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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
7
The Marak family expresses gratitude to friends for kind help after the death of George Marak. Flowers, sympathy, and support are gratefully acknowledged. Frank Marak and others visited the Feleman home in Ennis on Sunday.
Mrs J T Small is visiting her daughter Mrs B C Cluck and other relatives in Texas City this week.
Judge Dan Tyson announced that the Commissioners Court now meets on the second Monday of each month in accordance with Article 2348 Revised Civil Statutes. The prior schedule used the second Thursday after the first Monday. the new calendar moves to the second Tuesday with the first change effective February 14 and March 14 as subsequent dates.
Mrs. A. J. Montgomery of Tucumcari New Mexico is visiting in the home of Mrs. Meta McCown and Mrs. Harry Tag this week.
Mr and Mrs Ladis Marek spent Sunday in Georgetown visiting their son Ladis Marek Jr a Southwestern University student.
Yee High School hosts the Junior Class Play Scarecrow Creeps Friday night February 25. Director Mrs. R B Caraway assisted by Ilynn Obermiller with cast of Albert McCullin Claudell Robinson Doris Senkel Martha Nell Lewis William Robinson Sammie Markham Ronald Hudson Joe Wardlaw Nell Sue Walston and John David Moseley in roles at Gage Manor and related households adapt the mystery for local audiences.
Milano reports Miss Kate Brennan died last Wednesday after illness since December. She and sister Miss Alice Brennan were treated at Temple Hospital before transfer to Brenham Hospital where Alice died January 15. Funeral services were held in Milano February 15 with Phillips Luckey directing. Survivors include sister Mrs George Manley and brother Larry Brennan. Others in town news include Lottie Butts improving after surgery in Marlin, Minnie Stewart visiting Houston, and social gatherings at the American Legion Hall.
Milam county has raised 2438 for the March of Dimes Fund, reported by campaign director L. W. Smith. Only Thorndale has not reported yet, while San Gabriel contributed 54.03 from a school entertainment. The total already surpasses all previous years since the foundation’s inception.
The concrete bridge projects over Elm Creek and Walkers Creek on Highway 77 between Cameron and Ben Arnold total 145,724 dollars. F M Reeves and Sons of Austin submitted the low bid to the state highway department. Judge Dan Tyson was informed of progress but no contract let yet. W R Schmidt, resident engineer, had tracked bridge plans. Mr Smith supervises a San Gabriel River bridge project west of Rockdale on a farm to market road.
Rosebud Texas W H King 63 Falls county commissioner Precinct Three died of a heart attack while working on his farm near Rosebud Saturday. He was found beside his running tractor by Henry Acker. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of his son from New York City with burial in Woodland Cemetery at Rosebud.
Mrs. J. S. Jacob of Minerva is reported ill and staying at Newton Memorial Hospital.
District Engineer J E Blair oversees long planned bridge projects as part of Highway 77 improvements in Milam County. Walkers Creek crosses the highway near Curry and will gain a concrete bridge after the Nolte property area, with Elm Creek entering from the northeast.
Mrs Bertha Kurtzman of Houston visits in the home of her daughter Mrs F G Blake. Mrs Ellen Gregory of Houston visits in the home of her sister Miss Ann Stallworth a few days this past period.
Mrs Raymond Fikes of Houston visited relatives in Cameron during the past week.
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