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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
11
Cameron garden judging for a prize contest by the Business and Professional Women begins about May 10. Miss Rose Rischar, president, urges many entries and asks interested gardeners to call No. 9. Postponement was advised due to late gardens from cold wet April. Judging focuses on neatness and variety of vegetables grown.
A six fang diamond back rattler was killed on E. J. Macek’s farm near Cameron. The three and a half foot snake with nine rattlers lay under a lard can in a smoke house until shot with a 38 Colt. It was the only rattler reported in the Sandy community in recent years.
The report notes a snake found in West and Southwest Texas with six fangs, four in the upper jaw and two below, nearly an inch long. The article mentions a Tuesday training for a convention and that, in the pastor’s absence, H. P. Black will lead services and arrange pulpit speakers and music.
Pastor E. S. Hutcherson of the Baptist church leaves Cameron Tuesday morning for Louisville to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. He plans to be away about two weeks then visit Washington and proceed to New York for a tour. He was ill Sunday night and Monday but recovered enough to attend service.
Deed records show J C Williams and spouse conveying 104 acres from James Shields survey to Rockdale State Bank for $1. L C Hobbs sells 100 acres from E Wilburn league to Vera Gobbs for $1. George Hamilton Simonds transfers a lot from Martha Rogers addition in Cameron to Ava Simonds for $5 500. J D Kirk and spouse deed 35 acres to J P Kirk.
Property conveyances listed show multiple transfers in Davilla and Cavilla towns, including blocks and out lots. Transactions mention buyers Cranfill and Reynolds Inc. with a variety of parcel sizes and nominal sums, plus several Austin and Travis county references.
A set of transfers includes Lena Perkins to Jimme Lanning and K H Noack for 23 acres from the William Allen survey at $1. Buckholts State Bank to Robert R Penn for 68 38 acres from J A De Pena grant at $3. J D Fikes et al to Robert R Penn for 23 378 acres from J A DePena grant at $23.40. Mrs Alice Caskey to Cranfill and Reynolds Inc for block 38 in Davilla totaling 2 12 acres at $7. Sophia E Phillips et vir to H O Quebe et ux for lots 5 6 and a strip off lot 4 in lock 28 in Rockdale at $8000. T S Henderson et ux to W S Clark for a lot on the D Monroe grant in Cameron at $1000. S Clark Kelley to O K Phillips for 120 4686-4645 acres from D A Thompson and S C Walden surveys at $4500.
Buckholts residents contribute to the American Red Cross for Mississippi flood relief with donations from Jean Adams to J. Z. Young totaling 83.30 and prior funds 46.30. The item also mentions the last passenger pigeon died in 1914 and a 1857 Ohio committee claim it could not be exterminated.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello says many infant and child illnesses stem from constipation and rejects harsh purges. His Syrup Pepsin provides gentle regularity without griping or upsetting even chronically constipated youngsters.
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