The Cameron Herald from Cameron, Texas • Page 10

11S THE CAMERON HERALD, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1939. Gable Sings, Dances Norma Shearer Exotic Blonde in Film Clark Gableand Norma NOW! Reunited in the daring Shearer picture "Idiot's stage. "A Free It start- Here's how fans will see Gable and on his way to stardom Miss Shearer in this 1939 Metrothe Academy Award Goldwyn-Mayer production Shearer. Society News Mrs. T.

S. Henderson and daugh ter, Mrs. John Cecil Culpepper were joint hostesses at an informal ten Wednesday afternoon, for Miss Lola Lipscomb of Amarillo, and Mrs. William Henderson of Waco, formerly of Cameron, who is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. C.

W. Bradbury. A number of friends called during the afternoon and enjoyed meeting these former Cameron residents. Misses Mary Burns and Alice MeGehee. poured tea and coffee from the dining room table, laid with linen cover, centered with a silver bowl of papershell narcisso flowers.

Mesdames John B. Henderson, Walter Burns and Miss Winnie Henderson assisted in passing a dainty tea plate. Miss Lipscomb had not visited her for several years and her many friends enjoyed her return visit. Mrs. Henderson is making her home 11 Waco with a daughter, Mrs.

H. C. Watson, and her frequent visits are, always a source of joy to friends. THEN! together ed Gable and won for Miss Miss Ruth Lott of Yarrellton who will become the bride of Curtis Brasington of San Antonio in a ceremony to be performed in the near future, was honored on Friday evening. January 27, with a miscellaneous shower in the home of Mrs.

Smith Barrett of Yarrellton. A large gathering of friends of Miss Lott were present to share in the fun and games of a delightful evening ed by the hostess. Miss Lott received many beautiful and useful gifts and has the best wishes of her many friends for a happy married life. At the conclusion of the evening the hostess served a refreshment plate. Miss Lott is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Lott and was born and reared in the Yarrellton community. She is a graduate of the Yoe High School and attended business college in Waco and later in Austin.

The newly weds will be at home i in San Antonio, where Mr. Brasington is stationed with the United States army, Seventy-five guests gathered to honor Mrs. Elbert Pemberton, a bride of last Wednesday, at a miscellaneous shower given in the home of Mrs. P. L.

Caperton of Cameron on Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Narvie Caperton as co-hostess. Many delightful games and contests were enjoyed under the direction of Mrs. Fred McLerran. Mrs.

Pemberton received many useful and beautiful gifts. For refreshments the hostesses served sandwiches, cake cocoa, and coffee. Mrs. Pemberton was before her marriage Miss Alyne Humbles. She is a graduate of Yoe High School and has been employed here for the past several months.

The wedding ceremony was performed on Wednesday evening, January 25, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Caperton with Rev. Caperton reading the marriage vows. They will make their home in Cameron.

The WMS enjoyed its quarterly birthday social on Monday afternoon at the Baptist Church Annex, with valentine program. The theme was carried out in the music, readings. games decorations and flowers. A representative crowd of fifty were present. For refreshments the society enjoyed a refreshment plate of sand wiches, heart shaped cakes, and tea.

Mrs. William Henderson of Waco, is visiting her daughter Mrs. C. W. Bradbury.

Cameron Theatre Future Star Bookings Guests in the home of Mr. Mrs. W. M. Fanning over the end were their daughter, Miss zabeth Fanning, her room mate, Elizabeth Underwood and Miss Merle O'Neill, all students of Hardin-Baylor College.

They turned on Sunday night to their studies after mid-term aminations. BURLINGTON CLUB GABLE DANCES! In "Idiot's Delight" and Clark dance Gable is tour- a happy-go-lucky song man ing Europe with six blondes in his vaudeville act. He will surprise his fans with a series of dance routines like this one staged at a swank Swiss resort. Edward Arnold and Charles Coburn head a brilliant supporting cast. and FIRST METHODIST CHURCH week Crime, Its Beginning and End, 1 will Eli- be the sermon subject Sunday morn Miss ing at 11 o'clock.

Willie Parents, Young People and ReMary creation, will be the subject for the re- evening message at 7:30 o'clock. resume In the busy everyday life most of X- plan and study ways and means for meeting our obligations and then rive ourselves diligently to the task. But what of our obligations to God. His plans and purposes in our lives? What about the plans for Sunday? We make our own plans. Some to worship God, others to journey elsewhere and still some others to look after business interests.

And thus we plan and spend our time as the days come and go. But what of the sum total when finally weighed in the balances Some people are 80 busy with other interests that the worship of God has lost place in their program of life any kind of excuse for failure in their obligations to the Great Giver of all blessings, is to entirely satisfactory themselves. But many others cherish the BLONDE SHEARER! talk Sure of to be movie- the dom in her exotic ultra-modern gowns and blonde make-up is Norma Shearer in the role of the sweetheart of the fabulously wealthy munitions tycoon. privilege of showing forth their love and gratitude to God through worship and daily devotion and thus their privileges and obligations things spiritual, enter into their daily plans -they plan ahead for Sunday and many of them will be seen at the House of the Lord at both hours of worship. After all, it is a great privilege for each of us to know life in its deepest and best meaning.

The public is cordially invited to worship with us at First Methodist Church. A. J. McCary, Minister. E.

O. Strickler of Ben Arnold was a Cameron visitor Monday. Alpha Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Mrs. Graham Gillis on Monday, January 23. Atter the business session Ruth Newton, program chairman, introduced the topic for study, literature.

Maude Stevenson gave a splendid di sonssion of the drama: Patricia Batte, poetry; and Frances Sharpe, the short story. Later Mrs. Gillis, sisted by little Ralph Chambers. served a delicious salad plate On the afternoon of Wednesday. January 25, Mrs.

