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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
7
Local social notes show Mr. and Mrs. Joyce Cox of Galveston visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. M G Cox last Thursday. Miss Florine Hobson has returned home from Baylor University after winter term.
Friends of Miss Nell Kennon learn her 5 B class at South Eighth School designed and built a six room house with breakfast room porches papered walls isinglass windows and completing furnishings. The project may be finished in time for the Cotton Palace to reflect school manual training.
Miss Maude McGehee of Houston was named honor guest last Thursday in Waco during a luncheon for Columbus Avenue school teachers hosted by twelve mothers at Mrs J E Lindquist home. Another bride-elect Miss Louise Bible was recognized with bridal design place cards.
Messrs. Bob Boykin Niley Smith and W O Newton and Frank New ton attended commencement exercises at A M College Sunday. Boykin's son Robert is in the graduating class and attended the first week. Smith and Newton are ex students who joined a Sunday barbecue for former students in the evening.
Cameron shopper Glenn Flinn returns from Texas University for summer visit. Exchange Furniture Company promotes all sizes of Perfection Oil Stoves for the season.
Mrs. John C. Young and her son left Sunday for Dallas to visit friends and relatives for the next two weeks.
Miss Harriett Flinn returned home Sunday from Southwestern University where she has been attending school.
Don Slocomb and Ed Thompson of A. and M. College depart Wednesday for Chicago to represent the school at the national track meet this weekend. Thompson is captain-elect for next year’s track squad, and both have been star performers this season.
Miss Mittie Lou Howard entertains her relatives Winona Max and Harold Howard from Rosebud as guests at a family gathering.
Miss Ethel Collins arrived in Cameron Saturday from Austin after finishing school at the University. Mrs. W L Thompson of Austin, her mother, and Mrs. Cecil D Hall of Columbus Ga, with Mrs Hall's son Crieghton Green, are guests this week of Mr and Mrs John A Green. Miss Ruth Green will visit Dallas for several days with her sister Miss Helen Green.
Mrs. Tom Denson and her daughter Miss Dorothy Denson will depart Monday for a summer vacation in California. Dorothy will enroll as a student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dorothy just returned Sunday from Georgetown after completing a year of study at Southwestern University.
Mrs. Ike Looney of Ben Arnold, Mrs. Ada Farrer and daughter Maxine of McAlester Oklahoma spent last weekend in the home of Dr Taylor.
Mrs J M Ozier and Mrs Roy Ozier of Temple spent a short evening at the home of Dr and Mrs G B Taylor last Monday, sharing conversation and hospitality in a discreet social visit.
Miss Cornelia Gunn came home Saturday from Belton where she studied at Baylor College. Her guest Saturday was Miss Janice Hickerson of Rosebud, another Baylor student.
Emory Gunn came home Thursday from Austin where he has been in school at the University and will remain here during the summer months.
Miss Maude McGehee who taught at Waco college returned home Saturday after the school term closed Friday, ending a season of teaching duties.
Miss Margaret McDermott returns from Liberty where she taught through winter. Miss Elizabeth McDermott returns from Denton where she studied at C. I. A. to spend the summer with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Giles McDermott.
Messrs. J. C. Martin Royal P. Jeter and John Young left Sunday for Bel Rio and points in Mexico for a two weeks camping trip with fishing the chief diversion.
John A. Green spent Monday in Temple and Bartlett on business linking New Home Sewing Machines with Exchange Furniture Co.
Dan Tyson welcomed his niece Mrs. C L D Hall of Columbus Georgia and her mother Mrs W L Thompson of Austin as guests Monday. Dr and Mrs A S Epperson spent last weekend in Brenham for high school graduation exercises. Ray Mayfield stayed home for the between term holidays at Baylor University then returned to Waco Monday to enter summer school.
Rebecca Schofield presents Miss Dorothy Blaylock in a reading of Outward Bound by Sutton Vane at the Speech Arts Studio 1912 Rio Grande Street on Friday May 31 at eight o clock. Miss Blaylock, a nine month student at the Scheffield school, recently appeared in a junior recital and will present her first full program before returning home to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. LE Blaylock.
Partial OCR reads James Markham at home and returning to Austin on Monday to enter between terms at Texan University. Details are unclear due to fragmented source text.
Misa Lora Andrews, a Dallas-based teacher, is spending the summer vacation at her Cameron home while Exchange Furniture Co. unveils new bedroom and living room suites.
Mrs Carl Dédwilder will visit sister Mrs Roy Griffith and Griffith children May and Ruth in Dallas for about a month. Mrs Ben Baskin returned from Fort Worth after a serious illness of her sister, who is now much improved.
Rev. J. C. Huddleston and his wife from Brenham will visit Sunday with Mrs. J. F. Plaster and Mrs. W. R. Hoover. Huddleston is pastor of Brenham’s First Methodist Church and Mrs. Huddleston will perform a solo at the evening Methodist service here.
Mr and Mrs Lane Denson and Lane Jr of Temple arrived Tuesday for a visit with friends and relatives. The brief note lists their familial ties and city of origin as the main details.
Miss Helen Green stays with her parents this week then returns to Austin to resume her Master’s studies at the University of Texas. She has completed all work except her thesis Emer son’s Indebtedness to Bacon, to be finished over the summer.
