Milam County Trustees Hold Third Annual Meeting in Cameron
More than 100 trustees from Milam County schools attend the Cameron City Park gathering. Talks cover recent legislative changes, high school tuition, and uniform school dates. Mrs. Robbins urges October openings at eight to eleven thirty for lunch and early dismissal, then back to nine o’clock later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Couunty
Cameron
W. A. Morrison
Thomas A. Fisher
Kathryn K. Robbins
Community Barbecue Marks Bieber Oil Contractors Visit
Last Saturday evening Messrs I J Cambel B W Rogers Bert Lane and Eugene Lockton contractors for Bieber Oil Inc hosted their employer families and friends at a community barbecue near Brazos Bridge. Guests from Cameron included Mr and Mrs Armstrong Robertson Burton Roark Kitterick and the celebrants Smiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Cambel
B. W. Rogers
Bert Lane
Eugene Lockton
Bieber Oil, Inc
A. Harlan
C. E. Porter
Cameron
Armstrong
Robertson
Burton
Roark Kitterick
Mary
Doris White
Mildred
Mary Ethel Massengale
Mary Emma Thwgall
Sarrah
Katherine Harlan
Messrs
Walter White
Seth Cropper
Herman Harlan
J. C. Judkins
Mrs. Sprott Named to Fill Cameron Music Vacancy
Mrs. Charles Sprott was elected by Cameron Board of Trustees to fill the music department vacancy caused by Mrs. R. P. Jeter resignation. Jeter’s health prevented teaching, and Sprott, who runs a home studio, gave a spring recital. Studies at the schools have not yet been assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Roark
Thorndale
O. F. Robinett
Branchville
Campbell Beard
Milano
Cameron
Robbins
Fisher
W. Vriggs
G. T. Moore
Charles Sprott
R. P. Jeter
Jeter
Hamiltons Return Home After Six-Week Visit
Mr and Mrs Edwin Hamilton have been guests of relatives in Cameron and Houston for six weeks and returned Wednesday to their home in Vinton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hamilton
Cameron
Houston
Vinton
Iowa
Miss Mollie A Moore Named Cameron's Most Useful Citizen
Miss Mollie A Moore was voted the most distinguished citizen of Cameron in a contest by the American Legion. The presentation at Yee High Auditorium included a certificate and a program of musical selections. Her name will join other state leaders on a scroll in the capitol at Austin, and she was honored as an honorary member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie A. Moore
Cameron
American Legion
Yee High
Legionnaires
Miss Moore
J. D. Baskin
Little Banjo
Dora Emily Moore
Inez Evans
Florence Atkinson
Arthur A. Lee
Lydia Boedeker
Laura Boedeker
Geraldine Slaughter
Jack Lewis
Capitol
Austin
Business and Professional Women's Club
Methodist Sunday School
Roy Baskin
Dora Emiy
African Explorer Hauls Delco Plant Across Continent
Martin Johnson, an African explorer and scientist, describes his 32 volt Delco Light plant that travels with him. He details sending the outfit to Africa seven years ago, setting it up near Nairobi, and using it to light his Nairobi home two garages and a laboratory, with no repairs needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Johnson
Delco Light Company
Mr. Johnson
Kansas
Africa
Nairobi
East Africa
Kaisoot
Lake Paradise
Anniversary of Eastern Star Founder Celebrated
Cameron Rockdale and Gause chapters join at Wayside Inn for a Friday 8 pm anniversary program honoring founder Robert Morris. Rockdale prepares program. Picnic dinner and visitors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Robert Morris
Cameron, Rockdale
Gause
Wayside Inn
Rockdale
Funeral attendance for Mrs Henry Graves in Cameron
At Sharpe Monday afternoon Cameron attendees included Mr and Mrs W A Bonds Mr Joe Westmoreland Mrs Lloyd Mitchell Mrs John Jaynes Judges Jeff Kemp and John Watson Mrs K K Robbins Mr and Mrs George Graves Mr and Mrs Judd Davis and Mr and Mrs J E Holtzclaw. Mrs C N Green and Miss Mary Frances Green traveled to Austin Monday for Miss Hole Greens UT Master’s degree ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Henry Graves
Sharpe
W. A. Bonds
Joe Westmoreland
Lloyd Mitchell
John Jaynes
Jeff Kemp
John Watson
K. K. Robbins
George Graves
Judd Davis
J. E. Holtzclaw
C. N. Green
Mary Frances Green
Austin
Miss Hole Green
University of Texas
Field Meeting Tour Seeks Local Farmers September 1929
A field meeting is planned for Tuesday afternoon September 3 1929. Attendees will visit crop demonstrations at Baldridge Drug Store to Rockdale W W Vinton farm Tom Marrs Frank Durney farms. Prizes of 5.00 will be awarded for the Durney demo and refreshments served. George Banzhaf County Agent and R H Bush of the Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldridge Drug Store
Rockdale
W. W. Vinton
Porter
Ben Arnold Road
Frank Durney
A. W. Buchanan
Extension Service
R. H. Bush
Dry weather quickens Milam cotton harvest in 1929
Grover C. Albert reports 3019 bales ginned from the 1929 crop in Milam County versus 1012 bales in 1928 for the same period. Dry hot weather has cotton opening early, stalks small, and yield under last year by about 50 000 bales, roughly 50 percent normal with prices around 15 50 guiding expectations for a price rise after a government release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Grover C. Albert
