Health Officials Here March 7 Health Week Programs
Texas Health and Milk Week observers visit Cameron for a day of talks by Dr. J. C. Anderson State Health Officer W. M. Ehlers State Sanitary Engineer and Mrs J D Claybrook with events at the Lions Club schools Parent Teachers Association and Business Women's Club Ehlers to survey water sewer system. Cameron dairies offer prizes for school milk posters and all schools including the Negro school participate with prizes.
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Texas
State Board of Health
Cameron
J. C. Anderson
W. M. Ehlers
J. D. Claybrook
The
Public Health Association
Lions Club
Parent Teachers Association
Business Women’s Club
Ehlers
Cameron Dairies
G. E. Sutton
Claybrook
Federated Clubs
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Piles L Avriett Heads Cameron Commercial Club
Giles L Avriett elected president of the Cameron Commercial Club at the semi annual meeting on Monday night succeeding F S Lesovsky who was elected a vice president. Avriett has led the club’s good roads program and helped adopt a budget system. he is vice president of the First National Bank and a county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles L. Avriett
Cameron Commercial Club
F. S. Lesovsky
Arriett
Avriett
First National Bank
Aurieti
Angust Horstmann
Art B. Hickox
Cameron
American Legion
Averiett
J. W. Coleman
F. S. Lesovaky
E. H. Rinn
J C. Tucker
August Horstmann
Geo. Gott
George T. Graves
F. J. Beckerman
B. F. Reichert
C. E. Akers L. van Perkins
E. C. Cole
W. J. Watson
J. C. Young
D. C. Kirk
Mr. Lesovsky
Beauty expert at George A. Thomas store
Miss Julia Griffith will be at the George A. Thomas and Sons drug store beginning April 6 for one week to present the Dubarry toilet goods line. Women of Cameron are invited to visit the store and hear beauty tips. The Dubarry line is popular and Mr. Thomas says customers will be pleased.
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Julia Griffith
George A. Thomas & Sons
Dubarry
Cameron
Miss Griffith
Mr. Thomas
Safety Meeting Held by 3-C Cameron District
The 3-C Cameron District of the Texas Louisiana Power Company held its second Safety Meeting on Thursday March 26 with full attendance. Guests Capt and Mrs Art B Hickox and Drs Tom and John Denson attended. Short talks by Dr Tom Denson and Capt Hickox were well received. The April meeting will be in Clifton and include all Central Division districts. Coffee and cake were served during the social hour.
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Cameron
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Art B. Hickox
Tom
John Denson
Tom Denson
Hickox
Clifton
Central Division
Missionary Society Meeting Postponed by Fifth Monday Observance
On a fifth Monday the ladies of the Presbyterian and Methodist churches did not fold a Missionary Society meeting. No gathering occurred due to the unusual calendar.
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Presbyterian
Methodist Churches
Missionary Society
Cameron Lions Club Hosts Manufacturers Week Luncheon
Cameron manufacturers were honored guests at the Lions Club weekly luncheon Tuesday. The event closed Manufacturers Week with home grown foods, prizes, and speeches led by Waco Chamber of Commerce manager W. W. Crawford.
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Lions Club
Cameron Manufacturers
Cameron
Stanton Dossett
John C. Young
Oxsheer Smith
Lucille Dickard
W. W. Crawford
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Weems
Easter Services at St Monica's Church in Cameron
Four days of worship led by Rev. Geo Apel outline Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday rites. Services include high masses sermons devotion and the station of the cross with blessings and baptisms.
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St. Monica’s Church
Cameron
Geo. Apel
St. Monica's
Pro Deere Joins Corpus Seahawks in Southwest Texas League
Cameron resident Prothro Deere joins the Corpus Christi Seahawks of the Southwest Texas League as a second baseman for the season. He recently left a Pirate training camp in Galveston after being released and writes his mother he is making a good showing with the fast club.
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Cameron
Prothro Deere
Corpus Christi Seahawks
Pirate
Galveston
Sam Deere
History Sketch of Milano Milestones and Rail Junction
Milano is a small Missouri town in Milan County at the Missouri Pacific and G C S F junction with about 400 residents. Founded 1874 the town moved to its current site in 1880 when the G C S F built through. Milano likely derives its name from Milan Italy meaning Thousand Years. Founders including A S Russell Judge Lowery Dr Minton J D Hooker and others relocated to the new shops and site as railroads expanded. The early years held many exciting events, with additional notes continued on page 4.
