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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
5
Honoring Miss Mattie Kinard bride to be of Cameron businessman Oscar Schiller, a May 11 wedding is announced. A miscellany shower at Mrs. N. H. Tate’s home featured about fifty guests, pink floral decor, gifts, and toasts.
A revival meeting starts in Milano on Friday May 11 with Rev. W. W. Connerley, pastor of the Methodist church, presiding. Rev. Walter L. Cannan of Cameron will preach. Services will be held each evening at 7 o'clock.
A swimmer named Red Schigut nearly drowned after his boat hit a swift current by the Water Company dam on Little River. He spent about 45 minutes in the water, surfacing 25 to 30 times before crawling to safety, with his boat wrecked. He urged proper warning signs about the danger.
Mothers Day will be observed at the Methodist Church Sunday with Rev. Walter L. Cannan delivering a sermon on Mothers at 11 o clock. The choir will perform special music and committees will oversee service details.
The Rev Walter L Cannan announces that Rev W W Connerly of Lyons will preach at the Cameron Methodist church Sunday evening May 13 at 7 45. Connerly is familiar to Cameron residents, having lived here and served as assistant to the late Rev Lehmberg.
The Cameron School of Nursing graduates will hold exercises at Cameron Hospital on Saturday evening May 12. Mrs. Charles Sprott will lead music with Elizabeth Sprott Arnette Ryan and others performing a program including marches, piano and cornet solos, duets and two addresses by Dr. John Denson and Hon. Jack Lewis. Diplomas will be presented by Dr. D. F. Monroe.
Burlington notes show Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Weems and family visiting Juke Dodson and family with Mrs. A A Weems from Maysfield. Other guests include Mrs Ed Schnider and Mrs Lee Schnider and children in Meeks, and news of a brother in Galveston in hospital, later reported better. The Burling ton Baptist Church Sunday School plans a basket picnic at Wayside near Cameron next Saturday with invitations to all. Brother Simmons kept his regular appointment at the church with his wife and baby Ruby Alice. Garrett Ashbury of Rosebud seeks a local office. Farmers seek rain. Johnnie Martin returned from the C C C camp at Taylor.
Miss Mollie Moore directs Golden Cross Week in the Methodist Church from May 13 to 20. All funds go to Houston Methodist Hospital and credit the Cameron Methodist Church for charity. The hospital will match each dollar and provide two dollars of service per dollar contributed, or transfer the same amount to another Methodist Church on request.
Mrs Mildred Palmer aged 45 died at her Rockdale home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday with Rev Father Apel presiding. Survived by husband Will Palmer two daughters Josephine and Yevonne Palmer and mother Mrs Sralla.
Eagle Scout George Matocha opened the Cameron patrol meeting and led a pledge. Troop 52 will play a Methodist team at City Park Thursday evening. Fox patrol dominates with 379 points to 333 over the X patrol. Next Friday the Grand Contest ends with a first aid kit prize.
Mrs. S. A. Cottle entertained with contract bridge Saturday afternoon honoring her guest Mrs. W. D. Shipley of Waco. Sweet peas were used as flowers and refreshments were served.
Friends of Mrs. W. J. Woods were invited for a tea Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. N. Green. Mrs. Woods has lived in McKinney for years and returned to Cameron. A salad plate with tea was served. Miss Mozelle Bigbee, Baileyville teacher, visited her mother Tuesday evening.
The Corinth 4-H Club met on May 7, 1934 at Miss Norma Kazel’s home. Bertha Fae Strange demonstrated canning vegetables with hands on practice. Members canned beets and snap beans and pruned and staked tomato plants for better size and uniform fruit. The next meeting will be June 11 at Lady Bolf’s home with a demonstration on fruit preservation.
In a recent meeting of the Board of Stewards it was agreed to publish a financial report covering the first six months of the conference year. The bulletins will be available for the entire membership of the Church. Representative Emory B. Camp and wife of Rockdale visited in Cameron Tuesday.
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