The Cameron Herald from Cameron, Texas • Page 1

Adv Mlcrofiliii P. 0. Box 45436 Dallas, Vsxas The Cameron Herald i A Daily Once A Week IfflL. NO. II Primray Mets 132 Pre-Vote PoUs Opening 8 AM.

Saturday 34 Precmcta Abeentee balloting totaled 132 as Mflam County joined Texas in the preUminariefl ef the second Demo- cftlic Primary Sidurday. PoUs St the regular 34 precinct oltng places will open at 8 am. and dose at 7 p.m.. the same hesini as the May 4 tariniary Ifaither nor American Pwties have any runoffs Precinct 37 has from the Mwrak Parudi Hall to the Prank Mikulec sttre. Democridic gubernattHrial runoff between Preston Smitn, Si, incumbent lieutenant governor, the Democratic ntunination the first time, and Don Yar- bhraiigh.

seeking ncMUinatiOR for a third time II is generaly oonstdered a clasaic test of voting strength between Uberals, Identified with Yarborough, and conservatives, ide.i- Ofied with OYHBK RUNOrFS laewS precinct runoffs on respective precinct ballots, not on banots. are. Commiasiofier. 4. diaOengcr Dalton Caffey and m- combent Mrs.

Dora McCasiand. aildowef the former commissioner. Is standhig for eiectmi after her appolntmeiii. Constable, Prednet 2, Roy and Charles Baiiey gfwtth hat receive the endorse- IUMI ef Democratic primary can- tWiitea Ddph Brhroe. Waggoner Carr, Jebn Hill and Fugtne Loeke.

Ml morg cooMrvative Hiaa Yarborough Turnout hi the finrt DemocrMr pHmary SSia according ipiK MeCWen, cHatrmon of the tfRiNn DamecraUc Fxeeutive Com- Price lOe Per CTopy CAMERON. MILAM COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1968 All Defwrtneiili 18 PAGES TODAY SmNh has la years of hwMalive eaperiince. dx as iietdenant gov- emar.

Yarborough has extensive ddMiing bacfcfreund. and has aaaihl eleelion as lieutenant gov- imor la mi and ges'tmor in 18i2 and itM. VarhnwRgh led first primary veting of tte field of 10 candidates arMi 13S7 vales, followed hy Smith arMi IMI voles MgMMUBMENTS The favr candMlates Mho have or by implication endorsed Smith's candidacy in the sei'omi fhRnocratic primary garnered 37tO votes in Woting By count, they Briscoe Sn. Carr Hill 397. and a McCIaren said a second primar) generally does not attract as heavy a voter turnout.

Pfacinct judges will be the same I ot the second primary, McCIaren mid. Precincts are located at; ttgjl, Baileyville. Ben Arnold, Sraachville. Buckboits. Burlington, Cameroa I Courthouse and Cameron i Yoe Gym, Cono- lag.

Crush. Davtlla. Elm Ridge, friendship. Cause. Gay Hill.

Han- ever. Jones Prairie. Marlow. Ma- tfk. Maysfield.

Milano. Minerva. School, Rockdale 15 Legion MaH and Rockdale 18 Junior High 4ym. Salty. Salem.

Sand Grove, Ian Gabriel, Sharp, THorndale. Creek and Yarrelton. ITork 8eiiediiled UR Planning Surveys Downtown A W. McCttlliii, chairman of the Cameron Urban Renewal Board, lold The Herald this week work Rtlt begin Monday on the basic eurvey and structural survey of downtown wojecl planning B. Green, project en- flaeer from Houston's Bernard IbiifKM.

toM McCullin that liral phetot and survey area BiMdarles have been completed. llcCuliln said a public meeting vrMi downtown property owners aad buMneasmen will be hMd about dim 10. fiAowing completion ot iR surveys of the 34-block area The Urban Renewal Agency office has opened at 908 South Hous lea. CHAMPION CHICK GROWERS Ji.ntel, Reserve Grand Champion with A. L.

Raymond repre.sent- iiiK Milam Beer (left) and Melanie McC'laren, (irand Champion with spori.sor Richard Williams, vice president of First National Bank (riprht) at Milam County Junior Broiler Show award.s dinner Saturday. 109 With FJVIX. iiiwide lit mg lo anrounce a wc have in- lovnwl that soaK' and TV n'ten Fort Worth Dallas havr a called lltibert Mann, formerly of Cameron and now a assignments whh the Fori Worth Star Telegram, the past weekend tniroducod Dave iitofcer. a Star Telegram here Dave is producer of the record sung by Alex Burton, the news edHor of TV Channei in Dallas. Seems the n-yvs are going into music is a narraliw his son who goes off to the Fast to i)e educated and become New Church Series Feature To Boast Comniunity Interest The first of a of wt-ekly fio To I hurch advertisements appears in edition of The Cameron Herald These advertise ment.s with attractive art work timely commentaries are in- tfiidr-fl lo mcre.iic commuoity in and church attend jnt e.

