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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
1
A column notes Jim Reed's Senate rhetoric advocating sincere peace and anti war postures amid Borah's pro prohibition stance. It praises Reed's patriotism and critiques false world voices while visiting Cameron and Rockdale, highlighting civic pride, memories, and the town’s peaceful progress.
A brisk Chronicle of modern marvels describes photographs that reveal progress. It outlines radio lighting fog piercing lamps gas from water thinking machines and long range beacons and locomotives. It mentions crewless trains and five million volt weapons as feats of technology.
The passage extols numerous futuristic devices such as street lights with clock control vending machines replacing salesmen cameras recording lightning paths electric shovels and precision measuring instruments It notes public fascination and broad interest across social classes in pursuing these innovations and the promise they hold for daily life.
A new Waco 10 self starting plane arrives in Cameron brought by pilot Fern T. White and landed near Marlow. The government licensed red aircraft joins a Curtis biplane at the field as local interest in aviation grows for dusting cotton pest control advertising and passenger service.
Formal opening Saturday from 3 30 to 8 30 PM. Miss Enid Reaka will manage with Dick Reaks and Miss Rosalie Daniels assisting. Display features wedding decor and funeral fittings with cyclamen sweet peas roses and carnations. Bell Floral Company of Temple operates the shop as part of a chain and offers telegraph delivery service and bonded Florist Telegraph Delivery representation.
Chas Zidell of the New St Louis Store announces an extraordinary sale of spring coats and dresses in Cameron. The store also runs a winter clearance sale this week alongside other specials. Zidell says the Cameron store has built good business and remains popular.
V. O. Wall of Baileyville buys a car load of 12-6-6 farm fertilizer via the Farm Bureau of Cameron. Local manager H. G. Sanders says the purchase will greatly benefit the area.
A reflective passage examines how people chase hope and romance amid frenzy. It questions the value of life if each day offers no new joy or pleasures and whether one should dwell on yesterday or attempt to control tomorrow's destiny.
Westphalia Texas Jan 30 mourning over the death of Rev M Heinzlemann aged 63 long time leader of St Marys Parish He died at Provident Hospital in Waco after two weeks treatment He ordained 1891 in Galveston served in LaGrange before taking charge of Westphalia parish in 1893 He began building the church and parish school in 1894 and 200 plus pupils attend the school now There are 212 families and 689 communicants in the parish and 225 pupils enrolled The funeral will be Friday at 10 am with High Mass by Bishop Byrne Interment in Westphalia cemetery
Elmo Vaughn Dry Goods Company announces a Saturday start for its big winter clearance sale in Camer. The event features bargains on winter merchandise, piece goods, spring coats and dresses. Vaughn began business in 1928 and enjoys wide local patronage.
Frederick Graves, a student at A. and M. College, spent last weekend in Cameron with his parents Mr and Mrs Preston Graves.
Madelyne Zidell celebrated her third birthday with a party at the Boles Apartment on Eleventh Street. Friends attended and outdoor games were enjoyed as guests gathered around a central cake. Names of attendees and their mothers from Gonzales and nearby areas are listed.
E Voglesang Sr aged pioneer resident of Milam county died at his Burlington home January 30 1929. Funeral services were held January 31 1929 at the Voglesang residence with interment in Burlington cemetery conducted by Rev R Kalkbrenner. He was about 90 and had lived here many years. A fuller obituary will appear in the next issue.
Farmers and poultry owners are warned of fraud involving forged Duncan Produce Co checks used to purchase chickens. The method includes an advance man soliciting high prices, gathering poultry, then paying with worthless checks from a non existent firm. Milam County buyers are urged to deal only with reputable local businesses.
SW. Cheeves elected president of the First National Bank to replace A N Green who has guided the institution as it grew to more than one million dollars in resources. Green will pursue farming and other interests while Cheeves takes advisory duties and Hefley may lead day to day operations.
W D Howell of Energy Texas visits his brother T A Howell in Cameron this week. Ed Howell, his son, succeeds him as postmaster. The elder Howell recalls early Texas days, from North Carolina origins to Comanche and Lee counties. T A Howell remains famed as a fiddler while W D focuses on a Cameron music store.
H P Culpepper plans a candy jobbing operation in Cameron after years in Mississippi. He will stock candies and line sand, operating as a regular jobbing business selling and distributing from Cameron. He is a former resident well known to locals.
Mrs Boyd Wells and her three sons Peter John and Tom of Austin were guests last weekend of Mr and Mrs T S Henderson Sr.
The American Milk Products Company plant will open Friday offering Pasteurized milk at 58¢ per pound for butter fat. Delivery starts with the opening and a survey shows strong home interest, with the plant able to process 22,000 pounds daily for milk, butter, cheese, and Bulgarian butter milk.
Dr J T Freeman 62 at Paris Tennessee died Friday January 25 1929 after influenza care. Body brought to Rosebud for interment funeral at Rosebud cemetery with services by Rev Reed. Survived by brothers J K Freeman Cameron T H Freeman Rosebud J B Freeman Cameron and sister Mrs Annie Taylor Rosebud.
Robert Polansky of Caldwell and force of workmen finished the Christian church roof in Cameron using Toncan iron. Polansky serves Burleson and Milam counties as agent. Roofing praised. a 20 year Toncan tank sent to foundry and agencies. Polansky highlights plans to cover Cameron structures including the Cameron Furniture Company building with the permanent roofing.
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