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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
7
Local and personal notes show Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Lawdon visiting relatives in Thorndale, with many others from Buckholts, Minerva, Taylor, College Station, and Cameron on various visits. The column lists businessmen, students, and families attending inaugurations, tours, and visits in Cameron and nearby cities.
Friends in Cameron learn several graduates earned honorable mention for attainment in courses. Named in the first three groups of honor are Frank Mondick Jr Lois Camp Joyce Cox and Nelson Green all Cameron graduates. Lois Camp made six A grades. Frank Mondick Jr ranks among the first 125 students with a fine record. Albert Triggs Jr and Geo William Triggs have left for Tyler to attend a commercial college for about six months.
Mr and Mrs Fritz Rochetsky of Elm Ridge visited Cameron on Saturday and subscribed to The Herald for twelve months. John Marak of Ben Arnold, in Cameron for jury service, stopped by The Herald office to renew his subscription for another year.
Mrs. A. B. Guinn of Rosebud traveled to Cameron this week to renew her subscription to The Herald, staying from her home in Rosebud for the occasion.
The Citizens National Bank elected officers Oxsheer Smith as president T S Henderson W O Newton L T Lewis Vernon Roberts and Phillip Reid as assistant cashiers. Directors for the year include Oxsheer Smith T S Henderson W O Newton L T Lewis Rush Thomas and Dr D E Monroe. Lewis plans to leave as cashier after February 1 to lead central Texas operations for Southern Union Life and Thomas will assist with liquidating the Gause Bank merger but may join Citizens long term.
The Conquest Campaign of Texas Baptists begins January 1 with aims to consecrate lives and raise at least a million dollars in cash between January 15 and March 15 1927 and a matching million in pledges by September 15 1927. Milam County organized under E S Hutcherson as general chairman with district and church leaders named. Dr Geo W Truett and Dr L R Scarbrough lead state efforts while J H Garrett in Cameron Tai directs local inquiries and distributes a 32 page booklet on Baptist work in Texas.
First National Bank of Cameron elected officers for the coming year after a strong year of banking. Officers include A. N. Green as president S. W. Cheeves and A. Middleton as vice presidents R. H. McIntosh as vice president F. B. Cable as cashier and R. C. Moody as assistant cashier. Directors listed are T. F. Hardy Geo. T. Graves J. C. Tucker and B. J. Matocha.
The Cameron State Bank held its annual election of officers last week electing T. F. Hardy to another term as president and Geo. T. Graves as cashier. The bank notes long service from these officials and reports a successful year.
The Herald records a renewal subscription from Mrs Lettie Shelton of Waco.
The Herald notes a two year advance renewal from Louis Marak of Cameron this week, extending his subscription tenure and continuing service.
R M Conner visited the office on Wednesday and submitted his renewal for another year, ensuring continued paper delivery.
Bassett Watson, son of Judge and Mrs John Watson, a UT senior in the Business Administration department, has been placed on the all term Honor Roll for the fourth consecutive time, commendable for his fine academic record.
In Austin, Miriam A. Ferguson, serving as governor, issued 304 clemency acts over the last four days, bringing her two year total to about 3595. She plans no more pardons beyond this week, except for a rare case involving Jack Merritt whose parents traveled from South Dakota. Merritt was granted a full pardon after two years for robbery by assault and theft over $50, despite earlier conditions.
The report details extensive clemency actions including 1,350 full pardons and 825 conditional pardons issued by a senior official. It notes many cases decided earlier were granted mercy, with 300 sentence reductions for sounder terms and several death sentences commuted. Among notable pardons are life terms for murder convictions and a 20 year sentence for Mletcher Hopper.
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