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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
Mrs John C Young entertained Thursday afternoon with two tables of bridge honoring her sister Miss Lynn Keahey of Rockwall. Mrs W R Hoover won the high score award and Miss Keahey received a guest prize. Salted nuts and ice cream were served after the games.
For sale a 200 acre sandy and bottom land farm in Austin County with everlasting spring and well water. Includes a good house and outhouses, ample timber, adaptable to any farming. Cash or terms. See Harry Tag at Cameron Herald office.
Proclamation read by John P. ONeill marks corner stone of St Michaels Church with bishops priests and dignitaries present. 1929 year events include Epiphany jubilee and Mexico church reopening. Parish history notes 1875 settlement and 1885 dedication with later convent and school improvements.
Dr Newton promotes health education to cut preventable deaths and urges a yearly health audit. He outlines ten commandments for healthy living including ventilation sunlight diet hydration and avoiding poisons while stressing regular medical exams and lifestyle changes.
Pare Marshall Drug Company hosts musician registrations for forming and reorganizing city municipal and school bands under band master Alois Slovacek. Lost items include a white gold initial ring with T and a brown leather bag with C D Pennybacker papers. rewards offered. A Texas retailer seeks a qualified man with car for substantial income, contact Mr Carson at Maytag Shop in Cameron.
Funeral services are set for Alfred E Brady 43 of Tampa formerly Cameron and Miami Oklahoma. He was killed when his car was struck by a train in Tarpon Springs Florida while traveling from Atlanta to Tampa. Brady, a former National Scout Executive, leaves a wife a baby and a seventeen year old son at sea. He served in World War I with the YMC A and aided Armenians in the Near East. His mother Mrs S E Brady and many Cameron friends mourn his death.
Returns from Milam County precincts show a heavy majority opposing two state constitution amendments in the Tuesday election. While canvassing incomplete, Milam and nearby Cameron and Rockdale areas reflect opposition, aided by little voter education and light turnout. Statewide, amendments reportedly carry by substantial margins per unofficial Texas election bureau figures.
The Methodist Missionary Society zone meeting brought visitors from Ben Arnold Rockdale and Rosebud to Cameron Auxiliary on Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the church. Mrs R H Davis presided with welcomes by Mrs Jeff Kemp and Mrs J H Kirk.
The Cameron society served sandwiches stuffed olives iced tea and oatmeal cookies for a meeting with attendees from Rockdale Rosebud and Ben Arnold including Ed Gunn George Vandemeier Paul Reichert J R Glass A C Shantees G E Robertson M H Reed Mullin Bob Aycock R H Sapp Joyce Robertson J Fi Kork O A Beoker A McCleldon R P McCleldon C A Tibbs W J Bell Frank Sherrill Jess Wise and several ladies and spouses.
Cameron Box's amendments to create a nine member supreme court and raise the Governor's salary were approved by large margins in Cameron Tuesday. The tally shows 97 to 47 for the court change and 25 to 48 for the salary increase with 148 votes cast. voter interest was low and ballots were partly mutilated.
Tom Howell Jr and Fred Gardner organize an orchestra of University of Texas boys to perform in Cameron on Saturday night. Tom and a friend, another Tom Howell, were in the city Wednesday seeking ads for the venture. The group will be known as the Troubadours.
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