The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 223, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 20, 1964 Page: 3 of 10
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THE CUERO RECORD, Sunday,
>IRS. ALEX HAMILTON, whose VSth birth
day anniversary was a recent event, is shown
in the living room of her home, 812 X. Es-
planade. The painting hanging on the wall
was made when she was a young woman.
85th Birthday Celebrated Here
•"Last Sunday, September 13, pegs, a common practice in the
BY NINA HARWOOD
That fall. Mr. Hamilton's mo
Mi-s. Alex Hamilton. 913 N. Es-;old days. | thcr died and the couple moved
pffihade, observed her 85th bir-! While the house was tinder in with LeRoy, youngest of the
tliday. construction lie re, tlte Woffords I Limil tin boys.
There Wits no fanfare K> role- lived at 601 K Newman in. the' Construction on tlte present
iiHtlte 'he occasion, only her lonner Kossbiel home bane was begun in 1917. Z A.
dwc hter. Mrs. (Jail Oliver Sr . i Tliefc luldren vveit* educed in Fuess the attractor. It was
of-Hein;io and grandson, flail their younger years bv Rover- completed in 1918
Ol.ver ,?r.. wife and two children nesses. Miss Mary Teas and In addition to a daughter, tlte
of Houston coming over for the Mrs. Tom Graves when they Hamiltons had a son. Alcxand-
^ , ! lived in Lmdenau community. er Hamilton Jr. lie died in June.
I! one could grow old as grace-1 After moving to Cuem, they 1942. after an illness of ten
fully as "Miss Clare’ , the in- attended Nash Academy and • ><>ar!‘-
evitable consequences of again i^r ichools lien’ at the time ' H's death was a terrific blow
would t>e something to look for- ,, , . , , 10 '’,ls parents.
w>aiVj ti1 I Hamilton said she enrol-. yjr Hamilton became ill a
Mrs Hamilton, nee Clai-e Wof- led at Baylor - Belton when she ■short time later and lingered un-
ford, is a very remarkable wo- was a young lady. i til January, 1952 when he died,
man and has countless friends i ,sj1P recalled gav times the , I'mcr' ,,1cn Hamilton nas
„.hr, thoimueblv ent"V ass or i at- , , , ' , continued to live in the home.
wno tnorougmy oij > «■ young folks had at informal par-; -. nm
lj-jnr with lier i * on )Oil. •'i f,o ••Iis. Rill Steen
' Although she was bom on Fn- i nos h°w in horncs and common- j of ITochheim community came
d;fvf the 13th, Mrs. Hamilton ex- ted. "Parties were much differ-, to live with her and still does,
perienccs no qualms when the ont in my day than now ” | Mrs. Hamilton was veiy act-
Uth falls on that day or the Curfew for young ladies in I ive in the Haw throne Club for
wvj.-k. She has never considered • the old days was 10 pm. How-'years.
bad lurk for her. However, ever, young swains would some-- Youn; couples in Iter day en-
uruler- joyed bowling ami particularly
is ljie a,- ’the d t.uces held in ihe Mohawk
(’hit', 'wht.'ii .1 i«m the Atneri-
e.wi I ii Hull
I ui ib.i e diy - *v\?re ga
that 'Id-aliiCis ..ij■ i *■ oidringig to
l.iok human! to
a!. - Hun ...on - du'.ijhfer.
1.71ms, ;\vas .. > e \ pojAllar
\-i. a. !i.i> here .r: i *«i one o:>
i.m el..ned a- Sultan* dui-
times serenade them
she s.ii.l 01 h ii! hel si let's was
s. iinewh.it i it; ier.-1 it lolls ot the n«\ith their w.li.lovts
,| ,t, and. iIw .> s i. :miik .1 ti"*o 11 l> t"
st4} ting ahV tliiii; oii I' i id.i>. v"’ mp'
Mrs II million Inrthplu. v- tec;
was di I ..ndi'inu
ed tu irt is
hut Ili.. -t c/I ' the hUic- \v<
iinrininity w«- ren't' I cun still tu ai
where the o. .r.m.il Wuitoid fiohie lovely s.veet mu :e Wait1/:: , on.
mile winding 'at '210' \t Ken-s the nMu aw". she nv., i.-.t rio-
lily .I . \\ ,.s lo. .ltd l.ilgica |.y .
