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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1950
Page
7
Houston man Mr. Robert A Merchant announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his daughter Dorothy Virginia to Mr. Gus Edward McLain son of Mr and Mrs Gus Wesley McLain of Cameron.
Mr and Mrs A Z Fuller welcome their daughter Glenda Beth born August 14. The baby weighed eight pounds one ounce and both mother and child are reported thriving. The couple also has a daughter, Nila Jean.
L. W. Smith reports upper ninety degree temperatures persisting for days with a new thermometer gauge from The Water Company. A dated table through August 17 lists daily max and min temperatures, and Mrs. Louisa Johnson plans return to Santa Rosa New Mexico after visiting Cameron.
Miss Linda Abels of Bremond is visiting this week with her cousin Miss Virginia Graham of Cameron.
Rev Wendell Carr will conduct the morning worship service at First Christian Church on Sunday. Sunday School is at 9 45. Night services will be held in joint session with First Methodist Church on the Methodist lawn with Dr Magers preaching.
Bible School at North Central Church of Christ starts at 10 a m. Pastor W J Minick will speak at the 11 a m and 7 p m services. Prayer meeting is held at 8 p m each Wednesday evening.
Episcopal Bible School starts at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon follow at 11 a.m. Rev. James McKeown will preach. A confirmation class was held Thursday night at 7 30 in preparation for Bishop Quinn visit on September 10.
Dr. Robert F. Gribble of Austin Theological Seminary will conduct both Sunday services. Mrs. W. G. Harsha, soloist at First Christian Church, will provide special music. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and morning services at 11 a m. evening worship begins at 8 p m.
Dr. Mark C. Magers will conduct the regular morning worship at First Methodist Church at 10:55 after Sunday school at 9:45. MYF meets at 6:45, evening worship at 7:45 on the church lawn in joint session with First Christian Church, with Dr. Magers in charge. Family night occurred Wednesday, August 23, in the fellowship hall.
Rev. H. M. Bowley will preach at both services. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11. Young People's League meets at 7 followed by the 8 p m evangelical service.
Rev Geouda will celebrate 7 30 and 8 00 masses at St Monica's Sunday. A parish meeting at 2 30 p m prepares for the annual picnic on September 10. Confession Thursday Aug 31 4 00 to 6 00 Holy Hour 7 30. September 1 Holy Communion 6 25 mass Benediction and Blessed Sacrament follow.
The Cameron Compress reports 449 bales of cotton received by Monday morning exceeding prior expectations. Farmers face labor shortages due to dry weather and pests, while milam County crops look light. Prices remained strong with cotton near 40 cents per pound and corn over a dollar per bushel as harvest nears completion.
The family of Augusta Ottmer thanks friends and relatives for flowers, messages, and aid during illness and after her passing. Gratitude is extended to all who offered support and blessings. Mrs. Selma Piske and relatives note Kansas City visitors visiting H. L. Dakels and Mrs. Dave Heamans this week.
Fist Baptist Church will hold Sunday School at 9 45 and morning worship at 10 55 with Rev P A Corkern speaking on Passing Religious Opportunities and Jephthah The Man Who Stood By His Resolutions at the evening service BTU at 6 56 and night services at 8 00 Prayer meeting is at 8 00 Wednesday. Assembly of God Church reports Rev H C Buttram preaching at 11 00 am with Sunday School at 9 45 and evangelistic service at 2 00 led by Rev Donald Henderson. Revival meetings continue with Henderson as evangelist and Sunday night message.
Regular services at Battetown Baptist Church Sunday include Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00. The pastor Rev. Lloyd McGinnis returns from a revival in Commanche Texas, with Training Union at 7:45 and evening service at 8:30. Cottage prayer meetings continue as the revival begins next week at the church.
Campaign notice states Ady is paid for by John Coffer and other friends of Fagan Dickson, indicating fundraising support for the political candidate.
Rev. Thielepape will conduct both services Sunday. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45. BTU begins at 7:45. Evening worship at 8:30.
Mrs Amy Catherine Bailey 101 died at her daughter’s Rosebud home. A lifelong Texas resident, she lived in Rosebud forty years and traveled from Missouri as a child. Survivors include sons George Bailey Aquilla and Alex Bailey Tyler, daughters Mrs Alvin Mitchell Rosebud and Mrs Fred Litzman Waco, sixteen grandchildren and several great grandsons.
The Cameron Herald notes a humorous reflection from August 24 1950 about couples who wed for wealth discovering cheaper borrowing would have sufficed. The line emphasizes practical wit over romance and hints at social attitudes of mid century Texas.
Mrs. O. L. Hairgrove and daughter Jeanette are visiting Fort Worth this week as Mr. Hairgrove travels to Dallas on a business trip.
Squint Miller touts his River Road frontage as one of the prettiest spots around, celebrating the prime location and favorable position of his lot.
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