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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
9
Three tables of bridge enthusiasts attended the bi weekly Progressive Bridge Club meeting at Mrs. D T Humble's home. Mrs Claude Blackwell received the high score gift while eight regular members and three guests enjoyed pecan pie coffee candies and nuts.
Mr and Mrs Walter Obermill er hosted a Sunday barbeque chicken dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs Glen McAnulty of Washington Pa and Mrs Benna Chamber of FE Paso. Attendees listed include Owen McAnutty R T Patterson Lela Martin Annie Lou Obermiller Alice Johle Barton McAnulty Charles Edward K M Chambers Taft Larra C L Lively Neil Rollins Delores and Burns McAnulty with families from Buckholts Thorndale Martin Houston Wharton and surrounding areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Horst with daughter Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Fuchs with daughter Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Walker with sons. and Mrs. Elizabeth Walker and family of Austin attended.
Mary Todd and Mickey Hall exchanged traditional vows in a double ring ceremony led by Judge O D Graham in his courthouse chambers on Saturday afternoon. Only close family attended with maid of honor Lanell Lange and best man Claude W Spencer. The couple, residents of Gause Texas, plan residence there after a wedding trip to Cherokee Oklahoma.
Carol Ann Busker daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Busker of Lott appeared on KCEN-TV Temple on March 5 in the Talent Shop. She is the granddaughter of Mrs Henry L Dakel of Cameron and the late Mr Dakel.
Mr and Mrs Paul Heard of Dallas, book publishers, recently visited their friend Mrs R L Batte Sr.
Miss Gardinia Stalmach daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Stalmach of Buckholts married Ale Clyde White son of Mr and Mrs H A White of Rogers in a Czech Moravian Church ceremony. Rev Al Cummins officiated with music by Mary White and Katherine Eickenhorst. The couple plans to live near Foster Air Force Base Victoria after a Mexico honeymoon.
DAR chapter meeting at Mrs. Graham Gillis home on March 4 honored Jane Henderson with the General Excellence pin after a program on National Defense led by Emmett Wallace of Bryan. Attendees included Mrs. Culpepper, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Martin, and 17 members. Refreshments followed with lace tablecloths and spring blooms.
Mrs. A. B. Tyson of Denton visits Mrs. R. L. Batte, Sr. and other relatives here. She is the former Ethel Cobb and is well known in Cameron and nearby towns.
Mrs Otto Glass Mrs Charles Anderson Mrs Oliver Wall and Mrs Dale Hailey all of Rosebud were visitors this week of Mrs R L Batte Sr.
Rudolph Kuhn of Washington DC arrives in Cameron to spend three weeks visiting his brother Joe Kuhn and other relatives.
Army private William D. Halpain son of Mr and Mrs William Halpain 302 N Rusk Cameron is at Camp Duncan near Bethany Beach Del for firing practice with the 19th Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion The unit uses 90 mm guns from emplacements on the coach towed targets by Air Force planes over the Atlantic Ocean The battalion normally guards Philadelphia from Mount Ephraim N J Hatnain a gunner in Battery D was employed by McLane Wholesale Co before entering the Army in March 1952
Edwin Dusek has been discharged from the United States Navy after 22 months of active duty aboard the USS Atlas. He will return home to Houston to be employed, after a brief visit with family and friends. He previously attended the University of Houston and Yee High School, and is the son of Edwin J. Dusek and wife of Cameron.
LuWane Asher, Yee High School senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Asher, has a research paper titled Old Time Camp Meeting in the March issue of The Junior Historian published by the Texas State Historical Association. Her piece won second place in folklore last year and is part of a growing record of Milam County history preserved by Yee High School students under sponsor Miss Ada Margaret Smith.
Private Donald N. Shipp son of Mary Belle Batte of Cameron has been assigned to the 1st Guided Missile Brigade at the Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Center Fort Bliss Texas He reenlisted on December 15 1953 and attended Yee High School Fort Bliss in west Texas near the Mexican border adjacent to El Paso
Mr and Mrs Marion Whittington announce the engagement of their daughter Minnie Erle to Delmes Dee Solomon son of Mr and Mrs L H Solomon of Yarrellton The wedding is set for Sunday March 21 at 3 pm at the Cameron Gospel Tabernacle Rev H M Bowley will perform the nuptial vows
Mrs. Joe Rettig of Cameron spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. E W Massengale of Maysfield.
The Homemakers' Class of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. C. Tindall giving the devotional. Spasms 42 was referenced and prayer framed the gathering. Mrs. Dan Gunn, the class president, led reports by all officers and Mrs. Gus Evans closed the meeting before a social hour with a covered dish and cold drinks.
Cameron History Club met Tuesday with Mrs. S A Cole and Mrs. K K Robbins as co hosts. Mrs. Wells Smith directed a program reviewing Whats New In Books. Mrs Jeff T Kemp returned after illness as spring flowers decorated the party rooms and a salad course was served. The next meeting is set for March 23 at Mrs G W Gillis home with Mrs Kemp as co host.
Mrs Claude C Storey left Newton Memorial Hospital on Sunday after a pneumonia illness and is reported improving at home.
Mrs J A Blasienz of Clark son was a visitor in the home of Mrs T O Mitchell.
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