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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
1
The piece critiques a street parade with fishing gear, cites school board talks on grammar and negro schools, and lists major Cameron improvements like Ad Hall-McCown Bridge Road, sewage plant, new school, and street paving. It calls for prioritizing the school and questions local financing amid civic tension. It notes a budget push by the Commercial Club and editorials urging campus improvements.
Beginning August 7 a short course for negro farmers will be held at Prairie View College. The course lasts through August 5. The trip, in cars, is supervised by County Demonstrator Smith. Cars leave Cameron at five in the morning on the 7th. Stock and poultry judging, improved farm methods, pest control and other vital questions will be taught by state specialists. Negro farmers are urged to attend and to arrange at once with the demonstrator for the trip.
The Civic League announces a meeting at City Park on Friday afternoon. All members are urged to attend this community gathering.
The Good Roads Committee outlines a $100000 bond issue to rebuild the Ad Hall to McCown bridge road and to reconstruct the Little River to Minerva road. State and federal aid totaling $125000 plus $70000 bond plans finance the project, with taxes starting after three years and a 40 cent rate for three years then 25 cents.
Representatives of the Miller Sur facing Company of Houston arrived in Cameron to unload equipment for laying one block of asphalt paving as a test on gravel streets. The project, contracted with property owners and the city, uses one inch of cold laid asphalt on current gravel foundations. A bond election for street paving in Cameron was cancelled last spring due to irregularities. Cameron lists thirty miles of gravel streets and claims strong system quality.
A revival meeting starts Thursday night at Marlow Baptist church and runs through Sunday August 12. Rev. D. L. Hamilton of Brazil will preach, with lL. B. Arnold as pastor. Hamilton is an established evangelist currently active in Brazil.
Mrs P C Adams who has been seriously ill at Cameron Hospital was moved to her home early this week. Friends express hope for a complete recovery in a short time.
The State Board of Health will require Cameron to build a sewage disposal plant to stop river pollution. Sanitary engineer P B Wells will visit Cameron to discuss the plan with the council. The city recently extended its sewer system at a cost of 14 000 dollars and now faces immediate disposal decisions along with bond votes for road resurfacing and a new Little River bridge.
Sixteen robed Klansmen visited the Baptist church in Gause last Friday night and handed Rev. Sparks of Milano an envelope with 68 dollars, praising the Klan in a speech. Rumors suggest Cameron and other central Texas towns may hold parades with Imperial HQ in Atlanta weighing approval. Separately, water treatment progress shows raw water with 1000 bacteria per cc dropping to 25 or fewer, with colon bacillus absence after treatment. basins allow independent cleaning improving supply.
Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 Mrs R H McIntosh hosted a reception for her nieces Mrs Geo JT Spears of Breckenridge and Mrs Clarence Gilmore of Austin. Guests met at the door by Miss Reba Cheeves with a receiving line including the hostess guests and several ladies assisting. Bouquets in ice blocks decorated the suite as the Victrola provided music and Miss Ruth Kemp led dining room service for the brick cream and cake reception.
Wallace, Jones and Leach report a promising No. 1 well on the Arch Watson farm in the Minerva field, potentially 25 barrels or more, extending the field one mile south and signaling stronger southward prospects. Ferguson and Bynum finish No. 3 on Nichalls lease for at least six barrels. John A. Lee setting casing. Kemp and Underwood prep No. 1 on Robert Isaacs farm. Milsno Uplift On Company idle awaiting casing for No. 1 Mon Ashly with plans for No. 2 deep test.
Mr and Mrs Sprayberry and family of Milano visited Mr and Mrs Joe Casey over the weekend, staying Saturday and Sunday.
The Karem Band from Waco is billed to perform in Cameron Sunday at four. Shriners will host a park supper for the band, described as a top state act, with hundreds expected to attend. Friday night a Shrine club organized with officers T. F. Hardy president and Jeff T. Kemp first vice president, among others, planning monthly meetings and 35 charter members with charters issued from Waco Temple.
The county faces a dry spell with approximately 25 bales of the 1923 crop mentioned as the movement begins. Many sections expect fair yields overall, with bottom lands possibly yielding at least a bale per acre, while uplands may yield a quarter to a third bale per acre. Cotton prices have fallen to about 20 cents, and market activity is feverish but hesitant. Meanwhile Cameron plans a reduction in city insurance rates after inspection of water mains and a republication of risks, with higher capacity mains and a pending credit action notice from the Texas Fire Insurance Commission.
A Thursday highway bulletin reports fair to good conditions with some rough spots due to ongoing construction. Detours exist near West Ross and around Alvarado from Hillsboro. The Mineral Wells to Brackenridge stretch is complete, aiding travel to Brownwood Sweetwater and Amarillo via Cameron and Coleman routes.
The Karem Shrine Band from Waco will give a concert Sunday after noon August 5 at City Park Cameron under the Shrine Club. Ladies of the Eastern Star will serve supper to visiting Shriners. The program starts around five, lasts about two hours, with much sacred music. Local members include Leslie Green Roy Griffith and Lloyd Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brown and their son Frank Jr. came back Wednesday from a sightseeing tour through California.
A five man committee was named to prepare and present the Cameron Commercial club budget at the annual meeting in September. The group aims to avoid subscription list problems and keep funds ready for club work while possibly not adopting a full time secretary plan. Officers will be elected at the September meeting and a soil survey project will proceed under the Department of Agriculture supervision. The budget committee is Osee White, chairman. Giles L. Arriett. J. W. Coleman. H. M. Hefley. Geo T. Leave.
Readable segments show a mixed forecast with party cloudiness and unsettled conditions. Nighttime lows near cool values and daytime highs range from the 90s to 112 in various Texas towns including Cameron Huntsville San Antonio and Dallas Fort Worth with some record highs noted in other locations.
County Attorney Jack Lewis leads a batch of prosecution in a drive against failing to dip cattle. Opponents challenge the law, but the inspector in charge, Raymon Beard, reports the program near completion and the commissioners court may not need another appropriation.
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