Milam 4-H Gold Star Winners Named at Achievement Day
Milam County honors 4-H members with Gold Star awards for 1956. Milam County Gold Star winners are Hal L. Senkel of Buckholts and Henrietta Richter of Cameron. The event on November 10 in Buckholts Gym also distributed 33 other medals across departments including Dairy, Electric, Entomology, and Field Crops with a wide roster of Buckholts, Cameron, and Thorndale participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Lester Senkel
Buckholts
Henrietta Richter
Cameron
Milam County
Rex McClaren
Stella Inge
Arthur Inge
Buck
Jeannette Richter
Genevieve Kostrom
Eldon Schonhoeft
Burlington
Joseph Futschik
Arvell Jungmann
Arthur Inge, Jr
Henry Tom
Bride Elect Ella Mae Weidner Receives Sharp Shower
Miss Ella Mae Weidner bride elect of W B Junek Jr was honored with a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Lee Halls Sharp on November 8 About 140 people attended with guests from Sharp San Gabriel Rockdale Rogers Buckholts Cameron and other areas The event featured pink decorations a pink carnation corsage and party favors The program included 4 H Club activities awards readings and a playlet followed by refreshments and games
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Mae Weidner
W. B. Junek, Jr
Lee Hall
Sharp
Laurence Laffere
Dora Dittmar
San Gabriel
Rockdale
Rogers
Buckholts
Cameron
Asek, Jr
Wayne Moran
Virgie Klein
Burlington
Mary Ann Swanzy
Carol Jean Helpert
Nancy Dorner
LaVelle Fischer
James Edward Glaser
Jeanette Fuchs
Hal Lester Senkel
Wayne Davis
Davilla
Edna Bullard
Milano
Verlie Sue Lincoln
Thorndale
Arvell Jungmann
Henrietta Richter
Arthur Inge, Jr
Carolyn van Gonten
Missionary Union Meeting In Rockdale Focuses On Teach Us
The 15th WMU meeting at Meadowbrook Baptist Church Rockdale will hear Dr Wana Anna Fort on a Mission Message. Fort on furlough from Southern Rhodesia home in Louisiana. Mrs Clem Hardy of Waco presides with theme Growing The Way. Registration 9 45 a.m. program at 1 p.m. Also reports on a birth Brenda Charle Ross born November 9 in Rockdale Richards Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Ross of Sharp. Grandparents Floyd Hargrove John Ross Austin. Roxie Hargrove is great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 15 Women’s Missionary Union
Meadowbrook
Rockdale
Wana Anna Fort
Jimmy Asher
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Brenda Charle Ross
Robert Ross
Sharp
Richards Hospital
Floyd Hargrove
John Ross
Austin
Roxie Hargrove
George Lancetrip
George
Denver City
W. F. Hooker
Frank
Russell
Asa McGregor
Caldwell
Carl McKnight
Ann Luce
Newton Hospital
Tom Roland
Bay City
Claud Westbrook
James Brewer
Waco
Yoe Future Farmers Initiate Greenhands
Fifteen members of the Yee Future Farmers of America became Greenhands at a regular meeting in the Vocational Agriculture Building at 7 30 on Monday November 5. Forty two members were present as the Greenhands were initiated. New Greenhands include Edwin Adams Ernest Harwell William Hrachovy Eddie Lucky Kenneth Marek Rudolph Mayer Howard McKissock Eddie Moran Herman Mueck John Pogach Oscar Skala Eugene Roznas Franklin Marak. Five members who attended the 6th F F A National Convention gave a program for the entire student body at the Thursday assembly describing convention events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee Future Farmers of America
Vocational Agriculture
Edwin Adams
Ernest Harwell
William Hrachovy
Eddie Lucky
Kenneth Marek
Rudolph Mayer
Howard McKissock
Eddie Moran
Herman Mueck
John Pogach
Oscar Skala
Eugene Roznas
Franklin Mara
Ima Jean Crawford Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
Miss Ima Jean Crawford bride elect of Bruce Phillips was honored at a Thursday evening shower November 8 at the home of Mrs. W. H. Brandenburg. Hostesses were Mrs. Brandenburg and Miss Hazel Butler. The couple will marry December 7 with roses and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima Jean Crawford
Bruce Phillips
W. H. Brandenburg
