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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
6
The Cameron Herald lists advertising rates per column inch for display and line ads. It states first insertion at 80 cents, ten cents per additional unit, and that all resolutions obituaries and notices of public entertainments with admission charged or funds raised are billed at regular rates.
Riptide from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Norma Shearer in Lady Rexford, a Continental romance. Robert Montgomery and Herbert Marshall play lead roles as Shearer’s suitors. Edmund Goulding writes and directs delivering stylish production with Shearer at the center, exploring a modern woman breaking from restraint in a privileged English setting.
A dramatic chase plot unfolds as former sweethearts pursue past affections. Mrs Campbell and Patrick Campbell headline a strong supporting cast with Lilyan Tashman as Norma's sister and Skeets Gallagher among the notable players in this period drama.
An advertisement touts the REV PRESCRIPTION as a cure for rheumatic pain and neuritis. It claims mixing the product with water and lemon juice provides relief within 45 hours, with joints becoming limber and the user feeling younger and happier. The ad promises refunds through druggists if relief is not felt.
The new porcelain ice box is described as the most economical home unit with purposed air circulation in the food section and a sealed ice compartment that prolongs king dates from four to seven days. It carries an extraordinary guarantee.
Auto crash injures five boys en route to Sugar Loaf Mountain for Seventh Grades picnic. Charles Roy Law suffers severe head injury, Carter Brogdon escapes with minor injuries, Bobby Casey shows infection risk but improving, John Lane Baskin released to home. Other riders Baskin, Moseley, and Cooper treated and discharged.
Mrs Azzie Bell, bedroom demonstrator for the Bryant Station Home Demonstration Club, built a neat clothes closet using cardboard fruit jar boxes and scrap lumber. A shelving frame, shoe rack, hanging rod, and finished papered walls create a complete closet in the bedroom.
Cameron School Board urges Burlington patrons to send high school students to Cameron High School. President J. C. Martin notes lack of prior consultation on bus contract and affirms desire to serve Burlington, Buckholts, Marek, Jones Prairie, Maysfield, Milano and others. He touts 118 graduates this year and Cameron’s strong faculty and facilities.
Stanley Swift announces half price admission to a Milam Theatre rally featuring Cameron Band music and songs including America. The program includes a welcome by Rev Walter Cannan, a Detmold performance by Edwin Kloppe, choral numbers by the Sandy Creek school, a declamation by Murrell Hyde, expressions of appreciation, and diploma awards presented by Kathryn K. Robbins.
Sarah MecCalla Chapter D A R held a Thursday tea at Mrs. E A Flinn's home with Cameron Music Club guests. Regent R H McIntosh gave the welcome, Helen Flinn spoke, Patsie McGregor read The Inspiration of Music, and Pearl Clement led the music program featuring several performers. Guests included Mrs Will Leabecr Mrs Willie Razor of Dallas Mrs Hamilton Bonnet Evanston Ill Mrs J L and Tom Dencon and Mrs Eugene Wallace Cameron.
The Methodist boys defeated Troop 52 7 to 4 Monday evening with Horstman pitching and all Methodist runs coming in the first three innings. Juju Matocha pitched five innings for 52, allowing one run. A follow up game with the Methodist men is set for six o'clock Friday. Mr and Mrs W B Levy visited Temple last week.
Hillsboro couple Mr. and Mrs. Burris C. Jackson stayed Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Dossett in Cameron while en route from New Orleans where they honeymooned. They wed May 8 in Hillsboro and will host a reception in Hillsboro hosted by the Lions Club, of which Jackson is president.
Scout Encampment invites members of Troop 52 to Camp Spicewood Springs near Belton for a y ear of activities. The meeting featured a theme song and loyalty reminders, plus a band performance by Paul and Rudolph Michalka. Patrol scores show Fox and X in a tight contest with Morse Code Relay and running relay games deciding the winner.
Readable fragment notes two-minute finish times of a patrol event in Troop 52. The winners receive a neat first aid kit as the trophy for the second intra patrol contest.
Judge L. E. Patterson, longtime Mills County judge, was buried Thursday in Goldwaite after dying there Wednesday. He also served as county superintendent and was widely revered in the region. Thousands attended the funeral with relatives from Cameron attending.
Miss Bertha Fae Strange corrects the date for the 4-H community gathering to Friday May 25 at San Gabriel. The note also cites Texas ranking in higher education and quotes constitutional tax provisions about revenue for government administration.
Ralph D. Mahon Jr. son of Mr and Mrs R D Mahon Eastland Texas will graduate May 2 as valedictorian with the highest four year average among Eastland graduates. At 15 he plays golf tennis and swims and won two first places in school athletics plus the county extemporaneous speaking title. He acted in the recent senior play. Mrs Mahon is Zora Hefley of Cameron. Ralph was born at Cameron Hospital while his father served in France in World War. E A Barmore of Maysfield visited the Herald office Saturday.
An Alabama woman Mrs A G Gray of Cusseta reports back and side pains and weakness before taking Cardui. She credits five bottles with improved color weight and overall health and urges others to consult a physician if it fails.
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