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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
5
Personal mentions list residents and guests in Cameron from Burlington Abilene Rockdale San Marcos Round Rock Dallas Houston and Austin with travels to Waco Coleman Milam Gause Ben Arnold and other Texas towns. Notices include a new baby at Coleman and hospital surgery for Mrs Oldrich plus upcoming university affiliations and social events in Cameron society.
Clark Kelley, hospitalized in Cameron for over a week with a heart attack, was reported improving on Tuesday. Friends welcomed the news as Mrs. Kelley said he was making good progress and hopes for a quick recovery.
Miss Lucile Dickard former Yee High School faculty member visits Mrs. W O Triggs for the weekend. Allen Warner of Gause William Williams of Rosebud and Rube Littleton of Gause were in Cameron Monday on business.
Emil Fick of Duncan Rayline Jones of Austin and Joe Kennedy of Corinth were in Cameron Tuesday trans acting business.
E. S. King and Knox Conoly of the Conoly district school traveled to Cameron on district business on Monday. Sheriff candidate Will Vaughn, a well known local figure who has been ill at home since Friday, was reported improving and could be up in a few days.
Mrs. Harry Tag presided over a Monday night bridge gathering on March 4 at her residence with most members in attendance. Decorations featured japonica and violets, first prize a pottery vase went to Mr and Mrs Harvie Yee, traveling prize to Mrs J L Calloway, followed by ice cream and angel food squares.
Miss Mary Ellen Cottle attended the Field Artillery Ball at A and M Friday night, joining other guests for the university event and dance.
Dr and Mrs James Watson Mrs W E Gaither and Virginia Sappinton attended the Flower Show in Houston Saturday. Miss Lucile McDermott of Cameron spent the weekend in Bryan with her sister and attended the Annual Field Artillery Ball with two sisters Mrs Ellie Lewis of Milano and Mrs R M Turney of Dallas and grandchildren. R L Butterfield of Bryant Station Joe Hawkins of Ben Arnold and T D Ferguson of Gause were in Cameron.
H. V. Harlan, a Branchville County School Board member, toured Cameron with Carlyle of Rockdale, Collier of Rosebud and Roland of Sandow on business. Tolbert Patterson, Deputy State Superintendent, will visit Milam County schools this week. Mrs. Charlie Wolf of Lawton Oklahoma visits with Mrs. J. B. Wolf and family including Minnie Nell Penn and Wyatt Wolf.
Mr and Mrs Homer Collier of Hearne were weekend guests of Mrs Lizzie Burns. Their son Gene Collier remained for a longer visit with his grandmother.
Mr and Mrs Nathan McGehee of Houston arrive for a weekend visit with his sister Mr and Mrs Joe Denson. They wed January 24 this year making the bride a Cameron native and the groom a member of the Houston Post Office force.
Miss Minnie Stedman and Miss Lucile Butts were in Houston over the weekend to attend the National Flower Show.
Wilburt Dunham of Navasota and Mr and Mrs Bailey Dunham of Houston visited in the L J Dunham home Monday. Mrs L J Dunham is seriously ill at her home here.
Mr and Mrs Albert Matula and family motored to Austin Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Boles Matocha and family, former residents of Cameron.
Reverend T. D. McCrary Reverend J. L. Richards Hugo Horstmann and T. V. Adams all of Buckholts were business visitors in Cameron on Monday.
The NYA girls home in Cameron hosted a Wednesday night gathering with Mr. Ziegler and his workshop boys from Sharp as guests. Ring games checkers and dominoes provided entertainment and a plate of sandwiches cookies candy and grape juice was served to all attendees including Mr and Mrs Harvey Yee Mr and Mrs Bob Young and Mr and Mrs L Van Perkins.
A Comus Club Leap Year gathering at Cato's Cafe Cameron hosted by Misses Bess Lichte Celeste Tisdale Suelee Dean and Alice Stalling. Guests included Marvin Slovaceck Alvin Dusek Nell Kinslow Sam Brewer Tom Stokes Bendella Olson Dean White Virginia Sappington Oliver Newton Lela Trice Carl Spelch Pearl Hightower Joe Vincent Dec Goldsmith Ethel Mae McCormick Fuzzy Douglas Bert McKinney Elizabeth McGee Fred Graham Dorothy Schiller Gus Evans R. T. Patterson and Dorothya Renfro.
Mr and Mrs Robert Crowell announce the arrival of a baby boy Robert William on February 28 at Seaton Infirmary Austin. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. Crowell, formerly of Cameron, now farms at Pflugerville. Mrs Crowell is Florine Pflueger of Pflugerville.
B P Hurdle of Lometa, formerly a Cameron citizen, is in Cameron visiting friends for an indefinite period. He plans to stay as long as convenient and to enjoy the Cameron hospitality during the visit.
Burlington couple Mr and Mrs Paul Dillon welcomed a baby boy on Thursday February 29 at Cameron hospital. The mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely and friends and relatives across the county share in the good news.
The YWA of the First Baptist Church in Cameron held their weekly gathering at Miss Dorothy Kidd's home with one guest, Mrs. Jansen. After a study period, Miss Elizabeth Sprott organized a program. Miss Kidd served a salad plate and iced tea for refreshments.
Niley Smith made a business trip to Austin on Wednesday. M. G. Cox was in Marlin on Thursday for business matters.
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