Red Army advances surround German cities in Silesia and East Prussia
From Berlin reports say the Red army continues unchecked as it encircles Koenigsberg in East Prussia and Schneidemuhle near the Silesian border. Crossings increase on the Oder and Breslau, capital of Silesia, is expected to fall within hours. Southern Silesia is isolated.
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Red Army
Silesia
East Prussia
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Schneidemule
Germany
Silesian
Oder River
Breslau
Three Narrowly Miss Death At Crossing
Mrs. Pat Sanders and her two children narrowly escaped a Santa Fe train at the East 1st Street crossing Friday night. She steered the car into a ditch to avoid collision, saving herself and her children though the vehicle was badly damaged.
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Pat Sanders
East 1St Street
Santa Fe
Former Milam County resident lives in Wisconsin
Jesse Buffington, 71, former Milam county resident now in Hillsdale Wisconsin, writes that he reads The Herald. He has farmed dairy with his wife for 17 years, recalling his late pioneer father A J Buffington and describing brutal northern Wisconsin winters with 50 below zero and half the year unseen ground while keeping stock in large barns.
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Jesse Buffington
Milam County
Hillsdale
Wisconsin
The
Herald
Mr. Buffington
A. J. Buffington
Midnight Wednesday Tax Deadline Brings Late Payments
Tax collection offices for city and county stay open until midnight Wednesday to accommodate late payments. Polls indicate rising voter interest with expectations to match 1944 levels as taxes are paid. The Midget notes this busy period and tracks the public response.
Cameron hires Leo Jackson as athletic coach
The Cameron School Board hires Leo Jackson of Tahoka to coach at Yee High School, succeeding Dick Young who becomes full time teacher. W. T. Hanes will serve as Cameron superintendent while Jackson and Hanes are praised for building strong athletic programs.
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Leo Jackson
Tohoka
Cameron School Board
Yee High School
Dick Young
Young
Jackson
Cameron
W. T. Hanes
Hanes
Clifford G. Swift
the Herald
Waco News- Tribune
Mack Turner
Lubbock
Avalanche
Texas
Cameron High Grid
South Plains Sports
Tahoka
Civy
Hanes An Jackson
Bette
Cleaning tools hung high save space and extend life
The text advises hanging brushes and cleaning tools from high closet hooks to keep bottoms off the floor. It suggests shallow, step-formed shelves for bottles, soaps, and cleaning products, noting they are preferable to wide shelves.
Soldier Cpl Roland A Devers Serves with 9th Air Force in Europe
Cpl Roland A Devers now serves with the 9th American Air Force in France after volunteering in 1942. He trained at Black Land Army Air Field in Waco and Mobile Alabama, went overseas in October 1943, and served a year in England before arriving in France. He is the son of county treasurer R A Devers and Mrs Devers. His wife, the former Nannie Fay Price of Cameron, now lives with her parents in Waco.
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Cpl
Roland A. Devers
9Th American Air Force
France
Black Land Army Air Field
Waco
Mobile
Alabama
Cpl. Devers
England
R. A. Devers
Devers
Cameron
J. A. Price
Laura unfolds strange romance in 1944 suspense drama
Gene Tierney stars in Laura as a chic New York advertising executive whose life becomes entangled in murder. The Otto Preminger film, set in cafe society, features Vincent Price and Judith Anderson with fashion show costumes and a novel adaptation by Vera Caspary.
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20thentury-Fox
Laura
Gene Tierney
Dana Andrews
Clifton Webb
Cameron Theatre
New York
Pearl Harbor
Otto Preminger
Vincent Price
Judith Anderson
Vera Caspary
Jay Dratler
Samuel Hoffenstein
Betty Rainhards
Kenneth Weems Wounded in Belgium Hospital
Kenneth Weems has been wounded in Belgium according to a telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs M E F Weems of Cameron. The message says he is slightly wounded and now in a hospital in Belgium with the 90th Division under General George Patton. Further details will be shared when available.
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Set
Kenneth Weems
Belgium
M. EF. Weems
Cameron
Weems
Vellon
90Th
George Patton
Camp Hood Council Secretary to Speak To Rotary
J M Boehner program chairman for Rotary announced the speaker will be the Camp Hood Camp and Hospital Council secretary Mr Pennington. Pennington is Red Cross affiliated and will discuss current work among men at the camp with emphasis on welfare efforts.
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J. M. Boehner
Rotary
Pennington
Camp Hood
The
Red Cross
Save Water Marks At Dishwashing Time
A brief note advises saving water marks by placing a few newspaper sheets near the sink for reuse during dishwashing. The method aims to conserve water and reduce waste by tucking away the sheets for later use.
Park Tourists Reach 21 Million in 1941 Prewar Year
Park tourism surged to over 21.0 million visitors in 1941, the final year before U.S. entry into World War II. The figure reflects a peak in domestic travel to national parks before wartime disruptions.
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Durin
Women Buy Most Commodities In The Country
A survey shows women account for eighty five percent of all commodities purchased domestically, highlighting a major shift in consumer buying power and household spending dynamics.
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Bewley
Arm & Hammer
ALT
Boedeker
Cameron, Texas
9Th Air Force
Camp Hood Council
Morepe
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Coca-Cola
Coke
Coca Cola Company
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