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Statistics
Mr. Albert
The
Herald
Neat
Fingers Broken in Tuesday Car Accident at Post Office
Larry Hackebeil proprietor of the Post Office Service Station suffered a painful accident to his right hand Tuesday with three fingers broken. A car hoisted to allow workers to go under it fell on his hand. He has returned to duty but will be unable to use his hand for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hackebeil
Post Office
Hackebeil
Henderson Heads Old Baylor Students at Independence Reunion
Hon. T. S. Henderson Sr. of Cameron was elected president of the association of Baylor alumni at Independence during the annual homecoming. Miss Josie Shannon of Independence was chosen secretary. Judge Louis Bryan of Houston presided as meeting host. Dr. S. P. Brooks, Baylor president, spoke amid music by Miss Julie Owen and Mrs. Wallace Brosie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Henderson Sr
Cameron
Baylor At
Independence
Josie Shannon
Henderson
Louis Bryan
Houston
S. P. Brooks
Carey Crane
Julie Owen
Wallace Brosie
Navasota
T. S. Henderson
Tom Henderson Jr
Ashley Smith
Abilene
W. A. Hod
Waco
Louise Willis
Baylor University
Methodist Church Sunday School Seeks Bigger Sept Attendance
Our Sunday School attendance is returning to normal as August ends. We urge all classes to attend next Sunday at 9 45 with communion and a brief pastor address. The choir sings part of the ritual and new music is introduced. Evening sermon titled Master Teachers in the School of Life targets all school people. Leagues meet at 7 00 with preaching at 8 00.
Dee Johnson Band to Play at Skeezix Saturday Night
Dee Johnson and his eleven Dusky Stevedores perform at Skeezix on Saturday. First Skeezix appearance though popular at Wayside for years. Fresh from a long Oklahoma summer park engagement, the band is bigger and better than ever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Johnson
Skeezix
Wayside
Oklahoma
Hamiltons and Law attend Baylor homecoming in Independence
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hamilton of Vinton Iowa joined Mr Roy Law and Mr bam Law for the Baylor students annual home coming event held in Independence on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hamilton
Vinton
Iowa
Roy Law
Bam Law
Baylor
Charles Sprott Returns From Temple as Relief Santa Fe Agent
Charles Sprott came back Wednesday from Temple where he served as a relief agent for the Santa Fe ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sprott
Temple
Santa Fe
Sharpe Team Averages Shown in News Tribune Cup Series
Averages for the Sharpe basketball team are tabulated from the News Tribune Cup series. The report notes Sharpe’s Shooters added victory in the cup event, with completed race and win counts highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharpe
News Tribune Cup
Avery
Waco News
California Children Injured In Accident Near Rogers
Whit and Rue Robinson of Los Angeles nephews of Hugo and Lester Slaughter of Cameron were injured in a road accident on the Voemple highway near Rogers Tuesday afternoon when the car hit loose gravel and overturned. Mrs Harve Gandy and her three sons were not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit
Rue Robinson
Los Angeles
California
Hugo
Lester Slaughter
Cameron
Voemple
Rogers
Harve Gandy
Houston
Ludie Miller
Robinson Boys
Hugo Slaughter
Temple
Gandy
Miller
Died Buckholts Man Frank Zalesky 51
Frank Zalesky 51 died at his Buckholts home Wednesday afternoon August 28 1929 after several days illness. He was a pioneer Milam county resident survived by widow and many children and siblings. Funeral at St Monica's Catholic Church Friday August 30 with interment in Catholic cemetery Green Brothers directing. Survived by a large family including Mrs J F Barron La Grange Mrs Mollie Richter Anton Lucy Fanny Gertrude Viceda Rudolph Lorene and Joe Zalesky and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zalesky
Buckholts
Mr. Zalesky
Cameron
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
George Apel
Green Brothers
Zalesky
Milam County
John Zal
J. F. Barron
la Grange
Mollie Richter
Anton Zalesky
Lucy Zalesky
Fanny Zalesky
Gertrude Zalesky
Viceda Zalesky
Rudolph Zalesky
Lorene Zalesky
Joe Zalesky
Miss Mollie Moore Joined Cameron Business Women Club
At the August 26 meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Cameron Mrs Gladys Watson presided The treasurer and membership reports were favorable Mollie Moore named by Edwin Hardy Post No American Legion as a worthy citizen was elected an honorary member of the B and P W Club of Cameron and welcomed by members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gladys Watson
Mise Mollie Moore
Edwin Hardy
American Legion
Cameron
Mixx Moore
Murder Case Trial in State v Flewellin
