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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1959
Page
11
Sharp FHA chapter met in the school homemaking rooms with 18 members to plan a mother daughter banquet set for February 27. Dorothy Hargrove presided as president and refreshments followed the business meeting. Hilliard Thomas spoke on community cooperation at the Sharp PTA meeting that evening.
Roy Newton who had been a patient at Newton Hospital last week was able to return home Friday. Several relatives and friends visited or spent time with him and his family during the week including Bob Newton of Austin and Mrs. Paul Kieke of Austin. A baby boy named Bret Randal was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Keeper, with grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Keeper Jr and Mrs. R. T. Harless of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cain of Houston visiting the Keeper home.
Chief of Police Chester Simons will serve as Advisor to the District Explorer Cabinet of the Tejas District Boy Scouts. Each Explorer Post in Falls and Milam Counties has two cabinet representatives. first cabinet meeting set for February 7 at 7 p.m. in Cameron City Hall.
Mr and Mrs E B Baggett celebrated Nancy Baggett on her eleventh birthday at their Tracy home with a surprise party and dance. A hamburger supper and birthday refreshments were served to ten guests.
Local relatives report Monroe Nichols of Waco is seriously ill with family members in Burlington aware of his condition. Buried items note Elo Laake of Rosebud funeral, Rosebud Lutheran Church services and Woodland Cemetery. Several local residents and students from Texas A and M College and TWU Denton spent holidays at home with family.
Colonel Morris S. Schwartz of Selective Service will present a Presidential certificate of appreciation to August G. Kunz in Cameron on Monday. Kunz, Milam County draft board chairman, is recognized for ten years of loyal service without pay. The ceremony is at the Citizens National Bank Building at 2 p.m.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs C C Chaney of Belton and Miss Carlotte Nelson of Superior Wisconsin. Also present were Mr. and Mrs J F Wilburn and Mrs Tessie Bills of Palestine, Capt Polly Atkinson and Miss Ester Peterson of Ft Sam Houston visiting Atkinson parents. Peterson is a civilian nurse at Fort Sam Houston hospital. Other locals hosted or visited included Bradley Burnett of Beaumont, Mr and Mrs J D Martin and son Ted at Walkers Creek, Clarence Crook with Edwin Clawson at Flat near Gatesville, Mrs J A McKinney and Miss Ethel McKinney with Mrs E A Flinn and Catherine in Cameron, and Mr Fontaine Flinn of Corpus Christi visiting his mother. Mrs J W Drennan returned from Dallas and Arlington. Mrs A L Burnett stayed with Mrs Willard Cooper of Branchville. Bernard White and son Donnie of Cameron were weekend guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs Ben Massengale.
Mrs R L Batte Sr and Mrs Braden attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs H C Rutland in Lexington last week. A reception at the Rutland home was hosted by their daughter Mrs Tom Simmons.
An advertisement promotes George Chil Dress offering insurance protection at low cost. The offer markets affordable coverage as a smart choice for protection needs.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Elliott and Mr and Mrs Bobby Kirk and Wanda Kirk were in Corpus Christi last weekend. Bobby will attend Del Mar Junior College there.
Milam County records show 16 throat infections 15 chickenpox and 1 measles case for the week ending January 31 per Dr T E Crump acting director Milam County Health Department.
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