Thanksgiving Devotions at Colonial Nursing Home
Colonial Nursing Home residents enjoyed a Thanksgiving program on November 18 hosted by the Presbyterian Missionary Society. Rev. Ernest Helsley led the invocation, with scripture by Pauline McDermott and hymns accompanied by Katherine Helsley. Gifts were given to each patient as visitors and church groups joined in crafts, carols, and prayers through December with multiple services and community choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Ernest Helsley
Pauline McDermott
Katherine Helsley
Helsley
Old Providence Baptist Church Missionary Society of
Branchville
Excise Tax Reduced On Phone Bills
Southwestern Bell customers in Texas will save about 12.5 million dollars on telephone bills in 1976 as the federal excise tax on phone service drops from 7 percent to 6 percent starting January 1. The tax will fall 1 percent annually until it expires January 1, 1982. The largest savings will go to those who make above average long distance calls while Southwestern Bell earnings remain unaffected as it acts as a tax collection agent for the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Bell
Texas
Dennis Richter
Richter
Alcoa Reports Record Recycling of Aluminum Cans
Alcoa announces a 117 percent rise in can reclamation for the first nine months of 1975 versus 1974, with 47.1 million pounds recovered by Texas area manager Fred Bergeron. Total 34 million pounds reclaimed in 1974. July saw the peak with over 7 million pounds reclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Fred Bergeron
Texas
Bergeron
James James to Lead Texas Savings Bond Drive
John V. James, president of Dresser Industries, named Volunteer State Chairman for the Savings Bonds Program in Texas by Secretary William E. Simon, effective December 1. He will head a diverse committee to promote bond sales statewide, succeeding Reginald Brack of Braniff International who earned the Award of Merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. James
Dresser Industries, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
William E. Simon
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
James
Reginald Brack
Braniff International
Treasury
Sergeant Carrell E. McIntosh Graduates NCO Academy
Technical Sergeant Carrell E. McIntosh, son of Mr and Mrs Bufford E. McIntosh of Rosebud Rt 1, Rosebud, has graduated from the Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Bergstrom AFB Texas. He is an automatic flight control systems technician at Langley AFB Virginia after completing advanced leadership and management training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrell McIntosh
Carrell E. McIntosh
Bufford E. McIntosh
Rt. 1
Rosebud
Tactical Air Command
Bergstrom Afb
Tex
Langly Afb
San Gabriel Baptist Church to Ordain Three Deacons
The San Gabriel Baptist Church will ordain Jimmie Robinson Billy Benson and Gene Northcott as deacons during the morning worship on December 21 followed by an ordination service at 11 o clock led by Rev. Kenneth England of Round Rock. The council will organize and examine candidates during Sunday School hour. Bro Bob Wimberly attended a Baptist General Convention of Texas executive board meeting in Dallas last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Gabriel
Christmas Carols at Cameron Nursing Home
December services were led by Mr. Alton Robbins and Rev. Ernest Helsley for residents at Cameron Nursing Home. Singers included T. Y. Fisher and Louise Archer with carols such as When the Roll is Called Up Yonder and Make Me a Blessing. Visitors invited as Christmas decorations brighten the halls and volunteers sponsor holiday events. An adjacent notice advertises a 3x6-foot grill storage unit plan from Western Wood Products Association in Portland, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Robbins
T. Y. Fisher
St. Edward Hospital
Jesus
Nelson Green
Louise Archer
Ernest Helsley
U. S.F
Methodist Church
Chubb
Social visits span towns from McGregor to Waco
Maysfield Mrs W C Cooper visited her son Mr and Mrs Carl Cooper of McGregor on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Ketchum of Belton visited the Thweatts Saturday. Bob Newton of Austin visited his mother Mrs Roy Newton Wednesday. The Whites and Gleason visited their brother Warren White of Conroe this weekend. The Yates family hosted relatives from Rogers and Elgin. Thweatt and son Tommy of Boyd visited his mother. Dock Thweatt were in Waco and visited Milton Floyd in the VA hospital. Fred Hefti visited Rosebud Thursday. Stevie Thweatt spent the weekend in San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Evans
Caldwell
James Terry
Pat Fletcher
Georgetown
Dan Benson
Curtis
Irving
Charles Gifford
Guinn Gifford
Temple
Rockey Terry
Marlin
Butch McDaniel
Lou
Bryan
Pat McDaniel
Earnest E
Jim Stewart
Hugo Linke
Eldo Sommerfelt
