Club Committee Urges Funds To Improve Roads
The Commercial Club pledges support for a 1930 road program to connect Cameron with state highways, widen and straighten flood-damaged routes, build two-way Elm and Sandy Creek bridges, and concrete roadways. It urges citizen contributions to fund maintenance and extensions, noting praise for Commissioner N. H. Butts and urging continued aid from County authorities and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Cameron
Highway Commission
Commissioners’ Court
Waco
Hearne
Rockdale
Milano
Elm
Sandy Creek
N. H. Butts
Bults
Yarrelton
Meeks
Fuchs
Norman Valley
Cavilla
San Gabriel
Moore
Cameron plant to resume cheese making in 1928
The American Milk Products Co plans to restart cheese manufacture at its Cameron plant beginning February 1 under Dr. Kirk of Valley Mills, with J. C. Tucker and P. C. Colgin guiding operations. Kirk, a Kraft veteran, led Valley Mills’ plant, and plans include new milk routes and dairy guidance for local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Milk Products Company
J. C. Tucker
P. C. Colgin
Kirk
Valley Mills
Cameron
Kraft Cheese Corporation
Colgin
Laurel E Purdue Buried in Cameron After Houston Death
Funeral services for Laurel E Purdue were held at 10 a m from Henry Hefley’s home with Rev C A Lehmberg of the First Methodist Church in charge. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Green Brothers handling arrangements. Purdue born December 10 1874 in Kansas came to Oklahoma, married Pickie Hefley in Cameron, and died January 17 1930 in Houston after long illness and widow loss in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel E. Purdue
Houston
Henry M. Hefley
C. A. Lehmberg
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green Brothers
Giles Arriett
John Mangum
Walter Sharpe
W. A. Bonds
August Gurecky
J. B. White
Laurel K. Purdue
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pickie Hefley
Cameron
McAlester
Texas
Muskogee
Woodmen
Colorado
Mayo Brothers
Purdue
Ira V. Purdue
Laurel E. Purdue, Jr
Modern Woodmen of America
Loyal Americans Protective Association
Emma Miller
Dr. C. E. Gaston Returns to Practice After Illness
Dr. C. E. Gaston resumes work after a two month illness absence and invites friends to visit. He and Mrs. Gaston just returned from Houston where they spent the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Gaston
Mrs. Gaston
Housiton
Baylor Male Quartet To Sing Heaven Theme Sunday
The Baylor University Male Quartet will present a program at the First Baptist Church Sunday night with a Long Sermon titled Heaven. The group features Dudley Oldham, Charles South, William Bryan, Horace Pool, and Guy Wood with piano. The program includes hymns, scripture, prayers, and multiple quartet numbers such as One Sweetly Solemn Thought and Tell Mother Ill Be There.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor
Baptist Church
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Heaven
Dudleyy
Oldham
Charles South
William C. Bryan
Horace W. Pool
Guy Wood
Jesus Savior
Mother
Quartette
City Primary Election Set For February 4 1930
The city primary election will be held on Tuesday February 4 1930. S. M. Burns chairman of the local democratic committee issued the notice. Interest centers on the City Marshal race where three candidates announced. Dan Tyson tax assessor and collector seeks re election. Voters will elect a Mayor City Secretary Treasurer and Aldermen along with City Attorney Marshal and Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Burns
Democratic Committee
Dan Tyson
Temple Woman Visits Cameron After Sibling Injuries
Mrs Victor Russell of Temple spent a few days in Cameron last week with her sister in law Mrs Conn Miller who suffered injuries in an automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Russell
Temple
Cameron
Conn Miller
Pastor Cameron Pastor Named Director of Baptist Budget
Rev E S Hutcherson pastor of First Baptist church named director of District 15 covering twelve Central Texas counties by the Budget Promotion Committee to enlist churches in the budget plan. He will hold conferences in each county with Milam and Bell holding a joint meeting at Bartlett on Monday February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Hutcherson
