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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
5
S A McMillan of A and M College recommends sixteen acres of feed crops per ordinary farm to cover livestock needs. He cites detailed corn and hay requirements for five work animals, two cows, a sow, and poultry, noting regional cotton acreages vary and the plan should stay elastic to local conditions.
C M Summerlin died January 30 1927 at 4 a m at his son G S Sisensneeths home in Thorndale where he had lived since 1892 except two years in Williamson County He was born February 7 1843 in Rutledge Chenango County Alabama and was 85 years 11 months and 24 days old He married Evaline Miller in 1869 they moved to Texas and settled in Thorndale He was a charter member of the Christian church in Thorndale and funeral services were held at the Christian church followed by interment in Citys Cemetery beside his wife who died in 1915.
The obituary notes the death of Ww. Ss. Elliott, survived by two sons Gr. Summerlin of Thorndale and C. W. Summerlin of Waco, a daughter Mrs. Evaline Carr ie, a teacher in Berkley California, and mentions Howard who died in 1903 in Las Vegas New Mexico, ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Many friends mourn with the family including the writer.
Fire of undetermined origin totally destroyed the Hicks school house ten miles south of Rockdale at two o clock Tuesday morning February 1 according to a report to The Reporter. The building will be rebuilt but the present site has no decision on where classes will be held until a new building is constructed. This is the third fire loss at Hicks in recent weeks.
Robbers pried open front doors of Roddy Brothers and Papa George’s stores in Temple, stealing over $1,000 in cash and about $1,000 worth of goods from Roddy Brothers while only $86 in cash and two small diamonds were taken from Papa George’s. No suspects identified as of Sunday evening, with the crime discovered around 5 a.m. and reported by witnesses who saw open doors and damaged safes.
The Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide for 27 from The Dallas Morning News is fresh from the press. It updates statistics on crops livestock minerals and general commerce and politics and includes a large folded Texas map with counties cities towns railroads and tentative lines. It adds trees rivers towns coordinates tax remission education bills poets researchers libraries and state government data.
Miss Delphya Scott announces the Retail Merchants Association now operates from the former E. O. Schiller drug store location. She pledges continued best of service and subscriber appreciation for the move and efforts.
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