Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Occasions
Personal mentions from Cameron list visits and family events. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kirk of Marlow visited Mr. and Mrs. Berry Caldwell. Mrs. Frank Plachy had major surgery in Newton Memorial Hospital. Several residents returned from Dallas and Austin trips and attended DAR and UDC meetings. Church affairs note Dan Tyson elected Clerk of the First Presbyterian Church Session. Various locals and relatives are mentioned visiting Cameron over weekends and holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kirk
Marlow
Mrs
Berry Caldwell
Olive Todd Walker
Austin
San Antonio
Texas
DAR
UDC
Dan Tyson
First Presbyterian Church
Tyson
Graham Gillis
Local residents share weekend visits and new job moves
Miss Reba Devers spent the weekend with her Cameron area family in Waco. Leola Angell left for Houston to take a new position after leaving J C Penney. Cameron visitors included Mrs G C Lucas of Minerva and family, Mr and Mrs Fritz Pfannstein, and the Krupickas from Buckholts. Dave McLane is much improved after Newton Memorial Hospital. Mrs E J Kahler shopped in Cameron, and Mrs BE Noack with her son visited. Lucas reports a California trip and fond memories. Elizabeth Sprott left for Brownsville en route to Venezuela with her husband in government work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Devers
Waco
Mrs
R. A. Devers
Leo Price
Elizabeth Sprott
Daisy Sprott
Brownsville
Venzuella
Party Honors J C Hovis Before Induction
Mrs Loula Rogers and daughters Florene and Lois Hovis hosted a farewell for J C Hovis at Mrs Rogers home. He leaves May 14 for induction into service after serving as Railway Express agent at Hearne. About 40 guests played 42 and enjoyed light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loula Rogers
Florene
Lois Hovis
Local Family Movements Over Weekend Ventures
Pfe Peter Kalinich of Camp Hood and M F Weems plus family visited Cameron over the weekend. Kalinich returned to camp last week after a furlough to Pottsville Pennsylvania. Mrs Lena Baskin came home from visiting daughter Dinks and husband Gill De Witt who departs for Pearl Harbor duty. De Witt will work near Lufkin for defense. Mrs Robert Cook of Waco stayed with her mother Mrs Tom Marak of Marakville. Mrs W A White of Nixon returned home Sunday improved after surgery at Newton Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Wilson
Lehman Wilson
Charles Knipp
Carolyn
Cameron
O. D. Reneger
Waco
Denson Reneger
Althouh
Pfe
Peter Kalinich
Camp Hood
Pottsville
Lena Baskin
Dinks
Gill de Witt
Pearl Harbor
Lufkin
Robert Cook
Tom Marak
Marakville
W. A. White
Nixon
Newton Memorial Hospital
Sproull Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Newfoundland
Tom Sproull son of Claud C. Sproull of Ben Arnold has been promoted to staff sergeant in a Signal Corps company somewhere in Newfoundland, announced by the post commander. He graduated Yee High School Cameron in 1937, volunteered for the Army on November 4, 1938, served at Fort Sam Houston, and went to foreign service in Newfoundland in August 1941. He married Helen Quigley on February 2, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sproull
Claud C. Sproull
Ben Arnold
Signal Corps
Newfoundland
Set. Sproull
Yee High School
Cameron
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Foreign Service
Helen Quigley
Notable Family Details in Newfoundland Troop Nomination
The report notes a Newfoundland family with two sons, John Claud and Leon Campbell, and mentions S Sgt Sproull earning sharpshooter qualifications with both pistol and Garand rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
John Claud
Leon Campbell
Sproull
Michalka in New Caledonia on duty as mechanic
Robert G. Michalka, technician, is in New Caledonia serving as a mechanic in the Engineer section of the South Pacific General Depot. His wife Mrs Hazel Michalka lives at 1305 South Crockett Street, Cameron. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Annie Michalka of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Michalka
New Caledonia
South Pacific General Depot
Hazel Michalka
Michalka
South Crockett Street
Cameron
Annie Michalka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parma Radio Service
Frank Plachy
Clifton Jenness
Dallas
Will Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Ernest von Rosenberg
Lou Meyers
Cladys
Margaret Lucas
Minerva
T. C. Buffington
Houston
Mr. Buffington
Herman Hospital
Pvt
Victor Hogan
Madeline Holloway
Freeport
Elba Pemberton of
Temple
Vince Krupicka
Buckholts
Jimmy Hartley
Liberty
James Fikes
Sgt
Wilburn Wood
Camp Swift
C. C. Nolte
Hallie Jones Wofford
Nat B. Wofford
Knoxville
Nat
Port Arthur
W. F. Sharp
Davilla
Cameron Guest
John Watson
Donald Kilgore
Hope
Paul Watson
Pauler
Taylor
John Baldwin
Madie
Goose Creek
Camp Beauragard
W. T. Caldwell
North Camp Hood
Cameron Sunday
L. F. Gohmert
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Gelveston, Texas
Fred Lazek
G. C. Lucas
Gladys
Leola Angell
J. C. Penney Company
H. F. Lange of
Sharp
Fritz Pfannstein
Dave McLane
E. J. Kahler of
BE. H. Noack
Rockdale
Signalman
Clayton Lucas
San Francisco
Hugh Lucas
Sacramento
Calif
E. R. Zellner
Jas. Watson
A. E. Kruse
E. A
E. B. Camp
Hoodoo
Marek Burns
Dusek Pharmacy
Cameron, Texas
Wallace
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
Pense
America
Joe D. Bass
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Telegraph Industry
Set
Aja
Rey Updet
THE
Cameron Theatre
Smitty
Walter
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