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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
4
Waco Motor Truck Company invites local representatives for one ton trucks and trailers. Ground floor exclusive contracts promise quick earnings. Houston to El Paso territory to be closed. dealers urged to act now. Waco Texas 1917 established firm with $1 million capital.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Hill Tonic as a valuable general tonic. It claims quinine and iron support liver function malaria resistance enriches the blood and strengthens the whole system priced at 60 cents.
Notice declares proposals due by 2 p m May 6 1918 at the post office building for electric current gas water ice and related services and waste removal for the year ending June 30 1919. The Treasury Department reserves the right to reject any or all bids Edward F English P M Custodian
Floyd Hargrove received an honorable discharge from the U S Navy due to ill health and was in Cameron on Monday and Tuesday while on the way home to Sharpe.
A church lesson outlines Mark 10 teachings on marriage and divorce, children, and riches. It emphasizes marriage as a lifelong covenant, warns against remarriage, and discusses a rich young ruler’s failure to part with wealth, noting wealth can threaten spiritual life. It links to Christ’s care for children and calls believers to train them for God.
Davilla Arthur Robison left for Camp Travis Friday. Davilla High School plans tabernacle ceremonies Wednesday Thursday and Friday with a patriotic play for Red Cross Wednesday. Thursday features primary pupils program and Friday the graduating exercises. Bro B B Blaylock of Cameron preached the graduation sermon at the Christian church. Mrs P S Graves visited Cameron with her parents the Rob ert Todds. Those who went to Bartlett last week included Hugh Harris Clyde Moore Talbot Curtis and Lois Kerr. Dr J W Macune and his daughter visited Hillsboro. Mrs Will Knight returned from Thrall where her daughter Mrs Ray Davis was burned in a gas stove explosion and is recovering. Visitors to Thorndale to see aeroplanes included Newt Robison Hubert Andrew Billie Newton Wendell Robison and Preston Graves families.
The County Board of Education will meet in the County Superintendent's office on Monday morning at 10 o'clock May 6. The agenda includes consolidation of small districts for high school purposes. trustees and patrons are urged to attend and give opinions. Appointments for districts that failed to elect trustees on April 6 will be considered, with districts or trustees asked to recommend their preferred appointee.
A farmer notice promotes stallion services in Cameron including a French Coach Stallion a Shetland Stallion and two Jacks ready for the season. Describes Big Jim as an eight year old mahogany ibay weighing 1500 pounds with flawless movement and action and no failed progeny. Fees as usual.
A black youth named Gabe Carpenter was shot and killed Monday near Pond Creek, about ten miles north of Cameron. Paul Thompson is held on a $2,500 bond for the shooting, which used a .38 caliber pistol. two shots took effect and Carter died later that afternoon.
A notice announces an ice cream supper at Marlow Baptist Church on May 10 to aid Red Cross and other church expenses. The invitation asks everyone to attend and support the good cause.
Mrs. T S Henderson came home Saturday much improved following a stay at the Cameron sanitarium.
Edward Jurik seven year old son of Mrs Marie Jurik drowned Sunday afternoon in Walker's Creek six miles north of Cameron. He went to swim with friends, stripped to swim, entered a six foot deep hole, could not swim and drowned before aid arrived.
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