Germans Evacuate Port of Bordeaux in World War II Update
A noon broadcast reports German evacuation of the port of Bordeaux as Allied forces approach Paris within 100 miles. Canadian troops breach lines, Red Army moves toward the Czech border, and Allied forces land in Italy with Florence targeted. A newborn, Marion Lois Pack, arrives at Newton Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces.
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Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Marshal Goering
Bordeau
Paris
Red Army
Berlin
St. Malo
Italy
Florence
Ira Pack, Jr
Newton Memorial Hospital
Marion Lois
Plasma Bank Appeal Urges Hundreds to Donate Blood
Milam County Medical Society asks for rapid response to support a local plasma bank to save lives on the home front. Residents are urged to sign a donation list at Cameron Enterprise or the Herald. The piece notes blood has aided soldiers at the fronts and urges community participation.
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Cameron Enterprise
The
Herald
Veteran Pvt Albert Tomasek Serves in Hawaii
A South Pacific veteran, Pvt Albert Tomasek, now stationed in the Hawaiian Islands after six major battles. He joined the army Feb 17 1942, trained at Fort Bliss and in California, went overseas in April 1948, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Anton Tomasek of Ad Hall. His brother Hubert is in Denver.
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South Pacific
Pvt
Albert Tomasek
Hawaiian Islands
Tomasek
Fort Bliss
California
Hawaii
Anton Tomasek
Ad Hall
Set
Hubert Tomasek
Denver
Colorado
St James Church Delegates Sing at Vogelsang
Delegates from St James Church Vogelsang with Misses Lorine Miller Irene Mann Mildred Matyastik and Minnie Vogel performed at Old Washington near Giddings. The Confirmation Class held a picnic and swim at Buzzard Roost with members Verna Miller Bernice Barring Mildred Matyastik Minnie Vogelsang Wanda Sager Flo rine Folchinsky Otto Schulz Gein Friemel Bobby Kalkbrenner Floyd Stoebner Raymond Lorenz Ray Becker Henry Reddehase Frederick Collins Melvin Lucko and sponsors Rev and Mrs Kalkbrenner and Mrs John Matyastik.
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St James
Vogelsang
Old Washington
Giddings
Lorine Miller
Irene Mann
Mildred Matyastik
Minnie Vogelsang
Robert Kalkbrenner
St. James’ Church
Buzzard Roost
Verna Miller
Bernice Barring
Wanda Jean Sager
Florine Folchinsky
Otto Schulz
Gein Friemel
Bobby Kalkbrenner
Floyd Stoebner
Raymond Lorenz
Ray Beckrer
Henry Reddehase
Frederick Collins
Melvin Lucko
Melvin Lucko, Rev. and Mrs. Kalkbrenner
John Matyastik
Germans throw in 4 armored divisions
Allied forces press toward Paris on a wide front from Normandy to Brittany as Germany deploys four armored divisions to the line. The Red Army nears Silesia, Warsaw sees fighting, and Allied advances reach near St Malo with Florence under Allied attack in Italy. The US Navy sinks ships near Chichi Island signaling a bold push against Japan.
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France
Paris
Red
Silesia
Normandy
Brittany
Caen
St. Malo
Hitler
Warsaw
Red Army
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Florence
Japan
United States Navy
Chichi Island
Tokyo
Absentee Votes Cast In Run Off Primary
Up to noon Monday eight one absentee votes had been cast in the Run Off Primary held Saturday August 26 in Cameron County clerk reports. The contest focuses on Commissioner of Precinct 2 with two state races for Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Mrs Floyd Lewis and Mrs J D Lewis of Corinth were visitors in Cameron.
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Supreme Court
Plasma Needed for Local Bank
The Milam County Medical Society urges Cameron residents aged 18 to 60 in good health to volunteer for a local plasma bank. A State Health Department unit will collect donations, with physician exams to cooperate with the Austin unit. Plasma is needed for home people and may save lives in emergencies. Mr and Mrs Frank Mills of Salem visited Cameron.
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Milam County Medical Society
Cameron
Herald
State Health Department
Austin
Cameron Enterprise
the Herald
US Air War Expands To Philippine Islands
Allied aerial action in the Philippines follows Corregidor surrender months earlier. Japanese reports claim nuisance raids over Daram and light damage while American marines advance on Guam. Tokyo acknowledged a two day Bonin Islands raid near Tokyo with minimal damage and American reports cite destroyer hits and vessels sunk. U S losses cited at 16 declines.
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Philippine Islands
Corregidor
Rade
Tokyo
Daram Main Nippon
Philippines
Guam
Gusar
Bonin Islands
U. S
Phemm
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Bordeaux
Ing News
W. D. Bigbee
Palestine
Magnolia Oil Company
Doris James
Jesse James
N. H. Butts
Mamie A. Hefley
Gulf
Gulfpride
Gulflube
America
Skretch Gas Corpores
Gulf Station
Floyd Lewis
J. D. Lewis
Corinth
Frank Mills
Salem
Andy Hardy
Blonde Trouble
Mickey Rooney
Lewis Stone
Hielen Vinson
Lyle Talbot
Danny Kaye
Dinah Shore
Falcon
Tom Conway
Barbra Hale
Secrets OF Scotland Yard
Edgar Barrer
Stephanie Bachelor
Charles Bower
Ingrid Bergman
Kate
Milam Theatre
Cowboy Canteen
Charles Starrett
Edward G. Robinson
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