Ray R. Jenness Native of Milam Buried Wednesday
Ray R. Jenness a Cameron citizen and Milam County native died in Cameron Hospital on May 10 1921 after a paralysis stroke. He was 40 and buried at Oak Hill Cemetery after services at First Baptist Church with Cameron Lodge No 56 Independent Order of Odd Fellows conducting last rites. He is survived by his widow and two sons, all residents of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray R. Jenness
Cameron
Milam County
Oak Hill
First Baptist Church
Cameron Lodge No. 56
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Jenness
Rockdale
Cameron Hospital
Mr. Jenness
Tracy
L. E. Strickland
Waco
Baptist
Henne & Meyer
Odd Fellows
Three Men Rescued After Fatal Flood Currents Kill Mules
Bob Turner a farmer near Cameron and two accompanying men narrowly escaped drowning when a wagon with mules was swept into a stream near the Lampkin farm. The team disappeared in the current after being knocked over a ravine as the animals pulled the wagon toward a bridge. Turner and the two men swam to shore with help from bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Turner
Cameron
Lampkin Farm
Mr. Turner
Minerva Visitor W. H. Fletcher Spotted in Cameron
W. H. Fletcher of Minerva was seen visiting Cameron on Tuesday, with local residents noting his presence and exchanges during the outing.
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W. H. Fletcher
Minerva
Cameron
Cameron Hose Team Wins First at Weatherford Meet
Cameron's hose team captured first prize of 600 in Weatherford at the Firemen's Convention, posting a 27.5 time for the fastest run of the year. Belton won the cup race while Cameron finished second, 2 seconds behind. A reception and banquet are planned in Cameron as the team returns late tonight or Friday morning. list of team members and officials is included.
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Cameron Hose
Weatherford
Cameron
Wilma Caldwell
Monta Thomas
Belton
W. B. Skelton
Commercial Club
R. L. Butte, Jr
Roy, Weems
Plugmen
Willie Marek
Will Crane
Nozzle
Buddie Wilson
Pete Kunz
Frank Richter
Henderson Thompson
J. R. Crawford
August Gurecky
Joe Richter
Joe Lindsey
San Marcos
Weatherford Texas
J. B. White
Texas
Bill Marek
Plan to Build String of Cotton Mills in Cameron Texas
Liberty Cotton Mills Company representatives told the Cameron Commercial Club that Cameron is best suited for a mill expansion due to proximity to fuel water and vast cotton areas. A five member committee was named to negotiate with the mills. Local leaders and former Adjutant General James A. Harley attended as Liberty Mills’ representative. The club's Insurance Key Rate Committee reported school papers forwarded to Austin for fire prevention credit. The Yee Memorial Fund reached 2053.00 in subscriptions with 684.75 cash collected. next steps are planned.
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Liberty Cotton Mills Company
Texas
Commercial Club
Cameron
Mills Company
James A. Harley
R. H. McIntosh
Geo. T. Graves
J. 2. Hays
T. S. Henderson
W. M. Cobb
Jeff T. Kemp
R. H. MclIntosh
Civic Improvement Committee
C. W. Lawrence
Austin
Hearrell
Armstrong
Harley
Liberty Cotton Mills
South
Lesosky
Bot Lewis
F. S. Lesovsky
Teeee Henderson
Oxsheer M. Smith
W. W. Chambers
Giles L. Arriett
Yee Memorial Fund
B. P. Atkinson
Fire Prevention Taught In Cameron Schools
Fire prevention will be taught in Cameron schools. Superintendent L H Kidd acts on a suggestion by C W Lawrence chair of the Commercial key rate committee. The city, aside from business district hazards, has a strong fire department and minimal losses. The program aims to reduce fire losses nationwide.
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Cameron
L. H. Kidd
C. W. Lawrence
Commercial Club
Lawrence
Texas
Preacher Spradley to Speak at Cameron Baptist Church
Rev C L Spradley will preach at eleven Sunday morning at the Cameron Baptist church. Rev S B Culpepper attends the Southern Baptist Convention in Chattanooga Tennessee. Public invited to Sunday services. Wm C Triggs district deputy grand chancellor Knights of Pythias attends the state convention in Fort Worth. Triggs led Temple district meeting where Milam Lodge degree team conferred knight rank. active in Pythian work.
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C. L. Spradley
Baptist Church
Cameron
S. B. Culpepper
Southern Baptist Convention
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Ww. C. Triggs
Knights of Pythias
Fort Worth
Floods Heavy Across County Cause Bridges Washouts
Heavy rain left widespread damage across the county on Monday. Two bridges near Minerva and Rockdale were washed out and the pike road was cut in several places. Little River overflowed its banks damaging valley crops after more than four inches of rain fell.
