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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
4
Smith urges prompt full payment of pensions and social aid, pledges support for state defense, and criticizes Milam County road conditions. He vows to press for relief from costly bureaus and to camp at the Highway Commission to secure better roads and tax relief.
A aspirant pledges to serve the people and asks voters to hire him for the role. He emphasizes readiness to listen, help within power, and prove his dedication by hard work and opportunity. He frames the electorate as employers hiring the most capable leader.
Three top United States government leaders Frank Knox Admiral Stark and General George C Marshall were listed as missing from Washington on Thursday. The report speculated they may have joined President Roosevelt who was rumored to meet Winston Churchill at sea off the North Atlantic coast.Observers wondered if the mystery signaled a prewar shift as Japan moved troops into Indo China toward an attack on Thailand.
H F Smith Jr brought a rare twin boll cotton to the Herald, noting two bolls from one square. He says they are unusual despite occasional examples. The presents a potentially short crop due to early rains prolonged wet weather and insect damage from boll worms and others.
Bruno Mussolini, son of the Italian leader, died in a crash near Peria, Italy, early Thursday. Also killed were other air corps officers aboard. The government described the death as a great loss.
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Weekly Buckholts column lists visits from San Antonio Beeville Dallas and Waco residents. It notes funeral services for Tom Choate of Buckholts and lists out of town relatives attending and pallbearers, with burial at Walkers Creek Cemetery under Hewitt Undertakers Temple.
Pallets for sale by Mrs. B. R. Robinson located in Minerva Texas. She invites buyers to come and pick them up.
A Cameron report lists 4-H Club members traveling Monday to San Antonio for a three day encampment with plans to return Wednesday. The roster includes multiple clubs and numerous youths and leaders from Jones Prairie North Elm Briary Davilla Marak Val Verde and other areas.
A seven day revival begins August 11 at 8 p m at Buckholts Czech Moravian Church. Rev H E Beseda of Caldwell and Rev Joseph Barton Sr of Granger will deliver the sermons. Everyone is cordially invited.
Registrants who turned 21 since last October and who registered for military service on July 1 will receive questionnaires next week, announced Mrs Jack Lewis chief clerk of Local Board No 2. Only 89 men registered for service. After questionnaires are received and men classified the board will complete all classification until the next registration. Friends of Miss Dorothy Lesovsky will be glad she is rapidly recovering from a serious illness at the Kings Daughters hospital in Temple, now home and able to be out.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Loyd have returned to their home in Hurley New Mexico after visiting her sister Mrs Etta Manning in another town.
Roy Halpain received a five year suspended sentence in Criminal District Court after being tried for assault with intent to murder. The knife attack on Roy Seaton occurred near a beer hall on the city’s western edge, leaving Seaton with over a hundred stitches.
An old ad touts Black Hawk Ointment for Athletes Foot Eczema Itch Ringworm and aching feet. The jar is sold at 50 cents and one dollar with a money back guarantee at drug stores.
City Marshal Gene Smith warns he will not excuse violations of the curb-when-alarm rule. Repeated leniency led to growing disregard as cars raced to fire scenes, hindering firemen who must walk up to 150 yards. Citizens back the marshal for protection of property and prompt fire response.
Mrs. Odell Jameson of Houston and Mrs. J W Webb of Waco spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. D B Gunn. Jameson was accompanied to Houston by her daughters Jeanine and Joanne who have been visiting here.
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