Cameron Commercial Club Sets Road Bureau Plan
The Cameron Commercial Club's October 3, 1919 meeting elected T. N. Herring as secretary again and formed six new committees. A road bureau to inform travelers about road conditions was approved with four directors named to organize quickly. Equipment needs for Cameron Public Schools were discussed, including uniforms for the high school football team, with the club agreeing to guarantee $125 for sweaters and stockings and Supt. Kidd to secure funds for the rest. Communications included a Bremen cotton firms note urging resumed trade, to be forwarded to local cotton interests. S A Cottle returned to Cameron and pledged to support club efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Commercial Club
Robt. McLane
W. W. Chambers
L T. Lewis
T. N. Herring
John E. Mangum
J. W Coleman
Geo. T. Graves
R. H. McIntosh
H. M. Hefley
T. S. Henderson
W. G. Gillis
J. D. Do
Vinance
T. F. Hardy
A. N Green
E. A. Flinn
J. Garrison
C. A Sprott
E. A. McAdams
J. D. Hefley, Sr
Giles Avriett
J. W. Coleman
Geo
Cameron
J. T. Parma
F. S. Lesovsky
H. M. Hef Iny
Perry Wilkerson
Joe N. Luce
Louis S. Pierce Dry Goods Company
Prof. Kidd
Club
Supt. Kidd
Popken and Splettstoeber
Bremen
Gemany
Commercial Club
S. A. Cottle
No Grenade Banks to Be Awarded in War Savings Program
Frank M. Smith reports the Secretary of War cancelled contracts for hand grenade banks and the Treasury cannot distribute them as savings banks. Instead, certificates of achievement will be awarded to eligible savers and the War Savings Division will not supply grenade savings banks to the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. Also note Mr and Mrs W F Paden relocate to Dallas with Magnolia Petroleum Co and Cameron visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Savings Division
Milam County
Frank M. Smith
Federal District
Dallas
Secretary of War
Treasury
War Department
Treasury Department
Savings Division
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
United States
Treasury Savings
Smith
W. F. Paden
Corpus Christi
State's servants are underpaid and demoralized
The Houston Post laments Texas public salaries as inadequate and cites Comptroller H B Terrell's $2500 annual pay as unaffordable for living costs. It notes governors and other officials faced poverty in or after office and urges salary increases to prevent a demoralized, inefficient government. also reports A L Hinds and Eph Chandler family visit in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Terrell
Texas
Terrell
Hubbard
Roberts
Ireland
Ross
Hogg
Sayers
Colquitt
Culberson
Lanham
Campbell
Corn Club Boys Off to the State Fair
Milam county youth members of the corn club sail for the State Fair encampment with rail fare paid. Six winners join Mr. Banzai for a week of exhibits and fair viewing, with top yields listed for many local farms and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Club
Milam County
Texas
Banzai
Welden Caldwell
Carl Senders
Noble Curry
Wallace Moody, Jr
Scott McGuire
Cameron
the Herald
Milam County Boys’ Corn Club
Weldon
Black
Carl Gaugh
Buckholts
Paulie Helencamp
LaBertice Robinson
George Ryan
Rockdale
George Penny
Walter Hess
Milano
Curtice Fisher
William Hess
Aleck Black
Gause
Joe Kostrum
Allen Dodson
Burlington
Henry Schwarzing
Rosebud
Frank Bayer
Elbert Henry
Minerva
Orbie Currey
Ottis Currey
Joe Henry
Norman Currey
Luther Pickens
J. Cunningham
Frank Story
Ray W. White
Will Harris
Walter Harris
Preston Johnson
Eugene Barmore
Jennings Arnold
Frank Richards
Bueckholts
J. Howard
Maysfield
Bush
Bank executive attends American Bankers Association meeting
President Oxsheer Smith of Citizens National Bank spent last week in St. Louis at the American Bankers Association gathering. He was honored by the Texas association as vice president and says the trip was pleasant and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxsheer Smith
Citiens National Bank
St. Louis
American Bankers Association
Smith
Association of Texas
E. L. Roberts Of Rosebud Visits Cameron Business Center
E. L. Roberts of Rosebud was a business visitor in Cameron Tuesday, engaging with local merchants and discussing upcoming trade opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Roberts of
Rosebud
Cameron
Dr Thomas A Pope Dies at 72 in Cameron Texas
Dr. Thomas A Pope aged 72 died at his Cameron home Sunday night after a long life in Milam county. A former school superintendent and physician, he organized free schools, led medical associations, and served as postmaster under McKinley and Taft. He leaves a wife Martha, four children, five grandchildren, and two brothers. local memory honors his devotion to patients and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Pope
Macoupin County
Ilinois
46Th
Indiaana Volunteer Infantry
Madison University
New York
Iowa
Texas
Milam
Burleson
Louisville Medical College
St., Louis
Chicago
London
England
Cameron
Milam County
Dr. Pope
Susan Pope
Armine Pope
Tull A. Pope Houston
Alvah E. Pool
Bix Springs
Health Officials Urge 100 Doctors for Influenza Relief Corps
State Health Officer Dr C W Goddard calls for 100 volunteer physicians to serve as acting assistant surgeons with the United States Public Health Service if influenza returns this winter. The positions pay 200 dollars monthly plus subsistence and railroad fare, with no service charges beyond those amounts. Applications must be written to the health officer and will be recorded and considered in receipt order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Goddard
United States Public Health Service
State Board of Health
Chevrolet Deliveries Report in Milam County
Chevrolet Motor Company reports deliveries to buyers including Tkeker Harlan Bred Wiley Ralston Law Middleton Pasival and Duesek. The popular car sells out in Milam county with five representatives led by Skelton Daugherty and manager Linn actively promoting interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Motor Company
E. L. Tkeker
H. V. Harlan
Ernst Bred
Bob Wiley
J. M. Ralston
Sam Law Joe Middleton
Frank Pasival
Henry Duesek
Chevrolet
Milam County
W. R. Skelton
Bob Daugherty
E. A.linn
Little Dewey Cone dies after brief illness in Oklahoma
Little Dewey Cone aged 2 years five months son of Mrs Zelma Stedman Cone and grandson of Mr and Mrs J P Cone died at home Sunday morning. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery beside his father who died in last winter influenza. Community sympathy floods the family. J S Roberts of Crockett arrives in Cameron to work as day clerk at the Auditorium Hotel and will meet travelers and locals alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dewey Cone
Zelma Stedman Cone
J. P. Cone
Oak Hill
Oklahoma
J. S. Roberts
Crockett
Cameron
Auditorium Hotel
Mr. Roberts
Funeral Services for Man Held at Family Home
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the family residence. Rev. R. E. Roberts of the Christian church conducted the rites. A large number of friends attended to honor his memory. Many floral offerings were placed at the casket. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery on the lot he had chosen over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Roberts
The
Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Thorndale
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Els
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Charlie Hollan
Gurtis Britton
H .B. Alexander
Jack Wilson
San Gabriel
Walter Dossett
Waco
J.D Shires of
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Thomas Pope
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