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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
2
Mr and Mrs M M Lehmberg and their baby son of Houston spent the weekend with relatives in Cameron during the holidays. Mrs Lehmberg is the former Mary Bailey, daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Bailey.
The article notes twenty centuries since Bethlehem and the census under Caesar Augustus, recounting Herod and the Holy Innocents while framing Christ’s teachings as a timeless quest for faith and love. It contrasts cynical records with the enduring gospel message of peace.
Mr and Mrs Clay Phipps hear from their son W C in the Navy at San Diego where he recently had an appendectomy and is doing nicely. Mrs Jewel Dodson visited relatives in Cameron and Travis counties last week. Mrs M Sheffield is ill at her daughter’s home in Cameron. Mrs Eula Vaughn is a patient at St Edwards hospital in Cameron. The Hickmans of Waco visit relatives for the holidays. Mrs Curtis Phipps may leave St Edwards hospital but her son Curtis Jr will remain a short time longer. he is resting nicely.
Three births completed the old year at Newton Memorial Hospital. A Janke son born December 26 at 2 11 a m to Buckholts couple Walter and wife with no name yet. A Swanzy son born December 27 at 6 50 p m weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces to Ben Arnold residents Arold and wife. A Fikes girl born December 27 at 4 30 p m weighing 5 pounds to Cameron residents Ralph and wife. Mothers and babies all doing well.
Pauline Montgomery and Luana and Jacqueline of Oklahoma City visited friends and relatives in Cameron during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs W J Brashear of Cameron is ill but recovering nicely as a patient in Newton Memorial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White were in Austin Saturday to attend the state championship football clash between Odessa and Thomas Jefferson High of San Antonio.
Hugo Miller of Burlington was in Cameron this week where he trans acted business.
Mrs R D Bryan plans to return to her Charlotte North Carolina home after a stay with her sister Mrs G V Schuh and family in Austin and with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Ondrej in Cameron.
Nelson Green his wife and daughter Deede of Houston spent the Christmas holiday in Cameron with relatives, sharing in family time away from home.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Thompson of Amarillo stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tyson during the holidays. Mrs. Thompson is the former Georgia Sneed of Georgetown and a cousin of Mr. Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Watson of Fort Worth spent Sunday in Cameron visiting Miss Delphyn Scott and other friends. Mr. Watson formerly managed the Community Public Service Company in Cameron.
Mr and Mrs Henry Harding of Fort Bliss El Paso spent the holidays in the Willie Koenig home.
A Sunday night blizzard pushed temperatures down to 23 degrees here. Local observer L W Smith of Community Public Service Co. recorded the reading early Monday. The cold was not a new record, with a far lower all time low of 10 below in 1929. Mr and Mrs Hugh Wimberly visited Freer over the holidays with Mr and Mrs Dick Westbrook.
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