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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
3
The Cameron firefighters extend thanks to all who aided the production of the play Ghost Bird last Thursday night. They praise the Business and Professional Club cast school board and local business men for assistance and note the program and play raised a neat sum for their needs.
The Presbyterian church women met Monday afternoon with president Mrs John Green presiding. Mrs W T Gillis reported on the Young People program from the Central Texas Presbyterian gathering held in Georgetown in April.
Miss Bethel Middleton hosted Treble Clef Club members Thursday at her East Cameron home. Roll call featured musical items. Estelle Turne spoke on the bassoon and Lola Clinton on the double bassoon. Ruby and Lois Robbins performed a piano duet and Cornelia Gunn played two solos before dessert.
Mary Ethel Tyson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luther Tyson, married Hubert Lowell Woodward on April 22 1928 in Dallas. The couple reside at 4525 Live Oak Dallas. The announcement notes Tyson family roots in Cameron and connections to Milam County Hardware Company.
W F May aged 86 died Friday April 27 at seven o clock p m The funeral was at four o clock Saturday at the residence conducted by Rev O J Cole assisted by Rev Wallace Jones Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery He leaves many children his wife having died years ago Pallbearers were T A Howell J C Mayfield John Watson L G Roberts Jeff T Kemp and U P Smith
The Ben Arnold High School auditorium hosted the Friday April 27 commencement with Rev. Kalkbrenner leading the processional and Invocation. Lorene Felschinsky gave salutatory, Minnie Olenbusch read the class will, Elsa Lou Sproull delivered the prophecy, Emma Tucker the flower, Katherine Sproull the valedictory, M G Cox gave the address, A W Rettig presented diplomas, and Vance McFarlane gave the class response. Cameron attendees included T Fr Hardy Mary Burnett Watson Lois Peck M G Cox and wife Mrs John A Smith Miss Mary Louise Elliott and Judge John Watson.
Miss Bartholomew leads Hoyte school 4-H girls meeting with 14 members present. Ten poultry project members report 490 chicks and 488 eggs set. Most members are new to sewing. next meeting set for May 10 at Hoyte school.
Althea Dickens leads the Christian Endeavor session with a talk on choosing life. Bonelle Neinast presents a Mizpah prayer demonstration after scripture readings from Ecc 9 10 and 1 Thess 4 12.
The Peter Company announces Swat the Rooster Day and brings 1800 roosters to the local market. The influx creates thousands of infertile eggs for sale, boosting farmers and poultrymen revenue. Mr Shipp notes effective advertising and rapid rooster intake, with many roosters still to buy. The effort aims to form a county association to market infertile eggs for higher prices.
The Herald charges cash in advance for political announcements in categories including Congressional Distret County Precinct City. Subjects announced subject to Democratic Primaries on July 25 include Sam Hefley for Representative R J Batte Jr L L Blaylock J T Pruett for Judge 20th Judicial District John Watson W G Gillis for County Judge Jeff T Kemp for County Superintendent Mrs K K Robbins J Frank Cook for Tax Assessor H B McClellen Leila M Woolley for Tax Collector Roy Law for County Clerk Homer Nabours Lilian Atkinson for County Treasurer L B Fires for Justice Peace Precinct No 1 J M Ralston R S Wiley 2.
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