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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
4
Santa drew the crowd at the annual Sunday School Christmas party held Wednesday night at First Presbyterian Church. Following the children's gift exchange, church members presented a special Christmas gift to her, and Mrs. Eugene Strickland assisted.
John D. Yoakum attends the Masonic Grand Lodge in Waco on December 5 and is installed as District Deputy Grand Master for the 14 Masonic District. The column lists numerous social visits and family gatherings across local towns with names such as Mrs. Curtis Miller, RV Carlin, Zeff Morgan Jr, and others including church and community events.
Gov. Price Daniel urged sheriffs and police chiefs to join Col. Homer Garrison in assigning every available officer to streets and highways during the holiday traffic period. The DPS estimated 92 deaths from Dec 22 to Jan 1, a low for long year-end periods since 1949, with 150 extra Texas Highway Patrolmen joining the effort.
Mrs. Harry White hosted the WMS Christmas party with carols and gifts from a lit tree for about 20 members and guests. The week also notes visitors from Waco and Freeport and mentions health data for Milam County including strep throat and mumps for the week ending December 15, 1962.
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council warns that many hazards this season are man made and stresses home safety including nonflammable Christmas decorations. It urges careful driving on highways and streets where weather conditions can be hazardous, stating driving care can save lives.
A. E. Kruse of Cameron sold an Aberdeen Angus bull to S. M. Tate of Bryan, completing a farm stock transaction between the two parties.
Mrs. Mable Simmons aged 79 died Wednesday in Cameron Hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Dean Oien and Rev. J. A. Harvey officiating. Burial followed in Pebble Grove Cemetery at Maysfield. Survived by four sons George Simmons Belton Woodrow Simmons of Phoenix John R. Simmons Andrew Simmons Cameron. three daughters HIllie Elsemberg Milano Ruby Morris Cameron Bell Tyson Maysfield. one brother Hardy Todd Rockdale. 18 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Alcoa, with large Texas smelting capacity at Point Comfort and Rockdale, supplies ingots rolled into foil used in civic decorations. L. C. Williams Company of Houston manufactures Christmas displays, showing aluminum’s year round appeal from trees to toys and even jewelry.
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