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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
12
A collection of vintage civic prompts urges cleanliness and public duty to prevent illness and support local donors. It praises Cameron boosters, local papers, and merchants, while inviting churchgoers and residents to participate in weekly fund drives and town improvements.
The Cameron Commercial Club, eighteen months old, is a leading Texas organization active in road bond support and highway designation. Members helped secure nearly a million dollars in road bonds, won Sap highway status from Waco to Giddings, and $125 000 in state and federal aid. They also secured two connecting state highways in Milam County with $45 000 aid, improved postal service, and contributed to war drives. Since March 1918 the club spurred business growth, with housing and real estate prices rising and record high town prosperity.
The Temple Mirror reports the resignation of Comptroller H B Terrell citing cost of living and desire to focus on newspaper interests. The paper praises his competence fairness and wide respect and notes he may return in a higher capacity.
Geo A Thomas Sons offers new stationery, toilet waters, perfumes, and other quality drugs and jewelry items in their shop. The display highlights fresh arrivals and premium lines for customers seeking refined grooming and writing supplies.
Mrs Ellen Morrison aged 92 years 10 months and five days died at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Lankford last Sunday night Oct 5 at 10 o'clock She was the wife of Rev George Newton Morrison a Cumberland Presbyterian minister and a great aunt by marriage to several local families She lived in Tennessee born Nov 30 1826 and came to Texas in 1866 with her husband Funeral services were held in Cameron last Monday at 1230 pm conducted by Rev H R McFadyen Assisting was Rev J E Copeland of Rochdale and the remains were taken to Crawford for burial beside her husband
D H Rubson of Tenison Bair and Frey reports the 1920 Model Maxwell won first prize and the Blue Ribbon for best all around car for the money at the Bell County Fair. Judges cited cost, full streamline body, easy riding, economy, and mileage of over twenty five miles per gallon and four hundred miles per quart of oil. J H Gandy is Maxwell distributor in Milam County and proud of the achievement.
Mrs W O Triggs hosted a tea surprise for her mother Mrs Ida Arriett last Thursday. The home was decorated and family gathered for a chicken dinner after gifts from Giles Arriett and Frances McDermott. Attending were Mr and Mrs W O Triggs, Mrs Ida Arriett honoree, Mr and Mrs William Rogers and children, Mr and Mrs Chas McDermott and daughter Myrtle Arriett, and Mr and Mrs Giles Arriett and children.
F. J. Beckerman announces the harness store has moved from Houston Avenue to the building behind the Cameron State Bank. The notice provides the new address and date trailing as 24.
The Forty Two Club held its first meeting of the year with Miss Clara Thomas as hostess. Four tables played a popular game amid pink and white rose decorations. Victrola music accompanied the afternoon and a two course luncheon followed with olives fruit salad crackers tea strawberry cream angel food cake. Guests included Miss Ruth Henderson Estelle Coleman and Mesdames Giles Arriett Charlie McDermott Vernon McIntyre of Marathon. A new mechanical calculator claims to figure gasoline cost at any price.
The county court met today October 6 with guilty pleas in State of Texas v Grace Anderson State of Texas v J M Williams and v Model Dry Goods Co Civil cases were set for October 9 Merritt Manufacturing Co v Model Dry Goods Co October 9 Brod v Luce October 10 Kestenbaum v Kurtz and a third week setting Lockwood v Belt Buckholts State Bank v Slovacek October 21 Cameron Cotton Oil Co v Sunset Milling Co October 22 Coffee v Ashley No jury for second week.
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