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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Durward Hause purchased the Houston Cafe in Round Rock. He is the son of Cameron residents John and Mrs. Hause and she the former Ena Tyson daughter of Mrs Van Tyson. They lived in Austin eight years prior to moving to Round Rock, with two daughters Frances and Sarah.
The Grand Jury in District Court met in session on Wednesday with County Attorney Ed Gunn guiding deliberations. Foreman J. G. Moore led a panel including C. W. Bailey Clarence Allison Sidney Frazier Barbee Barret Richard Bush E A Holder Nelson Davis W B Sommers Willie Glaser E H Miller W N Michalka and secretary Richard Bush. Door bailiff W E Thomas of Milano attended.
Elder and Mrs J C Collins of Luling visited with their daughter Mrs John Petty and their mother Mrs Sally Pace Monday and Tuesday. They also spent time with local friends during the trip.
Christine Michalka a student nurse at St Joseph Infirmy school in Houston visited her parents in Cameron recently.
Sgt. Otto J. Brod Jr., formerly of Ben Arnold, completed an 18 week Radio Repair course at the Eighth Army Signal Corps School with the class high grade. The school reports the achievement in a letter from Col. Peter W. Shunk. Brod is the son of Mrs. O. J. Brod of Ben Arnold, the former Anna Margaret Lamb. They have a small son.
Mrs. Bessie Sorrell of Mission visits her mother Mrs. Bob Wiley. Reared locally, she has many friends who welcome her visits.
Miss Fay Crosslan of Harlingen visits in the Alvin Dusek home this week. She is a sister of Mrs. Dusek.
A. N. Weems 81 a lifelong Alabama native and long time Milam County resident died in St Edwards Hospital Cameron at 1250 AM Sunday May 1 from a heart attack He had operated the Weems Gin in Cameron for over four decades He arrived in Texas in 1895 settled in Cameron worked for Gaston Sprinkle Mercantile and later entered the ginning business Surviving are his widow 11 children 30 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren Funeral services were set for 4 PM Monday at First Methodist Church Cameron with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery and Marek Burns Funeral Home directing
Mr Weems, a Woodmen of the World member, was laid to rest with pallbearers consisting of his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers included Arthur Baskin H F Smith Jr Henry Boedeker Johnnie Sanders Joe Krull Gus Beckhusen Alvin Matula Harrell White C L Walker C B King Alvin Hibbitt Randall Turner Red Miller August Hux Lloyd Baker Bowie Tucker William Whitaker Sam McDermott Rush Thomas W O Newton Oxsheer Smith Carl C Black J C Young Dr James Watson Cotten Bryan J C Mayfield Charles Swift Otto Smith Aubrey Hightower James Dawson Jr Jim Short O E Swift Jack Elliott Ray Westbrook Walter Lucas Frank Slimmer and Arthur Baskin Jr.
Mr and Mrs Lonnie Harper of Albuquerque were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Denson recently in a daytime visit showing cordial social ties between two local families.
Mrs. R. L. Baker has returned home after visiting relatives in Houston and Austin. She traveled to Texas to visit family and resumes her usual activities.
Mrs. A H Hightower hosted the Splawn Club on April 27 with 19 members present. Isabelle Moody demonstrated button covering and zipper insertion, with hints on sewing. The club, formed April 21 under president Buck Angell, plans a May 11 meeting and holds a motto Making the Best Better.
Billy Black and Martha Black, students at Southwestern University, spent the weekend in Cameron with their parents.
Mrs Jeff T Kemp sends greetings and notes a nice visit with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs William Brown in Arlington Virginia.
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