City Plans Public Utility Plants Purchase At 300000
American Education Week events span November 6 to 13 with Cameron schools highlighting seven education objectives. Activities include a Cameron Symphony Club program at the Presbyterian church, classroom studies on education, and editorials by students. Churches join Education Sunday observances. Dr. T D Brooks of A M College speaks to the Cameron Lions Club on November 8. Programs run daily at the high school from 10:00 to 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
T. D. Brooks
A. & M. College
Cameron Lions Club
Cameron Council seeks RF C loan for city water and light plant
The Cameron City Council voted unanimously to apply to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a loan of about 300000 dollars to fund a light and water plant. The plan aims to be self liquidating within ten years with no bonds, warrants, or new taxes, and to create jobs during the depression. The application will be sent to Washington, D C for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Smith
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Cameron
Texas
Annual Poppy Sale Aims to Aid Veterans
Edwin Hardy Post American Legion hosts its annual poppy drive on Saturday November 5 and Friday November 11. Mrs. Cecil Culpepper directs with Yee High School girls assisting to support veterans in hospitals and those not receiving compensation. Poppies are crafted by veterans and paid a penny each. Public support requested to fund rehabilitation work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hardy
Post
Legion Convention For District In Corsicana
The sixth district Legion Convention will be held in Corsicana on November 5 and 6. Edwin Hardy Post members led by Jim Baskin W R Hoover Guy Newton Lee R Clore and L Van Perkins will attend. The Post plans to report Edwin Hardy Post over the top with its full quota. Mrs J M Cave of Milano visited relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Corsicana
Edwin Hardy Post
Jim Baskin
W. R. Hoover
Guy T. Newton
Lee R. Clore
L. van Perkins
Edwin Hardy
Business Women Publish Club Paper for Program
The Business and Professional Women's Club held its monthly meeting at Tex-La Power Company. President Mrs Lotta Bigbee led a business session discussing the Dixie Black Birds play while members contributed to a composite newspaper named Kameraon Klub Klatter with each member presenting sections and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Professional Womens Club
Tex-La. Power Company
Lotta Bigbee
Dixie Black Birds
Wayne P. Sewell
Kameron’ Klub Klatter
Katherine Hargrove
Iva Wilson
Katherine Lovick
Bradbury's Big Sale Opens November 4
Cameron merchants announces a store expansion sale opening Friday morning November 4 at Bradbury's store. Thousands receive sales bills inviting the public to participate. New merchandise is offered with standard brands and savings touted as a town event.
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C. W. Bradbury
Mr. Bradbury
Cameron
Bradbury's
The
Herald
Armistice Services at Baptist Church Sunday
The Er win Hardy Post of Cameron will be guest at the Baptist church Sunday morning for Armistice Day services. The sermon titled Gods Hand In the Great War will be preached. American Legion members are welcome along with others who have no church services. Evening B T 3 meeting at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Hardy
Cameron
Baptist Church
American Legion
All in Readiness for Voting Next Tuesday in Milam County
Election boxes and supplies are in the hands of the managers as Milam County prepares for the general election on Tuesday, November 8. The Democratic ticket is expected to win a large majority in state and national races, with Governor Roosevelt projected to defeat President Hoover. The Literary Digest poll shows 58 electoral votes for the President, and the Democratic organization in precincts is active for a big Tuesday vote.
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Milam County
Roosevelt
Hoover
Literary Digest
Democratic
Hardware Firm at Rockdale Assigns for Creditors
Coeffield Hardware Company of Rockdale assigned assets to T. B. Ryan for creditors on November 1. P. H. Perry serves as company president. Assets include stock of hardware and wagons valued at 6000 and fixtures at 780 with other items and debts totaling over 22000. Judge Kemp approved the assignee on November 1.
