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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
6
Entry shows mail matter of second class under a Congress act of March 3 1879 filed at the Cameron Texas post office with classification details and receipt status.
The piece laments the theft of wildflowers as spring blooms adorn roadsides and woods. It warns that vandalism harms nature, turning blossoms into dispossessed orphans and risks extermination of wildflowers, urging mindful appreciation over taking.
A hostess pleads for considerate visitors as the season’s social rounds threaten to turn her home into a desert. She cautions that even a moment of carelessness could worsen the situation.
A reflective meditation on how old residents would view the motorized age. It notes 19th century inventions pale before early 20th century cars radios and airplanes, and argues mobility reshapes society yet risks neglecting study and public good. It urges purposeful use of power for social welfare.
A townwide exhortation urges residents to stay engaged with neighbors, promote constructive critique, back churches and families, and foster goodwill. It emphasizes Golden Rule living, uplifting youth, and collective action to keep everyone afloat and visible as a community example.
Miss Willie L. Day reports Milam County home demonstration and 4 H clubs boosting poultry dairying gardens and canning. Women expand from background to front, raising purebred turkeys chickens and dairy cattle while improving kitchens and homes, with club rallies and county-wide plans shaping a productive year.
The Methodist Missionary Society held two circles on Monday afternoon. Circle one, led by Mrs. George Childress, Sr., had eleven attendees with devotional by Mrs. David Smith and a voice lesson titled Child and the New Earth presented by Mrs. Henry Davis. Circle two, hosted by Mrs. D. H. Slaughter, included fifteen members and three visitors. Mrs. L. J. Power delivered a voice lesson with posters, Evelyn McCall sang a vocal solo, and Geraldine Slaughter performed a piano solo.
Circle three met with Mrs. A. W. Esslinger in eleven attendance. Mrs. G. C. White led the devotional with assistance from several members. A free will offering was taken. Circle four met with Mrs. Tom Denson in nine attendance. A brief business session followed. the lesson was led by Mrs. W. O. Triggs. Brick ice cream and cake were served.
Sunday morning the Methodist Sunday School presented The Abundant Light with Roy Baskin presiding and L J Power delivering an effective talk. Mrs Leland Green led the tots in a flower ceremony while Miss Mollie Moore crafted a green cross. Mildred Clinton read on the field of the Sunday School and its accomplishments, noting the church’s vast youth membership and the role of 6,800 pastors and 173,000 officers and teachers. The talk highlights the mission to grow Christians and expand enrollment, including plans to fund foreign missions and provide Sunday School leaders for each field.
Charlie Brady and Esther Hilsberg were married at the bride’s parents home in Giddings on Wednesday May 11 1927. Brady, tied to the 8 B Studio, moved to Cameron months ago and built up a good business. The bride stems from a prominent Giddings family and the couple will reside in the Tom Randolph apartments after a short honeymoon.
The W M A met at the church Monday afternoon with twenty five in attendance. Enlistment Service was deferred due to the pastor’s absence. Inspiring revival talks were given by Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Hutcherson. Future circle meetings and R A's detailing times were announced.
Pastor KE Hutcherson of First Baptist Church returned from Louisville after attending the Southern Baptist Convention. He preached again in Cameron to large crowds and canceled plans to visit Washington and New York. He shared flood scenes from the Mississippi Valley and pledged another Red Cross subscription before planning a world Baptist meeting in Toronto next year.
The Monday gathering featured yellow nasturtiums and crystal bowls with two bridge tables. Grace Eplen won high score, Jennie Brown took consolation, and Mrs. Bob Brown attended as a guest. News reached Cameron of Mrs J F Smith of Oklahoma dying May 12 in Tulsa.
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