Poll tax inquiry prompts civic reminder
The Jaycees urge residents to consider poll tax payment. Mr and Mrs B M McCord visited Mr L G McCord in Korth on Sunday.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
7
The Jaycees urge residents to consider poll tax payment. Mr and Mrs B M McCord visited Mr L G McCord in Korth on Sunday.
The Grabel Show starring Lee Grabel and company arrives at the Simon George Auditorium on Tuesday January 17. A freight car full of stage paraphernalia accompanies this Lions and Kiwanis sponsored extravaganza featuring a sensational act of shooting a girl from a cannon. Tickets are on sale now.
A stork shower was hosted at 404 N Orchard on January 2 for Mrs. Matt Zarosky Jr. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Matula, Mrs. A Gurechy, Mrs. George Matula, Mrs. Henry Schattle, Mrs. Emil Vaculin, Mrs. J Richardson, Mrs. John Zarosky and daughter Mary Ella, and Mrs. L W Turner Jr.
Sky Sr and Mrs Edd Pavalek hosted a social event with remarks by Mrs Joe Bartek of Marak and Mrs Joe Vaculin plus Mrs Joe Sevcik of Buckholts. Angel food stores and coffee were served.
James David Ford aged 69 died at 3 a.m. Sunday in his Cameron home after a year’s residence there. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Green's Funeral Home chapel with burial in the Methodist Cemetery near Yarreston. Surviving are his wife of Cameron, a daughter Mrs. Ethel Cosby of Prairie Grove Arkansas, six brothers and two sisters.
Burne and Mrs. Lillie Davis of California with two grandsons were honored at a funeral. Pallbearers included Jim Mann, Rodney Barker, C. G. Colburn, G. C. McCall, Barbee Barrett and Jim Majors.
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tyler hosted the December 17, 1955 wedding of Greta Robertson and Otto G. Zotz Jr at 2:30 PM. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs D B Robertson of Marshall, wore a white satin gown with lace bodice and long sleeves. she was given in marriage by her father.
Ma jor and Mrs J C Tesney of New Orleans and Dallas announce the marriage of their daughter Judith to William Glenn McSherry son of Mr and Mrs W L McSherry of Burlington. The ceremony was at Holy Trinity Catholic church Dallas with a reception at the couple's apartment and out of town guests from Cameron Waco Minola and more.
Mrs. D. Robertson and Jerry, Mrs. R. H. Armstrong and Nell, all of Marshall Texas, are mentioned in a local telegram notice.
Nomination blanks are distributed to civic clubs and churches to name candidates for the McCullin Civic Award. The annual honor recognizes citizens showing unselfish service to the community, emphasizing spiritual life, youth influence, and overall good works.
The Chamber of Commerce invites individuals or organizations to submit names for recognition in the town's civic cultural and commercial life. Nomination blanks are available at the Chamber office with a February 11 1956 deadline.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. John A. Smith Sr. home in Cameron on Monday evening January 9. Attendees included Mrs. Drayton McLane, Miss Natalie Bynum, Mrs. Helen Patterson, Misses Viona Harris, Cora Aikman, Mesdames Ella Clark, Dick Harriss, and H B Me.
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