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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
13
Local items mention editor J. B. White visiting Pares for a week for vacation. A birth for Mr and Mrs Frank Henson. Hubert Hefley Motor Co. advertises auto repair. L Bite Jr receives a baby girl. Moulton Cobb leaves for Enid Iowa for six weeks work. Mrs T Hubbard and children visit her sister Miss Atkinson. Miss Bragg visits San Marcos. Grace Mangum helps at the Normal School. Rigsley returns from a Houston Galveston trip.
The notice lists numerous local residents and relatives visiting in Cameron and surrounding areas. Names include George Graves and son, Gertie sealing, Willard Skelton and family, Kate McLane, J. Moore and family, Mollie Moore, Arnold and daughter, and Shade Denson. Trips span Bryan Taylor Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio with church encampment stops noted.
The clipping notes extended visits by Mrs. J. D. Cone and others, including children and relatives in various Texas towns. It mentions stays in Dallas and Rosenberg and upcoming travel to San Antonio, with references to multiple households and kin relationships.
J E Lee, oil man, his wife and daughter returned from San Francisco and stay at the Bigbee house. Elizabeth Sylvesta of Coleman visits Chilton Marlin after staying with Mrs Bigbee. Rev I F Key and daughter returned from Alvin where he led revival. Hugh Winfree of West Columbia spent weekend with wife in Cameron. Lalla Meyers heads to Houston to visit friends. Mrs Willard Chambers leaves for a camp on the Comal river.
Cars washed and repolished at the O. D. Baker home in Cameron. Miss Jerusia Rogers attended a house party at Spring Lake Country Club in Waco. Rev. I. F. Key leaves for a two week meeting in Reagan. Ervin Clarey rejoins the Little River camping party. Louis S. Pierce visited Cameron on business. Mrs. Roy Jeter hosts her sister Mrs. D. E. Foster and children of Bonham for several weeks. Lost coat between Cameron and Minerva, grey Lamb Bros. Return to Quality Tailors for reward. Louise Gillony returns to Dallas after a month with Cameron relatives.
The State of Texas commands the Sheriff or Constable of Milam County to summon Jessie Newby by weekly publication for four weeks before the return day. The defendant must appear at the next District Court term in Cameron on September 4 1922 to answer a petition filed June 5 1922 by Myrtle Newby alleging adultery. Penn Wolf Clerk.
The second expense accounts due July 12 show H. H. Hartsfield leading in expenditures at 372 dollars. Other listed totals include Moulton Cobb 75 dollars, Deb Blaylock 173 dollars, Drew S. Rogers 281 dollars, Lilian Atkinson 301 dollars, and W. A. Bonds 918 dollars, with several candidates not filing.
Ed Cahill filed July 27 1922 in Milam County Court for letters of guardianship of Marie Cahill a minor. Hearing set August 7 1922 at Cameron Courthouse. interested parties must appear and respond. Official seal witnessed by Will T Yates Clerk and deputy K K Robbins.
Notice in probate states Alma Schroeder a minor in Milam County Texas. an application for letters of guardianship of the minor's estate was filed July 27 1922. court date set January 7. Cameron Texas. Fail not. Witness my hand and official seal.
B D Massey is appointed guardian of the personal estates of Charles Hall Massey and Eugene Massey minors by the court on August 7 1922 at the courthouse. Witness my hand and official seal dated July 1922.
Local auto shop Hubert Hefley Motor Co offers custom tops crafted to fit a variety of car models. The service emphasizes tailored materials and finishes for a precise, durable fit.
Governor Neff declared martial law in Denison to quell rail shop strikes. A 250 man State troops detachment from Camp Mabry arrived to secure the area while Rangers were deployed to Sherman Childress and other cities to protect railroad property.
In Washington DC on July 24, Justice Siddens of the DC Supreme Court dismissed indictments against five people connected to the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster that claimed 97 lives. The court ruled the charges of manslaughter were vague and did not specify acts of negligence by each defendant. United States Attorney Peyton Gordon said an appeal to the court of appeals would follow.
At the Cameron Democratic Primary Convention held July 22 1922 in the district court room Judge R B Pool was chosen as chairman and Roy Baskin as secretary. A committee selected delegates including T S Henderson J D Heffey Sr W M Cobb Mrs Giles L Arriett D L Kidd W W Chambers Dr A S Epperson A J Lewis FE A Wallace W G Gillis A N Green Giles L Arriett B P Matocha Roy Bashkin R H MelIntosh W O H Triggs Frank S Lesovsky J T Parma J B White John L Denson Dr W R Newton Tom S Henderson Jr Miss Annie Stallhworth Mrs W O Triggs Moulton Cobb Jeff T Kemp Mrs Jeff T Kemp Mrs T S Henderson Miss Leila Woolley Ed F Englich Miss Lillian Atkinson J C Martin W A Morrison Dr D Monroe J M Ralston Miss Winnie Henderson M W Tyson J Barmore Q M Walker
Lilian Atkinson expresses deep gratitude to Milam County residents for campaign support and kindnesses shown during her run for County Clerk, promising not to forget the loyalty of old and new friends.
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