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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
1
The Cameron community campaigns for road and bridge bonds to resurface and cross Little River. Citizens urged to sign petitions, rally home merchants, and support the $100000 bonds while promising minimal tax impact for three years and beyond.
The Auxiliary met in four circles Monday afternoon for Bible study. Circle one at Mrs M G Cox with Mrs H M Roark leader had 11 members. Circle two at Mrs Gus Evans with Mrs Geo A Thomas leader had 3 members. Circle three at Mrs J G West with Mrs T S Henderson leader had 4 members. Circle four at the church with Miss Winnie Henderson leader had 4 members.
Miss Louise Denson hosted a 1 o clock luncheon at her Travis Avenue home in honor of two school friends Miss Willie Fontain of Jones Prairie and Miss Louis Mae Crawford of Plano and other guests. Covers set for sixteen including Callie and Mary Youre Pauline Green Martha Lou Hooks Eloise Rovers Mary Sue Denson Frances Looney Lillie Kate Beckermen Ressley Louise Adams Fort Brace Sue Ida Smith Mildred Moore.
Cameron business leaders urge voters to approve bonds on September 25 to resurface roads and replace the Little River bridge with a concrete deck. State and federal aid totaling 120000 will support the project, with no tax increase for three years and later reductions. The plan shifts maintenance to the state highway department on January 1.
Raw water shows 4000 bacteria per 100 milliliters at Colon B with positive test. treated water reports 55 bacteria per 100 milliliters at Colon B with negative result. J. E. Robinson reports.
The Ladies Missionary Society hosts an ice cream supper at Minerva Methodist Church on Friday night September 14. The public is cordially invited.
North Elm Church hosts an Ice Cream and Box Supper on Saturday night September 15. The event invites community attendance and patronage.
Mrs W O Trivws led a Methodist Missionary Society study on missions in India Monday afternoon in the church basement. Hostesses were Mrs W A Bonds and Mrs J L Clinton. sandwiches and grape juice were served. The society will hold a rummage sale at Esslinger's Feed Store Saturday.
Jeff Rogers Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy plans to sell small Confederate flats to raise money for the Jefferson Davis Monument Fund. The monument is being erected at Davis birthplace in Fairview Kentucky. work paused in World War I and a new contract was let to complete the second highest monument in the world honoring the Confederacy leader.
Yee High School Yeomen begin week two with record attendance over fifty. Five or six Milano players join new material to form a promising line. Captain injury to Fats Flinn bruised ribs listed as minor. coach seeks student and fan support for road games at Waco Hearne Rosebud Calvert and Rock Salo.
Dr G E Sutton long associated with Texas A and M College veterinary work has located in Cameron to practice. He will operate from Turner and New Cameron Drug Stores and contribute livestock articles including a timely piece on rabies in dogs.
The Pioneer Band members were treated to barbecue on Wednesday night in Cameron. Dr. D. Smith and local music lovers hosted tables full of good eats including barbecued mutton. Temple musicians and several Temple ladies joined in preparing and sharing the spread, making the evening a success.
East Texas Cameron Toniht and Friday show partly cloudy with local showers in the south. Rainfall in last 24 hours ending 7:00 a m includes Uvalde 12 Taylor 12 Beeville 14 Llano 28 Corpus Christi 112. State lows and highs list Amarillo 62 Corpus Christi 80 Galveston 6 Cameron 89 Abilene 90 Dallas 93 Henrietta 96.
Cameron public schools begin 1923-24 term with record enrollment led by high school at 255 and grades totaling 625. Transfers from Milano Gauce Mansfield Jones Prairie and others boost attendance, with 11 teachers in the high school and new staff including Miss Mary Lake Henderson and H D Keeling.
The Milam County Medical Association held its regular quarterly meeting in Rockdale on Tuesday night with strong attendance and a substantive program. Drs. Gilbert Vaughn Taylor Sapp and others presented on stomach and duodenal issues, focal infection from teeth and throat, teeth and toxemias’ relation to eye diseases, uterine bleeding, radium in pathology, and bromide effects. A key talk urged yearly dental exams for schoolchildren and cautioned against cheap toothbrushes and high sugar intake, linking to eye and dental health concerns.
Our Sunday school grows with six of thirteen classes taught by local business and professional men. A grand rally is planned for the first Sunday in October and the Savings Banks form a new church building to be opened the last Sunday in September. Pastor H R McFadyen attends the State Stand in Dallas this week.
Ed Beard, former Thorndale constable, faces an examining trial for killing Robert Caffey a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student. Mrs J W Hyde and Miss Winnie Hyde testified with emotional detail while Beard sobbed recounting the incident and pleading love for his family.
Elizabeth Griffin became the bride of Frederick McDermott at the Camcrey Presbyterian church with Rev. F H Jepsen officiating. The couple, reared in the Marlow community, were joined by close relatives and then returned to their home in a neatly remodeled cottage.
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