Cameron Seeks Civic Upgrades Including Gym and Golf
Cameron city efforts push for selling disposal plant bonds to finance a gym at the high school and a golf course country club. Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce back recreation expansion while drainage and street improvements seek citizen cooperation. School bonds of 100000 dollars are selling with plans unclear. repairs may fund existing buildings but no new grammar or junior high schools are anticipated.
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Cameron
Davis
Tureday
Lions Club
L. van Perkins
Oe High School
Jones
University Interscholastic League
Qur
Chamber of Commercce
Texas
Fingerprint on Cheese Aids Rockdale Robbery Suspects Capture
Fingerprints on a cheese piece led to the capture of two Mexicans, Marian Garcia and Pablo Lerma, charged with burglary at Rockdale's Scarbrough Hicks store last winter. Authorities traced stolen goods to Rockdale jump grounds after a San Marcos arrest and jail confession confirmed the burglary.
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San Marcos
Marians Garcia
Pablo Lerma
Rogers
Scarbrough & Hicks
Rock
Pruee
Hays County
N. O. Kennedy
Rockdale
Hospital Commencement Exercises Set for May 24 1924
The Cameron Hospital announces commencement exercises for five nurses to receive diplomas. Lynn Ryan Ruby Millard Jeffie Wilburn Elizabeth Kasberg and Marie Lotschuetz will graduate on Wednesday May 24 1924. The hospital invites the public to attend and enjoy an appropriate program.
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Cameron Hospital
Lynn Ryan
Ruby Millard
Jeffie Wilburn
Elizabeth Kasberg
Marie Lotschuetz
Th Hospital
Board urged to approve definite school building plan
The group notes the need for better facilities for the negro school and argues that the original plans would release funds for a new building. They urge the board to agree on and announce a concrete plan for construction, stating nothing would be better at this time.
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Niore
Hoard
Commercial club to sponsor fair and livestock show in Cameron
The commercial club will sponsor a two day livestock and poultry show and a county fair in Cameron this fall likely in late August or early September. Dr G E Sutton city sanitary officer now chairing the agricultural committee will plan the air. Miss Gladys Henry outlines a county club girls meeting in July to coordinate county wide cooperation. The July gathering will showcase work by Miss Henry and county girls in home canning and domestic science.
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Cameron
G. E. Sutton
Charee
Tha T Air
Gladys Henry
Henry
Miss Henry
Mr and Mrs Fontaine Flinn Return Home From Cameron Visit
Mr and Mrs Fontaine Flinn have returned to their Robstown home after a two week visit in Cameron.
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Mrs. Fontaine Flinn
Robstown
Cameron
Prohibition Speaker to Address Baptist Church
Maj. PF B Ebbert associate counsel for the Anti Saloon League will address the congregation at the Baptist church Sunday morning May 18 at 11 o'clock. C T Kidd will preside. Ebbert will speak in the absence of Fox. The engagement was made weeks ago and the church expects a large crowd from the city and county to hear the prohibition leader.
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PF. B. Ebbert
Coun Va
Leacon
Baptist Church
C. T. Kidd
Maj. Ebbert
Fox
BE. S. Hutcherson
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting At Church Monday
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met at the church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock after a business session led by Mrs. Henry Sapp. Dr. Brano Schletter spoke on the Como Belge Mission while the Schletter couple are on furlough and visiting his sister Mrs. Ernest Egert. Plans were made for a social gathering next Monday at Mrs. Idella Green's home inviting all church ladies.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
Henry Sapp
Brano Schletter
Como Belge
Ernest Eggert
Schlotter
Idella Green
Salty Singing Convention Convenes Here Sunday
The Salty District Singing Convention meets at the Methodist Church Sunday at 10 a.m. With A. J. Darkson presiding and Rev. B. R. Marshall delivering the invocation, Mayor Judd G. Davis gives the valedictory address. Afternoon features include Cameron Choirs and quartets from Temple and Leon County, with songs from Salty, Conoley, Millerton, Pleasant Hill, Sandy Creek, Forest Grove and others. A lunch at the Park follows, baskets optional. free ice tea from Cheek-Neal Coffee Co. and free ice from Cameron Ice Co.
