Yoe High Band Crowned National Champion in Abilene Contest
The Yoe High School band returned from Abilene with a first division rating in concert playing sight reading and marching contests. Winners include drum major David Wade, oboe soloist Josephine Newton, cornet trio Grandy Baskin Lucille Stedman Frances Brogdon, and multiple soloists earning first and second division honors. The band collects forty one medals this year and earns automatic eligibility for next year’s national contest.
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Yoe High School
Cameron
Abilene
Yoe
Yee
United States
David Wade
Josephine Newton
Cornet
Grandy Baskin
Lucille Stedman
Frances Brogdon
Willard Skelton
Doris Newton
Jim Baskin
Maxine Akers
Inez Slaughter
Julian Baskin
Grady Baskin
Pat Baskin
Sam Bill Law
Yee High Band
Savings Bonds Sales Hit Record in 1938 and 1939 Totals
Secretary of the Treasury Mor Genthaus announced savings bond sales through March 31, 1939, totaling 2 437 108 850 in maturity value with about 1 564 608 investors. Calendar year 1938 purchases reached 707 281 650, while Cameron office sales totaled 21 131 25. Approximately 22 000 post offices nationwide handle sales by mail or direct order from the Treasury.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
United States Savings
Cameron
Calumet
Michigan
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Civil docket for May term of district court
Civil cases listed include Bankston versus Sinclair Oil & Refining Company on May 2, Taylor versus Sheffield with a May 22 date to be reset by agreement, naturalization officer for federal government to consider all applications on May 26, Baird versus Mills on May 29, Gramm versus Coffield and Newton versus Mondick on June 5, and Fletcher versus Hartford Accident Insurance Company on June 12.
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Bankston
Sinclair Oil & Refining Company
Taylor Vs. Sheffield
Naturalization Offier
Baird
Mills
Gramm
Coffield
Newton
Mondick
Fletcher
Hartford Accident Insurance Company
Episcopal Church Sunday Service at 9 30
The Episcopal Church schedules Morning Prayer and a sermon on Sunday May 7th at 9 30 a m. The service invites worshippers to attend and participate in the liturgy.
Rita Frances Reid Born In Cameron At Hospital
Rita Frances Reid, Cameron’s newest noted arrival, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reid at Cameron hospital on Tuesday May 2. The six and a half pound girl joins a prominent Cameron family with mother Grace Eplen and father a traveling salesman.
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Rita Frances Reid
Bie
Frank Reid
Cameron Hospital
Reid
Grace Eplen
Cameron
F. F. Reid
Phillip Reid
Citizens National Bank
Father O Sullivans May Speaking Dates
Father Tom O Sullivan of St. Michaels Parish Burlington will speak at Ad Hall Cameron May 5 for seventh grade graduation. He will address Cameron hospital nursing school May 12, assist in Westphalia May 20 for Father Iottschalks first mass, and speak at Sacred Heart Academy Palestine May 25 for graduation ceremonies.
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Tom O'Sullivan
St. Michael's
Burlington
Cameron
The
Herald
Ad Hall
School of Nursing
Cameron Hospital
Westphalia
Rey. Iottschalk
Palestine
Sacred Heart Academy
Cameron Chamber Announces Weekly KTLA Salutes
Cameron Chamber of Commerce announces four week KTLA San Antonio broadcasts saluting Cameron. Monday programs air at 6 45 a m and Friday at 7 15 a m. W Paden, chamber manager, announced the schedule.
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Ktla San Antonio
Cameron
W. Paden
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Protest Planned Over Moving Sheriff’s Office
Citizens organize a protest against the county commissioners court plan to move the sheriff’s office to the second floor and the superintendent’s office to the first floor through an office space exchange. Delegations cite accessibility and textbook transport concerns. The debate notes traditions and reference continues on page 5.
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Sheriff's Office
Commissioners’ Court
Bers
Jack Watkins Given Life Imprisonment
Jack Watkins formerly of Thorndale was tried in Madisonville district court under the habitual criminal act and received a lifetime sentence. He had previous convictions including a 1928 burglary and a 1985 sequence of eleven charges. Deputy Sheriffs Dan Gunn and Clarence McCall, Constable B F Bailey and Will Vaughn testified.
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Jack Watkins
Thorndale
Madisonville
Watkins
Dan Gunn
Clarence McCall
B. F. Bailey
Will Vaughn
Poultry Farm to Get Publicity
The Milam county poultry drive gains a lead as Frank McGregor, nine miles south of Cameron in the Rice community, invites the Herald publisher to visit his farm. The invitation was accepted and McGregor will share his production story with readers soon.
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Herald
Pacen
Milam County
Frank McGregor
Cameron
McGregor
The
Mr and Mrs Billy Triggs Attend Church Service
Mr and Mrs Billy Triggs attended a Sunday service at the First Methodist Church in this city, marking a quiet weekend observance.
