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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1921
Page
1
Three car loads of pecans were shipped from Cameron in four weeks by the Central Produce company. The company paid $18,973.15 for pecans grown in Milam county and marketed in Cameron. This first car lot shipment highlights a new local market and potential for pecans as a leading county crop.
Late yesterday Sheriff Blaylock raised the reward from 25 to 100 dollars for the recovery of about 1500 dollars worth of clothing stolen from the Cheeves Brothers store last Friday night. Thieves entered from the roof by rope, left white gloves behind, and escaped through the back. A broken comb and dirty socks were found, indicating theft of dresses, coats, and men’s clothing. The crime was discovered Saturday morning. rope was identified as stolen from a carnival show. Authorities issued telegraphs and ecards to locate suspects, with no clue yet. The report also includes a city water and sewer plan by the Engineering Service Company of Dallas, to be published in installments.
The Minerva field seven miles southeast of Cameron shows rapid growth as derricks rise and new lots change hands. A refinery will start once a site is chosen by Cameron’s Commercial Club, with John Owens of Ardmore shipping pipe and supplies. Daily production is expected to reach 250 barrels by pipeline readiness, and the pool’s distillation yields high grade gasoline and naptha with several wells pumping.
Armistice day plans are set in Cameron with ex service men invited. Dr James Watson heads the event. The program starts at 10 a m with music and addresses followed by a 1 30 p m burial for Oliver H Lankford and a 4 p m Cameron Rockdale football game.
Oliver H. Lankford of Cameron killed in France will be brought home Friday from San Antonio aboard the International and Great Northern line. A Cameron Post No. 9 American Legion funeral with burial at Salem cemetery will follow, with many ex servicemen expected to attend. The 90th division Field Hospital No. 26 unit he served with is noted.
Temporary county chairman H. H. Camp calls a meet in Cameron district court room on Saturday November 19 at 1 30 p m. The free conference seeks representation from every farm and business concern in the county to discuss diversified farming and cotton farmer interests in the south.
A box supper to benefit Watt Switch school is planned for November 18 at the school house. The public is invited to attend and support the local school.
John P. Looney of Friendship traveled to Cameron on business on Saturday.
President Harding calls the nation to pause from noon to 12 02 Eastern time for two minutes in tribute to the Unknown American Soldier. The War Department says adherence to one time standard ensures a nationwide, simultaneous observance with Central Time at 11 a.m. local time.
The fire truck aided work at the Joe Lindsey well located at the northeast edge of the city near the North Jackson and Fact Twenty-fifth streets corner. The well was pumped as shown on the accompanying map.
Fifty five acres in the Minerva oil field south of Cameron were leased by F F Sanders of Cameron to C S Fogel Saturday for 200 per acre totaling 11000. The deal, filed with the county clerk, marks the highest price paid for acreage in the Minerva field. Fogel, based in Rising Star, has developed Moore tract leases and is part owner of a top producing well. Analysts expect further rapid lease sales as field activity grows.
Chas Cunningham alias Elmore Ross alias Chas Mays was brought from Giddings to Cameron to face a forgery charge in district court. He had been tried in Giddings last week for felony theft and given a suspended sentence. Ross allegedly forged a $12.50 check in Cameron on March 13 1920. He previously lived briefly in Maysfield.
The fifth Red Cross Roll Call starts November 11 with Cameron aiming for 800 and the county 2500. Four city divisions and four residential divisions appoint chairs to lead memberships, booths at banks and post office operate Saturdays, with $1 memberships and $5 options.
Dupree Pope a white man was arrested in Houston this week on information from Sheriff L L Blaylock for the Newton store robbery in Milano on September 28. Pope is the eleventh man arrested in the case and will be brought to Cameron for trial in district court.
The Bureau of census reports Milam county cotton yield in 1921 as under one third of 1920. Ginned bales drop from 59,414 on Oct 1, 1920 to 18,608 on Oct 1, 1921. The crop is the smallest in years though price improvements help.
E A Flinn and family County Attorney A J Lewis Cameron football team members Dr and Mrs J I Deason Miss Motle Cass and Mr Jones Miss Leila M Wooley Louise Adams and Isabell Messimer were present at the Cotton Palace event on Saturday in Cameron.
W A Quebedeaux of Austin sells 1020 acres in the San Gabriel river valley near Cameron to J W Crotty of Houston for 125000. The four tracts lie in the Cameron oil belt and Crotty plans leasing for oil development amid rising field values. The Cameron field’s rapid development drives prices higher.
Rev. Russell White began his pastorate at the Cameron Baptist Church after recently moving from Groesbeck. The church welcomed him at Sunday services, with crowded worship and suspensions of other services in his honor. Sunday schedule includes 9:45 Sunday school, 11:00 morning worship, and 7:15 evening service with sermons on What God Expects of the Church and Gods Greatest Gift to Man.
Cameron church plans a hundred percent turnout for Sunday service to close the conference year. On Tuesday Rev Ira K Key will attend the Beaumont conference. Epworth League services greet the night worship. Rev Key concludes a year of steady service as pastor and civic leader.
A group of named Cameron area merchants sign a pledge to close stores on Friday November 11 Armistice Day a national and international holiday. The list includes Max Collins Lewis S Pierce Cheeves Bros Triggs Dry Goods Co Lallah Meyers Hub Dry Goods Milam County Hardware W A Copus W H Triggs & Son and many others.
Miss Gertie Graves visited at the home of her brother, George Graves, this week indicating family ties and local social visit.
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