Local residents share visits and warm welcomes in Milano
Mrs. Bessie Brooks returns from a Houston visit while Fred Sparks family from Dallas visits Mrs. B Burk. John Burns and son from Houston visit Mrs. Mary Peeples as Charles Russell lists Freeport for a weekend return. A surprise house warming greets Miss Lottie Butts in her new home with gifts and refreshments. Several other Milano residents travel for visits and hospital checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Brooks
Houston
Fred Sparks
Dallas
B. Burk
John Burns
Mary Peeples
Elonia Braun
Shreveport
Charles Russell
Freeport
Lottie Butts
Temple
K. Thurman
B. Eiland
Hugh Wimberly
Homer Haddox Jr
Miss Butts
Mattie Pinkerton
Sam Taylor
Clyde
Quilting Bee Draws Ladies from Nearby Towns
In Maysfield the community held an all day quilting in the Sunday school rooms. Attending were Miss Kate Nesbit from Salem Mrs Mary Sherrill from Ben Arnold and Mrs Dan Thweatt from Cameron. Also present were Mrs Trott from El Paso visiting sister Mrs J P Wise. J D Martin Sr returned home after several days in a Cameron hospital. Mr and Mrs Thomas Linam and children of Hearne visited his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Nesbit
Salem
Mary Sherrill
Ben Arnold
Dan Thweatt
Cameron
Trott
el Paso
J. P. Wise
J. D. Martin Sr
Cameron Hospital
Thomas Linam
Hearne
Tom Linam
Visits by Houston and Dallas Residents Highlight Thweatt Home Guests
Mr and Mrs Forrest Smith of Houston visited the Roy Newton home this past week. Mr and Mrs Thomas Thweatt and son of Freeport visited his parents the Gilford Thweatts recently. Mrs Pat Gleason visited in Freeport Sunday. Mrs Willie Phipps and daughter Dolores visited in Houston. Dr and Mrs E R Zellner visited in the John Thweatt home. Mr and Mrs Paul Kieke and baby Debbie Mr and Mrs Hal Armstead and daughter Dianne and Miss Betty Mouton and Miss Peggy Lott of Dallas were recent visitors in the Thweatt home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Smith
Houston
Roy Newton
Thomas Thweatt
Freeport
Gilford Thweatt
Pat Gleason
Willie Phipps
Dolores
E. R. Zellner
John Thweatt
Paul Kieke
Debbie
Hal Armstead
Dianne
Betty Mouton
Peggy Lott
Dallas
Thweatt
Ordination of Rev. Robert Latham at Yarrellton Church
A large crowd attended the Sunday service in Yarrellton as Rev. Robert Latham was ordained at 2 pm. His family and classmates joined the ceremony, with lunch served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Latham
Jimmy Rowe
Arlington
Clarence Colburn
Leona Griswell
Mary Chapman
Cameron
John Sinek
Houston
L. W. Klapka
Frank Griffin
Newton Hospital
Herbert Colburn
Jimmye Rae
Residents and visitors gather for church and family visits
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mann Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Barrett and baby of Corpus Christi are visiting in the home of Mrs. Lillian Barrett and other relatives for a few days. Lorna Russell of Austin spent the weekend with Evelyn Klapka and attended church here Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges, Miss Ann Hillyard, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porrell, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fuchs and son attended church here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mann
Charlie Barrett
Baby
Corpus Christi
Lillian Barrett
Lorna Russell
Austin
Evelyn Klapka
J. R. Wallace
Fred Hodges
Ann Hillyard
Walter Porrell
Ernest Fuchs
Attendants Named For Matyastik Bailey Wedding
Miss Mildred Matyastik will wed William Lee Bailey March 22 at the United Evangelical and Re formed church in Ben Arnold. Rev. Albert Petrich will officate with Rev. Robert Kalkbrenner as soloist. Matron of honor is Mrs. Dickey Buckles, maid Rosalie Matyastik, junior bridesmaids Nancy Ann Matyastik, with junior attendants David Barkemeyer and Harold Gene Ximpler. Best man Oscar J. Tischler Jr. and attendants include J. R. Meyer E. J. Cobb McGehee Stokes and A. W. Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Matyastik
William Lee Bailey
United Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ben Arnold
Albert Petrich
Robert Kalkbrenner
Cameron
Clem Crowly
Georgetown
Dickey Buckles
Stratford
Rosalie Matyastik
FHA Convention Set for March 28 at NTSC
About 3 000 members of the Future Homemakers of America with Texas high school sponsors will attend the area FHA convention March 28 at North Texas State College. A delegates meeting of 250 members from 106 high schools was held on NTSC campus March 14 to elect officers and plan the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Texas
FHA
North Texas State College
NTSC
Seibert Returns from Pleasant Brenham Vacation
Tto Seibert has returned from a pleasant vacation in Brenham where he visited relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tto Seibert
Brenham
Milam County farmers sign castor bean contracts for 1953
Milam County PMA began issuing contracts to farmers to grow castor beans under the Commodity Credit Corporation plan. By March 17, 55 farmers had signed for about 650 acres at 9 cents per pound or market price, whichever is higher. Beans will be planted on sandy soil with 10 pounds of seed per acre, 18 to 24 inch rows, cottonlike cultivation, and fertilizer similar to cotton. Beans are being bought for military use. seed is available from the Milam County PMA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
PMA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Drouth
Giddings
Texas
Final Rites Held For William C Crawford Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services for William C Crawford 72 were held March 14 1953 at Green's funeral home Chapel with Rev Harrison McLerran officiating. Burial followed in the old city cemetery. Crawford died in Alvin Texas after two years of ill health. He was born August 16 1881 in Tompkins Kentucky and moved to Texas as a child, living in Milam county until 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Crawford
Chapel of Green
Harrison McLerran
Old City
Green
Crawford
Alvin
Texas
Tompkin
Milam County
Troop 83 Enjoys Farm Outing At Minerva
Cameron Boy Scout Troop 83 Rattle Snake Patrol visited G. C. Lucas Farm in Minerva for an afternoon outing. Six boys accompanied by patrol leader Jeff Burke and A. W. McCullin, with Grover McCullin assisting, rowed on a small lake using two boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Boy Scouts
G. C. Lucas
Minerva
A. W. McCullin
Jeff Burke
Burke
Grover McCullin
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George Trammel
Pearl Williams
Pete Elsenburg
Pat
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W. E. Thomas
Temple Hospital
Joe Anthis
Rockdale
Milano
Darrel Boon
Methodist Church
Sundy
A. P. Jones
San Antonio
Maysfield News
Yarrellton News
the Specialty Shop
Cameron, Texas
Velhe
Jons
Milton
Elbert Crawford
Wharton
Wilmer
Sam Crawford
Frances Bagwell
Wender
Mary Nichols
Cleburne
J. D. Price
W. R. Harris
Grant Lumber Company
Joe Zarosky
Mgr
A. J. Hurtik
Philco
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