Local notices from Cameron area update
Personal mentions list patients at Newton Memorial and Cameron hospitals. Residents visit relatives in Cameron and Austin. Lt. Tindall promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Upton. Ensign Pauline Laake and Doris Laake visit Cameron parents. Local names include R. C. Kennon, Bud Donaldson, Ed House, Bill Becker, S. McLane, and Paul Laake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Laake
Long Beach
Calif
Doris Laake
Houston
Paul Laake
Cameron
Cameron Local Notices Highlight Visiting Friends and Travel
A stream of visitors and brief travels are noted in Cameron with references to US Navy serviceman Johnnie Choate arriving from foreign duty, Lt DuBose liberated from a Japanese prison camp, and many residents like Miss Birdie Massengale, Mrs. Alice Pugh, and families visiting relatives in Cameron, Calvert, Houston, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Choate
USN
Alice Choate
Cameron
Birdie Massengale
Maysfield
Marlin
Allen D. DuBose
Janie DuBose
San Antonio
Carl Black
Lt. DuBose
Liberty Home Coming Friday July 6 Planned by Committee
The Liberty community announces annual Home Coming on Friday July 6 featuring an old fashioned picnic dinner and public speaking. Residents expect a large attendance as preparations proceed. Mrs J L York asked the Herald to announce the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Committee On
Liberty Community
J. L. York
Herald
Soldier returns home from Austria after 11 months as POW
Sgt. Alex Lazek United States Army Air Corps arrives in Cameron after 11 months in a German POW camp at Krem Austria. He endured malnutrition losing about 40 pounds and injuries from an air explosion during a Berlin mission. He parachuted to safety and was captured by a German soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Corps
Cameron
Krem
Austria
Lazek
Fred Lazek
Herald
Berlin
Sgt
England
Germany
Nathan Kennon Expected Home Soon
Mrs. N. H. Butts learns from her grandson Sgt. Nathan Kennon in Maples that he is awaiting a flight to the States. He plans to reach Cameron and his home with Mrs. Butts within days after two years in the African and Italian theaters. He has served five years, with three brothers also in the service: Harry Lee Kennon in the Pacific, Richard Perry Kennon with the Maritime Service, and Pfc. Glenn Kennon in Topeka Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Butts
Nathan Kennon
Maples
States
Cameron
Harry Lee Kennon
USN
Pacific
Richard Perry Kennon
Maritime Service
Pfc
Glenn Kennon
Topeka
Kansas
Crowds Visit Culpepper Store at Open Day Despite Rain
Crowds braved stormy weather to attend the Culpepper store opening on Friday. Open house ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. shoppers began buying as doors opened at 10 a.m. Mr. Culpepper hosted a luncheon at the Cato Cafe for visiting representatives at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culpepper
Grandson of Local Couple Wins Prize in City History Contest
Clay Sherrod of Lovenberg school won the city contest in Galveston for American history knowledge. He is the only grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whatley. Winners receive silk flags at an Independence Day ceremony July 4 at Menard Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Clay Sherrod
Lovenberg School
Menard Park
W. T. Whatley
Cameron
Doss Beckhusen Wedding Quiet Ceremony In Cameron
Mrs. Jesse Doss of Cameron and G C Beckhusen wed at the Bechhusen home in Hoyt on Sunday June 17 1945 in a single ring ceremony read by Rev John C Solomon. The bride wore a light blue sheer dress with matching hat and white accessories. Attending were Mr and Mrs A J Hilderbrandt and daughter Elizabeth and close relatives. Also noted are guests of the past weekend and Gene Barmore’s Honorable Discharge from the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Doss
Cameron
G. C. Beckhusen
Hoyt
John C. Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
A. J. Hilderbrandt
Elizabeth
Chamber Plans Large Membership Drive in Cameron
The Cameron Chamber of Commerce Membership and Finance Committee announces a July start to a membership drive. The goal is to enroll every business firm and professional in Cameron and Milam County to support development plans. Current membership is under half of businesses and under one third of professionals. The cost is $12 per year per membership with many firms holding multiple memberships. The committee has prepared a $4,600 budget, below average for Cameron sizes, and seeks full citizen cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Milam County
Weekend Guests and Navy Chorus Call Up in Cameron
Weekend visitors included Pvt. John Davis his wife and child and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elders Jr. plus Mrs. Elmer Holtzclaw from Brenham. Fred L. Jackson S2C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson, at Gulfport electrical school, has been invited to join the Navy Choir, the Blue Jackets Chair, broadcasting weekly. Bill Speck was in Cameron Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
John Davis
Donald E. Elders, Jr
Baby
Katy
Texas
Elmer Holtzclaw
Brenham
Fred L. Jackson
Fred Jackson
Gulfport
Miss
Blue Jackets
Navy
Fred
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Thomas Jackson
Newton Memorial Hospital
J. A. Rippie
O. C. Tindall
Camp Upton
N. Y
Ist
Tindall
H. C. Tindall
R. C. Kennon
Cameron Hospital
Bud Donaldson
Parma Radio Service
Doc Thweatt
Ed House of Cameron
Scott & White Hospital
Bill Becker
Temple
Mrs. S. McLane
Austin
U. S. Kidd
LAW Office
Cameron, Texas
Green Funeral Home
Dusek Pharmacy
Rogers
Emmett Streetman
Lee Clare
Jimmie
Hood Village
Cameron Monday
House of Seven Gables
Salem, Mass
Keats
Roy Terry
Minerva
Joe Gibbs
Giddings
I. C. Lawson of
Buckholts
G. E. Ward
J. W. McClenney
Delphya Scott
Waco
Alice Pugh
Ervin G. Pugh
U.S. Army
California
Laura Cook
Solano
New Mexico
Ed M. Hause
Walter
Sissie Henrichsen
Edinburg
Anne Henrichsen
W. A. Allday of
Rockdale
E. P. Werner
Calvert
Paul Porter
Tom Randolph
Mary
Lois
W. W. Cryer
Val Verde
Dewey Young
Bob Brown
Doris Lee
Bettie Ann
Dave Link
R. L. Link
Bobby
Baton Rouge
John Hamil
Cap Gandy
Breckenridge
Charlie Moore
Helen Krull
Roy Barrett
Port Arthur
Mrs
Jeff Cammer
Bennie Carter
Sweetwater
P. A. Tyler
Grady Allen
Raymond Perry
Aetna Smith
Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
Nice
Janet McIntyre
Camp Waldemar
Kerrville
Dan Oliver
South 3Rd Street
At Liberty
Turkey
Alex Lazek
United States
Louis Posey
Albuquerque
J. R. Harris
Geneva
Neb
Finley Tindall
Orange
Cecil Tindall
Allen Kilpatrick
Shreveport
Gene Barmore
U. S. Navy
Chamber Commerce
Judd Davis
Bill Speick
Wallace
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
Chas. J. Brown
Galvesti
Hamco
Hamilton Mill and Elevator CO
Hamilton, Texas
J. R. Ruzicka
Mamie A. Hefley
Pend
Uust
America
Texas Power & Light Company
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