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Billy Triggs
First Methodist Church
This City
Open House Draws 200 Pythians to Cameron Lodge
More than two hundred members and guests attended an open house at Milam Lodge No. 12h Knights of Pythias in Cameron. Texas Grand Chancellor Weylon C. Frasier of Waco attended with other high ranking Pythian officials as the lodge unveiled its new Castle Hall. The program featured talks on Pythianism and friendship plus sixty Diamond Jubilee Certificates awarded to new members by Chancellor Commander John W. Haygood. Refreshments followed the event.
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Milam Lodge No. 12H
Knights of Pythias
Texas
Weylon’c. Frasier
Waco
New Castle Hall
Cameron
W. G. Gillis
W. A. Morrison
W. T. Bradbury
Weatherford
W. O. Triggs
Lee R. Clore
Damon
Pythias
Woerlon C. Praf Waco
E. C. Lloyd
E. C. Llyod
Lyles
Temple
O. H. Cross
John W. Haygood
Milam Lodge
New Pastor Arrives at First Baptist Church
A new pastor arrived in the city Monday afternoon, Rev. Cloyd, who formerly served as a priest with the Cameron Rotary Club at noon Wednesday.
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First Baptist Church
City
Cloyd
Cameron
Giant six inch centipede on display at Herald Office
A six inch centipede, brought by L. H. Hargrove, sits on display at the Herald office all week. Details of the find are unavailable as the publisher was away. In tropical areas centipedes can exceed a foot in length, though they are not highly dangerous unless provoked.
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Herald Office
Monds
L. H. Hargrove
Posson
Copley Leaves Cameron Rotary for Seattle Lab Chemist Post
John M. Copley, longtime Cameron Rotarian and New Cameron Drug Company pharmacist, departs for Seattle to join Shell Oil Company as a chemist. He helped found Cameron’s early Rotary presence and was active in the club’s first year. He left Cameron Monday for the Far West.
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John M. Copley
Seattle
Washington
Shell Oil Company
Copley
Cameron
Far Wear
New Cameron Drug Company
Man of Conquest screens at Cameron Theatre in Texas
Sam Houston screen drama "Man of Conquest" arrives at Cameron Theatre May 10 and 11. Richard Dix stars as Sam Houston with Edward Ellis as Andrew Jackson in a historic epic depicting the Alamo and San Jacinto battles and Texas independence. Publicist note highlights a one million dollar production and the film’s Texan significance.
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Setion
Cameron Theatre
Stanley Swift
Texas
Republic Pictures
Sam Houston
Richard Dix
Edward Ellis
Andrew Jackson
Alamo
San Jacinto
Swift
White heads Cameron Rotary Club in election
J B White editor and publisher of the Cameron Herald was elected president of the Cameron Rotary Club on Wednesday April 26 and will assume office July 1. Dr Clifford Swift becomes vice president under a board motion. John C Andres is secretary and treasurer FP W Davis sergeant at arms. Board members include M G Cox F G Blake Niley Smith and others.
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Cameron Herald
Cameron Rotary Club
Clifford Swift
John C. Andres
Treasure
FP. W
Local visitors and shoppers frequent Cameron and Houston
Miss Catlie Young spent the weekend in Houston visiting her aunt Mrs. Sam Streetman. She was accompanied by Miss Lela Trice a Cameron school teacher and by Mrs. Childers and Misses Charlotte Stidham and Mary Ellen Cottle. Mrs. FP Kirkman and family of Yarrelston shopped in Cameron Wednesday afternoon.
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Catlie Young
Houston
Sam Streetman
Lela Trice
Cameron School
Childers
Charlotte Stidham
Mary Ellen Cottle
FP. Kirkman
Yarrelston
Cameron
John H McLerran Buried in Cameron
John H McLerran, 81, pioneer resident of Cameron, died at his home at 6 am on a Wednesday in May 1939. He fell while rising from bed en route to a chair, striking his right temple on a rocker. his wife found him and summoned their son Ben.
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John Hi. McLerran
Cameron
Supper and Dance Announced by St. Michael’s Parish Burlington
Father Tom O Sullivan invites the public to a supper at six followed by a parish dance in Burlington on May 8. Tickets have been ordered and are on sale for St Michael s Parish hosted event, with guests urged to attend.
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Burlington
Tom O'Sullivan
St. Michael's Parish
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Episcopal Church
Rita Frances
Father O'Sullivan
Cameron II
Pythians
Theo Yarbrough
Earl Maisel of
Texas Pythian Home
Cleburne
Pythian
V. M. Cloyd
M. Copley
Far Wes
Republic of Texas
America
B.white Heads Rotary Club
J. B. White
John H Mslerran
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