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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
7
The piece notes sixteen thousand mothers die yearly due to roll call neglect on Mother's Day and says two thirds could be saved with better maternity care. It mentions the Maternity Center Association in New York City offering free information and calls for public action to improve expectant mothers' chances worldwide.
Court House News reports the will of Mary Fick, deceased, admitted to probate with Charles A. Davis named independent executor without bond. Appraisers named Clout Eads Emil Merbe and Earl J. Strauss. Joe Brown Sr appointed guardian of Joe Brown Jr. Bond set at 1403 dollars. List of witnesses and sureties included E Hyer Paul F Fuchs H C Crouch and others.
The May term of the District Court will convene Monday May 4 and the following is a list of the grand jury.
State of Texas versus W. E Massey found him guilty of burglarizing W. S Lamkin's store on February 6 1931. The trial commenced Monday April 27 with a verdict Tuesday afternoon imposing five years in the penitentiary.
The defendant gave notice of appeal and was represented by J. B. Willie of Waco.
Henry C. Taylor versus R. L. Batterspase reached trial on April 23. After the plaintiff moved for a continuance and the motion was overruled by Judge John Watson, the plaintiff’s attorney filed a new suit in the case and that action was dismissed.
The notice names several transfer pairs including Steve Baker to Frances Burns and Clarence A Thompson to Norma Oswalt. Other couples include Louis Lee Dykes to Zelma Lee Hill, Luis Flores to Catarina Capelta, Albert Holliman to Ruby Overman, Barton B McAnulty to Mary E Goff, and Joe Bailey Fikes to Bernice Lenora Baylor.
Elimar Horstmann spent Friday and Saturday in Huntsville. Homer Jennings of New Mexico mourns his father’s death. he taught in Buckholts for two years. W G Gillis and H J Hailes visited Cameron and Lexington. Toml Miss Ertelle Everett visits Lexington. Miss Jean Adams and Mrs J R Slovacek attended Cameron church. Cecil Criswell and John Myers families visited Calvert. Mewhinney, Oliver and Mewhinney and Mitcham shopped in Temple. Ella Sakowitz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Sakowitz, is recovering from tonsil adenoid operation. Eunice Ezzell visited her parents. Mrs Raymond Ezzell travels to Temple then returns home to San Angelo. Born to Mr and Mrs Fred Tomasen a son. White roses decorate rooms with three tables arranged for the event.
A series of property transactions filed, including transfers to Annie Mae Terry, Oda Fretwell, Hilda Andres, George Clark, D Garrison, Roy Terry, J S Hubert, Dr J S Ris League, J M Cabron, E H Boedeker, First National Bank Cameron, K J Z T, M G Cox, and others. Amounts range from $1 to $6580 covering acres, tracts, and lots across surveys like Jose Leal, W W Lewis, Rodriguez, and Wayne Bishop. Many entries specify parcels in Cameron area and surrounding towns.
Legal notices show transfers from Mrs M A Lowry and others to W D Dilbeck covering several tracts of land with Rodriguez survey at $1 and other parcels to C M Joiner, E T Peter Estate to Dilbeck, and Rose Belcher Lawson to Dilbeck, plus Garrison to Moore and Kruemcke to Dilbeck with varied acreages and $1 or $25 payments. Local Salem items report church attendance, social visits, and residents traveling for work or visiting relatives around Tracy Cameron Marlin Athens Houston and Oakville.
Mrs J M Mitcham entertained the Bridge Club Wednesday with Mrs Hyer winning high score. Guest Miss Hargrove joined the games and tea served later.
Mrs Lelia Martin is visiting at the home of her brother Dr Everett.
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