Approaching Marriage Announced for Catherine Mode
At a buffet Friday night Mrs Geo Mode announced the upcoming wedding of her daughter Catherine Mode to Lt John Calvin Haygood US Army Air Corps Sacramento Calif The center piece a miniature airplane favors bear the couple’s names and wedding date The wedding is set for August 1 in Sacramento Guests included Theresa Manning Velma Reese Billie Marek Dorothy Matula Martha Frances Brogdon Mary Mode Norma Mode and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Mode
John Calvin Haygood
Geo. Mode
Catherine
U. S. Army Air Corps
Sacramento
Calif
Catherine Calvin
California
Theresa Manning
Velma Reese
Billie Marek
Dorothy Matula
Martha’ Frances Brogdon
Mary Mode
Norma Mode
Mildred Thornton
Ella Besg Haygood
Mesdames Jack DuBois
Homer Plentl
J. W. Haygood
W. L. Luckett
J. W. Mode
Diane Luckett
Jeannie Purl
Austin
John Hudson Mills Buried at Liberty
Funeral services for John Hudson Mills were held at Liberty with burial in Liberty cemetery. Mills died in Houston from injuries after a car crash on Thursday July 17. He was born February 16, 1895 in Milano and survived by his widow Ola Kirk four children two grandchildren five brothers and two sisters. He lived in Milam County before moving to Houston three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hudson Mills
Liberty
Mills
Houston
J. W. Mills
First Methodist Church
Cameron
Green Funeral Home
Milano
Ola Kirk
John Mills
Ruby Wise
Tommie Miller
George Hartley
San Antonio
John Keith Mills
Milam County
Tracy widow visits business circles Thursday
Mrs. Elmer Byrd of Tracy was a business visitor Thursday. H. W. Massengale of Maysfield was a Cameron visitor Thursday.
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Elmer Byrd
Tracy
H. W. Massengale
Maysfield
Cameron
Britain predicts Japanese strike in far east soon
London and Washington discuss possible moves by Japan as Germany presses Russia in the east. A government spokesman says Berlin has pressed Tokyo to strike in far eastern Siberia and U S officials weigh possible responses if Japan attacks. Observers say Japan’s military leaders control policy, signaling trouble for Britain and the United States.
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Japan
Far East
Russia
Germany
Siberia
London
Washington
Roosevelt
Knox
United States
Legion offers free swim for aluminum drive in Cameron
The American Legion with Cameron City Council will host a free pool swim at Cameron pool for children up to sixteen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday July 21. Emmett Streetman, Post Commander, announced the plan to collect aluminum items not smaller than a measuring cup to support the aluminum drive.
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Cameron Pool
American Legion
Emmett Streetman
Legion
Cameron
Knights of Pythias to Confer Rank on Four Men
The Rank of Page will be confered on a class of four at the Monday night meeting of the Knights of Pythias July 21st. The candidates are Jack E. Stidham Merlin Lester Chas C Smith Jr and Alfred Price.
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Knights of Pythias
Jack E. Stidham
Merlin Lester
Chas. C. Smith, Jr
Alfred Price
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Bride Elect Catherine Mode
A Saturday night shower at the home of Miss Diane Luckett Austin honored Catherine Mode bride elect of Lt. John Calvin Haygood. Diane Luckett and Norma dean McElwrath led games with prizes for the bride. Gifts in a laundry basket and refreshments for many guests were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Luckett
Austin
Catherine Mode
John Calvin Haygood
Norma Dean McElwrath
Miss Mode
Norma Jean McElwrath
Myrtle Stidham
Ella Bess Maygood
Dorothy Gohmert
Dorothy Perkins
Charlotte Perkins
Nadine Wilson
Lucille Stedman
Dorothy Jane Harrell
Doris Newton
Billie Marek
Rosemary Luckett
Mesdames J. W. Haygood
Geo. Mode
W. L. Luckett
J. W. Mode
Cameron Girls Scouts Camp Visit Highlights Week
Mr and Mrs Joe Denson and Mr and Mrs Homer Nabours visited Blanco Girls Scout Camp to see their daughters Marjorie Ann Denson and Hortense Nabours. About 75 girls attend weekly with 12 instructors teaching swimming boating archery horseback riding and other activities for ages 8 to 13 from June through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Denson
Ada
Homer Nabours
Blanco
Marjorie Ann Denson
Hortense Nabours
Cameron Girls Scouts
Ladies to spend vacation along Port Arthur trip
Mrs. Paul Porter, Mrs. Manuel Werner and Miss Mary Randolph will depart Thursday morning to spend their vacation in Port Arthur and other points south.