This feature has national acceptance and The Herald, along local niinlsters. are grateful for the contribution which is made by a group of community minded and individuals listed on the Church They are as follow.s- Oil Company. Anderle I.umlier Co. Fplen Furniture Wied Hardware. Cameron Machine Milam Grain and Cam- e.on Pharmacy And Milam Sheet Metal Shop.

Dodson Auto Supply. National Building Center, St Fdward Hfvs- pital. Dairy The Back Door Shopfie. Archer Electric Service, McLane Modern Gin, Mamie A Hefley Ins Ageniv Memorial Hospital, Culpepper Furniture and Hdw Cameron Nursing Home. Motors.

Southern Farm Bureau Insurance. a poet It is different from the usual Western narrative. Did a little lifting the other day. Cscd to snkrker a bit ibout igick trouble, that snicker turned to soim kind of minor and lifting has become more erf an art these recent days. ftFHRItt Wilkerson.

frequent Herald festarc writrv, visited tiic Monday and diatted for a few minutea He an idea to improve the obituaries o( the newspaper and discussed some be is considering for addititmai historical features about Cameron and Milam County, is memory is quite accurate and his terse style of wriung, two or more of his books have been putilished in Texas, tells an anecdote within the rerjuiremenls of the modetn reader to the point with He now lives in Houston He st.jrttnl his association with the printed as a at The Herald of the War i era This reminds of another who started as a youngster at The Herald. He was Dr fius Fvarus. deceased these recent years, who worked as a twnager before the turn of the century. j'very time these Herald people recall Herald it makes what we do rightly enough, of minimum consetjucnce. One tenth of 109 years isn't much, i.s tdi-109-109 Be sure to vote MelanieMcClaren W.

Jistel Win Poultry Honors Melanie McClareii was awarde.1 the Grand Champtai trophy at Uic Broiler Show dinner day night. Wayne Jistel won the Reserve Grand Champion trophy for his broiler chicks. Trophies and ribbons were presented following a barbecue dinner for growers, parents and spoosws at Methodist Fellowship Hall. jss McCIaren was sponsored First National Bank. Jistel was sponsored by Milam CooDly Beir Wholesalers.

Other top awards received Saturday evening were: David EWer, I St place, records; Daniel Richardson. 2nd place, records; Hollas. 1st place, junior judging cockerel division; Debbfe Cates. IM place, junior judging pullet division Winners in the Cockwel Division were; Daniel Richardson 2nd. Hollas 3rd, David McCIaren 4th.

Joseph Jiide! Clyde Jistel 6th. Martin Mueck 7th, Paula Fleming 8th. Stephens 9th, Kelvin Kroeger lOth Winners in the Division were: Kathy Kostroun 2nd, Pat 3rd. Ben Vogelsang 4th. Eugene Moraw 5th, Blane Laywetl 6th.

Leon Hollas 7th. Larry Reinders Wh. Debbie Cates 9th, Patricia Dohnaltk 10th. Chairman of the Chamber spon- sorcHl Poultry Show and Awards Dinner was Bill Hornung. Banks, Government To Observe Holiday Cameron banks, federal government offices and county offices will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day.

Most Cameron and Central Texas businessee will remain KIDS! Read The Tiny Herald For Summer Fun Section 2A Storm Hits Utility Lines May Rains Near 6 Inches Plentiful spring rain.s were cap- with an electrical storm Monday morning that hit telephone and power lines around Cameron. Southwestern IkiU Telephone Co. crews were still working on lines affected by the storm, however they reported that all 5 were back in service in the Cameron area by Wednesday morning. Rainfall lacked a fraction of meatuHng inches in May with an official 5 99 inches recorded in Cameron following Monday's storm The 1968 rains were prerlictcd with a record 7.13 total raintall in January. It with a .36 total raiitfail in January 1967.

Rains for 1968 through May have totaled 21 16 inches in the Cameron The heavy rains failed to hold tcmjieratures down although northern winds brought brief relirf from 90 degree plus highs Friday and Saturday, for the past week reported by Alvin Hefft, City Wa- urea. Rainfallthrough May1067ter Dept. a as MAY HI LO Comparative tables show: 22 88 70 1968 1067 23 89 72 January 7.13 .36 24 00 72 February 238 .97 25 93 72 March 2.31 .98 26 .16 rain April 2.3327 .60 82 May S.90 4 29 28 87 Inc. Opens Plaxit In City For Subdistrict Elm Creek Election Set A bond dection for newly created Elm Credt Watershed Subdis- trkrt 1 has been set for June 25. Watershed Authority board of directors viRed unanimously to hold the dection to build $8.2 million worth of flood cotitrd dams in the subdtetrict following a two-hour ptddic hearing Tuesday in Temple.

