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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
5
Maizie Gordon survives a difficult year with faith in luck and a newborn son on New Year Day. Donald Gordon celebrates a fresh start as the couple expects a house purchase while facing past financial strain and a hopeful future.
A New Year quiz links famous Americans and events to January 1. Questions cover emblematic figures like Paul Revere and Mad Anthony Wayne, along with Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation effect and the War of 1812 attack on New Orleans.
The Cameron Ministers Association coordinates a Union White Christmas Service on Friday December 18 at 7 30 p m in Cameron Presbyterian Church. Rev John Solomon will convene the committee to plan the program promote attendance and collect white Christmas gifts for the County Old Folks Home jail hospitals and shut ins. Gift distribution committee includes M M Cox Mrs Jeff Kemp Judge Gillis Burt Nicholson Rudolph Richter and others. Bob Pool serves as association president.
A wartime advisory urges buying War Bonds now to fund the effort and suggests delaying nonessential purchases like home remodeling until victory is achieved, arguing spending today could raise prices and hamper scarce durable goods.
The PTA will meet Thursday December 10 in the Ada Henderson School playroom. The program titled Courage for Crisis will start at 4 15 after mothers arrive at 3 45. Tea will be served by Mrs Ted Kuehl and committee after the program.
Rev. Smith led services at Union Church. MWCS met at Mrs. Thweatt’s. Jean Wise stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Sherill in Ben Arnold. Murff Tyson and Frank Tepera moved to Freeport for war industry work. Rev. Henry Bailey preached at Rosebud Church. Hospital visit to John Newton in Cameron. Angell family returned to Brazoria. Owens and Black families visited Freeman home. Pat Gleason celebrated 20th birthday with grandma Vina White. Hugh Smith visited relatives. works in San Antonio.
Rev. Gordon M. Reese of Houston will be in the pulpit at All Saints church Sunday December 13. Bishop Clinton S. Quinn of Houston announces the visit after the resignation of Rev. J P Love leaving services halted. The bishop urges all members to attend.
Egg and poultry prices reach postwar highs with quotas and large broiler stock. favorable egg and broiler feed rations promise a lucrative year. Catalogs ready for mailing early in 1948 with order discounts. Also rental and sale notices for farms and Holstein heifers included.
Rayburn Ervin Baker son of Mr and Mrs H S Baker of Buckhots enlisted in the United States Marines at the Waco Marine recruiting office and has entrained for boot camp in San Diego California He joins Texans carrying forward the Marine Corps 167 year tradition and its song First to fight for right freedom and to keep our honor clean
Mr and Mrs A J Urban of Pettibone visited Cameron on Tuesday. Local residents extend best wishes and good fortune to the couple.
Col Sam L Ellis reports Dillard D Harris son of Mr and Mrs Dilliard Harris 315 Houston Cameron promoted to Senior Sergeant from Sergeant at the Army Air Forces Bombardier School Big Spring described as one of the world largest training schools for bombardiers Jewel Hairston of Milano visiting Cameron Tuesday
Turin, hub of industry and hydro power, was flattened by British bombers Tuesday night. About 4000 pound bombs fell on the city and environs, with hundreds of bombers and fighters in the raid. Evacuation of 50,000 schoolchildren reported, workers ordered to stay at work under military discipline, casualties described as very large. Allies focus shifts to Italy, aiming to topple Fascist rule, while North Africa operations progress slowly.
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