Sharp News Socials Span Region Guests and Births
Recent visitors to Sharp include Mrs. Mary Alice of Temple and A F McLean of Rogers. The Leon Laffere home hosted Erwin Pimpler and children from Rockdale. Families from Port Arthur San Antonio and Freeport visited area residents. A Jan 28 daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. V S Léden of Athens. Additional notes cover Fat Stock Show attendance and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Davis
Mary Alice
Temple
A. F. McLean
Rogers
Erwin Pimpler
Rockdale
Leon Laffere
W. E. Brown
Gon
Ronnie
Port Arthur
Geo L. Schroeder
Schroeder
E. F E. Wolfe
San Gabriel
Carl Mitcham
Dock Moore
Glenda
Freeport
Marvin Weido
Weido
Dalton Stephens
Waco
Ed Fowler
Val Nemec
McClosky Hospital
Clarkson News Highlights Weekend Church Attendance and Local Visits
Local residents attended Milano Methodist Church where Dr. Swain spoke on Christianity. Alfred Smith returned to the Anderson Clinic in Houston for further treatment but shows improvement. Families from Clarkson visited relatives in Austin Thorndale Fort Worth and Rockdale with multiple social and medical notes mixed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Swain
Bryan
Milano Methodist Church
Hairston
Alfred Smith
Anderson Clinic
Charlie Robinson
Liberty
Gerald Vinton
Gary
Thorndale
Mrs. Lowery
Clyde Pinkerton
Baby
Austin
Rainfall Boosts Milano Area as Visits and Losses Noted
Rainfall of up to 3.5 inches cooled the Milano region with recent storms. Mrs. Ray Miller and her daughter helped in New Boston while Mr. Bob James plans brief visits after assisting with household sales. A charity shower for Nat Bankston and family followed a recent home fire that burned their residence and belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Ray Miller
Billy Steele
New Boston
Bob James
Parker
Houston
Tirrida
James
Redwater
Dallas
Nat Bankston
Buddy Burk
Local families visit in Yarrrellton and Houston
Mrs Ladis Klapka traveled to Houston Thursday for a relative s funeral accompanied by Mr Vince and Miss Mary Lesikar. Others visiting included Mrs Jennie Barrett Mrs Deloris Reisinger at the home of Barbee Bar russells and Mrs W A Wilkerson and Velma Dobbs with extended visits in Orange and Cameron Texas. Pvt Wallace Colburn returned from El Paso on a 14 day leave before radar training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladis Klapka
Houston
Vince
Mary Lesikar
Lenard Warren
Gloria of Sharp
C. E. Russell
Jennie Barrett
Deloris Reisinger
Barbee Bar
Minnie Russell
Myrtle Russ
Euell Russell
John Stitt
Corpus Christi
Add Miller
Art Sullivan
Waco
Chas E. Russell
Ora Griffin
Webma Dobbs
Wallace Colburn
el Paso
Texas
Leona Griswold
Mary Chapman
Cameron
Clarence Colburn
Austin
Wallace
Air Field
W. A. Wilkers
Frank Griffin
John Lott
L. W. Klapka
Chas Russell
John Ennis
Fairfield
Zackie
Marvin
W. C. McDonald
W. A. Adams
Fdl McCall
Orange Texas
Ed Barrett
Jack Polley
W. A. Wilkerson
Velma Dobbs
Grandson Charles Wilkerson Reaches Home From Air Corps
Word comes that Charles Wilkerson has arrived home by plane after discharge from the Air Corps. He served eighteen months on Okinawa before his release and is now at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilkerson of Bishop, Texas, and employed at a Bishop cellulose plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilkerson
Air Corp
Okinawa
Charles
Jesse Wilkerson
Bishop Texas
Cellenease
Bishop
Buckholts News and Social Roundup
Rainfall in Buckholts measured 4.5 inches from Thursday to Saturday. 4H member Hal Seakel represented Buckholts at the Houston Fat Stock Show in the broiler division. Local residents and out-of-town guests visited shops, colleges, and family gatherings including Theodore and Woodward families, with events from Charter Day at Mary Hardin Baylor to basketball in Buckholts versus Sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Hal Lester Seakel
Hal Lester
Edward Senkel
Tal Woodward
G. W. Copeland
Killeen
Arnold Orsay
J. W. Meyer
Lawrence
Clifton
T. Hansen
Terry
Raney
Billy Price
Cameron Spetthe
Baytown
Buck Raney
Temple
J. B. Raney
Udell Woodsward
Cryer Family Vacation Visits Milam County Relatives
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cryer and children Gary and Debra of Houston are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Q L Cryer. Kenneth Porter a Baylor University student visited his parents over the weekend. Ordination service for Mr Leon Brady to Deaconship will be held Sunday at 2 pm at Buckholts Baptist Church with Rev Jim Jordan Thorndale Baptist guest speaker and sermon. Rev George Nelson pastor will be in charge with pastors and deacons of Milam Association assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Cryer
