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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1930
Page
6
The Cameron Herald lists advertising rates and billing rules for obituaries and public entertainment notices. It notes per column inch display rates for first insertions and confirms that all resolutions obituaries and paid public notices are charged at regular rates.
Nine districts reach 800 to 1000 points in state funds totaling 9 261 dollars. Districts include Friendship 4 San Gabriel 8 Minerva 33 Hoyte 34 Marlow 35 Budholts 50 Yarrelton 55 North Elm 56 and Walkers Creek 61. Buckholts and New Salem seek industrial aid with girls sewing and cooking and boys farm shop work and related projects.
Stockholders who bought Preferred Stock last summer report regular quarterly dividends and intact principal. The shares are described as non speculative and unaffected by last fall's stock market decline. Public utility preferreds are seen as safe, widespread, with three million holders nationally. Banks and insurers also hold utility securities in reserves.
A humorous play about a man discouraged by luck in chicken farming who, through a five step plan, turns failure into success. The program, featuring George Banzhaf County Agent and Minnie Bartholomew Home Demonstration Agent, plus Mondrik Brothers Purina dealers and Cameron Hatcheries, drew an enthusiastic crowd.
Herald Editor describes Indian villages in this county and declares Milar county rich in primitive lore. Mr White urges active collecting of relics for educational value as eastern museums take Texas treasures. He proposes Texas spend one million dollars annually for ten years to fund a state museum. White’s collection is on display at the Cameron Herald Building for public viewing.
Married at the Methodist parsonage on March 4 1930 at 5 p m Virgil Davenport Falls County and Velma Burgess Rockdale County with A Lehmburg pastor officiating.
In Kingsville Ontario Charlie Miner constructed a log style dwelling using red drain tile pipes as the actual logs. The tiles form dead air walls for insulation while a concrete block foundation supports a wooden frame. Ends are cement colored to seal joints and deter pests. The home reportedly cost less than conventional wood or brick houses.
In early times primitive people used circle rituals divided into four directions for fortune telling. Arrows cast into the ring indicated future outcomes. Similar practices appeared among American Indians and Asiatic peoples using feathered shafts or painted sticks in game form.
The Golden Book Magazine traces cat deification to four thousand years ago with cat mummies interred near Bubastis. It notes thousands of cat burials near Beni Hasan and cites uncertain origins, mentioning cats appeared in China around 400 and were unknown in Europe until just before the Christian era.
A reflective note on how character shapes art, arguing that art feeds on human interest and external knowledge. It asserts character often outweighs natural talent in artistic success and that art cannot thrive by self-sufficiency alone. The passage emphasizes art’s dependence on broader human qualities and experiences.
The Naval Observatory notes that day to day movement on an ocean voyage barely alters the moon’s apparent rise time, while using a fixed watch like Eastern Standard Time can keep moon risings on successive nights at nearly the same watch time.
The American Forestry Association notes the Washington oak in Audubon Park New Orleans famous for beauty and size. Legend says President Washington objected to felling a tree during a Horry family visit, saving the oak which gained its name from the incident.
Detroit News notes how historical cook books used story forms and letters to convey recipes. It cites a title Gentle Breadwinners where the heroine advances through culinary trials to win a home and husband through French icing and venetian cakes.
Ash Wednesday marked the start of Lent on March 5 with services at St. Monica's and All Saints Episcopal Church. St. Monica's held the rite with ashes, holy water, and Latin prayers. Lent services continue weekly, with prayers and communion on Tuesdays and study or addresses on Fridays.
Miss Dora Emily Moore came home last weekend from Southwestern University, marking her first return after a period away. Her family welcomed her with a brief gathering and warm greetings.
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