Grady Stidham Jr Navy Seaman Injured in Sicily Landings
Grady Stidham Jr Seaman Second Class United States Navy was flown to a naval hospital after serious injuries during Sicily landings. He spent five months in hospital and is now stationed at Parramore Beach Island Wachapreague Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Stidham, Jr
Sicily
Naval Hospital
States
United States Navy
United States
Parramore Beach Island
Wachapreague
Stidham
Grady Stidham
Cameron
Yee High School
Owen Stidham
Pacific
Grady
Business
Austin
Calvert State Bank
Wm. Cameron & Company
Waco
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Louisana
Mississippi
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Navy
Soldier’s Sicily to Waco Reunion After Navy Hospital Stay
Grady was flown from Sicily in 1943 to a U S naval hospital where he spent five months recovering. During Christmas he visited his wife Marian Vitrano in Waco and his Cameron parents. He returned to duty in Virginia with the Coast Guard after discharge.
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Grady
United States
Naval Hospital
Waco
Marian Vitrano
Cameron
Coast Guard
Virginia
Milam County Mourns Demp Horton First War Casualty
William David Horton known as Demp Horton among Milam County families died in action after serving aboard the West Virginia at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941. He was barber aboard ship and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. brothers J L Horton and Gordon Horton also served in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William David Horton
Milam County
West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Horton
Navy Department
Demp
J. L. Horton
Gordon Clifford Horton
J. L
Navy
Corpus Christi
Horton
Wake Island
Gilberts
Demp Horton
Randall Jacobs
Naval
Join the WAC for clerical and store work
The Army invites workers with a range of skills to join the Women’s Army Corps. Opportunities include tolewriting and accounting with training and service benefits. Apply at the nearest VA or Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
WAC
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D. C
Purple Heart Award Posthumously For Seaman Horton
The Bureau awards the Purple Heart and certificate posthumously to William David Horton Seaman First Class United States Navy who died in action or from wounds received in action with an enemy after December 6 1941 under General Order No 186 of January 21 1943.
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David Horton
United States Navy
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Bishop Quinn to Speak at All Saints Cameron
Bishop Quinn of Houston an Episcopal leader will deliver a sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church Cameron Sunday at 11 o clock on February 20 announced by FE Coffield a church member. The public is invited and members urged to attend.
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Clinton. Quinn
Houston
Cameron
All Saints Episcopal Church
FE. H. Coffield
Quinn
Milam County Reaches E Bond Quota in Fourth War Loan
Milam county sales total 280 537 50 dollars for the E Bond drive surpassing the state quota by 10 500 with a note that overall War Loan targets including the fortress bomber plan have been exceeded. Chas M Hicks chairman credits Milam for meeting all quotas and a telegram from Nathan Adams congratulates the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Hicks
Defense Council
Milam County
Hicks
Nathan Adams
Texas
Cameron Man Killed When Struck by Car
Leonard Taylor a former Cameron resident and brother of Will Leonard of Cameron was killed early this week in Texas City when struck by a car on the Galveston highway. Funeral services were held in Victoria where two daughters live. Surviving are his widow in San Antonio and two brothers Will Leonard of Cameron and Charlie Leonard of Milano. He had been employed in Galveston for some time.
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Taylor
Leonard
Cameron
Will Leonard
Texas City
Galveston
Houston Chronicle
Victoria
Edwin Horney
Wyatt Harvey
San Antonio
Charlie Leonard
Milano
Milano. Mr. Leonard
Cameron Falls Short of War Bond Quota in Milam County
Milam County reports show 19 communities met or exceeded their 4th War Loan Quota while Cameron fell about one thousand dollars short. Cameron city totals reach 73,799.50 in E bonds against a 75,000 quota. Rockdale oversubscribed by roughly 18,000 dollars.
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Milam County
Chas. M. Hicks
Cameron
Rockdale
Destroyer Escort Named for Capt Key in World War II
A U S Key destroyer escort, named for the late Captain Key a Marine flyer killed off Tulagi Bay, was launched at Orange by Consolidated Steel on February 12. Mrs Ira F Key sponsored the vessel. Rev Ira F Key, former Cameron pastor, led the family now in Bryan. Captain Key served with the Marine air service and died August 7 1942. The lost tiger’s body was never recovered. Ruth Freeman of Ad Hall visits Cameron as Esta Mae Smith returns from Temple.
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Key
Captain Key
Tulagi Bay
Solomons
Orange
Consolidated Steel Corporation
Ira F. Key
Cameron
Bryan
Book Review
Dallas Times-Herald
Marine Air Service
Tiger
Flier Lt. Charles Cunningham Joins Army Air Corps Overseas
Lt. Charles Rayburn Cunningham of Cavilla volunteered for service and moved from Cavalry to the Army Air Corps. He trained at Altus and Columbus and earned B-17 and B-24 flight credentials. He entered service in November 1989, with assignments through El Paso Brownsville Clovis New Mexico Savannah Mareh Field New York, now flying a B-24 Liberator fortress bomber overseas.
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Charles Rayburn Cunningham
Cavilla
Cavalry
Army Air Corps
Cunningham
el Paso
Brownsville
Air Corps
San Ara
Quisform
City
G . City
Kansas
Columbus
Ohio
Clovis
New Mexico
Savanah
Mareh Field
New York
W H Wallace Dies At Home In Rusk
W H Wallace, 74, died at his home in Rusk on Tuesday February 14 1944. A native Texan he had lived all his life in Cherokee county. Surviving are his widow and six children including Mrs John Solomon of Cameron. Reverend Solomon is pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Cameron. Mrs Solomon had been at her father’s bedside for several weeks.
