Abilene Bull Durham Sign Highlighted in Texas Restoration
Katharyn Duff notes the Abilene Reporter-News sign on a plaster wall, tracing its history to Cameron and the era of Bull Durham advertising. She cites a Cameron sign about 90 years old, longer than Abilene's, and explains restoration efforts tied to the Cameron bicentennial.
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R. V. Hardegree
Temple
Herald
Abilene Reporter - News
Katharyn Duff
Abilene Daily
Abilene
Tommy Autrey
A. B. Shelton
American Tobacco
The
Cameron
Milam and Hearne youths injured by train in wreck
Two teens from Hearne, Larry Dixon and Kenneth Nelson, were injured with cuts and abrasions after jumping from a stalled car as a train struck it near the railroad tracks. The incident followed efforts to push the car off the tracks. Rockdale seeks senior center sites downtown with funding for furnishings from Hill Country Community Actions. Contact Collier Perry or Rev. Matt Chambers for prospective locations.
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Hearnearne
Larry Dixon
Kenneth Nelson
Rockdale
Collier Perry
Matt Chambers
Jail Additions Approved in Belton County Visit
Bell County commissioners OK a new jail portion after touring the building on Monday during weekly court session. Sheriff notes insufficient cells hinder modernization and repainting. current jail population 104, new capacity about 200 once additions allow full occupancy.
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Bell County
Willie Nelson Charged In Texas Mass Gathering Case
Pre trial hearing set Monday on charges filed by Liberty Hill residents after Nelsons Third Annual Fourth of July Picnic drawing about 70 000. Complaints allege violations of the Texas Mass Gathering Act of 1972.
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Willie Nelson
Liberty Hill
Nelson
CTCOG Seeks Control of Revenue Sharing Funds
County Judge Doug Smith says the Texas Council of Governments wants control of revenue sharing money and urges each local government to prepare annual financial booklets. The CTCOG would compile the data into a single document for Washington to push an extension of the program.
Piece Of History Found In Waco School Cabinet
A principal at a Waco elementary school found a small pine block in a locked cabinet last week. The artifact allegedly traveled from Pine to the White House in Washington DC. A note card claimed the piece supports the root of the executive mansion for 112 years.
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Waco
White House
Washington, D.C
Buckholts Bank Ties Past to present in ground breaking ceremony
Leo Fuchs and his wife helped inaugurate Buckholts State Bank, which began as a 1932 cashier job and later rebuilt with local capital. The bank's assets climbed from modest levels to 1 million in 196? and 4 million within 14 years, while Fuchs and his wife served as directors through tough times and growth. In Cameron, state tax officials found six businesses closed and seized eight in eight counties during a delinquent tax check, with no money collected.
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Leo Fuchs
Buckholts State Bank
Fuchs
Buckholts
Oklahoma
J. B. White
The
Herald
Theo
State Comptroller's Office
Cameron
Belton
Fire Ants Spread Into Milam and Nearby Counties
An agronomist from the State agriculture office reports imported fire ants moving from the southeast into Milam County and now infesting Robertson Brazos and Burleson Counties. He notes identification delays, mounds that damage equipment, and that Mirex bait is available through the county agent as EPA hearings scrutinize its use.
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Milam County
State Agriculture Office
Austin
Jack Bowmer
State Ag Office
The
Herald
Robertson, Brazos
Burleson
Bowmer
USDA
Houston
Smithsonian Institute
Washington, D.C
Agriculture Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Texas
Public Meeting to Discuss SH 36 Work
An informal public meeting about reconstructing SH 36 from the AT&SF underpass to US 77 near Pitt Grill will be Tuesday September 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Officials will present design, development, schedules, land impact, and other details for all interested citizens and groups to attend.
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At&sf
Pitt Grill
Two Louisiana Men Charged After Gas-Theft Arrests
Two Louisiana men, James A. Dickerson of Baton Rouge and Randy Greg of Baker, were arrested in Rockdale for failure to pay for gas at Cape Oil Co. in Cameron and later charged with possession of marijuana and a prohibited weapon. Bond set at 25000 dollars each. They remain in Milam County Jail.
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Louisiana
Milam County
Rockdale
Cape Oil Co
Cameron
James A. Dickerson
Baton Rouge
Randy Greg
Baker
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Georgetown
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