Italy in Turmoil as Allied Bombardment Rises
A Zurich dispatch reports Hitler summoning staff and financial leaders amid dire war news. Italian cities near Turin suffer merciless bombing while Mussolini’s regime faces renewed pressure as Churchill urges peace talks. Allied advances threaten Tunis and Stalingrad scales shift the global balance.
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Adolph Hitler
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Heinrich Himmler
Toulon
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Caucasus
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Mediterranean
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United Nations
General MacArthur reports gains in Pacific fighting
In the South Pacific General MacArthur reported gains as fighting in New Guinea neared a conclusive state. The terse dispatch notes progress against enemy positions with Allied forces pressing toward decisive success amid ongoing operations.
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South Pacific
MacArthur
New Quiena
Cameron Fire Department Names Assistant Chief Michalka
Ralph Michalka has been elected Assistant Chief of the Cameron Fire Department. Chief Henderson becomes chief as John Eanes enters enlistment in the United States Army. Michalka, longtime member and highly qualified, will handle many alarms when Henderson is busy.
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Ralph Michalka
Cameron
W. G. Henderson
John Eanes
United States Army
Michalka
Henderson
Carter Brogdon Advances in Consolidated Plan Leadership
Carter Brogdon nears leadman rating on the 14th and receives a LEADMAN badge. He has 14 months in Consolidated Aircraft’s purchasing department supervising eight workers in sheet metal production and cost controls. The unit handles production schedules and aircraft parts for PBY Catalina and PB2Y-3 Coronado flying boats and patrol bombers.
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Willkie
Bregdon
Legislature Sets Regular Sessions Starting January in Odd Years
The Texas Legislature convenes biennial sessions on the second Tuesday of January during odd numbered years, establishing the official start date for lawmaking sessions.
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Texas
Modern Toys Promote Spirit Of Fair Play
Modern toys for five to eight year olds foster independence and group creative play. Toy makers nationwide aim to teach children to think for themselves through imaginative play that hides a lesson and avoids classroom tones.
Personalized Christmas Cards Through Pictures
The article highlights the rise in popularity of photographic Christmas greeting cards. It notes formats include group or individual photos, humorous designs, and large printed cards with the greeting. A Santa Claus hole-in-face gimmick is described for playful effects. It advises finding 3 or 4 willing photographers if you are unsure about taking a good picture.
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Santa Claus
Christmas Tree Plantations Made For Sustained Harvest
Farmers use marginal soil to grow evergreen crops for Christmas use. Seedlings mature quickly and the nation’s supply is unlikely to deplete. Northern swamp lands produce most balsams spruce firs pines and cedars for holiday use.
Origin of Yule Gifts Traced to Christ Child Visitor
The tradition of giving gifts to the needy at Christmas stems from the belief that the Christ Child sometimes visited homes as a poor beggar.
Cameron youth joins U S Navy enlisting in Houston
Gerald Ray Henderson son of Mr and Mrs W G Henderson of Cameron is among Cameron boys enlisting in the United States Navy. He left Cameron Saturday for Houston to report for enlistment and had been part of a local recruiting push. A former Boy Scout and longtime firefighter department mascot he would soon have been eligible for active fire duty.
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U.S. Navy
Houston
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Cameron
Cameron Boys
United States Navy
Navy
Henderson Family Leads Cameron Fire Department Chief
W. G. Henderson and his father hold the position of chief of the Cameron Fire Department. Miss Katherine Schwarting from Clarkson paid a Cameron visit on Saturday.
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Clarkson
Cameron
Sam Kestenbaum Attends Austin Thanksgiving Bail Came
Mr and Mrs Sam Kestenbaum were among many attendees at the bail came in Austin on Thanksgiving Day, amid social and community gathering events.
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