II,., jsirents we:e John Tylei 'Hi'- >•»!«’4 Home,/- .voiild a, -
".ollord and Josephine Stevens company the K li.e- Kami the
Wofford. pioneer residents of swinging boy» at that lime, to in/ a Turkey Tint Her escort
TVWjit County ar.d large land- the homes of their JuiiWs. 5«me- vv;>< the late Dan Peav y. Sr..
ovvnei's in the community .
limes’ Hie suitor., would break
She was one of 11 children. nut with songs and "some of
eight ptrls and three top. Only them had mighty, line voices"
two are left, she antj John Wof-
ford who resides at 498 K Pra-
irie
lie .'.as Sultan.
Mrs. Hamilton s acfivitaes
nowadays are confined to
Mrs. Hamilton declared church' v ork Site has long been
The Felipe Rand was, compos- a member of the Woman s Mjs-
ed of throe or four Mexicans Si-.nai-y Union
Her grandfather, Rollins Boh who were quite good at plunk-j In years past ,s,he !cr «d to
Wofford, owned considerable ac- j ing guit.ai-s and otlier string in- grow flowers and grew some
reage at Clinton during his life- j struments. I magnificent specimens of which
tune. On November 4 1904, Miss she was most proud.
Other children in the Woffoi-d Clare was married to Alexander | Her liealth is good for which
farjuly who have passed away j Frank, Hamilton, son of Mr. and .she said she is very thankful,
were Mrs. Jessie Rathbone, Mrs. Airs. Alexander Hamilton, pro-j And she gets around very acti-
Lucy Prop for. Mrs. Frances minent pioneer family of Cueixj I ve.'v
(Fanny) Vandenber*, Robert; The ceremony was performed j One of Mrs. HamUton s pet
Wofford. Mrs Mitchell iDitfi|by Rev, Earl here at The First | hobbies is watching television
F.astland, Mrs. Blanche Breed-jBap’jst Church. land she likes to keep up with
en. Airs. Mayne Mugge, Mrs. "My sister. Lgey Proctor, was {daily episodes televised Tin*.
Josephine Howard and Chaun- j matron of honor and William j she said, helps .her .to while aw-
cev Wofford. ' "Tutiie. • Thornton of Austin was ! ay much of her tune. I
John T. VYiyfford and family Alex's best.man. M^s Lula Kip- j She keeps in contact with her
and Lander Wofford, sons of berg was soloist. (friends as much as possible and
The wedding was quite a soc
ial affair of the day.
Chaucey, are now living in the
old homestead at 210 W Reuss
Blvd.
TUl-, huge house was d.snnnt-
occasionally visits Frances and
her family in Refugio. She also
The young couple went to live likes to visit her niece, Miss Jo
youtigc;l was born. It was torn
down piece by piri e and each
1 lamil-
lon well consider her a slauneli
on the Haniili'in Ranch in'Biamiie H.nvard in i.m -Vntoii
led and moved to Cuem from U'herpside where Ihey resided io
I-indenau before Chaumey. the until IHL, when I heir daughter. People who Irnow M
Fi ance.. vv;is bo, n
•In tlic . summer o!, that Near' friend and she is equal,y gla^
hoard ntimlvrrrl Some of ibbse they moved lo Cuem lo take up to be counted a* a friend
numbers are still visible in the iwidenec at 708 Clinton Si 1 "I have always Heed people
closets Mrs Hamilton said the wherp Mrs. J. V. Herring now and enjoy visiting with them
house was put together with,lives, 'she concluded.
Tues., Sept. 22
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Jennes, Ernest H. The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 223, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 20, 1964, newspaper, September 20, 1964; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth698846/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cuero Public Library.