News From Yarrellton Crowded with Local Visits and Guests
The Cameron Herald notes numerous Sunday visits and family gatherings in Yarrellton and Cameron. Lena Mrs Smith Barrett and David Floyd Barrett visited Della Barrett. Grady Fikes stayed with Ora Griffin. Frank Harelica Barrett and others visited Cleve McCall and Lillian Barrett. Leona Griswold and Walter attended an Austin singing convention and visited Aleene Griswold. Ed Beoker hosted relatives. Uncle Ed McCall is walking in the yard. Y. A. Adams of Cameron visited her father. Bobby Williams of Taylor, Cecil Williams and descendants from Gause, and Charles E Russell called on Liz Solomon. Minnie Russell of Temple visited Euell Russell. J. R. Wallace and others visited Addie Miller and Clarence McColburn. Kay Manning from Cameron visited Church and Sunday School at Yarrellton with Cleve McCall. Francie Shay Scotty Fikes visited Bob Warner’s family. Waco visitors W. M. Veal joined in. Friday night the Russells hosted Leonard Warren, Gloria, Lee Lock and son Troy of Buckholts.
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Lena
Smith Barrett
David
Cameron
Della Barrett
Grady Fikes
Ora Griffin
Frank Harelica
Frank Barrett
Charlie McCall
Frank Griffin
Cleve McCall
Lillian Barrett
Leona Griswold
Walter
Austin
Aleene Griswold
Ed. Beoker
Ed McCall
Y. A. Adams
Sun
Bobby Williams
Taylor
Cecil Williams
Gause
Charles E. Russell
Solomon
Minnie Russell
Temple
Euell Russell
J. R. Wallace
Mable Mann
Addie Miller
Clarence McColburn
Kay Manning
Francie Shay
Scotty Fikes
Bob Warner
Yarrellton
W. M. Veal
Waco
Charles ©. Russell
Russells
Leonard Warren
Gloria
Lee Lock
Troy
Buckholts
Great Ben Allah Presented by Sharp Seniors
Sharp high school seniors presented the play The Great Ben Allah on Friday night in the auditorium. Cast included Bob Garner Betty Lou Kraatz Weldon Doskocil Peggy Lawrence Shirley Drummond Mozelle Shelton Sarah Munoz Leland Bean Anita Caffey and John Culp. Nelda Charles and Beverly Lamb sang Thats Where All of My Money Goes.
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Sharp High School
Ben Allah
Bob Garner
Betty Lou Kraatz
Weldon Doskocil
Peggy Lawrence
Shirley Drummond
Mozelle Shelton
Sarah Munoz
Leland Bean
Anita Caffey
John Culp
Nelda Charles
Beverly Lamb
District Conference Attended by Brazos Presbyterial Ladies
In Maysfield 104 women attended the District Conference of Dist 1 Brazos Presbyterial at Calvert on Tuesday. Several local families hosted or visited relatives over the weekend including Thweatts in McGregor and Slaughter and Grenn visitors from Cameron.
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Brazos
Milano Notes Describe Local Relatives and Illnesses
Tim Woods returned home from Cameron Hospital then relapsed and was carried back. Measles hit Milano School and several children were out. Several local residents and visitors from Bryan, Gatesville, Palestine, and Liberty are mentioned with illnesses, travels, and hospital stays.
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Dan
Tim Woods
Cameron Hospital
Freddie Garcia
Nacadoches
Maggie Hermandes
Ray Corbin
Jacksonville
L. B. Deekes
Dala Edwards
Jack Worthington
Bryan
Robert Rogers
Gyselle Burdick
Sugarland
W. F. Hooker
Lock McNeely
Asa McGregor
Maggie Miller
Curtis Miller
Palestine
Fowler
Hearne
Gerald Vinton
Mattie Malone
Dora Turney
Gatesville
John Miller
Milano
L. B. Dukes
Gertrude Jones
Caldwell
Clyde Johnson
Auston
Dudly Battle
Pat Manley
Houston
Social notes from Jones Prairie weekend visitors and births
Mrs. S S and Mr and Mrs James Harwell hosted Houston relatives including Jimmy and Glenda Harwell. Freeport visitors Mrs Geo Burnett and family joined Mrs A L Burnett for a week’s visit. A son named William Arthur Jr was born to Mr and Mrs Billy Fontaine on March 1 at a local hospital weighing 8 pounds.
