Soldier Captain Dickson Calls for Soldier Vote in 1919
Chas M Dickson Captain Air Service declares in Dallas News that he seeks to vote in 1919 without poll tax, aims to support prohibition and women’s suffrage, and will vote against the saloon while backing women’s suffrage for discharged soldiers. He argues soldiers should have voting rights regardless of stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
San Antonio
Texas
Bexar County
Salvation Army
No Man’s Land
Red Cross
Chas. M. Dickson
Air Service
Rainbow Division Hero Returns From France in Cameron
Haskell Kidd son of Prof and Mrs L H Kidd has returned to the United States from France after 18 months with the Rainbow Division in the A E F He landed with his unit at New Port News about two weeks ago and joined the Rainbows parade in Houston He was discharged Friday after a banquet in Austin and is now home in Cameron with his parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Kidd
L. H. Kidd
Cameron
United States
France
Kidd
Rainbow Division
New Port News
Rainbows
Houston
Camp Travis
Austin
Five Month Old Duroc Jersey Pig Sells For Thirty Five Dollars
E A Barmore of Milam county visits from Maysfield to fill an order for a five months old Duroc Jersey pig destined for Ruby Wilkins in Detroit Texas. The animal reportedly cost thirty five dollars, described as a fine pig and easier to raise than a three dollar razor back.
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E. A. Barmore
Milam County
Maysfield
Ruby Wilkins
Detroit
Texas
Centenary Drive A Success Fuels Cameron Efforts
The Centenary drive at the Southern Methodist church in Cameron opened Sunday morning and is deemed a success. Prof. L. H. Kidd leads the Cameron effort with active outreach this week. Cameron church reports being over the top, and Marlin District earns 100 percent for the Sunday School feature. Mr. Harbin receives congratulations from R. M. Kelly of Longview and Nashville Missionary Secretary.
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Southern Methodist
L. H. Kidd
Cameron
Harbin
R. M. Kelly
Longview
Marlin
Southern Methodist Church
Nashville
Amendments on May 24 Vote in Texas
Four constitutional amendments face Texas voters next Saturday May 24 statewide prohibition woman suffrage home ownership and governor salary increase. The piece argues for prohibition and suffrage highlighting reforms benefits and calls May 24 a landmark day for Texas progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Milam County
Cameron High School Prepares 1919 Graduation Week
Cameron Public Schools enter final week as the 1919 senior class of twenty nine graduates receives diplomas. The program includes a May 23 operetta Miss Cherry Blossom, May 25 commencement at the Methodist church with Rev W R Hall, and a grammar school graduation May 26. An Alumni Association will be formed and a senior class roster lists twenty nine names.
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Methodist Church
W. R. Hall
Milford
Hall J
Cameron
the Prophet
Meyerbeer
Gabriel
B. B. Blaylock
W.W. G Harbin
Bonnie Brougher
Ruth Goddard
Cameron Public Schools
Cameron High School
Potatoes Curings Plant Assured for Cameron City
A stock company formed with 15 000 capital plans a 20 000 bushel Wells system potato curing plant in Cameron. Incorporators are B. P. Atkinson Oxheer Smith Robi McLane and Chas Terry with location near the jail and Santa Fe yards. The Herald will publish full details next week.
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Cameron
Cameron Commercial Club
J. A. Bohart
Southland Sweet Potato Curing Plant and Storage Association of
Dallas
Commercial Club
B. P. Atkinson
Oxsheer Smith
Robi. McLane
Chas. Terry
Santa Fe
The
Herald
Blaylock Returns From Southern Baptist Convention
Rev. B B Blaylock returned Tuesday from Atlanta where he attended the Southern Baptist Convention. He says it was the greatest meeting he ever attended with a spirit of opportunity and a keynote urging Baptists to do their part. A 75,000,000 badge for the next five years was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Blaylock
Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
Blaylock
Laura Scott Opens Murdock Hotel in Cameron
Mrs Laura Scott recently moved from Merkel Texas to Cameron and opened the Murdock Hotel across from Jeter Lumber Company. Her daughter Miss Lois Balch has accepted a stenographer position with Wm Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Scott
Cameron
Merkel
Texas
Murdock
Jeter Lumber Company
Lois Balch
Wm. R. Rogers
Cameron Public Schools Reflect on Splendid Year
The tenth and eleventh grades will plan next year on Friday morning with Friday work assignments. Pupils will not report after Tuesday noon. New superintendent Mr Kidd expanded the curriculum and secured state college affiliations. The high school library gained a strong collection of readers and reference books. Athletics, led by Mr Crawford, boosted with an undefeated baseball team and the Cam Hi Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Public Schools
Cam-Hi Orchestra
Glee Club
Dixie Girls
Jack
Jill
Watts
Kidd
Broughey
Goddard
Crawford
Cam- Hi
Cameron Commercial Club Holds May 16 1919 Meeting
Cameron Commercial Club directors gathered May 16 1919 with Robt McLane as president Geo Graves treasurer and T N Herring secretary among attendees. They discussed mail service improvements park entrance gate designs band funding facility rental and a potential long term lease for the old Law Sprinker building as a home for club activities and a practice space for a proposed 40 piece brass band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Commercial Club
Robt. McLane
Geo. T. Graves
T. N. Herring
J. W. Coleman
J. T. Parma
R. H. MclIntosh
J. D. Dobbins
John E. Mangum
T. F. Hardy
Monta Thomas
T. B. Wooten
W. M. Cobb
BR. P. Atkinson
Frank Lesovsky
O. M. Smith
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Lizzie Wilson
W. O. Triggs
Cameron
J. N. Crawford
Law-Sprinker
McHenry
Wiliam O. Triggs
S. E. Brogden
The
Santa Fe
Bryan
Auditorium Hotel
Railway Express Announces New Eight Hour Office Hours
Manager A Robinett of United States Railway Express Company requests the announcement of new office hours from 8 20 a m to 5 30 p m with an hour closed from 12 to 1 for lunch. This follows a headquarters order for compliance with the government eight hour schedule for government employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Robinett
United States Railway Express Company
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Fine Duroc Jersey
John Barleycorn
Berry Vernon Roberts William Clytus Ford
Nadine Alwyn Brage
Esther Mae Fielder Louis James Logan
Lulu May Kennon
Harriet Ada Henderson
Lillian Owen Bacon Albert Collins
Walter B. Adams
Annie Lee Peeples
Irene Cheeves Florence Irene Williams
Homer Hofer Peel
Katherine Adeline McCall
Ruth Burke Elsie Clara Horstmann Viola Marek Ludmilla
Rosalie Matula
Alfred Knox Tyson Raymond
Thompson Elliott W. Atkinson Louis James Epperson
Mary Louise Green Emily Louise Batla
Naomi D. Pardo
William Homan Barre James L. Coleman William Cecil Barmore
Baptist Convention
Murdock Hotel
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