War Looms in Far East as Nations Brace for Action
Americans warned to leave Shanghai and the Philippines while the Netherlands orders Holland ships to Manila. Britain predicts Japan to join Rome Berlin Tokyo axis as Knox joins Roosevelt in a hurried briefing. Britain loses 13 ships in Atlantic. Suez blocked. Stalin massing troops on Romania border. Baileyville’s Richard Ellison visits Cameron business district.
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Shanghai
Philippines
Netherlands
Holland
Manilla
Japan
Singapore
Tokyo
Knox
Roosevelt
Far East
United States
America
Britain
Hitler
Washington
Atlantic
Portugal
Berlin
England
Suez Canal
Romania
Germany
Balkans
Freedom for the press as American tradition
The article recalls the origins of press freedom in America from Zenger in 1735 through the Revolution and state constitutions. It notes censorship by totalitarian regimes abroad and argues American journalism preserves free public discourse despite past libel laws and occasional pressure. It mentions Cuero’s upcoming Midget Daily and Cameron’s Daily Herald’s growing prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Philadelphia
Peter Zenger
New York Weekly Journal
Federalist
Congress
Federalist Party
Pennsylvania
Texas
Russia
Stalin
Ogpus
Germany
Hitler
Gestapo
Italy
Mussolini
Roosevelt
England
John Wilkes
Soverign
Amercan
Cuero
Daily Herald
Cameron
Maysfield Captures Rural Basketball Crown In Thrilling Final
In Maysfield gymnasium, the Maysfield boys edged Jones Prairie 16 to 12 to clinch the rural basketball title amid a tense finish. Earlier, Maysfield girls defeated Ben Arnold 21 to 9 to claim the county girls championship. Maysfield now advances to the county-wide tournament in Cameron on Friday February 14 at 1 pm, seeking the Herald cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysfield
Jones Prairie
Maysfield School
Ben Arnold
Cameron
Home Loan Meet Under FHA Held
About 50 area businesspeople and prospective homeowners attended a district court room lecture directed by the Federal Housing Administration. E. S. McAdams spoke and showed 36 color slides of FHA financed homes priced from 1600 to 5400. Local firms provided newspaper space and readers were invited via letters from P. and Luttrell. The meeting drew strong interest and noted recent Cameron housing financed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court Room
Federal Housing Administration
E. S. McAdams
FHA
Wm. P. Carey Company
Jeter Lumber Company
P. &. Luttrell
Cameron
Ex service men asked to register under National Defense Act
Former soldiers will register nationwide on February 22 under the National Defense Act. In Oklahoma City Ek W Streetman, Post Commander of the local Legion, announces voluntary registration days February 21 and 22 with assistance available. Registrants fill a questionnaire to aid future reference for possible service where qualifications fit.
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Ek. W. Streetman
Legion
American Legion
Streetman
Life Terr ier Escapes Jail in Milam County
Alfred Prichard, a man described as a life prisoner under habitual criminal statutes, escaped from Milam County jail after midnight Wednesday. He loosened a bar with a bed steel bar, dug through the north wall, and slid to the ground using bed clothing as a rope, aided by a freshly plastered wall to conceal the work. Prisoners noted constant toilet flushing to muffle noise during the escape. Prichard, once raised in Burleson County, had previously escaped other jails including McCulloch County where he seized keys, locked the sheriff in, and took the sheriff’s pistol and ear.
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Alfred Prichard
Milam County
Walter White
W. A. Morrison
Prichard
Punchard
Burleson Couny
McCulloch County
Love Kimbrough
Thweaty Not Guilty Declares Jury Here
Ben Thweatt charged with aggravated assault was found not guilty by a six man jury in County Court. He defended himself and drew spectators as the jury delivered the verdict shortly after 10 o clock Saturday morning. The case dates to a December 1940 incident at Thweatt s beer tavern on the city s western edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thweatt
Cliff Blackburn
Elmo Rodenbeck
A. P. Brown
Ted Kuehl
Cecil Mode
Jim Mitcham
Thweatt
Milano
Morrison
Catholic Youth to Stage Play Feb 18 in Cameron
The Catholic Youth Organization presents For Pete's Sake a three act farce Tuesday night Feb 18 at 7 45 at the Knights of Columbus Hall Cameron. Admission will be charged with proceeds benefiting the Society.
