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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
Local board issues new selective service regulations directing re classification of 1s previously deferred. List details non productive occupations whose registrants are not protected from call, including food service in public places, elevator operators, door attendants, ushers, domestic workers, and sales clerks among others.
A notable visitor speaks this Thursday afternoon under Cameron Women’s Hobby Club auspices advocating his candidacy for governor. The article notes local labor demand across productive occupations, agriculture, and essential industries, urging registrants with deferred status to seek productive work or military service to avoid idleness and loss of deferment.
A letter from Dr. R. M. Harkey, Special Agent in Organization, invites Cameron Commercial Club members and townspeople to a Friday night meeting to discuss curing sweet potatoes. He plans to be in Cameron on the 14th and in San Antonio on the 21st, outlining a session on methods and the sweet potato problem.
Announcement that on June 15 the Temple Evening Herald will publish as an evening daily. The new sheet grows from demand for afternoon war news in the growing city. E. K. Williams and the Temple Telegram staff will produce the paper, signaling a promising venture.
Federal food administrator E. A. Peden announced Texas will implement wheat flour relief starting June 15 allowing six pounds per person per month with substitutes as before. Dealers may purchase supplies as prior. Hotels and restaurants continue wheatless menus. Sugar rules limit sales to two pounds per person in cities and five pounds in farming areas. Order takes effect immediately.
A Christian church invites all to Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. led by Rev. R. E. Roberts of Rockdale Texas. Everyone is cordially invited to attend both services.
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