Personal notes from Cameron era list community figures and travels
Mr Adrian Pool visited his Miss Margaret M Smith of Garland then returns from St Louis on business. Numerous locals including Dr Newton, Rev Gillon, J F Wingo, H F Schlosshan and Olga Pool are cited with travels, sermons, or school duties. A new firm Atkinson Purifey forms in Cameron to expand grocery trade, backed by reputation and local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Atkinson
Maysfield
A. L. Purifey
Cameron
Atkinson-Purifey Company
Purifoy
Atkinson
E. D. Atkinson C. Maysfield
Cotton Sears and the Bears Roar
Wartime chatter over East battles mixes with a fall merchandise push at Fay Stockings. Grocery and clothing items dominate a noisy sales page featuring ginghams, shoes, hats, skirts, matting, and silk-like linings with bargain prices aimed at families and shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Milam County
Port Arthur
Mr. Graball
Mr. Highprice
Thorn Dale Social News Highlights Local Visits
The Thorn Dale column lists numerous visits and arrivals from Austin to Milano and Beeville to Taylor, including Miss Mable Comstock, J D McGown, Ezra Stephens, Oma Peebles, and Jack Perryman. It notes marriages, receptions hosted by Mrs W A Brown, and a wedding at the Methodist parsonage. several residents travel to St Louis and the fair.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adrian Pool
Austin
Margaret M. Smith
Garland
Mmusic
Ella McIver
R. Pool
St. Louis
Dunham
Carter
Ley
Lewis
Hanover
Ity
Robert Turney
Ting
Jim Pate
Weever
Newton of
Buckholits
Frank Hooks
Br. WL. Baird
New Mexico
Texas
CN. Green
St Louis
Mrs. Green
Baby
Durango
W. A. Gillon
Waco
John A. Lincoln
The
Christian Church
Mr. Charles Hooks
Dallas
J. F. Wingo
Clarkson
Cam
H. F. Schlosshan
Lexington
Olga Pool
el Paso
Eula Cobb
Mrs. Hobbs
Temple
Our City
Iona Kearse
Huntsville
Sam Houston Normal School
Iona
Margie Robinson
Roy Brezeale
Burnett
Berta Templeton
Cisco
Charlie Green
Cotton Sears
Bears
Fay
Galt
Olympia
Amoskeag Ginghams
Thing
Pepperell Drilling
Lonsdale
Garner
Pocket Book
Wacner &Stevensons
Robi A. Nabours
Milam
T. A. Robinson
Geo. A
Thomas’ Drug Store
Nabours & Pool
Thorndale News
Thorn
Mable Comstock
J.D. McGown
Gaure
Ezra Stephens of
Taylor
Oma Peebles
Frank Clement
FP. M. Amason
Salty
Ollie Lee
Beeville
Jack Perryman
E. C. Sonntag of
Cavilla
Thorndale
Little Misses
Floy
Lois Brown
Milano
Birt Elliott
Otto Biar
Annie Newton
Hope Camp
San Gabriel
Wate
Eula Elliott
Fair
Hardie Elliott
Eva Fraim
W. A. Brown
Bradford Quinn
Lee County
Constable Peebles
Rockdale
L. J. Stiles
Conoley
Mesdames
M. D. Cato
W. A. May
Martha
Hutte
Zelta Barclay
San Gaebriel
Thorndale Mercantile Co
Knox. Conoley
Mise Jodie Gregory
Methodiat Parsonage
8. L. Burk
Brown
Mieses Annie Newton
Mattie Brown
Hutto
Jessie Powell
Inez Williamson
Blanche Stroud
Mesdames M. PD
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