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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1969
Page
3
A chaotic collection of children and adults requests for Christmas gifts from Santa. The notes mention toys, bicycles, dolls, guns, play radios, and household items, with affectionate closing lines and minor misspellings.
Miss Gloria Adams and Eli sen Carroll Fikes wed in Parks Place Methodist Church Houston at 3 p m The bride daughter of Mrs Rowena Adams Wharton and an accountant for Duval Inc The groom son of Mr and Mrs Edison Fikes Cameron He attended North Texas University and works in Texaco Credit Dept The ceremony included attendants Kay Rugeley and James Ray Fikes A reception followed at the D M Hayes home in Houston with crystal and silver appointments and a white rose motif
Beta Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma held its annual joint Christmas luncheon with Beta Beta Chapter on Saturday December 20 at Hamilton House in Waco. Mrs H D Maxwell president of Beta Nu presided at a morning business meeting at 10 30 a m followed by the program at 1 a m. Beta Beta supplied the music and Beta Nu presented the program feature. The luncheon and gift exchange took place at 12 noon.
San Gabriel notes say Rev Parmer finishes at the Baptist church Sunday night and will move to Lyford to serve as pastor starting January 1 1970. The community shares Christmas fellowship at the parsonage after the Cantata and many relatives visit from Dallas Houston Bastrop and Freeport for the holidays. Willie Lovelace and others are mentioned with local family gatherings and medical updates.
The article notes that airborne water flow over the United States vastly exceeds river discharge, with water moving through the atmosphere more than six times the combined output of major rivers, yet only about 6 to 15 percent of this moisture precipitates to the ground.
A Texas Parks and Wildlife note outlines a traditional Mexican ceviche recipe using fresh fish and citrus juice instead of heat. It guides two days of preparation with onions scallions tomatoes peppers cilantro and spices, yields about a quart and a half, and finishes with olive oil before serving.
Business and Professional Women members and guest Mrs. Bea Foster attended a Christmas party at the B&PW Club House. Mrs. Sam Houston gave a program on Symbols of Christmas. Candles circled with holly decorated tables for a covered dish dinner and gifts were exchanged beside the Christmas tree.
Mr and Mrs Roy N Engram and their two children relocate from Stamford Texas to 710 E 7th St in Cameron. Mr Engram is appointed president and general manager of the Ben Milam Savings and Loan in Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McQueen of Buckholts visited Mr. and Mrs. Gorman McQueen. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Reynolds of Rosebud visited Mr. and Mrs. Cullen White. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller and daughter of Burlington were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kohring Sunday afternoon.
Buckholts girls beat Jarrell 46 32 led by Martha Vaculin with 20 points and Becky Beckhusen 14 while Gordon Haisler top scored for the Jarrell boys with 35 in a 65 52 Buckholts win. Buckholts also beat Salado 53 28 as Beckhusen 33 and Vaculin 14 starred. The Buckholts girls open district play 1 0 and travel to Milano January 6. the boys travel to Milano January 6 after a 47 35 loss to Salado.
The article reflects on aging cattle brands like 777, JON, and 7B that linger on Longhorn herds. It notes many older brands, once tied to now-deceased cattlemen, may have lapsed though some survive in use or faded ledger records. It recalls the Chisholm Trail routes to Abilene, St. Joseph, and Dodge City, shaping Texas cattle empire days.
Four people reportedly consume nearly three tons of toil food each year in a regional agriculture report, highlighting uneven production and consumption patterns.
At Tarleton State College Stephen ville on Sun Dec 21 William Foshea, son of Gerald and Mrs Foshea, earned a Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture. The community reads of local visits, hospital recoveries, and family celebrations including the Trojan golden wedding anniversary in Temple.
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