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Coeffield Hardware Company
T. B. Ryan
Rockdale
P. H. Perry
Jeff T. Kemp
Milam Theatre Plans November 28 Midnight Matinee
Stanley H. Swift booked Old Dark House starring Boris Karloff for the midnight show on November 28 at Milam Theatre. Halloween matinee drew a good crowd and patrons requested more late shows ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Stanley H. Swift
Milam Theatre
Boris Karloff
Episcopal Church Sunday Schedule Stated
Episcopal Church lists Morning Prayer at 9 a m and Sunday School at 10 a m for November 6th services.
Back Street Love Drama Opens At Milam Theater
Milam Theatre schedules a Sunday premiere for Back Street adapted from Fannie Hurst. Irene Dunne and John Boles star in a 20 year tale of love outside the law directed by John M. Stahl. Universal promotes it as a major season production with its dramatic themes and strong performances.
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Milam Theater
Milam Theatre
Back Street
Fannie Hurst
Irene Dunne
John Boles
John M. Stahl
Universal
Rental Library For Cameron Opens To Members
Miss Helen Bradfield announces a rental library for Cameron with over sixty subscribers. The opening date will be announced soon and will feature endorsed volumes from the Literatury Guild and the Book of the Month. A daily rental fee applies and popular novels plus current classics are listed. Ms Bradfield, from Dairyfield, oversees the project and invites interested parties to contact Miss Katherine Atkinson at 803 Fast 13th Street.
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Helen Bradfield
Cameron
Literatury Guild
Miss Bradfield
Dairyerfield
Katherine Atkinson
Fast 13Th Street
Petition Seeks Court Action for Highway Right of Way
A Good Roads Committee petition under the Chamber of Commerce asks the court to appropriate funds for right of way on the Cameron to Falls county line highway via Ben Arnold and Burlington. Secretary Cobb says the Highway Department will withdraw funds if the right of way is not phased soon. Prospects for a concrete highway along this route are bright as efforts continue to widen the present road bed. Commissioner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads Committee
Chamber of Commerece
Cameron
Falls County
Ben Arnold
Burlington
Cobb
Highway Department
Omitted News Items to Return Next Week
Several briefs were cut from this issue due to time constraints and will be published in full in next week’s edition, likely restoring coverage of local events and updates.
Special Train To Caldwell For Yeomen Caldwell Game
A Santa Fe special train will move Cameron fans to Caldwell on Friday November 4 for the Yeomen vs Caldwell Hornets annual high school clash. The 11 15 a m departure from Cameron is expected to carry about 200 supporters. Tickets are 1 00 round trip with 20 cent student and 40 cent adult game admission.
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Caldwell
Yeemen
Cameron
Santa Fe
Palace of Sweets
Former Resident Allen Caldwell and Wife Visit Kin
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Caldwell of Eagle Pass arrived Thursday for a few days visit with relatives, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Homer McLane and families. They were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Buckholo t and daughter Gladys Narvis, a Kerens teacher. Caldwell, raised in Cameron, has long connections here and works with Allen Construction Co., once a South American representative.
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Allen Caldwell
Eagle Pass
Homer McLane
Guasie McGregor
Harris
Buckholt
Gladys Narvis
Kerens
Caldwell
Cameron
Alen Construction Co
United States
South America
Lions Hear District Governor in Address
Bob Lyles of Austin district governor Lions International gave a formal talk aligned with Citizenship Week. The club highlighted milk for undernourished public school children and planned more milk deliveries. T. A. Fisher warned that a proposed constitutional amendment exempting homesteads up to 3000 dollars from taxation could hurt public schools.
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Bob Lyles
Austin
Lions International
Red Cross
Graham Gillis
Milam County
Everett Jones
Waco
T. A. Fisher
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Council
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Legion Post
Grady Little
Seargent
Inez Evans
Laurita Evans
Dorothy Lesovaky
Annette Ryan
Billie Gaither
FE. H. Roach
Erskine H. Roach
Department of Texas
United Spanish War Veterans
Taylor
W. E. Pryor
John Worley
W. A. DeGrassi
Otto Goldmacher
H. G. Murphee
Jas Watson
Gus Evans
Frank Luce
R. A. Tag
Legion Convention
Bradbury
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Democratic Party
Episcopal Church
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