Community notes from Jones Prairie region events
C J McLerran of Waco discusses farm business in the area. Barrett Johnson works on a pipeline crossing several local farms. A crowd enjoyed a picnic supper and swim at Little River Saturday night. Mrs Rodney Fontaine and others skated at Cameron Saturday. Rev M A Farr preached at Sneads Chapel Sunday. Maudie Canady visited Rosa White’s. Jessie Mae Bell visited Ruby Smitherman. Farr also visited Marshall Pond home. Russell Bailey recovered from a short illness. Yager called in Calvert. Commodore Anderson and Davis Black were in Waco for business. Dr W J Fontaine visited Cameron. Mrs E N Fontaine returned home to Jones Prairie after Cameron visit. Mrs D Massengale spent Saturday with Mrs Judge Fontaine. Sunday night Ben Arnold League gave a program at Sneed’s Chapel. Ruby Brock of Detroit spent a week with Sam Hickman’s. she’ll soon leave.
Hickmans Spend Sunday at Walker's Creek Home
Mr and Mrs S S Hickman and family were Sunday guests at the J S Hickman residence at Walker's Creek detailing a family gathering in local society notes.
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Mrs. S. S. Hickman
J. S. Hickman
Walker's Creek
Shoppers Gather in Cameron Area Saturday
Shoppers from Jones Prairie included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Black Will Brown Sam Harrell Mr Yager and Mrs Merrick and son. T B Stidham and Mrs B F Stidham traveled to a north Texas town for Mrs T B Stidham who has been visiting. Vernon Fontaine formerly of Jones Prairie now in Washington State returned home with Joe Kelly. Carlton Crook and Mrs W T Johnson hosted guests. Margaret Johnson visited Dorothy Black. Connie Mae Hickman hosted a party for Miss E Buckman and her brother from Pine Bluff Ark. A large crowd enjoyed the evening games. Mrs Alfred Wall and daughter Betty Lou were in the community plus Gills of Waco visiting at Sam Hockman. Lucile Johnson helped oversee Jones Prairie election Saturday.
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Cameron
Jones Prairie
Carl Black
Will Brown
Sam Harrell
Yager
Merrick and Son
Vernon Fontaine
Washington State
Joe Kelly
Washington
Connie Mae Hickman
E. Buckman
Pine Bluff
Ark
Partygoers Honor Connie Mae Hickman at Maysfield Event
Connie Mae Hickman enjoyed a party at Maysfield Saturday night given by Miss Mary Freeman. Mrs. Eldread Massengale and Mrs. D Massengale attended. Ben Arnold Henry Swarting of Ft. Worth was in the community Saturday.
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Connie Mae Hickman
Maysfield
Mary Freeman
Henry Swarting
Ft. Worth
Local Socials and Weekend Visit Notes
Vernon Fontaine Joe Kelly and J P Fontaine shopped in Cameron on Saturday. Mrs Julian Burnett and Mildred spent Monday at the Anderson home. Theo Tucker and son Billie were Sunday dinner guests at the George Roden home. An 8 year old Smitherman girl broke her arm Sunday after a fall from a water barrel. A crowd from Jones Prairie attended the Shriner program in Calvert Monday night. Homer Crook and Jewell Smither enjoyed the Cameron show Friday night.
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Julian Burnett
Mildred
Anderson Home
Theo Tucker
Billie
George Roden
Jones Prairie
Shriner
Calvert
Homer Crook
Jewell Smitherman
Cameron
Gause News Guests from Uvalde and Austin Taylor
Mr. and Austin Taylor of Uvalde were guests of Mrs. Ola Gause last week. F. M. Hauptfleisch filled the pulpit.
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and Austin Taylor
Uvalde
Ola Gause
F. M. Hauptfleisch
Methodist Church Sermon Draws Large Crowd in Cameron
Sunday service at the Methodist church featured Brother House delivering a fine sermon to a large audience. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fowler and family, and several Cameron visitors like C. M. Carr and wife. The report lists multiple residents visiting nearby towns and attending events with other local social notes.
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Brother House
F. D. Fowler
Cameron
Local Social Notes From Cameron Area
Jr and Mrs Giles Pugh of Cameron visited Mrs Wagh s parents Mr and Mrs Timimene. Miss Frances Kent Davis of Rockdale visited Mrs W B Cochran last week. Eastern Star ladies treated Masons to an ice cream supper Saturday night. Lacey Turner of Cameron visiting cousin Juanita Thomas. Miss Nansie Lockhart left for Dallas to attend school this winter. Gause school starts September 17 with expected large enrollment. Mr and Mrs R F Doty of Houston visiting Mr and Mrs Allen Varner.
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Giles Pugh
Cameron
Frances Kent Davis
Rockdale
W. B. Cochran
Masons
Nansie Lockhart
Dallas
Miss Edna Fowle Returns to Austin After Visit
Miss Edna Fowle has returned to her home in Austin after visiting Mrs. Wala Gause for weeks. The Eastern Star chapter of Cameron Rockdale and Gause met at Wayside Inn Friday night and enjoyed a lovely supper.
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Edna Fowle
Wala Gause
Austin
Eastern Star
Ameron, Rockdale
Gause
Wayside Inn
Asburys Visit Thomas Family Then Return Home
Mr and Mrs Asbury and daughter Laura Jo recently visited Dr Thomas and his family and left Sunday after a short stay in San Antonio returning to Cisew.
Melon Feast for Senior B Y P U at Lampkin Paste
The Senior B Y P U held a walt ermelon feast Friday night from 6 30 to 9 30 with seventeen members attending. Miss Bess DuBois acted as chaperone and led group games during the outing. Afterward the picnic group returned to town aboard a large truck.
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R. K. Fontaine
C. J. McLerran
Waco
Barrett Johnson
Little River
Rodney K. Fontaine
Mary Elnor Jones
Jewelle
Ruby Brock
M. A. Farr
Snead
Maudie Canady
Rosa White
Jessie Mae Bell
Ruby Smitherman
Russell Bailey
Mr. Yager
Commodore Anderson
Davis Black
W. J. Fontaine
D. Massengale
Judge Fontaine
Ben Arnold League
Sneed
Detroit
Michigan
Sam Hickman
Miss Brock
T. B. Stidham
B. F. Stidham
North
Texas
Carlton Crook
W. T. Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Dorothy Black
Mesdames FE. N
Nitaly McKinney
Alfred Wall
Betty Lou
Mr. Gills of
Mozelle
Sam Hockman
Lucile Johnson
J. P. Fontaine
Smitherman
Gause News
Mamie Arnold Hefley
Stanton E. Dossett
Avert Financial
S. S
S.S
Hubert Hefley
Goodyear Tires
Campion, Texas
C. M. Carr
Allen Warner
Hearne
Mr. Russell
Freeport
Holland
Agnes Hines
West Columbia
M. L. Russell
Mrs. Stevenson of Kaufman
J. F. Thomas and Family
Austin Taylor
Dala Gause
Mary Gause
Houston
Mason Longmire
Lacey Turner
Juanita Thomas
Gause School
R. EF. Doty
Mrs. Allen Varner
Roada
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Implandeu
Han
Evrolet
Chevrolet
Formance
Coleman Chevrolet CO
Lone Star
Santa Fe’Town
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