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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
7
Louie Cohen traveled from Cameron to St Louis to buy goods for the Cohen store. He makes the annual market trip and reports a successful run with a good supply of merchandise.
Damp wash ready to iron and flatwork ironed per pound with minimum charge 75 cents. A phone ad urges calling if your wash woman quits. A Style Show is announced for Yee High School auditorium Friday September 7 at 8 15 p m. Social notes list visits to Temple from Mr and Mrs G A Mayberry and Mrs Charlie Swift plus Mrs Conn Miller and Cyrus visiting Fort Worth Greenville and Dallas.
Mrs. M. W. Longmire and her daughter Bernice Jean visited Mrs. Giles Pugh in Gause on Saturday for a social call.
Coley Barrett and G. W. Chapman of Yarrelton were in Cameron Saturday on business.
Mrs. D. H. Slaughter hosted house guests Mrs. Madie Weaver Kirby Bettie Holt and Miss Marie Holt of Dallas. Sunday dinner included Mrs. Meldon Griffith and her children from Ialy Mrs. N Y Self of Port Sullivan and Mr and Mrs D B Gunn with daughter Cornelia Gunn.
Sam Harrell of Jones Prairie visited Cameron on Saturday. Grace Mangum and George Mangum relations visited friends in Cameron and Satin. Roy Fokes of San Marcos stayed with relatives in Cameron. Fritz Beeker and T R Wheeler were Cameron visitors. Robison Buckholts Temple visitors were noted. Donna Barrett recovering from an injured foot. Style Show at Yee High School September 7 at 8 15. McIntosh trip to Galveston for vacation.
Local Cameron notes report a steady stream of visitors including Joe Burnett of Milano Steve McClellan from Minerva and J E Whittington of Val Verde. Community members attend Eastern Star events Style Show preparations and university summer sessions are mentioned alongside residents visiting relatives and attending sales and business trips.
John C. Oxenford, once a Cameron resident and now a Navastoa lumber businessman, returned Sunday from a visit with friends at his old home.
Mrs R L Batte Sr and children returned from Kerrville. Miss Mary Lake Henderson visits Austin. Rev R S Marshall of Bryan, former Cameron pastor, visits. Burt Williams of Hanover in Cameron. Edwin Day returns from Kerrville trip. Meta McCown and children attend Judge Coop's funeral in Georgetown. Hazel and Mary Freeman shop in Cameron. Myrtle Bailey returns from Rosebud. Albert Barber of Watson Branch visits. Earnest Richter and August Behne from Thorndale in Cameron. Ed Cahill and Joe Ruzicka visit Cameron. Gus Johnson and W L Johnson transact business. Mrs Jeff T Kemp goes to Gayhill. Ima Wilson takes job at Vaughn's. Iva Wilson to work at Lipman's. Dallas McLean and son Douglas Keith visit Mrs B V Shirley. A C Mayfield and son Doyle of Tulsa visiting J C Mayfield. Bill Burns, Frederick Graves, Billie Newton return from Little River camp. Joe Archer recovering at home. doing better. Kathryn Henderson of Austin visits Winnie Henderson. Lynn Ryan and Mrs Walter Sharp spend afternoon in Waco.
A regional Chamber of Commerce meeting in Brenham Tuesday included discussions on road problems led by Leonard Tillison and Clarence Ousley. The Brenham Chamber and Rotary Club hosted a chicken luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel at noon. Milam County was represented by Leslie Newton of Milano.
Dipl. Ing. Wilhelm Hessel and his team of European mechanical engineers have worked eight weeks in Milam County and secured thousands of acres for his Houston association. The group plans drilling soon using high standard geophysical equipment. Hessel is a renowned geological and mining expert who arrived in Houston in May and conducted large scale geophysical exploration in Milam County.
A skin specialist touts Rowles Mentho Sulphur cold cream for itching burning or broken skin. It relieves eczema, soothes irritation, and promotes clear smooth skin. available in small jars at drug stores.
Hugh Keeling of Neederland and Miss Cora Reese of San Marcos were wed Saturday August 25 at the home of Mrs. Annie Reese in San Marcos. Keeling, long a Cameron High School teacher, will join Neederland public schools this year. The Herald extends congratulations to the couple.
The Sunday School reports a gain over last Sunday and aims for 300 attendees next Sunday. Leagues prepare for an uptick in participation as Epworth Juniors meet at 6 30 and Seniors at 7 00. Rev R 8 Marshall surprised the congregation last Sunday morning and an old parishioner enjoyed hearing him again. Commun ion is set for next Sunday morning with a focus on Faithfulness. The evening sermon will be on The Disciple with Three Names.
Friday event for Junior B Y P U members, leaders, and guests ran from six to 745 with H P Black sponsor overseeing volley ball games. Beatrice Reynolds and Mrs W M Fanning provided lunches and iced grape juice as the group concluded with a enjoyed dinner. W M Fanning and H P Black attended as guests of the Union.
Friday night at the Mayfield home family and friends gathered for a surprise party signaling Ray Mayfield’s return from Oklahoma. Joe Rowland provided piano entertainment while guests arrived and at nine o clock the festivities shifted to stroll cards. Mrs Mayfield helped serve with daughter Ida Byrd assisting as 22 guests enjoyed ice cream and angel food squares.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church held five circles Monday at 4 pm. Circle one and two met at Mrs. Henry Davis’s home with ten present led by Mrs. Jeff Kemp studying The Life and Letters of Paul. Circle three met at the A W Examiner home with eleven present studying New Paths for Old Purposes chapter five. Circle four met at Mrs. Will Trigsts with six present and Circle five at Mrs. P. T. Ramsey with five present. Mrs. Julian Baskin led the Voice lesson.
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