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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
6
Court House News lists marriages including A R Foster with Julian Helen Shaw Jasper Canady with Letha Mae Green and others. It records land and oil and gas leases in Milam and Cameron areas with parties, parcels, and sums, plus auto registrations for Cameron residents.
Visitors at the Herald office viewed two large window signs painted by Bob Young, central Texas renowned artist and sign painter. The blue sign with black undercoorings reproduces the famous 1800 heading in old English type, showcasing Young’s patient craftsmanship from his Cameron shop.
Harvie Yoe, a business visitor, arrived in Rockdale on Thursday to conduct local commerce and meet with area leaders. He planned meetings with regional merchants and discussed potential investment opportunities.
A. and Hensel general store in Burlington was broken into Thursday night by burglars who bored a hole through the floor. Three cartons of cigarettes and five dollars in coins were stolen. a brace and bit made the opening. Deputy Sheriff Clarence McCall investigates. no arrests.
S. Cope of Austin, WPA sponsor superintendent, has been employed by the Milam County Commissioners Court to assist in securing water and power improvement projects for the coming year.
Paul Lankston of San Gabriel visited the county superintendent's office on Friday morning as a business visitor.
Mrs. Fl. Adame of Caldwell traveled to Cameron on legal business Thursday, accompanied by her father Rt. H. Collier of Rosebud.
Milano neighbors attend conferences and visits from Bryan to Waco. Miss Mable Kretmeir and Miss Bonnie Gell Brooks travel to a teachers conference in Bryan on November 18. Mrs Edna Parker and two children visit from Maysfield. Mrs Mollie Miller dies at 86 after a stroke on November 11. Funeral held at Liberty Church with burial beside her husband. Green Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs Self visited her parents in Palestine last week.
Miss Bobbie Clements spent Sunday with Vada Lee Quillin. Mr and Mrs Charles Payne of near Cameron visited the E E Allison home Sunday morning. Jess Hazelwood returned home after a stay with his sister Mrs Johnnie Sondres. Rev Layne Saldwell had dinner with Mr and Mrs S J Henry. The Bakers Hous tons and McDonalds of Cameron visited Bryan residents Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith. Mary Mode visited Mrs sy Short. Mrs Tom Manos spent days with her mother Mrs Minnie Lampkin. Wade Hardewick visited with Mr and Mrs Ernest Pratt. John Wesley Baker and Mrs E I Mode visited Miss Henrietta and Norma Mode of Austin.
More than 176 Milam county 4-H Club girls and guests gathered Friday at Ada Henderson School cafeteria for a banquet. W. F. Paden of the Chamber of Commerce presented pins while Billie Hensley presided as the group sang and pledged. Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Paden Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Perrin and Judge and Mrs. off T. Kemp.
Mrs. Francis Ermis Michna of Buckholts visited Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Black on Sunday evening. She is a night supervisor at Cameron hospital, and Buckholts friends are pleased to have her in town.
Sheriff Max Kennedy departed Thursday for south Texas to hunt deer for several days.
The Milam County Commissioners Court inspected the five room building on the poor farm noting good progress and near completion. Roy Weems of Cameron leads construction with an estimated cost around 1800 dollars and a remodel of the main building kitchen is planned.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Blackborn arrived in Cameron on Friday spent the night and visited cousin Harry Haraway of this city They head to San Antonio in a modern trailer home They have been visiting her parents in Seattle Washington It was the first time they had seen Mr Haraway in twenty years
Dr. T. E. Crump departed Cameron early Tuesday for Memphis Tennessee to visit relatives and attend a medical convention. He will join college classmates for a class reunion and expects to return to Cameron late this week or early next week.
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