Hallowe'en Party Fetes Lelia Batte Family Friends
Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp reports a Halloween gathering for thirty six of Lelia Batte’s young friends. The home featured orange black decor spectral costumes and a horror room with ghosts and a black cat. Fortunes were read and a salad course with hot chocolate was served. Guests included Juanita Caldwell Velda Walker Sterling Lacey Arthur Baskin Jr. and others celebrating an anniversary.
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Lelia Batte
Abbie Batte
Geraldine Lindsey
Mary Bell Batte
Dorothy Denson
Harriet Flinn
Sue Griffin Webb
Lee Batte Harvey
Patricia Batte
Abbie Reese Harvey
Juanita Caldwell
Velda Walker
Sterling and
Lacey
Arthur Baskin, Jr
Treble Cleff Club to Meet with Miss Gladys Davis Saturday
The Treble Cleff Club will hold a meeting with Miss Gladys Davis on Saturday afternoon. The event is a small social gathering likely featuring music and discussion.
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Treble Cleff Club
Gladys Davis
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting at Mrs Lawrence Home
The Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary met Monday afternoon in Mrs C W Lawrences parlors with twenty four attendees. Mesdames Edwards Atkinson and Gillis led three chapters from a Home Mission Study Course. A salad course was served and pumpkin face favors decorated the table.
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Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
History Club Gathers at Cameron with Talks on Turkey and Washington
Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell hosted the Cameron History Club on Tuesday with guest Mrs. Alice Thompson. Eighteen members answered roll call as topics ranged from History in the Making in Washington to a talk on Turkey today. A Home Lyceum ticket committee led by Mrs. W. O. Triggs was formed. Mrs. J. P. Love was elected a member. Mrs. Ben P. Atkinson led the program, and tea was served by the hostess and Mesdames Gillis and Denson. Mrs. A. N. Green will host next.
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Lloyd Mitchell
Cameron History Club
Alice Thompson
Home Lyceum
W. O. Triggs
J. P. Love
Ben P. Atkinson
Washington
K. K. Robbins
Turkey
Anniversary party recalls Green couple's second marriage date
The Charles Frank Green couple celebrated their paper anniversary on Friday evening Oct 25 1925 at the Green home. Miss Mary Frances Green hosted with Halloween themed decor. Peggy Clarissa Green helped with score during bridge games as brick ice cream and angel cake were served with Halloween card favors.
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Charles Frank Green
C. N. Green
Mary Frances Green
Peggy Clarissa Green
Large attendance at Woman's Mission Union service
An unusually large membership turnout filled the Baptist church for the Woman's Mission Union meeting on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Wm. Henderson led the program with helpers Mesdames Wilson Gunn John L. Denson E S Hutcherson John Martin J B White Bertha Brewer W M Fanning and Gus Evans. Sandwiches and hot chocolate were served after the program.
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Woman’s Mission Union
Baptist Church
Wm. Henderson
Mesdames Wilson Gunn
John L. Denson
E. 8. Hutcherson
John Martin
J. B. White
Bertha Brewer
W. M. Fanning
Gus Evans
Club Dance at Cameron Country Club Friday Night
A congenial crowd enjoyed a club dance at Cameron Country Club Friday. Music was provided by a home orchestra with Mrs. Joe Casey at the piano, Bonds Laird on saxophone, Jake Posey trombone, Vernon Cole cornet, and Walter Henrichsen on drums.
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Cameron Country Club
Joe Casey
Messrs
Bonds Laird
Jake Posey
Vernon Cole
Walter Henrichsen
Bridge Club Halloween Tea Sets Delight Members
Mrs. Tiff Moore hosted a Friday Bridge Club gathering with red roses zinnias and ferns enhancing her parlors. Three tables played a spirited series with Mrs. J. L. Clinton taking high score and receiving a bronze box of confections.
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Tiff Moore
Bridge Club
J. L. Clinton
Tom Henderson
Mary Lake Henderson
Dora Emily Moore
Banquet Planned by Business and Professional Women Club
The Business and Professional Woman's Club will hold its next monthly meeting on Tuesday night, November 3, in the basement of the Methodist Church. A business session will be followed by a banquet served by the church ladies of circle no two. A program has been prepared by committee chair Mrs. Meta T. McCown.
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Methodist Church
Circle No Two
Meta T. McCown
Folk Song Program Features International Selections
The program featured folk songs from several countries. Mrs Levy performed Canzone Salvator Rosa by Liszt, Mrs Triggs sang the Welsh folk song All Through the Night, and Miss Lucile Dickard played Shepherds Hey by Percy Granger.
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W. B. Levy
Listz
Alex Triggs
Priscilla Club Hosts Thursday Meeting at Oxsheer Smith Home
The Priscilla Club enjoyed a delightful Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs. Oxsheer Smith. Conversation and embroidery filled the hour as Mrs. Rush A. Thomas assisted in serving a salad plate with iced tea. Guests included Mesdames Ban Tyson, James Watson, Chase McDermott, Simmie Burns, Judd Davis and John Mangum.
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Priscilla Club
Oxsheer Smith
Rush A. Thomas
Mesdames Ban Tyson
James Watson
Chase McDermott
Simmie Burns
Judd Davis
John Mangum
Bible Study Class Meets for Proverbs Ecclesiastes Study
The Methodist Missionary Society Bible class met in the Junior Sunday School room on Monday afternoon led by Mrs. W. O. Triggs to study Proverbs Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. Mrs. May Kyle of San Marcos visited and several announcements followed including a Halloween silver tea at the Parsonage hosted by Circle on Thursday afternoon and night.
