Funeral Services for Thomas R Whisenant Held in Houston
Funeral services for Thomas Ross Whisenant 53 of Houston were held at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Bob Pool officiating. An engineer for Santa Fe Railway for about 20 years, he lived briefly in Cameron before returning to Houston where he worked at the shipyard until shortly before his death. He was born September 15, 1890 in Tinsdale and married Carrie Orr Hillsborough in 1916. He is survived by his wife and six children, with burial requested alongside son Charles in Cameron.
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Whisenant
Houston
Oak Hill
Bob Pool
Methodist Church
Mr. Whisenant
Santa Fe R'y
Cameron
A. J. Hendricks
San Diego
Calif
Rachel Whisenant
Los Angeles
Frank Bonnerville
Esther Lee Whisenant
Thomas Ross Whisenant
Rex Whisenant
Charles
Daughters Fail to Reach Father Before Death in Houston
Two California daughters could not reach their father before he died in Houston despite attempting to charter a plane. The grave was adorned with gladiolas, lilies, and carnations from his children, with many other floral tributes. Pallbearers included Bill Alex Bonds, Jeff T. Kemp, Judge Graham Gillis, Grady Allen, N. J. Johnson, and Jim McGoldrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Houston
Bill Alex Bonds
Jeff T. Kemp
Judge Graham Gillis
Grady Allen
N. J. Johnson
Jim McGoldrick
Three Runaway Girls Held Here Near Cameron
Three runaway girls aged 15 and 17 were taken into custody near Rockdale by Deputy Sheriff Carl Black and are held in the Milam county jail. Frances Gregory and Ollie Lee Farley, both 15, from Robinville North Carolina, and Virginia Mander ville, 17, from Florida, confessed they ran away from home. Telegrams have been sent to their parents in two states.
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Rockdale
Carl Black
Milam County
Frances Gregory
Ollie Lee Farley
Robinville
North Carolina
Virginia Manderville
Florida
Lee
Sheriffs Office
Black
Lexington Road
Cameron
Beans and Peas for Planting Point Free Notice
Retail and Wholesale Grocers must register from April 1 to April 10, 1943. Registrants must report point values of processed foods transferred in March 1943, inventory value at March 31, 1943, and total points on hand. Retailers must attach purchase details for March 1943. wholesalers must provide seller and buyer details with each sale.
December 1942 Ration Bank Accounts Open with $5000 Required
In December 1942 the government requires deposits over $5,000 to open ration bank accounts. The policy targets larger consumers and institutions, outlining eligibility and maintenance obligations for account holders.
Presbyterian Proclamations and Evening Schedule Change
The Circle No 1 meets Monday at 3 at Mrs Dan Tysons home and Circle No 2 at 3 at Mrs B F Robinsons. The pastor's Sunday message is Walking by Faith at 11 with 8 pm worship, vesper at 7 pm, later change from 6 30. Garland Bullock of Milano visited Cameron. S Gafford NYA rep from Waco was in Cameron on business. dairy hand wanted at Chamberlains Dairy, phone 9034.
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Dan Tyson
B. F. Robinson
Garland Bullock
Milano
Cameron
S. S. Gafford
NYA
Waco
Ladies Purses and Repair Supplies Ad
An old classified style listing offers ladies purses and jewelry items alongside do it yourself shoe repair materials. It promotes garden seeds, rubber soles, leather soles, shoe nails and rubber heels with small pricing hints.
Remember Bonds Buy War Savings Bond Appeal
The notice urges farmers to purchase U. S. War Bonds as a wartime and future nest egg investment. It claims bonds never fall below purchase price and grow in value over ten years, with redeemable options after sixty days, advising buying through banks post offices or rural mail carriers.
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Cameron Herald
Texas
Congress
Jefferson B. White
Westtern Auto Associate Store
Watkins
Cal
J. R. Watkins Co
Iowa Ave
Memphis
Tenn
Jersey
Roy Law, Cameron
Texas Experiment Station
J. H. Smilie
Rosebud
R. L. Batte
Chas. McDermott
M. L. Rowe
Rawleigh
Chas. Williams Rt
Hearne Hotel
Wallace
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Galveston-Houston Breweres, Inc
Galveston, Texas
Fred Lazek, Sr
Thomas R Whisenant
Thomas Ross
Northrup, King & Co
Esslinger & Killen
J. L. Taylor & Co
J. P. Werner
Texas Power & Light Company
America
Richard DIX
Leo Carrillo Preston Foster
Frances Gifford Guinn William
Cameron Theatre
Presbyterian
The
Vera
Chamberlain’s Dairy
Caperton’s
Mazda
Lenetene
Lone Star Garden
Ae Pkg
Acageeel
Greece
Ros
U. S
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