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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
12
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The piece argues Milam County’s tax base is small with one in eight paying state debts while most others, including merchants and landowners, avoid direct tax, urging sales tax as relief. It cites 1932 and 1952 figures, noting sales volume and potential shifts in burden toward population centers. The author contends merchants should not bear the tax and highlights farmers and property owners’ ongoing burden.
A fragment notes an exceptional oil praised for its quality that, without advertising, gained universal demand across the United States and abroad for the finest motor lubrication.
A letter from Mrs H EF Dunaway of McComb Mississippi describes severe weakness back pain and sleepless nights. She credits Cardui with rapid improvement after one bottle and continued use restoring strength and better sleep.
Gulf Pride motor oil, manufactured at Gulf Refinery in Port Arthur Texas, has set seventeen world records and surpassed all motor oil specifications used by the military and government. Gulf Refining Company promotes three oil grades at three price points while advertising the oil nationwide. Will Rogers and Irvin S. Cobb are featured on Gulf radio programs, with a weekly comic paper distributed at Gulf stations.
A graduation roster from Cameron High School lists seniors for 1932 33 with half residing in Milam County rural districts. The section names 50 plus seniors, including Cameron High School students and a subset from rural areas, among them Verta Rue Angell Susie Atkinson Louise Black Imogene Beach Dorothy Mae Brodeker Gladys Brady Marie Brod Brod Opal Brown Lorene Case Louise Chambers Mattie Chasteen Gohtie Clarke Gladys Ciften Margaret Collier Beulah Baxley Elma Fanning Myra Lee Griffin Thelma Rae Griswold Mary John Hairston Phoebe Anne Harris Ruby Hefley Henriem Hertenberger Gertrude Jistel Gertrude Lansford Annie Mae Lantrip Dorothy B Lazek Edna Lucas Edith Lyon Patey McBride Inez Patzke Mabel Peck Lois Philip Evelyn Phipps Mary Alice Reese Johnnie Shelton Maggie Lou Sprott Cora Starnes Pauline Storey Gladys Sustek Viola Tyson Jane Watson Maidie Weir Marie Wilkinson Gertrude York Clydelle Zalesky Irene Tindall Mildred Tate Ella V Tate Nettie Lee Frank Anderle Antone Aycock Benton Barrett Bruce Brown Frank Burke Ray Caperton Ford Cass
Press Monors Jrm H. B. Moyer, editor of the Hovey Grove Signal Citizen, was elected president of the North and East Texas Press association at the annual convention in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Saturday.
A long list of individuals appears with full names and initials such as Chamberlain Boyd Corley Seth Crowell Cecil Oakel Earnest Davis Clifton Depew James Epperson Bentley Freeman Julian Fuchs Henry Gerick Joe Hensley Robert Oliver Jackson Frank Edwin Knipp Eugene Leath George Leonard Charles Lockhart Byron Lowe Curtis Manning Martin Marek Ervin Marek Lee Markham Eugene Michalka Herman Miller B L Mohler Leslie Moore Eddie Paul Moran August McClaren Lawrence McDermott Marie McDonald William McKinney Lavert McKinney Newton Patilio L A Pollard Hardin Price Alpin Rudder Sam Razicka J D Sllocomb Casey Slocomb Freeman Slovak Eddie Smith Niley Sproull Claude Tepera Ladis Tubbs Leo Wallace Royce Wallace Brozi Watson John White Dean Williams Odell Worcester William Zelisko Lawrence Zotz Oscar.
Frank Seidler 72, lifelong Milam County resident, died suddenly at his Cameron home from heart attack Wednesday night May 3, 1933 at 10 30. Native of Austria, he came to America as a young man and was a respected business man and citizen. Survived by step mother and many nieces and nephews. Funeral held Friday at St Monica's with Rev Geo Apel. burial in Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers named A J Matocha Bern Boedeker Joe Michaika Henry Dakel John Wiltchek Rudolph Gummer.
Penn Wolf explains a trapping method targeting the rats pathing near walls and objects. Place a steel trap between a wall and a nearby box or barrel, cover the trap with a soiled cloth, and set it lightly to catch the rat nine times out of ten. Use multiple traps and keep them concealed to avoid alerting the rats.
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who shared sorrow after the death of Frank Seidler. Grateful for words of sympathy, flowers, and deeds of kindness. Mentioned families include Mary Seidler Alford Boedeker Auguest Boedeker Frank Boedeker Hugo Boedeker John Jister Richard Lenhert Rudolph Hosch Edwin Lenhert Jewel Morgan Emil Boedeker and others. Dr and Mrs W T Faulkner of Tyler visited the Colemans before returning home.
Instructions describe mixing a poison with bran and water, broadcasting over infested border grassland to cover six acres, with substitutions and cautions on chemical choices. The note also records Dr. G B Taylor attending a State Medical meeting in Fort Worth and Mrs. Taylor visiting relatives in Ben Arnold during his absence.
The report explains that the annual gas bill totaling $29.48 is paid in six months, leaving $813.15 for the remaining six months. It argues that equal monthly payments would reveal that dependable gas service costs only a few cents per day.
There will be no morning service at the Presbyterian church at eleven o clock. Rev. O C Acrey will preach the installation service for Rev Henry Bailey at Mays field Presbyterian church at eleven. Cameron church members are urged to attend. Harold Pressley and Rev J P Kidd are commission members. Evening service at eight o'clock will feature Rev Acrey.
An advertisement extols Thedford s Black Draught as a low cost laxative made from medicinal plants. It claims light packaging reduces freight and promises prompt relief from constipation without heavy side effects though it notes potential headaches dizziness and bad taste as common complaints.
The Milam County Commissioners Court will accept competitive bids until 10:00 A.M. May 20, 1933, at Cameron Court House for one crawler type tractor about 35 horsepower and one ten foot manual control road grader. A 5 percent certified check is required. The court may reject all bids and may issue time warrants up to 3000 dollars bearing 6 percent interest, maturing by 1934. County Judge Jeff T. Kemp signs.
At Mrs. Frank Marak home on Friday afternoon May 12 Miss Minnie Bartholomew demonstrated making whole wheat crackers and wholesome breakfast foods from cereals. Fourteen members and six visitors attended. The next meeting will be with Miss Annie Hempel on Friday afternoon May 26. Miss June Eva Alexander of Temple visited Miss Inez Evans last weekend.
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