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Catholic Youth Organization
Knights of Columbus
Cameron
Mrs Cecil Mode Dies At Home West Of Cameron
Mrs. Cecil Mode aged 45 died at her home four miles west of Cameron at 7 p m Tuesday Born February 14 1896 in Liberty community she lived there all her life Surviving husband two daughters five brothers five sisters and her parents Funeral services were held at 3 30 p m Wednesday from the First Baptist Church with Rev C W Sanders officiating Interment in Oak Hill cemetery Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
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Cecil Mode
Cameron
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marek Burns
Community Party at Knights of Columbus Hall Friday
The Woodman Circle sponsors a community party at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Friday February 14 at 7 30 p m Music by the Texas Melody Boys with Sheriff Walter White and Deputy LeRoy Massengale as dance callers Funds go to support Circle work.
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Woodman Circle
Knights of Columbus Hall
Texas Melody Boys
Walter White
LeRoy Massengale
Mrs Joe Janicek Celebrates 80th Birthday
Mrs Joe Janicek marked her 80th birthday with a Sunday dinner at her home. All her children attended including Frank and H A Janicek families of Rosebud Temple Cameron Schulenburg Austin and Cameron, plus Irene Stanislaw and Misses Sydonia Stanislaw Rosalie Janicek and Frank Mikulee listed among guests.
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Joe Janicek
Frank Janicek
Rosebud
H. A. Janicek
Temple
J. H. Stanislaw
Julian Janicek
Cameron
Joe R. Schwartz
Schulenburg
Sydonia Stanis
Senate committee approves lease lend bill for Britain
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations voted 15 to 8 to approve the Lease-Lend Bill. It advances to floor debate in the Senate for further consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relatons
Britain
Yarrellton Girl Becomes Airline Hostess in New York
Syble Wallace, Yoe High School graduate from Cameron, is in New York completing training to join a major U S airline as a hostess. Born in Yarrellion, she studied nursing in Temple and Louisville, then shifted to airline service after Chicago tests. Local friends celebrate her rise from Milam County to the aviation field.
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Syble Wallace
Yarrellton Girl
Yoe
Liner
N. Y
Cameron
New York
Miss Wallace
Louisville Courier Journal
St. Louis
Royce Wallace
Baptist Hospital
Louisville
Yarrellion
Leslie R. Wallace
Waco
King Daughters Hospital
Temple
Chicago
Wallace
Yarrellton
Milam County
Episcopal Church Cancels Sunday Service
The Episcopal Church announces no service will be held on Sunday February 16 due to unspecified reasons. Church members are advised to check local notices for updates and any rescheduled gathering information.
Bruce Laird Seen Visiting Cameron This Weekend
Bruce Laird, a student at STSTC in San Marcos, spent the weekend in Cameron. The trip appears to be a routine personal visit with no official activities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Laird
STSTC
San Marcos
Cameron
Canadian Column Praises Cameron Ship Names and Comity of Nations
W F Cameron of the Leader Post reviews the exchange of courtesies after the United States gifted 50 destroyers to Great Britain. He highlights naming HMS Cameron after Cameron cities in Texas Missouri and West Virginia, praised cables from Cameron of Lochiel, and notes a Texas mayor’s story of Captain Ewen Cameron, the Texas Revolution hero. The piece applauds the comity of nations and a Cameron Texas Christmas box for the HMS Cameron crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader-Post
Regina
Canada
W. F. Cameron
Cameron
H. M.S. Cameron
United States
Great Britain
Texas
Missouri
West Virginia
Cameron of
Land
Highway 77 gets small state aid for resurfacing
A letter to Judge Jeff T. Kemp from D. C. Greer of the State Highway Department outlines 1941 asphalt program projects. Milam County will see 7.7 miles of Highway 77 resurfaced at 22000 dollars from Burlington to Elm Creek and four miles from Minerva to Rockdale at 9600 dollars. US 79 between Milano and Gause, five miles, will be resurfaced for 14300 dollars. The note highlights local interest from Cameron and Falls County and calls for a new Little River bridge and improved routes toward Giddings and the McLennan County line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff T. Kemp
D. C
Kemp
Minutes of
The
Highway Commission
Milam County
Cameron
Falls County
McLennan County
Lexington
Giddings
Chamber of Commerce of
Highway Department
Bryan
Blair
Little River
W. F. Paden
Chamber of Commerce
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Richard Ellison
Baileyville
J. B. White
Life Terrier
Catholic
Community Party
the Baptist Hospital
Episcopal Church
Ewen Cameron
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