Cameron's Bad Boy Pete Baird Captured in Uvalde
Pete Baird 26 known Texas cattle rustler and car thief surrendered to FBI agents in Uvalde while attempting to visit his wife. He escaped custody in June from a Minnesota deputy marshal and used three stolen cars to travel 700 miles to Texas. Local and state officers aided the arrest. He was returned to San Antonio for trial on federal indictments.
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San Antonio
Perry
Pete) Baird
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Uvalde
Baird
Minnesota
U. S
Royse City
Texas
FBI
R. C. Surran
Surran
William Slaughter Commissioned After Graduation as Engineer
Wm. Thomas Slaughter, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Slaughter, graduated from the Engineer Officers Candidate School at Fort Belvoir Virginia on June 7 and received a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the corps of engineers U S Army. Lt Slaughter known as Billy was employed as an auditor with the U S Engineers in Austin before entering service on December 7 1942 at Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Thomas Slaughter
D. H. Slaughter
Engineer Officers Candidate School
Fort Belvoir
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Lt. Slaughter
Billy
U. S. Engineers
Austin
Fort Sam Houston
Roosevelt Defends Bombing of Rome
President Roosevelt at a Washington press conference defended the bombing of Rome by American airmen. He said Rome should be treated as a military objective and noted efforts to declare the capital an open city. The Pope urged Rome be spared in letters to UN leaders.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Rome
Pope
United Nations
Britt Receives Army Engineer Commission at Fort Belvoir
James H. Britt graduates from Engineer Officer Candidate School Fort Belvoir Virginia on July 21 1943 and becomes a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers Army of the United States. Parents Mr and Mrs J T Britt reside Hertford North Carolina. He attended Hertford High School and North Carolina State College Radleigh North Carolina. He joined the Army December 23 1942 at Fort Sam Houston after leaving Armco Drainage and Metal Products in Cameron as a salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Britt
Engineer Officer Candidate School
Fort Belvoir
Corps of Engineers
Army of the United States
J.T. Britt
Hertford
N. C
Hertford High School
North Carolina State College
Radleigh
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Armco Drainage & Metal Products Inc
Cameron
Magazines Delivered to McClosky Hospital by American Legion
Commander Jim McGoldrick of the American Legion drove from Cameron to the McClosky Hospital in Temple with a carload of magazines donated by local people for wounded soldiers returning from front lines. He volunteered his vehicle and time to help the men in need as the community shows strong support for armed forces. Miss Nora Kohring of Clarkson visited Cameron Monday morning.
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Jim McGoldrick
American Legion
Cameron
McClosky Hospital
Temple
McGoldrick
The
Nora Kohring
Clarkson
Obituary of Mrs Eliza Jane Newton
Mrs Eliza Jane Newton born October 2 1880 in Salem Tennessee married Rev J K P Newton October 17 1876 in Nettleton Mississippi came to Maysfield Texas in the 1880s reared a large family and influenced the county for God after her husband's death she raised seven children five sons and two daughters 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren 41 descendants living today The obituary lauds her as a virtuous patient God fearing woman whose influence extended beyond her village and whose Christian life was a quiet beacon.
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Eliza Jane Newton
Salem
Tenn
Eliza J. Tish
J. K. P. Newton
Nettleton
Miss
Maysfield
Texas
Mr. Newton
Jesus
U. S
Few Price Violations Under OPA Reported In Milam County
Milam County price panel members and assistants reported few non compliance instances with Community Maximum price regulations now in effect. Chairman Bartle Crennan credited volunteers for enforcing price controls and urged homemakers to report violations. Posters of county maximum prices are in stores. residents may call the price panel with questions. O. P. Robins and D. K. Hall conducted business in Cameron Thursday.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Bartle Crennan
Sam Perry
Houston
OPA
Perry
Price Panel
Crennan
A Cottle Gives Five To Fire Victim Fund
A Cottle, owner of the Milam Hotel, donates 5 to Will Vaughan relief through the fund raised after his barn burned. He left the $6 at the Herald Wednesday, to be given to Vaughan. others may contribute any amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Cottle
S. A. Cottle
Milam Hotel
Will Vaughan
Prominent Merchant Ill With Typhus and Local Recoveries
Andrew Esslinger, a noted local merchant, is gravely ill from typhus fever after several days away from business. Friends hope for a speedy recovery. Grady Tucker, son of Theo and Mrs Tucker of Jones Prairie, is reported doing well after an operation Tuesday at Cameron Hospital.
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Andrew Esslinger
Esslinger
Grady Tucker
Theo Tucker
Jones Prairie
Cameron Hospital
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Pete Baird
William Slaughter
Army Engineering School
Cardus
Joe Meier
Waco
Mrs
Virgil Belle Green
Daugh
Ter
Bonnie
E. I Peck
Arnold Totter
Douglas Phillips
Thorndale
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple, Texas
Vernon Roberts
Walter B. Smith
Milam County
O. P. Robins
D. K. Hall
Ad Hall
Hornung Bros
Cameron, Texas
Gulf Brewing CO
Houston, Texas
Emory B. Camp
G. S. Baskin
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