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Minerva
Rockdale
Pike
Malaria Control Question Aired At Cameron Club Meeting
Cameron Commercial Club to decide whether to continue the malaria control campaign begun last year. Sanitary Engineer Laura G. Lenert of the State Board of Health notes strong local support but fundraising remains a hurdle. With a mild winter and many carriers, malaria is expected to rise from June to November unless steps are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Commercial Club
Cameron
Laura G. Lenert
State Board of Health
Lenert
Texas
Forty Applicants Take Public School Certification Exams
A total of thirty nine applicants completed examinations last Saturday for public school certificates. Thirty-nine sought state certificates while three pursued county certificates. Examinations were led by H. M. Roark and J. O. Hughes, with Adolph Taevel among county certificate winners. Superintendent Jim F. Chadwick notes the largest turnout in four years. Fred Henry of Milam Lodge No. 126 Knights Pythias attends the Texas convention in Fort Worth this week.
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H. M. Roark
Thorndale
J. O. Hughes
Buckholsts
Adolph Taevel
Jim F. Chadwick
Fred Henry
Milam Lodge No
Knights Pythias
Fort Worth
Texas
Knights Pythias Lodge
Clarence Ousley to Tour Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Plan
Colonel Clarence Ousley, former US Agriculture Assistant Secretary, will begin a ten day speaking tour May 19 on the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Growers Cooperative Marketing Association. Stops include Cameron May 21 and Milam County area sites, with detailed dates across Georgetown, Cameron, Groesbeck, Corsicana, Hillsboro, Belton, Marlin, Mexia, and Hubbard.
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Dallas
Texas
Clarence Ousley
Belton
Marlin
Mexia
M. Hubbard
Rockdale Rally Promotes Chautauqua Tour
Mayor Hearrel to speak at a Wednesday rally in Rockdale advertising the Cameron Chautauqua starting May 29. Secretary W M Cobb will address attendees as the Pioneer Band under J T Parma performs. Redpath and Dorner Company bring renowned artists. Miss Minnie Wolf of Cameron may appear on the program.
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Hearrel
Rockdale
W. M. Cobb
Cameron
Mr. Cobb
Pioneer
J. T. Parma
Redpath. Kdorner Company
Minnie Wolf
Insurance Agent Tangles with Swollen Robertson County Streams
S. E. Brogdon of Southwestern Life Insurance Co. in Cameron traveled in Robertson county for business this week. On returning Monday he faced swollen streams after heavy rain and spent the night in the countryside.
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S. E. Brogdon
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Cameron
Robertson County
Thorndale Editor Visits Cameron and Fort Worth
Fred M. Herndon managing editor of the Thorndale Champion is in Cameron this week praising Thorndale’s paper. W. W. Chambers Cameron attorney and fraternalist is in Fort Worth attending the Texas convention of the Knights of Pythias.
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Fred M. Herndon
Thorndale Champion
Cameron
Mr. Herndon
Thorndale
W. W. Chambers Attoreny
Fort Worth
Texas
the Knights of Pythias
Aged Milam County Pioneer Woman Dies At Home
Mrs. J. L. Stringer a lifelong Milam County resident and pioneer of Maysfield was found dead in her farm home Tuesday morning. R. R. Tyson of Cameron discovered the body after alarming her household aides, who noted she had not risen at her usual hour. The death is believed to have occurred Monday night, and she had lived alone on the farm near Maysfield. Her friends mourn the loss of a longtime local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva
Cameron
Hohenstein and Associates
Isaacs
Oklahoma Bell Oil Company
Hohenstein
Oklahoma Oil
Milam County Development Syndicate
Moody Farm
Sharron
Elwell
Leonard Isaacs
le. 4 and Company
J. L. Stringer
Milam County
Miss Marguerite Pearson Dies In Abilene Plane Crash
Miss Marguerite Pearson, a teacher in Abilene public schools, died when a plane en route from Abilene to Stamford crashed. The pilot and the mechanic were killed. Pearson was a niece of Mrs J. Denson of Cameron and was known in Cameron.
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Marguerite Pearson
Abilene
8. J. Denson
Cameron
Stamford
Double Funeral Held for Airplane Victims in Abilene
In Abilene Texas May 9 a double funeral was held for Miss Margaret Carlyle Pearson and Lieutenant E A Locking two victims of Sundays airplane crash near Abilene The third victim Connor F Carson 23 will be buried tomorrow at the family home Locking a British war flyer piloted the craft Carson died instantly Miss Pearson taught in Abilene public schools daughter of Mrs C E Pearson.
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Abilene
Tex
Margaret Carlyle Pearson
E. A. Locking
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Episcopal
Will P. Gerhart
Connor F. Carson
E. E. Robinson
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Locking
Carson
Miss Pearson
C. E. Pearson
Mrs Petty Heads to Santa Anna for Family Visit
Mrs W A Petty departed Saturday night for Santa Anna to visit her daughter and friends. A J Matocha and Co. likely provided some display or sale context for the travel note.
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Milam
Camtron
Farm Bureau
Chautauqua
Maysfield
County
J. Denson
Abilene Sunday
A. J. Matocha & Co
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