Miss Sara Esslinger Honored At Kitchen Shower
Miss Sara Esslinger bride elect of Richard Wilkinson was honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs Gillis Graham. Seven guests attended with decor in blue and white and a refreshment table centerpiece of white asters and blue netting. The hostesses included Mrs Graham's daughter Virginia. The event featured umbrella showering paper raindrops and kitchen utensils with snacks such as banana walnut bread sandwiches and Mexican wedding cookies. Other guests were Mrs Eldon Batte, Miss Martha Collins, Miss Kitt McLane, Mrs Porter Young, Miss La Verne Michalka, and Mrs Eugene Smitherman. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Esslinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Esslinger
Richard Wilkinson
Gillis Graham
Graham
Virginia
Miss Esslinger
Eldon Batte
Martha Collins
Kitt McLane
Porter Young
la Verne Michalka
Eugene Smitherman
Andrew Esslinger
Daisy Kolbe
Ada la Stweart
Deloris Bowley
Annette Darlene Hicks
Sharon Hicks
Marla
Margie Garland
Joyce Conley
Lillian Nimtz
Renelda Gay Harris
Frankie Payne
Alton Burrow
Lloyd Mitchell
Johnny Richerson
John Conley
Tommy Payne
Eddie Stewart
Billy Bowley
Weldon Rhodes
G. W. Harris
James Simms
Elton
West Virginia
Leo Placky
Carroll
Minnie Harris
M. E. Weems
Cameron
Fred Shoaf Rosenburg
Theresa Burrow
Panda Keller
Martha Logan
Shirley Burrow
Gladys Sorshy
Barbara Duewall
Hicks and Bowley Wed in Houston Candlelight Ceremony
Miss Jeanette Arlene Hicks and Leroy Veal Bowley married in a June 30 ceremony at Bethel Temple Church Houston. Rev T F Burrow officiated with the bride given by her father. The gown featured chantilly lace and nylon tulle, with lace motifs cascading to a cathedral train. Orchids and stephanotis adorned the bride’s bouquet.
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Jeanette Hicks
Leroy Bowley
Houston
Jeanette Arlene Hicks
Leroy Veal Bowley
Bethel Temple Church
T. F. Burrow
W. R. Hicks
W. W. Bowley
J. T. Robinson
Bank Report Sets Condition for Cameron Financials
The Report of Condition of The First National Bank of Cameron Texas shows total assets of 3.74 million with loans, deposits, and capital accounts listed. Notarized attestations by cashier E. J. Manning, directors, and public notary accompany the document dated July 9 1956.
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First National Bank
Buckholts Student Peggy Inge Active in Local Groups
Peggy Ann Inge 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Inge Buckholts Route 2 Buckholts High School. Member of F H A Chapter. Member of Hope Lutheran Church active in Luther League. Dr McManan notes children scholarship program mirrors Korean GI Bill design.
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McManan
Peggy Ann Inge
Arthur Inge
Buckholts
Texas
F.H.A
Hope Luthern Church
Luthor League
Martha Jean Hanke
Ernest Hanke
Bueckholts High School
Sweethear
FHLA
War Orphans Bill Signed Expands education aid for veterans’ children
President signs a bill granting government education grants to more than 150,000 orphans of deceased veterans. Eligible children aged 18 to 23 may apply for college or below college level training with monthly allowances from 50 to 110 dollars. Applications go through the Waco VA Center with provisional approval possible upon basic eligibility.
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George T. McMahan
Waco Veterans Administration Center
McMahan
Texas Farm Bureau chief faults soil bank as a guessing game
J Walter Hammond president of the Texas Farm Bureau says soil bank rules penalize cotton growers who planted their allotments and urge Secretary Benson to review possible misinterpretation by the state ASC committee. He argues payments should be based on normal yields whether or not cotton was planted, noting drought areas with dry planted cotton and a $6 minimum per acre.
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Texas Senate
House
Aikin
Veterans’ Land
Veterans Land Board
Rudder
Texas Public Free Schools
University of Texas
State Bar of Texas
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
TFB
J. Walter Hammond
Drouth
Soil Bank
Hammond
ASC
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation) Committee
Texas August Draft Call for 639 Men
Texas will contribute 639 men to the August draft, down from 641 in July, as Colonel Morris S. Schwartz announces the state share of a national call for 13,000 Army volunteers. He notes an August pre induction exam for 1,134 men and stresses that fathers must inform boards of children to avoid misclassification.
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Texas
Morriss. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
Schwartz
State Selective Service
Milam County historic first woman jury commissioner
Mrs Sidney Culp of Sharp Community made Milam County history Tuesday as the first woman named jury commissioner to select petit jurors for the July term. She shares the honor with Gordon Baskin and Walter Lester both of Cameron.
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Sidney Culp
Sharp
Milam County
Gordon Baskin
Walter Lester
Cameron
Culp
John Allen
Little River
Buck Holts
Rt. 1
State Highway Department
Sharp High School
Donald Allen
Alcoa
National Guard
Buckholts Schools Report Vacancies
Buckholts Schools report vacancies as Superintendent Mrs Ruby Arledge cites resignations of Leon Brady who accepted the principalship of Ada Henderson Elementary in Cameron and Donald Henderson who resigned to teach at a college in Springfield Missouri.
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Buckholts
Ruby Arledge
Leon Brady
Ada Henderson
Cameron
Donald Henderson
Springfield
Missouri
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Tex
Earl Rudder
General Land Office
Normandy
Omar N. Bradley
U. S
Europe
United States
France
Belgium
American Legion
VFW
Veterans Land
Texas A. and M. College
E. J. Manning
C. E. Akers Lester Williams
A. K. Gurecky
State of Texas
Milam
Mary E. Prescott
A. M. Aikin, Jr
Paris
West Texas
John Tarleton
Texas A & M
Thomas Walter Garrett
First Baptist Church
Howdy
Ralph St
Yarborough
Chandler
Ed Lewis
Richard Yarborough
Cameron Herald
Pol Pd. Adv
Chili
Dusek Pharmacy
Cameron, Texas
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