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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1953
Page
10
Mrs Joe Lankford is highlighted in Hanover News alongside profiles of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gunner, Southern Methodist University students in Dallas. The brief mentions Mrs May Surleson of Waco and Mrs T in an ongoing community notes column.
Freeport residents hosted weekend visitors including P Gunner from Freeport and families of Gunter Schmidt Mayfield Gandy Foster Little Woods Lankford Moody and Posival. Oscar Fischer improves at St Edward Cameron Hospital. Posivals plan to move to Houston after Edwin’s employment transfer.
Mrs Lena Russell hosts visitors with kin and friends from Cameron Port Arthur and Abilene visiting the C F Russell home and relatives of Houston spending weekends with Ladis Klapka. Local families include Richerson Barrett Wilkerson and Yancy households plus Joe Gayle and others sharing weekend visits.
Mr and Mrs Rodney Barker hosted guests as Frank Griffin met Cleve McCall and Mrs Lillian Barrett Sunday. Cameron visitors Mr and Mrs Vince Lesikar stayed with sister Mrs Francis Lesikar. E J Provasek visit marked by parents Mr and Mrs J A Provasek. Maggie Flowers and Glenrose kin joined the Colburns and Wallace in a weekend gathering.
State Health Department laboratories in Austin found rabies in 115 animal heads autopsied in the past month. By species the positive heads include 104 dogs 4 cats 3 skunks 2 cows and 2 calves. Harris County led with 73 submissions across 27 counties. Bat surveys show 105 flying mammals tested negative so far as a two month study continues.
The Cameron Gospel Tabernacle Church begins revival services Sunday evening at 7 30 with evangelist Rev D M Witherwax of Lake Charles La. All welcome for daily services at 7 30. An all day Thanksgiving fellowship is planned with three services at 10 00 2 30 and 7 30 plus a noon Thanksgiving dinner.
Ten percent of each Cameron Community Chest donation supports the Cameron Emergency Hospital Fund. A Cameron citizens board adminis ters the fund and assesses indigent residents' hospital needs. They determine eligibility and cover hospital and doctor bills as finances allow. Your gift relieves pain and may save a life.
Gerhard Kelypas age 87 died at his Westphalia home on Monday November 9 after 60 years in the community. Services set for 9 a.m. Wednesday November 11 at the Church of Visitation with Rev. R P Schertz officiating. Burial in St Marys cemetery. Survived by eight sons Raymond Bert Ralph Lawrence Jerald Herbert Harold Joe and three daughters Mrs Henry Greene Mrs Alois Beach and Angela Kleypas. He belonged to the St Michael Society. Rosary scheduled for 7 15 Tuesday evening at the family residence.
Mrs J D Moore placed second in the A Harris and Co Dallas Christmas Gift Wrap Design Competition. Her winning package, wrapped in white glaze with red wool and jingling bells, was displayed in the store window and earned a $15 gift certificate.
The Turner family reunion gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rentchler in Rockdale on Sunday November 1. Attendees from Camer on included Mrs. F. E. Turner Dcy Turner Mr. Percy Gooch and Mrs. Neely Gooch. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Randall Turner Mr. and Mrs. Neal Turner Kitty and Larry Clemens of Houston Sgt. Welton Jr. Turner of Fort Hood and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sappington and their children.
A family group from Austin gathered for a noon barbecue dinner followed by an afternoon of photographs. The event featured memorable moments captured in group pictures.
Pvt Frank J Ward son of Mr and Mrs William A Ward Cameron took part in Exercise Mudlark the annual fall training maneuver of the U S Forces in Austria He is an ammunition bearer in Company D 350th Infantry Regiment entered the Army in December 1952 and arrived overseas in July.
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