Cameron panel probes $550000 water bond vote and timeline
Cameron city council and citizens held a public panel led by Rev. Richard Bradshaw to discuss the $550,000 water and sewer bond measure, questions on water supply approval, tax versus revenue bonds, past delays, and guarantees of timely project completion. Local officials affirmed intent to proceed quickly if the bond passes and outlined prior improvements and funding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
All Saints Episcopal Mission
Richard Jeter Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Rady
Weems
Brady
Green
A. N. Green
Tickets on sale for Cameron Bryan football game
Tickets are on sale at Yee High Principal’s office until Friday noon. Reserved seat tickets cost 1.25 dollars and student tickets cost 0.35 dollars.
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Cameron-Bryan
Yee High
Brenham Football Receipts Split With Yoe Fund
Brenham football game grossed 1,573.74 with half to Brenham and half to the Yoe Athletic Fund. Revenue came from Reserved 193.71 Complimentary 6 Adult 1,078 Student 198 Season tickets 208, totaling 1,678.14 after an error. Officials were paid 104.80, leaving net receipts 1,573.74 for distribution.
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Plimentary
Brenham
Yoe Athletic Fund
Bo Peeps By James E Patterson Bond Issue and Water
A note discusses a bond issue and Cameron receiving filtered water. If the measure passes, residents may celebrate with enthusiasm about improved water access and quality across the community. The piece implies optimism about municipal improvements tied to funding and infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E
Bo"’ Patterson
Cameron
Inverted McAdam Seal Coat Paves Cameron Streets
A local engineer describes gravel streets being sealed as an inverted McAdam process called a Seal Coat designed to protect roads until dust is swept away. The Honorable Bob Poage dropped in Tuesday, marking twenty years since he first became your Representative. The speaker recalls 1936 political ambitions that were squelched.
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Cameron
Bob Poage
Hit the Hay Outdated Says Country Sister
A humorous note claims the phrase hit the hay is passé as a country sister laments the high cost of beds and sleeping arrangements, implying modern living makes traditional expressions less relevant.
Church Calendar Change Requests Invite Immediate Submissions
Clergy and church offices are urged to submit calendar changes now so all updates can be processed simultaneously. Parish leaders should send revised event dates and notes to the church administrator for seamless posting across the church calendar.
Yoe PEEKS Column Idea for Yoe High Chant
A proposed column name Yoe PEEKS for the Yoe High Chant is praised as fitting and strong. The note urges continued attention to the Cameron Herald for ideas and coverage, suggesting regular peeks to stay connected with local happenings.
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Cameron Herald
Dentist Dr Bowman Quips Return After Luncheon at Church
Dr George Bowman compares returning to his dental practice after a meal at the First Christian Church on Tuesday to pulling teeth. The Lions attended the luncheon, highlighting a light note amid community gathering.
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George Bowman
First Christian Church
Signing Thirty to Peeps and Hopes for Volume Two
Ambiguous note suggests confirming a deal to sign the name Thirty to Peeps with plans to release a second volume later. No clear parties, dates, or places are identifiable from the fragment.
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Tll
Psalm 28 7 Prayer for Strength and Spirit
A devotional prayer invoking the Lord as strength and shield. The writer asks for a steadfast soul pleasing to God and for the Holy Spirit to dwell richly within believers, seeking daily spiritual strengthening through Christ.
Safeway Plans New Cameron Store On West Fourth Street
Safeway announces plans for a Cameron store at West Fourth Street with 125 square feet of floor space. Construction starts September 26 by Hooker Construction Company of Waco. The store will feature pastel interiors, modern display equipment, and off street parking for 85 cars with a masonry exterior and field stone trim. Completion tentatively set for April 1957.
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Safeway Stores
West Fourth Street
Cameron
Glenn Zirkle
Safeway
Hooker Construction Company
Waco
Safeways
Cameron Largest Texas City Using Unfiltered Water
Cameron is the largest Texas city using unfiltered surface water. State Health Eng. Charles A. Schaefer spoke at Yee High School Gym on Tuesday night noting 61 years of progress in water purification and that Cameron has not changed its plant since 1895 though improved in 1929. He urged filtration to meet health standards and said sewage disposal is restricted by law, with permits denied for extensions where disposal exists. See Unfiltered Water back page.
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Cameron
Texas
State Department of Health
Charles A. Schaefer
Yee High School
Health Department
Attorney General Department
State Health Department
SCS District Supervisors To Be Elected
Oct 2 voting, 2 to 4 pm, District Courtroom in Cameron to elect a Milam county district supervisor. Current supervisor is Edwin Fischer of Buckhol. Watershed district planned for Elm Creek. farmers and landowners urged to note election.
