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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1928
Page
8
A Canadian champion, reigning since 1925, will meet Waino Ketonen in a championship wrestling match to be held Tuesday night February 21 at the American Legion Hall in Cameron, seeking the American honors.
Judge Ed FP English announces he will not seek re election as Justice of the Peace in Milam County. He has held posts as postmaster under Wilson, a legislator, and a longtime public servant, prompting sincere local regret.
The church held Sunday night B Y P U and preaching with Rev E S Hutcherson of Cameron bringing the message on financing a church. He spoke on Mother Home and Heaven and urged spiritual birth to enter the Heavenly Home. The sermon spurred plans to adopt a church budget system and more joiners were expected.
A note invites attendance at a Sunday School gathering with a good program and a fine dinner for all who come. Watch for further announcements.
Sunday morning Jupiter from Mount Olympus visited the community and brought early oats, bringing great rejoicing to local farmers. Monday night the long awaited norther arrived, described as the table's friend but hogs enemy, marking a weekend of notable visitors including Mrs Faulkner of Waco Mr Evans of West Texas the Misses Price near Buckholts and Miss Mary Louise Wright of Rosebud. The Cameron people were not mentioned as visitors, as Walker's Creek is viewed as a continuation of Cameron.
On Saturday night Mr and Mrs Andy Draygoo recently moved into our community uniting with us from the La Verda church On Sunday night Mr Don Jarrett of Cameron united with us from the Cameron church We are glad to welcome them and hope they settle in soon.
Several of our young people will attend the B Y P O Training School beginning Monday at Cameron. The pastor wishes at least twenty from our group to travel to Cameron each night for five nights to take part in the study course.
At the last meeting of the Association B Y P U one young man George Angell was made leader of the Sunday School division of the North zone. The pastor remains leader of the B Y P U We note the illness of Mrs John Jinks who recently moved from Yarrelton and wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Verner and Elmer Angell went fox chasing one night last week. The outing echoes the old days and is described as a rare leftover hobby of a bygone era.
The notice urges readers to subscribe to keep informed about church and community events and updates.
The Superintendent Mrs H H Chamberlain is arranging a large Rally Day to run all day andaim to set a record.
Charles Zarosky aged three weeks died at the family home near Marek on Wednesday night February 15 1928. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at four o'clock at Marek Catholic church with Rev Father Kacer officiating. Green Bros. arranged the funeral.
The Knights of Pythias announces a Castle Hall anniversary convention led by W. O. Triges, W. G. Gillis and J. P. Love. Speakers will cover the order’s history and 1928 goals, with Chancellor Commander J. B. White detailing its origins. The order claims 800,000 members, 6,000 lodges, and substantial insurance benefits totaling over 861 million to widows and orphans.
Mr. Dockery of the Raleigh Hotel Mr. Churchill of Churchill Humphries and Mr. Nelson of Nelson Manufacturing Company of Waco urged a fireproof hotel for Cameron before the Commercial Club on Tuesday night. Churchill promised an offer later while Lesovsky outlined local hotel needs and led a city tour.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its regular monthly luncheon at the Country Club with Valentine decor and ten tables prepared for forty-two. An urgent call to attend a mass meeting at the Court House led the group to disband early and cancel the games.
The evening featured 12 candy boxes in red Valentine hearts for table favors prizes. A dance was planned after games. Genia Sanders of Minerva was elected new member, and Bodiford of Milano attended. Mary Lake Henderson will chair refreshments next month, Imogene McLerran chairs entertainment. guests included Agnes Henderson and Tabbie Robinson.
The Homemakers Class led by Mrs. S. M. Burns will not meet in the pastor's study. They will meet in the annex beside the Beginners Department in the future.
The article urges Americans to guard against kidney trouble through hydration and a four ounce dose of Rad Salts each morning. It explains the salts use lithia from grape juice and lemon, to neutralize acids and flush kidneys, with a physician check recommended twice yearly.
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