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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
5
Cameron notes drift with visits from Buckholts and Milano figures. Court sessions draw crowds while Prof Chadwick campaigns for county superintendent. Community updates cover farming, schooling hires, and local business chatter.
A Cameron reception at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Reese welcomed Rev. Dean White and his bride. The First Methodist pastor and his bride were honored by community and church members with guests served fruit punch and music, celebrating a joyful social season. The article also notes the Cameron School Board reelecting the current faculty led by J. E. Watts with various teachers listed.
A Cameron notice asks patrons to fill a slip with their box numbers and names of all in their households who receive mail. The request aims to compile a city directory as post office work expands, with slips placed in boxes soon.
The docket shows Henry Banks guilty and two year sentence. Mary Davis pled guilty and received five years. Jno Sneed pled guilty and was sentenced five years. Manual Newkirk pled guilty and drew two years.
Civil cases disposed include Mary Ella Brazile et al versus L L Blaylock with judgment for defendant. J P Fulton versus Frack Kraich dismissed at plaintiff cost. Milam County and Lum County versus Lights Chapel awarded judgment to plaintiff.
The county clerk's office reports licenses issued last week to Lee Anglin and Lilly Sharp Jno Arledge and Edith Johnson L T Keetch and Ollie Reed C K Eiland and Freda Henke Joe Anthis and Annie Clements John Moseley and Florra Gaines Fred Lazek and Molly Marek E L Pounders and Lizzie Cook Dudley Jones and Lilly Tifer.
Transfers filed in Cameron abstract office include John R. Gambill to L W Karnegay Lot 2 in Rockdale addition for 500 dollars. Ann S. Williams to Ellen Woods Lots 14 and 15 in Williams addition for 60 dollars. James T. Crawford to Mrs Baskin 115 acres in Walker league for 1 dollar. E B Phillips to Sam J. Taylor 130 acres in Milam County in separate tracts for 1500 dollars.
The Cameron Study Club held its final session at Miss Winnie Henderson's home with Mrs. Howard Cox leading. The program covered McKinley Roosevelt and Taft administrations, and Mrs. Henderson read a Philippine Islands report tied to U S government. Miss Georgia Wilson spoke on tariff and banking progress and members enjoyed it. A business call meeting with Mrs. T S Henderson is set for next Tuesday afternoon. Mr. C P McGregor, assistant postmaster, spent Tuesday in Waco on business.
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