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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
5
Local radio repair ad notes service for all makes and models. A long list records Cameron visitors and residents stopping by on business with many names from Maysfield Buckholts Rockdale and San Antonio. Funeral, hospital and family travel details accompany notices about Mrs Worcester and relatives, with age notes and family history.
Thomas Alexander of Houston traveled to Cameron on business Thursday, engaging in meetings and local inquiries during his visit.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gohman of Rockdale were in Cameron Wednesday. Eddie Schulz of Thorndale was a Cameron visitor Wednesday. Mrs. M. G. Cox, ill for weeks, is improving rapidly. Esa and Mrs. Niley Smith Jr arrived for a few days with their parents. Esa Smith will leave for Virginia next week. Mrs. Smith will stay longer. W. A. Atkinson and daughter Suzy of Jones Prairie visited Cameron Saturday. Claude White of Milano was visiting in Cameron Monday.
Church calendar for February 14 to 21 1943 lists Sunday services at Cameron Ben Arnold Salem Liberty Minerva and Union Race Relation Service at Court House. Meetings include Woman's Society Circles Auxiliary prayer services choir practice and membership evangelism committee sessions.
Mrs. Agnes Wolf widow of Capt. John B. Wolf died at her Cameron home after pneumonia illness on January 29 1943 aged 97 years 3 months and 19 days. She long helped lead Cameron with her late husband a Confederate captain and local civic figure. Funeral held January 30 at First Baptist Church with interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
Dr. T. J. McClure of the U S Public Health Service arrived in Cameron to start a two week preliminary survey of the Cameron water supply. Dr. D. L. Singleton will assist. a census and health examinations will assess impacts on residents, especially teeth, comparing Bartlett artesian water with Cameron river water treated by chlorine. Ralph Mitchell coordinates locally as the study proceeds to the removal phase if needed.
German armies crumble as Red Army nears Kharkov and Rostov siege tightens. British Eighth Army crosses Tunisia to begin final push against Axis in Africa. American airmen strike wide areas with no bomber losses reported.
The body of Henry Alex Baker will arrive in Cameron from Washington D C early Friday morning February 12 Baker 23 was killed accidentally on a rifle range near Washington February 4 He was the son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Baker Buckholts and a nephew of Mrs Claude Loftin Cameron The body will be received by Green Funeral Home Funeral arrangements were expected to be announced Wednesday The accidental shooting ended the life of a man among the first to be inducted into the armed forces under local Board No 2 in Cameron
S. E. Brogdon of Milam County Salvage Committee appeals for grease to aid explosives production aiding the war effort. He notes Europe faced a violent blast from lost explosives and claims Russia diverted supplies, with American ships delivering materials to the Reds for Berlin. Ten pounds of grease yields one pound of explosive.
Bicycle found. Owner may identify and claim by paying costs. Contact person Doe Richter to recover the bicycle.
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