Milam County Dry Vote Threat to Old Age Pensions
A columnist warns Milam county’s proposed dry vote on April 8 would cut pension funds for 1447 aged residents. He cites March 1944 distributions totaling 31,990 dollars and a yearly projection near 389,923 dollars, noting federal matching funds offset losses. He argues prohibition would harm funding and urges readers to consider truth over rhetoric.
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Texas
Milam County
Old Age Assistance Commission
Austin
Judge Gillis Seeks Re election In 260th District
Judge Graham Gillis of the 260 Judicial District announces his candidacy for re election to hold his own office subject to the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 22. He has served the court here and in other Texas districts and is now back in his courthouse office after illness. Details to follow in a later issue.
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Graham Gillis
Judicial
Gillis
Texas
Court House
Weekly Herald
Second Oak Leaf Medal For Lt. Warren Brashear
Lt. Warren H. Brashear of Cameron receives a second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in completing thirty operational sorties over Germany and Nazi territory. He flies a fighter in Col. Joe L. Mason’s group protecting bombers. A Cameron High School 1939 graduate, Brashear earned his wings at Foster Field in 1942 and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1945. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Womack Brashear, live on East 13th Street.
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Warren H. Brashear
Cameron
Air Medal
Germany
Col
Joe L. Mason
Columbus
Ohio
Brashear
Yee High School
Foster Field
Texas
Mrs. Womack Brashear
Pilot
East 13Th Street
Japanese Battle Flag Brought Home by Navy Veteran
Joe Bill White of the United States Navy, returning from two years in the South Pacific, hands a Japanese naval battle flag captured after an American submarine torpedoed a Japanese ship. White, who took part in six invasions including Guadalcanal Bougainville and Tulagi, is now at Naval Officers School in Georgetown and home for the weekend with other Pacific souvenirs.
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Joe Bill White
United States Navy
South Pacific
White
Guadalcanal
Bouganville
Tulaga
Naval Officers School
Georgetown
Pacific
Electricity Costs Stay Stable Despite War Price Trends
A Texas Power & Light Company ad uses a chart from the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics to show electricity prices have fallen more than 50 percent since 1913. It notes wartime price climbs in clothing food furniture and rent, while electricity benefited from production and distribution advances and higher usage.
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Texas Power & Light Company
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Florence native Wilkerson visits Cameron and notes changes
L Wilkerson of Florence Nebraska, a former resident, is in Cameron for a short visit. He recently visited his ill sister in Lubbock and his brother Jesse Wilkerson in Houston. He remarks that the old town has changed, especially the courthouse roof alteration.
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L. Wilkerson
Florence
Nebraska
Cameron
Lubbock
Houston
Jesse Wilkerson
Court House
Death of Sgt Frank Chernoskey in Finchafen battle
A telegram to Mrs Rosa Chernoskey from General Alia announced the death of Sgt Frank Chernoskey of dismounted Cavalry who died of wounds received in the Finchafen engagement in New Guinea. He passed away March 21, 1844, with Joe Chernoskey delivering the message to the Herald.
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Frank C. Chernoskey
Finchafen
New Guiena
Rosa Chernoskey
Ben Arnold
Alia
Adjutant General of the Army
Sgt. Chernoskey
Joe Chernoskey
Devers Seeks Re election as Milam County Treasurer
R A Woodsie Devers Milam County Treasurer announces candidacy for re election to stave off opposition in the Democratic Primary set for Saturday July 22 1944. He cites his years of service orderly records and trusted accounting as reasons for continued trust and support despite limited campaign due to war conditions and his health.
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R. A
Woodsie) Devers
Milam County
Devers
M Deve
Pio
Tax stamps bring Texas revenue in March
The Texas state treasurer reported March tax stamps revenue with liquor stamps at $607,192 and cigarette stamps at $1,097,836. Stamp sales totaled $263,157 and wine receipts $36,254, both ahead of March last year and February this year.
