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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
4
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Late John Williams and his wife reside in Cameron. Brothers and friends from Cameron join the armed forces: Douglas Williams in baseball lore, Elvin Wiley a Yeoman now in the Panama Canal Zone, Tom Chandler a machine gunner at Fort Clark, Leonard Adler at Fort Sam Houston, Dennis Woodruff an aviator at Randolph and Kelly fields, Roy Hinson advancing in flying at Randolph, Louis Marek in the medical corps at Fort Sam Houston, Clayton Turner in the navy on patrol duty in Shanghai.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Roberts of Temple invite a group of friends to Buchanan Dam for a weekend. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Earl Burke, Mr and Mrs Conn Moody, Mr and Mrs P W Davis, Mr and Mrs W D Bigbee, Mrs Leland Denson and Gaston Barrmore. The group fished the lake and ate meals outdoors.
Hugo Horstmann of Buckholts was observed in Cameron on Saturday during a business visit.
Horstmann announces his candidacy for reelection as Precinct 6 constable. He cites cooperative support and positive public confidence, notes past enforcement of crimes including a cotton theft ring, and emphasizes a commitment to faithful efficient service and higher public duty.
The wedding of Miss Jane Tysor to Harry P. N. Gammel was announced for Sunday but postponed indefinitely due to the death of Mr. Gammel, father of the groom. Funeral services are planned for Saturday or Sunday in Cameron, and friends express regret over the misfortune.
The City Council met Tuesday at the NYA home and was served dinner by resident girls. They declared Wilson Ledbetter Park pool ready to lease to a private organization that can operate it, with a special call meeting planned to set an opening date.
Forecast calls for cloudy and cooler conditions in Cameron and vicinity Wednesday night into Thursday. Rainfall on Wednesday measured .97 inches in the local area.
Mrs I Krause and Mrs Vogelsang of Burlington visited in Cameron Tuesday, sharing a social call and local chatter with friends during their trip.
A DuPont paint meeting attracted thirty five local painters and contractors at Mrs Cato's Coffee Shop Monday night. The William P. Carey Lumber Co sponsored a moving picture on DuPont paints and related materials and provided refreshments to attendees.
The annual daily vacation Bible school at Maysfield starts Monday morning May 27 at 8 30 and runs to Tuesday June 4 with class hours 8 30 to 11 30 each day. Miss Lillian Richter religious education director for Central Texas Presbytery leads the program. Area children are invited and urged to attend.
The Christian Science weekly Lesson-Sermon titled Soul and Body will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientists on Sunday May 26. The golden text from Psalms 84 calls the living God to mind as the soul and heart long for the Lord. Psalms 116 also notes walking before the Lord in the land of the living. The Science and Health text by Mary Baker Eddy affirms Life as the law of Soul and declares Soul’s immortality and representation in human experience.
The women of St Monica's Parish host a sausage and chicken lunch at noon on Tuesday May 21 1940 after Rev Ernest Michalka's ordination and first high mass at 4 PM. Tickets are 25 cents per plate and parish grounds open for attendees.
Horstmann Bros announce they are now agents for Firestone Air Chief cooling systems. Cameron gains the first local representative offering on the ground service for this summer comfort. The Firestone Air Chief cooling system will be heavily advertised in this issue for several days.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club elected officers for the year after a dinner at Cato’s Coffee Shop. New officers include Miss Lillian Atkinson president and Mrs. Linda Perkins vice president. The outgoing officers will serve until June installation with District Director-elect Miss Marjorie Rogers to attend. Ray Burke requested use of City Park for the Summer Recreation program and this was granted.
News from Europe reports collapse of Allied resistance across Belgium and France with Paris within reach of German forces within hours. Belgium moves government to Ostend as Berlin claims momentum, while Britain and Belgium face defeat around Brussels and the Balkans loom with Turkey and Russia signaling alliances.
Mrs Forest Smith and Mrs John Newton of Houston visit Mrs FE Newton in Maysfield. Mrs Smith and Mrs E J Newton called on friends in Cameron Monday morning.
Mrs. W. J. Woods Benedella Olson and Mrs. C. N. Green spent the day Sunday in Austin.
John Haygood attended a sales meeting in Houston on Tuesday. The event gathered company executives and sales staff to discuss targets and strategies for the upcoming quarter.
Helen and Frances Dancak and Edith Kleiber visited relatives in Marlin on Thursday.
Wilbert Dunham of Navasota visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dunham on Wednesday night.
Calvin Markham made a business trip to East Texas Friday. H. D. Maxwell Emory Camp and George Lumpkin all of Rockdale were Cameron business visitors Thursday.
The Commissioners Court met in regular session and approved the Austin Bridge Co. bond to build the Faubian bridge over the Little River. Other business matters were discussed and transacted in the county court room.
Advertisement promotes Black Hawk Ointment for Athlete's Foot eczema and ringworm with a money back guarantee. Available in 50 cent and one dollar jars at Dusek Pharmacy.
The piece promotes BLACK-DRAUGHT as an all vegetable laxative with an intestinal tonic-laxative ingredient. It claims punctual, thorough, and gentle action when directions are followed and notes millions of packages used as proof of merit.
Miss Myra Lee Fanning spent the weekend in Lott staying with Mr. and Mrs. Grady Kelly and their son Tommy.
Mrs. Vernon McIntyre of Alpine departed Monday to return home after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Smith Sr. She was accompanied by Mrs. Jeff Hefley Sr., who plans to visit her sister Mrs. Straud during the summer months.
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