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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
1
Visitors are welcomed to Cameron next Monday for Fourth of July events at Wayside Inn Riverside Tourist Park and City Park. A free barbecue with a New Orleans jazz orchestra begins at 5 30 and guests are asked to bring foods. Parks offer shade pools and playgrounds while merchants plan closures.
Monthly water analysis report for Cameron water in May 1927. Signed by Dr. J E Robinson chemist Temple Texas. Bacteria per cubic centimeter measurements included.
The city park swimming pool in Cameron Texas opens Thursday at five o clock under R Louis Routt of Austin who will run a July August Learn to Swim campaign. Admission is 15 cents for under 12 and 5 cents thereafter with early morning and late afternoon class hours and private lessons available.
D Kemp 82 pioneer Confederate veteran and Cameron businessman died at his daughter Mrs F L Adams home in Jackson Mississippi Sunday June 26 1927 after a period of declining health. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery Cameron after services at the First Methodist church Tuesday June 28 1927. Copyright note continued on page four.
A list of merchants signing an agreement to close for the 4th of July includes Milam County Hardware Co Cameron Furniture Co Pierce and Brad bury Triggs Dry Goods Company McLane and McLane Palace Barber Shop Eulan Wiley Miller Co Mex Collins Auditorium Barbe Shop L C Estelle The Peter Co Gehmert Variety Store G T Moore Jackson Pharmacy No 2 B J Baskin and Sons Lalla Meyers W A Copus M Rolingsburg Pace Marshall Drug Co Jackson Drug Co Rogers Rey Burke F J Beckerman C M Mayfield Steve Salach T C Crawford The Famous Felix Matula and Company Zalesky's Dry Goods Co Piggly Wiggly Cameron Seed Co Exchange Furniture Co Star Barber Shop Chas C Smith Bonds Laird H F Lippman Two Brothers Barber Shop W B Levy J D Dobbins C N Green Bros 9 o clock and Jim Neinast
T E Key valued member of the Chevrolet force in Cameron. Key has served as bookkeeper and secretary for Coleman Chevrolet Company for two years after earlier posts with White House Motor Company and Cameron Chevrolet Company. His service is appreciated as a valuable link in Chevrolet sales and service in Texas.
The Coleman Chevrolet Company in Cameron held a formal Monday night opening with hundreds in attendance. About 150 registered at the showroom while many more watched from sidewalks and streets as J. D. Lewis and his orchestra played. G R Elliott of Chevrolet Motor Company of Texas attended and praised the event and local sales.
Construction has begun on a brick and concrete church for Cameron to cost about 456000. Ground was broken Wednesday for the foundation, with Rev Geo Apel guiding parish efforts after the previous church fire.
Milam Lodge No. 125 Knights of Pythias expresses deep sympathy to Brother Jeff T. Kemp on the death of his father D Kemp. The lodge notes the father’s life as an inspiration and resolves to spread these minutes, mail copies to Brother Kemp, and publish in Cameron newspapers. Signed by J B White M G Cox and Rev Wallace Jones.
The Hubert Hefley Motor Company anticipates a shipment of the new Ford model to Cameron in the next few days. Public interest is high for the updated cars with gear shift, four wheel brakes, and full equipment. Mr. Hefley looks to receive the delivery promptly.
The firm acknowledges the greetings from supporters and notes the official opening in a half page advertisement. Local readers are invited to visit and celebrate the milestone with the agency as it begins operations in Elliott territory.
Beginning Friday July 1 the City Center adopts a new sanitary program for Cameron with Dr. G B Sutton as Sanitary Inspector and one assistant. Two ordinances detail the proposed two-phase work. A small charge will fund premises cleaning and a possible 50 cent monthly sewer connection fee to extend lines. The aim is to curb typhoid by eliminating flies through strict food milk and water inspections with public cooperation urged.
Donna X. Bible the football director at A and M joined Capt. Bessey in Cameron on invitation of S. A. Cottle and Bud Roberts to play golf at the country club. Bible plans to enter Temple tournament on July 4 and stays in trim on Cameron greens. Those who saw him say he golfed nearly as well as he directs the Aggies on the gridiron.
Harry W Beavers Post American Legion No 415 at Milano will stage a free barbecue and patriotic celebration on July 31 with Hon Claude Pollard Texas attorney general delivering the principal address. The barbecue is free and a dance will cap the day with an admission charge. Activities include baseball goat roping music and other entertainment in a old fashioned picnic setting. H B McClellan adjutant of the post announced the event in Cameron.
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