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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
11
A Cameron editorial urges closer cooperation among businesses to boost local industry and public works. It criticizes the school board for delaying school improvements while praising road planning and paving bonds as essential for better streets. It warns against out of town purchases and calls for citizen support and a Commercial Club push.
Cameron city council discussed a paving program for a business block. If the asphalt proves satisfactory and traffic warrants, warrants will be issued to proceed. Miller Surfacing Co. completes a one inch Uvalde rock asphalt layer from the federal building to the First National Bank corner.
Three persons were bitten by mad dogs in Cameron over the past week. A dog in the negro quarters was killed Wednesday morning and the head sent to the Pasteur Institute. City Marshal Lucas orders dogs tethered or shot to curb the rabies scare.
A Cameron Herald visit highlights the Cameron Compress plant with 50 000 bale capacity annually and 8000 bale storage. The plant uses modern design, employs about thirty workers, and ships cotton to Japan, underscoring its role in regional trade and rail and port efficiency.
R W Crosswye, Sour Lake postmaster and Milam county surveyor in 1900, spent last week in Cameron renewing acquaintances and visiting old friends.
B F Bonds, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Cameron, buys half of the Tucker and Tyson cold drink business from John M Pucker and becomes co manager with Dan Tyson. Plans include interior improvements to make the parlors one of the most attractive in the region. Bonds is a former banker from Thorndale with local ties. the bank position future is unclear.
The Yoemen start training next Monday August 27 under coach L Van Perkins with seven letter men. Prospects include captain-elect Joe Hefley Gillis Graham Edwin Thompson Glenn Flinn Fred Childress Fred Young Gilbert Tindall and others from surrounding territory. The squad aims for strong defense and offense and has scheduled games with Calvert Hearne Groesbeck and Rockdale.
Bryan judge W C Davis newly named chief justice of the Texas Court of Civil Appeals at Waco gave a Sunday morning address at the Baptist Church stressing service as the supreme Christian virtue. He cited Florence Nightingale Madam Curie and a Irvin Cobb tale of a country doctor who died serving others.
The Hubert Hefley Motor Company sold 25 Ford automobiles in August. A car lot of Fords was unloaded last Saturday and by Monday all were sold. The firm receives weekly shipments and hopes to meet fall demand for cars.
The Salty District Singing Convention returned to Cameron ground with 400 attendees from Cameron Rockdale Thorndale and surrounding farms. President Jackson led the event as plans were set to host the convention at Salty Methodist church again in November with a possible February or early summer Cameron venue.
Mrs. Jeskie Dawson Holteclaw and her young daughter traveled to Brenham to stay with Mr. and Mrs. J. E Holteclaw as guests this week.
The city park addition begins major drainage work supervised by the park committee. A 3 by 4 foot underground concrete drain, costing over 13000 dollars, was built by J L Barmore to channel water to a concrete bridge near the T A Howell property. The old natural ditch was filled, a gravel driveway added, and trees will be planted this fall to finish early park improvements.
Rev. R. White, pastor of the Cameron church, has returned from a month long rest in North Carolina and will preach at the eleven o clock and eight o clock services Sunday. Church members are urged to attend as lay preachers filled the pulpit during his absence, with H. M. Roark O. L. Kidd and Judge W. C. Davis among them.
Mi iam county Commissionery Court votes to call a September election for 100000 to resurface Road District No 1 in Cameron. Funds will be matched by 125008 from state and federal sources for a new two way bridge over Little River and multiple concrete viaducts. Road route will shift after crossing the river and Mount Waco crossing repairs bring the total to about 305000.
Baptists from Milam County plan a one day council meeting August 30 with all pastors invited. Secretary N C Kennedy said the assembly aims for a strong general meeting and to provide entertainment and lunch for attendees.
The morning papers report a western blizzard with temperatures as low as 2 in Duluth and 56 in Amarillo. J T Parma notes Cameron will be warmer Friday with highs around 89 and possible local thunder showers. highways out of Cameron are passable and the Cameron to Houston route via Hearne is open after bridge closures.
Tonight at the First Methodist church an organ recital will be given by Miss Dora Poteet organist of the church assisted by Mesdames J L Clinton J Trigess and Miss Louise Adama No admission charged and a fine program of classic music will be rendered All who love good music should avail themselves of this opportunity.
The Cameron city council took a second step toward a new sewage disposal plant in compliance with the State Board of Health. County Engineer A F Mitchell will lead the effort with R Phillips accompanying him to Austin to seek approval and report back. If the old gravel pits are used three acres are needed and bids will be sought for construction. The plant aims to serve present and future needs and would help curb discharges into the Little River.
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