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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
5
The Herald begins a vacation series urging families to plan 1968 trips now. Start with a discussion, involve relatives, compare ads, and narrow choices to five locations. Weigh stay length and funds to set the course for a successful, enjoyable US vacation.
Mrs. F H Polly Schwarting 55 died April 17 in Houston after a life in Burlington and 26 years there. Funeral Friday at St Christopher Catholic Church with burial Garden of Gethsemane Houston. She leaves husband Elwood daughter Mrs Zarbrocki sons Rev James D Schwarting brothers John Nolan James Nolan sisters Francis Xavier Chet Brandon sister Shumway Frank Faye Benesh Busker. Pallbearers include Fathers Rivers Greene Yble Nesvodva Sidita Polio with seminarians and St Marys Seminary alumni as honorary pallbearers.
Texas A&M Extension specialists predict paper clothing could appear from beachwear to football attire. Current dresses cost up to 10 dollars and offer travel convenience with little storage and no laundering. Indoor use limits drape and warmth, but future items may include underwear, children's wear, gowns, jerseys, and even yardage.
The neighbor of Temple Junior College donated a quitclaim deed for over 73 acres of land from the Veterans Administration Center in Temple. The land, declared surplus after a new high rise hospital was completed, sits across Highway 6 190 from TJC. Seven years of joint work between college officials and government authorities led to the transfer, with Temple residents previously donating the land in World War II for the McCloskey US Army Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Murrell of Freeport were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Heard. The Murrells were raised near Cameron, Rosebud, and Rockdale.
Mr and Mrs Richard Botts of Cameron announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl Darlene to John Lee Rabon son of Mr and Mrs J M Rabon of Fort Stockton Texas. Cheryl is a 1956 Rockdale High School graduate and both are late Howard Payne College students. The wedding is set for September 1 at Calvary Baptist Church Brownwood.
Monday Chili beans cole slaw macaroni tomatoes corn bread pudding and milk. Tuesday Char br o il ham burgers lettuce pickles onions pinto beans jello with fruit milk. Wednesday Meat and spac hetti green beans carrot sticks raisins cookies hot rolls milk. Thursday Hamburger on bun lettuce pickles onions tri laters orange half mil. Friday Barbecue on bun pinto beans coleslaw ice cream milk.
Friday April 26 Simon George Hall 5 p.m. Spring Festival. Saturday April 27 Little League Sign-Up 7 p.m. at LL Ball Park. Tuesday April 30 Annual FFA Banquet 8 p.m. Ben Milam Cafetorium. Friday May 5 Yee Day Cameron school holiday.
Yoe High lists honor roll for the fifth six weeks naming students by class. Freshmen include John Ben Sutter Becky Griffin Jennifer Kostrom Edward Whitley Ann Arthur and Harry Perrin Mary Stanislaw Cynthia Krieg Mike Zelisko Gary Brantley. Sophomores are Michael Cable Randy Braden A J Hurtik Rebecca Angell Linda Bowley Charlene McDermott Bill Perrin Monty Humble. Juniors feature Donna Jeter Bette Whitley Rosalie Stanislaw Barbara Jo Hickman Sharon McLerran. Also listed: Marilyn Hanel Paul Senkel Diana Tumlinson Carol Lucko. Seniors include Jane urns Deandra Mullinax Aleta Zawadzke Ralph Cannon Barbara Tomek Al Hefft Linda Fleming Jacqueline Hobbins Charles Maddox Sara Arthur.
Ada Henderson School honors sixth seventh and eighth grade students for the fifth six weeks. Sixth graders include Craig Friemel John Barron John Kestenbaum Richard Williams Paul Vaculin Cindy Clark Phyllis McCall Earn est Provasek Sharon Harwell Terry Taylor Joe Frank Griffith Gary Fuchs Chery Small Mark Posival Sandra Shanks Karen Harwell Diana Vansa. Seventh graders are Linda Rylander Alva Ray Mullinax Rebecca Wilkinson Marilyn Willie Connie Jo Brashear. Eighth graders include Patsy Simcock Vanessa Glaser Cathy Kubes Jaycee Swanzy Del Jean Senkel Della Laywell Prentiss McGoldrick Jan Stewart Charles Vansa Linda Vrazel Patsy Vansa Vicky Kuhn Karen Lange Ned McElwrath Jack Kirk Cynthia Bornfeld Mary Ann Ivey.
The St Monica s Ladies and Christian Mothers host the Spring Festival at Simon George Hall on Thursday April 25 from 5 to 8 30 p m The meal features chicken in the basket pies kolaches tea and coffee Adults 75 cents children 50 cents Activities include cake wheel ring toss gift wheel bean throw and fish pond A prize drawing is scheduled for 8 30 p m
Mrs. Ben Barnes led the Barnes Belles on a chartered bus through Cameron as part of a three day Central and East Texas tour. The group met supporters downtown before continuing to Hearne and Rockdale for lunch at Rockdale Country Club. Barnes, a lieutenant governor candidate, seeks early campaign traction.
Church Women United of Cameron plans a covered dish luncheon at 12 noon on Friday May 3 in the Methodist Fellowship Hall with Rev. Leo Nieto of Austin Texas Council of Churches Migrant Ministry and Missions as guest speaker. A nursery will be provided and Mrs James Wahler urges all church women to attend.
Mr and Mrs A E Inge of BucHolts announce the engagement of their daughter Patsy Ruth to Benny Richard Blundell son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Blundell Winnsboro A May wedding is planned at the First Baptist Church in Winnsboro
A gala birthday fete for Pam Tumlinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tumlinson, was held Saturday at the indoor pool of Mrs. Emory B. Camp. Balloons and a garden carousel decor plus a sailboat cake and clown cupcakes carried the seaside party theme as gifts were opened.
The second in a series of Clothing Special Problems Workshops will be held April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Rockdale State Bank Civic Room. The program covers fitting, pattern alterations, fabric handling, and interfacing with demonstrations by the County HD Agent and Associate HD Agent for Milam County.
A recently painted four bedroom house with refinished interiors and a deep well sits on 2.3 acres four miles south of Cameron off Highway 77. Contact 697-6739 for details.
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