glaser
Donald R. Glaser
Stanley J. G
Cameron PTA theme for 1963 64
The Cameron PTA sets the 1963 64 theme We the PTA seek to understand the family story. The year features programs with Dr E L Boyd Hearne on The Family A Firm Home Base and Johnny Broyles Dale Carnegie panel on The Family Does Our Love Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Parent Teacher's Association
P.T.A
E. L. Boyd
Hearne
Johnny Broyles
Dale Carnegie
Cameron Plant to Build Automated Fertilizer Facility in Cameron
Construction begins Sept 30 on a 6,600 square foot automated fertilizer processing plant beside the Santa Fe Railroad in Cameron, with a 50 by 122 foot frame building and nearby grain loading facilities. The project, leased from Santa Fe, aims for a November 1 completion and will employ up to ten workers plus a sales force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Fertilizer
Santa Fe
Butte-Hickman
Gene Nash
Harlingen
Eastern Seed Co
The
Herald
Nash
Texas
Lawrence Rosenbach
E. First St
Schulenburg
East Texas Chamber names Milam men to committee
Two Milam Countians Charlie Burke of Cameron and J D Peeples Jr of Milano are named to one year terms as East Texas Chamber Community Chairmen. They will represent the Cameron Milano region and help inform the public on the chamber plan of action for the area as the chambermarks 37 years of service to 72 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas Chamber
Milam
Milam Countians
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Burke
Lone Star Gas Co
Cameron
J. D. Peeples Jr
Milano
J. Clyde Tomlinson
East Texas Chamber of Com
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Alton Schiller
Vogelong
FML
Nursing Home
Brand
Yoe High
Jack Hughes
Ruth Ann Graham
Cameron Wrecks
Bun
Fred Blake
Coca Cola
George Johnson
McKinney
Bull
Will
Joe Sorecek
Terry Reddeill
Jerry Sparks
Adolph Vashoska
Wesley Sulak
Donald Odle
Curtis Humphrey
Danny Ailen
Richard Matus
Johnny Bajer
al Cocek
Fritz Glaser
Buckholts Church
Dave Johnson
Baylor University
Frank Luecke
Richard Williams
Monroe Fuchs
Cameron Pta
Corpus Christi
Harry Clark
Santa Fe Railroad
Joe Hickman
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