Meeting Churchill and Roosevelt in a Texas Ranch Hour
A desert-dry reminiscence recounts Churchill and Roosevelt meeting at sea aboard the Prince of Wales and the symbolic pairing of faith and leadership. The narrator reflects on wartime hopes, leadership courage, and the search for liberty amid global conflict.
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Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
North Atlantic Ocean
Churchill
Texas
United States
Prince of Wales
Mr. Churchill
Atlantic
Louis G. Guest Conducts Cameron Business Tuesday
Louis G. Guest of Rockdale engaged in business in Cameron on Tuesday.
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Louis G. Guest
Rockdale
Cameron
Coach Wood Begins Yoemen Practice September First
Coach Carrol Wood announced the Yoemen will start work on September 1 at 8 a m with daily sessions including 7 50 p m evenings. Prospective members should report at 8 a m to meet coaches and register for the 1941 season.
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Carrol Wood
Wood
Probation for Boy Who Attempted Jail Delivery
Neal Bailey a 16 year old Cameron boy who tried to deliver from jail here last Saturday night was tried in court here Wednesday and placed on probation. Bailey will be under Allan Dodson supervision for four years and be 20 at sentence end. The district attorney urged leniency for this first offense due to the defendant's youth.
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Neal Bailey
Cameron
J. B. Lane
Luther Russell
Milano
Bailey
Allan Dodson
Cecil Kirk
Two Milano Boys Sentenced to Reform School
Two Milano boys confessed to stealing gasoline, auto tires, and typewriters from the Milano school. B Lane and Luther Russell were sentenced to two years at the state reform school after a prior probation, with Lane boasting of a “big time” image. Cecil Kirk and Neal Bailey are noted in connection to the case, with Bailey to face trial for attempting to free the boys from jail.
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State Reform School
Ford
B. Lane
Luther Russell Milano
Milano School
Lane
Chicago
Jesse L. Dorroh Buried in Groesbeck Home
News arrives of Jesse L. Dorroh's death at his Groesbeck residence on Friday August 22. Dorroh was raised in Cameron, worked as a traveling salesman in Waco, later moved to Groesbeck. Survived by widow, a son, a daughter, and three sisters raised in Cameron. Sisters Mrs. James Bass and Mrs. A. T. Ray of Breckenridge and Ida Dorroh of Dallas.
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Jesse L. Dorroh
Groesbeck
Dorroh
Cameron
Waco
James Bass
A. T. Ray
Breckenridge
Ida Dorroh
Dallas
Defense Rally at Maysfield Friday
A defense rally is planned at Maysfield Friday night August 29 featuring speaker E. A. Camp of Rockdale. Camp recently spoke to the Cameron Rotary Club on the USC. The event is sponsored by the county defense council, with rallies planned in every county community.
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Maysfiel
E. A. Camp
Rockdale
Camp
Rotary Club
Cameron
USC
Defense Council of
Tried in Auto Crash Case Found Not Guilty
Pearl Carpenter of Palestine was found not guilty in county court here Thursday in the death of Cleveland Buffington near Gause in February. The court verdict said the accident was unavoidable as Buffington, employed by Willard B. Smith store in Gause, was repairing a tire when struck by Carpenter’s car.
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Quilty
Pearl Carpenter
Palestine
Cleveland Buffington
Gause
Buffington
Williard B. Smith
Doctor Newton Heads to Chicago for Advanced Surgery Course
Dr W R Newton Jr leaves Cameron for a three week stay in Chicago to take courses in surgery. In his absence Dr W M Avent will handle a portion of daily offices and access patient records, and will assist after hours. Newton recently completed a local clinic and regrets time away but pursues further medical study.
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W. R. Newton, Jr
Cameron
Chicago
W. M. Avent
Newton
Avent
Methodist Pastor Repeats Sermon on "My Church" Sunday
The Methodist Church pastor will preach next Sunday at 10:50 a.m. on the topic "My Church" due to requests from members. The sermon was previously delivered during the revival to a small Monday morning audience, and friends are invited to attend.
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Methodist Church
John. W. Mills
Probated Youths Arrested in Bigger Theft Case
Probated youths Luther Russell and Jd. B. Lane, both Milano teens aged 15 and 16, were arrested after a confession to thefts including gasoline from road tractors, two typewriters from Milano High School, and tires from a state road sweeper. Typewriters were recovered in Austin, tires found near Milano. both held after Monday and Thursday detentions.
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Morrison
Milano
Luther Russell
B. Lane
Carl Black
State Highway Department
Milano High School
Austin
Former Resident Thomas E. Newell Dies in Wichita Falls
Notice from Cameron relatives reports Thomas E. Newell a former Cameron resident died Sunday August 10 and was buried at Wichita Falls. He moved to Cameron in the early 1880s and married Lillian McGregor later living in Wichita Falls. Mrs Newell died about 18 months ago.
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Thomas E. Newell
Wichita Falls
Cameron
Newell
Lillian McGregor
Thei
Wichit
Maj. W. M. McGregor
C. P. McGregor
Nomura Roosevelt Meet Sparks Elevated Hope and Secrets
Admiral Nomura, Japan’s ambassador, met President Roosevelt in Washington for talks described as pivotal. The meeting followed State Department warnings against interfering with shipments to Russia, with Nomura implying concern over travel documents. Iran’s collapse and Persian theater moves unsettled the region as German air successes pressed the Soviet front.
