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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
7
Local residents and visitors are listed in a roundup of calls on relatives, trips, and vacations. Many Cameron families travel to New Braunfels Milford Waco Austin and San Antonio while others visit Denver Oklahoma City and Ardmore.
Willard Keith and Joe Evans spent Sunday in Austin. The Slocombs left for Kerrville and Junction City for a two week outing. Kenneth Keith returned from Houston to visit his parents. H C Keith and Joe Lindsey attended the Frigidaire Convention in Houston. Fred Childress resumed work with the Frigidaire Corporation in Houston. Mrs Miller and Irene of Fort Worth are visiting in the Kestenbaum home. Jessie Lowenstein returned from Colorado and visited Saint Jo Missouri to see her father’s grave. Ron Law A J Lewis Giles L Arriett were in Austin on official business. Dr and Mrs Donald Kilgore of Dallas visited Judge and Mrs John Watson. The Council of Judges met in Austin to discuss docket relief. The Austin Bar hosted a luncheon for the judges at the Driskill Hotel. Jennings Huddleston visited his sisters in Austin. Sam Cheeves, Linn Zarr and Elmo Baggett went to Waco. Miss Len Kahee and Miss Len Austin visited Mrs J C Young in Rockwall. Albert Horstmann of Buckholts joined Grady Houston Confectionery as preparations for fall business begin.
The Texas Index lists Robert Lee Batte Robert McLane and Oxsheer Smith of Cameron as insured for 100000 dollars or more. Batte 135000 McLane 259000 Smith 105000 remain in force as Houston Dallas San Antonio and Wichita Falls top the list. The Love of life insurance totals 55677300 with 249 names listed. Editor W A Callaway lauds contributors for enabling families protection.
Last Saturday at three o'clock Mrs. Mattie Springer and Mr George Ditto of Cameron were united in marriage by Judge Ed F. English in the Springer Hotel lobby with a few witnesses. Both have long Milam County ties and are well known.
Announcement by J F Brown, contractor, states a new Catholic church for the Mexican population in West Cameron is planned. The $6,000 building awaits church approval and could start around August first.
The Knights of Pythias expect to hold an entertainment for members and families near the Ow Bridge over Little River as the first in a series of annual events. B. T. Harris leads arrangements and aims to report plan completion at the next meeting. A lodge of Pythian Sisters is being considered but no steps taken.
The ad touts Tiz as a remedy for sore feet causing burning and fatigue. It promises relief from corns blisters and bunions by drawing out acids and reducing swelling. It urges readers to buy Tiz at drug or department stores to end foot torture and wear smaller shoes.
In Wichita Falls on July 26 Judge F E Thornton rejected a verdict forcing a 17 year old girl to attend church as a condition of a two year penitentiary sentence for forgery. The jury returned a second verdict ten minutes later granting an unconditional suspension of sentence after he ruled the church attendance clause violated the First Amendment. The defendant admitted cashing a ten dollar check for spending money.
Private Recbert F. Griffin of Troop 1 Seventh Cavalry was killed when a low flying plane struck him as he rode his horse near Fort Bliss. Cadet P. Rose, piloting the plane, said he was flying low and did not realize he had struck Griffin. The accident occurred shortly before 10 this morning during maneuvers. Griffin’s head was severed by landing gear. Ralph Keith has gone to Galveston to visit his sister, Mrs. P. B. Wilson.
The Triggs family group returns from a three week stay in the Colorado high country. Mr and Mrs W O Triggs, Mr and Mrs Alex Triggs with their son, and Mr and Mrs Claude Triggs are back at their posts with Triggs Cotton firm ready for the new marketing season.
Central Texas Golf Tournament held in Taylor drew players S A Cottle Walter Sharpe Reed Rogers W O Newton and Alex Triggs. Reed Rogers won low gross scores 87 and 85 with net 68. Attendees from Cameron and other towns praised the successful event and the high level of play.
At the Lions Club regular meeting held Tuesday at noon with newly elected president J C Martin presiding, directors named were R H McIntosh J M Rastlon James Watson W O Newton F B Cable and O M Smith. The meeting time was moved to 12 05 from 12 15 and program committee members Lions Cobb Henderson and Love were appointed for next week.
An advertisement touts St Jacobson Oil as quick relief for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims the product is harmless skin friendly and effective after a single use with a small trial bottle available at drug stores.
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