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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
3
The article traces washing methods from back breaking hand labor to hand operated machines and notes that the electric washer modernizes the home. It emphasizes the electric machine eliminates drudgery and vastly improves efficiency for housewives.
The article notes how electric washing machines replace laborious tub washing by automatic cycles. Laundering becomes snow-white with simple button actions while the housewife attends to other duties and savings on washing costs follow.
Cadet William T. Hefley Jr. son of Mrs. W. T. Hefley Cameron, is named a distinguished cadet by the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy for earning 92 percent or higher on the merit roll. He will wear stars on his collar for a year, the highest scholastic honor for a cadet.
Wayside plans several dances with top orchestras. Dee Johnson of Houston leads a six to ten piece negro orchestra on June 30 and again on July 4 for the regular dance. Charlie Gambe and his Chicago Night Hawks perform July 4 morning for the German event. The resort invites a free barbeque on the fourth.
The Senior B Y P U held a hobo party picnic in Wayside Monday night for about twenty couples. They gathered at the First Baptist Annex at 7 30 and rode to the river. Bethel Middleton chaired the entertainment committee and directed games. Lunch was served cafeteria style, followed by hobo jokes as members relaxed on the lawn before returning home around ten.
Milam County Texas sheriff announces sale under a 1928 order of sale from Bexar County's district court. The Commercial National Bank of San Antonio holds a judgment against T E Neeley and L H Posey for $4,079.60 plus costs, with three described tracts of land in Milam County to be sold to satisfy the claim.
Public notice announcing the July 3 1928 sale of property described in deeds held by T E Neeley and L H Posey. The 177 22 100 acres include 51 acres from the Lawrence and Lewis tract and 24 17 100 acres from the Oliver Jones tract in Milam County. Sheriff L L Blaylock oversees the levy with Will Vaughan deputy.
The Daily Vacation Bible School began Monday at First Baptist with 152 enrollees and two weeks of programs including Bible and character stories songs and hand work. Boys and girls aged four to sixteen may join regardless of church affiliation. Miss Collier and other guests will join a ten day program then visit friends in Lufkin before returning to Cameron.
Miss Vance Collier left Monday for Lufkin to join a house party of 12 girls hosted by Miss Tennie Thomas. Mrs. Lon Peeples of Milano was in the city Monday.
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