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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
22
The American Milk Products Company will open its Cameron plant on Friday February 1 with a 22000 pound capacity. An eight page Herald section outlines the plant’s benefits to farmers and pasteurized milk sales for local homes.
Dan Collins, advertising manager of the Cameron Herald for over a year, resigns to join the Cameron Enterprise as successor to Moulton Cobb who returns to Bryan to pursue insurance. Cobb visits Cameron annually to edit the Enterprise briefly but cannot stay long.
Dr Millard A Jenkins and Rev S J T Williams will lead a Cameron First Baptist revival March 3 to 17 with old fashioned singing and youth and children meetings. Jenkins pastors Abilene church and Williams formerly managed Will Hoggs evangelist party plans include county church participation and aims to bring many to Christ.
Felix Matula and Company are making improvements this week in preparation for opening a cash grocery within a few days. Matula plans a well laid out store that will be among the city’s most attractive. Cameron now has five cash groceries following Jeff Hefley’s early Cash and Carry model. An official opening announcement will be made next week.
The account recalls the phonograph shown to the French Academy of Sciences derided as impossible Ven triloquism and cites a 1843 U S Patent Office official who resigned claiming no new discoveries would remain and the office would soon close for lack of business.
Construction begins on a brick Coca Cola Bottling Company plant in Cameron owned by Akers Brothers. J A Walston holds the contract, Jeter Lumber supplies materials, and the firm purchased the site last year across from Jack Owings station. The two brothers, active American Legion members, aim for a two story section in a progressive expansion.
The will of Mrs. W. H. Triggs deceased was filed for probate this week. She bequeathed 2000 dollars to Southwestern University at Georgetown and left the remainder to her children.
Hay den Lawrence leads Cameron aero club after securing a landing field on the Short tract near Marlow school. Two planes passed through Sunday with one using 20 gallons of gas as preparations begin to advertise the field and attract state and interstate air travel. The club owns a Curtis plane and Ford Motor Company adds a local sales presence to promote planes.
Mrs Gladys M. Watson of Cameron, at the State Water Works School in College Station, argues for more women in water engineering and explains testing, chlorination, and joint plumbing concerns to protect public health. She cites household health as a driver for community water safety and answers common questions about typhoid and taste.
The Buffalo arrest of Whitey Walker recalls his May 13 1925 Cam eron jail escape and a long chase ending in Corigan Texas. Walker faced burglary charges then and later confessed to killings in Stinnett Texas and Berger with his brother.
Cameo Flower Shop will open Saturday January 26 in the Yee building space once occupied by Keith Electric. Miss Enid Reaks of Temple will run the shop with a 12 designer mobile force and telegraph service to reach any city. The store, part of a nationwide chain, promises low overhead and quick turnover with a 3:00 to 8:30 pm opening and invites Cameron residents and businesspeople to visit and open accounts.
Corsicana January 22 C A Middleton and associates Tuesday own all of the interest in the Kent Middleton Refinery Company formerly held by G C Kent Sale reportedly valued at 500000 The company operates a 4000 barrel refinery here several filling stations 140 shallow producers 100 miles of pipeline and a 2400 barrel refinery in Milam county
Reports to the editor indicate wide enthusiasm for the opening here on Friday February 1 of the American Milk Products Company plant. Willard Reese and zone meetings have connected farmers with the industry’s big possibilities though a cow shortage limits immediate capacity. Local herd offers and interest from across the state prompt buyers and sellers to contact the Commercial Club or plant managers.
The Maytag Shop opens in Cameron at the Keith Electric building with district manager G. F. Schmidt and local manager H. E. Lemm. Mrs. Lemm to run the shop while Mr. Lemm sells in Cameron. Maytag washing machines touted as best selling with Dallas home office and Newton Iowa plant details included.
Cruz Garcia received a five year term in state prison for the death of Carlos Rodriguez on September 29, 1929 near Maysfield at Baskin farm. The trial in Belton featured Judge Few Brewster and Judge Watson presiding with A. J. Lewis prosecuting and Simmons of San Antonio defending. Jurors were drawn from 125 men, including E. E. Allison and Robt. Conner among others.
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