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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
3
Local residents and guests are listed visiting Cameron and area during the holidays. Names include Denson family in Temple, Green and Batte families, Hearrell and Samp son relations in Cameron, Gunn moving to Cameron, Braun, Strickland, McGehee, Henderson, Flinn, Miller, Denson, and others visiting relatives or spending holidays in Cameron with several entries noting travel to Houston or Fort Worth and work or schooling ties.
Garland Beard of Beaumont spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Beard. Florine Hobson of Baylor University will holiday in Cameron with her parents. Mrs J L Slaughter hosted brothers and mothers from Ben Arnold. John Mangum hosts a house party with family including Criner and Allen families from Dallas Brady Waco and Houston. John Hays family from Brownwood and Albany relatives also visiting. C F Green and family returned from Forney with Mrs Green and child spending holidays with kin.
Clarence Copus and family from Kennedy stay in Cameron to visit kin and plan to return home Saturday. James L. Coleman traveled to Corpus Christi for surgery news on Mrs Coleman who will come back with him. Several Cameron residents and guests from Hearne Denison Waco Lott Houston and San Antonio are noted visiting or hosting during Christmas holidays.
The Knights of Pythias district meeting was held in Cameron Monday at 7 30 pm. W C Trigs presided in Cox's absence with San Gabriel Lodge No 124 Rock dall well represented. W G Gillis spoke among others and refreshments were served by the refreshment committee led by Jake Posey.
Mr and Mrs Lane Denson and Llane Jr of Temple visited relatives during the holidays. Mr and Mrs C W Mowdy of Dallas were Christmas guests of Mrs W T Mowdy. Mrs Mary Lewis of Austin visited her brother Dan Tyson and family and her mother Mrs Julia Tyson. Mr and Mrs G A Pleatl hosted guests for Christmas dinner including Jewel Reeves and two daughters of Ben Arnold, Dewey McElrath and family of Temple, and J L Slaughter with three daughters from Cameron.
The Sunday schools of four churches held their trees Monday evening. Miss Ethel Green from Ward Belmont Nashville visits her parents for the holidays. Mrs Martin Kilian went to Austin Saturday due to her mother Mrs Jefferies illness. reports say Mrs Jefferies is much improved but still ill.
Miss June Eva Alexander of Temple is the guest of Miss Gladys Davis arriving in Cameron for the Christmas dance at the Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Wells and sons Peter Tom and John of Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beard of Hillsboro were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Henderson. Joe Mohler of Los Angeles spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mohler, and another son Frank attends A M College at home for the holidays.
The Presbytery of Central Texas scheduled Rev H G Kenney of Cameron for questioning at the Temple First Presbyterian Church on January 8 1929 over alleged statements in sermons since joining the Presbytery. Opposing factions within the local church side with Kenney while a large majority reportedly backs the congregation against the proceedings.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tucker and Francesa of Austin were holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Schiller. Mrs. John Howard and son John dr. of Waco spent the holidays with Mrs. 8. Carlton.
A summons from Stonewall J. McMurry Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of Central Texas requests acknowledgment. The missive, likely directed to a Cameron church, seeks formal recognition of the summons.
The Nuway grocery opening on Saturday drew many people to the newest store with all-day crowds seeking bargains and store management reported strong customer turnout.
Mr Sonnenburg praised the reception for the new store. Frank Stewart, formerly with Green Brothers, becomes the manager and has been greeting friends at the location.
Ike Hefley former resident hero and brother of H W Hefley and Representative Sam Hefley is critically ill at his Jackson Tennessee home. A telegram from H W Hefley says his condition remains unchanged after a stroke of paralysis this week, the second he has suffered in recent years.
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