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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
4
Cameron readers kept busy during the holidays with a long list of visitors. Families hosting included the Coxes of Galveston, the Jordins and Childer families of Lexington, and many guests from Dallas Houston San Marcos and Waco. Ramsey's Austin Nursery promos appear throughout.
Census data show 8 641 bales ginned in Milam County by December 13 of 1929 versus 46 076 bales by December 13 of 1928. Spec Agent Grover H. Albert notes preliminary figures and context.
There will be no service in the Episcopal church on Sunday December 29 as Rev. J F P Love will be out of the city.
John declares his love for a certain actress calling her an angel and vows no one may speak ill of her. The father reveals he admired the same actress in his youth and rebukes John’s stance.
Cameron gains a talking motion picture as the New Hefley Theatre offers its first show on Christmas Day. The Hefley Theatres announce the opening with a Vitaphon program and a festive telegram to patrons, promising top notch entertainment for the holiday.
Lester L. Henderson died Sunday at 2 30 PM at his Cameron home. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 4 PM from the residence with burial in Pebble Grove Cemetery near Mays Field. Coleman and Eplen directed.
Mrs Maggie McFarlane 86 died at home Monday morning December 23. Funeral services were held at the home with Rev C A Lemberg officiating and burial at Little River Cemetery. Green Brothers handled arrangements. She is survived by a sister Mrs Bryan of Elgin and three brothers J T Miller Ab Miller of Cameron and Coot Miller of Branchville.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary A Bussa aged 86 were held at Liberty at four o clock in the afternoon December 24. Interment followed in Liberty Cemetery with Green Brothers directing. She died at her Liberty home early Tuesday December 24.
Tony Marie Zalesky infant son of Mr and Mrs J L Zalesky died at their Buckholts home Friday December 20 at four oclock in the morning Funeral services were held that afternoon at one oclock at the residence Rev Schawe officiating Interment followed in Buckholts Cemetery Green Brothers in charge
Funeral services for Anthony Hubner were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 o'clock from St Monica's church with Rev Father Apel officiating. Interment was in the Catholic Cemetery, Coleman and Eplen in charge of arrangements.
The body of Mrs Clara Owings who died at 5 30 PM December 25 at her son Jack Owings home was shipped to Austin for burial. Coleman and Eplen arranged the funeral, which was held in Austin Thursday afternoon.
The First Presbyterian Church presents a Sunday morning Christmas music program at eleven o clock. The choir directed by Mrs W T Hefley and organist Mrs Henry Sapp perform an organ prelude Cantata The Manger Child and carols The public is invited to attend.
Two Cameron residents were severely burned on Christmas night when fireworks ignited inside a car near Way Side Inn. Miss Cora Lee McDermott and Billie Bickett were hospitalized in serious condition, while driver Joe Robinson escaped unharmed.
Liberty County 4-H program shows growth in activity and output. County agent EBL Meyers and home demonstration agent Miss Nettie Smith report field days totaling 217 and 53 office days. Hog vaccination reached 20 000 head to combat cholera while drainage and vaccination lowered anthrax after 20 years. Girls 4 etc.
Miss Vance Collier bride elect to H. F. Wheeler was honored at a Malakoff Texas party hosted by Dan Gentry and Mary Evans. Six tables of bridge players enjoyed refreshments and gifts while Mrs M P Willis closed the evening with a humorous reading per local notices.
The article argues that a 1 percent cut in the federal income tax is dwarfed by a tenfold increase in tariffs, leaving high earners largely unaffected while the burden shifts to low and middle earners. It urges readers to plan for 1930 as if taxes had not reduced the cost of high living.
John Clair and Gordon Lawson, young socialites at New Haven University, share stories by the fire about gifts and a Russian affair. Clair recounts touring a Russian woman who later reveals her husband masqueraded as her brother to test his generosity. The tale culminates with an invitation for Christmas as Clair helps unite the couple.
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