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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1936
Page
1
In San Gabriel on Sunday, April 2011, New York women from 1,395 families answered a housing survey. They prioritized homes with windows opening to the outdoors, plus bathtubs, central heat, hot water, and adequate closet space. They also asked for nearby playgrounds and benches for relief, highlighting a demand for better light and air in low-cost housing.
San Gabriel marks its centennial with a patriotic corner stone ceremony for a new school building on Sunday April 26 at 2 30 pm. Re A Camp will speak, with C E Wayman Father Tom O Sullivan Guy Newton J A Clark and others on the program. The event includes music and remarks on WPA funding and the old missions.
Henry G. Lehman, 25, of Giddings, announces his bid for Representative from the 65th Flotorial District Milam Lee and Burleson counties. He pledges focus on taxation highways and education and asks voters to consider him in the upcoming Democratic primaries.
Dr Newton III and Dr W R Newton, state senate hopefuls, are at home unable to resume campaigning. Chairman Davis of the Democratic Executive Committee said a committee will be named to work on a summer speaking program following a 1934 plan.
A spirited gathering imagined with Tennyson Gladstone Holmes Poe and Lincoln figures arriving together. The page invites turning to Page 13 for further details and reflections.
District Judge W. G. Gillis appoints a new jury commission to select a grand jury and petit jurors for the May term. Members are W. O. Newton Cameron Emil Doss Rockdale H. C. Clark San Gabriel. They must appear in Cameron on Thursday April 25 for duty.
Milam County District Clerk Penn Wolf announces re election candidacy for the office subject to the Democratic Primary on July 6. Supporters cite his public service and spotless attendance record noting only a five day vacation in 1984 and three sick days during his tenure.
The Czech exhibit at the Texas Centennial Expansion honors Czech soldiers who aided Texas independence. Aimed at a million dollar Hall of State display, the exhibit covers Czech pioneers, settlements in the Southwest, and their role today. Czech day is July 19, with ongoing display during the Expo.
Democratic Executive Committee fills vacancies as Chairman Davis leads members to gear for presidential primaries on May 2. Names added include Sharp, L. A. Petty, Buckholts, K. Moore, Tracy, H. H. Plate, North Elm, Lee Fuller, Hamilton Chapel, W. H. Baker. Precinct chairmen set to run conventions on May 2 with the county gathering May 5.
A Cameron reunion of Old Settlers is planned to mark Texas Centennial. A. J. Gunnels of Liberty pressed for public notice of the gathering and its plans. Veteran Uncla Jack recalls early history as plans unfold for a day of remembrance in Cameron with program details to follow.
The partly decomposed body of Ed Walston 63 of Cameron found in a canyon near Wildcat Hill by fox hunters led by Penn Wolf district clerk. The pistol lay by his side and a verdict of suicide was given by Justice of Peace John Thweatt. Walston had been missing since February 22 from Cameron.
The Herald retracts an April 16 story about the Cameron Mutual Life Insurance Association’s 14th anniversary. It corrects that B V Roberts is not owner, only an interested party. Walter B Smith of Rockdale is assistant secretary, with other officers and directors, and Roberts and officials bear no responsibility for the error.
J T Baldwin of the Mauritz Baldwin Corporation announces a cooking school and demonstration Thursday and Friday. The event starts at 3 p.m. each day with prizes for attendees. Housewives are invited to attend as Norge cooking units and electric refrigerators are shown by a factory expert.
A Czech Centennial entertainment event is planned in Cameron on May 3 at National Hall. Proceeds support Texas participation in the Czech Day Centennial in Dallas on July 19. An afternoon program and evening dance are scheduled. the public is invited. Local residents hosted visiting guests from Rosebud and Burlington over the weekend.
A derelict fox terrier named Tarzan found a home with a caregiver who fed and befriended him for weeks. He vanished after days away, later found slain by pulser in a water trough, leaving the narrator to reflect on trust and loss.
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