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Methodist Missionary Society
W. O. Triggs
May Kyle
San Marcos
Circle
Loyal Woman's Council Meeting At Mrs Walters Home
Mrs G C Walters hosted the Loyal Woman's Council Monday afternoon at her attractively decorated home with Halloween colors. Fifteen members took part in the Missionary programs led by Mrs Martin Killian. Miss Nora Blackwell was a guest. Hostess served hot chocolate and cake. Mrs A B Gunn gave an appreciated reading.
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G. C. Walters
Loyal Woman’s Council
Martin Killian
Nora Blackwell
A. B. Gunn
Cluck and Small Tie The Knot At Judge Kemp Home
Cecil Cluck and Miss Myrtie Small were married Saturday evening at 8 pm by Judge Jeff T. Kemp at his Travis Avenue residence. Sister Miss Josephine Small witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Cameron.
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Mr. Belmont
Cecil Cluck
Myrtie Small
Jeff T. Kemp
Travis Avenue
Josephine Small
Cluck
Cameron
Lost Ford battery near Belmena and Cameron
A Ford battery was lost Thursday between Belmena and Cameron. Reward offered for return to Joe Marak Jr in Belmena. Nathan McGehee visited Rosebud on Wednesday.
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Ford Battery
Belmena
Cameron
Joe Marak, Jr
Nathan McGehee
Rosebud
Cameron Symphony Club Hosts Tea and New Members
Miss Aetna Smith hosted a Cameron Symphony Club session on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Oxsheer Smith assisting. A splendid attendance enjoyed hot tea sandwiches and cake before business. New members Mrs. Wallys Hoover and Miss Olive Henderson were welcomed.
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Aetna Smith
Cameron
Turkeys and Marketing Advice for Farmers This Season
A poultry firm announces plans to open around November 5 and discusses expected higher turkey prices due to market pressures. They urge farmers to hold birds until weight targets are reached and promise free guidance on timing and methods to maximize returns. They warn against relying on eastern price trends and emphasize following the golden rule in pricing.
Sale of Chevrolet Coupe in Cameron Texas
Cameron Chevrolet Co announces sale of a 1923 Chevrolet Coupe owned by Houston Jones to recover repair charges amounting to $125. The sale will occur on November 2 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in front of the business location in Cameron, Texas.
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Cameron
Texas
Houston Jones
Cameron Chevrolet CO
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Relief for Catarrh
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a combined ointment and internal tonic that relieves catarrhal inflammation and restores normal mucous surface conditions. Claims 40 years of sale by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Halil
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Halloween origins and ancient festival fusion
The piece traces Halloween from Roman and Druid observances to Christian All Hallows Eve. It notes Puritan transfer of beliefs, old superstitions, and enduring customs such as reading prophecies by dim colored lamp with slips read slowly by a cloaked reader in a witch’s outfit.
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Hallowe'en
Thal
Halloween Ducking With Names on Apples
To celebrate Hal lowe en set two tubs of water with apples for boys and girls. Each apple has a stem and a name slip attached. Participants try to bite the apple without using the stem, while hands are tied behind their backs. The named apple is thought to reveal the future partner.
Superstitious Midnight Love Tricks From Household Lore
A collection of charming folk tests to glimpse future spouses. Nuts on a shovel over fire with named sweethearts, an Apple and Candle spinner game, a midnight mirror hair comb, and a three step grain wind ritual may reveal or imply a future partner and their traits.
Mentho Sulphur Clears Rough Red Skin Fast
A noted skin specialist says Mentho Sulphur quickly ends breaking out of the skin including fiery itching eczema. The sulphur preparation soothes irritated skin, heals eruptions like rash pimples and ringworm and removes embarrassment quickly. Obtain a small jar from a good druggist and use like cold cream.
Prophecy By Feathers Test For True Love
A quaint superstition suggests using three small feathers with slips labeled blonde brunette and medium. Puff the feathers toward a table and note which lands closest to you to guess a lover’s complexion. Repeat the test three times to settle the prophecy.
Lemon ink prophecy illusion game described
A new lemon juice pen writes charms on small papers that dry and vanish. Papers folded go into a basket for drawing. Held over a flame the writing reappears letting the prophecy be read. The trick is made to seem mysterious.
Batte Jr Named State Highway Maintenance Superintendent
R L Batte Jr a former peace officer widely known in Texas received appointment as superintendent of maintenance for four counties Washington Lee Burleson and Roberson. John H Bickett helped secure the post with the Highway Commission in Austin and Caldwell will serve as the primary contact point for duties.
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R. L. Batte, Jr
Texas
The
Highway Commission
Washington, Lee, Burleson and
Roberson
Batte
Ranger Service
John H. Bickett
Austin
R. L. Batte
Bickett
Milam County
Highway Department
Butte
Caldwell
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast remedy for sore stiff joints. It claims concentrated heat from red peppers heats the area in three minutes and banishes pain, urging readers to ask their druggist for the genuine Bowles product.
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Wask
Rowles
To Keep Olives Flavorful Longer
Opening a large bottle of olives will make them tasteless quickly. Pour about half an inch of olive oil in the bottle to preserve their flavor and keep them tasting fresh.
For Sale Cord Wood and Black Wood
Cord wood and black wood offered for sale by owner. Contact phone number 232 for inquiries and pricing.
St Jacobs Oil Backache Claim Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement urges readers to rub St Jacobs Oil on the back to relieve lumbago sciatica and stiffness with a single use. The copy asserts the drug won’t burn the skin, is harmless, and provides instant relief, recommending a trial bottle from any drug store.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
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