Missing in Action Lt. Hebner Navigator From Cameron
Lieutenant Joseph J. Hebner Jr. of Cameron is missing in action since August 4 while serving as a navigator on a B-17 in the European theater. The 19 year old, who joined the Army Air Corps in July 1944 and went overseas a few weeks later, is believed lost over France or Germany. his telegram from the War Department offered no details for security reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Hebner
Army Air Corps
England
Joe J. Hebner
Cameron
Hebner
War Department
France
Germany
Romania Surrenders to Allies as Red Army Advances
Romania announces unconditional surrender to the Allies. Soviet troops pour in to the Balkans as German and Hungarian forces clash. Paris and French bases claim progress in France's liberation while American forces push toward the Swiss border and Danube.
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Rumania
Washington
United States
Turkey
Red
Balkans
Antonescue
Britain
Russia
Italy
Berne
Switzerland
Thatch
France
Laval
Bordeau
Toulon
Marseille
Patton
Holland
Beligum
Constanta
Black Sea
Red Army
Danube River
Ploesti
Germany
Mrs W Kretsch Found Dead At Home
Mrs Wilhelmena Kretsch 83 was found dead at her daughter’s home near Burlington last Sunday. Funeral services set for 9 a m Tuesday August 22 1944 at St Michael’s Catholic church Burlington with interment in Catholic Cemetery. She was born September 22 1861 and was mother of Mrs Walter F Piocek of Cameron.
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Wilhemena Kretsch
John Olbrien
Burlington
Coleman Funeral Home
Kretsch
Walter F. Piocek
Cameron
Oldrich
Kret
Fire Ruins Slocomb Building Causing Heavy Loss
A Saturday night blaze across the Santa Fe railroad in Slocomb caused conservative damage estimated at ten thousand dollars. The north half housed Jack Logan wrecking and garage, while Cameron Machine Shop in the south half suffered heavy losses including machinery and a truck. The gutted building, owned by B. Slocomb, will require almost total rebuilding.
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Slocomb
Santa Fe
Slocomb Gin Company
Acme Steam Laundry
B. Slocomb
Slocomb Gun Company
Jack Logan
Cameron Machine Shop
August 22 1874 Grant Declares Neutrality in Franco Prussian War
President Ulysses S. Grant proclaims U.S. neutrality in the Franco Prussian War as August 22, 1874 marks the declaration. The move aligns with American nonintervention principles amid European conflict.
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Grant
Theatres Schedule Guide for Cameron Milam Theatres
The Herald outlines upcoming attractions through September at Cameron and Milam the atres The list includes Gaslight still showing with Boyer and Bergman ending Friday Sun see Going My Way with Bing Crosby as Priest and no price rise except Sunday Monday rates. September 3 4 features The Story of Dr Wassell with Gary Cooper and Laraine Day. See Here Private Hargrove premieres September 10 11 with Garfield Henried. Between Two Worlds September 5 Fires Wife September 7 8 Eve of St Mark. Milam showcases Shine On Harvest Moon with Technicolor and Manpower September 10 Edwin G Robinson leads. Back the attack with Bonds.
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Cameron
Milam
Herald
Gaslight
Charles Boyer
Ingrid Bergman
Bing Crosby
John Prude
Indiana
Cameron Theatre
Dr. Wassell
Gary Cooper
Laraine Day
the Cameron
Hargrove
John Garfield
Paul Henried
The
Michael O’shea
Ann Baxter
Milam Theatre
Edwin G. Robinson
Major Thomas J. White Returns Home From England
Major Thomas J. White United States Army Air Corps arrived in Cameron after about 15 months in England with the 9th Air Force. He earned seven Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal and up to 51 combat missions, flying a Martin Marauder in France. White went overseas in 1943 under Colonel Lester J. Maitland and was promoted to Major in 1943. He will return to Houston then California for re assignment.
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Thomas J. White
United States Army Air Corps
Cameron
England
9Th Air Force
White
Camp Beauregard
Houston
Ruth Marek
Burlington
France
Lester J. Maitland
United States
Lt Frank Perrin Back From Alaska Assignment
Lt Frank Perrin of the United States Army Engineers returns from duty in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. He helped recruit men for construction on a Northwest supply route and supervised highway work in Alaska. He is a Cameron resident with wife Mary Ann Green and children Mark Wayne and Vera Ann. a Yee High School football lineman and A M College electrical engineering graduate.