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Paul Porter
Manuel Werner
Mary Randolph
Port Arthur
Mrs Moxie Banknight Visits Sister and Niece
Mrs. Moxie Banknight of Galveston spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. W S Brewer. She was accompanied home by her niece Miss Marion Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moxie Banknight
Galveston
W. S. Brewer
Marion Brewer
Rotary delegates attend district convention at Lufkin
Mose G. Cox, Earl Johnson, and Carol Wood represented the Cameron Rotary Club at the District Convention held in Lufkin on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose G. Cox
Earl Johnson
Carol Wood
Cameron
Howard Family Visit Over Sunday
H. C. Howard and his son Harold spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Max Howard in a family gathering noted in local social notes.
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H. C. Howard
Harold
Max Howard
J. R. Fraim Dies in Houston at 70
J. R. Fraim, 70, longtime Gause merchant, died in Houston Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday in Houston with burial in Forest Park cemetery. He had lived in Houston for years while retaining Gause interests. Survivors include his widow two daughters and three sisters, notably Mrs. Eva Smith of Cameron.
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J. R. Fraim
Gause
Houston
Forest Park Cemetery
Fraim
Eva Smith
Cameron
Bishop Quinn to Speak at All Saints Church
Bishop Clinton S. Quinn of the Texas Diocese Episcopal Church will sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church in Cameron at 7 30 p m Sunday. Members and friends anticipate the visit with happiness and hope for a strong message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton S. Quinn
Texas
Episcopal Church
Cameron
All Saints Episcopal Church
Bishop Quinn
Mrs Helen Green Visits Sister in San Antonio
Helen Green and Mrs Velda Mc Knight are visiting her sister Mrs W T Hefley in San Antonio confirming a family visit amid travel plans.
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Helen Green
Mrs
Velda McKnight
Mrs. W. T. Hefley
San Antonio
Lamb Family Vacation Reported From regional towns
Mr and Mrs Willie Lamb of Rockdale with Mrs Joe Lamb of Gay Hill and Mrs Louis Coffey and her daughter of San Gabriel just returned from a week’s vacation with Mr and Mrs Will Lamb of Ashland Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs Claud Lamb of Tishomingo Oklahoma.
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Willie Lamb
Rockdale
Joe Lamb
Gay Hill
Louis Coffey
San Gabriel
Will Lamb
Ashland
Oklahoma
Claud Lamb
Tishomingo
Henrys vacation with Marlow hosts
Arlen Henry of Houston and Beverly Henry of Austin are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Henry of Marlow.
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Arlen Henry
Houston
Beverly Henry
Austin
Mrs. S. J. Henry
Marlow
Mrs Cheeves and Mrs Woods Head to Dallas for Fall Goods
Mrs Frank Cheeves and Mrs William Woods traveled to Dallas to purchase autumn merchandise. They plan to select fabrics and outfits for the upcoming season.
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Frank Cheeves
Wm. Woods
Dallas
Weems Family Heads Fishing Trip to Marbie Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Weems and their daughter Virginia embark on a fishing excursion to Marbie Falls. The family plans a quiet outing and enjoys the outdoors together.
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Owen Weems
Virginia
Marbie Falls
Heath and Miss Btear Visit Heath Family Home
Roy Milton Heath of Louisiana and Miss Mary Btear of Waco spent the weekend in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W A Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Milton Heath
Louisiana
Mary Btear
Waco
W. A. Heath
Marie Ford Named Top Eight Percent At Texas State College
Miss Marie Adell Ford of Cameron ranks in the highest eight percent of the 1940-41 Honey Roll at Texas State College for Women Denton. A junior pursuing a business degree she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Ford and formerly worked at The Herald helping edit The Midget.