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Austin
Texas
Prohibition or Moderation in Bible Teachings
A discussion argues that the Bible forbids drunkenness and does not permit moderation. It asserts drunkenness is a sin, harms individuals and families, and threatens eternal punishment. it urges total abstinence and living in sobriety as God’s will.
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Jesus
God
Word of God
Kingdom of Heaven
Christ
Lost Sailor Jerry Tomek in Kula Gulf Battle
Jerry Frank Tomek, a Navy volunteer since October 7, 1942, went down with the cruiser Helena during a July 1945 action off Kula Gulf in the South Pacific. Parents in Elm Ridge report he was missing in action on July 24 and no further word has been received.
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Jerry Frank Tomek
Helena
Kula Gulf
South Pacific
Frank Tomek
Elm Ridge c
Jerry Frank
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Kula ‘Gulf
New Georgia Island
Milam County Urgently Seeks Hospital Furnishings
An urgent appeal from McClosky hospital wards A and B requests furnishings for 105 amputee patients. Milam County is asked to supply easy chairs library tables books curtain material or funds to buy them. Donations already include a piano and other furniture contributions from G A McDermott and others.
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McClosky
Milam County
F.C. Fahrendorf
G. A. McDermott
Corley graduates from Quartermaster School at Camp Lee
Cpl Seth M Corley son of Mr and Mrs S M Corley Buckholts Texas graduates from a 12 week Advanced Quartermaster NCO Administration and Supply Course at Camp Lee Virginia He becomes a key non commissioned officer in the Army of the United States in supply and will report for duty with his unit immediately Also noted are visitors Mr and Mrs Fred Shoaf and daughter at the Angell home in Ad Hall.
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Camp Lee
Beth M. Corley
S. M. Corley
Buckholts
Tre
Army of the United States
Supply
Fred Shoaf
BE. L. Angell
Ad Hall
MRS. M. M. LETCHER BURIED IN DALLAS
Mrs. M M Letcher 86 died in a Houston hospital April 1 1944. Funeral in Dallas April 3 interment beside her husband Dr J S Letcher. Surviving daughters Mrs Arnold Bailey Houston and Mrs C C Slaughter Dallas and relatives in Cameron Milam Alpine.
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M. M. Letcher
W. W. Oxsheer
H. F. Smith, Sr
Houston
Dallas
J. S. Letcher
Mrs. Letcher
Oxsheer
Cameron
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens National Bank
Little
Milam County
St. Paul’s Sanitarium
Rush A. Thomas
H. F. Smith, Jr
Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
Letcher
Arnold Bailey
C. C. Slaughter
Milam County Near Red Cross War Fund Goal
Milam County was about seven hundred dollars short of the Red Cross War Fund goal when disclosed by finance director G. Blake. Cash in banks totaled 13,662 up to noon Wednesday with many communities not yet reporting. Cameron city report was not available in The Herald.
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Milam County
Red Cross
G. Blake
Blake
Herald
Cameron
Egg Crisis to Be Discussed at Chamber Tonight
Bob Alexander Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee chairman says Granvill G. Weaver War Food Administration Area Marketing Supervisor will meet merchants and produce dealers in the Chamber of Commerce room tonight at 8. Weaver to outline current egg prices and relief options from government agencies. Alexander urges full attendance.
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Bob Alexander
Agricultural Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Granvill G. Weaver
War Food Administration
Mr. Weaver
Mr. Alexander
Yarrellton Responds Well to Red Cross Drive
G W Blansett of Yarrellton reported to Cameron crowds that Red Cross collections reached 126.23 dollars, aided by strong cooperation despite bad weather. he has chaired the drive for three years. Charles Green remains critically ill in Cameron Hospital after two transfusions, with some improvement noted Thursday.
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Yarrellton
Red Cross
G. W. Blansett
Cameron
Blansett
Charles Green
Cameron Hospital
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J. B.white
Warren Brashear
Sgt Frank C. Chernoskey
A Devers
A. E. Firthmann
Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts
Kula
Jerry Frank Tomer
Seth M. Corley
School Quartermaster Dept
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