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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
4
The Rockdale Reporter remembers Rev M L Pardo one of the leaders in the Vogel Lorrenz lignite mine disaster rescue near Rockdale in 1913. Seven of thirty Mexican miners were saved after six days of dangerous work led by Mayor H C Meyer and Pardo as interpreter and motivator.
Reporterman recounts six days of peril during the Rockdale mine disaster rescue. Pardo slept under ten hours as he coordinated efforts with mine operators and local workers. A powerful Spanish prayer by Rev. Pardo calmed a restless crowd of miners, then the rescuers, including Meyer and Bullock, returned home exhausted but relieved.
Miss Ruby Schiller wed Hardy Massey Tuesday morning August 23, 1928 at the Episcopal Manse with Rev. J. P. Love presiding. The couple plans to reside in Austin after a wedding trip to San Antonio and Houston where Massey is a railroad clerk.
The piece notes Governor Smith’s gratitude to Tammany for aiding his career and cites his Fourth of July address. It suggests Smith’s likely national success would come despite Tammany’s influence, not because of it, and anticipates critics asking why this is discussed.
In Milam County Texas on the first Tuesday in September 1928 following a tax foreclosure judgment of 469.35 dollars three tracts totaling about 5.71 acres in A W Sullivan Grant Abst No 326 near Gause are to be offered at public sale at the Cameron courthouse. The defendants D Fowler and May Fowler may redeem or subdivide prior to sale. If no bidders, property goes to the State.
The Cameron Federation of Missionary Societies held its regular Quarterly Session at the Episcopal church on Tuesday afternoon August 18. Each church represented, with a program directed by Mrs. W C Triggs Long. Reports were given on encampments at Kerrville and Winslow Arkansas, by named delegates from Presbyterian Baptist Episcopal and Methodist groups.
The Little River Cemetery Association will hold a Sunday morning service at Little River church on September 2 with song, prayer, readings and music by Mildred Burnet Mary Tom Stidham and Mary slackel Freeman. Rev B T Goodwin will give the address. Receipts list several members and amounts from 10 to 75 dollars.
A compiled donor list shows individuals contributing various sums from 85.00 to 0.50 dollars. Names include E. R. Burnett S. Looney J. Freeman W. White and many others with gifts ranging down to fifty cents.
Episcopal Church announces Evening Prayer and Sermon at eight o clock on Sunday. Sunday School gathers at 9 45 a m. Come and worship.
Wilbert Morgan of Cameron fell 15 feet from a platform at the Yarrelton Gin Thursday at 1 PM. He struck a protruding nail, severing the artery in his right leg, and likely would have bled to death without R L Batte’s quick tourniquet aid until a doctor arrived. Morgan rests at home today.
Pearl Toms was arrested in Waco on Friday and charged with stealing 35 hides from the Slaughter House Thursday night. Identified by owners John Horzik and Charlie Worcester, an accomplice remains at large. Toms to be returned to Cameron from McLennan County jail Saturday afternoon.
Advertises for three or more sales ladies to work by appointment at Mrs. Stidham's boarding house, with contact by J. L. Cockrell and a meeting scheduled for Saturday.
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