Cameron Urges Civic Action To Improve School And Trade
The Cameron town column urges the school board to form a committee to study conditions at the mar school and to plan modern facilities for Negro students. It notes street paving bonds, sewer extensions, and water mains, while lamenting civic neglect like rubbish and a potential tennis court project. The piece calls for industrial diversification, small manufacturing, and stronger local commerce to keep trade from draining to Temple and Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cshhool Board
Mar
Cameron
Commercial Club
Industrial Survey Committee
Presbyterian Auxiliary Circles Meet For Social and Fund Drive
The three Presbyterian Auxiliary circles held Monday gatherings with Circle 1 led by Mrs. B. Patkin son, Circle 2 at the park, and Circle 3 with Mrs. L. Wilson. Ladies brought needlework and gave a free will offering for the church building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Auxiliary
B. P. Atkinson
L. Wilson
Horse kicks shirt off man in startling Temple incident
Temple Texas July 14 John L Thompson a farmer near Rogers was shearing a horse when the shears touched the mare. The mare kicked with both heels ripping Thompson’s shirt off and leaving a small fragment intact. He escaped without a scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Texas
John L. Thompson
Rogers
Thompson
Milam County Man Pardoned By Governor
Acting Governor Davidson pardoned Milam County man Robert Chappell for seduction, among 15 inmates freed from the state penitentiary before leaving office. Other pardons included George Watson and several from Harris, Travis, Shelby, and Bexar. An appeal to commute Manuel Saga’s death sentence was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert ChappeLl
Milam County
Davidson
State Penitentiary
Jim Broz
Austin
Texas
George Watson
Walter S. Vernall
Harris County
Wason
Ida White
Milam
Edgar Howerton
Travis
H. D. Beavers
Mills
Selmar Bryan
Shelby
Platon Sanchez
Bexar
Neff
Manuel Saga
Williamson County
Saga
Prehistoric Beast Life Fossils Donated to A. and M. College
Dr. Mark Francis visited Cameron with Grover White to review Milam county fossils donated to Texas A. and M. College. The find includes a bison skull from Little River, a mastodon premolar, a left jaw fragment, and a mastodon molar. Specimens trace mastodons to Africa origin and migration into America, with remains common in Texas during the Pliocene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Francis
A. & M. College
Cameron
Milam County
Grover White
Little River
John House
J. T. Kemp
Jas. Watson
Mastadon
O. P. Hay
U. S. National Museum
J. D. Hefley
Curry Gravel Pit
J. H. Reaves
Ben Arnold
Europe
Asia
Russia
Siberia
America
Alaska
North America
Texas
Baptist Auxiliary Circles Report Weekly Meetings
Mrs P Paddick hosted Circle No 1 with eight members and a new member joined. Circle No 2 met with twelve present as Mrs S M Burns led a Bible study. Circle No 3 gathered with seven members as Mrs F B Beckerman hosted and Mrs John Denson led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Auxiliary
P. Paddick
Circle No. 1
The
John Dobbins
Circle No
Lee Shires
S. M. Burns
FB. d. Beckerman
John Denson
Bonds Family Vacation Visits In New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs B F Bonds spend the week in New Braunfels for a vacation. They are joined there Tuesday by Mr and Mrs W A Bonds and Rev and Mrs Ira F Key of Cameron. They plan to return to Cameron next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Bonds
New Braunfels
W. A. Bonds
Ira F. Key
Cameron
50 000 Bale Cotton Crop Is Assured
Milam Lodge No 125 Knights of Pythias decorated graves in Oak Hill Cemetery honoring departed members and others buried there. Fred Henry and the lodge officers listed include John T Arnold J P Atkinson G C Arriett H G Baskin and several other members marking graves with flags and markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Lodge
Knights Pythias
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fred Henry
John T. Arnold
J. P. Atkinson
G. C. Arriett
H. G. Baskin
B. J. Baskin
J. I. Blankenship
M. 8
Old Folks Service Honors County Saints at Church
