Christmas Memories Move Peggy to Restore Holiday Cheer
Peggy Walton, alone in a city apartment, recalls past Christmases in the little town and plans to bring joy to others by inviting distant relatives and neighbors to celebrate. She reflects on losses and changes while choosing a way to revive Christmas spirit for Bob and herself.
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Herald
Hilary
Peggy Walton
Bob
Walton
Verentisa
Pegey
Dad
Peter
Judge Hatford
Judge Heiford
Mr. Morrow
Frey Dawson
Katherine
Katharine
Mary
Peggy
Fred
Western Newspaper Union
Out of Tune Christmas Duty and Gift Exchange
A reflection on Christmas as a tedious task for the man out of harmony with life. He endures giving gifts to indifferent recipients and receiving unsuitable items, prompting notes of imitation thanks.
Urn of Fate used in Italy to gift exchange
A regional tale describes an Italian household replacing a Christmas tree with a large urn used as a bowl for gifts. Adults in the family draw for presents, creating a different holiday ritual than the typical tree-based exchange.
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Italy
Tate
Mrs. W. H. Dukes buried at Milano
Mrs. W. H. Dukes 79 pioneer Milano resident died December 14 and was buried December 15 at Milano. Services at her son L. B. Dukes home with Rev. Pope C. Webb officiating. Survivors include her husband W. H. Dukes, son L. B. Dukes, daughter Mrs Ed Lovith, seven grandchildren, and a brother A. J. Cook.
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W. H. Dukes
Milano
E. B. Lovick
Cameron
L B. Dukes
Pope C. Webb
Austin
The
Christian Church
Dukes
Alice Hughes
Emmerson Threatt
Buddy Baggett
Emmersion Threatt
Ralph Robinson
Jim Lanning
Arch Graham
Oran Warthington
Charles Miller
Dockey Brennam
Kenton Harrston
Rockdale
Temple
Maysfield Scouts Plan Winter Work At Meeting
Maysfield Troop met in the school auditorium with Scout Master LeRoy Massengale and Rev. R L Nicholson among attendees to chart winter activities. Mrs William Freeman hosted a birthday dinner for her husband Wm Freeman with many relatives from Cameron Calvert Hubbard and Tyler in attendance.
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Maysfield
LeRoy Massengale
R. L. Nicholson
Presbyterian Church
William Freeman
Wm. Freeman
J. C. Freeman
Tyson
A. C .Freeman
Amelia
Virginia
Herbert
Cameron
Joe Foster
Mary Rebecca Foster
Calvert
A. J. Freeman
Hubbard
Freeman family to spend Christmas in Maysfield and Calvert
Mrs. A. J. Freeman and her son Freeman will visit their children for the Christmas holidays in Maysfield and Calvert. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barmore attended Baptist Church services in Cameron Sunday evening.
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A. J. Freeman
Mr. Freeman
Maysfield and
Calvert
Jim Barmore
the Baptist Church
Cameron
Address by Dr. W R Newton at Maysfield on Hygiene
Dr. W R Newton of Cameron Hospital spoke at the Presbyterian church in Maysfield on Sunday. His address emphasized hygiene and the idea that an ounce of prevention is worth a million pounds of cure, urging cleanliness as the key to health.
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Maysfield
Presbyterian Church
W. R. Newton
Cameron Hospital
Doctor Promises Revised Address on Health Diet and Hygiene
The speaker highlighted defense against illness by vaccines and maintaining elimination organs through cleanliness and a balanced diet with milk products. He promised the church a revised copy of the address for publication in Cameron’s two papers or other suitable outlets.
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Cameron
Epworth League Meets at Methodist Church in Gause
The Epworth League gathered Sunday evening at six at the Methodist church. Mrs Weeks and Mrs Russell led a fine program. Terry Moore has returned from South Texas and has been confined to—
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Epworth League
Methodist Church
Weeks
Russell
Terry Moore
South
Texas
Local Visitors Share News and Family Trips
Mr. Russell of Freeport visits his son L Russell and family. Cameron visitors last Friday include Mr and Mrs Herbert Walker Mr and Mrs George Buffington Mr and Mrs G M Turner and Mr and Mrs H L Luce. Mrs Allen Warner travels to Houston for niece Carrie Lee Cox wedding. Philip Bowling and family head to Beaumont to visit Mrs Loen Hickman.
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Mr. Russell
Freeport
L. Russell
Cameron
Herbert Walker
George Buffington
G. M. Turner
Hl. W. Luce
Allen Warner
Houston
Carrie Lee Cox
Philip Bowling
Rudolph Bowling Jr
Merton Bowling
Beaumont
Loen Hickman
Cochranes Visit Cameron After Weekend Trip
Mr and Mrs S R Cochran spent Monday in Cameron. Gause reported heavy rain Saturday night and Sunday soaking crops and roads.
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Mrs. S. R. Cochran
Cameron
Gause
Ami
Infant Pearla Haynes Dies at Home in Maysfield
Pearla Mae Haynes infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses Haynes of Maysfield died at the family home at five o'clock in the morning December 12 Interment was in Pebble Grove cemetery near Maysfield at 3 5 o'clock December 13 with Green Bros Cameron in charge of arrangements
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Pearla Mae Haynes
Moses Haynes
Maysfield
Pebbie Grove
Green Bros. Cameron
Misses Dinks and Clyde Baskin Return Home for Holidays
Misses Dinks and Clyde Baskin of Southwestern University arrived home Tuesday to spend the holidays with their mother Mrs. Howard Baskin.
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Dinks
Clyde Baskin
Southwestern University
Howard Baskin
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Florence Barry Welly
Alabama
Mildred
Grace Thweatt
J. C. Tyson
San Marcos
J B Carey
Beasley
Tyler
Gil Newton
Waco
Esslinger Feed
Cameron, Texas
Cato’s Cafe
Roy Cato
Prop
Merry Christmas
Keith Electric Company
Pearla Maf Haynes
Richter
Cone Implement Company
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