Writer Tells Story of Cameron Woman at 90
Mrs. Amanda Brooks 90 recounts Texas life from 1848 arrival to Cameron and Elm Creek era. She recalls family service in wars, yellow fever impact, and a dressmaking career that served Cameron women for years, plus bread shortages during pioneer travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Woman
Fred Robinson
Waco Times Herald
Elm Creek
Brooks
James Donnelly
Cameron
Texas
Alabama
Rev Dobson Delivers Sermon at Jones Prairie
Rev. Dobson preached to a large crowd at Little River on Sunday. He will be absent next Sunday and a replacement preacher will be sent. Miss Inez Newman, Jones Prairie primary teacher, was absent Monday due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Little River
Inez Newman
Jones Prairie
Worth While Club elects officers at Mexican schoolhouse
Mrs. Carlton Crook recovers after surgery in Waco. Worth While Club met Monday afternoon with seven members, deciding to meet in the teacherage. Officers chosen for the coming year are President Miss Ethel McKinney, Vice President Mrs. Yager, Secretary-treasurer Mrs. Rodney Fontaine, and reporter Miss Lola Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth While
Mexican School House
Ethel McKinney
Yager
Rodney Fontaine
Lola Anderson
Local Notices and Social Happenings Round Calvert Area
Will Brown, a local business caller, was in Calvert Saturday. Brant Smitherman went to Dallas on business Thursday and returned Friday with a new car. Marvin Hickman traveled to McCramy Texas where he is employed after spending a week at home. Mrs. R K Fontaine, Billie, and Miss Bill Fontaine spent Saturday afternoon in Calvert. Connie Mae Hickman returned Monday from Waco after a several day visit. Intermediates of the Little River B Y P U plan a Halloween party at the George Roden home Monday night. Mrs. Dick Harper, recently released from Cameron Hospital, was welcomed home Sunday. Mr Merrick is driving a new Essex Sedan. Mrs. John McLerran and Ralph attended the Dallas Fair. Ralph McLerran and Connie Mae Hickman enjoyed airplane rides in Dallas and Waco. Mr and Mrs Carl Black and son were Sunday dinner guests at the Alfred Wall home in Baileyville. Mrs Carl Black and son and Mrs Rodney Fontaine and son were Cameron callers Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie
Trish Rose
Yee High
Leo Hoyt
Isaac Cohen
Patrick Murphy
California
Mildred Beverly
Jenny Wren
Colleen
Rosemary Murphy
Alfred Clark
Leon Brown
Teddy Gibson
Abraham Levy
Coleman
Cameron
Mary Ellen Manning
Marvin Hickman
McCramy
Texas
Marvin
Mrs
Carl Black and Son
Alfred Wall
Baileyville
Box Supper at String Prairie Draws Community Support
Rebecca Bell received eye treatment in Cameron whileString Prairie hosts a Box Supper that drew many attendees. Dr. and Mrs. Watson of Cameron attended. refreshments included soda water coffee popcorn and gum. Merchants donated a groceries box won by Charles Fontaine number 13 with contributors Tom Stidham and Connie Mae Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
String Prairie
Watson
Cameron
Tom Stidham
Connie Mae Hickman
Arthur Easley
Commodore Anderson
Charles Fontaine
Republican leader warns of religious issue endangering ticket
Hamilton Fish Jr warns Chairman Work that religious appeals by Republican speakers could secure a Smith win in New York and the East. He tells Hoover he may quit his New York tour and says the party blundered by nominating Houghton, risking labor and World War veterans support and the Republication ticket. He urges silencing Willebrant and others appealing to the issue before irreparable harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hamilton Fish
New York
Republican National Committee
Smith
Hoover
Fish
New York State
Ambassador Houghton
Mabel Walker Willebrant
Governor McLean Backs Smith In North Carolina Campaign
Governor A W McLean tours North Carolina urging support for Gov Smith. He denounces religious intolerance and defends every citizen’s right to worship as they choose. He says Smith is qualified to be president and urges voters to back him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Smith
North Carolina
A. W. McLean
Gov. Smith
Church Decries Bigotry Over Hoover Endorsement
The Rev. Dr. Hugh K. Walker moderator of the General Assembly is censored in the Presbyterian editorial for urging Presbyterians to back Hoover. The piece says his church status does not grant him political guidance rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh K. Walker
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Hoover
Missionary Society Circles Meet at Methodist Church
Members of the Missionary Society met in circles Monday afternoon. Circles one and four convened with Mrs. McIntosh. Circle one completed the missionary study book and joined with circle four in an enjoyable and productive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Circles
McIntosh
Circle One
Circle Four
Spiritual prayer circles meet with lesson topics
Circle two met with Mrs. Willard McCall and Circle three with Mrs. Walter Sharpe for lessons drawn from Life and Letters of Paul and the History of the Old Testament. Circle five had no meeting. Members plan to attend a zone meeting in Ben Arnold Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McIntosh
Circle Two
Willard McCall
Jeff Kemp
H. N. Tate
Paul
Circle Three
Walter Sharpe
Mollie Moore
Circle Five
Ben Arnold
Mrs Hays and Children Return From Visit in Kerens
Mrs John Hays and her children John and Robbie return from a visit with Mrs Hays' parents Mr and Mrs G W Speed in Kerens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hays
Johnny May
Robbie
Christian Aid to Send Rag Rugs to Mexican School
The Christian Aid group of the Christian Church met at the church Monday afternoon and worked on rag rugs to be sent to a Mexican school in San Antonio. The next meeting at the church will be next Monday for Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Aid of the Christian Church
San Antonio
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Waco
Mrs. R. K Fontaine
Carlton Crook
Will Brown
Calvert
Brant Smitherman
Dallas
R. K. Fontaine
Billie
Bill Fontaine
George Roden
Dick Harper
Cameron Hospital
Mr. Merrick
John McLerran
Ralph McLerran
Dallas Fair
Ralph Mc“Lerran
Inallas
Rebecca Bell
Anton Navratil
SeTh
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Missionary Society
Oakland
Ford
Hudson
Master Buick
Horstmann
Christian Aid
Peter
Cmpany
Detroit
San
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