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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
9
Moody lauds Texans and Texas in a San Antonio Express feature praising state greatness and potential. The piece urges widespread Texas knowledge, highlights hustling towns, and notes local efforts by papers like the Enterprise and Free Press to showcase industry and resource variety across Texas.
Pecos Enterprise notes widespread growth from El Paso to Big Spring with towns along the line evidencing unprecedented prosperity. The report highlights rising businesses, new construction, and stronger local economies, signaling a regional boom.
The Cameron Herald stresses cooperation as essential to community growth. It argues united effort powers progress, noting large programs require broad help. It cites California and Florida as examples and urges Texans to overcome regional differences for statewide development.
The De Leon carnival unveils a new event titled Baby Chick Carnival bringing families and local vendors together for a community celebration. Organizers seek participation from residents and nearby farms to showcase chicks, crafts, and kid friendly activities.
The drive to build a 100000 acre irrigation dam 29 miles west of Ballinger is revived. Preliminary work begins on a 40000 acre district at Brownwood on Pecan Bayou. Progress continues on a large dam near Marble Falls. Similar projects spread to Nueces Pecos Rio Grande and other Texas waterways as farming and power growth loom.
The town combines the city manager and chamber of commerce roles to boost finances and progress. Its clean streets and good paving stand out among similar-sized Texas towns. Regional prospects include Eldorado, Sonora, and counties like Menard Kimble Sutton Schleicher, with ongoing rail line expansions and development potential.
The text notes that the movement is gaining life and size as Smith and his associates urge even more effort.
The writer denounces the Texas legislature as incompetent and dishonest, noting public disgust across the state. They acknowledge some competent men exist but say they are a minority, and contend the bodies fail to serve Texas, leaving voters to question whose interests prevail.
The Kerrville Sun recalls W. A. Salter as a devoted contributor to city and state with time talent and means, his life’s work left gratefully remembered by colleagues and friends in journalism and beyond, mourned by many.
The State of Texas Milam County gives notice of a March 1 1930 order of sale from district court in Cameron. The levy covers Lot 1 Block 1 T A Robinson Addition and Block 6 Southeast Addition in Cameron on the heirs of Sue M Kirby deceased and guardian J R Crawford. The judgment amount is 487.55 plus costs.
By virtue of an order of sale and levy the undersigned will sell at public vendue on the first Tuesday in April 1930 the real estate of defendants in Cameron Milam County Texas between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door highest bidder for cash to satisfy the judgment. Publication in Cameron Herald three consecutive weeks prior to sale. Witness dated March 1930.
J P Bridges notes farm life resilience with eggs milk and butter as staples when crops fail. He argues city job losses threaten basic needs and urges readers to consider staying on the farm before chasing urban opportunities.
The Uvalde Pecan Plantation owners plant a solid carload of young pecan trees. They will be irrigated and cared for to bring early profitable production. The note urges Texas farmers to try growing at least a few pecan trees of the best varieties.
Charles W. Scruggs announces plans to add equipment after purchasing the New Braunfels Herald. He promises a definite and surprising improvement in appearance and style, noting ongoing efforts to raise standards supported by patronage and community support.
The Bastrop Advertiser, under J. O. Smith, celebrates 77 years as Texas's oldest weekly paper. Bastrop, an historic town, has at times shown mixed progress toward modernization.
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