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Salty District
Methodist Church
Ord
A. J. Darkson
W. W. Blocker
Salty
Conoley
Millerton
Pleasant Hill
Sandy Creek
Forest Grove
Hirsen
Feadin Na Pone
Cameron Eee
Cheek-Nea! Coffee Company
McLane Grocery Company
Cameron Iee Company
Lee Sens Shatters Southeastern Records At Atlanta Meet
Georgia Tech hurdler Lee Sens dominates the Southeastern AAU meet in Atlanta. He wins three hurdles events and lowers the Southeastern AAU record in the 120 yard hurdles, also posting a 59.9 second time in the 440 yard low hurdles. Sens is named top scorer with 15 points and is tipped as a likely Olympic team contender.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lee Sens
Cameron
University of Texas Star
Vie Story
Coples
Atlanta Constitution
The
Atlanta Journal
Ts Cameron
Mentiott
Leo Sone
Herald
Tech
Atlanta Athletic Club
Annuel Southeis6enamatice Athletic Union
Lée ‘Wortha
A. A. UL
Lee
Leevens
Huilder
South
Harvard
W Davidson to Speak in Cameron May 26
Announcement from campaign headquarters states T W Davidson will speak in Cameron on Monday afternoon at 2 50. A large reception is planned and T S Henderson is the county chair for the Davidson campaign. Davidson is described as anti Klan and expected to draw many Democrats despite opposition from the Farm Labor Union and socialist platform concerns.
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T. W. Davidson
Cameron
T. S. Henderson
Davidson Ecaniesien
Marshal Main
Ae Henderson
Davidson
Lynth Bavideon
Catain
Texas
Farm Labor Union
Revival strengthens church as 30 pledge to scriptural life
The First Methodist Church reports Rev King Vivian’s revival for spiritual strengthening. Thirty signed cards for personal recommitment, 23 names added to a new Scofield Epsworth League. evening services shift to 6 p.m. next week with the pastor preaching “God's Perfect Man.”
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King Vivian
Methodist Church
Christ
Sculor Epswerth League
Methodist Brotherhood Meeting Set for May 21
Attention please. The first meeting of the Brotherhood will be held in the basement of the Methodist church next Wednesday at 7 p.m. May 21. Ladies will prepare the program and it promises to be one of the heat ever. After this meeting the organization will adjourn for the summer.
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Methodiat
Ladien Ail Forsizh
Recital by Russel C. Harper Pupils Impress at Yoo High
In Friday evening performance at Yoo High School auditorium, students trained under instructor Russell C. Harper delivered music and readings followed by a play titled Elsie in Dreamland. Hortense Hawsala took the role of Elvie while Virginia Ledbetter and Helen Say impressed as talking dolls. Martha Schigut showed notable vocal talent.
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Yoo High School
Russel C. Harper
Elsie
Hortensy Ilawsaals
Elvie
Little Minse
Virginia Ledbetter
Helen Say
Mies
Martha Schigut
Bishop of San Antonio Visits Here on Land Sale Mission
The Bishop of San Antonio toured Canigrom Monday advertising a bold land offer. A full page ad promotes a nomination investment life and health insurance plan, tax and interest savings, plus a farm purchasable at $25 per month.
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Bisshop
Gan Antonio
Sale Mission
E.Z
San Antonio
Nat Soli
Negro killed on rice farm near Canwan
Sileamn Crowfiild, a negro, was shot and killed Thursday morning on the Rice farm near Canwan. Foreman Chan Dockery notified officers and was released on bond. Dockery and WR Batte owned the farm. the foreman had asked the worker to leave after a dispute over instruction. The case lies with the grand jury in the district court.
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Canwran
Dockery
Ots
Fy Batte
Mr. Dockery
Meork
Buckholts Man Runs for Milam County Tax Collector
W E Coley of Buckholts announces candidacy for Milam County tax collector. He made the statement in Canton Wednesday and his formal announcement will appear soon.
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W. E. Coley
Buckholts
Elon
Milam County
Cantron
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