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Newspaper

Cameron Herald

Location

Cameron, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

16

Weems Family Birthday Barbecue In Cameron

Mr A N Weems of Cameron marks his 72nd birthday with an old fashioned barbecue attended by a large group of relatives and friends. A Saturday gathering featured songs and a Sunday showing a film of South Texas Oklahoma and the Shuffield ranch. The Catholic Youth Organization met at K of C Hall with Rev George Duda as guest speaker and plans for future talks on American and Papal flags.

A. N Weems Cameron South Texas Oklahoma Lydge Shuffield Luling van Shuffield Houston Hoyt Shuffield Herbert Shuffield Oklahoma City Osage Homer Painter Bill Evard Mandy Edmonds A. A. Weems Maysfield Milton Weems Cage Terry Heath Baby Cleburne Henry Liebman Cendant Gainesville Crocker Evard Lillian Weems Rockdale Florence Pugh Willie May Thompson Clempa Thompson Gordon Chambers Roy Weems Robert Weems Audell Horstmann Neil Willie Fulton Temple Albert Evard Aubrey Bridges Baytown Grady Little Jean R. M. Haddon Hearne Naoma Harris Memphis M. A. Chambers Catholic Youth Organization of K. of C. Hall Frank Plachy George Duda

Milam Woman's Missionary Union to Hold Annual Institute

The Woman's Missionary Union of Milam county will hold its annual mission study institute on Monday April 15 in Cameron at the First Baptist church. The meeting opens at 9 30 a m with lunch served at 12 10 p m at the church. Mrs R L Brown of College Station state mission study chairman and Mrs ...

Woman's Missionary Union of Milam County Cameron First Baptist Church R. L. Brown College Station State Mission Study

Rebekah Lodge in Cameron to be instituted next Friday

The Cameron Rebekah Lodge will be instituted next Friday night April 12 with the president of the Rebekah Assembly of Texas in attendance. A degree team from Waco and Georgetown will confer the degrees.

Cameron Rebekah Lodge Rebekah Assembly of Texas Waco Georgetown

Birthday celebration for 84th of W H Triggs hosts

The Board of Stewards met at the home of W H Triggs on Tuesday night. Mrs. Howard Baskin then hosted a birthday party in honor of Mr. Triggs 84th birthday with cake and punch and entertainment enjoyed by all.

Board of Stewards of the Methodist Church W. H. Triggs Howard Baskin Triggs

Watsons Attend State Dental Convention in Dallas

Dr. and Mrs. Jim Watson traveled to Dallas Sunday to attend the State Dental Association Convention at the Adolphus Hotel lasting Monday through Friday. They were joined by Mrs. W F Gaither visiting a Dallas sister and Judge John Watson who returned to Cameron Tuesday.

Jim Watson Dallas State Dental Association Adolphus Hotel W. F. Gaither John Watson Cameron

Middleton and Cavitt Active in Cameron Tuesday

C. R. Middleton conducted business in Cameron Tuesday while Joe Cavitt of McGregor, a railroad commission member, visited Cameron on the same day.

C. R. Middleton Cameron Joe Cavitt McGregor The Railroad Commission

Cameron area forecast for midweek cold snap

The forecast for Cameron and vicinity calls for cloudy and colder conditions Wednesday night and Thursday with a sharp drop in temperatures.

Cameron

Germans Push Norways Defeat in North Sea Battle

British and German fleets clash off Norway as heavy losses are reported on both sides. Six German ships sunk, five British ships withdraw, Berlin confirms two German warships lost. Germany moves toward Norway's conquest while Norway talks peace terms. Greenland Iceland protectorate proclaimed. Sweden mobilizes. Roosevelt silent on European war turn.

Norway North Sea Daily Herald Germany Lord Halifax Scandinavia Oslo London Great Britain Greenland Iceland

Cameron News and Local Events Report

Paul Graves of Sharp visited Cameron on business. The Sons of the Legion met at the American Legion Hut with Captain Milton Boone presiding. Grady Little announced a barbecue for Monday night April 15 with district officials to speak. Herman Weber of Beaumont joined Mose Cox at the Rotary Club luncheon and attended the Pythian Home Board meeting in Weatherford. Jim Coe returned from Austin and Rev. T. F. O’Sullivan of Burlington did Cameron business. George and Celeste Triggs visited from San Antonio and Austin respectively.

Paul Graves Sharp Cameron Sons of the Legion American Legion Milton Boone Grady Little Herman Weber Beaumont Pythian Home Board Mose Cox Rotary Club Cox Weber Weatherford Jim Coe Austin T. F. O'Sullivan Burlington

Britain to Have 8 Million Men Ready by June

Official announcement states Great Britain will possess 8,000,000 men in fighting trim ready for battle by June. The report notes Kenneth Rogers of Lufkin and Giles L. Arriett of Austin as weekend guests of William R. Rogers.

Great Britain Kenneth Rogers Lufkin Giles L. Arriett Austin William R. Rogers

Mart Visit Of Four Friends Reported

John Howard Pressley Putley Dierz D. D. Harris and Charles Frazier visited friends in Mart Saturday night in an event noted by local observers.

John Howard Pressley Putley Dierz D. D. Harris Charles Frazier Mart

Kemp Named CMTC Chairman for Milam County

Judge Jeff T. Kemp has been appointed Chairman for Milam County of the Citizens' Military Training Camp. The camp division will be at Fort Sam Houston near San Antonio from July 9 to August 7. Young men 17 to 29 may train at government expense. Milam County quota is eleven with only two applications by April 2.

Jeff T. Kemp Milam County The Citizens’ Military Training Fort Sam Houston Camp Bullis San Antonio Ralph H. Durkee Secretary of War For Texas

Cameron doubles team captures district nine tennis title

Cameron senior doubles players Bruce Laird and Raymond Lesikar won the district nine championship and advance to the regional meet after a Bryan district meet on April 2. The team defeated Madisonville 6-3 6-3 Somerville 6-1 6-0 Waller 6-3 7-5 Brenham 2-6 6-3 6-4 and 6-1.

Cameron Bruce Laird Raymond Lesikar J. M. Ruggles Bryan Madisonville Somerville Waller Brenham

German transport sunk as troops sent to Norway revealed

A German transport sunk by a British submarine late Monday revealed that the Reich was dispatching troops to Norway. Tuesday reports say only a small number of soldiers aboard survived. Bodies washed ashore in the Oslo Fjord and British ships rescued about 80 survivors. Eighty horses and war equipment including aircraft supplies were lost with the vessel.

Reich Norway Oslo Fjord

Sam Houston State Teachers College Student Visits Cameron Family

Trent Nabours spends the weekend in Cameron with her parents from Sam Houston State Teachers College.

Trent Nabours Sam Houston State Teachers College Cameron

Germans Strike Swiftly Tide of Battle at Bergen

A Daily Herald radio report says German planes bombed Bergen on Norway's northwest coast and battles continue with the city in German hands. Nazi forces allegedly control a coast stretch from Skaneerack to Bergen with small landing units and potential reinforcements if Norwegians resist.

Daily Herald Bergen Norway Skaneerack Reich

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