The subdistrict includes Elm Creek and adjoining flood plains, covering 44,500 acres and 4f7 separate tracts of land. The entire Ehn Creek Watershed covers 200,000 acres in Milam, Bell. Falls and McLennan Counties. Polling place for the dection will be the Edwin Paencik store in Red Ranger, aboiR midway in the 30- mile-long subdistrict. Abeentee voting will begin June and end June 21.

NO INTEREST FOR GAMES, SWIMMING Summer activities for Cameron youths remain at a standstill with ne appUcanls for games program director or swimming pool manager. The summer recreation program, endorsed by the city councH in weuki have paid a games directtN- for an 8 to week program. City fathers appropriated fi.noo for the salary. The Cameron schods agreed to furnish fadBHes for the summer program. Mayor E.

A. Perrin ssdd there apparently had been no interest in the swimming pool id) this year, probably because of Icuoes in July and August last year. Perrin said "The pool opiates on a concession basis with the salary dependent on He said the city had not considered paying a swimming pool manager if tite could not sustain itself. City included $2,768.38 for swinruning pool maintenance in the 1968 budget. The pool manager is paid $40 a week plus income from swimming lesson fees, con- cessiofi stand, and prdit percentage.

Cameron Lions Attend District Conference District 2-S-3, Lions International held its annual crnivention in Bryan, May 17-19, in the Ramada It.n. Ihe Cameron Noon Lions Club was represented by Rev. J. E. Lafferty, James Camp.

Dr. John L. Martin, and Dr. S. H.

Richardson. Also, the newest club in the south central Jexas area district, the Cameron Evening Lions Club was represented Lions Richard Burke and Jack Tumlinson. The Cameron Noon Club was rated second in the district efficiency contest from 62 clubs that extend from Austin lo Bryan. Calvert to Eagle Lake. Texas.

Dexter Anderson. Eagle Lake rice farmer, was elected District Governor for 1968-88; Charlie Briggs 111. Calvert became Deputy District Governor at Large. Harold Love, Rockdale petroleum distributor, was elected to a directorship (rf the inui Crippled Childrens Camp at Kerrville. Dr.

John Martin. Cameron chiropractor. was appointed to the District CabiiMH to serve as Membership Develqiment and Retention Chairman for the 3008 -mwnbee dis- irkt Martin was on the Dis- tircl Cabinet this past year im Zone Chairman over five area U(N)s (3ub8. Linda Rkhardson. daughter of Dr.

and Mra. 8. H. RichardKMi. repraaentad Camaron in the Beauty Contest in which 43 girls of high school age were entered.

The contest was by the South AuMln Lions contMant. Psencik was appointed presiding judge. Mrs. Psencik, election judge and Joe Coufal and Reuben Mikeska, clerks. The election will be to sell $300,000 in bonds for the share of the cost of building flood control dams and improving 15-18 miles of channels.

The local funds will be supplemented by a $5.6 million federal government grant, plus $2.3 million in services cwitributed by the district for contract administration and obstiuntng easements. The proposed tax will cost residents of Hie subdistrict 35 to 40 cents acre. Bonds would oe retired over a 40-year period. E. A.

Perrin, a member of the board directors, said the last Elm Creek bond election had lost in Milam County by only a few votes. was in an election that included the entire Elm Creek said. He ed out that in the coming election only people who live in the sub- district and own taxable property within the district will be eligible to vote oiy' the bond issue. County courts in Milam. Bell, Falls and Williamson have previos- Iv agreed to maintain tte dams.

About 300 attended the public hearing Tuwday with the general feeling favoring the subdistrict election. i Floods along Elm Creek two ago caused an ed loss. Bill general manager of the Elm Creek Farms near Cameron, had said recently that tiiey lost 400 acres of corn to flooding last ypr. Harris said he alternates between having too much water and not enough because of the uncontrolled waters of Elm Creek. The dairy farm has two creeks which are tributaries ot Elm Credt.

