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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
4
Historical notice records mail matter classification for Cameron Texas under act of Congress dated March 3, 1879, indicating postal sorting and second class status.
Milam county editor notes J B White may seek another term as Democratic executive chairman. The Rockdale Reporter and The Champion endorse his leadership, praising his service during lean years and urging support for White. No opposing candidate information is available.
The Thorndale Champion notes a rival failing to hail a congressional announcement as advertising. It cites the Milam County Press charging $20 for the notice and describes local papers’ handling of political ads and announcements during the recent Fulcher Bluff picnic.
E A Perrin newly elected Cameron Schools superintendent arrives in the city after serving as superintendent in Goliad. He is described as a young Texas educator with an impressive record and strong support for athletics and improved athletic departments.
Baptist notes list two sermon subjects for Sunday: The Roar From Tithe's Ridge and The Huma Auto. A meeting is scheduled next week at Mayefield, and all are cordially invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Walter Plocek and family have returned to Cameron after an extended visit to South Texas. They traveled through Corpus Christi Victoria Bishop Linton Beeville and other places. The state is constructing a 200 acre park at La Bahia Mission in Goliad.
Miss Avanell Mitcham married Frank Brown Jr at the Baptist parsonage in Cameron on Friday night. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N. J. Timmerman with witnesses Miss Helen Looney and Boyd Chamberlain. The couple plan to reside in Cameron after a brief wedding trip.
Multiple help wanted notices seek reliable men to call on farmers in Milam County with no experience or capital required. Positions advertised by MeNESS CO. Freeport Illinois and Toyl and Company Kokomo Indiana urge writing today and investigating opportunities in Cameron Milam County. A stray German police puppy named Tauser or Tommy and lost mules near Burlington are also noted with contact names.
Mrs. Mary Garner of Burleson Texas touts Thedford's Black-Draught as beneficial for biliousness and foul taste caused by constipation. She notes family use including children, and mentions Syrup of Black-Draught as a laxative for colds. The ad pairs adult and children remedies.
At height the precocious Jane Lou Short of Navasota charms voters with sharp political theater. She speaks confidently into a microphone while Dallas candidate John Pundt steadies the mike, ensuring her prominent voice in state races.
The article explains 1934 35 cotton adjustment contracts offering 35 to 45 percent base acreage rental at 21.5 cents per pound plus a parity payment of one cent per pound on domestic allotment. These payments, based on past production, are guaranteed regardless of current crop failure, with total 1934 adjustment payments projected around 120 million dollars.
The Women’s Benefit Association held its convention in Cameron last Thursday with state director Mrs. Sallie Beltzer as honor guest. Local president Mrs. Lottie Bigbee gave the welcome address and a varied program followed including dances, songs, and musical numbers. Plans were announced for the State Junior Convention in Dallas August 22 to 24.
The Vocational Agriculture Instructor M C Sanders of Cameron Colored High School and county agent W H Phillips of Milam County lead a food conservation effort. They teach farmers to prepare for a rainy day by canning home grown corn peas tomatoes and other produce. Last Monday and Tuesday the instructors assisted the Lee Brothers of Port Sullivan in put
Last Thursday seventy eight cans of corn were set aside for several farmers at Clarkson to promote a county wide live-at-home effort. Instructors encourage all farmers in the area to participate for mutual benefit.
A Cameron dental office advertises careful skilled service at the lowest prices ever charged for first class professional care. The practitioner, born in Cameron thirty nine years ago, pledges to give residents the most for their money rather than hire strangers.
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