Mrs. Brandenburg
Hazel Butler
Phillips
Brandenburg
Betty Butler
H. Butler
Rose Sanders
Claude Sanders
Sis Sapp
Viola Grizzard
Myers
R. B. Grizzard
Joyce Rackley
Ruby Rackley
Inez Matula
Clara Houston
J. M. Evans
Births in Cameron and Temple Area Families
Emil Jim Faichtinger Jr. weighs 5 pounds 15 ounces at birth to Mr. and Mrs. Emil J. Faichtinger of Cameron on November 5. Michael Lloyd Ezzell born Friday November 2 at Kings Daughters Hospital in Temple to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ezzell of McGregor. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Massenburg of McGregor and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Ezzel of Buckholts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Jim Faichtinger, Jr
Emil J. Faichtinger
Cameron
Michael Lloyd Ezzell
Kings Daughters Hospital
Temple
W. H. Ezzell
McGregor
W. W. Massenburg
Lloyd Ezzel
Buckholts
Home Dyeing Then and Now
A 19th century discovery by William Henry Perkin led to synthetic dyes from coal tar, transforming home dyeing from laborious, expert tasks into simple, modern methods. Today all fabric dyes and automatic washers ease the process, with Tintex Home Economics Bureau promoting easy steps for large items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Perkin
Tintex Home Economics Bureau
42 Leisure Club Meets With Thanksgiving Theme
The 42 Leisure Club gathered at Mrs. August Kunz home on Thursday afternoon in November. Mrs. Charles Payne and Mrs. Pete Bergum tied for high 42 score while Mrs. Leo Laake won the 84 Award. Guests included Mrs. Henry Schuttle, Mrs. C. C. Armstrong and Mrs. Emma May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
42 Leisure Club
August Kunz
Charles Payne
Pete Bergum
Leo Laake
Henry Schuttle
C. C. Armstrong
Emma May
Marriages Noted Among Local Couples in Brief Item
The article lists marriages of Ernest F. Kaminecky and Char lene Sommer and Julius Zueha and Barbara Simmons. It mentions a club meeting at Mrs. Pete Bergum’s home and a stray historical note that the U S government was debt free briefly from 1835 to 1837.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest F. Kaminecky
Charlene Sommer
Julius Zueha
Barbara Simmons
Pete Bergum
United States
Milano carnival crowns Wilma Pierce queen at school event
Milano high school held a Friday night carnival on November 9 with Miss Wilma Pierce of the eleventh grade crowned queen for the highest average. Donavan Popham escorted her as proceeds will fund school fixtures. Local political results showed Milano Democrats outvoting Republicans 155 to 62 while national results caused little fuss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Wilma Pierce
Donovan Popham
E. C. Westbrook, Jr
Huntsville
Sam Houston State College
R. L. Mills
Brownwood
Joe Loggins
Dad
Lizzie Keller
Loggins
Hempstead
Fred Brannon
Houston
Asa McGregor
Sam Kennedy
Bryan
Milano Methodist Church
Milam County A M Mothers Club urges paper drive
Members ask residents to donate old papers magazines and newspapers to aid club projects and prevent yard fires. Call 297 for pickup. a truck will collect and cart away the collection promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
A&m Mothers Club
C. G. Tomlinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hal L. Senkel
Milam 4-H
WMU
Wana Anna
Mrs
Clem Hardy
Robert Frech
Topeka
Kan
General Mills
Milam Theatre
WED & Thurs
John Payne
William Bishop
Gloria McGhee
Abilene
Jack Mahoney
Martha Hyer
Lyle Bettger
Miami
Expose
Lee J. Cobb
Patricia Medina
Edward Arnold
SUN
MON
Heaven and Hell
Robert Wagner
Terry Moore
Broderick Crawford
Eddy Duchin
Tyrone Power
Im Novakne
John Wayne
Lloyd Nolan
Blood Alley
John Wayne, Lauren Bacall
Tall IN the
Ella Raines
Ward Bond
George Hayes
Joanne Dru
John Agar
Ben Johnson
First National Bank
FDIC
Payne
Bergum
Elbert Westbrook
Ross McCollum
Jewell Hooker
American Legion
U. S. Presidency
B.C
A.D
Hottentots
South Africa
Alaska
Texas
Culpepper
Cameron, Texas
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