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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
8
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Williams 79 who died from a heart attack at 8 20 am Monday November 14 were held at 3 pm Wednesday November 15 at Green Funeral Home Cameron with Rev J J Minick of North Central Church of Christ officiating and interment at Liberty cemetery.
Mrs. Williams a Mississippi native who had lived in Texas since youth died early Monday after collapsing at her Milam county home and passing at St Edwards Hospital. She had resided in Milam county over 50 years and leaves six sons and three daughters A C Williams Dallas Cecil Williams Arlington Ernest Williams Temple Hubert Williams Bastrop Jeff Williams Waco Bernice Williams Cameron Mrs Lena Miller Maysfield Mrs Ella Price Cameron Mrs Jenny Davis Cameron plus grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Elizabeth Ann Hrozek daughter of Mr and Mrs Ervin Hrozek is ill and a patient in Newton Memorial Hospital.
Miss Bobbie Schlemmer accepts a position with the Cammer Tailor Shop replacing Miss Reba Coats who recently married.
Milam County Local Board No. 92 reports 1588 registrants with 1186 classified. Of these 261 are Class II, 46 Class III, 171 Class IV, 732 Class V, and 143 over liability. Texas totals show 514,594 registered and 386,161 classified across all boards.
Mrs. Sam Terry and daughters Rachell and La Dell of Houston visited the First Baptist Church in Marlow on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mott Terry of Grand Prairie stayed with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. McClaren Jr. La Dell Quillin visited Miss Bythia Ann Baker. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kornegay of Rockdale called on Mr. and Mrs. Danny Kornegay.
A St. Rita Circle meeting at Simon George Memorial Hall on Wednesday November 9 featured a Q A study by president Mrs Pete Mikula. Plans were made for a clothing collection to aid displaced persons overseas with hostesses Mrs Bill Michalka and Mrs Frank Marak serving kolaches and coffee. The next meeting is set for November 30 with hostesses Mrs Walter Plocek and Mrs Joe Michalka.
The Milam County Farm Housing Committee along with Roy M. Wright discussed the 1949 Farm Housing Act in Austin on Tuesday. The committee includes Frank J. John of Burlington Clarence Jackson of Salty and Edwin F. Fisher of Buckholts. Loans aid farm owners unable to secure credit with 5 to 35 years to repay and potential refinancing through co ops or private sources.
Frank Adams of Houston traveled to Cameron to visit relatives and friends during the weekend.
A local drug store advertises Black Hawk Ointment for skin ailments including eczema tetter ringworm athlete's foot prickly heat and poison oak. Jar price listed at 60 cents and one dollar with a guarantee.
We thank all who assisted during the illness and at the death of our mother and sister Mrs Mat tie Ditto. We appreciate the floral offerings and will hold each act of kindness in reverence. May God bless all of you. Carl D. Ferguson Mrs Pearl Cass Howard Rains
Friends report Mrs Alla Adams is improving and has returned home from St Edwards Hospital.
W. O. Fisher traveled to Waco to visit his grandson Wilfred Engelke over the weekend.
Ervin Rummel has returned after a 30 day furlough visiting friends and relatives. He is with the U.S. Marines and stationed at Santa Anna, California.
Mr and Mrs Charlie J Tomek of Camp Hood visited relatives and friends at Ad Hall and Cameron for the weekend.
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