Riverside Tourist Park Opens With Bathing Revue in Milam County
Milam county and central Texas celebrate May 28 with the formal opening of Riverside Tourist Park and Bathing Beach near the Little River. A bathing revue, bridge dedication with Judge W. G. Gillis as speaker, and state official presence by Highway Commissioner John H. Bickett are planned, with judges named by Cecil S. Cone from Cameron and surrounding towns. Facilities include lights, running water, a store, filling station, and ample seating for visitors.
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Milam County
Texas
Riverside
Little River
John H. Bickett
Cameron
W. G. Gillis
Cecil S. Cone
Rockdale
Hearne
Bryan
Rogers
Rosebud
New Bridge
the Herald
Milam County Fiddling and Dancing Champions Named
Tom Choate wins Milam County fiddling title at Milam High School event held last Friday night. John D. Westbrook of Ben Arnold takes top jig dancing honors. Second and third placeters are listed with winners: W. R. Webb, T. M. Mabry, Geo. Mangum in fiddling. Henry Shuffield and Sam Murray in dancing. Judges included T. G. Sampson and others. event benefited the athletic association.
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Tom Choate
Milam County
John D. Westbrook
Ben Arnold
J. L. Clinton
Texas State Bank and Trust Company
W. R. Webb
Gause
Junior Band Dominates East Texas Contest in Waco
Cameron junior band directed by George Fairleigh won first prize at the East Texas Band Contest on May 3 in Waco. The eleven and a half year old group earned 150 dollars cash, a silver cup, a director’s gold medal, 80 dollars in music-house trade, and a 25 dollar prize for lowest average, with chaperones praised for the trip.
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Cameron
East Texas
Waco
Texas
Billie Marak Enters Furniture Business With F A Marak
Billie Marak, long associated with Green Bros, forms a new partnership with his brother F A Marak in the Exchange Furniture Company in Cameron. He is well known locally and expected to receive good wishes for the venture.
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Billie Marak
F. A. Marak
Green Bros
Exchange Furniture Company
Cameron
Mr. Marek
Knights Of Columbus Elect Delegates To State Convention
Cameron Council Knights of Columbus named Hailem Michalka and Edward Hess as delegates to the Texas State Council session in Victoria on May 18 1926. Alternates are Henry Schottle and B P Matocha of Cameron.
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C. Hailem
Michalka
Cameron
Edward B. Hess
Burlington
Cameron Council Knights of Columbus
Texas State Council
Victoria
Texas
Henry Schottle
B. P. Matocha
Famous New Dry Goods Store Opens Friday in Cameron
The Famous new dry goods store in Cameron will formally open this Friday with a big bargain list. Abrams Brothers, new arrivals from Hearne, will present David Crockett drawing cartoons on show windows. Crockett is the staff cartoonist for the Waco Times Herald and reputedly the south's premier exhibition cartoonist.
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Cameron
The
Herald
Abrams Brothers
Hearne
David Crockett
Mr. Crockett
Waco Times-Herald
South
Copeland Case Is Affirmed By Court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and death sentence of George Smith of De Witt County and the $1,000 fine on Rev. A. Reilly Copeland of Waco for injuring Miss Adelaide Hague's reputation. The court rejected his claim to be tried for slander rather than libel and denied his motion to abate the indictment citing alleged Ku Klux Klan involvement.
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Austin
George Smith
de Witt
A. Reilly Copeland
Waco
McLennan County
Adelaide Hague
Court of Criminal Appeals
J. W. Tinsley
Ku Klux Klan
Palestine shrines praised as Catholic Church preserves holy sites
Rev. James T. Coffey of St. Louis spoke to Cameron listeners about progress in preserving Palestinian holy places. The Catholic Church now marks and maintains key sites, including Mount of Transfiguration and Annunciation, open to all faiths. Coffey urged Christian unity and respect amid new roads and improved travel under British oversight.
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Cameron
James Coffey
Holy Land of
Palestine
Land of Christ
James T. Coffey
St. Louis
Knights of Columbus
Holy Land
Holy Places
Jesus
Gethsemane
Catholic Church
Coffey
Tom B Richards Buys Sutter Bros Garage
Local man and mechanic Tom B Richards has purchased the Sutter Bros garage in Santa Fe town and begun operation. Born near Cameron on the Watt farm, he seeks patronage from motorists and car owners, announcing the sale in The Herald.
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Tom B. Richards
Sutter Bros. Garage
Tom B Richards
Sutter Bros
Santa Fe Town
Mr. Richards
Watt Farm
Cameron
the Herald
Official paper named by Cameron city council
At a Wednesday council meeting Cameron Enterprise was named the city’s official organ for the coming year. The Herald declined the designation due to its editor and the president being council members.
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Cameron Enterprise
The
Herald
Counci
Club to Promote Planting of Grapes in Milam County
On the proposal of C. W. Lawrence the commercial club will likely urge farmers to plant grapes suited to sandy Milam County soil. A special committee including Lawrence Jackson Lesovsky and Newton will report after study at the next meeting.
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C. W. Lawrence
Milam County
F. E. Jackson
F. S. Lesovsky
W. C. Newton
Chautauqua Opens Here for Season on June 8
W. C. Triggs announces the 1926 Chautauqua season opens in Cameron on June 18 with a big tent in the park. Horner says the program will be the best ever under canvas for the company. The local committee, well organized, begins preparations for entertainment.