A Cameron Methodist church revival featured an Old Folks Service led by Rev. J. Ed Morgan of Dallas. The event drew many seniors and youths from across the county. testimonies celebrated long gospel life and the old story. Mrs. Walter Clark of San Gabriel received flowers as the oldest Christian present. Local minister Rev. Howell, father of Mrs. Louis Posey, was honored as the oldest minister present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. Ed Morgan
Dallas
Cameron
Walter Clark
San Gabriel
Captain Clark
Clark
Leo Wilkerson
Mr. Howell
Louis Posey
Marlow
Jewett Merchant Visits Cameron During Coastal Trip
J L Barron merchant of Jewett and Leon County citizen, with Mrs Barron and their two children, toured Cameron briefly on the way home from Corpus Christi and the coast. Barron noted for two years as a member of fishing parties to Standmeyer Spie near Oakwood, Cameron friends welcomed his visit and extended courtesies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Barron
Jewett
Leon County
Milam County seeks tractor and grader bids for road districts
Milam County Commissioners Court invites sealed proposals for one tractor and grader due by 10 am August 16. If a single bid covers both Cavilla Road District No 26 and Val Verde Road District No 30 it will be paid from both districts’ funds. Bids addressed to Giles L. Avriett, Milam Auditor, Cameron Texas.
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Commissioners Court of
Milam Courty
Cavilla Road District No
Val Verde
Giles LL. Avriett
Milam County
Cameron
Texas
Giles -L.avriett
Life Insurance Agent S. F. E. Brogdon Returns from Trip
Cameron agent S. F. E. Brogdon and family spent two weeks touring Meridian Hico Stephenville Dallas Fort Worth and Winnsboro. He notes severe East Texas crop conditions but praises Milam County ties and road conditions. Driving from Fort Worth to Palmerville 98 miles used eight gallons of oil in a Ford with many Ford sightings.
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S. FE
Brogdon
Cameron
Meridian
Hico
Stephenville
Dallas
Fort Worth
Winnsboro
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Texas
Hill and Ellis Counties
Grand Old Milam County
Palmerville
Browdon
Death of Grandmother Calls Miss Tillie Eanes to Chriesman
Miss Tillie Eanes was summoned to Chriesman at the start of the week due to her grandmother's death.
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Tillie Eanes
Chriesman
Farm Labor Union Plans Milam County Picnic
The Farm Labor Union of Milam County will hold a countywide picnic at Sandy Creek five miles east of Rockdale on Monday July 36. It asks all residents to bring baskets for a day of talks by state figures explaining union principles. Committee members are J F Jackson W W Slaughter and F Bundrick, all of Rockdale.
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Farm Labor Union
Milam County
Sandy Creek
Rockdale
J. F. Jackson
W. W. Slaughter
F. Bundrick
Shinay School Friday Entertainment Planned
Members of the Sunday School class at Shinay Schl with J. H. Dubois will meet Friday at Dubois home for a joint entertainment by the president and teacher. Invitations were issued at Sunday lesson hour. The large class expects all members to attend the lawn program followed by refreshments.
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J. H. Dubois
le Bag
Local Socials Report New Braunfels Kameron Kamp Krowd Visit
Mr and Mrs W O Newton Mr and Mrs T S Henderson Jr John Henderson George McGehee a Ralston and Jack Lewis spent Sunday with the Kameron Kamp Krowd in New Braunfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Newton
T. S. Henderson Jr
John Henderson
George McGehee
A Ralston
Jack Lewis
Kameron Kamp Krowd
New Braunfels
Mr and Mrs Don Eplen Return From Annual Vacation
Mr and Mrs Don Eplen have returned to the city after several weeks away on their annual vacation trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Eplen
City
Marriage licenses smashed here Saturday marks county record
County Clerk H M Roark issued nine marriage licenses in one day setting a record for the month. Nearly a hundred licenses had been issued since the 8th of last month, surpassing previous county tallies. Couples listed include J A Crook with Edith Lawray, Ralph Welly with Lipzie Freeman, W B Denson with Florence Butts, Wiley Kirk with Thelma McGree, and others.
