Thornhill? Thorn- dale Fourth to Be Featured Gathering
At a Cameron Commercial Club meeting on Friday June 6 1919 the directors approved membership for John F McLane and discussed removing the W S S Bank from near the First National Bank site. A band concert was set for June 20 at City Park and a July 4th celebration plan was postponed in favor of Thorndale’s three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Comme Cial Club
Robi. McLane
C. W. Lawrence
T. N. Herring
W. W. Chambers
J. W. Coleman
W. G. Gillis
J. T. Parma
R. H. McIntosh
J. D. Dobbins
Giles Arriett
John E. Mangum
E. A. Flinn
H. M. Hefley
T. F. Hardy
J. Garrison
Monta Thomas
W M. Cobb
R. A. Triggs
Frank Lesovsky
O. M. Smith
John F. McLane
Civic Improvement Committee
W. S. S. Bank
First National Bank
R. H. MclIntosh
Cameron Brass Band
City Park
Thorndale
Cameron Commercial Club
Milam County
Robt
McLane
Thos. N. Herring
Tri County Institute Planned For Teachers
Milam Bell Williamson counties plan a joint three county teachers institute in September to bring top national educators to Texas. Milam Superintendent Chadwick outlines aims with Dr MacMurry and Dr Toght slated to lecture as hundreds of teachers attend from all three counties. Miss Lola Greer of Cameron wins the 1919 D A R scholarship at the University of Texas with a $300 award and a furnished room in the Woman's Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Temple
Milam
Bell and Williamson
L. H. Kidd
Cameron
James F. Chadwick
Milam County
Chadwick
United States
Dr. MacMurry
Nashville
Tenn
MacMurry
Texas
Boston
Toght
Belton
Georgetown
Taylor
Léla Greer
University of Texas
Miss Greer
University Y. W. C. A
Sidney Lanier Literary Society
Andrew Carothers
Woman's
Lola
Greer
Austin
Insane Asylum
Landing of 36th A Wonderful Sight In New York
Mary recalls welcoming the 36th Division in New York on June 3. She details meeting returning troops aboard the Troy and Imperator ships, seeing Major Denson George Hefley and Captain Foster, and sharing home tea and plans for a dance. She describes shipboard tours, Band, Red Cross helpers, and visits to Hoboken Y Hut plus social notes about Truett Blaylock and Magne Gandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
36Th Division
Troy
Texas
Red Cross
George Hefley
Major Denson
George
Captain Foster
Roy Jeter
Deb Childress
W. T. Hefley
W. T
Cameron
Tomorow
Jay Howell
Ray Burke
Great Northern
Truett Blaylock
Staten
Truett
Imperator
Leviathian
Pransport
South
Miss Ostrander
Hoboken
Cameron Herald
Milam County Enterprise
Magne Gandy
Maimie
California
National Geographic Magazine
Mary
City club reports on mail service and park drawings
The Wilson Ledbetter Park Committee chair J W Coleman says several drawings were submitted to the council. Postmaster reports better mail service and a proposed night shift. Frank Lesovsky leads a committee to fund a street sprinkler but claims Mr Merritt arranged purchase without aid. A minute of the Commercial Club’s one fifth interest in the sprinkler is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lawrence
J. W. Coleman
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Frank Lesovsky
New Street
Merritt
Henne and Meyer
W. W. Chambers
W. G. Gillis
Jeff T. Kemp
Hobby Club
Holtzclaw
Commercial Club
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Bessie Lowe to Resume Studies at San Marcos
Mrs Bessie Lowe and her son Robert left for San Marcos where she will resume studies at San Marcos Normal. She expects to earn a degree and a permanent teacher's certificate at term end, continuing summers in San Marcos to improve in her profession. Cameron people commend her service in city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lowe
San Marcos
Robert
Cameron
Highway meeting to fund Cameron representation June 9
A city highway meeting approved paying expenses for two Cameron representatives. President McLane named County Judge W G Gillis and County Auditor Giles Arriett. YT Henderson Jr urged Cameron’s November big war veteran celebration and Armistice anniversary as a possible National holiday. Meeting to be publicized. weed-cutting plan discussed with no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
McLane
W. G. Gillis
Giles Arriett
S. Henderson, Jr
C. R. Phillips
Silos Sold Boost Local Farmers Feed Storage
Geo T Graves cashier of Cameron State Bank unloaded four car loads of Indiana silos in Cameron to aid farmers. Each silo holds about 100 tons of feed, totaling 4 cars and 20 silos delivering about 20 000 tons of maize feterita and cane storage for Milam county. Buyers include Huffman Cameron Route 1 White Maysfield Barmore Pittman Atkinson Freeman Roseman Harrell Young Graves Brothers Hardy Davis Mann Felschinsky McDermott S H McDermott and Frank Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. T. Graves
Cameron State Bank
Cameron Trade
Milam County
Graves
Indiana
Sharpe
Cameron Herald
Co. V. Huffman
Cameron
Route 1
W. L. White
Maysfield
J. S. Barmore
Tony Pittman
H. L. Atkinson
J. C. Freeman
Bunk Roseman
S. M. Harrell
W. J. Young
Jones Prairie
Graves Brothers
J. A. Hardy
Cameron Club Drives Birth of Florida to Colorado Highway
Cameron Commercial Club backs a Texas leg of a Florida to Colorado highway project. Two delegates from Milam County attend the Brownwood meeting with county officials endorsing a planned route through Liberty, Orange, Jefferson, Harris, Fort Bend, Austin, Washington, Burleson, Milam, and other counties toward Amarillo. The effort aims to secure state and federal support and designate the road from Texas Colorado to Texas Louisiana lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club of
Cameron
Brownwood
Florida
Colorado
Texas
Cameron Commercial Club
W. G. Gillis
Giles Arriett
J. E. Clayton
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
Clayton
J. W. Dunn
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
M. B. Blair
Bell County
R. B. McCorkle
Amarillo
S. M. Ramsey
Thomas N. Herring
J. C. White
W. A. McElroy
Houston
T. E. Sanderford
Temple
Milam County
Giles L. Arriett
Liberty
Orange
Jefferson
Harris
Fort Bend
Austin
Washington
Burleson
Milam
Bell
Potter County
Dallas County
Mr. Arriett
Commissioners Court
Federal Highway Commissions
Rogers
Buckholts
Burleson County
Milano
Bill Brehrens Returns to Work at Fort Worth Oil Mill
Bill Brehrens, home in Fort Worth since returning from overseas service, has resumed his duties at the Oil Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brehrens
Fort Worth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale Gathering
Good Roads Committee
Commissioners’ Court
Little River Bottom
Salem
Tri-County Institute
Williamson and
Bell Counties
University
Ruth Harrell
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Mary Lake Henderson
Cam
Eron
F. A. Davis
One
J. A. Mann
Yarrellton
Fred Felschinsky
Ben Arnold
G. A. McDermott
Route 4
S. H. McDermott
Frank Monroe
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