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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
3
Miss Brummett, a senior at Yoe High School, is to be married at sunset on May 18 at the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Cameron.
A wedding shower for Jon B. Sapp and Barbara Sapp was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mortimer and Mrs. D C Richards at the Richards home in Minerva on April 25. Guests enjoyed punch and cookies after games. the couple wed March 3 in Denver Colorado and received many gifts. Attendees included the Mortimers, the Richards family, the Sapp family, the Angells, the Errons, Emmett Robinson, Joy Angell, Jerry Richards, Fay Smith, and W T Dyer.
Mrs Furman Shuffield of Cameron announces betty jane Shuffield to Frank Ward son of Mrs Irene Ward of Cameron The couple plan a June 2 wedding at the bride elects home in Cameron After a honeymoon they will reside in Houston Texas Frank Ward attends the University of Houston and works at the National Biscuit Company Betty Jane Shuffield is a Yee High School senior.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Brummett of Cameron announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Patsy Ann to the unnamed groom.
Penney’s offers a scoop neck plisse baby doll gown with lace and ribbon trim and matching peek a boo panties. Available in red or blue on white, sizes 32 to 40.
Mrs Mary Bailey Gib Terry and August Halberdier celebrated birthdays at August Halberdier’s Route 3 Cameron home on Sunday May 6. A chicken dinner was served. Attendees included family and friends from Nordheim Yorktown San Antonio Beeville Van Vleck Houston and other Texas towns.
Mrs. Leo Fuchs treasurer will attend the Federation of Texas A and M College Mothers Clubs meeting at the Memorial Student Center on Saturday May 12. Mrs F C Olds of Abilene president will preside. Outstanding club achievements will be reported and officers elected.
Decendants of the late Mr and Mrs G W Lock gathered for their annual reunion at City Park Cameron on May 6. Fourty four relatives from Houston Temple Rogers Port Arthur Rosebud Barclay Normangee Bryan and Cleburne attended a basket lunch as cameras clicked on groups and scenes. Paul Dean born May 3 to Mr and Mrs Emil Vaculin at King's Daughters Hospital Temple. The mother is Joyce Hertenberger. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Adolph Hertenberger and Joe Vaculin Sr. of Cam.
Mrs. Florence Spiegel and the Graves and Cryer families hosted and visited relatives in Cuero and with Mr and Mrs Geo L Schroeder. Mr and Mrs Miller visited Geo Schroeder's family. Sipple home hosted Otis Diebel and Mrs Frederickson of Brownwood with L Applin. Sharp saw two inches of rain. Westminster Fellowship members attended a youth rally in San Antonio with Geo M Lavo and Robert Roxs, followed by sightseeing. Sharp Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary held a Bible study on Beginning With Children led by Mrs Jack Daniel and Mrs Charlie Duncan.
Milano High School seniors returned Sunday from a weekend faculty trip to Arkenses and Louisiana, tired but happy. The event was hosted by Mrs Wilson and Mr Bowling with other teachers and families attending a barbecue. School closes May 18 and Miss Diver is named valedictorian.
In a letter dated April 26 Miss Kay Cox was informed that Mary Hardin Baylor College offered a full piano scholarship for the first semester of 1956 57. The award would renew automatically in the second year if she maintains a B average and no grade lower than C. The letter was signed by President Arthur K Tyson.
Mr. Ball was re elected to Elgin high school as principal. Mrs. Carrie Mae Ray of Austin visited Milano over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. S B Devall and daughter of Dickinson and Mr. and Mrs W A Devall of San Marcos visited with their mother Mrs Sam Devall this weekend. Mrs. Dora Stutts of Houston visited Milano Tuesday. Clyde Westbrooks of Dallas spent the weekend here with his parents. Mrs. Mary Sweaps of Hearne visited Mrs Sam Peevall Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Patterson of Cameron Herald staff visited Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Burns of Houston spent the weekend here with her mother Mrs Mary Peeples. We were glad to have Rev Spims people here for church Sunday. his parents were here.
Brenham reports heavy rains this week boosting local tomato crops with over 30 inches noted. Visitors to Mr and Mrs Clyde Pinkerton included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pinkerton and Mr and Mrs Silas Kirk of San Antonio. Rev and Mrs Fox who have led Battist Church here moved to Brenham and their daughter will stay with Mrs Pearl Williams while their son stays with the O T Bullocks until school ends this month.
Sharp high school hosted a PTA meeting on Wednesday night with Sharp FHA officers elected for 1956 57. Mrs Edith Norton supervises the FHA chapter while Kathryn Bales Velma Crow and Betty Sue Gilleland performed songs. Elected officers include Mrs Joe Brown president Mrs D D Drummond vice president Mrs Curtis Bean secretary and E L Modesette treasurer.
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