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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
1
A science note reports sleeping brains show electric waves from light sounds while awake brains do not react. The piece questions applying such findings to public health and hints at a return to simpler calisthenics amid debates on government experiments and normalcy.
Massachusetts high court decision against the processing tax threatens the federal farm act. Observers fear the act may die before Supreme Court review. The program continues, with commodity price support and rental payments cited as major benefits to farmers.
The Housing Act now provides money for home improvements including modern kitchens. The article notes widespread adoption in American homes and cites the White House kitchen as an example of radical modernization.
Quanah Brown a 15 year old Black boy was held by Milam county officers on a charge of attacking a 13 year old white girl in Briary. Sheriff Kennedy moved the boy to an undisclosed location Saturday morning. The arrest followed a church custody and identification by clothing description amid an evening assault attempt as the girl returned home from a farm visit.
Westphalia String Band will debut at Burlington Hall on July 27 in a dance sponsored by the hall association. Rev. C. W. Ward and five Sharp Sunday School honor students returned from Waxahachie after attending a Sunday School workers presbytery and conference, while locals argue against government aid and favor regulated economic oversight to prevent future crashes.
At the state convention of the Bohemian Roman Catholic Union of Texas in Sealy on July 8 9 and 10 B P Matocha was reelected attorney for the union The fraternal insurance group founded in 1889 has over 4000 members and assets including bonds and vendor notes totaling about 1 000 000 Mrs B P Matocha attended the gathering with her husband Three years earlier Cameron hosted the state convention
Johnnie Brown a Sharp native and longtime writer has been named editor of the Waco Record succeeding Howard Smith who moves to Dallas for a promotion. Brown previously represented the Temple Telegram and contributed features and AP stories while also filing for United Press from Waco.
P W Davis, long time Cameron Compress Company employee, is named manager of the McGregor plant. He and his wife have moved from Cameron to establish their new home, with Best wishes from the Friendly City. Davis earned the promotion through his service to the company.
V. F. Norris, owner of the Thorndale Champion, named postmaster at Thorndale after Boles resigns. Norris, former Thorndale mayor, resigns to take the new post. Wirt Terry becomes editor and manager of the Champion. Local Democrats hail the appointment. civil service exams pending.
Miss Mabel Evard of Minerva and Miss Bertha Fae Strange Milam County Home Demonstration Agent spoke to the Lions club about their Washington trip for the National 4-H club conference. Lions voted to send one Milam County 4-H girl to the A and M Short Course starting late this month.
Dr. B Hill of San Antonio and Texas Rangers connection to be featured in a fall revival at First Presbyterian Church Cameron planned for early September. The note highlights Hill as a renowned preacher and public figure with a long Texas service record. The Chamber of Commerce plans a County Fair October 10 to 12, and farmers are asked to stake and measure rented and growing cotton acreage to aid acreage reduction contracts.
John Maxwell of Waco will seek the Congress seat to replace O Hr Cross who retires when his term ends in January 1937. Maxwell previously opposed Cross in 1928 and narrowly lost. Milam County now lies in the 11th district formerly served by Tom Connoley who is now in the Senate. Mrs Maxwell visited Cameron last Saturday and asked the Herald be mailed to her Waco address.
Dr Eduard Rischar Cameron Hospital surgeon sails from New York aboard the Europa en route to France. He plans to study in a summer surgery course in Vienna and travel through several European countries for about three months.
Moscow announces public subscriptions to finance sixteen large aircraft to replace the Maxim Gorky which recently crashed, causing forty nine deaths.
A historic 1861 receipt for Dr E A Martin paying for two Sentinel copies for nine months is shown by Alex Martin of Waco. The document, from Cameron Centinel era, bears John A Moore as editor or business manager and notes a wagon sale for two weeks at 1.50. The artifact will be preserved and displayed during the 1936 Centennial year.
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