Gary
Debra
Houston
Q. L. Cryer
Kenneth Porter
Baylor University
Leon Brady
Buckholts Baptist Church
Jim Jordan
Thorndale Baptist Church
George Nelson
Milam Association
Joyce Wallace Yee Nominated for DAR Award
The February meeting of the Sarah McCalla Chapter DAR at Mrs. W. G Gillis home included discussion of patriotic presidents and the Junior Historian club at Yee High School. Joyce Wallace was named the school’s DAR Good Citizenship Award recipient. new officers were elected and delegates chosen for the Texas State Conference in Houston March 7 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McCalla
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. G Gillis
F. H. Criswell
Calvert
Washington
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
Ada Margaret Smith
Yee High School
Texas Historical Organization
Abe Besent
J.C. Freman
GA. McDermott
National Defense
J. F. McCrory
North Travis
Joyce Wallace
DAR
Gillis
March of Dimes
Bertha Brewer
Livingston
Local chapter names officers for the year
The Sarah McCalla Chapter elected officers for the ensuing year with Regent Mrs Henry Hefley and Vice Regent Mrs B J Baskin serving in key roles. Hostess Mrs Gillis offered a refreshment plate to members and guest speaker Miss Ada Margaret Smith, plus out of town visitors Mrs Criswell of Calvert and Mesdames J A Beasley and H T Coulter of Rockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McCalla
Henry Hefley
B. J. Baskin
G. A. McDermott
Bertha Brewer
W. G. Gillis
J. C. Freeman
Alice McGehee
Aetna Smith
Gillis
Ada Margaret Smith
Mrs. Criswell
Calvert
J. A. Beasley
H. T. Coulter
Rockdale
Buckholts Boy's Call Wins Houston Show
Buckholts rider Joe Dean Zajicek wins top honors in a Houston show aboard Buckholts horse Call. The rider and horse earned the final judging score to secure first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joe Dean Zajicek
Buckholts F
Calf Scramble Highlights 1955 Houston Fat Stock Show
F A Koy placed fourth in the Shorthorn division with Higher Success at the 1955 Houston Fat Stock Show. He earned a $125 scramble calf certificate in 1954. Sponsor H D Sutherland of Henke Pillot Grocers represented by Smith spoke at the Beef Scramble banquet at the Rice Hotel and the Friday steer auction in the Coliseum Arena. Zajicek and Sons of Buckholts bred Higher Success and Jealousy Success shown by Carroll Wayne Jungman of Cameron. Buckholts attendees included Cornelius Titsworth and the Zajicek family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Koy
Houston
H. D. Sutherland
Henke & Pillot Grocers
Texas
Smith
Henke é@Pillot
Rice Hotel
Coliseum Arena
Zajicek and Sons
Buckholts
Carrol Wayne Jungman
Cameron
Fischer and Inge among Jungmanns noted in court records
Bernice Fischer and Mr Arthur Inge appear in connection with the Jungmann brothers. Mentioned are Robert Johnny and Herbert Jungmann in a series of court or civil notes from the record. Further context remains unclear from the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Fischer
Arthur Inge
Jungmann Brothers
Robert, Johnny
Herbert
DAR Members Invited To Attend Dedication Ceremony
All Daughters of the American Revolution members and friends are invited to the dedication ceremony on the Texas University Campus in Austin on February 20 at 2 00 p m. Mrs Earle B Mayfield of Tyler is program chairman. A brunch at the Driskill Hotel at 1130 a m costs 175. Reservations should be made with Mrs E D Gatlin 806 W 29 Street Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Loretta Grim Thomas
Texas University
Austin
Earle B. Mayfield
Tyler
Driskill Hotel
E. D. Gatlin
W. 29 Street
Texas
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Florence Spiegel
W. L. Spiegel
Paul West
Snyder
W. D. West
Linhurst
Marvin Petty
Raney Petty
Marilyn
Barbara
Emory Brokenbush
St Edwards Hospital
Robert Parrish Bellone
R. H. Higgings CO
Waco, Texas
St. Sth
Clarkson News
W. D Dodd
Cpl
Alvin Dodd
San Antonio
Tom Yates
C. E. Richardson
Fort
Ben Arnold
R. M,. Jones
Bill Harrison
Harrison
Billy Ernst
Rosebud
Louis Skala
Lillie
Milano News
Mrs
Dan Robinson
Yarrellton News
Studebaker
Mobilgas
Studebaker Studebaker
Studebaker Divis
Studebaker- Packard
Michalka Motors
Cameron, Texas
Buckholts News
Joyce Wallace Yee
DAR Award
Phillips 66
Mack’s Oil Company and
Weems Feed Store
Cornelius Titsworth
Joe Zajicek
Walter
Joe Dean
Firestone
Horstmann Brothers
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