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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
2
Public notice from Cameron Texas details second class mail matter under an act of March 8 1879. Published weekly with Milam County rate 61.75 per year outside county 2.00 and out of state 2.25.
Court records show numerous property deeds and land transfers in Cameron and Rockdale including releases of Wm Allen grant and Jose Leal survey with values from 10 to 22500 dollars. New automobiles listed include GMC Ford Dodge Chevrolet Studebaker with buyers such as Melvin Ford Otto Niemtschk and Lone Star Gas Co.
Mr and Mrs Odis Joines of Houston visited Mrs John Foster in Yarrellton. Mrs Jones formerly Mrs Pearline Whittington of North Elm Community. E S Colbert and wife with Ewell Russell. Norris Clark and daughters from Colorado City visited Yarrellton Church. Charlie Barnett of Corpus Christi and John Page of Pleasanton stayed with Mrs Chas Griffin. Chas Barrett hosted in law and Flake Brooks family from Freeport. Tucker Wilkerson of Houston and Leona Griswold visited Austin and Aleene Griswold. Clarence Colburn Jean of Wallace and Aurtis Franklin with Leroy visited Cavert. Marion McCall of Fort Hood staying with family. Frank Barrett recuperating after surgery. Frank Barrett Sr recovering from flu. Holiday visitors to Chas E Russell included Bib Yancy of Abilene and G L Gallatin with Patty.
Grandma Pinkerton falls at home and is resting in Cameron Hospital. Christmas events include a Baptist tree program and an American Legion Hall community tree. Local residents travel to visit relatives in Shreveport, California, Waco, Natchez, and Houston over the holidays.
Dale Vaughn 63 died in a Crockett hospital after a Dec 1961 auto wreck near Centerville. He recently retired to Robertson County after 27 years with Shell Oil in Houston and owned a farm near Easterly. He was born Jan 27 1886 near Cameron Milam County and is survived by a large family, funeral at Walkers Creek Baptist Church.
The article lists several Chevrolet and GMC names including R. E. Unnasch and C. F. Laffere along with J. Copley and Bel Air Cpe. Hein & Loehr involved in truck and auto supply roles.
Patty Gallatin and Bob Russell returned with the Yancys for a few days visit. Evelyn Klapka of Orpus Christi was home for the holidays. Joe Ford home guests included Bill Hartley and family of Detroit and Randy Sparks family of Houston. John Lott's family celebrated together. Doris Nell Lot and Brasington Lott families from San Antonio and Corpus Christi joined Weslaco relatives. Ladis Klapka visited Corpus Christi last week.
Residents spend Christmas with father R E Thweatt. Milano reports a mumps siege while the school closed for colds and flu. Baby Joe Thomas born December 16 at St Edwards Hospital Cameron to Mr and Mrs Vesper Boggan. Miss Leslie Mullins visited the Hillliard home in Cameron with her sister and brother in law.
Funeral services for F. U. Dale Vaughn were set for 11 A M Friday December 28 at Walkers Creek Baptist Church. Interment followed in Walkers Creek Cemetery. Vaughn died Tuesday December 25 in a Crockett hospital after critical injuries from an accident near Centerville.
Mrs L Van Perkins sustains a fractured hip from a fall at her East 13th home Monday morning December 24. Attending physician Dr J L Walker reports she is resting satisfactorily and will remain in St Edward Hospital for some time.
Mrs B F Robinson was hostess to the Friday Night Supper Club at her East 23 home. All members attended along with four guests Mr and Mrs C R Robb of Chicago Mrs Rush Thomas and S M Layfield. Gold and red decorations complemented a turkey dinner with high scores won by Mrs B F Bonds and Mr Layfield.
Cameron Chapter U D C held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. T. E. Crump's home on December 19 hosted by Mrs. Crump and Mrs. Jess Brock. Guests included Mrs. Gene Blake Mrs. Bob Terry and Mrs. S. E. Brogdon. A Christmas story by Mrs. R. L. Batte Sr. and a legend read by Mrs. Emma Langdon accompanied refreshments shaped as a red star and cedar decor.
Easy-Way Trenching offers gas water sewer and foundation ditching with grading and back filling. Services available in Waco and Rockdale with contact at 214 area phone 3 2540.
Classified listing from W A Mosley at 613 Elm Street San Angelo Texas seeks trade for about 150 acre stock farm with a new five room modern house attached garage hardwood floors and one or two extra lots Read the Classifieds.
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