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W. C. Triggs
Chautauqua
Cameron
Triggs
Horner
City Seeks Bids on Daily Balances for City Funds
The city council directs the city attorney to prepare a notice inviting bids on daily balances for city funds. Bids will be opened at the regular meeting on May 18 and must indicate interest on daily balances in both sinking funds and checking deposits.
Dr T E Crump Establishes Cameron Office
Dr. T. E. Crump of Rockdale has located in Cameron and secured an office in the First National Bank building for his practice.
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T. E. Crump
Rockdale
Cameron
First National Bank
Mary Young and A E Green marry at noon in Cameron
Miss Mary Young and Mr. A E Green wed at High Noon Thursday in the Presbyterian church in Cameron. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. H G Kenney with a large crowd in attendance. The couple, from old Cameron families, began dating in high school and left for a honeymoon afterward.
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Mary Young
A. FE. Green
A. E. Green
Presbyterian Church
Miss Young
W. R. Young
Cameron
Mr. Green
A. N. Green
H. G. Kenney
Duco Plant For Autos And Furniture Opens In Cameron
R H Redfield and Son open a Duco paint plant in Cameron specializing in the Duco process for automobiles and furniture. The water proof finish is used by 33 auto manufacturers and the Mondrik building in Santa Fe town houses the well equipped plant. Redfield invites demonstrations and public visits to showcase the Duco qualities.
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R. H. Redfield and Son
Duco
Cameron
Herald
Redfield
Mondrik
Santa Fe
the Herald
Milam County Commission seeks re election second term
L N McDonald, Precinct 4 commissioner covering beats 6 and 7, seeks a second term in the Democratic primary in July. He has completed his first term ending next January and pledges economy, good roads, and continued county improvements with strong local support.
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L. N. McDonald
Milam County
McDonald
Mother's Day service at First Methodist Church
The church invites all to a record attendance next Sunday for Sunday School and services in honor of Mother's Day. Elderly transport arrangements, flower decorating, and a special choir program accompany a sermon by the pastor who also notes fathers. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. are planned.
Giles Arriett Publishes Housewife Price List
Giles L Arriett announces a grocery price list aimed at Cameron housewives in this week’s issue with the ad to be located elsewhere in the paper.
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Giles L. Arriett
Cameron
Cash and Carry seeks carload of chickens by Jeff Hefley
Jeff Hefley of Cash and Carry Store No 1 places an advertisement seeking a carload of chickens. He also promotes his meat market and urges readers to read the notice for details on purchase terms and offerings.
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Jeff Hefley
Cash and Carry Store No. 1
Mr. Hefley
Public ceremonies mark dedication of Milam bridge
Highway Commissioner John H H Bickett will attend the May 28 dedication at 2 PM for the new Little River bridge, delivering the main address as senior state highway commissioner. Giles L Arriett Judge Jeff T Kemp and others helped organize the event inviting local residents and officials to attend.
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John H.H. Bickett
Milam County
Little River
State Highway Commission
A. F. Mitchell
Bickett
Giles L. Arriett
Jeff T. Kemp
W. G. Gillis
American Legion Plans Two Day July Celebration
At a Tuesday night meeting the American Legion set a call meeting for April 12 to initiate new members and discussed a large two day July 3 4 event featuring a rodeo speaking and band music plus a state fiddlers contest. The post asks for strong attendance at the next meeting.
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The
American Legion
Post
Legion
Marriage Licenses Issued in Local Clerk’s Office
The list shows couples receiving marriage licenses including Frank Zawadzke with Fay Alexander and Johnnie Bolton with Adeline Dennon, Nellie Hensen with Pauline White, Oliver Scott with Clara Chappel, Rosalie Hernandez with Francis Sabala, Andrew Whitefield with Deddie Teller, Walter Hooper with Mary Warren, Roy Garrett with Annie Fleming, Pedro Dominges with Tomasa Pecena, Emmett L L Williams with Audrey Le Hamill, Albert Eugene Green with Mary Ann Young, and Will Vogel with Pearl Henry.
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Non
Nellie Hensen
Pauline White
Oliver Scott
Clara Chappel
Rosalie Hernandez
Francis Sabala
Andrew Whitefield
Deddie Tellery
Walter Hooper
Mary Warren
Roy Garrett
Annie Fleming
Pedro Dominges
Tomasa Pec
Emmett Ll. Williams
Audrey le Hamil
Albert Eugene Green
Mary Ann Young
Will Vogel
Pearl Henry
Vehicle registrations listed for Cameron and surrounding areas
UTOS REGISTERED McDermott and Bass Ford Roadster Cameron J F Guggalz Buick Coupe Cameroon Jim Pleasant Ford Touring W H Cardwell Essex Coach Rockdale P S Graves Overland Touring Edgar Wilson Chevrolet Coupe Dr W B Wallis Ford Coupe Rockdale L Humble Ford Truck Cameron John Gresham Ford Truck Thorn Dale
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Jim Pleasant
Ford Touring
W. H. Cardwell
Essex
Rock
Cameron
Edgar Wilson
W. BR. Wallis
Rockdale
L. Humble
Cameron John Gresham
Thorndale
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Buckholts Fiddler
John Westbrook
George Fairleigh
Copeland
Christ
LN. McDonald
First Methodist Church
Frank Zawadzke
Fay Alexander
Johnnie Bolton
Adeline den
Ena
UTOS
Dale
P. S. Graves
Overland Touring
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