Tombstone Vandalism Strikes Little River Cemetery
A large tombstone for Mr and Mrs Jim Barmotte in Little River Cemetery was overturned and foundations damaged by picks and bars. Sheriff Kennedy worded reports after H L Atkinson and Walter White of Maysfield reported the act. a prior overturn happened two years earlier. Investigators seek fingerprints and a possible arrest, with heightened cemetery surveillance and strong penalties anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Barmotte
Little River Cemetery
Officers chase vandal clue in vandalized grave monument case
Officers returned from San Antonio after pursuing a lead from a Mexican in the Little River cemetery area about vandals who destroyed the concrete base of a tombstone for Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barmore. Sheriff Kennedy and others traced car tracks and identified a vehicle seen at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Cemetery
San Antonio
Jim Barmore
Kennedy
Walter White
Mr. Massengale
Robinson Wins World Fair Trip for Texas Dealers
A. L. Robinson of Goodrich Silvertown in Cameron Texas was named top salesman among 31 Texas dealers in Goodrich Silvertown tire sales. He receives a fully paid two week trip to the World’s Fair in New York, leaving around August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. L. Robinson
Goodrich Silvertown
Texas
Robinson
Cameron
Goodrich
Heat wave tale from patrol captain sparks quirky gape
Captain D A Mc Gonagill of the Highway Patrol told a strange overheard tale at a filling station Saturday. A man claimed his neighbor fed ground dry ice to chickens to stop them laying hard boiled eggs. Mc Gonagill declined further comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. McGonagill
The
Highway Patrol
Cameron Riders Sweep Belton Rodeo Events
Cameron rodeo stars shone at the Belton Rodeo on July 4. L. N. Sikes won $257 in calf tie down, Peanut Bar on won $100 in calf turn loose, and Frank Horelica earned $80 in calf rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Rodeo Stars
L. N. Sikes
Peanut” Barron
Frank Horelica
Muse Family Returns From West Exposition Tour
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Muse and daughters Mrs. Leo Laake and Miss Lucile Bell came back from a two week tour of the far west visiting the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. They traveled via Reno Salt Lake City and Pikes Peak and report a wonderful time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Muse
Leo Laake
Lucile Bell
Far West
Golden Gate Exposition
San Francisco
Reno
Salt Lake City
Pikes Peak
Miss Berenice McLerran Visits Dallas on Vacation
Miss Berenice McLerran of Austin is in Dallas on vacation while Richard Bush of the Community Gas Company is there on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berenice McLerran
Austin
Richard Bush
The
Community Gas Company
Dallas
Busi
Minerva News Highlights Regional Visits and Local Events
Local society notes show Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gore and son visiting Lena Gore in Lake Charles. Several relatives from Houston Dallas Caldwell and Cameron travel or stay with family here. Revival services, WMS meeting, and visits by J Prince of Fort Stockton are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Gore
Virgil, Jr
Lake Charles
Walter Henderson
Eula Jo
Colorado City
Texas
Lena Gore
George Isabel
Houston
Nick Dyer
G. T. Isabel
Oda Faye Cooper
H. A. Todd
Lee Roye Jenkins
Rockdale
Davis Jenkins
Margaret Lucas
Dallas
G. C. Lucas
George Manley
Pat
Milano
Gladys Ray Hersch
Galveston
Mildred
Clara D. McFarland
John Houston
Cameron
Manuel B. Hartley
Church of Christ In
Church of Christ
Sam Tomerlin
WMS
Methodist Church
J. Prince of
Fort Stockton
Joe McKey
Taylor visit includes McKee and Wallace with Joycelyn Wallace
Eddie and Miss Lorene McKee visited in Taylor on Sunday and were accompanied home by Miss Joycelyn Wallace who will stay several days. Boyce Caldwell of Pflugerville spent last Tuesday with his aunt Mrs Myrtle Ledwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Lorene McKee
Taylor
Joycelyn Wallace
Boyce Caldwell
Pflengerville
Myrtle Ledwell
Methodist Ministers to Meet at Maysfield Session
Ministers and workers from the Marlin District conference gather at Maysfield for an all day meeting with dinner on the ground. Attending from Cameron church are Rev. and Mrs. A. J. McCary and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baskin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin District
Maysfield
A. J. McCary
Roy Baskin
Cameron Church
Cameron Lawyer Praised for Paper on Boards and Commissions
Mose G. Cox, a Cameron lawyer, drew attention from the American Bar Association after a Cameron Rotary Club talk questioned whether executive created Boards and Commissions are altering the American form of government. Extracts from the paper are being circulated nationwide by the Bar Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose G. Cox
American Bar Association
Cameron
Funeral attendance for Dr. James A. Ferguson in Brenham
C. Cohen joined mourners at the funeral of Dr. James A. Ferguson held in Brenham on Sunday, honoring the physician’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Cohen
James A. Ferguson
Brenham
Misses Visit Cameron From Rosebud in Local Trip
Misses Searcy Lee Morris Mar jorie Aycock Florence Steokie and Joy Powers of Rosebud were in Cameron last night visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searcy Lee Morris
Marjorie Aycock
Florence Steokie
Joy Powers
Rosebud
Cameron
Mrs. M. W. Price Heads to Houston for Ten Day Vacation
Mrs. M. W. Price departed this morning for a ten day trip to Houston to visit her daughter.
Breakin at Peeples Store and Local Visits Highlight Milieu
The J. D. Peeples store was burglarized Tuesday night with the safe burst open but nothing missing. Community members visited in various households including Mrs. Dan Robinson and Miss Mary Ruth Hill with relatives from Liberty Temple Benoit Marlin Salty Madisonville Temple and Houston. Mrs J A Williams hosted guests while Mrs. Lee’s illness drew Mrs J D Peeples to Temple for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Peeples
Mr. Peeples
Dan Robinson
Mr. Sims
Liberty
Howard Manley
Temple
W. T. Hill
Mary Ruth Hill
Johnnie Smith
Benoit
Hill
Mattie Pinkerton
Salty
J. A. Williams
Booth
Charlie Williams
Milton Pierce
Marylene
Houston
City Marshal Stabbed in Altercation with Negro Woman
City Marshal Gene Smith was stabbed in the left leg during a confrontation with a Black woman. The dispute began when he ordered her to leave a section of town, and continued elsewhere where she refused again. He used brass knuckles in the melee, knocking her down as she threatened with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Gene Smith
Mrs Adolph Winfield Enjoys New York Trip and Fair
Mrs Adolph Winfield of the Winfield Dry Goods Company writes from New York Vacationing with her husband. She praises the Cameron Daily Herald for keeping friends close and recounts meeting Judge and Mrs Kemp at the fair in the big city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Winfield
New York
Winfield Dry Goods Company
Cameron Daily Herald
Cameron Hosts Local Visitors Include Slavik Klecka Roznos
Cameron welcomed Frank Slavik Ed Tyros Frank Klecka Julius Roznos Johnnie and Bill Plasek as visitors today in a small community interchange event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Slavik
Tyros
Frank Klecka
Julius Roznos
Johnnie
Bill Plasek
Cameron
Also Mentioned on This Page
Belton Rodeo
Minerva
Texas Power and Light Company
Elec
Tp&l Service
Texas Power & Light Company
Methodist
Citizens National
Mamie A. Hefley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!