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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
11
The piece laments street and school needs in Cameron, noting $100000 for Ad Hall McCown Bridge Road and $100000 for a new school building while urging priority for education. It criticizes local apathy toward Yee High campus and urges finance reform at the Commercial Club.
Beginning August 7 a short course for negro farmers will be held at Prairie View College. The course lasts through August 8 with trips in cars supervised by County Demonstrator Smith. Depart Cameron at five o’clock in the morning on the 7th for stock and poultry judging improved farm methods pest control and other vital topics taught by state specialists.
The Civic League will hold a meeting at City Park Friday afternoon. All members are urged to attend.
The Good Roads Committee proposes a 100000 bond to rebuild the Ad Halli to McCown bridge road, replace McCown bridge, and reconstruct Little River to Minerva. State and Federal aid total 200000, with 125000 aid on the Ad Hall to McCown bridge segment and 75000 bond funds plus 200000 aid on that route, plus 25000 for Waco Crossing and Minerva roads. Elections planned after August 16th.
Representatives of the Miller Surfacing Company of Houston arrived in Cameron to unload equipment for laying one block of sample paving in the business section. The test will use a one inch asphalt layer on existing gravel streets to gauge traffic handling and service life. A previous bond election for $100,000 was canceled due to irregularities. Cameron boasts thirty miles of gravel streets and claims it as a top system in the state.
Thursday night a revival meeting started at Marlow Baptist church and will run through Sunday August 12. Rev. D. L. Hamilton of Brazil will preach with L. B. Arnold serving as pastor. Hamilton is an evangelist currently conducting work in Brazil.
Mrs. P. C. Adams who had been seriously ill in Cameron Hospital was well enough to return home early this week and friends express hope for a swift recovery.
The mayor received notice from the Department of Health in Ausin that Cameron must build a sewage disposal plant to replace river discharge. Sanitary engineer P B Wells will visit Cameron to discuss with the council. The city has no option but to proceed, funding includes sewer work already costing 14000 dollars and plans for road resurfacing bonds and school building needs.
Sixteen robed Klansmen delivered an envelope with 68 to Rev Sparks at a Gause Baptist church revival, praising the Klan. Parades are planned with Cameron and others contributing, while water treatment results show raw water with 1000 bacteria per cc reduced to 25 percent and no colon bacillus after treatment.
Mrs R H McIntosh hosted Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 4 for two nieces guests Mrs Geo T 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 and honor guests.
Wallace, Jones and Leach near Arch Watson farm report a No 1 well in the Minerva field showing potential for 25 barrels or more. The well extends the field about one mile south, with Ferguson and Bynum finishing a No 2 on Nichalls lease for at least six barrels. John A Lee set casing on his Niewau 100 acre lease No 1 while Kemp and Underwood prep their No 1 on Roberts sauce farm for drilling soon and Milango Uplift OU delays on No 1 Mon Ashly awaiting casing as they build for a second test in the same area.
Mr and Mrs Sprayberry and family of Milano were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Cagey Saturday and Sunday.
The Karem Band of Waco will give a concert in Cameron Sunday at four in the afternoon. Hundreds are expected to hear the celebrated group. Local Shriners will serve a park supper for the band. Friday the Shrine club organized with officers T. F. Hardy president Jeff T. Kemp first vice president S. P. Cross second vice president George T. Graves secretary Jim F. Chadwick treasurer. The club will meet the second Tuesday each month and has 35 charter members with the charter issued from Waco Temple.
Milam county anticipates a fair 1923 cotton yield with about 50 000 bales expected in normal years. Dry weather hastens mature boll opening while bottom lands may yield at least a bale per acre. upland fields expect only one quarter to one third bale per acre. Prices around 20 cents basis middling depress farmer morale as worms appear in some bottoms and boll weevil damage is not yet reported. Cameron hosts large gins ready for the crop movement.
The highway report notes fair to good conditions with several rough spots due to ongoing construction across the state. Detours are in place near Ross out of West and around Alvarado out of Hillsboro. A completed stretch between Mineral Wells and Brackenridge is announced, with routes from Brownwood toward Coleman and Sweetwater via Valera, Ballineer, and Winters.
The Karem Shrine Band from Waco will perform Sunday afternoon August 5 at City Park under the Cameron Shrine Club. Ladies of the Eastern Star will serve supper to visiting Shriners. The program begins around five and lasts about two hours with sacred music. Cameron members Leslie Green Roy Griffith and Lloyd Mitchell have joined the band on a nationwide tour.
Mr and Mrs J F Brown and their son Frank Jr returned on Wednesday from a tour through California.
The Fire Insurance Commission of Texas will permit a rate reduction for Cameron once inspectors review water mains in the business district and republish city risk data. The city plans larger eight inch mains in business blocks and six inch in residences, with rebates tied to this upgrade.
A five member committee was affirmed at a Friday meeting to prepare a budget for Cameron Commercial Club. The plan aims to maintain current management, possibly cut salaries, and ensure funds are available to operate. The group includes J. ee White as chairman and Giles I. Arriett, S. W. Coleman, H. M. Hefley, and Geo. T. Civeves. The budget supports county soil survey work under the Agriculture Department and officers will be elected at the first Friday night in September.
A weather bulletin notes Thursday August in the Dallas area and Cameron Texas with partly cloudy skies and unsettled conditions. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 82 at Brownsville to 114 at Phoenix with readings above 100 in Dallas Port Worth Lampasas and Dallas Fort Worth 104 to 106.
County Attorney Jack Lewis this week handles numerous county cases for failure to dip cattle. Strong opposition has persisted against the law, but Raymon Beard reports the program nears completion and the commissioner court may not need another appropriation to finish the work.
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