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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
2
A faded Cameron Morning Journal dated June 11, 1899 is owned by Mrs D H Slaughter. The issue covers Tabor School Walkers Creek graduation with Miss Sallie Self delivering the Valedictory. The Daily Herald plans to reproduce more items from this paper.
H. K. Nolte and Miss Ellie Baugh were quietly married in Judge Jeff T. Kemp’s office on Monday afternoon. The couple, residents of Galveston, plan to make their home there. Relatives and friends attended the ceremony.
About a week ago 67 workers on a U. S. government road project in Marlow were told to stop work. The project in Commissioner Stidham's precinct remains unfinished. Officials fear delays due to substandard pit conditions may have caused the suspension.
Commissioner Grady Stidham announced the court will inspect an offered bridge next week for placement over Little River near Gause to replace the Paublan Bridge which collapsed. Citizens and taxpayers in Gause welcome court interest in restoring crossing.
Judge Jeff T. Kemp returned to his office after a two week eastern trip visiting Washington and New York. The group attended the Worlds Fair, paid respects at the Swanson funeral and Jefferson Davis grave, and met several old acquaintances including Foster McLane in Abbyville.
Miss Isabel Messimer, teaching in San Antonio, is spending her vacation with her mother Mrs. Wilna Romsouer in the local area.
Manuel Martinez, 20, a Mexican worker, drowned in a ten foot deep pool formed by a collapsed old mine shaft after Friday rain. Highway patrolmen A. McGonagill and D. R. Enoch with Constable Will Colvin of Rockdale recovered the body from the water hole.
Fred Davis of Sharp is critically ill at Kings Daughters hospital in Temple. Doctors say the family lacks encouragement but report a little improvement overnight. He is brother of Judd G. Davis of Cameron and Will and Dan Davis of Sharp.
The stockholders are called to meet at Cameron Court House on Monday May 12 at 8 pm. All enterprising citizens are invited to attend as matters affecting the city's future are presented. The committee report on the proposed broom factory will be read. Signed Jeff D Hefley president Monta J Moore secretary.
A fragment notes that a copy of the Morning Journal is owned by Mrs. Dr. Slaughter, indicating ownership or custody of the newspaper copy.
Miss Edna Glaser of Austin visited Cameron over the weekend to see friends and relatives. A Sunday swimming party was held with Edna Nadine Glaser Meta Lawrence and Alvin Glaser enjoying the event before Edna returned to Austin where she is employed. Miss Glaser also visited Aunt Tillie Griggs in Cameron.
Mrs R V Small mother of Mrs Womack Brashear and her daughter Mrs W H Lawrence plus sons Homer Jr and Bobby left yesterday for their home in Oklahoma City.
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