Mrs P R Wilkins of Waco formerly Miss Annee Lee of Cameron spent Saturday in town as the guest of Miss Lil Jeter.
Mrs L F Harden welcomes her daughter Mrs E D King of Bronson as well as grandchildren Edd Jr and Moselle Harden for the week in a family visit.
Pauline Green departed Monday for Austin to attend summer school at the University of Texas. Moselle Bigbee returned home Tuesday from San Marcos to visit her mother Mrs. Lottie Bigbee for a few days.
Mrs B Slocomb spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Waco. Nelson Green returned Monday from Austin where he studied at the university.
Floy Harden who taught in Kennedy during winter spent last weekend at his Cameron home. He left Monday for San Marcos to begin teaching at the sub college of the State Teachers College for the summer term.
Miss Callie Heath spent last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs W A Heath and returned Tuesday to San Marcos where she will attend summer school at the State Teachers College.
Drug stores displaying the league emblem pledge high service standards for all merchandise and for filling physicians prescriptions at E. O. Schillers Pharmacy.
Mr and Mrs Sam Hefley spend two weeks in Therna New Mexico enjoying fishing and hunting during their vacation.
Mr and Mrs Shofner Sterling and their son arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs Estelle Caldwell and attend Yee High School commencement exercises. The Sterlings spent the winter at Pearsall where Mr Sterling, a former Cameron teacher, was principal of the school.
Dr and Mrs John Denson spent Monday in Giddings for the wedding of their son Dr Leland Denson to Miss Ann Ruth Johnson attended by family and friends in a small ceremony.
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Misa Mary Belle Batteir remains at home for the summer after completing another school term at Géo 7. She will resume activities in the fall following the break.
Mike Laura Boodekor arrived home Tuesday morning from State Ur ark to spend the summer months with Mr and Mrs Mokere. Reba Young arrived home Saturday afternoon from Southwestern University and will summer with her mother Valle Young in Centenral.
Mr and Mrs M G Cox announce a reception at the Country Club on Saturday evening to present their daughter Miss Yoyo Cox of Calverton. The inviting couple request the presence of friends and local residents as they celebrate the young woman’s status.
Mes Joe Denson, Mrs. Wilson Gunn, Miss Polly McGelve and Miss Bess DuBois spent Tuesday in Waco shopping.
Miss Lula Hutcherson who taught in Rockdale this winter is visiting Cameron this week with Rev and Mrs S Hutcherson before returning to her home in Palestine.
Miss Minnie Wolfe has returned home from Dallas where she has been teaching and will spend the summer in Cameron.
Among those from out-of-town at tending the Lawrence funeral Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lawrence of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Martin of Oklahoma and Mrs. Ollie Thornberg of Dallas.
Miss Isabel Messimer, a Yoakum winter teacher, departed Tuesday for St. Louis to visit Mrs. Joe Kreusch. She will join a party traveling to Niagara Falls and Canada for about two weeks.
Mise Sallie Kate McLane and Mrs Do W Lawrence were in Waco visiting Tuesday from their home towns. They spent the day calling on friends and taking in local sights.
Mrs. Ed Cotham nee Elaine Cone of San Antonio is a guest this week of her mother Mrs. Laura Cone and sister Mrs. Lowie Turrer.
Miss Irta Porter and Glen Stafford plan to depart Saturday for Nashville Tennessee to study during the summer at Peabody Institute.
Mrs Eber Flinn entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club with guests including Mrs Oxenheer Smith and others. High scorers were Miss Acton Siwith and Mrs Oxeheer Erith, while Miss Nadine Brawe led the club for attendance. prizes and luncheon were served in a pastel decorated room.
Mr and Mrs Otho Byrd announce the birth of a son at their home on North Crockett Avenue Monday morning.
Miss Helen Blaylock entertained a few close senior class friends on Wednesday evening before graduation with a buffet luncheon. She served sandwiches fruit salad olives pickles potato chips stuffed eggs iced tea ice cream and cake. Guests included Lee Braun Miss Inez Evans Wallace Whellis Miss Gladys Davis Oliver Newton Miss Florence Atkinson and Thomas Graves Miss Dora Emily Moore and Red Baskin.
Miss Eloise Rogers was named to map a public school music course in Port Arthur. She was selected from ten candidates after just previously finishing a term as music teacher there. The assignment will take about two months and she will remain in Port Arthur during the work.
A Wednesday afternoon bridge party for Miss Mary Grace Colvin of Gibsland La guest of Mike Martha Low Hooks and Miss Dutcia McCall featured pastel flower decorations and refined table settings. Prizes included a vanity case, bath packet and a handkerchief, with Langcore awarded by Mrs Joey Wiley. Dr Katie McCall George and hostess Mrs Toictna served salad porch and apricot ice while guests included Shofner Sterling Charlie Nabours Terry Wiley Dore Toictna Penn Wolfe Earl Burke and Beas Due Cols.
Children must register at the Ada Hon Building on Saturday morning at 8:50 to enroll in the Community Daily Vacation Bible School. Attendees will receive instructions for the opening next Monday.
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