Carpenter Praised by Army for War Time Aid
John W. Carpenter of Texas Power & Light Company receives a War Department commendation from Colonel G F Lewis Engineering Corps for participation in the Utility War Time Aid Program. The letter notes co operation aid to military establishments nationwide at low cost and with critical materials conserved.
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John W. Carpenter
Texas Power & Light Company
War Department
Army
G. F. Lewis
Lewis
United States
America
Milam County Beef Calf Show Set for April 19 in Cameron
The Annual Milam County Beef Calf Show will be held in Cameron on April 19 with 40 calves shown by 4-H and FFA members. Judge will be W J Ross of Falls County. Calves will be shipped to Fort Worth for sale after the event as part of the Food for Victory program.
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Milam County
Cameron
J. W. Stuffle Keme, Jr
FFA
R. L. Batte
Hefley Stedman Motor Company
Fort Worth
Commission
LeRoy McDonald
Christine Winkler
Winkler
Homer James
Maxine James
Ad Hall
George Michalka
Ben H. Bailey
Lawrence Boedeker
W. C. Rodenbeck, Jr
Pete Rodenbeck
Dick Rodenbeck
Verdes Unnasch
Detmold
Louis Slavik
Norbert Kostrom
Lane Stecher
Innocent Mikulec
Walter Tyroch
Marakville
Buckholts Raises 327.54 for Red Cross War Fund
Buckholts has a total of 327.54 for the War Fund of the American Red Cross, reported by F. G. Blake county drive director. Previously Buckholts and nearby communities totaled 700, now separated amounts show Buckholts alone. Red Cross officials praise Buckholts for the effort.
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Buckholts
War Fund
American Red Cross
F. G. Blake
Red Cross
Legion Here Sponsor Cigarettes for Soldiers in Cameron
The American Legion Post in Cameron announced a drive to send 2000 packages of cigarettes to American soldiers in North Africa and Australia. Each 1000 package case costs $50 and will be sold by R J Reynolds at 5e per pack, with messages printed from Cameron, Texas on each package. Subscriptions totaling about $25 have already been received, and the Post urged public donations at the Herald or through Commander Jim McGoldrick.
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North Africa
Australia
American Legion
Cameron
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Legion
The
Herald
Post
Milam County
Jim McGoldrick
Emmett Streetman
Legion Post
J. B. White
Texas
Jim McGoldricis
Master Sergeant Reynolds Reaches Top NCO Rank
Master Sergeant James A. Reynolds, foster son of Mr and Mrs W H Houston of Cameron, has been advanced to the highest non commissioned grade at the Air Depot Training Station, Stinson Field San Antonio. Reynolds enlisted December 5 1942 and now serves in the repair squadron of the 28th Air Group at Stinson Field alongside his wife Mrs Wille Reynolds of San Antonio. Milam county men in the service commend his record as the area’s finest.
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James A. Reynolds
W. H. Houston
Cameron
Air Depot
Stinson Field
San Antonio
Set. Reynolds
Yarrelston High School
Wille Reynolds
28Th Air Group
Milam County
Reynolds
Local Air Base Mechanic Transfered To Tampa Texas
Staff Sgt Graham McLerran, a Yee High School graduate and Milam county native, is transferred to Tampa Texas to join the army air corps as a mechanic. Enlisting in October 1941, he trained at Wichita Falls and Brooks Field before moving to South Plains Field, where two ratings elevated him from Corporal to Sergeant. He served ten months at Lubbock prior to the Tampa assignment and earned the Technical Sergeant rating. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John McLerran.
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Graham McLerran
Tampa
Texas
Army Air Corps
McLerran
Sheppard Field
Wicchita Falls
Wichita
Brooks Field
Brooks
South Plains Field
Lubbock
Sargeant
Set. McLerran
Yee High School
Milam County
Armed Services
John McLerran
Albert Collins Elected President of Cameron Rotary
Albert Collins, a charter member, was elected Wednesday by Cameron Rotary Club directors to serve as President for the coming year. He will take office June 1, succeeding Chas Hicks who becomes a club director and retiring President.
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Albert. Collins
Cameron Rotary Club
Collins
Chas. Hicks
Richard Hester
Johnnie Andres
Albert Collins
Ches Hicks
Henry Hefley
Henry Patillo
John Prude
John Hays
Matt Boehner
Shirley Horstmann
Mose Cox
Beaumont
Rotary
Cameron
Frank Reid Elected New School Board Member
Frank Reid won a school board seat in a Saturday election. He received about 383 votes, while Drayton McLane polled around 200. Voter turnout was under 30 percent, leaving the board divided 4 to 3 as before.
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Frank Reid
The
Herald
Drayton McLane
McLane
Rural Aid Funds Reach Sixteen Schools for 1942 43
Final Rural Aid payments totaling 19 672 dollars were issued April 2 to sixteen schools for the 1942 43 scholastic year covering Salary Aid and state transportation and high school tuition. Seven districts were omitted due to incomplete reports, with June 1 completion expected. Rural Aid or Equalization funds require a fifty cent local maintenance tax and budgeted spending. The Marak and Elm Ridge districts plan to raise local maintenance tax to qualify next year.
