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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1956
Page
10
Community notices detail visits among residents including Aleene Griswold in Austin and Leona Griswold, plus a Quilting Bee at the Russell home attended by 42 people. Local families such as the Lusk Copeland Barrett Veal Baron and others are listed among weekend and weekday gatherings.
Elijah T. Edmonds aged 74 died at Cameron Hospital at 2 30 p m Saturday Funeral services were held at Green's Funeral Home with Rev A F Russell officiating Interment followed at Restwood Memorial Park Lake Jackson at 3 30 p m Monday Surviving are son W C Edmonds Weslaco three daughters Mrs Pearl McDonald Galveston Mrs Iva M Key San Antonio and Mrs Elizabeth Bettes Fort Worth two brothers Brice Edmonds Liberty Luther Edmonds Austin and three sisters Mrs Marjorie
Rev. Lewis Newman attended a Quarterly meeting of the Association Citizens Councils of Texas in Kilgore. Rev. Henry Davenport Jr preached in Burlington during the pastor’s absence. Aleta Marek hosted the 42 Club with a lunch after games. Grandson born February 8 brings joy to Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Grall of Houston.
Vanessa Frances Armstrong weighing five pounds seven ounces was born Saturday morning February 11 at St Edwards Hospital to Mr and Mrs Lonnie Armstrong.
Mrs Sama tha Hawes of Houston Mrs Dolly Henson of Thorndale and children surviving list five step sons five grandchildren two great grandchildren and eight step grandchildren in a family obituary notice noting lineage and survivors.
W H Henley 87 died at 7 15 p m Saturday after a short illness He was for years an employee of Cameron Compress Company Funeral services were held at Green s Funeral Home at 4 30 p m Sunday with Rev A F Russell officiating and interment in Oak Hill cemetery He is survived by sister Mrs Janie Parrett Cameron niece Mrs Fred Williams Whitesboro two nephews J T Childress Burbank Calif and J W Parrett Hawthorn Calif Pallbearers were H G Cooper Roy Burke F H Scarborough Bill Arthur Gus Evans Roy Wright
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims March 5–10 1956 as Public Schools Week in Texas urging citizens to visit public schools and learn about their programs and achievements. The notice is dated January 10 1956 in Austin.
E J Cryer 59 a former Sharp resident died at a Houston Veterans Hospital Friday at 2 p m He had lived in Silsbee ten years Funeral services were Sunday at Green s Funeral Home with Rev P L Caperton officiating Interment in Friendship Cemetery He was a World War I veteran He is survived by his wife two sons B G Cryer and James E Cryer five daughters Mrs Mary Stewart Mrs Dorothy Carr Miss Bonita Cryer and Miss Patsy Cryer one brother Jim Cryer four sisters Mrs Susie Hooks Mrs Minnie Anderson Mrs Mamie Cansler and Mrs Bell Moore Pallbearers were six members of the Stick Club a statewide group of the Thirty sixth Division veterans.
Practical tips for handling everyday chores and minor emergencies. From cleaning methods using Pine Sol and damp cotton to preventing apple browning, drying methods for stoppers, and safe burn care with petroleum jelly. Includes stamp separation with iron and plant care via bathroom steam.
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