Rain eases drought across central Texas to flood‑grain boost
Central Texas gets its second rain since February easing drought. Total rainfall in Cameron reached 0.89 inches with lows near 48°F as showers spread from early Thursday through Friday. Hillsboro Corsicana Valley Mills each reported near two inches. Dallas Fort Worth to Big Spring saw heaviest rainfall in a broad swath.
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Cameron
Central Texas
Texas
Hillsboro
Corsicana
Valley Mills
Marlin
Temple
Gatesville
McGregor
Panhandle
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Big Spring
Denton
Cleburne
Abilene
Cisco
Odessa
Lubbock
Tax Evasion Cases Rise Says U S Attorney Chief
Lamar Caudle, assistant U S attorney general in charge of the Justice Department tax division, notes a jump in evasion cases with 800 criminal tax matters recorded last year as rising taxes deepen enforcement pressures in 1942.
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Lamar Caudle
U. S
Department of Justice
Caudle
Tax refunds and audits target small earners this year
Caudle notes 800 prosecutions last year amid 60 million returns. He says the small-income earner will face tougher checks than ever, with the bulk of taxes paid by those earning under £10,000 annually.
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Caudle
Homemaking Club Thanks Local Dept Store for Display Space
The New Homemakers at O. J. Thomas High School thank Leader's Dept Store for sharing a display case for the girls garments last week. They invite the public to attend their annual NHA sermon at Progressive Baptist Church on Sunday April 16 at 3 00 to observe National NHA week.
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O. J. Thomas High School
O. J. Thomas School
Progressive Baptist Church
Milk Bowl date to be set at upcoming board meeting
Milk Bowl Inc board, led by President Joe Moore, will meet soon to finalize the game date as ticket orders already come in. Rumor says the game may land on a holiday such as Thanksgiving Christmas or New Year’s to suit broadcast and business closures. Gene Dixie Walker donated printed materials and plans to promote Bowl activities within sixty miles of Cameron.
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The
Milk Bowl, Inc
Joe Moore
Gene
Dixie) Walker
Walker
Cameron
Local Group Attends Meeting In Dallas
Chas. M. Hicks one of 17 Food Distribution Agents of Texas attended the Dallas meeting held Friday and Saturday. Hicks is district agent for eleven counties and discussed next year operations and how to handle frozen turkeys. He reported one car load of frozen turkeys ordered for the district, traveling with his wife and Mrs. W. B. Bigbee.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Texas
Dallas
Mr. Hicks
Hicks
W. B. Bigbee
Texas City Blast Blame Pinned on U.S. Government
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Government bears responsibility for the Texas City disaster and related $200 million in damage suits. The decision centers on blunders and negligence in manufacturing ammonium nitrate aboard the Grandcamp. Appeals were indicated up to the Supreme Court if needed.
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Houston
Texas City
U. S
Texas
S. S. Grandcamp
T. M. Kennerly
Kennerly
United States
Washington
H. Graham Morison
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Milano Visitor Welcomed Here
R. W. Wilson of Milano was a welcomed visitor here recently, extending greetings and noting the town’s hospitality and cordial reception.
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R. W. Wilson of
Milano
Camp Hood Becomes Permanent Fort in Texas
Camp Hood in Killeen Texas is redesignated the third permanent Army fort in the state. Fort Hood will mirror Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss with full city facilities and services. Built in 1942 as an armored training camp it will undergo major rebuilding to permanent status.
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Texas
Camp Hood
Defense Department
Fort Hood
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Fort Bliss
el Paso
John B. Hood
Texas Brigade
Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
Itelf
Congress
Hood
Army
Hood Army Post Shapes Texas Military Readiness
Hood is described as the home of the 24 Armored Division, a key full strength unit. Tank-destroyer forces for World War II trained in Hood hills from Killeen to Gatesville. The post has grown from 1,700 soldiers after the war to about 20,000 people today, military and civilian, with major National Guard summer maneuvers held there.
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Texas National Guard
Boecker Daughter Among Patients At Newton Memorial
Doris Lanelle Boecker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Boecker, is listed among patients ill in Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Doris Lanelle Boecker
Willie Boecker
Newton Memorial Hospital
Thorndale businessman visits city on Wednesday
J. C. Burkhart of Thorndale arrived for a business visit here on Wednesday, meeting local contacts and discussing ongoing matters. The visit underscores local economic ties with Thorndale businesses and regional trade activity.
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J. C. Burkhart of
Thorndale
Local Soldier Johnnie Gurecky Promoted to Corporal
Mr and Mrs John Gurecky of Marak announce their son Pvt Johnnie Gurecky has been promoted to Corporal in the Army Air Corps stationed on Okinawa He is expected to return to the United States next August.
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John Gurecky
Marak
Pvt
Johnnie Gurecky
Cpl
Gurecky
Army Air Corps
Okinawa
States
Mrs Winchester and Powell Family Visiting Harlingen
Mrs Ruby Winchester and her son Danny and Mrs Dorothy Jane Powell of Harlingen visit Mr and Mrs W E Penney and their sister Mae Belle Williams who is ill at Newton Memorial Hospital in Newton.
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Ruby Winchester
Danny
Dorothy Jane Powell
Harlingen
W. E. Penney
Maebelle Williams
Newton Memorial Hospital
Archer Electric Service Manager Ill in Hospital
B F Archer manager of the Archer Electric Service is ill and in St Edward Hospital for treatment.
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B. F. Archer
Archer Electric Service
St. Edward Hospital
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J. Thomas School
Burial Insurance
Marek - Burns Burial Association
Cameron, Texas
P. G. Carburetion, Inc
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R.F.O
OK. Tractor
L.P.G
Austin
L. P. G. Carburetion Inc
Keystone
U.S
Joe D. Bass
Citizens National Bank Bldg
NEW Cameron Drug
C. L. Hairgrove
Faisi
Palstaff
We, Falstaff Brewing Corp
ST. Louis
Omaha
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