Former Longhorn Star Enlists in United States Navy
Howard L. Terry of Cameron Texas has enlisted in the U S Navy several months ago and is progressing well with a rating. A former Texas Longhorn football star and captain for the day, Terry attended Yee High School and the University of Texas where he starred in his senior year, notably against Baylor. He is married and had a traveling salesman job before joining the Navy.
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Howard L. Terry
United States Navy
Terry
Texas Longhorn
Cameron
Bob Terry
Yee High School
University of Texas
Longhorn
Baylor
Herald
Navy
Tynes Couple Guests at Williams Home
StSgt. and Mrs. Robert M. Tynes visited Mrs. Minnie Nell Williams, formerly Minnie Nell Williams, at her parents’ home over the weekend. They married in Cameron on January 6 and reside in Capers Cove. Tynes, a Mississippi native, is stationed at Camp Hood.
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Robert M. Tynes
Ernest W. Williams
Milam Man Urges Bell County Bond Drive Finish
Oxsheer Smith, President of Citizens National Bank and Treasury Representative for Milam Bell Robertson and Leon counties, appeals to Bell County to meet its bond quota as Milam surpasses its ward total. He cites war effort, recalls Ben Milam and San Antonio sacrifice, and urges action to support the 4th War Loan.
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Milam County
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens National Bank
Treasury
Milam
Bell, Robertson and Leon
Smith
Bell County
T. S. Wyche
Mr. Smith
Texas
MacClosky
Hartini
Germany
My County
Gause Exceeds Quota in Fourth War Loan Drive
The Gause community surpassed its $20,000 quota in the fourth War Loan drive, with committee members Joe Moore L.8 Cunningham and G. R. Warner reporting the goal reached. Exact subscription figures were not yet released, but they said the amount exceeded expectations.
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Joe Moore
Notice to Purchase Soy Bean Meal and Cake Early
Cameron Cotton Oil Co warns Milam county readers that cotton seed meal and cake will be scarce before next season while soy bean meal remains in ample supply but will not carry over into summer. Lay away some now. Pvt Harold R Balhorn of San Antonio visited family over the weekend. he has moved from New Orleans to San Antonio with the railway Battalion. His brother Cpl William C Balhorn is overseas.
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Milam County
Cameron Cotton Oil Co
Harold R. Balhorn
San Antonio
W. W. Balhorn
Pvt
Balhorn
New Orleans
Railway Battalion
Cpl
William C. Balhorn
Cameron Visitors Reported From Milano and Friendship
John Ray Davenport of Milano visited Cameron on Thursday. Hiram Walker and J. T. Shelton of Friendship were business visitors in Cameron on Tuesday.
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John Ray Davenport
Milano
Cameron
Hiram Walker
J. T. Shelton
Friendship
Minnie Holland burial held after Cameron death
Funeral services for Minnie Holland 68 were held Saturday at 4 p m in Cameron. She died Friday morning at Cameron Hospital. Interment followed at Qaktiill Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter Lillian Haley of Houston four sons Louis Charlie Bruce Rowland and deceased will list in order five sisters and ten grandchildren.
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Minnie Holland
Cameron Hospital
Marek-Burns
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Qaktiill Cemetery
Cameron
Holland
Milam County
Washington County
Steve Holland
Lillian Haley
Houston
Louis Holland
Waco
Charlie Holland
Pacific
Bruce Holland
Rowland Holland
Henry Eichenhorst
Fritz
William Eichenhorst
Sharp
Tom Eichenhorst
Charlie Walzel
Rosie Kolia
Eva Whitworth
Louise Unger
Kansas
Lilian Walzel
San Antonio
February 15 1898 Maine Blown Up In Havana Harbor
A historical note recalls the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. In Cameron, Mr and Mrs Shep Price and Mrs R T Shaffer of Hanover visited on business Saturday.
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Maine
Havana Harbor
Lt William L Mode Receives Wings At Bergstrom Field
Flight Officer William L Mode of Cameron has earned his wings in the Army Air Forces and joins the First Troop Carrier Command. He continues ground school and flight training at Bergstrom Field in Austin Texas after high school and work as a machinist. Local visits include Mr and Mrs John Jungmann and family of Buckholts and Mrs Willis Vogelsang of Ben Arnold with Ira Mae Foster of Austin visiting friends and relatives.
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William L. Mode
Cameron
Troop Carrier Command
Army Air Forces
Heart of Texas
Bergstrom Field
Austin
John Jungmann
Buckholts
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Gause
Lone Star
WilLiam Gaxton
Virginia Weidler
Cameron Theatre
Carrier Command
Willis Vogelsarg
Ben Arnold
City
Ira Mae Foster
Chevrolet
Hefley-Stedman
Motor Company
Cameron, Texas
Hone Company
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