New Church Opens Amid Religious Ceremony in Marak
Scene from opening ceremonies at S. Cy ril and Methodius Catholic church in Marak June 22 shows Bishop Riecher confirming Frances Hubnik. Present are Fathers Matocha Bryan Holub Marak Mott Frenstat and Fuchs Temple with a new altar and ornate furnishings visible in the background.
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New Church
S. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church
Marak
Bishop Riecher
Frances Hubnik
Father Matocha
Bryan
Father Holub
Father Mott
Frenstat
Riecher
Father Fuchs
Temple
Court House News Marriages and Deeds in Cameron Area
Marriages listed for D Woodward Hannon and Annie O Ritter, Jackson W Bounds and Patsy R Bartlett, Willie M Hawkins and Winnette Larkins. Deeds include Archie N Graham to John Westbrook in Rockdale, various property transfers in Cameron and Buckholts, and oil and gas lease. New cars listed for delivery by several buyers in Cameron area.
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D. Woodward Hannon
Annie O. Ritter
Jackson W. Bounds
Patsy R. Bartlett
Willie M. Hawkins
Winnette Jean Larkins
Archie N. Graham
John Franklin Westbrook
Smiths
Rockdale
Raymond Ashley Et
T. C. Stracener
George M. Gilliland
Don L. Macon, Sr
Katheryn E. Macon
W. W. Lee League
Love
J. D. Griffin
Milford Henry
Wm. Allen
Adolph Matula
Charlie Porubsky
Barton
Cameron
Victor J. Vaculin
Sterling C. Evans
W. F. Henseley
Little River
City of
Melvin Weems
Oak Hill Cemetery
Zora Clark Wilkerson
Harry O. Clark
Daniel Robinson
Jesse L. Russell
Frederick William Kuyus
James Hannum
Jessel L. Russell
Nora Ann Hightower
Eunice Fern Delahunty
J. H. G. Pearson
Roger T. Delahunty
Buckholts
Mary V. Morgan
Henry Lippman
Jose Leal
Funeral services set for Governor Beauford Jester
Corsicana mourns death of Beauford H. Jester with funeral planned at First Methodist Church at 11 a m on Wednesday. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Jester’s mother Mrs George T Jester and sister Mrs Clay Johnson of Fort Worth attend from Austin after death shock. Relatives note his grievable loss as city recalls Tyson death weeks earlier.
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Corsicana
Beauford H. Jester
First Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Erwin F. Bohmfalk
George T. Jester
Clay Johnson
Fort Worth
Austin
A. F. Mitchell
J. Wilson David
Municipal
Capitol
McCammon
Beauford
Tom L. Tyson
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Tyson
Jester Spends July 4th Driving Corsicana with Mother
On July 4th Jester rode around Corsicana with his mother despite a hard rain. He told her, I just want to ride around in Corsicana, illustrating a casual, local moment from the day.
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Jester
Corsicana
Jester's Rest Plans Suppress Shrine Convention Ask
Chairman Calhoun said Jester told him on Saturday his heart flickered and he would go to Galveston for a rest. Calhoun sought Jester's agreement to represent the governors at the Shrine Convention in Chicago July 19 but Jester did not answer. The post office flag was half staff and merchants and chamber leaders urged closing during the funeral hour Wednesday. Wright Morrow, Houston Democrat committeeman, will fly in from Mexico City to attend the rites.
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Jester
Galveston
Texas
Calhoun
Chicago
Retail Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Wright Morrow
Houston
National Democratic
Mexico City
Notable Texas visit and wedding in San Antonio
Mrs. F. J. Braden and daughter Mary Helen along with Mrs. Joan W. Chitwood and daughter Joan visited San Antonio recently. They called on Mrs. Alden Wood and attended the wedding of Miss Pearlie Reynolds. Holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gaus Evans included Mr. and Mrs. John Evans and daughter Jere from San Antonio.
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F. J. Braden
Mary Helen
Joan W. Chitwood
Joan
San Antonio
Alden Wood
Pearlie Reynolds
Gaus Evans
John Evans
Jere
Liberty visitors Pierce and Hartley meet in Cameron
C. M. Pierce and Adolph Hartley of Liberty visited Cameron on Friday of the past week, meeting local residents during their stay.
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C. M. Pierce
Adolph Hartley
Liberty
Cameron
Hicks Elected Vice President of Texas Supervisors Association
Chas M Hicks, county superintendent of public instruction, was elected vice president of the Superintendents and Supervisors Association of Texas at a Bryan convention. Ray Boyd of Lubbock county became president as the Gilmer Akin new minimum standards education law was discussed.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Superintendents and Supervisor’s Association of Texas
Ray Boyd
Lubbock County
Mr. Hicks
Bryan
Miss Grace Beacham Visits Austins Beachams Over Holidays
Miss Grace Beacham of Austin visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Beacham during the holiday season, sharing time with family.
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Grace Beacham
Austin
Mrs. C. M. Beacham
Hanover trio visits Cameron this week
Shack T. Shafer Jim Turney and Raymond Dees of Hanover visited Cameron for a day this week, joining local residents and sharing activities.
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Shack T. Shafer
Jim Turney
Raymond Dees
Hanover
Cameron
Snowcone Stand Opens Near City Park
Mrs. Eula Harwell operates a new snowcone stand in the shade by city central park serving 5¢ cones made to resemble snow with pure syrups. The vendor touts freshness and no fake flavors as the heat climbs to 100 in the shade.
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Cameron
Eula Harwell
City Central Park
Son to the Woodums born on Fourth of July 1949
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Woodum celebrate the birth of a son at a local hospital Monday July 4 1949 weighing eight pounds fifteen ounces and named Dennis Ray The Woodums have three other children Mrs Woodum is the former Dickie Burnett.
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R. J. Woodum
Dennis Ray
Woodums
Woodum
Dickie Burnett
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