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Frank Perrin
United States Army Engineers
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Perrin
Far
Nortwest
A & M College
Canada
Northwest
Japan
Lt. Perrin
Aleutians
Mary Ann Green
Mark Wayne
Vera Ann
Cameron
Yee High School
Yeemen
Denson Moves Offices to New Location
Dr. T Leland Denson will move his offices to a new location on September 1 1944. He has leased the Bigbee Boarding House building one block east of the federal building and renovated it into modern offices for his medicine and surgery clinic. Mrs J B Swift rests in Newton Memorial Hospital after an operation Tuesday. Mrs Jack Moore of Caldwell visited Mrs Albert Small this week.
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T. Leland Denson
Denson
Bigbee
Federal
Sproles Brothers in War In Europe Invasion Tales
Grady Sproles of Cameron and his brother Coy fight in Europe during World War II. Grady trained at Camp Beale and sailed to England in 1944 while Coy serves with the Fifth Army in Italy under General Clark. Grady’s wife and daughter stay with her father in Cross Plains.
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Set
Grady Sproles
Europe
Spreles
B. F. Sproles
Cameron
England
Sproles
Minerva
Camp Beale
Calif
Cpl
Coy Sproles
Fifth Army
Italy
Clark
Sgt. Sproles
Dorothy Ann
E. D. Duncan
Cross Plains
Mrs Marie Klapka Dies Near Yarrellton Aged 82
Mrs Marie Klapka aged 82 died at her Yarrellton area home Wednesday August 23 1944 at 6 00 pm Her husband Joe Klapka died in 1938 She was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States about forty years ago Surviving children include Joe Rainriver Canada L W Klapka Buckholts Vince Klapka Burlington Bettie Jelenk Goodrich Wisconsin Mrs Annie Hosek Cameron and Mrs Stedry Broken Bow Nebraska Funeral services set for Friday August 25 1944 at Marek Burns Funeral Home Rev Joe Rundos Temple to officiate Burial at Old Cemetery Marak Body to lie in state at Marek Burns Funeral Home until the service location in Texas.
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Marie Klapka
Yarrellton
FBI Officials Lead City FOI Program Meeting
Cameron hosted a conference of peace officers under the Federal Bureau of Investigation with R. C. Suran chief of the FBI San Antonio District presenting a program that included a firearms demonstration and a quiz on law enforcement. Local attorneys participated as officers and guests viewed a film of interest.
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Bureau of Investigation
Cameron
R. C. Suran
FBI
San Antonio
Federal
Michalka Farm
Milam Theatre
How to Get Your New Basic A Gasoline Coupons
Milam County War Price and Rationing Board outlines renewal steps for Basic A gasoline coupons. Fill Form R-334 completely, attach required cover or 1944 license receipt, ensure signing, and mail to Cameron Texas with envelope marked A Renewal. New coupons mail before 12:10 a.m. September 22.
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Milam County
August 18 1846 New Mexico Ceded to the U S
On August 18, 1846, New Mexico was ceded from Mexico to the United States following related negotiations and territorial transfer amid the American expansion. The event marks a key change in control of the territory.
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New Mexico
U. S
Appeal for Coat Hangers Aids 8000 Men at McClosky Hospital
Mrs. Clara Fahrendorf leads a two week drive asking for coat hangers to aid 8000 men at Mc Closky Hospital. Boxes for donations will be at J C Penney Co Cheeves Bros Winffled Bros Henrys Department Store and The Leader.
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Clara Fahrendorf
McClosky Hospital
J. C. Penney Co
Cheeves Bros
Winffled Bros
Henry’s Department Store
Leader
Vic Frank Mikulec Wounded in France Returns to El Paso
Frank Mikulec, wounded in France, arrived at the base hospital in El Paso after traveling via a hospital transport plane from New York. He wrote to his parents that he was wounded by shrapnel at St Lo on June 16 and that he shot a German sniper four days earlier during rough fighting. His wounds are healing and he hopes to visit home soon.
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Pie
Frank D. Mikulec
France
el Paso
Mikulec
Frank Mikulec
Marak
Temple
el Pago
Pfe
Mikulee
New York
St. Lou
Pfe. Mikulee
St. Lo
Daily Herald Announces Plant Closure for Rest
The Daily Herald will not issue again until September 4 as the plant closes for eight days to give employees a needed rest. Publishers regret lack of additional staff to maintain operations and note other firms facing similar vacation shutdowns. Publication and advertising materials will receive prompt attention upon September 4 reopening.
