M E Church Holds Training School in Cameron
A Marlin District training council for M E Church South leaders met in Cameron on March 18 with addresses by Rev C M Harless Rev L B Elrod Dr Morgan and others. Attendees learned modern church finance methods and the May 18 25 $35 000 000 nationwide drive. Texas annual conference aims for $1 301 589 30. Marlin quota is $135 000. Bishop Ainsworth closed with a sermon on stewardship.
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Marlin
M. E. Church
South
C. M. Harless
L. B. Elrod
Morgan
Texas
C. M. Smithdeal
Dallas
North Texas
Europe
Ainsworth
Georgia
Austin
Cameron
Weatherford Editor R K Phillips Visits Cameron Family
Mr and Mrs R K Phillips and daughter Mildred and aunt Miss Marguerite Smith of Weatherford arrived in Cameron late last week and stayed with C R Phillips and family. R K Phillips owns and edits the Weatherford Democrat and notes oil activity boosts business. The party also visited Rockdale and E B Phillips and family of the Henne Meyer Company.
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R. K. Phillips
Mildred
Marguerite Smith
Weatherford
Cameron
Mr. Phillips
C. R. Phillips
Weatherford Democrat
Texas
Rockdale
E. B. Phillips
Henne & Meyer Company
Notice to Red Cross Workers Knit for Children
Red Cross asks volunteers to knit children's sweaters and stockings. Contact Red Cross headquarters in the old post office building each afternoon for knitting directions. E. A. Flinn, Chairman.
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Red Cross
Old Post Office
Crawford Earns Citywide Thanks for Community Work
Citizens praise Crawford for his dedication to youth and the joy he brings to older residents through his efforts. The note emphasizes gratitude and public cooperation for ongoing programs.
Commercial Club Holds Busy Cameron Session
In April the Cameron Commercial Club met with many members present. They discussed hiring a civil engineer for Milam County roads, street sprinkler issues, and good road work by two county crews. A National Good Roads meeting attendance plan was approved and a 20 member committee named. Supt L H Kidd urged a 5 to 10 acre play park for schools and county meets, with a five person committee to report next meeting. The club's first year ends March 28 with a big semiannual election upcoming.
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Cameron Commercial Club
Cameron
W. W. Chambers
Commissioners Court
Milam County
Monta Thomas
Civic Improvement Committee
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Graves
Good Roads
B. P. Atkinson
Wells System
National Good Roads Association
Adrian Pool
Commercial Club
National Association At
Mineral Wells
McLane
Giles Arriett
T. 8. Henderson
W. G. Gillis
J. W. Coleman
Geo. T. Graver
J. B. Cavitt
T. N. Herring
Robt, McLane
Wm. Cobb
Frank Lesovsky
H. M. Hefley
D. M
Geo. T. Graves
C. W. Lawrence
R. H. McIntosh
Mrs. Boles and Family Visit Waxahachie
Mrs. Stanley Boles and her young daughter are spending the week in Waxahachie with Mrs. J. D. Morton and her family.
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Stanley Boles
Waxahachie
J. D. Morton
Black Billy Sunday Holds Grand Texas Revival in Cameron
The Black Billy Sunday revival draws hundreds from Milam County to Cameron Grove Baptist Church to hear the famed negro evangelist. He is to be baptized Sunday at 4 30 with Pastor Wm Lofton performing rites. The event, seen as a life changing miracle, may spawn a future monster gospel tabernacle.
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Billy
Milam County
Cameron Grove Baptist Church
23Rd and
N. Austin Avenue
Harrison Hughes
Texas
America
Black Billy
Wm. Lofton
Cameron
Texarkana
Little Rock
Shreveport
Red Cross seeks used clothing in massive campaign
The Red Cross calls for 10 000 tons of clothing from March 24 to 31 to aid Allied refugees. One thousand tons are allotted to the Southwestern Division, double its Belgium campaign quota. All garments are needed including blankets, shoes and fabrics. even imperfect items can be repaired. Collection runs through Red Cross Headquarters with films to Europe via the European Relief Administration.
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Red Cross
Belgium
Europe
European Relief Administration
America
Roy Terry Arrives in New York from the Front
Mr and Mrs J S Terry received a telegram confirming their son Roy Terry arrived safely in New York City. He is in an army hospital and will be detained there for a period due to exposure from a gas attack. Terry has spent eight months in France and saw heavy fighting in the war.
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Roy Terry
New York
J. S. Terry
Roy
New York City
Terry
France
Fund Drive For Black Billy Seeks Cameron Gifts
Pastor Loftin appeals to Cameron residents to donate to a fund honoring Black Billy for his uplifting work. Citizens are urged to give at least one dollar, with Mr. Rylander of Watson Farm contributing five dollars and others giving smaller sums. Black Billy will deliver his Spanish War lecture “An Evening on the Battle Fields of Sunny Cuba” in Cameron, featuring negro troops at San Juan Hill. The lecture, already a nationwide triumph, has drawn 19 000 listeners at the San Diego Exposition and is praised as patriotic eloquence.
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Cameron
Black Billy
Loftin
Rylander
Watson Farm
Cuba
San Juan Hill
San Diego Exposition
Baileyville Tragedy Hooks Milam County Killing
Will Hardaway is accused of shooting and killing Albert Greenleese at Baileyville, a long time neighbors dispute with two shots from a 38 caliber pistol and a shotgun. Greenleese, 85, left a wife and five children. Hardaway, 40, has four children. Sheriff Blaylock arrested him after he surrendered near Jones Prairie. An examining trial is set for Friday in the district courtroom. Greenleese’s funeral was held Wednesday morning.
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Milam County
Will Hardaway
Albert Greenleese
Baileyville
Greenleese
Hardaway
W. H. Askews
L. L. Blaylock
Mr. Hardaway
Stidham
Jones Prairie
Milam County Visitors Attend Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
E A Barmore and E E Pool of the Maysfield community joined Milam county visitors at the Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth last week. Barmore praised the event calling it the most successful he had attended and reported a promising bull calf chosen for his herd, though the animal had already sold for 430 dollars.
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E. A. Barmore
E. E. Pool
Maysfield
Milam County
Fort Worth
Barmore
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Cam-Hi Orchestra
Prof
Crawford
Cam-Hi
J. N. Crawford
Cameron High School
Madie Weaver
James Coleman
Owen Bacon
Olive Henderson
Leland Denson
Ohio
Mother O’ Mine
Slumberland
a_ Prince
Katie Cone
Billie Clark
Elliott Atkinson
Mildred Chambers
Agnes Henderson
Ruth Cammer
Bess Logan
Harleigh McGregor
Eugene Green
Juanita Caldwell
Raymond Thompson
Monday Baskin
Lee Howell
Leland den
Camera
E. A. Flinn
National Goods Roads Meeting
Val
B. B. Blaylock
First Baptist Church
Booker T. Washington
Mme, M. M. Bryant
Cornelia E. McPhearson
Ebenezar
Hall of Representatives
Buck Billy
Southland
Sailor Boys
Dan Harbardy
Sam
Ira Hawkins
Cameron Hospital
Harbardy
Nebraska
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Fe
Conroe
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