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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
1
Our Town reports a public ceremony by the Ku Klux Klan titled the Un masking of the Klan. The piece critiques the act as a bid for favor, notes the public display of oath and Kloran, and argues the unmasking reveals little new while urging religious and civic tolerance and opposition to racial intolerance.
Ameri can Legion sets a full day program for November 11 in Cameron from reveille at sunrise on the courthouse lawn to a street dance until midnight. A motion to ban fireworks sales that day passes to avoid fire hazards and car damage. Rockdale invited to join, two posts exist in the county, merchants asked to close, committee led by T. S. Henderson Jr plans the dance with W. B. Levy and L. Van Perkins arranging details and music.
Marinello Products will be demonstrated at the Jackson Pharmacy for three days starting Thursday November 2. A demonstrator will be present and facials will be given by appointment. The Marinello Company makes creams for every complexion and will display them to advantage. Women of the city are invited to visit the store.
The Ku Klux Klan plans a public meeting at the baseball park starting at 8 PM to unmask the Klan. The Cameron Rockdale and Gause Klans sponsor the event with citizens promised and a large spectator turnout expected.
The Milam County Baptist Association opened its annual two day session in Thorndale with E. S. Hutcherson as moderator. A large attendance of Milam County Baptists is expected as important business will be transacted.
Three month old Sonny Boy, a red Cocker Spaniel with brown eyes and soft curls, vanished from Grover Williams farm south of Bryant Station Schoolhouse. Owner Miss Billie Mauldin offers fifty dollars for his safe return and asks no questions.
The first city poll tax for 1925 has been issued to W. D. Bigbee of the county engineer's office as the first to pay for the franchise. Dan Tyson, tax collector, issued the poll tax and said receipts for poll and property taxes will be ready in about two weeks with books open for payments.
State of Texas v R B Brady indicts him for felony theft from Cameron Water Power and Light Co. trial set for Thursday with Brady represented by Chambers Wallace Gillis. Also, Henry Overton Oliver Harris pled guilty to liquor manufacture and received one year. George Baily convicted of manslaughter near Gause with notice of appeal.
The Lions Club organizes a Tuesday afternoon game against a team organized by Wm. Rogers to raise funds for a student loan program. Committees prepare entertainment and publicity. Rogers vows to win while Webb predicts Lions will prevail.
Cameron resident James Lewis, 77, a carpenter born in South Carolina in 1848, built his own pine casket. He plans a plain fashion burial and a wagon hearse, living in Cameron since 1890 after moving to Texas in 1878. He has seven children from two marriages, four living, three deceased.
Wm R Rogers announces the launch of an insurance agency from his real estate office after six years away from the business He will write fire and life insurance and represents several well known companies He aims for a large volume of business especially in fire insurance.
The Louis S. Pierce dry goods store launches its annual October sale starting Friday at 9 o'clock. Louis S. Pierce of Navasota is in Cameron assisting with preparations. C. W Bradbury oversees the sale, touted as promising a strong response from the county.
Mrs. John House spent Monday night with her sister Mrs. Ethel Massengale at Maysfield.
The program features the poem Flanders Field by Jennie Tyson, Star Spangled Banner by the band, benediction by Father H F Ropps, a dinner for ex service men at Hefley building led by Mrs Wm Rogers, a 2 pm band concert in the public square, a 3 pm Cameron vs Baylor Cubs football game, flag lowering at sunset, and a street dance with Cameron Municipal Band from afternoon to midnight.
J D Dobbin s or J Dobbins will continue his big dry goods sale for two additional days beyond the original ad schedule. The sale ends Saturday October 17. He notes strong shopper turnout especially Friday Saturday and First Monday and cites low prices to justify the extension.
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Hollingsworth, after visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs N. H. Butts, returned to San Jose, California. They stopped in Temple to visit Mr. Hollingsworth's uncle, T. L. Hollingsworth, while en route home.
Three graduates of the Cameron Hospital School of Nursing are Matilda Gureecky Almera Dunn and Oleta Jackson. The hospital announces an Oct eighth Thursday night ceremony with remarks by Judge John Watson Mrs Paul Webb and Dr Jno Denson plus musical solos and presentations of diplomas.
After illness from neuritis Mrs Turner is taken to Marlin for a 21 day treatment period. Mr Turner traveled from Marlin on Sunday to accompany his wife in the C N Green & Bros ambulance. Friends wish Mrs Turner a speedy recovery.
Tomorrow October 9 Brenham meets Yeemen on Lawless Green Athletic field in a highly anticipated district clash. Brenham, coached by Caldwell, boasts strong defense and attack and seeks a title shot, while Yeomen rely on Childrees Hertenburger Thompsom Reicher Mondrik and famed tenacity as they defend home turf.
The commercial club met on Monday night and praised R Q Lee for his farm needs address. Directors voted to publish the speech and distribute related literature to encourage better farming. The group also planned to include the Dallas News cotton contest sign up in the materials.
H. W. Hefley and Edwin York returned from Austin where they attended a Ford dealers district meeting at the Stephen F. Austin hotel. A banquet followed talks by dealers and factory reps as these meetings occur periodically. Cameron territory reported better condition than in many sections. Hubert Hefley Motor Co has received only one shipment of Ford cars so far.
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