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Daily Herald
Herald
The
J L Lamkin Becomes Air Cadet in Alabama Preflight School
J L Lamkin son of Mrs Minnie Lamkin of Cameron is enrolled as an aviation cadet in the pre flight school at Waxwill Field Alabama an Army Air Forces Training Command installation. Cadets at Waxwill receive nine weeks of intensive military physical and academic training.
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J. L. Lamkin
Minnie Lamkin
Cameron
Waxwill Field
Alabama
Army Air Forces Training Command
Robbery Hits K. S. Shirley Service Station
The E. S. Shirley Service Station was robbed on Friday night. About 40 to 100 gasoline stamps and some money were taken. the rear door was used to gain entry. Police are investigating with several similar thefts at area stations in recent months.
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E. S. Shirley
Shirley
Driving Car During Fire Alarm Leads to Fine
Gale Gowen, a Black man, was fined Monday for violating a city ordinance that requires vehicles to clear streets when a fire alarm sounds. Firemen say he nearly caused a wreck by entering the street near the fire and hindering fire equipment. Sheriff Carl Black arrested him. the Herald notes no prior fines for this offense.
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Gale Gowen
Carl Black
Herald
Solomon Family Sickness Cancels City Travel Preacher Plans
Rev John C Solomon announces from First Presbyterian Church that planned services in the city for Sunday are canceled due to illness of their son. Regular services will be held at First Presbyterian Church here Sunday morning and evening as announced in the church bulletin.
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First Presbyterian Church
John C. Solomon
Solomon
Cameron to Get Locker Storage Plant at Sap Hotel Site
L Van Perkins of the Chamber of Commerce announced Cameron will host a new concrete locker storage plant after the Henderson Estate sold the east half block adjoining the Southern Pacific Railroad on West Main. Allen Henry of Austin arranged the purchase with deeds to be finalized. the Cameron plant will cost about 50 000 dollars and include 520 lockers plus 129 large storage lockers. Henry will own and operate the Cameron facility and has existing plants at Halletts ville Rosenburg.
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Cameron
L. van Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Allen Henry
Austin
Southern Pacific Railroad
West Main
Henderson
Sap Hotel
J. M. Boehner
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
J. C. Penney Company
Whitten Company
Halletsville
Rosenburg
Boehner
Henry
Marine Sgt Looney Buried at Sea
Marine Sgt M R Looney, wounded in action in the South Pacific, was buried at sea on Wednesday. He had served over three years and left his home near Ranchville before 1941. Surviving are his mother Mrs M R Looney of Branchville and sisters Miss Beth Looney and Mrs Edwin McNeill.
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Set. M. R. Looney
United States Marine Corps
South Pacific
M. R. Looney
Branchville
Sgt. Looney
Looney
Ranchville
M. Kt. Looney
Beth Looney
Edwin McNeill
Hearne
Funeral services for Frank Moran Sr. buried in Cameron
Funeral services for Frank Moran Sr., 73, were held at St. Monica's in Cameron on Sunday August 20 1944. Interment followed at St. Monica's cemetery. Moran a native of Austria died August 18 at his Cameron home. He had lived in Milam County since age eight. Surviving are his widow and ten children including Frances Whitcomb and Sister Mary Elizabeth.
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Frank Moran
St. Monica’s Church
Cameron
St. Monica's Cemetery
George J. Duda
Marek- Burns
Moran
Austria
Milam County
Frances Michalka
Mary Hanes
Frances Whitcomb
Army Nurse Corps
Scotland
Magdalene Polter
Mary Elizabeth
San Antonio
Frank Moraw, Jr
Willie Moraw
August Moraw
United States Army Air Corps
Florida
Sgt
Moraw
Armed 3
England
Storm fades as Texas sees light rain from Gulf storm
Weather shifted as the Gulf storm moving inland Tuesday weakened by midday Wednesday. Rain remained light with no significant damage. Miss Lois Hovis recovers well after an operation at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Texas
Gulf
Yucatar
Lois Hovis
Newton Memorial Hospital
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Joe Hebner, JR
W. Kretsch
Maj
Thos. J. Wilt
Lieut
Dr. T. Leland Denson
J. B. Swift
Jack Moore
Caldwell
Albert Small
Yarrellston
Vic
the Publishers
K. S. Shirley
Presbyterian Church
Rank Moraw, SR
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