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Milano
Milan County
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railway
Italy
A. 5. Russell
Judge Lowery
Dr. Minton
J. D. Hooker
J. B. Newton
E. F. Evard
Coun
Crinoline Days Return In All Artistic Fields
Maud Hart Lovelace highlights a revival of crinoline era influences across literature music dance and fashion. Her novel Petti coat Court revisits Second Empire France as American audiences embrace nostalgic style themes and period sensibilities.
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Maud Hart Lovelace
France
America
Mrs. Lovelace
Devil to Pay Opens with a Flippant Nobility
The Honorable William Hale, a young aristocrat known for squander, returns to London from South Africa boasting twenty pounds and a devious plan. He faces a stern homecoming as his family’s attempts to place him as a farmer in the Orange Free State collapse.
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William Hale
Lord Leeland
England
Southhampton
London
South Africa
Orange Free State
Willie
Ecraprey
Power facilities shape industrial location and growth
The article explains how modern high voltage transmission allows power to reach most cities, influencing where plants, mills, and factories are built. It contrasts past needs to locate near water or fuel sources with today’s ability to transmit electricity over long distances, guiding industrial development.
Sam Cheeves Buried in Cameron After Sudden Death
Sam Cheeves died Monday morning March 30 1981 at 12 10 in Cross Plains Texas. He was born in Cameron March 5 1907 and was married May 11 1938 to Mary Clem Wilburn. Funeral held Wednesday at First Methodist Church Cameron with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. He survived by his wife mother three sisters and one brother.
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Sam Cheeves
Cross Plains
Texas
S. W. Cheeves
Carrie Stewart
Cameron
Yoo High School
Georgia Tech
Cheeves Brothers Dry Goods
McKinney
Stove
Sam
Mary Clem Wilburn
W. G. Wilburn
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
C. A. Lehmberg
Oak Hill
C. R. Warner
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Mes
BE. A. Flinn
Robstown
Carolyn Cheeves
Frank Cheeves
Tomato Growers Replant After Frosts Trust in Market
Cameron tomato growers pledge resilience as two crops were ruined by frosts but 90 percent begin replanting a third time. Commercial Club Secretary Cobb notes strong effort and hope for success in green tomato production for market.
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Cameron
Secetary Cobb
The
Commercial Club
Civil Service Exams To Be Held In Cameron Texas
An open competitive examination by the U S Civil Service Commission seeks a Clerk Carrier for the Cameron Texas post office. Applications close April 3 1931. Forms and instructions available from the Commission local representative Secretary Civil Service Board at Cameron Post Office. Examinations also for stenographers and typists with details from the Civil Service Secretary at the local post office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Cameron
Texas
U. S. Civil Service Board
Civil Service
Milam County Home Demonstration Notes Spring Activities
Miss Minnie Bartholomew reports Milam County home demonstration work includes 32 club women planning April community parties, recreation training at Duncan and Tracy clubs, and plans for Baylor April 28. Milam women to tour Baylor with talks by Dr. Hardy and Miss Huston. Damaged but readable items include yearling canning profits and yeast bread demonstrations by LH Club girls, plus gardening and yard improvements across multiple clubs.
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Minnie Bartholomew
Milam County
Baptist Church Annex
Cecil Plate
Duncan Club
Tracy Community
Sam Heasrell
Jones Prairie
C. Plate
Duncan
Harry Clark
San Gabriel
Frank Hartley
Hanover
Frank Hanes
L. S. O'Neal
L. B. Martin
Burlington
Agens
Milam County appoints cattle inspectors and dipping plans
John H. Davideen, Milam County supervising inspector, reports the appointment of local cattle inspectors and a meeting planned for the 30th to assign districts and discuss dipping plans. Vat construction is progressing, but some vats lack cleaning or repairs due to farmers being behind with farm work.
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John H. Davideen
Milam County
Davidson
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Piles L. Avriett
GEO. A. Thomas Store
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
ST Monica’s
Pro Deere
Corpus Seahawks
Clifford McGregor
Frederick Lonsdale
Ronald Coleman
Loreta Young
Milam Theatre
Texas Power and Light Company
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