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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
8
Cameron Parent-Teacher Association postpones January program to February fifth at 3 45 p m in Yee High School Auditorium. Attorney Wallace will discuss Youths Preparation to Earn and Secure a Job. Ada Henderson Grammar School pupils will present a special feature.
The Business and Professional Women's Club met Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Raglin Jones chairing the health program. Two speakers from the State Health Department Mesdames Jones and Kirby of Austin spoke, with Mrs Kirby among guests. Local visitors attended and refreshments followed in Valentine style. Woodrow Lowe of Houston Draughon's Business College spent the weekend in Cameron with relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Frank Kleiber of Buckholts visited their daughter Edith Kleiber of Cameron on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs E Porter and daughter Mary Ruth of Calvert visited Mrs T L Randolph of Cameron on Sunday.
Robert S. Harris and Jennie Baird celebrate 50 years of marriage on February 9 1940 in Milam county where they raised Erma Leo and Cleneay. They have grandchildren Joe Billy Casey and Bobby Casey. Nearby H N Maddox and Clara Baird mark their golden anniversary February 10 1940 in Cameron with children Herbert Henry Allen and Louise and grandchildren H N Maddox and Lawrence Tiller Jr.
Rosebud saw visitors Sunday afternoon as Grant Lumber Co. and three named residents, Inez Slaughter Ruth Griffith and Shirley Horstmann, visited. Cameron guests on Monday included Otto Patske and B Fr Wiese of String Prairie. County Superintendent Mrs Guy T Newton is ill with flu, absent from the courthouse. Miss Gladys Griffin from South Elm shopped in Cameron Saturday afternoon.
Charles Mannig and Edward Love visited in Rockdale Sunday evening, staying for a short social call and local chat in the town.
Mrs Myrtle Riddle and daughters Hazel and Roxie attended the funeral of Mrs Bell Howe of Thorndale on Tuesday morning. Also visiting Cameron Sunday were Mrs Egon Vogelsang and Mrs J E Krause.
Louis Jurcak, a 1936 Yee High School and Texas A&M poultry husbandry graduate, will leave Cameron February 9 to begin as operator of a hatchery in Plainview. He represented Texas on the Cameron judging team and later joined the Aggies at the Midwestern Judging Contest in Chicago.
Mrs Sam Brewer Miss Pearlie Hightower Nell Kinslowe and Ben della Olson visit Austin for the weekend. The group plans local sightseeing and social engagements during their stay in the capital.
Mrs BE N Green and W J Woods have been ill with the flu this past week but are on the road to recovery and expected to resume normal activities soon.
Preston Graves Jr son of Mr and Mrs Preston Graves Sr of Cameron wed Lena Anna Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett Homan Bell in El Paso on February 1. The couple will reside in El Paso and the bride who grew up in Beaumont is a Southwestern University alumna. Ward and local friends note the ceremony and return word reached Cameron Wednesday. Clayton Mode visited Bartlett Sunday and Bartle Grennen of Burlington transacted Cameron business Tuesday. Mr Bennett Frank Torne and Joe Bill Heath joined Mrs B F Stewart and guests Ruth Elizabeth Little and Ruth Elizabeth Powell for a pleasant Sunday evening at the Stewart home with candy cookies and lemonade served.
Miss Imo Lewis of Cameron spends a few days in Austin. Mrs Lee Laake and Mrs Ernest Dakel with Mrs H L Dakel visit Lott Friday with Mrs Robert Busker and Mrs H L Dakel's daughter. William Shenker and Robert Lee Dakel stay Sunday night at Rogers with Shenker's parents.
Highway Patrolman F. DD. Albright of Austin was in Cameron on business Friday afternoon.
The Childs Welfare and Public Health Board of Milam County met at 3 p m at Mrs Bennie Winfield s home for a business session. Minutes were read by Mrs Carl Black, financial report by Mrs George Childress, Easter Seals talk by Mrs F Smith Jr, and reports by Mrs Rennie Winfield and Mrs Stanley Swift on crippled children aid. Louise Lentz outlined her duties as County Health Nurse. Next meeting set for Mrs Simms home in Roxdale.
Miss Mary Randolph, a Hearne teacher, travels to Cameron for the weekend to visit her mother Mrs. T. L. Randolph.
Parra Radio Service reports Charlie Holstine of Safe Way Grocery Cameron recovering from two weeks of pneumonia. Chandler and Graham fill his duties in Cameron. A Wednesday Cameron business crowd includes Angell Bowling King Cabron etc. Senior party succeeds with 25 couples and music. Various locals visit kin and travel plans reported.
The church announces Holy Communion and sermon on Sunday February 11 at 11 a.m. and a Lenten meditative service on Wednesday February 14 at 7 30 p.m.
A Fleischer, owner of Leader Dry Goods in Cameron, spent several days in Dallas this week buying new spring merchandise. McNeill Drumright of the Bryan Production Credit Association was in Cameron Wednesday transacting business.
Herman Willis of the General Motors Company in Houston spent this week in Cameron. He is described as a former Cameron citizen now living in Houston.
Mrs R S Harris and daughter and Mrs Leo Harris are visiting Mrs Joe B Casey in Taylor. Mrs H N Maddox is recovering from a severe flu and has been bedridden for some time.
C W Forrest of Austin spent Thursday in Cameron for business matters, meeting local contacts and handling interests in the area.
Hugh Mraz, a private in the U S Army stationed in San Antonio, wed Alice Provazek in a Monday ceremony conducted by Judge Jeff Kemp at the Kemp home. The bride is the daughter of Rudolph Provazek of Ad Hall. They plan to reside in San Antonio.
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