Sharp Community notes spring rain and school events
Heavy rain brought about three inches of precipitation over several days as Sharp residents cope with unsettled weather. Interscholastic League Meet postponed twice. Rockdale prize prizes planned for the event. Local sports mention a rain ruined game against Friendship with a 3–0 lead at rain stop. Enzil McBurnett sustains a broken bone in a tennis accident. Several residents, including J W Clark and Miss Bess Crosby, are mentioned along with visits from Otto Dinker and others.
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Rockdale
Local Social News From Cameron and Nearby Towns
Henry Ruby motored from Cameron Friday to visit Miss Laurena Ruby and return Sunday. Miss Irned Scarbrough visited Miss Marguerite Tyson over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Roark spent Sunday evening with friends and relatives in Maysfield. Mr. Van Tyson and family visited Mr. Jess Tyson and family Sunday.
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Henry Ruby
Cameron
La“rena Ruby
Ined Scarbrough
Marguerite Tyson
Mrs. J. O. Roark
Maysfield
van Tyson
Jess Tyson
Thornell Marries Graves at Bride's Home in Milano
In Milano Texas on April 4 Mr W H Thornell and Miss Jewell Graves wed Sunday afternoon at the bride's mother's residence. Rev C L Shelby officiated. The Womanless Wedding at the W O W hall for the Baptist Church success drew a full crowd and raised about 75 dollars.
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Milano
Texas
W. H. Thornell
Jewell Graves
C. L. Shelby
W. O. W. Hall
Baptist Church
A. J. Hart
Carl Bullock
Cream Marketings Reported in Rockdale Visit
E. C. Fick was in Rockdale last Monday to market a nice lot of cream. Many farmers in the area keep separators and sell cream instead of making butter.
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E. C. Fick
Rockdale
Pastor J W Logan Resigns From Local Pulpit After Sunday Visit
The article notes Rev. J W Logan preached last Sunday and has resigned his post here due to the absence of a regular minister on site. The situation leaves the pulpit vacant after his departure.
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J. W. Logan
Oakdale Happenings Life in April 11 Community notes
The Oakdale column recounts a muddy river crossing to Cameron, a car trip with Mr. Walker and Mr. Emmons' boy plus Mr. Fasel pulled out by Mr. Garner, a infant burial at Prospect, a sick Aldera Belt in Cameron Hospital, cold northern winds, trades by E. J. Fisher and son, Bill Belt’s return from Brazos County, and Mrs. H. B. Belt’s return to Waco for treatment.
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Oakdale
Cameron
Walker
Emmons
Frank Fasel
Victor Wimberley
Marshall Garner
Aldera Belt
Cameron Hospital
Bill Belt
Brazos County
H. B. Belt
Waco
Cameron Traders Lead as Dewberry Gathering Surges
Mr. A. R. O Neal and Mr. John Ar ledge were Cameron traders Saturday. Most people in the area are gathering dewberries, and there appears to be more fruit than locals can harvest or use.
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A. R. O’neal
John Arledge
Cameron
Electrical storm harms school and shocks pupils
Miss Hallie Mullinnix and Miss Minnie Bell Henderson are mentioned as ill or visiting. Mrs. Jessie Gould visits Oakwood. An electrical storm struck the school house causing damage and shocking several teachers and pupils, but no injuries. Prayer meeting on Health led by Miss Ruby drew a large crowd. Mr. V. H. Bryan is noted.
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Jessie Gould
Oakwood
C. H. Henderson
Ruby
Local News Snippets From Cameron Area
Last Sunday William and Leonard Spraberry spent the day with their aunt Mrs. Tom Niles. Mr. York has gone to Jacksonville to get his things and has not been heard from since. Citizens anticipate good roads from Cameron to Milano and beyond. Local youths hunted rabbits and rats over the weekend.
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William and
Leonard Spraberry
Tom Niles
Community members disappointed by cold spell visit plans
Sunday’s chill kept several would be visitors at home. Mrs Sprayberry and Mrs Hause sought company but settled for eating their own cooking as they talked about the canceled social plans.
Schools Prepare for County Meet at Rockdale
The county meet elimination process nears, with Rockdale hosting last Friday. Only two schools attended, as pupils and teachers returned to prepare for the next meet. Mrs. J. Q. Roark hosted the A L L Club and husbands Thursday despite bad weather. The Friday Literary Society debated time limits and decided not to impose any. Mr. J O Roark spent the weekend with his parents near Rockdale. his mother joined them to visit daughters Mrs. O F Robinett and Miss Carria Roark who teach at Maysfield.
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Rockdale
J. Q. Roark
Literary Society
J. O. Roark
J. W. Roark
O. F. Robinett
Carria Roark
Maysfield
Sage Tea Dandy to Darken Hair Promises Youthful Look
Advertises Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a popular hair darkener sold in drug stores. Claims it darkens gray or faded hair naturally and evenly after one or two uses, making hair look luxuriant and youthful within a few days. Notes it is a toilet preparation not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
No Worms in a Healthy Child Advertisement Claim
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a regular two to three week regimen to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the whole system. It asserts worms will be dispelled and the child will regain health and notes the price 75 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Bonds Couple and Mrs W A Bonds Notice
Mr and Mrs W A Bonds and Mrs are listed in a notice segment likely involving a family event or legal notice. The readable text shows names connected to a public or social notice, with no clear action or date readable in the fragment.
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SHARP
J. W. Clark
Bess Crosy
Tanglewood
Arthur Swanzy
Tracy
Will Massey
Mrs. Otto Dinker
Buckholts
Louis Hertenberger
Morgan Offield
Houston
Walter
Haden Willis
Winnie Burke
Duncan
Dan G. Davis
Enzil McBurnett
Porter
The
San Gabriel School
Chas. Howes
Shelby
John Evard and
Cecil McGregor
Somerville
Mrs. Sid House
Jim Baker
Prospect
E. J. Fisher
Frank
Branchville
Hallie Mullinnix
Minnie Bell Henderson
W. A. Bonds
Ghas, W. Price
Henne & Meyer
Cameron, Texas
Wm. M. Cobb
Phoenix
FISK
Johansen
Louis
Dobbins
Acorn
Elberta
Bkt
Jno
Bremond
Maxwell House
J. D. Dobbins
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