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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
1
The piece argues character equals action despite social judgment and lauds independent thought. It marks Mother's Day May 12, tracing origins to Miss Anna Jarvis and emphasizes honoring mothers rather than fame, urging heartfelt expressions of affection and kindness.
Harvey Roper 16 and three companions told how a dice game encounter led to Jesse Roper 24 dying from a heart wound. The shooting occurred as boys fired pistols to frighten two men. bullets struck Jesse. No arrests made. grand jury expected no action.
Reverend H. G. Kenney formerly of Cameron’s First Presbyterian Church will preach at the First Congregational Church in Austin on Sunday May 12. He has returned from Beaumont and Houston where he preached and attended a state Congregational meeting. He seeks removal from the Central Texas Presbytery and may be offered the Austin pulpit, with Cameron friends hoping he secures a Texas post. The Austin church is among Texas’ largest Congregational churches.
Misses Jane Tyson and Stella Mae Cass joined Representative Sam Hefley in Austin last week as guests of relatives, staying with family during the visit.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Walker Mrs. R. H Mitchell and Robert Day all of Fort Worth were weekend guests of Mrs. Cora Thach and family.
The Little Theater directed by Joe Lindle will present Eugene Haf ers Wel come Home Jimmy at Knights of Columbus Hall on Wednesday May 15 at 8 15 PM. The cast includes Mrs Brooks Joe Lindle Lucille Brooks Peggy Sommers Marie Richter Danny Banks Anton Ermis Val Gardner Pete Mikula Chesterfield McSwope Robert Hertenberger Aliie Thomas Frances Kunz George Pierce Bill Richter Melinda Freston Lydia Marek in a popular Texas amateur production with intermission comedy.
Mrs. Claude Bradbury visited Coolidge with her sister Mrs. A C Strickland and played a violin solo at a party honoring Mrs. Strickland. She then went to Waco for a short visit with sister Mrs. H Clay Watson before returning home.
S. E. Brogdon, special agent for Southwestern Life Insurance, is among 34 Texas agents with an average of one application per week over the last year. The Dallas published company organ touts his service and claim to strong producer status with policyholders praising his dedication.
Bob Huston, a Gospel soloist, begins revival meetings at the Methodist church next Sunday May 12 directing the choir and leading daily ten o clock services. Mothers Day special program includes tribute to mothers and a sermon by the pastor.
The Senior Class and Dramatic Club of Yee High School stage The Whole Towns Talking by John Emerson and Anita Loos on May 17, billed as a major stage hit.
In Beaumont Texas May 5 a deposed Presbyterian pastor Dr Harry Grady Kenney joined the First Congregational church and preached on Miracles and Life He signed the church roll with his wife and two daughters later a motion urged his candidacy for the state Congregational conference in Houston The pastor Dr Aubrey Hess vouched for Kenney saying most Congregational churches are liberal though not all He was deposed from the First Presbyterian Church of Cameron Texas on charges of heresy The sermon argued that spectacular acts are not essential to a meaningful life and contrasted miracles with belief in divinity
Mrs Carrie McQuary led a Lilac Baptist church discussion on whether church houses may host entertainments such as ice cream suppers plays and box suppers to raise funds. She warned that Jesus would dissaprove of using God’s house for entertainment and urged churches to keep worship as the focus.
Evangelist Arthur M. Hyde will close the revival meetings at the Christian church this Sunday preaching on Mothers Work and Mothers Wages. It will be a Mothers Day service with the church’s young people providing music and sponsoring the program. A large attendance is expected. Hyde has won friends across Cameron's churches.
Drilling advances on the Dornhoeter tract three miles west of Rockdale push the Groneman Bros. below 2200 feet with expectations to surpass the Austin chalk soon. Other activity includes Roy Long and Lamb near Moore tract, Jim Lanning on Gilchrist, Bob Hale on Rogers and Heap, Humble Company in Edwards lime, and Paggi Bros in Milam county facing storm damage and gas flow.
The Rev H G Kenney was admitted to membership of the First Congregational Church of Beaumont Texas after signing the bond of fellowship. He preached the morning sermon which Beaumont Enterprise reports as profoundly impressive. A motion to recommend him for fellowship with the Texas State Conference of Congregational Churches was carried unanimously.
Former Cameron boy Truett Blaylock, son of Rev B B Blaylock, was abducted Thursday afternoon by two men after giving them a lift near Waco. He drove them to Houston then escaped without injury, carrying $8. a note dropped during the trip was found and delivered to Brazos county authorities.
A heavy wreck on the Missouri Pacific near the Brushy Creek trestle east of Thorndale destroyed the track and toppled 26 freight cars into the creek. About 2 a m Friday the train buckled, causing 23 loaded cars and 3 empties to plunge. repairs took 36 hours and damages estimated from 100 000 to 200 000 with no injuries reported.
Representative Sam Hefley and Mrs. Hefley traveled to Dallas at the start of the week to attend a motion picture convention.
Mrs Rebecca V Batey widow of G W Batey died in Waco at her daughter J T Tuckers home on April 6 at 2 15 am and was buried at Milano the same day She had lived near Milano for years before moving to Waco five years ago Survived by two sisters eight brothers two daughters three sons and eleven grandchildren
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