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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
3
Local column records Mrs. Fannie Tuttle at her brother T L Hollingsworth funeral in Temple, Rosebud East ern Star initiation for Mrs M M Kemp, Cameron invite to the event, various visits and trips among Cameron residents including merchants, church events, and family gatherings across Temple Waco Shiner Bryan Rockdale and Brownsville with multiple mentions of cars and sales ads mixed in.
Sunday visits included Miss Clyde Baskin at home with her mother Mrs. Howard Baskin. Families traveled to Dallas to attend the funeral of B. P. Voss, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Tyson. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Humbles welcomed a son. J N Motte, once Mollie Ethridge, visited Cameron returning to Taft duties. Ruth Kemp, Southwestern University student, spent Sunday with Judge and Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp. Roy Nelson family traveled from Houston to visit the Clintons.
Miss Elizabeth Adams of San Marcos stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Adams for the weekend. Miss Cora Mae Link, a San Marcos student, visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dave Link. Miss Thora Mee Fikes a San Marcos Normal student spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Dave Wilkerson in Yarrelton. Traveling salesman Mr. Adams spent the weekend with his family after a busy week in South Texas. Dr H L Gray of Southwestern University preached two sermons in Cameron Methodist Church and visited homes of former Southwestern students Lena Baskin and Claude Triggs. he motored from Georgetown with his son Herbert and three Cameron.
P. H. Love of Jones Prairie visited town Sunday. Attorney G. A. Weathersbee of Rogers attended court Monday. The marriage of John Calvin Peters son and Miss Willene Elizabeth Barber of Pleasant Hill is announced.
Various brief items report farm sales in Georgette cattle, social visits to Bryan for the Woman's Missionary Conference, new Crosley radio price, motor oil tips, and a May 8 1926 special school tax election in Sand Grove and Minerva districts with election managers named.
Mrs. Ben P. Atkinson returns from Corsicana and Dallas. Mrs. R. D. Brown visits sisters in Dallas this week. 30x3 1-2 Goodrich Cord Tires, $10.75. Will Beal trips to Jones Prairie. Will Fontaine of Jones Prairie travels to Weslaco on business. L. C. Estelle of Belton visits Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Lovick spend weekend in Rockdale with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lanning. Mrs. J. M. Banknight of Galveston guests near Curry. Mother and Dad's Day at A. & M. for son Jim before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sapp traveled to A. and M. College on Saturday to visit their son Clarence Sapp, who is enrolled as a student there.
H. C. Keith returns from Dayton Ohio where the Tenth Anniversary Delco Light and Frigidaire sales convention was held April 8 and 9. About 1500 Delco Light field members attended and prizes included free trips to Dayton and other awards for achieving sales goals.
Harlan and Foster traveled to Cameron on Monday. A Ford touring car valued at 150 dollars is noted along with Mrs Mohler and family visiting A and M College for Mother and Dad's Day. Dr. J W Dawson of Waco preached at 11 a m and dinner followed in the Mess Hall.
The Delco Light Company honored Mr. Keith for exceptional sales as executives announced a new completely automatic Delco Light plant with thirty 25 watt lights and no storage battery. Alfred P. Sloan Jr. backed GM resources for expansion as Dayton plans grow the world’s largest Delco Light factory.
A fragment notes spring coats discounted and mentions Mrs. J M Banknight of Gelveston visiting her brothers B. and Don Silo comb. The passage blends shopping and family travel without further details.
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