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Newspaper

Cameron Herald

Location

Cameron, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1961

Page

5

Mary Chollett Honored On 91st Birthday In Burlington

Mrs. Mary Chollett celebrated her 91st birthday Saturday with visits from relatives and friends. The community list includes health nurse Marie Jackson, librarian Bankston, and several local families sharing in the event. Additional local notes mention hospital updates and scattered visits among Cameron and surrounding towns.

Mary Chollett Gus Plentl Rockdale Marie Jackson Bankston J. N. Bowen Temple

All-Time High Set In Tax Collections

The Austin District Office of the Internal Revenue Service posted an all-time high of over 1.551 billion dollars in federal tax collections for the year ending December 31 1960. District Director R L Phinney said this surpasses the 1959 record by about 127 million, with gains in employer withholdings and individual income taxes and increases across estate gift excise and other taxes reflecting a healthy economy in 111 Texas counties.

Austin Internal Revenue Service R. L. Phinney Phinney Texas

Services Held At Family Home For Mrs Coleman 91

Funeral services were held at 10 a m Friday for Mrs Charlie Coleman born November 3 1869 in Louisville Mississippi died January 11 1961 at age 91 She lived in Cameron for 65 years and was a longtime member of the Methodist Church Survivors include daughter Ruth Rosson brother D T Talmadge sister J D Black grandchild Susan Rosson and many nieces and nephews Pallbearers were John Henderson Ernest Burkes William F North Buddy Fuller Paul Laake and W A L Robinson Marek Burns Funeral Home organized arrangements She was preceded in death by her husband C E Coleman and son Mike Coleman.

Charlie Coleman Coleman College R Ev. Jewell Strong Oak Hill Cemetery Louisville Miss Methodist Church Ruth Rosson Cameron D. T. Talmadge New Smyrna Fla J. D. Black Weir Susan Rosson Irving John Henderson Ernest Burkes William F. North Buddy Fuller Paul Laake W. A. L. Robinson Marek Burns

Weekend visitors fill Jones Prairie social calendar

Ben Massengale and family hosted guests including Frank Lawrence and Barbara Massengale of Rosenberg along with others from Cameron and Rockdale for weekend visits and Sunday dinner. Rev. Melburn Sibley preached at Little River Baptist Church with post service meals. A lightening strike damaged the Burnett Atkinson home but caused no harm.

Ben Massengale Frank Lawrence Willard Keith Barbara Massengale Rosenberg Benny Massengale Randy Brenda Rose Bernard White Donny Cameron Charlie Matula Nadine Parker Gordon Rockdale A. L. Burnett Harry White Melburn Sibley Little River Baptist Church Sibley S. S. Hickman J. A. McKinney Ethel McKinney J. D. Martin Milam County Charlotte White Burnett Atkinson Clifford Angell Janet W. L. Angell Walkers Creek Jim White Beaumont Mattie White Julian Burnett

Highway Officials Urge Vehicle Inspection Before Deadline

Texas DPS Director Col. Homer Garrison Jr urges motorists to secure 1961 inspection stickers before lines grow long. About half the period passed and by April 15 vehicles without new stickers risk violation. Four thousand eight hundred stations statewide ready to handle inspections, with safety focus on reducing defects linked to fatal crashes.

Texas Department of Public Safety Today Homer Garrison, Jr Garrison Texas

Air Force Recruiter To See Enlistees At Cameron

Sgt. Bill Finch the local Air Force Recruiter will interview applicants at the Cameron Post Office and Selective Service Board Friday January 20 from 12 30 to 2 30 p m for United States Air Force enlistment information on programs available and how to apply.

Bill Finch Air Force Cameron Post Office Selective Service Board United States Air Force Sgt. Finch

Milam County Reports Week of January 14 1961 Disease Totals

Reportable diseases in Milam County for the week ending Saturday January 14 1961 reported by Dr. T E Crump acting director Milam County Health Department include 38 cases of Strep Throat one Mumps two Pneumonia one Measles one Hepatitis and one Gonorrhea.

Milam County T.E. Crump

Services For William Hlavacek Held At St Monica

William A Hlavacek 38 of Houston died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Born May 22 1922 in Cameron he had lived in Houston 11 years and managed Town & Country Specialty Store. Funeral at St Monica Catholic Church Tuesday with burial in St Monicas Cemetery. Survivors include wife Rita, parents Henry and Mary, a son William, brother Henry Jr and sister Mary.

