Cameron Schools Set September Start for 1921 Term
Cameron public schools begin the 1921-22 term on September 12 with a strong staff and a new Yee high school building gifted by Mrs. C. H. Yee. The commercial department is added this year and enrollment tops 1250. Teachers listed include primary Miss Ada Henderson and Miss Edna Sprinkel, high school principal Mr. R. B. Parsons, and multiple subject teachers across primary to senior levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Teachers Institute
Georgetown
L. H. Kidd
New Yee
Cameron
C. H. Yee
Texas
Business College
Ada Henderson
Edna Sprinkel
Minnie Wolf
Ruth Henderson
Jewell Joslin
Mary Lake Henderson
Sallie Kate McLane
GAME LAWS And seasons for hunting in the county
Open seasons set for doves quail duck plover and snipe with specified bag limits. Deer wild turkey geese and brant have season dates and bag limits. Rattling horns permitted. Shipping game rules allow affidavitless shipment within private conveyance and cross county transport with proper affidavit upon request.
Picking Advances At Rockdale
Rockdale Texas August 30 The weather remains intensely hot and dry with cool damp nights. Clouds hover low but only a few drops of rain offer relief. Cotton picking continues though yields are light as laborers travel by wagon and truck seeking larger nearby farms with better prices.
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Rockdale
Texas
Milam County Cotton Crop Believed Shortest in Years
Milam county faces a likely crop of about 30 000 bales, well below last year’s 80 000. The rise in cotton prices boosts business outlook while Cameron’s major compress completion aids marketing. Local markets stay active as conditions improve toward normal volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Texas
Cameron Motor Company Moves to New Quarters
Cameron Motor Company Buick dealers in Milam County relocated to the Brock building formerly used by the Auditorium theater. The move, by A. E. Schiller and W. L. Shires, creates larger sales rooms as they debut the Buick Four from Flint, priced to compete with four and six cylinder rivals.
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Cameron Motor Company
Buick
Milam County
Brock
Auditorium
A. E. Schiller
W. L .Shires
Flint
Cameron
J J Andrews Buys W A Petty Grocery In Cameron
The W A Petty grocery store in Cameron has been purchased by J J Andrews formerly with the J D Dobbins store. Mr Petty has no immediate plans but will remain in Cameron. He has been in business over a year and friends wish him success in future ventures.
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W. A. Petty
Cameron
J. J. Andrews
J. D. Dobbins
Mr. Petty
Public School Music Staff and Roles Noted
To be supplied lists Hastings Meadows in Commercial, Isla Reid in Latin, Ruth Sprinkel on piano, Robert Smith on piano, Ann McLendon in expression, plus general note Public school music to be supplied.
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Hastings Meadows
Isla Reid
Ruth Sprinkel
Robert Smith
Ann McLendon
Log Of Texas Roads By Cameron Business Man
Cameron businessman J. T. Parma publishes a 76 page June auto log book detailing Texas highways to attract tourists and promote Cameron. He logged routes himself and funded ads. the work boosts Cameron's profile and proposes a free tourist parking space to further draw visitors.
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Texas
Cameron
J. T. Parma
Parma
New Fall Telephone Directory by Cameron Herald
The new fall Southwestern Bell Telephone directory is off the press in the Cameron Herald commercial department and ready for bindery. It will be delivered early next week with new names and corrections, maintaining the same layout for easy use.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cameron Herald
Walker Accepts Chilton Schools Superintendent Post
W. J. Walker, ex principal of Cameron grammar schools for 12 years, has become head of Chilton public schools. He returns from Camden Alabama where he served as superintendent for one year. Mr Walker, Mrs Walker and children visited in the city before departing for Chilton to take up the new post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Walker
Chilton
Cameron
Walker
Camden
Alabama
Misses Dora and Susie Shaw Depart Cameron for Bayly Teaching
Misses Dora and Susie Shaw of Cameron leave this week to teach for the coming year at Bayly. They will be away throughout the school year, taking positions as instructors in Bayly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
Susie Shaw
Cameron
Bayly
Mrs Vaughn and daughters return from east Texas trip
Mrs J O Vaughn of Cameron and her daughters Miss Annie Vaughn and Mrs Bertha Barrett with children have returned from a pleasant trip to Northzulch Madisonville Flynn and other points in east Texas.