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Previus
HH. M. Roark
J. A. Crook
Edith Lawray
Ralph Welly
Lipzie Freeman
W. B. Denson
Florence Butts
Wiley Kirk
Teachers Examination Held in Cameron This August
An examination for teachers will be held in Cameron on Friday and Saturday August 17 and 18. Applicants must file with the County Superintendent by August 1, giving name, address, color, sex, age, years teaching experience and desired certificate grade. The tests occur at Yar High School and county certificates will be issued only at this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Yar
Weather report for Dallas and East Texas
Thursday night into Friday expect partly cloudy unsettled conditions with below normal temperatures. Readings include Galveston 86 Cameron 96 San Antonio 9 Paris 100 and Henrietta 104 with heat noted in Henrietta on July 17. Precipitation minimal with scant rainfall.
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Dallas
East Texas
Cameron
Galveston
San Antonio
Paris
Henrietta
Revival Meeting Returns as Cameron Community Gathers
The Cameron group records a successful revival meeting with Reverend Berk and local residents including Reed and McCown families. The audience enjoys a barbecue style supper hosted by Mr and Mrs W K Thomas in Bell County, a sign of strong community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff T. Kev
Gladys Henry
Martha Hoge
Texarna Ri
William Rower
Mian
Eloise Rowe Reod
Kenneth Rosgers
John W Joynes
Dorothy Joynes
A. F. Mitchell
Magdie Reed Margaret
Franklin McCown
Company of
Cameron People
Rogers
W. K. Thomas
Reed
Bell County
Thomas
Milam County Cotton Prospects Improve On Rainfall
Observers predict a normal Milam county cotton crop with potential yields above 50 000 bales if rains continue. Weather has varied with dry periods yet river lands show strong potential while upland areas face a shorter overall oat and feed crop. Past records note a high of near 80 000 bales in 1920 and merchants hope for a return to normal conditions this fall and spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee High School
Yee
Milam
Pleads Guilty Liquor Charge Gets One Year
Frank Hucks pleaded guilty in the district court to transporting liquor and received a one year term in the state penitentiary. He was indicted on two counts and the defense summoned many character witnesses before the plea was entered. This was the only case tried in the district court that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hucks
Hucks
Tourists Travel Through Milan County In Texas Roads
Weather draws crowds as Texas highways stay in good shape with farming routes showing improvements. Officials note scattered construction on a few stretches while travelers follow rough detours between towns like San Antonio and Taylor. Road signage is sparse, with “Road closed by order of commissioner” as the only visible notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
Temple
Waco
J. T. Parrmay
Caldwell
Milano
Sap
Rockdale
Giddings
Grange
Yoakum
Av Cub
Chalton
Heuston
Ian
Travider
Omae
Chugey
Penchley
Hempstead
San Antonio
Thorndale
Taylop
Taylor
Watsons Take Two Week Vacation Across Texas
Dr James Watson and his wife are traveling for a two week vacation. They visited New Braunfels for a weekend with the Kameron Kamp Crowd before moving on to Kerrville for the Presbyterian encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watson
New Braunfels
Kerrville
Mise Jewe York Visits Brother Edwin York in Dallas Home
Mise Jewe York of Dallas is a guest in the home of her brother Edwin York, returning to family contacts and indicating a sociable visit in the Dallas area.
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York of
Dallas
Edwin York
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OLD Folks Service
Jewett Merchant
ARM Labor Union
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Bill Booster
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JH. Dubois
Joe Gonzales
Mary Bedell
Henry V. Dickerson
Lilly Mae Fulton
W. A. Page
Zelma Peterson
Brooks Gilliland
Mamie Mil
Len. Ruben Johnson
Hattie Johnson
J. R. Walton
Ola Buckalew
H. M. Walker
Mattie Crockett
Methercard
Aronoun Mhiatory
Weather Report
Amy
Siti Wulbiow
Cigerte
Belviet
Hase
Prete
Atte Thorndale
Clarkaop
Prarie
Yarielton
Springer
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