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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
16
At a November 18 meeting Coach Perkins gathered about 15 boys eager for basketball. He plans a stiff schedule with practices starting after football ends and has received offers from Oklahoma universities. Night games may be played with lights around the court. The staff includes Editor in Chief Leonard Mewhirtney and assistants Pauline Green Bassett Watson Glinn Flinn.
Friday night a few high school peers visited the home of Misses Birkman and Johnson. They told jokes danced and made candy for amusement. The candy they prepared was later eaten by the guests. Present were Messrs. Bassett Watson Alton Baggett Togo Joynes Lyons McCall Leonard Mewhinney Misses Eloise Rogers Martha Lou Hooks Lucile DuBois Lois Camp and Mildred Moore.
John Henry Yee is an all county guard in his senior year, noted for a fine football record over two years. He is around six feet tall and 150 pounds, a first string player whose loss will be felt by the Yoemen as the season ends.
The Yee High School chapel program featured the Moonshine Orchestra with Lee Howell on trombone Alva Howell on piano Baby Hendricksen on drums Emery Gunn on cornet Clarence Posey on clarinet. The set list included Lonesome Mama Blues Why Dear Haunting Blues Angel Child All by Myself In Room 202 Hot Lips and I Ain t No Bodys Darling.
Heavy rainfall last Friday postponed the scheduled contest between the Yoemen and Thorndale Thorns. The game now likely moves to Thursday as Yoemen plan a Friday meeting with Rogers and enter strong to win.
The campaign for annual dues started last Tuesday. Dues are $1.50. The staff promises one of the best Yoe Hi annuals. Prizes include ten dollar s pieces for top collecting class, five dollar s piece for second, and a quarter eagle for third. Senior class offers to entertain the winning class.
About fifty Boy's Club members went to Bear Creek for a possum hunt. They carried old possum dogs and toasted weenies. A yell of freed animal led the group to a wriggling possum seized by a Yoe Hi boy, plus a house cat and an armadillo brought along. Mesers. Preston and Perkins accompanied them.
Coach Perkins schedules a Friday clash after Rogers cannot play. Yeomen field a quick, disciplined eleven against a veteran but hurried town squad. Brewer and Bigbee pace the town backfield while McCall, Baggett and Green face tough Yeomen linemen. Taylor may edge Brewer in kicking. Fans urged to attend.
Galveston defeated San Antonio and Wichita Falls by large margins to win the next Baptist General Convention of Texas meeting. This marks the first Baptist convention held in Galveston.
The next meeting set for NovStd 1923 saw C L Powers of Wichita Falls re-elected as convention preacher with Alternate Dr L E Gates of San Antonio and Dr Frank S Groner as General Secretary by unanimous vote. The Executive Board reported missions offerings of 1 424 937 41 and 11 447 baptisms by state missionaries.
The state commands Milam County sheriffs to publish a probate notice for the will of Mattie Webb. W. R. Webb filed in Milam County Court for probate to be heard at the next term beginning December first, at Cameron Court House. Readers may appear and contest. writ shows execution. Shows date November 21, 1922. Butte Grain & Fuel Co. promotes coal sale.
Rainy conditions slowed school activities but sun returns and plans for a Thanksgiving program proceed. Local events include sermons by Rev White of Fort Worth and Rev Springer of Brady, plus community notes on residents traveling, a new bungalow nearing completion, and a lost basketball between Yarrelton and Cameron. Reward offered by the Ben Arnold Boys' Basketball Team.
Advertisement seeks 1000 testers for Orient Pomade promising to relieve dandruff and stop hair loss after a few applications. Readers urged to send 50 cents, money order, or $1 in stamps or coins to Orient Products Co. at 4 Washington Place New York.
An old advertisement promotes No Worms Nexling Child with Worms causing pale skin and stomach issues. It endorses Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for two to three weeks to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. The claim states worms will be expelled and health restored.
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