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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
2
A bridal shower celebrated Miss LaNell Rove at a Taineum home with guests past and present. The table held white linen, red carnations, and a carved cake. Miss White served from a crystal service as Miss Ropers and Mr Dan attended.
The Fleur-de-lis Club plans its annual gathering with members and guests to celebrate community service. Details emphasize fundraising activities, club fellowship, and a schedule of speakers and performances. Local sponsors support the event and tickets are available at the clubhouse.
Fragmented OCR text shows a club meeting with unfamiliar names and odd phrases. The readable items mention a show, pre-race, and a few unclear participants. No clear event, location, or outcomes are establishable from the legible lines.
Mrs Ripley hosted a social at Walter Lester's home on January 8 with 19 guests. Attendees enjoyed fruit salad with dressing, chicken impastry shell, Texas pecan tea, coffee, and tea, while entertainment featured American folk stories.
Robert Corey presents a book review to the Three Arts Club audience last Thursday. The meeting at Vos Jot Schayut house featured Mrs Ward Schiller as co-hostess with arts member James Kohler guiding the program over tea and light refreshments.
Mr and Mrs George Childress settled last weekend for Florida where they plan action for the next two months.
Mrs. Dusek presided over a Daughters of the Confederacy January gathering with seven members and a guest. Gary Steutenson of Washington D.C. read a report from the General UDC Convention and Frances Langdon delivered the UDC president’s message. A monument to soldiers and sailors and the last Confederate veteran Walter Williams of Franklin Texas was discussed as part of the Gettveborg ceremony.
Lena Bickett entertained members of the Hustess and professional Womens Club at her home Monday night. Mrs K K Robbins gave the program an informative talk on world affairs. Program chairman was Mrs Bill Culver. Refreshments of hot punch and cake carried out the valentine theme.
Milam County Home Demonstration Council held its January meeting at the National Guard Armory in Cameron with 47 members from 13 clubs. New officers installed include Chairman Mrs Grudent Younes and Cochairman Mrs Frank Nelson, Secretary Mrs Ida May Johnson, Treasurer Mrs Hardy Young, Reporter Mrs Thoms Raymond, Parliamentarian Mrs Clyde Holliman, and Recreation leader Mrs Joe Brown. A report on Senior Citizens work by Mrs J B Sapp and Mrs George Young followed a discussion of officer duties.
Cameron School announces vaccination requirements for first and fourth graders including smallpox, diphtheria and other vaccines plus tuberculin skin tests. All new pupils must present doctor certificates and parents are urged to immunize for measles mumps and tetanus. Students with illness or fever face temporary exclusion and return-to-school clearances after specified conditions.
Rockdale resident over twenty years in plumbing and exterminating business. Surviving: one son Harry Hiel McKinney Jr. of Rockdale. five daughters Johnnielyn Susan and Jan of Rockdale. Mrs Arthur Dean of Farmington New Mexico. Mrs Ralph Bresnhan Amarillo. and three sisters.
To Mr and Mrs James Allen Becker of Houston a boy weighing seven pounds four ounces was born January 14 at Heights Hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs James Fikes of Houston and Mr and Mrs Herman Becker of Brenham. great grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cowan and Mr and Mrs Paul Heimcamp of Cameron.
The Texas A&M Mothers Club will meet at 3 30 p m Thursday January 27 at the Texan to plan a project airing students at the University. Mrs G Tomlinson reporter says the group hopes to enlarge membership with mothers of present or former students eligible for membership.
Mrs Janie Rawls has returned home after a month in Harlingen visiting her son Capt Harry B Rawls and family. Mrs Gary Stephenson of Washington DC is visiting sister Mrs T E Crump. Miss Bertha Partain of New York City is visiting sister Mrs Foot Gregory.
A buffet luncheon at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Postval in Buckholts honored their nephew and his family Mr and Mrs Leroy Stalmach. Attendees included numerous Stalmach relatives and friends from Cameron Temple Rogers Dallas Kingston and Oklahoma.
The Doreas Society of Trinity Lutheran Church Cameron held its first 1966 meeting announcing officers. Topics included Central America missions, Queen in Panama and Mess a mission visit, and changes to meeting day from Friday to Tuesday. A 1966 year book and church anniversary were discussed.
Mexia announce the engagement of Janice Lynn Hall to Douglas Charles Caffey. Janice is a 1965 Rockdale High School graduate enrolled in Johns School of Nursing in Taylor. Douglas, a 1960 Thorndale High School graduate, works for C. A Forbes in Thorndale. They plan to marry February 1 and live in Thorndale.
The History Club met at Mrs. Jonn's home around January 11 for a program and business meeting on "Growth Through Understanding Our World Problems." Salad plates and coffee were served. assistents at the refreshment table were Mrs. W. C. Wallace and Mrs Perry Wilkersen.
The Civic Garden Club met at Mrs. Coleman Duncum's home on North Jackson. A talk by Mrs. Coleman Duncan covered mulching aims and plant grooming by pruning including tools and timing. Members planned a spring flower show and set the next meeting for February 10 at Mrs. J. A. Bowling's home.
The board reviewed insurance policies and voted to renew with Laskin Insurance after presentations by a rep. They set the annual school board election for April 2 and granted a 25 monthly pay raise for JA. Pro Vasek, bus driver supervisor, effective February 1. Anderle Lumber Co. was to be paid $140 among other monthly bills.
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