Death of J. W. Pitts Heralds Gause Community Loss
J W Pitts a pioneer of the Gause community died at his home on Sunday after more than a year of declining health. Funeral services were held Monday from Hicks Baptist Church with interment at Hicks cemetery at 3 30 pm. He was known for peach crops and bees and contributed to agricultural progress in Cameron and Gause communities.
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J. W. Pitts
Gause
Hicks Baptist Church
Hicks
Cameron
Pitts
14 Register Here for Air Water Watch
Milam County Defense Council called for 552 volunteers to man air watches but Cameron district drew only 14 registrations on Saturday. The piece blames General Apathy and weak leadership in Washington for the low local turnout and for a public sense the country is not at war.
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United States Army
Milam County
Hurt in Fall Leaves Cameron Patriarch Gravely Ill
T. G. Sampson, Cameron’s elder statesman born in the city, is gravely ill at his home after a serious fall last week. He is the oldest resident originally from Cameron still living here.
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T. G. Sampson
Cameron
Mr. Sampson
Dunham Visit Ties Houston Couple to L. J. Dunham Family
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Dunham of Houston are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dunham. The brief item notes familial ties and family genealogy in Houston society.
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Bailey Dunham
Houston
Mrs
L. J. Dunham
Cameron Boy Held for Trying Jail Delivery in Cameron
Neal Bailey of Cameron was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Carl Black for helping J. B. Lane and Luther Russell escape jail. Bailey brought a paper with a saw inside to the inmates and tossed it to them. Lane had stolen a car in Chicago, altered plates, and repainted it in Houston to avoid detection.
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Neal Bailey
Cameron
Carl Black
J. B. Lane
Luther Russell
Bailey
Mr. Black
Neal
Sheriff's Office
Chicago
Texas
Houston
New Technician at Cameron Hospital Hired
Miss Francis Wernli of Houston has accepted the position as Technician in Cameron Hospital. She earned her degree from Texas University and trained at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. She is a young woman of unusual ability and hopes to make many new friends in Cameron.
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Francis Wernli
Houston
Cameron Hospital
Miss Wernli
Texas University
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Cameron
Hull Seals Frank Talks With Japan in Washington
In a Saturday Washington meeting Secretary of State Hull and Japanese Ambassador Nomura spoke plainly. Hull, a Tennessee mountaineer, is described as terse and eloquent, while Nomura said Japan understood the U S position? the dialogue aimed to make clear what each side would do.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Admiral Nomura
Hull
United States
Val Verde Man Found After Wide Search
Seventy five officers across nearby counties hunted for Malcom Walker of Val Verde after he vanished from his home Saturday at 1 pm. He returned Sunday at 6 pm to his Val Verde residence. Doctors had not finished exams but investigators believe he is an amnesia victim.
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Malcom Walker
Val Verde
Walker
Freeman Slocomb Promoted in Kerrville Business Group
Freeman Slocomb is named manager of the retail sales department for the American Pure Milk and American DeLuxe Ice Cream Companies in Kerrville. The Kerrville Mountain Sun highlights his career, noting prior work at Peterson Motor Company and Palace of Sweets in Cameron. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Slocomb of Cameron and a Yee High School and University of Texas alum.
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Freeman Slocomb
Kerrville
Mountain Sun
Peterson Motor Company
Freeman
B. Slocomb
Cameron
Yee High School
Shriener Institute
University of Texas
Mr. Slocomb
Palace of Sweets
Fred Reno
Illness Shocks Friends For Lillie Jeter In Marlin Hospital
Miss Lillie Mag Jeter remains critically ill in Marlin Hospital after an operation this Tuesday. Friends here express concern at the severity of her condition.
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Lillie Mag Jeter
Marlin
Harris Outlines Five Point Pledge for Milam County
Leo Harris of Rockdale seeks the Texas Legislature seat representing Milam County. He announced a five point platform to secure a permanent road bond law, fair road fund distribution, loyal support for national defense, social security provisions, and protection for the aged and farming communities. Harris cites past service as Milam Justice of the Peace and former Oklahoma legislator, pledging dignity and active representation in Austin.
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Leo Harris
Rockdale
Cameron
Friends
Harris
Milam County
Texas
Washington
Austin
Oklahoma
USO Drive Sees Strong Milam County Attendance
Milam County backs the USO drive with 42 of 47 precincts represented in Cameron. Two meetings in Tracy and Conoley indicate near full turnout. Dr Gordon Singleton of Baylor spoke on national defense needs for the USC movement. Wiese credits strong attendance and progress. Rockdale Buckholts and Ellison Ridge already exceed quotas.
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Milam County
USO
Cameron
Tracy
Conoley
Gordon Singleton
Baylor College
USC
Singleton
Whitehead
Temple Chamber of Commerce
W. ©. Wiese
Rockdale
Buckholts
Ellison Ridge
French Deputies Move to Form Underground Government
About 125 members of the French Chamber of Deputies reportedly revolted and organized a new government at Vichy in opposition to Marshal Petain's Nazi controlled regime. Underground communications were said to have been reinstated and information flows reopened to the public as opposition grows.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Vichy
Marshal Petain
Petain
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Maysfield
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Russia
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Persia
Denmark
W. Pitts Des al Gause
Hull Veils
Tennessee
Business Association
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