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J. O. Vaughn
Cameron
Annie Vaughn
Bertha Barrett
Northzulch
Madisonville
Flynn
Texas
Mrs Boyd Wells Returns with Children to Austin
Mrs Boyd Wells and her children return to their Austin home after a several week visit to Mr and Mrs T S Henderson in the city.
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Boyd Wells
Austin
Five Wells Now On Land In Minerva Field Boom
The Minerva oil field shows rapid development with five wells on the sands and more planned within 60 days. Industry leaders from North Texas join local operators, boosting expectations of a large shallow-field production, new housing, and a regional revival aided by a future pipeline and payroll in Milam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bye. E. Sullivan
Minerva
U.S. Ducati
Milam
Texas
Sheerin
Elwell
Leonard Isaacs
W. Henry
James McCamey
Waldo Bradstreet
Mr. Bradstreet
Hillborn No. 1
Rising Star
Mr. McCamey
Desdemona
Rockdale Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma Bell Oil Company
Hohenstein
Texas Plains Syndicate
Neihous
W. B. Ferguson
Ben McClellan
Antos
Holtzclaw Bridge
Gabriel River
Milam County Faces Loss From School Aid Cut
Milam County may lose about 18000 in state school funds after the legislature trims per capita apportionment to 13 dollars or 1.50 less than last year. Cameron would see about 1875 less, amid a statewide census showing 25 000 more pupils but reduced education funding.
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Milam County
Jim F. Chadwick
Cameron
Chadwick
Texas
Cotton Crop In Milam County Shrinks Significantly
Milam county reports its cotton crop as the shortest in years with estimates as low as 25 000 bales versus 85 000 in 1920. Acreage curtailment insect ravages and dry weather drive the shortage while corn and feed crops are described as the best in years. Harvest is expected by November with liquidation approaching normal and business improving as fall harvest affects markets.
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Milam County
Oil prospects discussed in Cameron area gathering
Col. Tony Hunerson and Rep Sam Houston’s legacy links loom in a Cameron event with Judge Gillis of Cameron and E. A. Cary of Rockdale. Talks centered on Lamlam county resources and hints at a large company planning a deep test near Cameron to evaluate oil prospects after acknowledging shallow fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ity
Looneyy
Milan
Legignature
Sam Houston
Republic of Texas
Tony Hunerson
Milam County
Gillis
Cameron
E. A. Cary
Rockdale
Night school opens September 12 with new commercial department
Cameron’s night school for men and women to fit training needs begins September 12 under Superintendent L H Kidd. Hastings Meadows will teach the night and day commercial departments. courses cover banking, bookkeeping, and business administration. A new kindergarten department and civic outreach aim to boost attendance and public education participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Kidd
Hastings Meadows
Business Department
University of Texas
Sallie Kate McLane
Kidd
A. S. Epperson
C. H. Yee
Oe Kidd
Loma Clinton Recovering After Severe Foot Injury
Lola Clintee daughter of a Clinton resident is recovering after stepping on a nail last week. The injury pierced the foot and kept her in serious condition for several days before healing at Cameron hospital. Friends express relief at her improving health.
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Lola Clintee
Clinton
Ajar
Cameron Hospital
Mrs Paul Marburger Heads to Fort Worth Visit
Mrs Paul Marburger left this afternoon for a visit with her sister Mrs Lula Pinn in Fort Worth.
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Paul Marburger
Lula Pinn
Fort Worth
Cameron Merchants Offer Better Buying Conditions This Fall
Cameron merchants announce enhanced buying conditions with fall shipments and aggressive pricing of high grade merchandise. They promote Cameron as a retail hub in Milam County offering seasonable bargains and improved service to attract shoppers this autumn.
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Cameron
Texas
Milam County
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Cameron Schools
Cameron Public Schools
Rosine Ledbetter
Bess Hanna
Anna Lou Baskin
Lucile Dickard
R. H. Brewer
Olive McGehee
Susanna Jackson
Pearl Williams
Katherine Flinn
R. B. Parsons
Amelia Williams
Tennie Mae Bass
W. A. Petty Grocery
Herald
Loma Clinton
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