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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1953
Page
7
The Civic Garden Club met at the First Christian church basement for a brief session. They voted to contribute 35 dollars to the March of Dimes drive. Mrs. Alvin Dusek and Mrs. Leo Fuchs led the program featuring over 100 chrome slides on home arrangements.
Buckholts HD Club met at the H. E. Cottage on Friday January 9 with eleven members present. Members received yearbooks and a gift box was awarded to Mrs Theo Fuchs for re use this year. Next host is Mrs R L Zedlitz on January 23 at 2 00 p m with a program on club committees and responsibilities.
St Rita Circle met January 7 at Simon George Memorial Hall with co-hostesses Mrs Emma May and Mrs Frank Marek. President Mrs Will Mees led, minutes were read, and a donation to the March of Dimes Fund was approved. A chili supper and bingo were set for Sunday January 18 at the hall.
Alois Kutnak, 71, died Saturday January 17 1953 in a Cameron hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Europe in February 1882 and lived in Cameron 23 years. Funeral services were held Monday at 8:30 am from Marek Burns chapel and 9:00 am at St Monica Church with Rev George J Duda officiating. Burial was in St Monica cemetery. Survivors include son Joe Kutnak of Cameron four daughters Bessie Mary Annie and Lidia all of Cameron one brother Albert Kutnak of Cameron four sisters Mrs Joe Mondrik Sr Cameron Miss Melsa Kutnak and Mrs Frank Valka of Cameron and Mrs Pete Valka of Temple.
Olivia Lewis and Mary Parnell, both colored, sustained injuries in a two car collision at the intersection of Highways 36 and 77 about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Cameron around 6 p m Sunday Jan 18. Alfred W Spinks of Zephyr Texas was driving a 1946 Ford south on 36 when he collided with Willie Green Lewis driving a 1948 Chevrolet sedan. Both women were under examination and X rays at a local hospital Monday morning.
A candlelight pledge service for three new members Marilyn Dusek Mary Jo Boyd and Mrs Jack Prescott was held at the Beta Sigma Phi meeting at Hortense Nabors home. Miss Nabors presented a speech program and March of Dimes party plans were set by a committee including Mrs Charles Smith Jr Mrs A L Raymond Mrs J L Walker and Mrs T A Crittenden. Coffee and sandwiches were served to ten members present.
Battetown Baptist church approved spring revival events beginning Friday night March 27 with Rev. J. Frank Steele preaching. Music by B. C. Caldwell and D. M. Price. pianist Mrs. Hazel Walston. The revival runs through April 5 and a summer revival is set for July 31 to August 9 with a preacher singer and pianist to be announced.
Central Texans await two film showings before the army engineers public hearing in Belton on January 28 about recreation areas near the dam site. The film Hidder Assets, depicting a comparable lake area in Arkansas, will screen in Temple at 7 30 p m next Tuesday and the following day at noon in Belton at the Legion Memorial home.
Texas citizens race to fund polio relief with school and community events. Rotan junior high led by contest between rooms, while San Angelo basketball and area merchants linked pledges to points scored. City drives include parades, shows, and parking meter dimes diverted to the MOD. General Smith praises statewide effort and calls for wide participation.
Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Jack Duboise for dinner Friday night included Mr and Mrs Jimmy Wiggs Mr and Mrs Dana Mrs D G Kestenbaum Mr and Humble Dr and Mrs George Bowman and Mr and Mrs Milton Brown.
Mrs Bunce Henry is reported ill with the flu at her residence on West 3rd Street.
Mr and Mrs Edward Zarosky welcomed a baby girl on Wednesday morning. Mr and Mrs Camilo Vargas announced the arrival of a baby boy on Thursday morning.
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