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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
4
Milam County and adjoining counties rates shown for six months four months and one year. per column and display line pricing. presidents editors and managers noted. Dan Collins Robert Browning Harry Tag listed among officers. rates apply to postage zones and display lines.
Rev W A Criswell and Rev Hill spent Saturday night with Sy Short. We report several new flu cases. Jim Harris and family of Curry visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Walston. Minnie Lampkin and children of Cameron visited Mr and Mrs Sy Short. Frank Barrett of Yarrelton attended church at Marlow Sunday evening. Supper guests included Virgil Coward Jess Coward Cameron Waco ministers Lennie Anthis and Wanda Lee Coward. E E Allison family also Sunday with Earnest Walston.
Last Sunday at Marlow Baptist Church the B Y P U Day drew Rev. Earl Hill of Baylor University to preach at eleven. A dinner followed and afternoon songs featured a Bible contest and talks on B Y P U Work. Rev W A Criswell led questions on Genesis before a 6 30 retreat and program. Avis Coward presented The Book Unhurt by Hostile Hammers with Bible representatives and the Hammer. Rev W A Criswell then preached on Youth.
The church holds Morning Prayer and a Sermon at eleven o'clock on Sunday. Sunday School meets at 9 45 a m.
John B Vogel died January 12 in McAlester Oklahoma after over a year of ill health and a bed confinement since November. His wife and four children Helen Hildegrade Jack and Betty Lou survive. Burial was in a McAlester cemetery. He was raised locally and moved to Oklahoma after marriage about fifteen years ago.
The Executive Board of the Cameron Federation of Missionary Societies met at Mrs. J. P. Love’s home on Friday January 11. Miss Bess DuBois was elected superintendent of Social Service and Mrs. Howard Baskin superintendent of Religious Education. The Federation will hold a quarterly session on Tuesday January 29 at the Christian church.
At Tuesday afternoon’s regular gathering Mrs. C. F. Green won high score and received a novelty pottery pitcher while Mrs. Clifton Jenness finished low and earned a china of battle. Four games were played with hostess serving cheese salad angel food squares crackers and tea. Guests included Mesdames Stanton Dossett C F Green Eugene Green and James L Coleman.
Ada Henderson school seventh graders hiked after school Monday under physical education teacher Miss Armstrong. They followed false trails to Wayside Inn, split into four groups for fire contest and cooking a camp style supper, then performed stunts before returning by car while Johnnie Sprott rode a donkey.
Invitations go out for a T. N. T. Club dance at Cameron Country Club on January 26 1929 from 9 pm to midnight. The club elected Moulton Cobb master and added Preston Graves and Robert Smith to membership after a Monday meeting led by President Dean Allen. Cobb spoke on a broad business topic.
The Baptist church Women’s Missionary Society met in three circles Monday afternoon. Circle 2 led by Mrs. Henley had ten members. circle 3 led by Mrs. Denson had five. Next Monday they will meet again for mission study with hostess assignments given.
Members of the Presbyterian auxiliary met in three circles Monday afternoon. Circle leaders were Mrs. Jim Watson, Mrs. Dan Tyson, and Mrs. G. E. Sutton. They read chapters three and four of the foreign mission study book and prepared White Cross hospital supplies for transfer to the hospital in Japan. Plans are underway to host delegates for the Central Texas Presbyterial in Cameron on April 4 5 and 6 for what is hoped to be a profitable and enjoyable session.
A local club treated Mrs. Gaston Barmore, a recent bride and member, to a book of recipes amid a gathering that featured patties salad sandwiches olives crackers and hot tea.
Delphian Chapter members met Tuesday at the Ada Henderson building to study early Rome. Topics covered include the Rise of the First Republic, Rome in prehistoric times, the Seven Hilled City, the Roman Republic, plebeian status, annexation of Northern tribes, subjugation of Greek colonies, and early Roman ideals with leaders Mrs. R. L. Batte and Miss Winnie Henderson guiding the program.
Miss Mary Burnett presided over the Triangle Bridge Club gathering at her residence Monday evening. Mrs. Earle Burke won high score with a potted pink geranium, while Mrs. Hilton Culpepper earned the low score award with novelty table markers. Grace Eplen, Duro Jenkins, and Earl Burke cut handpainted vase table favors in carnation design. The evening ended with salad pate and hot chocolate.
Rev J P Love and others attended the Episcopal diocese council in Waco with adult sessions from January 11 to 15. Rev Chas T Warner spoke the morning sermon and Dr Glazebrook addressed the evening Evangelism message. Cameron delegates included Charlie Knipp Robert Love and Thomas Graves among Young People service league attendees. Inspirational talks and social events completed the program.
Will Pierson aged 56 of Wilderville died Monday afternoon at home. He was buried at Power's Chapel Tuesday at 3 PM. Pierson was a merchant and prosperous farmer. Judges Jno. Watson and Jeff T. Kemp and others attended the funeral from Cameron.
Miss Lalie Kate McLane entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club at her West First Street home with four tables of players including guests Miss Callie Young and Mrs. John Muse. A fire glowed in the living room as violets adorned the room and high score went to Mrs. Dan Tyson with low to Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell.
Mrs J B White was elected president and Mrs Dan Gunn secretary of the Worthwhile Club in a regular meeting Friday at Mrs Conn Miller's home. New member Mrs Charles Pollard was welcomed. Hostess led games and served a salad plate and dessert.
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