Christmas program draws large crowd at local Baptist church
A large crowd attended the Sunday night Christmas program by the Baptist Church choir. Gerald Vinton displayed moving pictures and the hall was festively decorated for the season.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1953
Page
4
A large crowd attended the Sunday night Christmas program by the Baptist Church choir. Gerald Vinton displayed moving pictures and the hall was festively decorated for the season.
A lengthy list of holiday guests and visits in Cameron area homes. Families from Austin, Freeport, Houston, Dallas, Abilene, Cameron, and other Texas cities gathered for Christmas and extended gatherings, with several births, church events, and club activities noted.
Mrs Florence Spiegel and family from Austin visited relatives in Sharp with extended stays at the Rinn and Adler homes. Mrs Erwin Pimpler spent time in Brenham with her parents, and a new arrival weighed six pounds at St Edward Hospital Cameron. Holiday guests included the Backhaus, Gamble, Graves, and Pallei families visiting in Rockdale Temple and Corpus Christi.
Mrs George Logan hosts the 42 club at her home with refreshments after games. Mrs Otto Wied holds a birthday party Thursday afternoon with twelve guests and post game refreshments. Roy Schonhoefts visit relatives at Bellsall Thursday. Miss Maxine Schuetze returns from Christmas to stay with her parents. Albert Brandes dies of a heart attack and is buried at Weimer after services in El Campo on December 6. Henry Litzman tours West Texas for business. Roy Goldsmith and family hosted by Mrs Roy Schonhoeft. Herman Schulz travels to EF to visit daughter and son in law Bill Matyastik for Christmas as Henry Daven leads events.
The vacationing and visiting list includes Mr. and Mrs. Melvern West and family of Levelland, Houston guests W. H. Hopper and family, Theo Mayer and family, Jim Vlienik and family, and Juror Halapain of Cameron among many others. Several trips to Waco, San Antonio, Texas City, and Victoria noted along with family gatherings during the holidays.
The Buckholts community shares holiday visits from F. R. Rubac from Ft. Fustis Virginia after Greenland duty and upcoming motor mechanics study. Rev. R. Perry Ellis and several families from Portsmouth Virginia Monterr ey Park California Freeport Temple Rogers Cameron and Temple gather for Christmas week events. Members of the Hays Hyer Walschak families and area residents visited or hosted meals and church events during the season.
Miss Jodie Ketchum Frank Tyson and Rev Conner Alden were dinner guests of Mrs Bell Tyson. Mrs Fred Jackson is a patient at Marlin Hospital. John Thweatt family and Jimmie Thweatt visited Hearne. Donald Thweatt, stationed in El Paso, visits parents. Thweatt relatives from Lake Jackson Cameron and Rhode Island visit Gilford Thweatt.
Cadet Glenn Wise of Route 1 Gause has been elected to the Ross Volunteers at Texas A&M College. He is a Distinguished student Phi Eta Sigma member and Junior Class Parliamentarian with a 2.4 GPA. Wise is an Air Force ROTC Squadron 21 member pursuing an Education curriculum.
Jesse A. Johnson steward first class USN son of Mr and Mrs Co L Johnson of Cameron Texas reports for duty aboard the escort vessel USS Naifeh after duty at Corpus Christi and Kingsville Naval Air Stations. He is a graduate of O J Thomas High School.
Mr and Mrs Ruben White of Maysfield announce the birth of a son Ruben Joe White Jr born Saturday December 26 at St Edward Hospital Cameron weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces The couple stated the arrival in the Cameron trade column.
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