Cameron Heralds 28 Years Ago Socials and Church notes
From the files of the Cameron Herald 28 years ago last Sunday John Watson returned from a business trip to county and San Jacinto. R L Bat’s trip west to Z F Hardy and a state Masons meeting in Houston noted as Texas’ largest assembly. Gore hosted Madge Dobbs Brownwood with a musical crowd and dainty souvenir cards. The Once a Week Music Club met with Delphyn Scott. Rev James Kilgore remains at this charge for another year. Lucille Arriett celebrated her eighth birthday with friends Myrtle Black Una Robinson Willie Massengale and Maurine McAnally. treats followed at her home.
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Z. F. Hardy
Masons
Houston
Texas
Gore
Madge Dobbs
Brownwood
James Kilgore
Huntsville
Cameron
Lucille Arriett
Myrtle Black
Una Robinson
Willie Massengale
Maurine McAnally
Lucille
Weigmann Farm Well At Thorndale Shows Gas and Oil Potential
Bulkhead well on the Weigmann farm between Thrall and discovery Michalk and Clark has drilled through the faulted Austin Chalk, striking gas with an oil showing. The structure sits higher on the formation than others in the field, prompting expectations of an oil strike below the Buda limestone or in the Edwards within days. Numerous oil men monitor the well, predicting a new gusher as Elliott and ChapmanNo1/No2 activities continue nearby. Rogers and Heap near Gabriel River are halted awaiting orders while P A Diggs prepares to drill nearby.
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Weigmann
Thrall
Michalk
Clarkwell
Austin
Buda
Edwards
Elliott
Moore Farm
Chapman No. 1
Rogers
Heap
Gabriel River
P. A. Diggs
Michalk and Clark
Oil Strike Proves Strong Flow Despite Mud in Well
Thorndale Champion reports oil men believe the W. T. Johnson well would have been highly profitable if not for repeated mishaps. The strike shows strong pressure and continues to push oil through over 1900 feet of mud, despite incomplete washing.
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W. T. Johnson
Thorndale Champion
Talking To His Mule Over the Hill
A clodhopper trailed a mule drawing a Dixie plow and broadcast a blunt exchange. He declares the mule a jackass and calls himself made in God’s image as they toil year after year.
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Bill
The Plowman and the Mule in a Sharecropping Tale
A farmer reflects on a harsh sharecropping arrangement with his mule. He explains how crop proceeds are divided among landlord, himself, and dependents, while the mule receives a small part, highlighting injustice and labor comparison.
Gage Responds To Grumbling Reader With Bonhomie
A terse rebuke to a skeptical reader triggers a sharp comeback about responsibility and autonomy. The exchange highlights a rural tone and a stubborn back-and-forth over duties and enough is enough.
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THE
Cameron Herald
John Watson
San Jacinto
County
R. L. Bat
Delphyn Scott
Weigmann Farm
Thorndale
Hehaw
Granny
Mort
Gage
Robert McLane Company
Santa Fe
California
Colorado Rockies
Grand Canyon National Park
Fred Harvey
Cameron and Trade Territory
Milam County Lumber Company
Wm. P. Carey Co
Cameron, Texas
Telephone
C.n. Green & Bros
Keith Electric Co
Mamie Arnold Hefley
Stanton E. Dor
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