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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
10
Miss Mary Lake Henderson hosts a Leap Year party for local girls at home for holidays. The event features a leap year proposal contest where eligible bachelors are read aloud auctioned to the highest bidders for future use. Tea and fruit cake serve as refreshments as several guests attend.
College students from Cameron and area resume studies after holidays. Ben Baskin heads to A and M with classmates while others go to Baylor University, Texas State, SMU and Castle Heights. Some attend C I A and a dental program in Dallas as Ed Shaw and Mitsu Hoshino also rejoin their schools.
Miss Sallie Kate McLane left Sunday for Dallas to attend the Dallas Kindergarten School while others in Cameron have returned to work in the Medical Department of Texas State University at Galveston.
Mrs W A Bonds hosted a four course dinner Friday night for her cousin Miss Ruby Caton and seven other young ladies, with red carnation centerpieces and red tulle decor. Eight named young ladies attended the dinner followed by calls from seven named young gentlemen.
Mrs Green entertained January 1 with a six o clock dinner for friends of her daughter Mary Frances. The evening featured music and fun followed by a film at Wonderland Theatre with guests Olive Henderson Frances Hefley Veldo Walker Alice Garrison Dora Poteet Martha Hooks Sally Coleman Ruby Caton and Pauline Green.
Mrs. Dan Tyson hosted a picture show party Tuesday December 30 for her sister Miss Frances Hefley and several young friends. They met at the Dan Tyson home at 2 pm and, chaperoned by Mrs. Tyson and Miss Jane, attended a Wonderland Theatre show. Afterward they returned to the Tyson home for salads and tea. Attending were Misses Frances Hefley Dora Poteet Louise Adams Martha Lou Hooks Sallie
Coleman Velda Walker Inez Tyson and Agnes Henderson appear in a short readable notice or biographical item listing these four individuals with no additional context provided. The fragment suggests a notice involving names likely of residents or participants in a local event or record.
The Forty-two Club gathered at the Tom Denson home with Mrs Roy Baskin as hostess. The object was to lose, not win, creating a playful mix up. Mrs Vernon McIntyre won the most as a loser, while Miss Clara Thomas received a monkey on a string for the most names. Refreshments followed including salads, sandwiches, olives, tea, pudding and fruit cake. Guests listed include Mrs Jno Watson, Mrs Baskin, Mrs Smith Jr., Mrs Gillon, Mr Tiffany Moore, Mr Potect, and Misses Clara Thomas Retna Smith Edna Sprinkel Sallie Kate McLane Katherine Lake Henderson.
Mr. R. L. Batte Sr. hosts a New Year dinner for about 26 Cameron residents connected to his oil mill gin and farm operations. Mrs. Batte welcomes guests to a festive home setting with holly pink carnations and a sumptuous supper served by well-dressed attendants.
A social gathering at Mr. Batte's home featured ample supper starting with turkey,delicacies and brick cream desserts, lively conversation and Victrola music as guests enjoyed cigars in the living room. Major R Lyles and family have moved to Bay City. Blacksmith sought to run Riverside Farm shop at Oil Mill Office.
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