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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
13
Little Miss Dorothy Kidd hosted twenty seven children on a lawn last Saturday for an Easter egg hunt. Guests were invited to a dining room table with a Mirage centerpiece where each child drew a ribbon to find a candy rabbit or chicken. Mrs Kidd with Olive McGehee and Estelle Coleman served ice cream and cake.
Miss Grace Lindsay entertained her Sunday School class last Saturday with an egg hunt in a vacant lot nearby. The group then gathered at Miss Lindsay's home for games and a serving of ice cream and white cake.
The M. E. Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. R. H. Mcintosh’s home led by her. Bad weather kept attendance small but attendees enjoyed an engaging Bible study lesson.
All circles of the Baptist Auxiliary gathered at the church last Monday for a joint prayer meeting. Special prayers were offered for the upcoming recital event at the church.
The ladies met in a business session and elected officers for the upcoming year. Mrs. Graham Gillis became President and Mrs. R D Brown was named Secretary. Mrs. Henry McFadyen was Treasurer with other posts filled by Mrs. Dan Tyson, Mrs. Jim Watson, Mrs. Frank Lesovsky, Mrs. Charlie McDermott, and Mrs. J H Sapp across various secretary roles.
The regular monthly meeting of the Parent Teachers Association will be held next Wednesday April 6 at the old High School. All parents and friends concerned for the school and children are urged to attend.
Mrs. T. N. Herring welcomed Prisiclla’s and friends for a Thursday gathering featuring needlework displays and music on the Edison. Assisting hosts served a shrimp salad and cheese carrot mold, olives, sandwiches, and strawberry ice, with Easter chick favors. Guests included Mesdames Meta McCown, W. A. Bonds, Walter Thomas, and Miss Mary Lake Henderson among others.
Last Friday at Mrs Geo A Thomas home the Killkare Sigma Phi club hosted a Rose Party for bride elect Ruth McKinney. Seventeen guests enjoyed a rose contest and a rose charade. Attendees hemmed cup towels for the bride’s kitchen as pink and white Angel Food cake was served. A bouquet of pink and white roses was presented to Miss Arth.
The Junior B Y P A program lists a Sunday service with songs Be a Hero and Wonderful Words of Life, prayers for the work of our union, and Bible lessons on God's Word Our Guide and The Bible Message. It includes scripture Luke 24 13 27 a sword drill memory verse and business and records led by the leader.
Mesdames Roy Baskin and J C Tucker hosted a Saturday gathering for Miss Ruth McKinney of Jones Prairie whose upcoming marriage inspired the party. Twenty two guests attended a roses filled home with Easter lil ies as the centerpiece. A buffet dinner featured veal loaf stuffed eggs sandwiches olives ice tea ice cream and individual white cakes.
The B Y P U program features a devotional themed With Jesus in the Wilderness based on Matthew 4 1 11 with leaders Miss Velda Walker Miss Winnie Henderson Mrs H Peoples Mrs John R Hays and Joyce Cox. Last Friday at noon Mr and Mrs Shade Denson hosted guests Dr Bill Denson Rev Culpepper Dr John and Tom Denson of Cameron for an old fashioned bread dinner with roses ferns and lillies the table decor.
The article notes a noon hour program on the Edison featuring music along with several jokes and light stories before the group dispersed to their workplaces.
A bold ad touts Dander ine promising immediate dandruff relief and restored hair fullness. It claims after use hair becomes thicker shinier and more radiant with life, urging a purchase of an 85 cent bottle.
An OCR fragment touts Drove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming it purifies blood to restore strength and energy. It hints at an invigorating effect and mentions a price but omits clear details and full product context.
Noted race leader Doctor Henry Allen Boyd returns from the old world to address Cameron Grove Baptist Church on Monday April 4 1921 at 8 pm The invitation extends to Cameron and Milam County residents with Rev P R Humber as pastor and T L Avery as clerk.
Mrs R Lyles of Cameron Texas advertised linens including sheets pillow cases table cloths center pieces and hemstitched items for sale. The listing fragment notes custom or ready made pieces and appears in a local classifieds style brief.
Billie Arriett rests in bed due to a vaccinated arm. Cake Baking ads offer large cakes at 1.50 and individual cakes at 0.75. Mrs. W A Gillon and Sadie Bailey of Humble visit Mrs. Vorgie Pylant. Mr. Joe Daeson and parents joined Dr Biltna’s family for a Sunday visit at Arnold.
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