Local society and notices from Cameron area
Local items list attendees at Shrine ceremonies in Waco and gatherings in Cameron. Notables include Mr and Mrs Buck Bonds, Mrs Laula Clinton, Mrs W A Bonds, families visiting relatives, Thanksgiving plans, travel to Dallas and Houston, and a birth announced for Wright Price and spouse. Includes sales notice for turkeys and local business updates.
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Buck Bonds
Laula Clinton
W. A. Bonds
Waco
November traditions and Armistice in a frostbitten month
The piece notes November often brings pale cold snaps yet highlights elections across states and nationwide. Thanksgiving closes schools and features feasting while Armistice on November 11th honors World War I soldiers and marks a historic ceasefire at eleven eleven.
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Winnelle Kidd
Seventh Grade Parachute Mishap Recalls Courageous Jump
In a brief firsthand excerpt, Ralph Mayfield recalls a Seventh Grade moment of fear and teamwork. He and Cuty prepare for a parachute jump with Cuty reluctant but ultimately leaping together. The narrator ensures both survive with a successful rip cord deployment and a calm farewell from the pilot.
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Cuty
Ralph Mayfield
November praised as month of birthdays and hunting
Cathryn Heath extols November for her birthday month and Thanksgiving. She notes leaves falling, autumn beauty, and the start of duck and squirrel hunting season. She says November also hosts the presidential election and believes it has few faults overall.
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Cathry
Heath
Thankful Voice Reflects on Blessings and Bible
The passage urges gratitude for daily comforts such as a bed, home, food, and especially the Bible. It questions what one would do without scripture and prompts reflection on the many reasons to be thankful.
November’s Two Main Events Thanksgiving and Armistice
The article notes November hosts Thanksgiving and Armistice Day, highlighting gratitude and peace. It mentions the Pilgrims as originators of Thanksgiving and reflects on the month’s cold, dreary weather.
Thanksgiving Then and Now
A writer recalls early harvest feasts with Indians and friends, noting friendly relations and gratitude. The piece contrasts historical hostilities with modern warmth and comfort, reflecting on the tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November attributed to Zora Wilkerson.
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Zora Wilkerson
Thanksgiving Day through the ages in the United States
The article traces Thanksgiving Day from its 1621 Plymouth harvest feast and prayers to Lincoln’s 1864 proclamation designating the last Thursday in November. It notes early celebrations included sermons and songs, with the day held in reverent regard though not a legal national holiday.
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United States
Canada
Plymouth Colony
Bradford
Lincoln
Hale
Viola Thomas
Thanksgiving Turkey Chase At Grandmother’s House
A family Thanksgiving anecdote recalls grandma placing a turkey in the coop and offering the catch to the first to seize it. At two o'clock the turkey was released and uncles and father sprinted across the porch in a lively chase as the bird gobbled.
Old Turkey Caper Ends With Catch Near House
Daphine Terry recalls a stumble and crash as a boy trips over a bucket but keeps going. A solitary sighting by Daddy leads to a stealthy dive into a bush and the capture of a troublesome turkey, followed by a hearty meal the next day.
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Daddy
Daphine Terry
November Weather Described As Cool Yet Pleasing
The passage outlines November as the eleventh month, the final autumn month with frost beginnings. It contrasts sad autumn days with grand, frosty mornings and refreshing cool weather after a hot, dry period.
Fi Fi the poodle and Pinto the street dog clash
Fi Fi sits on a divan and scolds Pinto the street dog as Pinto retorts that he will prove Fi Fi wrong. The dogs exchange taunts and their mistress intervenes by ordering Pinto away from the scene. John Dusek was present.
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Fi Fi
Pinto
John Dusek
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Enoch Ryan
John Ryan
Sam Hefley
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Jeff T. Kemp
Preston Graves
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Laura Cone
W. L. Turner
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W. I. Clark
W. D. Bigbee
Corsicana
A. F. Mitchell
Eloise Rogers
Port Arthur
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Blanche Wiley
Cameron School
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Jackie Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
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Mexia
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Safeway Grocery
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The
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Temple
W. G. Mennis
Wichitaw
Tom Denson
Reba Young
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Callie Young
Ruben Wiley
San Angelo
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Kenneth Wiley
Johnson Hotel
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Jeff Kemp
Thompson
Graham Gillis
Rockdale
Wright Price
Dusek
Greta Garbo
John Barrymore
Joan Crawford
Wallace Beery
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Henry Ross
Danville N.carolina
Clores Wong
Uganda
Japan
Horstmann Bros
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Freddy
Hudson and Essex
Horstmann Brothers
Sentinel Battery
Essex
Firestone
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