Serious Accident Near Santa Fe Depot Involves Two Boys
Last Monday evening about eight o'clock Charley Green and Frank Plaster, both teen boys, were riding on a Chevrolet roadster when they collided with two cars and a Wells Fargo Express wagon near Mondrik Bros. and Matocha stores. A wagon shaft pierced Plaster’s stomach. Green was crushed between the wagon and car. They were rushed to the Sanitarium where medical staff reported they were improving by Wednesday afternoon.
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Charley Frank Green
C. N. Green
Frank Plaster
J. F. Plaster
EB. A. Flinn
Eber Flinn
Mondrik Bros
Matocha
Santa Fe
Ad Hall
Buckner's Orphans Home Remembered During Thanksgiving
The Baptist church women packed and shipped a box valued at 150 dollars to Buckner's Orphans Home in Dallas. Merchants donated a variety of goods, and Cameron High School plans a Friday football game with the town team at the ball park to aid the Red Cross.
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the Baptist Church
Buckner’s Orphans Home
Dallas
Buckners
B. J. Baskin
C. N. Green & Bro
Geo. A. Thomas & Sons
Tuckers—Candy, Henne & Meyer Co
New Cameron Drug Co
Arriett’s Grocery Co
Cheeves Bros
The
Palace Drug Store
Tyson-Davis Co
Jim Nemast
Klawansky
Palace of Sweets
Triggs Dry Goods Co
Cameron Furniture Co
the Fair
Cameron High School
Ball Park
Red Cross
Cameron First Stop on Aero Mail Route
Cameron becomes the first listed stop on a proposed US aero mail route. Major John G. Whitesides ordered three Curtis planes to start Saturday, with Cameron as the initial landing site, to map routes and plan mail service. The Cameron Commercial Club and local citizens welcomed the expedition.
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Kenley
Washington
D. C
Richfield
Waco
John G. Whitesides
Cameron
Aero Mail
United States
Cameron Commercial Club
C. W. Lawrence
T. N. Herring
W. G. Gillis
W. M. Cobb
W. W. Chambers
T. F. Hardy
A. S. Hearrell
Robert McLane
0. M. Smith
John B. McLane
Ed F. English
A. N. Green
Curtis
M. D. Mann
J. N. Harris
W. T Atkinson
G. G. Berg
H. G. Roloson
Donaidson C. Garrison
Giddings
Cuero
Corpus Christi
Richs Field
Rich Field
Krogstradt
Whitesides
M. A. Sharpe
W. L. Burge
Heroic Brady family sacrifice highlighted in WWI letter
Portrait of Lieutenant Vivian E. Brady son of A. E. Brady of Cameron and brother of B. C. Brady of Temple and W. A. Brady of Brady & Black Hardware. The piece notes four years in the regular army, recruitment for the 36th Division, and overseas service with the combat section. It includes a heartfelt October 25 letter from Base Hospital No. 62 France describing delays in mail, hope for recovery, and a tribute to mothers, with mention of family losses and wartime sacrifices.
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Vivian E. Brady
A. E. Brady
Cameron
Temple
B. C
36Th
Brady
England
America
Great Lakes Training School
Herald
Vivian’ Brady
American Red Cross
Base Hospital No. 62
Lindsey Grocery Company Improves Cameron Store Interior
The Lindsey Grocery Company completed refinishing the interior of their Cameron store. Walls and ceiling were refinished and woodwork including counters and shelves received a new coat of paint. The firm aims to maintain a neat, correctly appearing store with high quality groceries.
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Lindsey Grocery Company
Cameron
Civil Service Clerk-Carrier Exam Set for Cameron Texas
A Clerk-Carrier civil service examination is scheduled at the Cameron post office in Cameron Texas on January 11th. The event aims to fill positions and invites qualified applicants to participate in the testing process.
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Cameron
Texas
Lawless Green Completes Naval Aviation Course
Lawless Green returned Sunday from Key West Florida after entering the naval aviation branch last August. He completed the ground course in Seattle Washington and recently went to Key West where he trained as a cadet flyer. He has soloed and earned wings and will be placed on the reserve likely to fly two weeks each year.
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Lawless Green
Key West
Florida
Lawless
Naval Aviation
Seattle
Washington
Marlow School Pupils to Perform at Baptist Church
Marlow school pupils will present an entertainment at the Baptist church on Friday night December 20 starting at eight o'clock. All are invited to attend.
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Marlow School
the Baptist Church
Influenza Effort Urged To Contain Second Epidemic
A Cameron city message urges immediate action as influenza cases rise. Officials call for ventilation, disinfection, and sanitation in schools theaters and businesses to prevent spread and avoid further closures. The piece notes uncertain immunity and emphasizes community responsibility.
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Cameron
Cameron Commercial Club Q1 Meeting Highlights Roads Plan
An active Cameron Commercial Club meeting drew strong turnout. The good roads committee led by Geo Graves aims to raise 8000 dollars for graveling a Tracy to Sharpe road, with over 1800 subscribed in Sharpe and rest to be raised by Cameron merchants. Free city delivery set to begin next month.
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Cameron
Sharpe
Sheriff Blaylock Loses Ford Car in Local Theft
Sheriff L L Blaylock mourns the loss of his new Ford car taken from in front of the Chambers Hefley Motor Company storage area last Sunday night. The theft occurred between six o clock and the garage closing time and was not noticed until Monday morning. Blaylock is pursuing a lead and expects to recover the vehicle soon.
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L. L. Blaylock
Mr. Blaylock
Cameron
Chambers-Hefley Motor Company
Chambers
Blaylock
Clean Up Day Designated by Civic League in Cameron
At a Civic League meeting last week it was decided the tin can wagon will resume service and a day in mid January will be Clean Up Day. The group urged Cameron residents to cooperate and help make the town cleaner.
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Civic League
Cameron
League
Senatorial Candidate A Visitor In Cameron
Hon Harry P Jordan of Waco and candidate for State Senator in the 11th district visited Cameron in early week. He told The Herald office that preparations for the December 20 special election look bright for him.
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Harry P. Jordan
Waco
Cameron
Jordan
Herald
Cameron Health Officer Urges Stronger Disease Measures
J. G. Townsen, Cameron Texas City Health Officer, questions why Cameron should not go over the top in fighting the spread of any disease and urges firm action.
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Cameron
J. G. Townsen
Texas
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Buckner's Orphans Home
Ladies of Baptist Church
Assis
Milam County Metropolis
Lieut
142Nd Co. H. Infantry
France
Vivian
Low Vivian
the Herald
Base Hospital
No. 62
States
O. K
Mamie
Austin
Lisa
Civil Service Examination
Marlow Entertainment
Commercial Club Directors Meeting
Sharp and
Tracy
Ing Road
Sheriff Blaylock
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