First Baptist Church
Texas
Rey. Hutcherson
Milam
Bell Counties
Bartlett
Wm. Cobb Returns To Cameron Purchases Mission Enterprise
Wm Cobb, secretary of the Cameron Commercial Club and former publisher of the Cameron Enterprise, returns to Cameron from Mission in the Rio Grande Valley where he recently bought the Mission Enterprise. Moulton Cobb oversees the Mission paper. the Cobb family now owns and will publish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cobb
Cameron
Mission Enterprise
Wim. Cobb
Cameron Commercial Club
Cameron Enterprise
Mission
Rio Grande Valley
Moulton Cobb
Mr. Cobb
Commercial Club
Rug School for Milam County Homemakers February 4
Milam County Home Demonstration women will attend rug school in the Home Agents office on Tuesday February 4. Bring pins needles thread scissors and rug materials such as gunny sacks in two shades of brown and tan. Arrive by 9 30 a.m. for the session and consult Year Book page 19 or your Council member for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Home Agents
Dodge Mechanic Joins Sapp Motor Co In Cameron
Guy Wiese a Wichita Falls based Dodge mechanic has joined Sapp Motor Co in Cameron and now heads the mechanical department. He formerly led the shop at McWail Brothers Dodge dealers in Wichita Falls and brings extensive experience to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Sapp Motor Co
Guy Wiese
Wichita Falls
Cameron
Wiese
McWail Brothers
Sapp
Aunt Mandy Farmer Appeals For Aid In Milam County Court
Mandy Farmer, a former enslaved woman, testified before the Milam County Commissioners Court seeking relief. She recalled her loyal service to her former masters and asked for wood and food, noting her son’s institutionalization, and the court members showed compassion in response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy Farmer
Milam County
Mandy
Marse
Isaac Jackson
Sunday School Campaign Aims 1800 Enrolled by Easter
Cameron pastors and Sunday school workers push a city campaign with Rev. Hutcherson leading. Goal set at 1800 by Easter, slogan Meet me at Sunday School, buttons for attendees, weekly church reports planned.
George W. Sledge dead after long illness in Cameron
George W. Sledge, 69, a pioneering Black resident and longtime leader in Milam County, Texas, died at his Cameron home on January 16, 1930 after a series of strokes. A Republican leader and former county party chairman, he was mourned by both Black and white communities. Funeral services were held January 20 at Cameron Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Sledge
Cameron
George W. Sledge
Mississippi
Texas
Maysfield
Spen
Milam County
George Sledge
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Cameron Grove Baptist Church
P. R. Humber
Kemp's Cameron Drilled Wildcat Brings 1000 BPD Near Taylor
Revelations of a new oil discovery on the E I Chapman lease in Williamson county near Taylor show a wildcat well drilled by Jim Kemp and associates from Dallas producing about 1000 barrels a day. The find opens a new Texas field in Milam county's fault, with speculation of a large future play and booming acreage prices reaching up to 2000 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I. Chapman
Williamson County
Taylor
Jim Kemp
Cameron
Texas
Milam County
Mexia
Laling
Dallas
Sam Hohenstein
Minerva Field
Kemp
Chapman
Plans for Sunday School attendance drive announced
A campaign to reach 1800 in Sunday School attendance by Easter was proposed at a meeting of city pastors and Sunday school superintendents. Rev S Hutcherson as campaign originator was named to lead planning with a committee to report Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olone
Lehmberg
Methodist Church
S. Hutcherson
Methodist Baptist
Presbyterian
Istian
Church of Christ
Kippal
Lindlingsuochange
Hutcherson
Graham Gillis
Raymond Beard
E. S. Hutcherson
Charles McGehee
First Baptist Church
C. A. Lehmberg
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Lai
Williamson
D. C. Kirk
Cameron Pastor
Baptist Budget
Istin
State Hospital
Aunt Mandy
Oal
FE. S. Hutcherson
Rev. Hutcherson
S. 5S
Episcopal
Bkc Pay Land
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