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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
2
Thrall high school staged a Tuesday sing song with the community song book and literary society acts. A lively debate on a resolution about a house burning down showcased strong arguments as smoke rose nails fell and the fire vanished. The compulsory school attendance term began in October.
The Lutheran church held its annual mission feast with Rev. A Hartman of Taylor in the morning and Rev. Theo Gogisch of Bartlett in the evening. James Towle, a Baptist student, organized a B Y P U society in the school with Pearl Todd as president Ora Yeager as vice president Worth Modesett as secretary treasurer Lee Hill as pianist and Beatrice Harrison as Bible drill leader. The Hoxie gin north west of town has ginned about seven hundred bales and closed for the season.
The two Thrall gins have ginned twenty two hundred and fifty bales of cotton this season and will likely receive about one hundred and fifty more.
Director B Youngblood of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at A and M College advocates Subscribe for Your Home Town Paper Week from November 7 to 12. He urges Texans to pay subscriptions a year in advance and thank editors for service to the community, noting the local paper’s role in social and economic development and progress.
The article extols country newspapers in Texas for distributing Experiment Station research, aiding farmers and livestock operators. It notes papers’ proactive study of local needs, their role as models for practical advice, and urges readers to support their home papers and ensure access to every issue.
Five Howell brothers from Cameron attend Austin institutions and run their own nine-instrument orchestra backed by a Ford. They perform at dances and events to support themselves while pursuing diverse careers: banking, law, engineering, and other professions. The youngest, fifteen-year-old Little Tom, plays piano, cornet, and saxophone. The group, nicknamed the Moonshiners, rehearses together with three-year age gaps and may trace musical talent to their mother a music teacher.
The article notes Alva, the youngest, still in high school, considering medicine as a career while participating in the family business with guidance from the administration. It highlights a multigenerational enterprise and the ambitions of the next generation.
On Saturday November 19 farmers merchants and bankers are urged to gather at the Cameron county court house to discuss agricultural problems and a sane diversified program for the coming year. H. H. Camp serves as county chairman with support from the county agricultural agent.
W H Ledbetter of Cameron reports lasting relief from back and kidney problems after using Deans Kidney Pills. He cites four years of discomfort from strain while horseshoeing and notes quick, prompt improvement after starting the pills. Available at dealers nationwide from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
4884 acre ranch split into improved and unimproved parcels from 125 to 640 acres. Railroads, churches and schools nearby. Write for particulars to D. E. Sims, owner, Paint Rock, Texas. 26 13tp.
A vintage health ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strength builder. It claims iron and quinine enrich the blood, improve color and appetite, and suit both adults and children. The formula allegedly remains unchanged for decades and costs 60 cents per bottle.
Mrs. E. R. Zellner offers a liberal reward for the recovery of a platinum bar pin set with a small diamond lost during the school carnival Saturday night.
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