Eisenhower peace offer to Italy prompts mixed reaction
Eisenhower proposed peace with Italy if Germans are driven out and Allied prisoners freed, a plan US critics say shifts war aim from dictation to asks. Italy largely rejected it, Churchill urged total attack on Italy, while internal unrest cues rise. In Tunisia the 7th Army gains four towns as War Secretary Stimson tours North Africa. Red Army reports 30 more points on the Orel front. Pacific fighting centers on air activity. local note records Frank Worley’s Cameron trip.
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Italy
Eisenhower
United States
America
Winston Churchill
Tunisa
7Th Army
Stimson
North Africa
Red Army
Orel
Pacific
Guardianship Final Account of Silas E Manley filed
Milam County Probate Docket 3098 reports F I Grubbs guardian seeks final settlement for Silas E Manley non compos mentis and discharge. Court set for August 9 1942 at Cameron Court House with ten days prior newspaper notice. Edna Meyers of Houston visited Cameron. A J Garner of San Gabriel did business in Cameron.
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F. I. Grubbs
Silas E. Manley
Milam County
Milam
Cameron
Texas
Homernabours
Bessie Dunham
A. J. Garner
San Gabriel
Nelson Davis Receives Silver Star for Valor in Tunisia
Pfc Nelson Davis of Sharp with the 91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action on February 14 1943 near Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia. He administered first aid under heavy fire then evacuated wounded to an ambulance showing calmness courage and devotion to duty. His father Will Davis of Sharp was notified.
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Nelson Davis
Sharp
Tunisia
Will Davis
Pfc
Davis
Herald
W. H Triggs
W. L. Schmidt
Ward
91St Armored Field Artillery
Sidi Bou Zid
Fred A. Jackson Dies in Austin Home
Milam county resident and Salty native Fred A. Jackson died at his Austin home Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at Salty Sunday afternoon. He was son of the late Andrew Jackson Jackson, founder of the Salty Singing Convention, and brother of Mrs. Alice Pugh of Cameron. Local attendance expected. Mrs. Nat H. Butts returned from Austin with her daughter Mrs. Hollis Erwin, a bride, employed there. Bill Locklin of Thorndale was also mentioned in the notes.
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Fred A. Jackson
Milam County
Austin
Salty
Decease
Andrew Jackson Jackson
Salty Singing Convention
Alice Pugh
Cameron
Nat H. Butts
Hollis Erwin
Home Town Newspapers Mailed to Men Overseas
A local note states home town newspapers are sent to service members stationed abroad. Officials cite morale and connection as reasons for continuing the program.
Urgent Red Cross Appeal Calls for Knitters Now
Red Cross knitters are urged to complete work and others to pick up tasks in the knitting room. Milam county chapter chairman J. M. Boehner asks all who can to knit immediately, noting boys in battle need garments despite hot weather. Contact Mrs. F. C. Fahrendorf to help now. Wilburn Roseler, son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Roesler, is recovering well after an operation at Newton Memorial Hospital Monday.
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Red Cross
J. M. Boehner
Milam County
F. C. Fahrendorf
Wilburn Roseler
Adolph Roesler
Vogelsang
Newton Memorial Hospital
Local ladies visit Mrs Bertha Seapstag in Columbus
Mrs Doc Houston and former Miss Glendola Sprot joined Lena Rittle Mrs Emma Sprot and Ed Seapstag for a weekend visit at the home of Mrs Bertha Seapstag in Columbus.
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Doc Houston
Glendola Sprot
Lena Rittle
Emma Sprot
Ed Seapstag
Bertha Seapstag
Columbus
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Frank Worley
Rockdale
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Edna Meyers
Houston
Lou Meyers
Lalla Meyers
Meyer
Edna
Hudson
Doc
Woods
Milano, Texas
Arey Lumber
Carey
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts
John Thweatt
Maysfield
Bill Locklin
Thorndale
the Herald
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