St. Monica Catholic Church William A. Hlavacek Houston Hlavacek Cameron Town & Country John Geiser Alfred Kallus St. Monicas Cemetery Marek Burns

Maysfield Man Kills 17 Rattle Snakes on Farm

Ed Roessler killed 17 rattlesnakes on his property near Maysfield Friday. The incident occurred with all snakes in a single den. Multiple local families and relatives are mentioned visiting clinics, hospitals, and residences in Cameron Temple and surrounding areas.

Maysfield Ed Roessler A. L. Massengale Austin Sonora Hall Tyson Scott Tyson Houston Hail Tyson Veterans Hospital Temple J. C. Freeman Mabel Tyson

Local Church Listings in Cameron and Surrounding Area

Church notices list parishes and service times in Cameron area including All Saints Episcopal Church First Assembly of God Church of Christ Nazarene and the Rev Gordon B Gudger Jr Rev E H Bradfield and Rev A F Russell with morning evening and midweek services and Sunday School sessions per church directory.

Religious notices and church services listed for Buckholts Texas

A long list of area church schedules includes St. Monica's Catholic Millano Marlow Baptist First Methodist Liberty Maysfield Methodist and others. It details pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, midweek services, and special study sessions across multiple churches in Buckholts region.

Milano Marlow Baptist Church A. W. McGregor Claude W. Ellis M. Mersle Er Guatey First Methodist Church Liberty BEN Arnold Baptist Odell Crouch Buckholts Baptist Church W. L. Harris

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burlington Mrs George Logan E. D. Davenport Halbert’s Hospital Ernest Stuessel Moorville J. B. Roberts Chilton Hattie Benesh Annie Dillon Rudy Meek Mary Ann Meek Celia McSherry Annie Seay Waco John Kleypas Ed Lierman Edward Lee Clarkson H. Lorenz Betty Charles Garner Chuck Garner Charlie Litzman Ft. Worth Oilie Mode Wilson McCullough Paul Olbrich Olbrich Frank Buckholt Westphalia Joan Olbrich Ida Belle Lewis Phil Krause Judy Herman Schulz Killeen Lerier Schulz Lawrence Janicek Frank John St. Edwards Hospital Willie Mae Stoebner Bob Parker Mrs. Logan Santa Fe Jones Prairie Ben Massengales Hickman William Hlavacek Tommy Vaughn Freeport Grady Cooper W. C. Cooper Meekie Moseley Mable Tyson Dock Thweatt Herbert Thweatt Sonny Floyd Fred Jackson Marlin Hospital Johnny Ochler Bryan John Thweatt Ochler Linda Thweatt Jimmy Thweatt Hearne Jam Thweatt Jodie Vrana Gordon B. Gudger, Jr Holy Commission Assembly OF God E. H. Bradfield Battetown Church OF Christ Don Frasier Preacher the Nazarene Floyd Hawkins First Baptist Church W. Main A. F. Russell Pastor ST. Monica’s Catholic Science Church of RNG Pas Sa Kao Evudionaaen Vcaokyhdiies Er” ccatuWaar Kexsubase Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Sun Baptist Ieee BA Burlington BTU Little River Baptist Melvin Sibley Marlow First Christian Church Jewel Strong Maysfield Methodist Church First Presbyterian E. 4Th Eugene Strickland Thomas C. Dusek United E & R Church Ben Arnold Gerald Cobb John W. Edgar Presbyterian Church Rogers Churches Trinity Lutheran Church Travis ST. Cyril & ST. Methodius L. R. Krout Marak R. Gerskovich First Baptist Gospel Tabernacle Hoyte Baptist Church Rice Ph. OX M. Bowley Ray Clayton, Jr Aldersgate Methodist D. T. Devis NOOR Vpelvagiaccass Edmund Lacy Methodist Joe Lamb Tracy Eugene Browder Sharp Presbyterian Fred Brooks Buckholt Buckholts Methodist Church A. Z. Fuller Minerva Methodist Church Buckholts Brethern Buckholts, Texas John Baletka Joseph Barten Baletka Totene Hopi Lutheran Church J. A. Pietsch Theo Binford First Lutheran Yarrelston Baptist Church Wes Miller Burkes Howard Chevrolet Cameron, Texas Mack’s Oil Company Marek -Burns McLane the Herald Funeral Home Phone Hornung Hatchery Markham
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