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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. George Rankin of Cameron visited the home of her daughter Mrs. R P Cummings in Gatesville during the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Herman Polzer and Mr and Mrs M E Michalka visited in Schulenburg recently, sharing time with local residents and exchanging greetings during a social stop in the town.
Miss Christine Michalka, a student nurse at St Joseph Infirmary in Houston, is spending a month vacation in Cameron visiting her parents and relatives.
A stream of visitors and travels fills Liberty notices with relatives from Houston Temple Fort Worth and Rockdale. Names include Gilliland Dragoo Hartley Robinson and Lankford with events of vacations homecomings and a baby girl Patricia Kaye welcomed by Marvin and wife.
Gen Johnson urged parents to support sons joining the National Guard noting total war could trigger immediate drafts. He said Guard service keeps men with hometown friends and boosts leadership readiness. Battery C has vacancies and invites qualified youths to contact MSgt. William S. McLean at the Armory before July 15 ahead of two weeks summer camp.
Music for the first six broadcasts will be provided by a Baylor University group. Twenty one students from the Texas School will participate in these programs.
Mrs. Frank Griffin of Route 1 Buckholts has returned home from Newton Memorial Hospital and is reported much improved after a period of illness.
Mrs V A Hughen and daughters Cynthia and Mary Lee visited relatives in Dallas. Mr and Mrs E J Ballerstelt of Austin stayed with the Stidhams. Many guests from Beaumont Freeport Palestine Lane City and Rosebud are listed visiting local families including the Fontaine and Osborn households. Surgery and hospital patients are noted with well wishes.
Mr and Mrs Chas Matula and family returned from a vacation in El Monte California They stayed with Mrs Matulas uncle John Provazek They visited Yosemite Park Long Beach and Joe Slovak in El Centro California They reported pleasant weather and an enjoyable trip Mr Matula works at Matula Cash Grocery in Dutch Town
The R C Dodson family met for their annual reunion in Cameron at the city park on July 2. About 86 relatives and friends attended for dinner and visiting with many from Cameron and beyond. Plans were made to meet again next year on the first Sunday in July at the same park.
A congregational meeting is set for Sunday July 16 at the First Presbyterian Church. The Pulpit Committee will present a report and is expected to recommend a new pastor to succeed Dr. W. R. Hall who recently moved to Fairfield. Two ministers from Austin, Rev. John P. Minter and Dr. Conway Wharton, have preached in recent weeks.
Misses Virginia Brown and Sammie Dell Markham left Wednesday to attend Craughan's Business College in Dallas. Both were honor graduates of Yee High School in May. Virginia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown of Cameron and Sammie Dell the daughter of Mrs. Florence Markham of Cameron. Friends wish them every success in their work.
Mr and Mrs Elliott Atkinson and family from El Dorado Arkansas were guests in the home of his father B P Atkinson in Maysfield this week.
Philip Ermis of the Dispensary unit at the Marine Air Corps station in Santa Ana California has been ordered to active duty in Korea. He is the son of Mrs Francis Michna a supervisor at Newton Memorial Hospital. He learned of his orders by telephone this week during a visit to his mother in town.
Mrs Gussie McGregor of Odessa stays with her sister Mrs Homer McLane for several days at her Odessa home.
Mr and Mrs O L Hairgrove and their daughter Jeanette were recent visitors in Victoria.
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