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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Durward Hause of Austin were Sunday guests of his mother Mrs John T Hause. Mr and Mrs Carl Rose recently returned to Cameron after living in Bryan for ten years. They are at home at 802 E 13th.
Fleur de Lis Garden Club members made 17 corsages from mum plants in a program titled Spring on your Shoulder. Hostess Mrs. George Hollas and co-hostess Mrs. FE D Chandler led the March meeting with presiding officer Mrs. Forrest Sapp. Plans to plant redbud trees along SH 36 near Cameron were set for March 24 as part of a beautification effort begun in 1966. Fourteen trees have been planted with seven more to be added this year. The corsage program was led by Mrs. Fd Magre and Mrs. Louis Flley, with ideas for giving corsages to hospital patients, hostesses, teachers and friends on special occasions. Strawberries, tarts and coffee were served after the program with hostess duty shared by Mrs. Don Humble and Mrs. Dan McDaniel.
First Presbyterian Church WOC circles met this week for Bible study on The Holy Spirit and the Mission of the Church. The WOC general meeting is set for Monday March 18 with Mrs J F Johnson leading the program Enlisted and Entrusted assisted by Rev Wirt Skinner. Hostesses for the week were Circle 1 Mrs Lyle McDermott Circle 2 Mrs RD Brown Circle 3 Mrs Wirt Skinner Circle 4 Mrs Doris Chancey.
Cameron Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday at Mrs Earl Angell home with co host Mrs Jimmy Angell. Miss Christine Laws county agent presented a program on planning outdoor living areas using color slides of patios and garden settings. Cake and punch were served to 14 members and Miss Laws.
Marine Private George R Yoakum Jr son of Mr and Mrs George F Yoakum Jr of Rockdale completed two weeks of combat simulation training at Camp Pendleton California Learning day and night patrols weapon use survival methods and assault tactics He will proceed to advanced training before assignment to his permanent unit A separate notice warns of a theft case seeking return of an electric iron with possible prosecution.
Reagan Brown of Texas A&M Extension sociologist argues that with solid planning American communities could reduce congestion and pollution and better share prosperity by 2000. He says urban and rural areas are interdependent, with 70 percent of people living on 1 percent of land, risking further sprawl, traffic, and environmental strain if trends continue. Brown urges coordinated local regional state rural planning with federal help, highlighting rural America’s advantages and its need for more jobs and investment.
Mrs. Delia McCoy Schoonover 81 of Waco died Monday. She is survived by four sons and four daughters, two brothers, 35 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral will be Thursday at Phillips and Luctey Funeral Home chapel Rockdale with burial in Pleasant Retreat Cemetery Thorndale.
Farmers are urged to choose seed varieties suited to their area and avoid so called miracle varieties that surface before planting. Emphasizes selecting the best adapted hybrid for optimal harvest potential.
Mrs. M. C. Duncum hosted the Civic Garden Club meeting with a program by Mrs. W. F. Falkner on Hanging Baskets. Discussion covered basket construction, soil liners, moisture, fertilizing, grooming, and plant choices including ferns begonias and mums.
Mrs Erin Slocomb age 92 died in a Cameron hospital at 1 30 p m Monday born February 5 1878 in Kentucky she had lived in Cameron since 1901 Funeral services were at 4 p m Wednesday at First Christian Church officiated by Rev James Hamilton and Rev Kenneth Haley Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include a daughter in law Mrs Vernon Slocomb of Fort Worth and three grandchildren Pallbearers were B L Archer J L Callaway Frank Reid Dr Arthur Kruse L W Stroup Jr and Bill Harsha Marek Burns Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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