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Denton
Texas State College For Women
Marie Adell Ford
Cameron
E. V. White
Miss Ford
Joe Ford
Cameron Home Guard Unit Sought by Legion Leader
E. W. Streetman announces a petition to Governor O'Daniel seeking a Cameron Home Defense Unit. The Legion Post Commander outlines officer candidates P. W. Davis as Captain George L. Clark as 1st Lieutenant and Coy C. Arledge as 2nd Lieutenant with details to follow Tuesday.
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Cameron
O’daniel
E. W. Streetman
Legion
P. W. Davis
George L. Clark
Coy C. Arledge
Inks Dam Visit by Caldwell and Cameron Residents
Mr and Mrs Frank Dryach of Caldwell and Walter Lester of Houston and Miss Lillian Mondick of Cameron spent the week at Inks Dam near Burnet.
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Frank Dryach
Caldwell
Walter Lester
Houston
Lillian Mondick
Cameron
Inks Dam
Burnet
Michalkas and Richteys Visit Mildred in Austin
Mr and Mrs R M Michalka and family and Mr and Mrs Rudolph Richtey visited Miss Mildred Michalka who is attending business school in Austin on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Michalka
Rudolph Richtey
Mildred Michalka
Austin
Lloyd Family Visit To Sister Mrs Etta Man
Mr. and Mrs. H L Lloyd and their sons Joe and Charles from New Mexico are visiting his sister Mrs Etta Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Lloyd
Joe and
Charles
New Mexico
Etta Man
Miss Bess Graham Visits Cameron From Friendship
Miss Bess Graham of Friendship spent Friday in Cameron as a visitor, engaging with local residents and touring the area. She attended community events and met with neighbors during her brief stay.
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Bess Graham
Cameron
American Legion All Stars Triumph Over Seaton Gamblers
The American Legion All Stars of Cameron defeated the Seaton Gamblers on Sunday with a 12 to 4 score.
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Amercian Legion All Stars of Cameron
Seaton Gamblers
Topeka visitors call on Casey and Jeter kin
Mrs Earl Strickland and daughter Ellie Jean of Topeka Kansas are visiting their mother Mrs T A Casey and sister Mrs Tom Jeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Strickland
Ellie Jean
Topeka, Kans
T. A. Casey
Tom Jeter
George Young Spends Weekend With Fred Naples
George Young of College Station spent the weekend with Fred Na ples, sharing time at an informal gathering and catching up on news during the visit.
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George Young
College Station
Fred Naples
Teachers Making High Grades at Baylor College
Belton Texas July 21 Mrs Ida Belle Lewis Buckholts Mrs L E Love Milano and Miss Fannie Lee Murff Burlington are named on the honor roll for the first term of Mary Hardin Baylor College summer school. Lewis and Love earned A averages while Murff also made A. She is senior class president and will receive the B A degree in August. She teaches in a Milam County rural school.
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Belton
Texas
Ida Belle Lewis
Buckholts
L. E. Love
Milano
Fannie Lee Murff
Burlington
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Lewis
Love
Miss Murff
Milam County
Local Social Notes Highlight Bryan and Cameron Visitors
Mr and Mrs W P Ward of Bryan were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Skel ton Gus Johnson of New Salem was a Cameron visitor on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Ward
Bryan
W. B. Skel
Gus Johnson
New Salem
Cameron
Glyness Terry Recovers from Malaria Illness
Glyness Terry had malaria and was ill, but has shown great improvement and recovery in recent days.
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Glyness Terry
Carter of Marlin Sighted in City on Friday
Robert L. Carter of Marlin was in the city on Friday, a brief local sighting noted by residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Carter
Marlin
Tennessee guests visit Weems family past weekend
Mr and Mrs Warren Sheffield and family of Tennessee were guests of Mr and Mrs A N Weems this past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Sheffield
Tennessee
A. N. Weems
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THE
Baptists
Baylor Belton
All Baptist
Rev
C. A. Dabney
Milano Baptist Church
Nippon
Teele
Texas Power & Light Company
Mrs. Mott Terry
College For Women
Herald
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple
Vernon Roberts
W. B. Smith
Baylor College
Pats Printing
MY Native
J. J. Jones
Sanger Street
Great Southwest
Southern Select
South
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
the Star
WFAA
WBAP
Fred Lazek
Cameron, Texas
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