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S. S
James Harwell
Jimmy and
Glenda
Houston
Robert Glenn
J. P. Harwell
Geo. Burnett
Freeport
A. L. Burnett
Burnett
J. A. McKinney
Ethel McKinney
Caniston
J. D Martin
Edgar Burnett
Martin
J. H. Burnett
Billy Fontaine
William Arthur Jr
Fontaine
Jones
Local residents share weekend visits and family gatherings
Clarkson and Cameron residents joined Sunday visits with relatives in Waco and Taylor. Birthday celebrations included Mrs. W D Dodd and seven of her nine children. Guests included the Wester mans and the Ernsts with extended family from Clarkson Cameron and Houston. Stop pollution of streams.
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Walker Cox
Ann Murff
Cameron
Many Unhappy Returns Not In Says Phinney
Thousands have filed tax returns in the Austin District but many taxpayers have not yet filed 1955 Federal income tax. April 16 is the deadline. Filing Form 1040A or 1040 is required if you are over 65 with income $1200 or more or under 65 with $600 or more. Even with lower income, file if wages had tax withheld to claim a refund.
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Austin
R. L. Phinney
Interal Revenue Service
Phinney
Barnyard fertilizer boosts soil but crops remain poor
A short note advises regular soil fertilization using farmyard manure to improve soil health though crop yields are described as still low. It stresses consistent application to sustain fertility and crop potential.
Social notes from Sharp area celebrate visits and weddings
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Low of Houston visit Mrs. Low’s relatives in Sharp. Emil Hoppe and family celebrate a birthday dinner in Thorndale. Several guests join in gatherings at the Rinn and Dunham households. A shower honors Miss Gladys Mire, bride elect of Sgt. James Sanborn, with plans for a March 11 wedding in San Gabriel. Other visits include Linhorst kin and Spiegel relatives, plus Gilleland and Lange families from nearby towns.
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Flore
Lewis Low
Houston
George L. Schroeder
Sharp
E. J. Rinn
Wilmer Rinn
Cameron
Max Rinns
J. K. Dunham
Lenza Caffey
E. L. Modesette
Gladys Mire
Sgt
James Sanborn
New Mexico
Assembly
San Gabriel
First Baptist Church
Allen Linhorst
Fort Worth
R. F. Linhorst
John Robert Caffey
Arthur J. Rinn
Louise Henderson
Austin
Arthur J. Rinn Jr
Miss Henderson
W. L. Spiegel
Texas Independence Celebration Highlighted on Texas in Review
The Texas Independence Day festivities at Washington-on-the-Brazos near Brenham will be featured on The Humble Company's Texas in Review. Attorney General John Ben Sheppard will speak and ceremonies will mark Anson Jones’s old home. A Houston Noble House feature notes a 114 year old republic era site under restoration.
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Washington-on-the-Brazos
Brenham
Humble Company
Texas
John Ben Sheppard
Anson Jones
Republic of Texas
Houston
Henricksen Visits Cameron on Job Layover
W A Henricksen formerly of Cameron now of Edinburg and his mother Mrs Annie Henricksen 114 Lamar were visitors in Cameron last week on a layover after working seventy hours as a driver for Allied Van Lines Inc of Minors. He spoke about the Valley crops and praised this year's vegetable and fruit harvest.
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W. A. Henricksen
Cameron
Edinburg
Annie Henricksen
Lamar
Henricksen
Allied van Lines Inc
S. S. Representative Here Tuesday March 13
The regular visit of the social security representative to Cameron Texas will be Tuesday March 13 1956. You are invited to contact this representative at the Department of Public Welfare at 1.00 p.m.
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Social Security
Cameron
Texas
Department of Public Welfare
Margie J. Dodd Dies in Cameron Hospital at 77
Mrs. Margie J. Dodd, 77, died Thursday at 6 pm in Newton Memorial hospital after a life largely in Ad Hall and Tracy communities. Funeral services were held at 3 pm Friday at Green's Funeral Chapel with Rev. P. L. Caperton officiating. Burial followed at Corinth Cemetery. Pallbearers included Sam Houston Leonard, Billy Blancete, Arthur Smith, Alfred Sincek, and O. Burkes. She had no immediate family.
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Newton Memorial Hospital
Ad Hall
Tracy
R. L. Storey
Cameron
Green
P. L. Caperton
Battetowsm Baptist Church
Corinth Cemetery
Sam Houston Leonard
Billy Blancete
Dallas
Arthur Smith
Rockdale
Alfred Sincek and Co
O. Burkes
Austin
Dodd
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