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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
7
Readers and former residents from Cameron and nearby towns pledge support for the Herald in 1935. Notables include John Kostrom of Fowlerton receiving a gift from his father, C C Nolte of Ben Arnold advancing his subscription, and H F Huebner of Route 1 Cameron electing the Herald as county paper.
Earnest Sharpe returns to State University after a pleasant holiday visit with his parents, resuming his studies.
Henry Camp of Thorndale visited Cameron Monday. Mr and Mrs Francis J Ronshausen of Port Arthur returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William R Rogers. Ava Missouri receives the Herald this week for Mrs Dick Ritter, new reader for 1935, with many local friends pleased she will read the paper weekly.
E. G. Eggert of Atlanta spent the holidays in Texas visiting his father Ernest Eggert in Cameron and sisters Mrs. C. H. Watson and Mrs. John S. McLane in Waco. He is Cameron reared and played football for old high. He worked with the Texas state health board and now serves Georgia. Mrs. Eggert and daughter Helen joined the Texas visit. All have returned to Georgia. Mr. Eggert recently renewed his Herald for two more years.
Tom Graves of Austin visited his parents over the holidays and left Camer on for Washington D C where he went as a delegate from this fraternity. He will return to Austin where he works for Scarbrough Hicks. Miss Bobbie Davis, a beauty college student in Houston, spent the holidays here with her sister Mrs Dave Kestenbaum and mother Mrs Lula K Davis.
Cc N Fokes 77, pioneer and trail driver, father of Mrs Leo Wilkerson in Cameron, visits for holidays. An old time fiddler and a company of old masters were to appear at the Wilkerson home Thursday night. An extended life story will appear in the Herald next issue.
Mr and Mrs Robert Stedman hosted Mr and Mrs Fred Reno and all employees for a turkey dinner Sunday December 30 at their home. Mr and Mrs William R Rogers visited Port Arthur earlier in the week. The Dossetts and Swifts returned from Waco where they spent Christmas with Mrs A J Dossett and a family reunion included Leland McCullough of Pharr, Andrew Dossett of Los Angeles and Walter B Dossett of Waco.
A. J. Matocha and Company, a major hardware and implement firm in Santa Fe town, is highlighted as part of the community’s long involvement with Milam County history. A. J. Matocha, senior member of the firm, has opted for a two year rate and advanced his reading date to 1986, joining a large group of long time Herald readers.
Albert Anderle of route 1 Cameron, longtime Herald reader, notes improved conditions and predicts 1955 will be a better year. He values the paper and has followed its pages for many years.
Our longtime reader Joe Ferguson joins renewed subscribers in Milano this week. The farmer and county citizen has supported the Herald for years, valuing the paper for its coverage of local affairs and his daily work.
Otto Jistel of Port Lavaca extended his reading date to 1986 during a holiday visit. He has many friends in the area pleased to hear he is happy and prospering in his new home.
Mr and Mrs P L Bergum of Ben Arnold visited Cameron on Friday returning from Christmas in New Braunfels and San Antonio They enjoyed time with Mrs Vogelsang mother of Mrs Bergum in New Braunfels and other relatives The Bergums live near Ben Arnold on their farm in the old Vogelsang home close to the church Mr Bergum a reader of the Herald for years advanced his reading date to 1936
T G Sampson, longtime Herald reader, advances reading date to 1935 with son Fred Sampson in Mt Vernon NY set for 1955. L M Westbrook from Milano renews to 1986. The note recalls Christmas memories from the early village days and mentions a sick child of Mr and Mrs Jim Baskin in Temple Woodson hospital.
Misses Jollie Blanche Pitts Blanche Wiley Ethel Jenkins and Lois Young teachers in Cameron school have returned from their respective homes after a holiday visit and are again at the home of Mrs Arthur Baskin Sr.
Mrs. Mary Maples visits Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomlinson in Temple and accompanies them home after a call on W. L. Clark and family.
The report lists numerous holiday visitors including Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clark with no guests, and welcomes guests such as Dr. and Mrs. I. P. Session, Mrs. C. M. Session, and Harry Jones with family. It notes the Bonnet family from Evans ton visiting Hendersons, and others visiting relatives in Temple Bremond and Cameron. It also mentions Mr. John B. McLane ill at his suburban home.
Rev J Coy Williams pastor of First Methodist Church was ill and did not preach last Sunday. He is reported much improved and expects to return to the pulpit this Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs Drayton McLane who formerly lived at the old W M Cobb home have moved to the Bush Stafford house.
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