Americans Bag 48 in Mediterranean Battle
American air forces shot down 48 German planes off the Tunisian coast in a decisive air battle. Seventeen Junkers transports carrying troops were among the losses as American fighters and possibly Air Cobras dominated skies. British ships engaged Axis vessels, sinking a large destroyer and damaging others as reinforcements reach Tunisia.
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Rommel
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Tunisian
Junkers
British 8Th Army
Knox
Europe
Cameron Mayor Calls Citizens to Aid City Cleanup
Mayor Leland Green appeals to Cameron residents and business owners to join the annual cleanup drive. City trucks are available to assist property owners, with a goal of gathering metal for the scrap drive.
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Mayor Green
Leland Green
Cameron
J. T. Owings Returns From Iceland Ferry Command
J. T. Owings, Petty Officer Second Class, has returned to Cameron after months in the Navy Ferry Command in Iceland. He completed an aerial engineering course at Northwestern University, where about 500 were in his class. He plans to return to the Northeast Atlantic and spoke of trips to the British Isles and meetings with Lt. Hillirad Thomas.
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J. T. Owings
Iceland
Cameron
Owings
Northwestern University
Northwestern
England
British Isles
Austin
Atlantic
Hillirad Thomas
Thomas
America
Vanderbilt University
Tennessee
Milano Man Sentenced for Brutal Domestic Attack
J. C. Richards of Milano is jailed in Milan county after a District Court conviction for beating his wife. He faces an assault with intent to murder charge as grand jurors, meeting in May, consider additional action. Mrs Richards suffered severe facial bruising and was dragged by the hair between rooms.
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J. C. Richards
Milano
Milan
el Gunn
Richards
Navy carpenter’s mate Woods serves in Pacific
Joan W Woods of Cameron enlisted in the U S Navy October 8 1942 and trained in Rhode Island. He left in December 1942 for an unannounced Pacific base. He is a carpenter’s mate among naval construction personnel and is son of C T Woods of Milano. His daughter Morene Woods lives in Waco and sister Mrs A F McGregor in Hoyte. Also Pfc Oscar R Schiller discharged from the army and back in Cameron after Fort Ord service. he is over 38 and returning to live locally.
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Joan W. Woods
Cameron
New Hebrides
Pacific
United States Navy
Rhode Island
Woods
C. T. Woods
Milano
Morene Woods
Waco
A. F. McGregor
Hoyte
Oscar R. Schiller
Schiller Pharmacy
Fort Ord
Calif
Pleasant Hill Visitor in County Superintendent Office
B. G. Barber of Pleasant Hill visited the county superintendent's office on Monday, according to the records.
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B. G. Barber
Pleasant Hill
Seven Sweethearts opens at Cameron Theatre in Cameron
Seven of the screen’s starlets headline the tender love story of Seven Sweethearts. Kathryn Grayson plays Billie, owner of a hotel with seven sisters. Van Heflin portrays Henry, a brash tulip festival reporter. Special numbers include Little Tingle-Tangle Toes and You and the Watz and I. Local visitors Emma Butts and Lucile Butts are noted.
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Cameron Theatre
Kathryn Grayson
Billie
You
The
Watz
van Heflin
Henry
Little Delft
Michigan
Johnny Eager
Heflin
Guyet
Kathrn Grayson
Mrs Matilda Baggerly Buried at North Elm
Matilda Coward Baggerly 95 longtime Cameron resident died at her son Matt Baggerly’s home in Cameron on April 4 1943 after a year of illness. Funeral services were held the same day with interment at North Elm Cemetery. Survivors include four sons M A Baggerly Wiley Baggerly M C Baggerly and Roy Baggerly. Pallbearers listed.
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Matilda Coward Baggerly
Cameron
Matt. Baggerly
Baggerly
I. J. Baggiely
North Elm Cemetery
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Bob Pool
First Methodist Church
Green Funeral Home
McGoldrick Urges Public Cooperation With Cameron Firemen
Police official appeals to Cameron and local residents after a series of fire alarm warnings. He warns private cars and bicycles should not travel to fires to prevent death or injury as officers threaten enforcement. Visitors W H Ezell Buckholts and Hubert Bounds Rockdale noted.
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Jim McGoldrick
Police Department
Cameron
McGoldrick
City Election for Aldermen Tuesday
The city will hold a Tuesday election on April 6 to name three aldermen. Incumbents S. H. McDermott A. M. Horstmann and Bob Terry run without opposition. Voters are urged to cast ballots. turnout is usually low without rivals. George Stevens of Gay Hill visited Cameron. Frank Stanislaw of Marak filed his census report.
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Board of Aldermen
H. McDermott
A. M. Horstmann
Bob Terry
George Stevens
Gay Hill
Cameron
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Fred Jackson
California
Camp Swift
Sgt
Jackson
John W. Woods
Emma Butts
Dick Houston
Houston
Lucile Butts
Lucille Brady
Temple
R. W. Wilson
San Grove
Mrs. Matilda Baggerly
North Elm
the Herald
U. S. Army
Navy
Lone Star
V. c
W. H. Ezell
Buckholts
Hubert Bounds of
Rockdale
Frank Stanislaw
Marak
Ieee
Arate Ee
A. E. Matula
Texas
J. O. Mitchell
Mance
Ment
Lalla Meyers
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