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Cameron
Milam County
Little River
Brazos River
Edwin Fischer
Buckhous
Elm Creek
National Week Tributes Women in Business in Cameron
Proclaimed by Mayor Robert Weems, National Week runs September 23 to 29 in Cameron. The observance honors women in business and the professions and their contributions to the nation, as sponsored nationwide by the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs.
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National Week
Women In Business
Cameron
Robert Weems
United States
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Farm Bureau Member Drive Banquet Tonight
Millard Shivers of the Texas Farm Bureau will be principal speaker at the Milam Farm Bureau membership kickoff banquet. John A. Smith, Milam Bureau president, will serve as master of ceremonies at 7 p.m. with a meal provided by the Catholic Church ladies in Simon and George Memorial Hall.
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Millard Shivers
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
Milam Bureau
Milam Farm Bureau
John A. Smith
Catholic Church
Simon and George Memorial Hall
Southwestern Bell Promotes Fuqua to Taylor Wire Chief
Milton S. Fuqua, long time Cameron Wire Chief with Southwestern Bell, is transferred to Taylor on October 1 to supervise plant operations for the Taylor and Elgin Exchanges. Harold D. Jones will replace Fuqua in Cameron, coming from Austin with his family after serving in the military.
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Milton S. Fuqua
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cameron
Taylor
Southwestern Bell
Taylor and Elgin
Fuqua
Bryan
Harold D
Doug’ Jones
Austin
Jones
Groesbeck
Texas
Freeport High School
Texas A and M College
Charles
Margaret
Fuqua’s military service tied to Bell and family life
Fuqua used army communications know how to maintain equipment then returned to Southwestern Bell in Laredo in May 1946. He wed Rachel Jenkins in Brownwood in June 1941 and they have daughter Annette, nine, now house hunting in Taylor awaiting relocation.
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Fuqua
Southwestern Bell Company
Laredo
Rachel Jenkins
Brownwood
Annette
Taylor
Yoe Yoemen Fall 7-6 After Brenham Stop On Extra Point
Brenham edges Yoemen 7-6 as a late failed extra point blocks the comeback. Guy Dillon leads ground gain with 130 yards on 20 carries though multiple fumbles and a clutch drop cost momentum. Marek adds 25 yards and Dillon 27 on key carries, but the drive stalls after a clipping penalty and a missed PAT.
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Brenham
Yoemen
Guy Dillon
Ultima
Cub
Hame Fortune
H. Marek
Dillon
Marek
Kirk
One Hurt As Two Cars Collide On North Fannin
Mrs Edwin Zawadzke driving a 1954 Ford collided with Jerry Rice in a 1955 Pontiac at the Country Club Road North Fannin intersection around 3 30 p m Tuesday. Zawadzke was hospitalized for scratches and bruises after being knocked from her car and dragged in gravel. Rice was uninjured. No charges filed. Deputy Sheriff Douglas Barron investigated.
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Edwin Zawadzke
Jerry Rice
Country Club Road
North Fannin
Zawadzke
Curry
St. Edwards Hospital
Rice
Country Club
Fannin
Douglas Barron
Marek-Burns
Coleman Duncum Wagon Boss On Chisholm Trail Ride To Waco
Twenty nine Cameron Saddle Club members start Heart O Texas Fair events in Waco with Coleman Duncum leading the ride from Lott through Rosenthal to downtown Waco. The group, including many named riders, plans a parade and street dance at the Coliseum with a western parade set for Saturday morning.
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Coleman Duncum
Chisholm
Waco
Cameron Saddle Club
Lott
Chisholm Trail
Jess Radle
Chuck
Rosenthal
Wacogo
Heart O’ Texas Fair Grounds
Cameron
Aubrey Hightower
N. D. Fuller
Carroll Green
Carroll Jr
Charles Bailey
Lena Hickman
Ozell Angell
Tommy Chamberlain
Charles McDermott
Lyle McDermott
Mary Angel
Hallie White
Barbara Jo Hickman
Pete Smith
Leonard Burke
M. B. Batte
Vera Bailey
Frances McDermott
Johnny Graham
Becky Graham
Carl Black
Florence Jenness
Pauline McDermott
Sam Tindall
Walter White
K. D Fuller
Robert Bailey
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Council
FE. A. Perrin
Mr. Thompson
Texas State Department of Health
Mr. Perrin
Dr. Bowman
Informaton
Griffith
Perrin
Connell
Fort Worth
Brazos County
College Station
Joe Richter
Milam
Wiley Loughmiller
West Fourth
Texas City
SCS
Farm Bureau
Doug’’ Jones
Tely
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