Burlington News Letter social notes and local visits
The Burlington News Letter reports a rainy week with farmers gloomy. Local residents and visitors include Thad Wheat, Jim Perkins, Seth Duncan, Hesse, O Neal, Pfiffner, Chandler, Pearce, Mangum, Litzman, Griffin, Wagner, ONeill, Gibbs, Arch Chandler, Dr Elliot, Becker family moving to Rosebud, Kleypas trip to Westphalia, Will Ledbetter of Cameron, Dan Little, and the Christian Aid Society social with a notable song by two year old Marie Robertson. the Burlington baseball team begins practice and a home talent play drew a nice crowd.
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Burlington
Tex
Thad Wheat
The
Herald
Jim Perkins
Yarrellton
Ben Arnold
Constable Davis
Seth Duncan
Cameron
Hesse
Crenshaw
John O'Neal
Waco
Father Pfiffner
Rosebud
T. K. Chandler
Ed Pearce
Wiley Mangum
Henry Litzman
Mr. Griffin
Yarrelston
Alvin Wagner
T. J. O'Neill
Joe Gibbs
Arch Chandler
Rockdale
Dr. Elliot
Theo, Becker
Ben Kleypas
West Phalia
Will Ledbetter
Rotan Gro Co
Dan Little
Christian Aid Society
Sam Law
Hefley Heights
Marie Robertson
Adge Robertson
Buckholts Community Notes Remain Busy with Visits
Miss the week end with her parents. Master William Bryand of Rogers has stayed with his grandparents Judge and Mrs Criswell. Mr and Mrs Aoy Evans welcome a baby girl. Ollie Cobb visited home folks over the weekend. Buckholts students enjoyed a ball game with Ad Hall, 13 to 9 in Buckholts favor. Trustees plan shade trees around the schoolhouse. Various locals from Cameron Temple and Ben Arnold were seen in town.
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Buckholts
Tex
William Bryand
Rogers
Criswell
Aoy Evans
Ollie Cobb
Sunda
Ad Hall
Buckholt
Leonard Lewis
Cameron
Grady Brown
Temple
Wekend
Chas. Brown
Chas. Russel
Mr. Haryant
Bryant Station
A. J. $Johe
San Antonio
Luther McDonald
Sharp
Strangs
Ben Arnold
Richard Groppell
E. J. Hill
Billicott
Cameron and Rosebud Stage Debates and Home Play
Cameron High School plans friendly debates with Rosebud in the auditorium Friday night to develop talent in debate and declamation with an admission of ten cents. A home talent play The Winning of Latrane played to a crowded house, twelve actors, and musical numbers, but a heavy rainstorm forced Cameron visitors to stay overnight in Ben Arnold with generous hospitality noted by locals.
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Cameron High School
Cameron
United States
Latrane
Ben Arnold
Cameron W
Beltoni Journal
Jones Prairie Weekly Personal News Highlights
The February 24 issue notes spring arriving with budding trees and blooming fruit trees. Justice Court Day produced a quiet scene as troublemakers pleaded guilty. A. R. Osborn begins night bookkeeping classes in town. Ethel Weldon returns home sick from Belton to resume studies. E. A. Flinn of Cameron visits for business. Frank Fasel ships Wyandottes to Cameron. W. F. Harper starts planting corn on the 23rd. Geo Birthington’s Wash Day is described as pretty.
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Flinn
Ethel Weldon
Belton
E. A. Flinn
Cameron
Frank Fasel
W. F. Harper
Geo. Birthington
Pettibone Community Notes Feb. 24
The Pettibone News reports community life with visits and games. Mrs G W Law stayed with the Moores. H C Burks and Inez Scarbrough visited Cameron. Elmo Moore visited his parents. Ad Hall boys beat Elm Ridge 9 to 7. Luther Moore hosted Melvin Weems. Paul Pfardrescher visited H C Fuson and Cameron. J E Noack stayed with his sister Mrs John Hefley.
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Etter Scarbrough
Cameron
Luther Moore
Melvin Weems
Paul Pfardrescher
H. C. Fuson
W. F. Hensley
John Hefley
Louise Pfardrescher
F. Heabner
Rockdale High Wins County Basketball Titles
In Cameron Texas the junior and senior scores favored Rockdale and Thorndale respectively. Thorndale girls beat their rivals 22 to 6 while Rockdale boys triumphed 19 to 1 signaling Rockdale High’s claim to the Millam County basketball championship. Spelling contests drew county wide interest and Rockdale invited matches with Cameron.
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Rockdale
Cameron
C. G. Green
Rockdale High Schol
Rockdale Wins Spelling and Basketball Contests in Thorndale
More than 100 Rockdale pupils teachers and citizens joined a Washington’s Birthday holiday event in Thorndale. Spelling and basketball matches were held in the new public school building with rules limiting participants by grade level. Rockdale secured the wins in both contests.
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Rockdale
Tex
Washington
Thorndale
Rock
Enrollment Notice For Inter-scholastic League Meet
Teachers of Milam urged to mail a $1 enrollment to Prof. A J Robinson of Austin for Cameron meet on March 12 and 13. Polk C Webb notes the call to participate and the expected strong turnout. Also mentions Gus Ludwig returning to Tracy area with large catfish. New Greek American Candy Kitchen fixtures planned.
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A. J. Robinson
Austin
Christian Church Service in Cameron Highlighted by Sermons
Rev. J. W. Shockley of Fort Worth led morning and evening services at the Cameron Christian church with praise for his eloquence. Special music featured Nell Morton in the morning and a Shockley-LaMaster duet in the evening. A $1,000 fund to loan for hogs and poultry to local youths is being rapidly subscribed, seen as a step toward home farming and self-sufficiency.
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Christian Church
J. W. Shockley
Fort Worth
Shockley
Nell Morton
Cameron
Messrs. i Shockley
LaMaster
Jal
Notice to Subscribers on Outstanding Subscriptions
Notice to subscribers asking for settlement of any outstanding dues to The Herald this fall. Encourages paying in full or at least in part at earliest opportunity to meet obligations.
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Herald
Local items from Cameron and adjacent towns
Mrs Robi Simms and Miss Ruth Harris visited Cameron supporters last week. Miss Pearl Woody of Rockdale and Tom Moody and Bill Wiley of Cameron were guests of Miss Marie Mace. Mr and Mrs Budd Minor visited Cameron Saturday. Fred Graves and wife of Rockdale stayed at the parental home early in the week. The Rookery hosts new boarders including Miss Phelps. Private home meals and refined service mark Mrs Bigbee’s establishment. Spring goods arriving daily. new show windows feature up-to-date tog gery. Will English ends Witney Service and offers car seating at ten cents. Ham Ramsey meeting at Angelo reports 1500 conversions by last Saturday. next stop Gainesville for six weeks. Lane Denson visited University friends over the weekend.
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Tracy
Robi. Simms
Ruth Harris
Cameron
Pearl Woody
Rockdale
Tom Moody
Bill Wiley
Marie Mace
Budd Minor
Fred Graves
Angelo
San Angelo
Gainesville
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the Pettiebone News and Notes
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Tucker's Gream Parlor
G. E. Sutton
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