Jehovahs Witnesses Escorted From Milam Into Bell County
Two Jehovahs Witnesses Anna Cowden and J E Odham were escorted across the Milam Bell line by Deputy Carl Black after being detained ten days earlier amid Legion concerns over distributing literature. They were ordered to leave Cameron Milam County and may face no charges though possible federal actions for aiding the enemy were noted. The pair had rented in Cameron since 1941 and left with their household goods after police involvement and a Legion push to stop them.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Milam County
Bell County
Carl Black
Anna Cowden
J. E. Odham
American Legion
George Clark
Legion
Hitler
Cameron
Morrison
United States
San Antonio
Cameron schools adopt daylight saving time for start of day
The Cameron school system begins on Monday January 9 with a daylight saving time schedule. School starts at 9 00 am and ends at 1 00 pm with a 12 00 pm noon break. clocks must be set forward one hour. The change, under President Roosevelt wartime decree, shifts time by 35 minutes for school only, not a full hour, and a published error is corrected.
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Roosevelt
Daily Herald
Stanley Swift
Swift
Milam County War Bond Purchases Lag Behind Quota
Bond sales in the past week totaled 7900 dollars led by Cameron with 5000 dollars. Emory B. Camp, chairman of the Milam County Home Defense Council, says at the current pace the county will not meet its assigned quota, likely not reaching half of it. The committee has allocated bonds to the county schools.
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Emory B. Camp
Milam County
Charles M Hicks Seeks Milam County Superintendent Post
Charles M Hicks announces his candidacy for Milam County Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Cameron teacher holds a University of Texas bachelor’s and master’s, plus an administrator’s certificate, with eighteen years in rural and affiliated schools. He seeks voter support again after finishing run-off in 1940 and promises a fair administration prioritizing student rights.
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Charles M. Hicks
Hicks
Guy T. Newton
Newton
University of Texas
Yve
Cameron
Milam County
Councellor
Hick
Rockdale Visitors Chalk Cameron Guest List
Nancy Smith Eva Dell Edmonds and Thelma Noack of Rockdale were Cameron guests visitors on Wednesday as part of a local social exchange.
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Nancy Smith
Eva Dell Edmonds
Thelma Noack
Rockdale
Cameron
Miss Mary McDermott Weds Alvin C Nolte in Home Ceremony
On February 11 1942 in Cameron Texas Mary Adalaide McDermott married Alvin C Nolte in a simple at home ring ceremony conducted by Rev Bob Pool. The couple plans a short wedding trip before Nolte reports to Fort Sam Houston for Army service while Mary continues her banking career at Citizens National Bank.
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Mary McDermott
Alvin C. Nolte
Sam McDermott
Mary Adalaide McDermott
Bob Pool
First Methodist Church
Cameron and
Vicinty
Winifred Wittliff
Cameron
Baylor University
San Marcos
Citizens National Bank
Nolte
C. F. Nolte
Ben Arnold
United States Army
Fort Sam Houston
Herald Seeks Photos and Names of Men in the Armed Service
The Herald asks readers to submit photos and short sketches of service members. It does not seek news stories or detailed data but wants names, branches, and locations for future mentions. Submissions will be used for clippings and printing plates as the war continues.
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Herald
Armed Service
the Herald
James Leath Attends Expert Mechanism School at Camp Roberts
James Leath of the U S armed forces is enrolled at Camp Roberts California attending an Expert Mechanism School. His parents Mr and Mrs Geo Leath report he is getting along fine as word of the development reaches them.
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James Leath
U. S
Camp Roberts
California
Geo Leath
James
Alien gun surrender urged as county braces for checks
Sheriff Walter White reports only one shotgun turned in by an enemy alien while several aliens deny contraband. Federal orders require registration of aliens. surrender of firearms and ammunition is demanded. Radios and related items also barred.
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Walter White
Sheriff White
Conn R. Isaacs Ill at Home
County Auditor Conn R. Isaacs has been ill at his Rockdale home for several days. He briefly visited Cameron to his office Thursday before returning home. Friends at both locations hope he recovers soon and can resume duties.
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Conn R. Isaacs
Isaacs
Cameron
Rockdale Trust
Cotton Crop Insurance Facts for Milam County Farmers
Hinyard explains the cotton crop insurance program covering loss payments in cotton or cash value, written by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation through the AAA. It details insured crops, eligible varieties, where to obtain insurance in Cameron Texas, and defines unavoidable hazards while listing exclusions such as poor seed, miscare, theft, and irrigation failures.
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C. W. Hinyard
Milam County
ACA
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
United States Department of Agriculture
AAA
Cameron
Texas
Men from 2010 45 are liable for army duty
Monday February 16 is registration day under the Selective Service Act. Men aged 20 to 45 must register, with 21 to 36-year-olds from 1940 not required to re register. Registration runs 7 am to 9 pm across four centers in Local Board No. 2 territory including Cameron Bon Arnold and Buckholts.
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Selective Service
Rgister
Local Board No. 2
Cameron
Court House
Bon Arnold
Jude O. C. Nolte
Singapore Crisis Deepens As British Hold Fades
The article reports Singapore nearly in Japanese hands, with 25 ships in the harbor aiding salvage of a small Allied force. It notes London and Washington reassess defense, evacuation of civilians from Hawaii begins, and pundits warn of a broader western reach by Japan.
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Singapore
Japan
London
Britain
Dunqurque
Malaya
United States
Philippine Islands
Dutch East Indies
Australia
Hawaiian Islands
Indictment Brought Over Taylor Pasture Fire Near Milano
Houston Ochs, a Taylor truck driver, faces grand jury charges for a pasture fire east of Milano that burned acres of grass timber and a dwelling. He allegedly threw ignitable materials from his truck starting the blaze. An earlier indictment was found faulty due to a clerical oversight.
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Houston Ochs
Taylor
Ochs
Milano
Doctor W R Newton Named Milam County Health Coordinator
Emory Camp announces Doctor W R Newton of the Newton Clinic as Health Coordinator and Chair of Health and Emergency Medical Service for Milam County. The plan aims to organize civilian defense emergency first aid training for potential enemy attack scenarios to ensure medical care where access may be limited.
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Emory BE. Camp
Milam County
New York Quota and Red Cross Yarn Drive Success
Mrs. F C Fahrendorf leads the knitting campaign for the American Red Cross in Milam County. She asks those with unused yarn from small blocks to leave it at Winfield store for reapportionment and notes a new yarn quota available at Winfield's Dry Goods. Urges continued cooperation to complete garments for war stricken areas.
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F. C. Fahrendorf
American Red Cross
Milam County
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Cameron Schoos
Charles M Hicks
Pearl Harbor
Gutton Grop Insurance
Dutchman
U.S
W. R. Newton
Newton Health
Red Cross
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