Local Social Notes Amid Burlington Events
Burlington residents gather for a chicken dinner at Marion Bates home and visit kin in Rosebud and Temple. Church services, hospital stories, and community visits across Caldwell and Milam counties are noted, including meals, funerary remembrances, and a Halloween party at the Burlington Recreation Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chriesman
Marion Bates
Davie Brod
Ida Pieper
Grace Faulkner
Alma Litzman
Bobby Litzman
Walter Kalfous
Bobb
Henry Litzman
John Busker
Halbert Rest
Rosebud
J. N. Bowen
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
Os Terrel Prescott
Halbert Hospital
RK. Durham
Burlington Baptist Church
George Logan
Joe Hromeik
Burlington
Ray Schonhoeft
Temple Hospital
Recreation Hall
Wesley Davenport
St Michaels Church
Will Stoebner
Willie Mae
Fort Worth
Berniece's Dress Shop Opens With Historic Corner Store Tale
Cameron residents attended the opening of Berniece's Dress Shop, detailing the building's 86 year history from its 1883 start as a grocery business to later uses including a pharmacy and drugstore. Berniece Lester, a longtime merchandising figure, fulfills a dream with a modern display of plate glass, oak paneling, and new shop interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron and
Berniece
Main
Houston Streets
Alabama
C. A. Pitts
Sir Roddy's Now
Temple
John Denson
Tom Denson
Joe Denson
Cameron Drug
Earl Curtis
Cameron Pharmacist
Curtis
Cameron
Berniece Lester
Jones Prairie Visitors and Local Shop Opening Narratives
Weekend guests from Karnes City and Olney visit Cameron in a sequence of social functions. A long profile traces Lester Lippman’s ready to wear store evolution from 1940 to a modern, dream store in the old New Cameron Drug building, highlighting custom design and two glass fronts on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Siffey
Joyce Michele
Karnes City
J. D. Martin
Ted
Carlton McKinney
Olney
Ethel McKinney
Nora McKinney
Lewis Chili Shoe
Bill Donovan
Walter Sharpe
Smith
Cameron Drug
Cameron
Local residents share weekend with family across towns
Mrs Wise reports visitors from Fort Worth Huntsville Cameron Tyler Edson Grove City and Norfolk in weekend gatherings at multiple homes. Names include Albert Hoffman G. Plent Homer Plent Dewey McElwrath Nolan Womble and Emma Ray Carey as well as H G Newton family and others with health notes on Elbert Hollingsworth Bill Thweatt and Torbitts/St Edwards Hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Thweatt
Elmer Floyd
Lake Jackson
Nolan Womble
Ed Couch
Carlton Newton
North Africa
Emma Ray Carey
Tyler
H. G. Newton
Gilford Thweatt
G. A Plent
Dewey McEliwrath
Carol Ann Wilson
Tommy Hughes
Cameron
Homer Plent
Killeen
Tommy Thweatt
Norfolk
Donald
Groveton
W. C. Cooper
Carl Cooper
Temple
Doris Gleason
Freeport
Vina White
Elbert Hollingsworth
Marlin
Torbitts Hospital
Bill Thweatt
St. Edwards Hospital
Buckholts Weekend Guests for Norma Barkemeyer Event
Sunday guests from Tem ple Burlington Rosebud Dallas Houston and Cavilla gathered for Norma Barkemeyer’s confirmation at Buckholts Hope Lutheran Church. Locals included Seaman David Weber on leave from Puget Sound and Seaman Billy Crowson on annual leave with return plans to Hawaii and Christmas at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Barkemeyer
Herman Barkemeyer
Wiliam
Hubert
Linda
Temple
George Barkemeyer
Burlington
Raymond Barkemeyer
Raymond Fabianke
Raynard
Rosebud
Floyd Stark
Howard Peeler
Buckholts
Norma Barkemeyer
Buckholts Hope Lutheran Church
J. R. Slovacek
Marvin Slovacek
Diane
Marvin Jr
Leri
San Antonio
C. O. Synatzke
Bill Sell
Bowe
Ray Lamon Sell
Dallas
Dora Haas
A. H. Mackenroth
Houston
Leon Kieypas
Kings Daughters Hospital
David Weber
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Washington State
Jesse Weber
Hawaii
Weber
Billy Crow
Dan Crow
Cavilla
Sea- Weber
San Gabriel Residents Share Weekend Visits and Showers
Social notes from San Gabriel list weekend visits by Mrs. Larry Henry and families from Ft Worth Rockdale and Bastrop. Houston and Temple guests, a personal shower for Patricia Garner, and multiple local hosts including Mrs. Emily Linke Thorndale and Mrs. C. H. Lawdon Rices Crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Henry
Donna
Joann
Ft. Worth
H. W. Clark
Joe Henry
Rockdale
Jiggs Limmer
Baby
Bastrop
Buddy Limmer
Myr Cannon
Hale Center
W. W Smith
Gus Clark
John
Houston
Bill Clark
Emily Linke
Neilson
Leafus Worley
C. H. Lawdon
Rices Crossing
Buddy Schramm
Kit Worley
Gladys Schramm
Clyde DeHanis
Giddings
Local Ünderline Visit Ties Raby Family Kinship Ties
Mrs. W. Schwarz reports Mr and Mrs Vernon E Lynch of Martindale visited Sharp Sat with Raby relatives. Mrs Lynch is a great niece of Mrs Raby and the group stayed at the Ed Fowler home as Linda Coffman of Dallas spent the weekend with C C Conner and Mrs Ru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Sue Roseler
Delores Lawrence
Linda Coffman
Dallas
Jim Coffman
Taylor
Badwin Thiele
Thrall
Howard Coffman
Lewis Modesette
Rolan
J. L
Sharron MelIntire
Tracy
Perkins Theological School
Mattie Brockenbush
Emory Brockenbush
St. Edward Mir
Floyd Mullinax
Houston
Vernon E. Lynch
Martindale
Sharp
Lynch
Raby
Ed Fowler
C. C. Conner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Wil! Steebner
Eddie Beacker
Yarrellton
Otto Meyer
Celia Me Sherry
Leon Kleypas
Waleter G. Marek
Brenda
Billie Wayne Marek
Fritz Stoebner
Waco
Max Kotte
Julius Lange
Monroe
Cyclone
Texas
Caldwell
First i Vesnyterian Church of
Austin
Nelson Davis
Reed
John Tarlton
Stephenville
Milam County
Gwendolyn Jistel
Gloria Roseler Phillips
Sharp School
Wavy Charles
Ray Guillote
Wayne Lawrence
Builders Dream
Lee Marek Sr
Charlie Zidell
St. Louis
Western Auto
Zidell
Courthouse Square
Jones Prairie
R. K. Fontaine
Ruth Burnett
George Burnett
S. T. Burnett
Thomas Burnett
Roy Burnett
Verne Pentecost
Jerry Pentecost
Lynn
Don
Baylor
Bradley Fuller
Mary
David
Jan
Jack Pond
Robert Pond
Ridder
Irwin Stoker
Don Callaway
Littl River Baptist Church
Lester Turner
Henry Lippman
IN Cameron
Dorothy M. Reed
Joe G. Matula
Maysfield
J. P. Wise
Meee
Horstmann
J. W. Meyer
San Gabriel
H. H. Linke
Mrs. W. Schwarz
Kreg. Se
Chevrolet
Creve
Chevelle Matibu Spor
Newr
Fisher
North Fannin
Cameron, Texas
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