Deuce on Earth for Good Will and Santa's Defense Poster
Festive season imagery describes streets with decorations and gift shopping. The article recalls Saint Nicholas and the origin of Santa Claus, with a spotlight on defense bonds and stamps as part of Christmas giving. A Baltimore artist duo designed a national poster urging purchases of Defense Bonds and Stamps, sold in 500,000 retail windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
J. W. and
W. J. Wilkinson
Baltimore
Global War Update From Witnessed Fronts In World War II
The report details Soviet counter offensives near Moscow retaking Kalinin and Donets area as Germans retreat. It notes Allied actions in the Pacific and Southeast Asia with Timor island seizure and Hong Kong resistance. U S draft expansion moves and Philippine reports describe American gains against Japan in Luzon.
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Russia
Moscow
Germany
Leningrad
Rostov
Kalinin
Donets
Kremlin
Far East
United States
Malay Peninsula
Hong Kong
North Africa
Washington
Philippines
Luzon
Cameron Theatres Prepare Holiday Screen Program 1941
The Cameron cinema scene will stage a 1941 holiday program with new Milam Theatre and Cameron Theatre improvements. Highlights include Tarzan's Secret Treasure on December 25 and 26, Flying Cadets on December 31, and two midnight horror features King of Zombies and Invisible Ghost with Bela Lugosi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Swift
John Archery
Mantan Moreland
Bela Lugois
Polly Ann Young
Three Brothers Blind Seek Texas Aid For Blindness
Three men Ben Frank and Emil Prochazka from Caldwell visited Dr. G B Taylor for examination to qualify under aid to the blind in Texas. The doctor calls it an unusual case noting three blind brothers born blind and living together.
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G. B. Taylor
Texas
Ben
Frank
Emil Prochazka
Caldwell
Taylor
United States
Bradbury Named Food Stamp Head
C. W. Bradbury has been named Administrator of the new Food Stamp Plan beginning February 1. J. G. Pamplin of Rockdale was named Cashier. Appointments were made at a Commissioners Court meeting Tuesday evening amid many applications. The Daily Herald extends good wishes for this Christmas edition.
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C. W. Bradbury
Jd. G. Pamplin
Rockdale
Commissioner's Court
The
Daily Herald
Dan Tyson Named City’s No 1 Man for 1941 Budget Feat
Cameron Herald highlights Dan Tyson Secretary and Treasurer as the city’s No 1 Man after his 1941 budget effort. He prepared a $30,462.81 general fund estimate and finished with $30,458 spent and just $4.81 remaining. The piece lauds his precise budgeting under new state laws governing budget officers.
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Cameron
Dan Tyson
America
Herald
Tyson
Offici
City budget chief Tyson to file annual report summary
The city’s top budget official must prepare and file the annual budget with city county and State Comptroller, outlining anticipated receipts and disbursements and ensuring compliance with the budget unless emergencies arise. Tyson’s figures underpin bond and warrant pricing and tax levy percentages for federal and local authorities, with monthly Fire Insurance Commission and Vital Statistics reports.
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Tyson
Fire Insurance Commission
Death of Cameron Realtor LEO V. STEG HER
Leo V. Stecher 44 longtime Cameron real estate man and World War I veteran died at his North Crockett Street home. Funeral services were at Marek Burns Funeral Home and St Monicas Church with interment at St Monica Cemetery. survivors include widow Mrs Thyra Stecher, his mother Annie Stecher, two children Edwin and Lee Roy, and siblings Aton Rudolph and three sisters. Pearl Harbor remembered.
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Leo V. Stecher
Cameron
North Crockett Street
Marek-Burns
St. Monieca’s Church
George Duda
St. Monica’s Cemetery
American Legion
Mr. Stecher
Milam County
Stecher
Inet
St. Menita’s
Marek PR
M Thrya Stecher
Annie Stecher
Marak
Edwin Stecher
Lee Roy Stecher
Aton Stecher
Camera
Rudolph Stecher
Annie Matocha
Viasta’ Bristik
Houston
Idel Stecher
Waco
War Affects Christmas Observances In Cameron
War influences holiday plans as Cameron prepares for Christmas amid wartime. Families reunite with returning service members, while some homes cannot renew usual customs due to members serving abroad. Churches plan traditional Christmas programs and religious observances continue.
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Cameron
United States
Hilliard Thomas Writes Home From Iceland Base
Soldier Hilliard Thomas sends holiday greetings from an Iceland army base to Mr and Mrs Dicken. He wishes them a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and notes his thoughts are with them during the season.
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Hilliard Thomas
Iceland Army Base
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J. P. Love
Bie
Myra
Turkey
Nicholas
Bonds
U. 9
Horne
JM Tuamlu TV
Tpan Laut
Tories
Pearl Harbor
Timor
Austraia
Portugal
Flying Cadets
William Gargan
Peggy Moran
Bradbury
the Herald
Leo V. Stegher
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