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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
3
Personal notices list local social events and visits. The Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of Knight at 8 p.m. Monday, with Senators urged to attend. Other items include visits by several local residents and the Cameron Delphian Chapter meeting set for April 2 with NYA Girls and a Texas Almanac Quiz event.
Mrs Jerome McAtee of Burlington shopped in Cameron Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Garvin announce the arrival of an eight pound son Louis Nelson born at Cameron hospital. Mrs Garvin is the former Biss Ruby Lee Copus of this city. Mother and son are doing nicely.
Parma Radio Service offers repairs for any make or model radio with two contact numbers 104 and 580 for service inquiries.
Dorothy Matula of Temple Junior College is home for the weekend, visiting family and catching up with friends.
Catherine Monroe of Baylor University is spending the weekend with her parents, a family visit noted in campus social pages.
Miss Nell Kinslowe and Miss Martha Ann Harding attended the county meet in Rockdale this week, representing their schools and competing in track events.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Glass traveled to Houston this week for unspecified reasons and activities, with no further details provided in the readable text.
The gathering centered on the AAA program with attendees invited to participate by asking questions about the plan.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Zoch of Thorn dale transacted business in Cameron on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs L T Hughes of Milano traveled to Cameron on Saturday for a business matter.
Beta Sigma Phi members schedule a Rush program and a weekend visit April 26 to 28 at Batte Summer Home near Kerrville where new members will be pledged. Ada Margaret Smith reviews Apache Gold on April 8 at the NYA home in Cameron for members and guests. April 14, Mrs George Mayo Newton hosts a breakfast for the club and all new members.
Harvie Yee and Mr and Mrs Cloyd Zeigler traveled to Austin on Saturday for an Area Meeting. Mrs Zeigler will remain in Austin after visiting Milam county.
Miss Virginia Sappington and Miss Dorothy Kidd headlined a Comus Club fete on Tuesday night with a Gone With the Wind motif. Walter Sharpe decorated tally sheets with scenes from Mitchell's novel, as the Kidd residence hosted guests among dogwood and lilac floral decor.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church in Maysfield hosts a chili supper at the Maysfield Schoolhouse on Tuesday night April 2. All are cordial invited.
Louis Gohmert and his family toured Houston and Brookshire this week. In Houston they attended the Fat Stock Show, meeting local residents and noting community events.
Miss Edith Kleiber spent Friday night with her parents at Buckholts. She traveled with her friend Miss Gertrude Hertenburger.
Mrs. T. S. Donaldson of Pettibone transacted business in Cameron Friday.
Mrs. Leo O'Neill and Mrs. Bartle Crenan of Burlington and Mrs. Meyers of Rosebud transacted business in Cameron Thursday.
Mrs Marianna Jessan district supervisor of nursery schools spent several days in Cameron this week reviewing the work in Cameron nurseries.
Mrs. Pearl Clement visits Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi for extended stay attending flower shows and traveling along the Azalia trails to many sites across the three states.
August Kaci of Temple traveled to Cameron on business Wednesday to conduct company matters and meet local contacts.
A repair shop promotes affordable radio service with the claim you pay less after they fix your device. The slogan emphasizes value and instruction to trust their repair work.
Mrs. William A. Gilbert from Ottawa Canada, who has been visiting sister Mrs. Rogers Neblets in Waco, joined her husband and traveled to Cameron to stay with her mother Mrs. Ella Dobbins at the Kemp home. They plan to return to Ottawa after a few days, and Mrs. Gilbert was formerly Miss Martha Lou Hooks raised in Cameron.
Mrs. Joe Hebner departed Friday morning for Houston to visit her daughter Mrs. Boudreaux for the weekend.
Mrs Emory Holder of Thorndale visited her sisters Miss Nadine Dodson and Miss Lorine Dodson in Cameron Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Hugh Vaughan of near Milan spent Thursday in Cameron visiting friends and taking in local sights.
Mrs Ray ONeill departed for Brenham Thursday afternoon planning an indefinite stay to visit relatives.
At a Thursday meeting sixteen members gathered at Miss Florene Hobson home to discuss plans for a Cheer All Club. After the business session and program led by Mrs Whatley, a salad course was served by the hostess.
Mr and Mrs L L Blaylock prepare to host their daughter Mrs Sam McDermott of Waco for the weekend and another daughter Mrs Bill Newton of Wichita Falls plans a nearby visit soon.
Giles Avriett Jr. of Houston spent the weekend with his aunt Mrs. Lola Hearrell. He then traveled to Austin to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Giles Avriett for a few days.
Mr and Mrs J R Robinson attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs Ada Parker in Temple on Wednesday.
Mrs Leo Laake and Mrs Herman Boedeker hosted a Wednesday afternoon party for Mrs Bergum with 21 guests. Four were from out of town. After a reading of A Friend Like You, 42 games were played and Mrs Leo Stecker won a potted hydrogen prize.
We repair any make or model Ra dio. Call 104 or 580.
Mrs. Herman Boedeker hosted the 42 Leisure Club with all members present and two guests. Mrs. Arnold Jurgens won the high prize, with Mrs. V. E. Lesikar second and the traveling prize. Cut prizes went to Mrs. Lesikar, Mrs. P. L. Bergum, and Mrs. Steve Marek amid lilac and bridleshair decorations and jello angel food squares with punch served.
Mrs Emma Bernard of Granger and her daughter transacted business in Cameron on Wednesday.
The event on April 6 in Cleburne will feature Yee High School from the first year class Bill Curd and Marjorie Kidd for top exam scores, and second year reps Lillian Michalka and Mary Jo Stedman.
London rejects reports that Turkey agreed to allow British and French warships through the Dardanelles into the Black Sea. The dispatch notes Britain’s past war losses at the Dardanelles and recalls Winston Churchill as World War I First Sea Lord who led the campaign.
Cloudy and warmer outlook for Cameron and nearby areas. Monday night into Tuesday shows elevated temperatures with mild conditions and light winds expected through the period.
Mrs J F E Flinn has returned from the Woodson hospital in Temple after a stay for treatment.
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