State charged John Flewel len with murder of Charles Harris in Branchville on October 13, 1028. Trial began Monday with a jury of twelve from Cameron Steep Springs Marlow Thorndale and nearby towns. State attorney A dy Lewis led the prosecution while Baskin and Burns defended the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
John Flewellen
Charles Harris
Branchville
W.H. Johns
A. V. Wokaty
A. TI. Epperson
Albert Matule
Grady Little
Cameron
Westbrook Milano
A. B. Voyles
Tracy
J. V Echols
Thorndale
W. M. Piper
Gause
E. Scott
Stepe Springs
M. Conner
Marlow
Lucky
A.dy Lewis
Baskin
Burns
Dallas guest John David visits Cameron hosts Densons
John David of Dallas rode with W. W. Gunn this week and stayed last weekend with Dr. and Mrs. Tom Denson. David, a Magnolia Petroleum fuel oil specialist, is married to Wille Mae Ledbetter, a Cameron local known to visit the Denson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John David
Dallas
Tom Denson
David
Magnolia Petroleum Company
W. W. Gunn
Mr. David
Wille Mae Ledbetter
Cameron
Denson
Mrs Henry Graves Buried at Sharpe Church
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Graves age 45 were held Monday at the Presbyterian church in Sharpe with Rev Pentecost officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery. She died Sunday at Cameron hospital after a long illness. She was born in 1884 and lived in Duncan and Sharpe. She was Miss Mabel Braly before marriage to Mr Graves on June 20, 1907, leaving two daughters Madelline and Mary Louise and a husband. She had been Sunday School superintendent for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Graves
Presbyterian Church
Sharpe
Pentecost
Coleman
Eplen
Rufus Graves
Dan Davis
Judd Davis
Basil Thompson
Arthur von Rosenberg
George Gamble
Duncan
Mabel Braly
W. T. Braly
Brady
Mr. Graves
Madelline
Mary Louise
George A. Thomas In New Building Here
George A. Thomas and Sons drug store moved into a newly completed building by Dr. Ellora Monroe adjacent to Milam County Hardware Company. The plant features marble floors walnut fixtures and extensive storage with a long prescription counter. A separate office for Dr. Monroe will be built on bank property nearby as part of the same project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Thomas
George A. Thomas and Sons
Ellora Monroe
Thomas Drug Store
Milam County Hardware Company
Taul
Thomas Brothers
Citizens National Bank
Monroe
Texas
Citizens Hank
OU AND GAS LEASES FILED FOR SEVERAL TRACTS
The record lists multiple petroleum and gas leases: Will W. Smith and wife to Sam H. Freeman for 7 12 acres on Abigail Fokes survey with $14. Mrs A F Griffin and others to H L Parsons for 134 acres on John Hobson survey. Mode and wife to I L Parsons for 73 plbak on Cockeral survey. Henry M Camp and wife to Sam H Freeman for 5 acres on A Folkes survey with $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will W. Smith
Sam H. Freeman
Abigail Fokes
A. F. Griffin
H. L. Parsons
John Hobson Surha Py . Mode
I. L. Parsona
John R. Cockeral
Henry M Camp
A. Folkes
Rabbi Rosenthal Preaches at First Baptist in Abilene
Rev Jacob Rosenthal formerly a Jewish rabbi and now an ordained Baptist minister preached at the First Baptist church Sunday evening in Abilene He served as a rabbi fifteen years converted three years and is a member of the Abilene church led by Pastor Dr Millard A Jenkins The Cameron revival by Jenkins earlier this spring is recalled by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rosenthal
Abilene
First Baptist Church
Rosenthal
Baptist Church
Millard A. Jenkins
Dr. Jenkins
Cameron
Local grocers see ownership shuffle on Travis Street
Starrett Hickman, employed at Dobbins Grocery, purchased stock in the Donaildson Grocery on North Travis Street. Mr. W W R Hoover acquired the building and adjoining property near his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starrett Hickman
Dobbins
Donaildson
North Travis Street
W.W. R. Hoover
Visit Highlights Week in Cameron and Italy
Mrs. Will Guyer spent last week in Cameron visiting Mrs. Dan Gunn and Mrs. Hugo Slaughter and returned to her home in Italy Sunday. She was joined by Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Slaughter and their family who spent the day in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Guyer
Cameron
Dan Gunn
Hugo Slaughter
Italy
Belton Social Page Notes Amy Wade as Guest
Miss Amy Wade of Belton is the guest this week of Mrs. Wm. Cobb. The social item notes hospitality and hometown connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Wade
Belton
Wm. Cobb
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Brazos Bridge
Henry Walston
Miss Mollie A. Moore
Legion
Delco
Geo. Banzhaf
Young
Behrens
Edger
Watkins
Aiyry
Lewis Ie
Pompeii
Craft
White Wendt
Buckley
Yro Henderson
Harden Ig
Humphries
Speegle
McDonald
Darraugh
Boo
Glenn Soo Walker Harding
Kostick
Hodge
Alford
Currie
Rosenberg Litical
Speer Nore Een
Conover
Dednig Biicageennsaae
Mollie Moore
Club of Business Women
OU and Gas Leases
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