MerA Beg 1424 Christmas Green Cutters Move South
MerA Beg 1424 reports on December season as crews cut evergreens in the north woods and ship them to distant towns to brighten homes on Christmas morning.
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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
6
MerA Beg 1424 reports on December season as crews cut evergreens in the north woods and ship them to distant towns to brighten homes on Christmas morning.
Simple-minded devout Tyrolean villagers observe Christmas through unusual customs. At Innsbruck they wear animal masks for the Lord's birthday, while some communities carve wooden elaborately decorated trees and wear tall headpieces only during December celebrations.
Mrs. Viola Smith observed her 88th birthday in Cameron with family and friends. Her son Hilliard F. Smith Jr and relatives joined the celebration at the Smith home as granddaughter and sister-attendees gathered for gifts and flowers from the Citizens National Bank. The piece also notes her father W. W. Oxsheer’s pioneer heritage and Cameron’s early townsite surveying.
Mr and Mrs Bill Pugh announce the birth of a seven and a half pound baby boy named James Curtiss born at Cameron Hospital on Wednesday.
W. E. Kuzel of Buckholts trans acted business in Cameron Thursday, engaging in a local commercial matter.
J K Chandle of Belmena spent Thursday in Cameron on business activities.
Alvin and Frank Jones of Fort Bliss visit their parents Mr. and Mrs Frank Jones in Buckholts. Mrs Jones hosts a diney Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Henry Jones Belton area Mr and Mrs Johnnie Jones and family Buckholts Mr and Mrs S H Posival and family Buckholts Mr and Mrs Charlie Humble Buckholts Mr and Mrs Ed Posival Rogers Mr and Mrs Adolph Jones Buckholts and Miss Margaret Posival Cameron all in attendance.
The Odd Fellows met at 7 30 p m Thursday for their regular gathering. The group completed usual business and conferred the first degree upon four candidates. Officers wore newly purchased uniforms.
Mrs. R. L. Creek of Yarreilton and Mrs. Ruby Fisher of Austin were Cameron visitors. J. D. Peeples of Milano transacted business in Cameron Thursday.
Members of the Business & Professional Women's Club enjoyed a Sunday morning lunch at the Capitol Coffee Shop. Miss Lillian Atkinson presided over a brief meeting with Mrs Gordon Baskin as chairman as bronze chrysanthemums and autumn leaves decorated the tables. Members listed include Mesdames Baskin Robbins Cammer Robinson and several Misses Atkinson Woolley Scott Meyers Stallworth.
J Coy Williams former pastor of the First Methodist Church Cameron is assigned to the First Methodist Church in Rosebud. Many Cameron friends welcome him as a close neighbor and plan to hear him preach during the year.
Bennett Winfield, Cameron wholesale merchant, was stricken at home Thursday and rushed by Green Funeral Home ambulance to Temple Hospital. Reported at press time he remains under physician care with indications of gradual improvement.
The State of Texas issues a citation to Daniel Burt Wittstadt to appear on the first Monday after 42 days from December 22 1941 for Jewel Mae Wittstadt’s divorce petition. The case No 11 998 seeks divorce on grounds of excesses and cruel treatment and asks for permanent custody of three year old Norma Jewel Wittstadt.
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