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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
6
Milady Cecilia Biskup became the bride of Wilfred Patrick Vavra in a double ring ceremony at St. Monica's Church on November 20 conducted by Rev. George Duda. The couple are from Cameron and Caldwell respectively, with a full choir and ornate yellow mum decor enhancing the event.
A fragment from The Cameron Herald notes social notices and local remarks. The item lists guests and family connections in Seminole and Cameron, mentions a Kansas and Oklahoma connection, and briefly references historical American symbols and trivia such as the Great Seal and clay pigeons.
Four Cameron service personnel were promoted on December 1 in the unit. Ben L. Tepera Jr and Dodson earn Corporal and Private First Class ranks, with Bobby G. Clements, Bobby J. Daniel, Jimmy L. Crook, and William K. Leonard advancing to Private First Class or Corporal as indicated. Tepera is a student, Dodson a service station attendant.
Mrs Wilfred Pa trick Vavra formerly Milady Cecilia Biskup daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Biskup of Cameron married November 20 in St Monica s Catholic Church in a double ring ceremony The groom son of Mr and Mrs Pete Vavra of Caldwells announced plans to reside in LaGrange Texas Photo by B & B
Edward Bishop and Elmo Hurry served as groomsmen for the Waller Texas bridegroom. The bride wore a navy blue dress with navy accessories and a white carnation corsage, while the groom’s mother wore brown with a white corsage. The reception followed at Simon George Memorial Hall with cake by Mrs Will Burrough and pouring by Mrs Elmo Hurry. The bride wore a gray going away suit with pink accessories and the couple will reside in LaGrange after a Louisiana wedding trip of four days.
Second Lieutenant Charles W Kunz of Battery C 649th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion is promoted to First Lieutenant after a December 1 Texas National Guard examining board in Waco. A&M College alum and WWII Navy veteran, he serves as Platoon Leader and executive officer and helps run Kunz Planing Mill with his father in Cameron.
Out of town relatives attended the funeral of Mrs. M W Quillan at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Reverend D A Lambert of the Nazarene Church officiating. Attending were Mr and Mrs Charlie Quillan and family among others.
Cameron woman Jewel Cleek aided at the annual marionette program The Littlest Angel presented at Mary Hardin Baylor College on December 4 Two shows were staged for elementary teachers with a third performance slated for the Bell County Old Folks Home on December 11 Cleek is a senior elementary major at the college
The 25th Armored Infantry Battalion announces four promotions and two enlistments in Battery C, 649th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion. The enlistments include Billy F. Dodson and another named recruit as part of recent National Guard developments.
Mr and Mrs Tom Tate Stratton announce the birth of their son Stephen Gene born at 1125 p m on December 7 at Newton Hospital He weighs eight pounds fourteen ounces Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Cain of Calvert and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Stratton of Angleton He is the advertising manager at the Cameron Herald.
Mrs Mark C Magers announced the Choraleers and Choralettes will meet Thursday December 9 at 7 pm at Mrs Jack Dubois home for the annual Christmas Party.
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