He has approximately 800 acres of land subject to flooding usually in Aia-fl May. Girl Scx)ut Day Camp Opens Mon. Cup trees and ditty bag lines will dot the landscape at Wilson- Ledbetter Park Cameron area Giri Scouts sd up sites fcr a flve-day Day Camp. The camp will be held June 3 through 7 from 8:30 a.m. to p.m.

each day except Thursday. On Thursday the wiQ be 3 to 8 p.m. with parents invited to risit during the evening hours. and nosebag lunchbs will be the fashion Monday. Cwnpetition for the most unique sock decorations will spark opening day.

Mrs. Jamas KaWar. Camp director, said 26 trained addt workers will suparvise the wedi of 68mp sktMm. Vm ydtf aMhit 75 Girl Scout campers registered for the five-day outing. Mrs.

Kahler said each troop will have an assignment camp site. 'The program will indude crafts, nature studies and camping rules. main objective is for the girls to have fun in a camp Mrs. Kahler said. idNNlS singles comiDeti tors from Yoe High School, Dwight Jekel, Martha Lynn McDermott and Sharon Cook, brought home two 2nd and one 3rd place honor from District competition this Burleson Named Penney hlanager Delbert Burlesion.

formerly' sales and merchandise manager in Beaiumont, has ten named manager of the J. C. Penney Dept. Store in Cameron. He succeeds Jerome Frie.se.

thahn, who has wen named manager of the J. C. Penney store in San Benito. Burleson attended the of Texp and joined the Penney comimny in 1960 as a in He was promoted to departmenit manager in 1962 and sales and merchandise mamfiger in Galveston in 1966. A native of Dallas, Burleson, his Judy, and Shellye, 1 year, will reside at 803 IS.

12th 5t. Friesenhahn came to Cameroia from' victoria in 1965. He had served as co-chairnarin of tlie Cameron Chamber's trade development committee. Burleson took over managemen of the Cameron the past weekend. Trahimg Set For Personnel By June 12th of iqrfiolstered furniture, is readying McLane Company on the Courthouse square, production Marting this Clifford Kujrkendail Logan, company said a training program for some 25 employees will begin June 12.

Seven categories (g will be open. of die new corporation. fminded in Temple, are: vice one of the of Artco Bell; secretary treasurer Dudly Kuyoidall, associated with his in the Kuytendall Cadillac Oldsmobile agency. Temple. Two directors Kfadi an wHh KusdEcndM! Motor Kuykendall Insurance end Kuyfcandall and J.

Doyle Harrisai. aimer of Doyle Harriaen Uveatocfc Har- rteon ShliKimg Co. and a founder of Arlea Befl of Tsmplt. SUFWNTBNDENT superintendent Roy Alexander Chester, who has ed BidEory Tavam and Woodyland ifiD Muntfactining an of North CaroUna. The Cheaters wfll maka thair honia In Cameron He has been aeaociated with Draxel and Is a native ot Morganton, N.C.

foreman is Eugene Fox, ja 11 li companiet. He is a nativt Burnsville, N.C. and has baan aaaodated with the busineu all his aduH life. The Fbxes also will live in Camaron. Pictiffes of the new executives and manago-s appear in a adiHon of The Iterald.

Logan, company president, is a native of OklMioma, attending Oklahomn Univarsity and Colorado University. He has repreaent- ed leading fumitive manufactiurers since 1961 and it presently representing La-Z-Boy Chair Co. in Texaa. He it married to the June Ileichellieim md they have two sons. Clifr III and David.

They now Uve in Temple. Logan is an in toe Bell County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center in BeHon The Cameron plmit is being re- furblshed on the outside and being rearroiged on the Interiw for more worldng space for machinwy and The buOtSag has 30.008 square feel. reporte that Magia-Craft win manufacture Spanish. Early Anwican, and contemporary fiarnitiuro in various styiaa and fabrics. of the designs will feature loone baeks, padded cushions and exotic exposed wood he emphasizes.

great of the sofas will excned 100 inches in length and many of these wUl be accompanied wHh a correlated love he notes. PROUD or CAMERON are proud of Cameron and enthusiamic with our opportunity to work and grow Logan told The goal it Mre and train local reridente and develop highly Mtilled technicians that wUl ba to in toa entire (inrniture Logan sMd. Logan Magna-Cralt rtwae Cameron for ite workteg force availaUa. tUllad and amid- MdUad. foe Idaal loca- Uon for ractiving raw materials.

availabOity of lumbv aad foam rubber In the area, fer its ooitral locatien to serve a area of Texas, Louiaiaaa. Oklahomn. Arkansas, New Mexico, and oth- He empbaaixed that atockbaMars and management tatchida mea ane- cestful la toe fiandUire buaineas and related field who aealdng growth potential and laveelmeat Magna-Craft. Inc. buIkUng.

now being reworked, is leased from the McCIaren Ealate. It la on the east sida ef Milam Court- boiMt aquare..