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Marak
Elm Ridge
Waco Lawyer John B Atkinson Dies Sudden
John B. Atkinson a prominent Waco lawyer and Milam county native died suddenly at his home in Waco at 2 p m He was a brother of Miss Lilian Atkinson of Cameron H L Atkinson of Maysfield and B P Atkinson of Austin Surviving are his widow and one daughter An obituary note states no funeral arrangements had been made and that the family formerly lived in Maysfield where their father was a pioneer merchant
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John B. Atkinson
Waco
Milam County
Atkinson
Lilian Atkinson
Cameron
H. L. Atkinson
Maysfield
B. P. Atkinson
Austin
Ed Gunn Addresses Business Women on Equal Rights
Judge Ed Gunn spoke to the Business and Profession Women's Club on the Emancipation of Women and the rise of voting rights. He reviewed women's wartime work and notable activities, praising the event. Miss Leila Woolley chaired, Mrs. Adolph Winfield hosted with refreshment plates.
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Business & Profession Women’s Club
Ed Gunn
Judge Gunn
Leila Woolley
Adolph Winfield
4-H Club Boys and Girls Invited to Farm Conference
The Brazos Valley Cotton Growers Association via Cotton Grower invites 4-H club boys and girls from eight central Texas counties Brazos Burleson Falls Grimes Lee Milam to participate in a farm conference. Contest offers war bonds and stamps totaling 76 dollars for best letters on My 1943 Share in Winning the War. County Agents and Home Demonstration staff were informed mid March after plan approval by G E Adams and Mildred Horton of Texas A&M.
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Brazos Valley Cotton Growers Association
the Cotton Grower
Texas
Brazos
Burleson
Fills
Crimes
Lee
Milam
Burleston
Falls
Grimes
G. E. Adams
Mildred Horton
Texas A & M College Extension Staff
Yar High School Graduate Joins Air Corps at Atlantic City
Edwin L Schulz, a former Yar High School graduate, is stationed in Atlantic City New Jersey with the United States Army Air Corps personnel division. He enlisted in 1942 and trained at Keans Utah and Los Angeles. Schulz, 21, married to Pauline Vickers, is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Schulz, born and raised in Milam county.
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Atlantic City
New Jersey
Schulz
United States Army Air Corps
Army
Pvt. Schulz
Keans
Utah
Los Angeles
Herman Schulz
Milam County
Yee High School
Nixon-Clay Commercial College
Austin
Pauline Vickers
Bobby Hays Lands in Knoxville Tennessee
Pvt Bobby Hays joins the University of Tennessee Knoxville unit of the Army Air Corps after initial training at Sheppard Field Wichita Falls He will continue pilot training and wet his wings He is son of J R Hays postmaster and a Yeomen star in high school He later attended Schreiner Institute for varsity football Cpl Julian Baskin left for California after a 20 day furlough Mrs Hughlan McCastlin visited Cameron with family.
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Pvt
Bobby Hays
University of Tennessee At Knoxville
United States Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Witchita Falls
Bobby
J. R. Hays
Yeomen
Schreiner Institute
Army Air Corps
Cpl
Julian Baskin
California
Cpl. Baskin
Five Conley family rescued from cyclone wreck near Cameron
A cyclone struck two miles west of Cameron at 11 a m injuring Homer Conley his wife Mrs Homer Conley their three children and R C Conley. They were rushed to Cameron Hospital by passersby and reported resting well with Loraine Conley 3 the most seriously hurt from torn leg and head injuries.
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Cameron
Homer Conley
Betty Loraine Conley
R. C. Conley
Cameron Hospital
Lloyd Buff
Loraine Conley
Chamberlain's Dairy Resumes Operation
Chamberlain's Dairy will restart operations in Cameron with pasteurized milk available on Tuesday April 6 and deliveries to begin the next day. The shop will also sell Grade A raw milk after price ceilings were raised, ending a period of suspension.
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Cameron
Chamberlain Dairy
Chamberlain
Rockdale Soldier Receives Special Commendation
George Mackie of Rockdale son of Mr and Mrs T D Mackie has earned a commendation from his commanding officer for outstanding work while on foreign duty with U S forces in India China and other points. An airplane mechanic he was chosen to repair a captured Japanese fighter plane and is slated to bring the plane to the United States soon.
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Rockdale
George Mackie
T. D. Mackie
U. S
India
China
Mackie
United States
Pride Of the Yankees at Cameron Theatre for Two Days
Lou Gehrig film story opens at Cameron Theatre for a two day run. Gary Cooper stars as Gehrig with Theresa Wright Babe Ruth and Walter Brennan in support. The drama follows Gehrigs rise with the Yankees and ends with Lou Gehrig Day in 1939.
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Yankees
Gary Cooper
Lou Gehrig
Theresa Wright
Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan
Samuel Goldwyn
Gehrig
New York
Amsterdam Avenue
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Legion Here
NEW School Board
Ed. Gunn
Air Corps
Yar High
Edwin L. Schulz
Sta
Knoxville
Tennessee
Hughlan McCastlin of
Cavilla
Conley
Chamberlain’s Dairy
New York Yankees
Yankee
Eleanor Twitchell
Chicago
Yankee Stadium
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