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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
2
The Cameron Herald published in Cameron Texas lists officeholders directors and staff with subscription rates. It notes the paper as a second class mail matter under federal act and provides names of president vice president secretary treasurer directors editor and managers.
Saturday's primary yielded enthusiasm and regrets as county returns trickled in. The Cameron area indicated Earl Mayfield and James Ferguson headed for a runoff in statewide races while Neff led governor contenders. Complete county tallies and runoffs were to be published in next week's Herald.
Leila M Woolley expresses gratitude to Milam County voters for helping her win re-election and lead the ticket. She thanks all voters and pledges to serve with merit and earn ongoing confidence.
A defeated candidate for Milam County Tax Assessor thanks voters for their support and expresses goodwill toward supporters and opponents. The note emphasizes respectful conduct and hopes for a good record in the next term.
Flinsville Texas July 24 John W Kaye was defeated by Dani Campern for sheriff of Young county by a four to one majority. This is the first time in county history a sheriff was defeated for a second term. Campern leads consistently across the county. The county paper once called Seve a model sheriff and noted he warned against a Klan parade in Graham, threatening to parade over his dead body.
Last Sunday evening in Fort Worth Mr. Roger Neblett of Waco and Miss Lucile Hooks of Cameron were married by a Baptist minister. Neblett, a traveling salesman with Fort Worth headquarters, and Hooks, daughter of the late James and Ella Hooks, are praised as lovers of good character and talents. He returns to Fort Worth. she remains in Cameron briefly to visit her mother. Out of town guests included Dorothy’s three cousins from Rockdale, Mathe beth, Grace and Will Coffield.
Mr Oscar David Gumper of El Paso wed Miss Lucile Ely formerly of Cameron on July 22 in El Paso. Ely, eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E E Ely and niece of Mr W W Chambers, formerly a stenographer for Chambers and Wallace and later for Mr Wischar in El Paso, is remembered fondly by Cameron friends who extend best wishes.
Tuesday night Mrs. Jeff Kemp took her sixteen girl Sunday School class to Mrs. Rylander's for a picnic. The party rode in cars, carried a basket supper, played games, and returned in the cool evening. Mrs. Kemp was assisted by Mesdames R. B. Rylander Howard Baskin and Ledbetter.
The Bee Shoals Camp is in full swing with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webb as chaperons. About twenty youths went out Tuesday evening and will be joined later. The boys pitched tents, set a kitchen, installed three cooks, built a pavilion, and arranged games a piano and dancing for the crowd.
Circle 1 and Circle 3 visited a church Monday afternoon. Circle 2 met with Mrs J J Andrews, sewed, and held a social hour with refreshments. Circle 4 gathered at the church for a Mission study led by Miss Winnie Henderson.
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church plans a pageant titled The Melting Pot at the church on Thursday August 3 at 8 15 p m for Tex Mex benefit. Free will offering. Public invited. Program includes singing prayers scripture reading remarks by Judge Gillis quotations on the immigrant solo Save them for the Nation and My Country Tis of Thee.
Rev W E Cope of Rockdale preaches Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church with no evening service. The congregation joins a union service at the park. On the first Sunday in August Rev E S Sansom of Maysfield Presbyterian church preaches at the morning service. The pastor departs this week for reading and study in Austin libraries and may visit Kerrville on the way back.
Miss Clyde Baskin hosted a porch forty two party last Friday afternoon with marigold decorations and four game tables. Score cards featured butterflies and ninety four favors added to the merriment. punch and a fruit salad meal followed. Out of town guests included Miss Lawrence Taber and Miss Stella May Green of Austin and Miss Genevieve Sears of Dallas.
Little Miss Caroline Cheeves entertained about thirty little friends on her birthday last Friday morning in a cheerful gathering hosted at her home.
The event runs from nine to eleven with lawn games and a pond fishing activity in the living room. Guests fish for keepsakes while a large white birthday cake with six pink candles is cut. Prizes include a ring for Ralph Wiley a dime for Madie Watson and a button for Katherine Monroe.
John Wm. Jeter entertained last Thursday evening in honoring his Brenham cousin Charles Foster. Friends enjoyed games and music while Mrs. Jeter and her sister Mrs. E H Foster of Benham assisted. Cake and cream were served.
Miss Lillie May Jeter entertained a small group Friday at five with cut flowers and needle work. Guests wrote notes for Mary Lake Henderson at a Waco sanitarium, then shared cheer and best wishes before a salad course of shrimp salad and olive sandwiches.
At the Tuesday night meeting an order was passed appropriating funds for a fifty dollar premium offered for first base. The motion reflects reproductive and financial details of the meeting and the targeted baseball position.
The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce will pay fifty dollars for the first bale of 1922 cotton marketed in Rockdale. The bale must come from the regular Rockdale trade territory and weigh at least 450 pounds, as announced by the Rockdale Reporter.
The next examination for teachers certificates will be held in Cameron on Friday and Saturday August 18 and 19 with no exam on the first August weekend. Teachers may obtain Reading or Methods and Management textbooks from Charlie Sprott in Cameron, who will stock them for teachers. J F Chadwick County Superintendent.
In Harris County Texas the Klan or Protestant ticket swept nearly all offices as only two of 106 ballot boxes remained. Virgil Arnold won State legislative position No. 3 over Katie Daffan who was neutral on the Klan issue, and W G Sharman faced a Klansman challenge and lost. About 29,000 votes were cast, a county record.
Martin Kilian, manager of Cameron Plumbing Company, travels to Georgetown to complete a major plumbing project for Southwestern University.
C. W. Bradberry was a visitor to Franklin on Sunday, stopping to see local sights and meet residents during his trip.
A large group of boarders and friends from the Bigbee house enjoyed a swim Friday evening at the Nat.
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