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92 Years YoungL.yiuiOnFJ. M. Cramer admires his birthday cake, inscribed “Happy Mrs. Thelma Neal.irthday, Dad,” a gift of his daughter, WithM. Cramer. Pioneer CoahomaRancher. Celebrates92ndYear“If any of my friends are older I in 1913 he has lived inthan I am and will come to sec m.- Coahoma until hi. recent illness ‘She is Mrs. Roxie Denman Joe! MosJs CrameT'chuSled'Fr;! ?Dd ,he ™Smator of the first aunt by marriage, who liveLynn 1fifth birparty in Mr. and The eai the birtl propriate cookies .day as he admired a pink, green *airners union in this area. He was California. At and white birthday cake—with an active in the opera.ion of nis ranch active and re»textra candle “to grow on—given him by his daughter, Mrs. ThelmaNeal.“The miracle man,” as doctors (lave dubbed him since his partial recovery from a critical illness which struck him down in June, Mr. Mramer was very active until that time and had attend- i ed a baseball game four nights before he was stricken Manager ot a team in his younger days, he has always been an enthusiastic follower of the sport and is c o n-ceded to be the Broncs* oldest fanMr. Cramer was born Sept. 12, 1860 in Houston. His mother died when he was born and his father was killed two years later while loading a cannon during the Civil War. His maternal grandfather, who orivirally came Horn Georgia, and who operated a large plantation with the aid of some 150 slaves, reared him. He moved to Killeen in Bell County when he was 9 auu in his ear.y man hoed operated two cotton gins there.His paternal grandfather migrated from Germany, where he was a member oi a wealthy elan, and in 1915 a detective, nesting i n settling the family estate, to which Mr. Cramer had become the or.’y heir, visited him. His claim to the property was rei v ed, his daughter states, because he was a n American citizen and would not return to Germany to live.Mr. Cramer has 118 descendants, including three great-great-grand-children, and m til last November, when he lost two daughters, therehad never been a death among them.Since moving from Bell CountyIndivid ice crea:and Davi Randy 1Percy, .1Jr., Wayuntil his retirement about four or five years ago. He served about 6) years as a Methodist Sunday School superintendent, first at Kil leen and laier at Coahoma. His wife died in 1911.Mr. Cramer’s 13 dving children are Mrs. Nettie Mitchell, Desde-mona; Mrs. Clara Hensley, Dallas; Aaron and Arnold Cramer and Mrs. Lillie Hensley, Fort Worth, Putnam Cramer, Houston; Mrs. George Thompson Boone Joe, Barrel and Dink Cramer, all of Coahoma; Mrs. Joe Wheeler and Mrs. Thelma Neal of Big Spring. Three of his daughters married Hensleybrothers*Since his illness he has been making his home with Mrs. Neal at 411 Runnels.Mr. Cramer does have one reland near ,tive who is setting a pace for him.an s in94 she, too, is stillcently received recognition on a nation- wide radio Skipper hook-up. | dy andHe sums up his recipe for a long and happy life in the simple statement: “I’ve always lived a clean life.”Mrs. Holmes WinsAt Bridge ClubEvan*At AThe Newcomers Bridge Club motrecently in the home of Mrs. R.E. Smith with Mrs. J. W. Holmeswinning high score.Mrs. D. A. Brazel was awarded the floating prize.The next meeting will be Sept. | 24 in the home of Mrs. Robert Me- | Kenzie at the VA Hospital. jHostesses will be Mrs. John M. McFarren and Mrs. William S. Williams.Hyperion ClubsThe 1905, 1930. 1946 and 1943 Hyperion Clubs will meet Saturdayat 1 p.m. at the Wagon Wheel fora luncheon.NCO WivesThe NCO Wives’ Club will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at (he NCO Club at Webb Air Force Base fora “cra/y style show.The Rlt;list, who revival i at the m day.Hoy Rc er.“We aily,” the said. “O blood-sta not viceOnlv C*t Conntold his nism isMen lby God One is family, al highVancea new tion.FIRSTIII//Abring(f-'nilfDtfiUME
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Big Spring Daily Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Sun, Sep 14, 1952
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