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W. H. Wallace
Rusk
Cherokee County
John ©. Solomon
Cameron
Solomon
First Presbyterian Church
Torbett to Speak at Methodist Church Sunday
Dr. J. W. Torbett of Marlin will headline a Laymen's Service at the Methodist church Sunday morning February 20 at 10 45. He will discuss Your Body the Temple of the Mind and Soul and address Youth's Problems. All denominations and the public are invited, with a special invitation to school children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. W. Torbett
Marlin
Torbett
Mrs. L R Willis Dies In Corpus Christi
Mrs. L R Willis mother of Mrs James L Coleman of Cameron died in Corpus Christi Sunday afternoon. Mr Coleman conducted a funeral Sunday and had to leave as word arrived. No funeral details were available here, but interment was expected in Corpus Christi Monday or Tuesday.
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L. R. Willis
James L. Coleman
Cameron
Corpus Christi
Coleman
Willis
February 17 1800 parcel post treaty signed
On February 17 a treaty was signed between the United States and Great Britain establishing a parcel post arrangement. The agreement marked a landmark in cross ocean mail exchange, detailing terms for sending packages and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
McKinley Signs Peace Treaty with Spain in 1890
President McKinley signs a peace treaty with Spain on February 10 1890. The report notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Emmett Streetman of Cameron and Mr and Mrs Ose Easley of Rosebud who attended a Houston rodeo on Sunday.
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McKinley
Spain
Emmett Streetman
Cameron
Ose Easley
Rosebud
Housten
Milam County War Bond Drive Surpasses Quotas
Chas. M. Hicks thanks Milam County for meeting Treasury quotas in the Fourth War Loan Drive and notes that E bond totals already exceed targets. He urges timely processing by February 29 and praises buyers sellers and service members.
G W Henderson Burial Monday in Milam County
Funeral services for G W Henderson 80 longtime Milam county resident were held Monday February 14 1944 at Walkers Creek Baptist Church with Rev John Cole pastor officiating Interment followed at Walkers Creek Cemetery Green Funeral Home of Cameron directed arrangements Henderson father of Jack Henderson Cameron Fire Chief Surviving children are G T Henderson Rosie Clifton and Jack Henderson all of Cameron and Walkers Creek born in Camp Hill Alabama he had lived on his Walkers Creek farm since 1901 and was in declining health for months prior to death in Cameron Hospital
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G. W. Henderson
Milam County
Walkers Creek Baptist Church
John Cole
Walkers Creek
Green Funeral Home
Cameron
Henderson
Jack Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Camp Hill
Alabama
Baptist Church
Tenderson
Cameron Hospital
G.T. Henderson
Rosie Clifton
Henderson buried at Bryant Station in Milam county
Funeral services for K Henderson aged 76, a longtime Milam county resident, were held at his Bryant Station home and the South Elm cemetery. Rev L Caperton of Taylor's Valley officiated. He is survived by a daughter Mrs E L Kahler of Buckholts, a son Sam Henderson of Bryant Station, and four grandchildren, two of whom serve in the armed forces.
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Buckholts
K. Henderson
Milam County
Bryant Station
South Elm Cemetery
L. Caperton
Taylor’s Valley
E. L. Kahler
Sam Henderson
Armed Services
Mrs Looney to Observe 91st Birthday Here on March 13
Mrs Ike Looney of Ben Arnold will celebrate her 91st birthday March 13. A Milam county resident for most of her life and widow of late Representative Ike Looney, she is mother of Cameron’s Mrs G B Taylor and familiar with early county history. She plans to visit her daughter here around March 13 and welcomes friends.
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Ike Looney
Ben Arnold
Milam County
800 Tons Explosives Dompted in 30 Minutes
Berlin endured a massive air raid as Britain's bomber fleet dropped about 2 800 tons of bombs in 30 fiery minutes on Tuesday night. Close to 1 000 planes attacked, smoke rose four miles high, and authorities reported extensive destruction with thousands killed or missing.
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Berlin
Britain
Hitler
RAF
Sweden
Bristol
Unter den Linden
Germany
Europe
London
Harold Alexander
Italy
Anzio
la Rome
Carroceto
Anzio Beach
Mt. Cassino
Cassino
Pskov
Baltic States
Dnieper
Cherkasy
Mrs Frank Thomas Buried at Gause
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Thomas 88 were held in the Methodist church at Gause with Rev. Whitfield officiating. She died Tuesday night February 1944 at her home in Gause after 65 years residence. Surviving are a son Roger Thomas and a daughter Mrs Don V Moore, six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Frank Thomas
Gause
Whitfield
Hearne
Roger Thomas
Don V. Moore
Crystal City
Texas
Bever Thomas
Cameron
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Trons
al Saints Church
Helen Ditto
Dorthy Bell Mitcham
Helen Louise
Milam
Capt. Key
Ruth Freeman
Ad Hall
Esta Mae Smith
Temple
Chas, Cunningham
Methodist
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
GW. Henderson
John Evans
Edenburg
Gus Evans
Evans
California
John Matyastik
Clarkson
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