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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
1
A. E. Schiller of Cameron Motor Company announces Buick's new four cylinder lineup. Four models include open roadster and touring styles and closed coupe and sedan with valve in head engine, 109 inch wheelbase, 21x4 cord tires, Alemite lubrication, and Delco lighting.
Cameron Commercial club’s two day trade trip passes through Maysfield with a free barbecue for about 200 business men. Monta Thomas leads the caravan of roughly 100 autos as Cameron boosters tour Milam County with band concerts, speeches, and extra hospitality.
A Cameron club heard a recommendation Friday night to form a local Building and Loan Association. The proposal came from a committee chaired by Frank S. Lesovsky after a directors meeting. Secretary Eberstadt of Bryan Chamber of Commerce spoke on forming a Bryan-style building loan association already responsible for numerous homes.
Paul Sipula from Methurst Zarosky’s farm three miles north of Cameron delivered the first 1921 cotton bale ginned by Weems gin. It weighed 542 pounds sold at 20 cents a pound with seed at $20. Weems bought the bale and seed. Sipula earned 119.10 plus a 55.25 Cameron citizen premium. No ginning charge. A large cotton volume is anticipated this month.
William Rogers is elected Cameron Baseball manager succeeding S A Cottle. Pink slips go out to veteran clubmen as several Gulf Coast league players are signed including Red Partain Slim Haislip Henderson Dillard R H Brewer Lefty Mathews. The Cameron band earns first prize from the State Band Association of Texas in Waxahachie on April 21 1920 reflecting local pride and civic support.
The State Highway department reports Milam county shows a net gain of eighteen autos in 1921. Milam registered 2475 cars in 1920 and 2491 in 1921, while many Texas counties saw declines in registrations.
Truck growing has become a profitable industry in Cameron and surrounding areas. Local growers meet rising demand with strong rail shipping to outside markets. Notable farms include P. O. Adams in Cameron city limits and the Kirtley nursery run by Mrs. C. C. Kirtley, both expanding plant and tree production.
Judge W. G. Gillis T. S. Henderson A. J. Lewis W. W. Chambers Co. W. Lawrence W. J. Woods T. F. Hardy
Mr Eberstadt laid Bryan plan before Cameron Club directors after considering an outside proposal. The report notes the plan was impractical unless a local concern could operate, and directors granted him a hearing that highlighted duties of Commercial clubs. The Cameron club expects benefit from his visit.
One branded sorrel mare about 14 1 2 to 15 hands high ten or eleven years old. Marked big Three on right hind leg. Notify R M Kennedy Cameron Texas.
The Cameron Concert band reorganized in September 1920 under P H Medsker from a group led by J N Crawford former Cameron High School principal. Since reorganization it has improved and is now regarded as one of the better bands in the area.
The Christian church opened a meeting on the church lawn Wednesday night August third inviting all. The gathering is expected to continue about two weeks with attendance urged and 8 p.m. as the start time.
In Cameron oil field Minerva sector progress includes Sherrin and Elwell number one Leonard Issacs well showing producer potential at 1060 feet. Several offsets drill near 100–200 feet depth while Fogel Moore and other rigs continue tool fishing, casing, and water shutoffs ahead of a possible pipeline milestone. The Armidillo Oil and Drilling Co opens an information bureau at 112 West Main in New Herley.
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