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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1931
Page
4
The Cameron Herald established 1878 enters post office records as second class mail under a 1879 act. This note marks its long history in Cameron Texas with publication roots and postal status.
The notice lists advertising rates for editor and manager postings in Milam County. It includes six months, four months, one year pricing by postage zones, per column ind display, and Lime rate inversion. It states that resolutions obituaries and notices of public entertainments with admission or funds raised are charged at regular rates. Ten cents appears as a base charge.
T S Henderson reports a Milam County delegation endorses full government-led marketing support while opposing the Texas Cotton Co-Operative Association running gins or other enterprises. The motion to oppose except for marketing was carried unanimously.
In the Eleventh District farmers vote by mail to elect one of two candidates for the State Board from the district. Dr. J. F. Moore and Guy Anderson are the nominees, with Milam County delegates backing Anderson for his proven honesty and cotton farming experience. Each member of Milam County associations will receive a ballot and is urged to return it to Dallas.
The Ada Henderson school campus features a two room miniature home built by the Industrial Art Department and students, a connecting cement walk gifted by the Parent Teachers Association, and a rose bordered horseshoe drive. Superintendent T. A. Fisher praises the staff and efforts in enhancing the school surroundings.
A jumble of short notices includes a lost bundle of soiled towels, a name Dr. James Watson, and scattered ad lines for business opportunities. Entries mention Ramsey's Austin Nursery in Austin Texas and a box address in Calewell Texas with miscellaneous rental and sale offers.
We extend sincere thanks to Cameron for kindnesses shown to our beloved mother while ill and for comfort and flowers. We shall remember and cherish them through life. Robert Smith Mrs Myrtle McClure Mrs Ivy Thompson Mr and Mrs Max Reynolds
A letter thanks friends and neighbors who responded to the April 8 alarm saving homes from fire. The writer recalls prompt assistance and expresses gratitude for the hearse work and support during a great loss. Mrs Boykin and Mrs Ottmer.
The Christian Aid Society of the Christian Church held a Monday afternoon business session to discuss current activities and plans.
Mrs. Marshall recalls two years of stomach distress including gas dizziness and souring after meals. She credits Thedford's Black Draught, taken after meals, with alleviating constipation indigestion and headaches and now keeps it in the house for future sick headaches.
The Society of the Cincinnati, an hereditary patriotic group, formed in 1783 by Continental officers near Fishkill New York. George Washington served as first president general, with later chiefs including Hamilton and Pinckney. The living hereditary members total 980 and the emblem signals Franco American unity.
The article recalls Henry Bell who predicted steamboats from any river worldwide and Robert Stephenson who foresaw railways surpassing other transport. Both men lived to witness their forecasts come true as steam navigation and rail travel spread globally and transformed mobility.
Empedocles lived in royal style and wealth, aiding the poor with large sums and providing dowries for many young women. A physician of note, he reportedly revived a woman who had lain dead for seven days, claiming she would survive thirty days without food or breath and indeed was restored to life at the end.
The piece explains that minster and abbey share meaning in Anglo-Saxon usage and that Westminster, though called abbey, denotes the same religious house. It notes Westminster’s name derives from its location west of St Paul’s and that the current abbey sits where the old Westminster stood.
Hygroscopic materials vary color with air moisture due to sympathetic inks. Some devices use flowers or figures on light fabric dipped in cobalt chloride gelatin solution, pink when dry, violet in moderate humidity, blue in very dry conditions per the Washington Star.
The article describes the Chinese God of Destiny as a terrifying figure with glaring eyes and sharp teeth, yet regarded as a friend. Children are taught to kneel and pray for light for future guidance at the 501 temple in Pekin, famed for housing many images.
An old newspaper ad promotes cash prices for produce on a Saturday sale including apples and oranges and requests customers to bring eggs.
Cameron citizens are urged to fund the Cameron Commercial Club budget of 3780. The notice lists many local contributors and warns that funds will be prorated to various causes if not enough is pledged. It stresses publicity to encourage larger contributors and calls on all firms and individuals to respond promptly.
Mrs. Mattie Baggerly and daughter Thelma spent Tuesday with her brother Jim Baggerly of Cameron. Misses Gladys and Bessie Yarbrough of Rockdale visited friends Monday evening. Millie Martin of Mark spent the weekend here. Mrs. Joseph Kennon and Miss May Freeman visited the Misses Cowards Monday afternoon. A milk cooler by R A Tag in Cameron is urged for summer. Located two blocks East Yoe High. Mrs. Ross Posey of Taylor, Mrs. Charles Posey of Thrall and E E Allison visited their parents Mr and Mrs W E Allison Friday. Mrs. W D Tomerlin and son visited her mother Mrs Edwards in Minerva Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Monta Coward of Liberty visited J W Hairston Saturday. Grandmother Hairston returned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. S J Henry spent Sunday with Mrs. E E Allison. Mr. and Mrs. C W Coward of Chilton visited his mother, Mrs. Dora Coward Sunway.
Cameron plans a strong run for the Telegram Cup as Cameron joins the lineup for the Comet team. Vaughn Jenness and Sunny Pope presided at the race meeting where new towns joined the field and exhibition games are being scheduled ahead of the home opener against the Waco Gaspers on Sunday April 19 at three o'clock.
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