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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
4
Junes Prairie hosts a flurry of visits and church events. Families from Houston Austin Cameron and Bryan joined locals for dinners, services, and social gatherings over the weekend. Notable attendees include Jee Whittier Texas Council of Churches speaker and multiple Burnetts, Purnetts, and Pentecos treading through the small town.
Cotton growers in Vilam County will vote May 13 to May 17 on whether to permit transfer of 1959 cotton allotments to other counties by sale or lease. A two thirds yes vote in the county allows transfers within the state. approved transfers expire after 1969. Ballots mailed May 10. responses due by close of business May 17.
Mrs Paul Kieke and Debbie visited her mother Mrs John Thweatt last weekend Rev and Mrs Ben Curtis pastor at Little River Baptist Church were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs KE B Yager Sunday Mrs Hazel Peel of Temple visited her sister Mrs A L Massengale Sunday night
The Rev. Wirt Skinner and Deaconess from First Presbyterian Chives will attend the 11th annual state level meeting of the Presbyterian Chases joining more than 600 Presbyterians May 21 23 at Ridelea Free Presbyterian Church. The Synod of Texas will consider a new bylaw replacing the Texas Council of Churches with a state wide Roman Catholic Protestant alliance. The Rev Gerald McAllister and Rev Louis Adams will report on the Rio Grande Valley Ministry and prison chaplaincy. The assembly will study proposals on parental adoption legalization and civic engagement encouraging families and education actions.
Internal Revenue Service praises Mr Luecke and his staff in the Austin District for high accuracy in 1967 tax returns and public service. The letter credits cooperative taxpayers and the district’s question and answer column for keeping residents informed on tax matters.
Johnny McLerran led the Yoe FFA Parent-Son benauet and received a $22 bond from the Cameron Chamber of Commerce along with the FFA scholarship DeKalb and truck crew awards. Joe Dettling was guest speaker and numerous members earned chapter, soil and water, farming, livestock and other honors.
The Milano PTA held a Thursday meeting with a covered dish supper. Outgoing president Mrs Joe Willingham thanked members for support. The group installed new officers led by Mrs Geneva Paceley as president and others filling vice president secretary treasurer historian and parliamentarian roles.
Milano area residents and visitors appear in local social notes. The Champions travel to Austin to visit Matt Champion and attend state teams events with family. Vinton family hosts relatives in Forkdale as Calvary Baptist Church members attend services in Vearne. Vir. McDonald family called to Houston area as mother suffers a heart attack. Woolery and Walker family members attend First Baptist service while Rev Woolery preaches in California. Local anniversaries, a reception hosted by the Leake and Warren families, and plans for Cory Vinton and Crazy Dodd to enter the U S Army in August are noted.
A son named Handall James weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces was born May 4 at 2 49 a.m. to Mr and Mrs Jores Denie at Newton Hospital. Grandparents listed as Edwin Zawaderie of Cameron and Pauline Denie of Bakersfield California.
Stephen F. Austin State College announced its candidates for graduation week with over 700 students included. Wayne Jones will receive a Bachelor of Science degree. Commencement will be held at Memorial Stadium on the SFA campus at 7:00 p.m.
Jacy Thweatt of Huntsville spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Leota Thweatt. He was joined by Miss Paula Massengale of Freeport who stayed with aunt Mrs Mary Massengale. J P Wise visited relatives in Houston and Angleton. Fort Worth and Maysfield residents also joined family gatherings. A new baby girl named Kelli Anna arrived April 28 for the Weeren family.
The Cameron Young Farmers monthly meeting on April 23 in the Vocational Agricultural Building featured Foy Lowe of Franklin Serum Co Fort Worth demonstrating proper cattle vaccination castration and dehorning using cattle brought by attendees Refreshments followed for the Young Farmers and about 50 others Mrs FEHolmaswot returned Sunday from Pearland after visiting her daughter and family the Jack Waltons
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