Selective Service Board Members to Receive Medals
Local boards across Area 8 will award medals and citations to members and government appeal agents for two years of service without pay. The Navasota ceremony on February 8 will include 11 counties with 51 recipients and Lt. Col. Paul Wakefield presiding.
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Selective Service Board
Milam County
Navasota
Jack Lewis
Cameron
Navasos
Area
Brazos
Burleson
Grimes
Madison
Milam
Montgomery
Robertson
San Jacinto
Walker
Waller
Washington
Rockdale
C. W Stephens
M. N. Strickler
J. M. Weed
E. A. Camp
Cameron Board
C. E. Allday
M. G. Cox
J. B. White
A. J. Lewis
Rockdale Board
Paul Wakefield
State Selective Service Headquarters
Austin
Devers to seek Democratic nomination for county treasurer
R A Devers known as Woodsie declares this will be his last run for Milam County treasurer in the July Democratic primary. He says he will not seek the office in 1948 after completing his current term and asks supporters to aid in the campaign. The formal announcement will appear in the Daily Herald soon. Local notes mention L E Ward of Houston and C F Walzel of San Antonio visiting Cameron. Judge Jeff T Kemp is praised for 24 years of service as Milam County Judge.
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R. A
Woodsie) Devers
Daily Herald
Devers
The
Herald
FBI reports 8.4 percent rise in crime Jan July
The FBI says crime increased 8.4 percent from January to July versus last year in 392 cities over 25,000 population. Increases occurred in murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and auto theft, while negligent manslaughter fell 1.6 percent.
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FBI
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nose-Gunner No More Skunk Becomes Bomber Mascot
Pratt Army Air Base honors P. U. Flyaway a skunk mascot with 43 hours flight time as the B-29 crew hopes to bring him to combat in Japan. Captain John A. Maksimiuk says they would love Flyaway even if un deodorized.
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Pratt, Kan
Pratt Army Air Base
P. U
P.U
Japan
John A. Maksimiuk
Timepiece Lost On Streetcar Found On Coat Button
Dr. David P. Bader reported the loss of a 20 year memorial watch after alighting a crowded streetcar. Six hours later John Kelly found the timepiece inscribed with Bader’s name hanging to his coat button due to a fraternity key on the chain.
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Chicago
David P. Bader
John Kelly
Bader
Louise Boecker longtime Ben Arnold resident dies at 77
Louise Boecker 77 a pioneer and 38 year resident of Ben Arnold died Sunday February 8 1946 at her home after four months illness Funeral services were held February 5 1946 at 2 p m Green Funeral Home Chapel Cameron with Rev R Kalkbrener officiating Interment in Ben Arnold cemetery Survived by sons Otto Boecker Freeport and Lee Boecker Texas City sisters Mrs Minnie Penny Mrs Albert Scheming Marlin and Mrs Herman Boecker Corpus Christi and a number of grandchildren
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Louise Boecker
Ben Arnold
Green Funeral Home
Cameron
R. Kalkbrenner
Boecker
Otto Boecker
Freeport
Lee Boecker
Texas City
Minnie Penny
Albert Scheming
Marlin
Herman Boecker
Corpus Christi
Navy Lt Visits Friend and Returns to Coaching
Lt. R. V. Wood of the United States Navy spent Saturday visiting his boyhood friend Leo Jackson. Wood, a coach by trade, is resting after discharge before resuming his coaching career at Floydada. Also, Mrs. R. Shafer of Gause visited Cameron on Saturday. Parma Radio Service advertises radio repairs for all makes at lower prices.
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R. V. Wood
United States Navy
Leo Jackson
Floydada
Jackson
Lt. Wood
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Selective Service
R. A. Devers
L. E. Ward
Houston
Mr. Ward
Fire Department
Marak
C. F. Walzel
San Antonio
Mr. Walzel
Kelley Field
Jeff T. Kemp
S. E. Brogdon
Skunk
E. O. Schiller, Jr
E. O. Schiller
Schiller Pharmacy
Green & Boedeker
W. A. Smith
R. Shafer
Gause
Parma Radio Service
Private Hargrove
Flash Lite
Emerson
Pe Sae IE Walker
Ccznan
Jean Porter
Chill Wills
Hugo Maas
Bill” Phillips
Harry Kurnitt
Marion Hargrove
Richard Thorpe
George Haight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Horstmann Bros
Gene
Rancho Grande
Milam Theatre
Emory B. Camp
G.S Baskin
Cameron, Texas
Texas
Latin Americas
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Institution
America
Lone Star
Tp&l
Neen
John W. Carpenter
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