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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
1
The piece blends a reflective meditation on New Year symbolism with family holiday news. It notes H W Hefley’s death on December 21 and details visits by Mr and Mrs Joyce Cox and sons of Houston to Cameron to stay with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs M G Cox, plus other Houston visitors and local social connections.
Henry M. Hefley longtime Cameron banker and president of First National Bank died at 6 am after a heart attack at his Cameron home and hospital. Funeral planned at First Methodist Church with Marek Burns directing. interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Hefley built a 45 year career, declined state examiner posts, and was a key Texas financier.
Cameron resident Lester Williams of the United States Navy arrives home Friday December 28 after nearly two years away in the Aleutian Islands. He volunteered for the Navy, serves with a strong record, and is on terminal leave awaiting discharge in coming days. He previously was cashier at Citizens National Bank and will return there soon. The Aleutians’ extreme cold amplified the hardships faced by the crew. The Herald plans to publish his full story soon.
Funeral services for Henry M. Hefley 60 president of First National Bank will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church Cameron. He died Friday morning of a heart attack and will be buried at Oak Hill Cemetery with Marek Burns directing.
Henry M. Hefley president of the First National Bank and longtime Cameron civic figure died of a heart attack at 6 a.m. Friday December 21. He served as chairman of the Cameron Planning Board guiding an October city report with city improvement recommendations. A member of the Cameron Rotary Club he frequently enjoyed Rotarian fellowship.
SMiec A C Johnson 21, Steward's Mate First Class and son of Mr and Mrs B E Johnson of Cameron has received an honorable discharge from the Navy at Camp Wallace. He entered service in February 1942 and served 29 months in the Asiatic Pacific theatre of operations.
Sunday crash on Highway 69 midway between Rockdale and Milano left two people seriously hurt and three others uninjured. Mrs Haire broke a leg and suffered other injuries while husband O S Haire endured severe injuries. both treated at Cameron Hospital. Passengers O S Shaw Robert Davenport and Deward Graves escaped injury.
Marvin W. Sykes 40 died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Austin on December 24 and was buried December 26 in Cameron. He was born February 27, 1905 in Rockdale and raised in Cameron. He served briefly in the 49th Combat Engineers during World War II and was married to Madeline Williams of San Marcos. He is survived by his father J. W. Sykes and his foster-mother, with services led by Rev. K. R. Isbell.
Cameron kept a quiet and peaceful Christmas in 1945 as many local men remained overseas. Despite absences, festivities were happy with renewed home ties and reflections turning to the New Year. Authorities noted a calm season with little trouble and business and inventory plans occupied residents. Visitors included Bonds Laird of Galveston and Milton Schultz of Houston, with local families and guests from Dallas and Tracy.
Funeral services for Mrs. C. W. Lawrence 71 died in Newton Memorial Hospital December 29 1945 were held Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev E W McLarin officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery beside her husband C W Lawrence Cameron business founder of the city's water and light utilities. Born in Boonville Missouri April 6 1874 she came to Cameron 50 years ago as a teacher and helped pioneer the Cameron school system. She and her husband raised two children W H Lawrence and Mrs Fred Jackson.
Funeral services for Billy Carl Fisher 14 were held at 3 p.m. Friday December 28 1945 with interment in Lutheran Cemetery Buckholts Rev W A Miller assisted by Rev A Flatchman Marek Burns Funeral Home Cameron directed arrangements He died at his home December 27 after a short illness He was the son of Mr and Mrs FE Fisher and survived by siblings Lorenz Dallas Asalee Summerlin Dallas Lillie Kleypas Temple The family lived in Buckholts
Milam County reports surpassing its E Bond quota of 210000 as War Finance Chairman Dan Tyson confirms, with Cameron exceeding its 55000 target. December purchases will count toward the quota, while full totals delayed to January due to no Cameron newspapers next week. Holiday visitors among local families are noted in passing.
Civic groups in Cameron plan a 1946 centennial to mark the townsite survey of 1846 and the city’s 100th birthday. The Chamber of Commerce and Planning Board urge immediate plans and public improvements, noting funding and late action risk a weak observance.
Dan Tyson Milam County finance chairman received a telegram of congratulations from Nathan Adams Texas chairman praising Milam county for surpassing the Victory Loan Series E and overall quotas. Adams notes Milam exceeded the E Bond quota and oversubscribed the issue and urges continued effort to finish the campaign in true Texas style.
J M Hicks died at his Goldthwaite home at 6 30 am Sunday December 23 after years of ill health. Funeral services were held December 24 at 2 30 pm at First Methodist Church Goldthwaite with Rev Paul A Weiss and Rev Lawrence M Stokes officiating. pallbearers were Julian Evans Dumble Hamilton Walter Hester C B Hale F F Bowman and J A Hester.
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