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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1959
Page
2
The Good Neighbor Club met November 10 at the Recreation Center. New officers were elected with Matyastik re-elected secretary treasurer. A social evening followed with snacks and beverages.
Tracy Davis spends a week with son Don Davis and family and plans to attend the A and M football game Saturday. Meanwhile Roy L Green and family plus Bill Green, Billy and Cherri of Rockdale visited.
Round Up Time offers a practical way to sell unused household items through a Herald want ad. The notice pitches cleaning out spaces and turning clutter into cash before Christmas, urging readers to list items for sale.
Guests staying in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Posival over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. John Adamek and family of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Posival and children of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oliver and children, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Roschetzky and children of Hanover, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Posival of Houston, Miss Genev i e Posival of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Mueck of Cameron.
The article extols local telephone service as a real bargain by highlighting 24/7 operation and the convenience of quick calls for errands, medical needs, and emergencies, arguing the value of paying for service now.
The Bell Telephone Hour presents a one hour Gershwin themed program on November 20 at 7 30 p m Channel 6 featuring Ella Fitzgerald Vicone and Polly Bergen with Andre Previn piano Marge and Gower Champion dancers and Donald Voorhees conducting the Bell Telephone Orchestra. The show promises a lively tribute to George Gershwin with Rhapsody in Blue among the selections.
Burlington notes record visits from Dick Hickeneon of College Station and Margaret Maryastic of Bryan to Schulz and Chollett families. The period reports cold weather with rain sleet and ice, a new house being built by Rudy Helpert, a first birthday party for Kenneth Chollett, and several visits among relatives. Community events include a hunting trip with Bill Benesh, a Houston car wreck injury to Foy Benesh, and the death of Pinkie Melton in Cameron. The Milam Association Workers conference met at Thorndale with Dr. R H Dilday as speaker, plus hospital visits in Cameron and Clarkson Cemetery, and Leo Helpert planning to farm Laird land in Burlington.
Maj Polly Atkinson of Korea and MSgt John Atkinson flew in on an emergency plane to be with their mother Mrs W A Atkinson who underwent major surgery Thursday and is resting as well as could be expected. The piece also lists numerous local visitors and guests at various homes over the weekend.
Mrs. Florence Spiegel reports Dalton Stephens and Ann attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Hal and Mrs. Harris in Rockdale on Sunday. Relatives and friends gave Mrs. Albert Rinn a surprise birthday party Tuesday. Kenneth Springer Jamie and Faith visited from Rogers to see Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Meech. Ed Fowler returned to the Veterans Hospital in Marlin after home days.
Mrs Annie Richards and daughter Mrs Josephine Lenard with Mrs Helen McFarland visited John Dobbs in Fairfield Hospital. Dobbs is Richards’s brother. a morbid line about dozing drivers ends the report.
Five members of the Sharp FHA chapter with teacher Mrs Patsy Edmonds attended a district meeting in Fairfield. Dorothy Hargrove sang in the district chorus directed by Mrs Ruth Lee of Teague. Sherial Roesler served as voting delegate and Georgia Franck appeared in a skit. Also attending were Linda Colffman and Eleanor Pope.
Mr and Mrs Harry White and Mrs A L Burnett visited Mrs Nadine Parker and son Arthur Lee of Rockdale Thursday. Arthur Lee has recently returned from Scott and White Hospital and is able to sit up in a wheelchair after a serious car accident. Mr and Mrs Hope Jamison Sr hosted a 42 party Friday evening with refreshments served after the games.
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