Emory Leschber
Donny
Hutto
Dan Beason
Billy
Walter McDaniel
Jim Henestrutes
Scott and White Hospital
Harry Clark
Jack Stiles
Austin
Andrew Garner
Patsy Zion
Lampasas
Jerry McDaniel
Thorndale
Ronnie Kelm
Taylor
Cameron
Betty Naranjo
Patty Caffey
Mary Ann Wimberly
Dawn Heine
Bob Wimberly
W. C. Cooper
Carl Cooper
McGregor
Clifford Ketchum
Belton
Thweatts
Bob Newton
Roy Newton
Walter White
Doris Gleason
Mary White
Warren White
Conroe
Johnny Yates
Johnny Yates Jr
Rogers
Bobby Yates
Elgin
T. G. Thweatt
Tommy
Boyd
Fred Hefti
Dock Thweatt
Waco
Milton Floyd
V. A. Hospital
Rosebud
Stevie Thweatt
San Marcos
Airman Mellon Daniels Selected for Tech Training
Airman Mellon T. Daniels, son of Mrs. Novin L. Daniels of Cameron, has been chosen for technical training in aircraft maintenance at Chantilly AFB, Illinois. He recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, and graduated from Cameron High School in 1975. His father Milford H. Daniels resides in Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon T. Daniels
Novin L. Daniels
Cameron
U. S. Air Force
Chantue Afb
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Force
Daniels
Milliard H. Daniels
Temple
Local Church Notes and Community Visits
Buckholts and area residents gather for church events as Bro. Jim Lafferty preaches at the First Baptist Church. Ohio visitor Cave Beverage stays with Edwin Lehmann. Families from Cameron Belton and Waco visit or host. Local patients include Mrs. Dearie Arnold and Patricia Hill of Temple. Buckholts School closes for Christmas holidays December 19 and resumes January 5. Minnie Petury discharged from Scott and White to recover at home with Marie Kelley in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lafferty
Rockdale
Oy First Baptist Church
Cave Beverage
Ohio
Here
Edwin Lehmann
Paul Sakowitz
Leslie
Pauline Friemel
Cameron
Arthur Cross
Belton
Richard Groppell
Dearie Arnold
Patricia Hill
Travis Hill
King’s Daughter’s Hospital
Temple
Frank Garey
Tommy Lane
Kimberly
Ladis Marek
Waco
Buckholts School
Minnie Petury
Scott & White
Marie Kelley
Small Cars Safer in UT Study Says
University of Texas research analyzed 1,204 Texas accidents in 1973. Large cars weighing 4,000 to 5,600 pounds accounted for 57 percent of accidents though they made up 31 percent of registrations. Small cars under 3,000 pounds caused 13 percent of accidents from 21 percent of registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
P. L._Yu
Uts Graduate School of Business
Texas
Local land transfers and coal oil leases listed in Cameron area notices
A record of real estate deeds in Cameron includes Edward Kreig to James Dvorak and others for land parcels in multiple leagues and blocks, plus coal and oil leases to Shell Oil Co and Alcoa. New car entries list several Chevrolet and Ford purchases with buyers including Calvert county residents and city of Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kreig
James Dvorak
J. L. Woodward
Justo Liendo League
Donald R. Muzzy
Charles E Wrinkle
R. Ross Survey
Lyngle D. Barnes Jr
Joe Brent Barnes
J. J. Liendo
City of
Thorndale
C. E.prewitt
James O. Greet
Rockdale
Allyne Walker
Shirley Jean Lunsford
James Shaw
Olen J. Wallace
David Bates
Augustine W. Sullivan
Mary I. Romine
James L. Daniel
Coffield
City of Rockdale
Joe Zajicek
Joe Dean Zajicek
P. B. Bennett
Joe Tomerlin
Henderson and
Arnold
Cameron
Jack E. Mahaffey
Donald W. Oberhoff
Lin Luce
Maggie Bradley
Frank Corona
Jerald D. Wise
Et Ux
Dow Chemical Co
William Moore
Billy W. Borho
Shell Oil Co
Jose Leal
Jerry Rek
J. B. Harvey
Edmon L. Garnet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colonial Nursing Home
Mabel Lawdon
L. A.sharpe
R. L. Humber
L. A. Dickens
Mary Webber
Lillie Clay
Pearline Wells
Henry Weston
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
John Homerstad
John Geiser
UVF
St. Monica
Della Turner
Sallie Johnson
Alias Huddleson
Annie Kelm
Tom Woods
Monroe Fuchs
Laverne Soefje
Bentley House
Willie Glaser
James Walthall
William Kelm
Savings Bond
Otto
Annie’’ Merkord
Buddy Limmer
Ruby Stephens
Richards Hospital
Cameron Nursing Home News
Dorothy Roschetzky
Western Wood Products Assn
Dept
P-9
Yeon Bidg
Portland
FBI
Duke
Maysfield
J. P. Wise
Buckholts
Mrs
Edwin Gandy
Schiller Pharmacy
S.houston
Licesnes Rudolph Mendoza Flores
Adela Lopez
Roberty Henry Brahm
Kristie June Garrett
H. G. Westerman Jr
Barbara Jackson
Wiggleton
West Cameron Addition
Edgar Schwartz
Martin Moran
Kenneth Schwartz
W. P. Hogan
Texas Land and Trading Co
D. H. van Veighton
Mattie Belle Reese
R. Miles
Leland J. Sorenson
J. H. Cobb
James Reese
Wm. Isaacs
Richard J. Prokop
W. C. Pemberton
J. L. Nicholson
G. M. Gilliland
E.H. Schroeder
Susie Piper
Bui
J. D. Caffey
Burrell Huff
Stanley Melia
Joan Clevlen
So-Lo
Laurita Armstrong
Zeig
Matilda Schneider
Ford
Hristmas
Alliance
Hearne
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