Germans halted by own dead on Balkan front near Olympus
Far along a 150 mile front in the Balkans a decisive battle rages as German tanks face heavy losses and Greek and British forces retreat in an orderly fashion. Hitler marks his birthday at the front while hopes for Turkey's axis alignment rise and Berlin claims Spain will join the Axis. The RAF bombs Berlin and both sides report sinking ships as the struggle continues.
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Mt. Olympus
Balkans
Hitler
Olympus
Ribbenthrop
von Papen
Turkey
Russia
Spain
Germany
Berlin
Gibraltar
RAF
Rome
Cairo
Athens
Africa
Girl Scouts Plan Sign for Little House Meeting
Girl Scouts met Wednesday evening April 16 in the Little House. A sign reading Girl Scout Little House will be prepared by Mrs. C. Kelly. Temple Telegram visitor Bill Durham called on Wednesday. N. A. Heath of Davilla also visited on business Wednesday.
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Girl Scout Little House
C. Kelly
Bill Durham
The
Temple Telegram
Temple
N. A. Heath
Davilla
Vera Mayes to Wed Charles Bailey on May 3
Announcement says Miss Vera Mayes of Maysfield will wed Charles Bailey of Waco on May 3. The engagement was announced April 12 at Port Sullivan by sister Vera, with lilac and bridal wreath Easter decor.
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Vera Mayes
Maysfield
Charles Bailey
Waco
Helen Peel
Port Sullivan
Bob Ford
Vera
Charles
Mavis Mc- Neel
Marjorie Jane Cooper
Florine Ellison
Doris Peel
Edwin Mc- Neel
Ben Burns
Joe Bailey
Nell
Kittie Bob Mayes
Old Town Clock Fails After New Deal Repairs
The old town clock, in Cameron, has been unreliable since New Deal era repairs. It sometimes strikes 17 at one o clock and misses at noon. G. E. Lafton of the International Time Recording Division is in town to fix it.
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New Deal
Court House
G. E. Lafton
International Time Recording Division
Cameron
Funeral services held for John Thompson at Rogers
Funeral services for John Thompson a longtime Rogers and Cameron area farmer were held Friday from the Rogers residence. He died Thursday at age 84 after months of illness. He was the father of Mrs. Robert Weems of Cameron and Olympia Thompson of Cameron.
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John Thompson
Rogers
Cameron
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Robert Weems
Olympia Thompson
Shinn Family Tea Hints Kathleen Shinn Slocomb Betrothal
Mrs. Robert Allie Shinn hosted a Tuesday tea announcing Kathleen Shinn engagement to Freeman Slocomb of Kerrville. The reception featured spring flowers, Easter centerpiece, and hostess staff from Austin, Cameron, Fort Worth, and Austin aiding served tea and cake squares.
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Robert Allie Shinn
Kathleen Shinn
Freeman
Matt) Slocomb
Kerrville
Winifred Shinn
Shinn
B. Slocomb
Cameron
James W. Hogood
Ft. Worth
J. E Shinn
Austin
Alice Virginia Mebane
Joe Margaret Masur
Ben P. Atkinson
Bobby Shinn
William Storey McMillan
Wanda Ploetz
Allie June Shinn
Lockhart Post-Register
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Girl Scouts
W. M. Fanning
Leroy Raley
San Angelo
Esso Extra
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Texas Institution
Jackson’s
Humble
Cameron, Texas
Mamie A. Hefley
Insurance
Daily Herald
Mrs Shinn
Santa Fe
W. Dubois
Cameron, Tex
Buick
John Muse Motor Company
Flint
Mich
Fannin
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