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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1926
Page
15
Various notices detail visits and guests at Cameron households, church delegates from Waco, relatives from Hillsboro and Houston, and attendance at funerals for Mrs. Batte. Local businesses advertise paints, polishes, rugs, screen doors, and appliance trade-ins.
Community items include illness of Louis Gohmert Jr and Chas Gaston in hospital, funerals for Mrs Batte, visits by Houston and Temple residents, and local store prompts. Mentioned are wills, family visits, garden tools, White Mountain refrigerators, and a promotion for Banquet Pekoe Tea with a free sample at C N Green and Bros.
Bassett Watson of the University of Texas School of Business Administration is named to the honor roll for the winter term. He is the son of Judge and Mrs. John Watson. Also mentioned are visits by Mrs. T. E. Cotham of Hico to relatives in local towns and Mrs. Lois Moore visiting her son Ernest Moore in Somerville.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Brogdon motored to Temple this week. Hearne attended the funeral of Little Mary Rebecca Arriett. Mr. Bennie Mundine of Millerton was in Cameron Saturday. Mesdames House and Cook of Milan were in town Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Rogers spent Sunday with friends in Lockhart. A. L. Sonny Pope writes from Detroit and traces a journey from Chicago to Detroit and New York. he notes heavy snow and cold in Detroit on April 19.
Milam County hosts an Old Fiddler Contest in Milano on May 1 with first second and third prizes. A best dancer prize for over forty five and a square dance for couples over fifty, featured by Barefoot John Springer with old time songs and music. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
The record lists multiple auto registrations including R. R. Marak Chrysler Roadster Cameron D. V. Winn Ford Touring Rockdale Oxsheer Smith Ford Coupe Cameron Chas McDermott Chevrolet Coupe Mrs P L Bergum Studebaker Sedan Burlington 7 E Crump Chevrolet Roadster Rockdale C E Coleman Chevrolet Touring Cameron Chas L Williams Ford Coupe Buckhorn S E Brogdon Chevrolet Touring Fred Ohlenbach Ford Coupe Ben Arnold Claude Triggs Chevrolet Coach Mrs Kirby Boles Buick Sedan L M Baggett Ford Coupe Rock
M N Kilian announces sale of the Cameron Plumbing and Electric Company electrical division to Mr Copus while retaining the plumbing side. The plumbing business will operate under the new name Cameron Plumbing Company from the same building and Kilian asks continued patronage.
A letter from John D. Westbrook of Tex April 19 1926 asks Mr J B White to enter his name in a jig dancing contest and notes he needs $15 for bicycle repair and expects to win easy. He confirms his intention to attend and compete.
Clifton Jenness Wiltz McCown and Glenn spent Sunday in Waco for activities not specified in the report.
An old health ad warns that rich foods overwork kidneys, causing illness. It advises drinking a quart of water daily and taking four ounces of Salts from a pharmacy to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize acids, and prevent bladder issues, plus medical checkups twice yearly.
Miss DeLaurel Beville of Somerville was the guest of Miss Rosalie Baskin for the weekend. The pair enjoyed time together and planned further social visits in the near future.
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