W. J. Watson and Mrs. J. H.

Sapp were co-hostesses 10 the Cameron Symphony Club at the home of Mrs. Sapp. After a short business session, Dorothy Kidd led the program with a discussion of the life of Weber, the operatic composer. Sepcial emphasis was placed upon the opera, Der Freischutz. Mrs.

Francis Cox and Miss Shirley Horstmann entertained the group with piano selections. At the close of the program, a delicious salad plate was served. Members of the Woodmen Cirele enjoyed 2 "covered dish" luncheon at the Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday. Mrs. Alice Kunz of Mart, Mrs.

Maudie Arnold, Drill Director and Mrs. Scarf of Waco, pianist, were present and directed the Watson Drill Team for the local Group. Following the drill exercises, the mid-day meal was served by local women. Miss Mary Kelso of Mayfield was in Cameron on Monday and while here visited at the Herald office. She will be a reader of the Herald for the coming year.

On January 24, the Home Demon stration Club of Burlington met in the home of Mrs. Ed McAtee with the agent. The club began with their regular meeting. The roll call was answered with an improvement I made in poultry management in 1938." Miss Porter gave a talk on Demonstration on Standard Breeds of Poultry." Refreshments were served to the following: Mesdames Robert Krause, William MeSherry, John MeAtee, Herman Dorner, Paul Dillion, Charlie Litzman, Arnold Plocek. Bill ner, Otto Schuetze, Ben Kleypas, Rudy Wunsch, Chester Rogers, Jerome MeAtee, Fred Hodges, and the hostess, Mrs.

Ed AcAtee. The vistors were Mesdames Lee O'Neill, Frank Rogers, and Bill Wunsch. The next meeting will be held the home of Mrs. Paul Dillon ON February 14. Mr.

and Mrs. R. K. Anderson had as week end guests their children, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Anderson of Houston. and other relatives, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Savage of North Carolina.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hester spent the week end in Goldthwaite, their old home, with relatives and friends.

Mrs. Sam Hefley spent the week end in Houston with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Jones and family.

HENRY'S DEPARTMENT STORE H. F. Lippman, Mgr. Henry's Slipper Shop $1.00 Shoe Sale We find we have upward of 500 pair of ladies and Misses shoes in small lots. We have priced them for quick sale at At $1.00 A Pair Black Kid, Black Patent, Brown Kid, Brown Patent, Reptile and Reversed Calf.

High heels, low heels, straps, pumps and oxfords. Widths to AAA Size 3 to 10 Come early and you will be pleasantly surprised with the wonderful values you will receive at this sensational sale. HENRY'S DEPARTMENT STORE GREEN'S New Funeral Home Funeral Directors, Ambulance Service Also Managing and Operating Green Mutual Aid Association Burial Protection at Cost Licensed a and Bonded Day Phones 93 and 94. Night 460 and 372W DRY AND G0005 HARDWARE GROCERIES PRE RENT RENT JOANGER I LUMBER SEE HARDWARE BOTTLING CO. WHOLE GROCERY PEE AND SAVE What Does the Future Hold for The Smaller Towns in Texas? What must inevitably be the fate of the small towns and communities in Texas? This la being asked la Iterally Interier places over the state where today Rent" signs clatter the windows of numbers of empty basiness buildings! It question of creasingly serious importance, not only to these small tewne and communities, but to the state whole.

These once busy places of community life, around which has largely grown the progressive development of Texas, are being dried up by the operation of heavy trucks over our highways. Their local business firms and enterprises, the dry goods, hardware, drug and fruit and vegetable stores, retail lumber yards, wholesale grocery houses, bottling plants, feed mills, oil mills, grain elevators and cotton compresses are unable to meet the competition of the larger business centers because of the almost unrestricted and promiscuous mae of Texas highways in the delivery of goods by trucks from the larger eities holding the quantity. purchase advantage. A degree, The of absorption the cost and of transportation manipulation, by in highway varying for competitive purposes, if not restricted, will Inevitably drive dealers and wholesalers in the smaller towns and communities out of business. They must succumb to the inequality of opportunity with which they are burdened and thus contribute further to our growing economic chaos.

The plea now being made by certain interests to Increase the load limit on trucks operating over Texas Railroads, who seek no favors and render efficient, dependable and economical the ill effects of unfair and subsidized competition business men and, in the interest our mutual legal truck load limits be not increased! Texas highways will hasten the end of local enter. prises in smaller Texas communities. if under the present statutes harm already has been done the small town merchant and property owner, what then must be the effect of any increase in the allowable truck load limit? Certainly the larger the load limit the greater will be the distance over which goods can be hauled from the larger distributing centers, and the greater will be the harmful effects dealers and enterprises in the smaller towns! The burden of taxation borne by the business interests of the smaller towns and communities throughout Texas will, as natural result, be shifted more and more to the shoulders of the remaining property owners. Those who have invested in homes and business buildings must sacrifice their investments to what some might mistakingly call march of progress." The thousands of families, for 50 many years dependent upon employment by these business enterprises as a means of livelihood, must be forced to the cities in quest of work, and failing in that add further to our burden of relief and ploy ment Inroads by long distance truck operations On the traffic of the railroads must necessarily result in the abandonment of more and more railroad mileage, with consequent loss of payrolls and taxes to these communities and an increase of tax burdens to their citizens. advantages, but who willingly pay their own war to transportation service to Texas communities, have felt in the same way and measure as the small town preservation, join with them in urging that existing THE TEXAS RAILROADS ADS Angelina Neches River Kansas City Southern Quanah.

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