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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1928
Page
11
Thorndale Commercial Club directors authorized secretary Henry Ross to buy a cooker and sealer canning outfit at the March 22 meeting. The purpose is to educate residents on home canning and show savings. the outfit will be lent free to users to boost interest, with co operative sharing across communities.
The Thorndale Champion notes the club considers purchasing a corn cutter for cooperative use as canning season approaches. The move is praised as enterprising and should be appreciated by the community.
In the March 15 election the Lilac Duncan San Gabriel and Union Ridge common school districts voted on consolidation. San Gabriel favored the measure but the other two districts failed to reach a majority, causing the consolidation plan to fail. The Thorndale Champion notes the defeat may delay the proposal for now but expects it to resurface in coming years.
Local residents attend church events and visits in Cameron area. Poppy of names Mrs Rodney Fontaine and guests Mrs Sam Hickman Connie Mae visit. Rev Lemons and Rev Applewhite preach. Little River B Y P U attends Yarrelton zone meeting. families host and share baskets for sixty first and list birthday celebrations. several Cam eron high school students visit home and return to school.
By law 49-3re provided for by law and subject to defendant rights. Property divided and sold in fewer divisions than the whole. If no bidders the state will bid. L L Blaylock Sheriff Milam County Texas Guy Pope Deputy Cameron Texas April 4 1928.
Ben F Arthur aged 86 died Wednesday at his Rockdale home after a long illness. He came to Rockdale nearly fifty years ago and was a Confederate veteran with the Tom Green cavalry. Funeral held Thursday with Rev Chas F Smith in charge. interment at Old City Cemetery. He was among the town’s oldest residents and faced declining health in recent years.
The state seeks sale of 92 acres in Hughes survey, Milam County, to satisfy a $200.88 tax judgment plus costs. The sheriff will vend the land at the Cameron courthouse on the first Tuesday in May 1928 between 2 and 4 pm for cash to the highest bidder, subject to defendant W. R. Hartrell’s rights.
R M Beard living south of Hirrndale in Conoley reports a Wednesday morning fire destroyed fifteen tons of cane stacked in five feed stacks. The blaze spread quickly and could not be extinguished, with Beard attributing the heat inside the stack as the likely cause. The Thornale Champion notes a total loss.
Mrs. Jack Pond and children returned after a two week Houston visit. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hickman hosted Sunday dinner. Several local youths ill with measles include Margaret Johnson Ruth Brand Virginia McKinney and Mildred Burnett. Jim Brand broke his arm catching calves. Rev. Henderson visited grandmother Mrs. McKinney over Sunday. Dallas visitor Valda De Hae with Newt Drury and Corsicana kin visited Mr. Drury and Mrs. Burnett. Mrs. Rodney Fontaine and Billie spent time in Temple.
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