Marines seize key air field on Iwo Jima in hard fighting
United States Marines held a quarter of Iwo Jima near the volcano group 750 miles from Tokyo after hard combat over the principal air field. Supplies and new battle equipment flow in as Admiral Nimitz announced ships off the island, including New York Arkansas Texas Idaho Nevada and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iwo Island
Tokyo
Chester W. Nimitz
New York
Arkansas
Texas
Idaho
Nevada
Tennessee
Corregidor
Manila
Iwo
Third Army
George Patton
Germany
Red
Berlin
Dresden
Thanks for kindness after Fondra Beeker’s death milestone
The Boeker family expresses gratitude to friends for illness and death support. They honor every word of sympathy and act of kindness that helped bear their sorrow for Fondra Beeker. The note thanks those who sent flowers and assisted, signed by Mr and Mrs W O Boeker, Mr and Mrs O A Boeker, and Mr and Mrs H Folschinsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fondra Beeker
W. O. Boeker
O. A. Boeker
H.#. Folschinsky
Ben Arnold 4 H Club Meets for February Session
The Ben Arnold 4 H Club met February 5 at 7 30 in the school building. Miss Cook spoke on demonstrators listing Marie Maddox Mary Earle Sproull for garden and Jay Henderson Lanora Campbell Corrine Massey for clothing. Weather prevented the tree planting demonstration. two games provided recreation. Doris Miller reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Arnold
Miss Cook
Marie Maddox
Mary Earle Sproull
Jay Henderson
Lanora Campbell
Corrine Massey
Sgt Shirley McLean Weds Doris Blomquist in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City New Jersey on February 4 at the army ground and service forces redistribution station chapel Miss Dorris Blomquist daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl F Blomquist Temple became the bride of T 4 William S McLean son of Mr and Mrs James M McLean Wills Point Capt Charles Feller Protestant chaplain of Thomas M England General hospital officiated The bride wore a lime green wool suit with brown accessories Mrs Ira E Starnes Holyoke MA was matron of honor S Sgt Rolland P Ostrand was best man McLean attached to the redistribution station in Atlantic City recently returned to the United States after 31 months as an infantryman in the Southwest Pacific theatre He has been awarded the Purple Heart the Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon with two battle stars the Presidential unit Citation Infantry Combat badge and the Good Conduct medal He has served in the army 45 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Atlantic City
N. J
Dorris Blomquist
Carl F. Blomquist
Temple
William S. McLean
James M. McLean
Wills Point
Charles Feller
Thomas M. England General Hospital
Ira E. Starnes
Holyoke
Mass
Rolland P. Ostrand
McLean
Temple High School
United States
Army
Cars Tin Cans Are Obtained for the War Effort in Cameron
Tin cans vital to the war effort are being collected by the local salvage committee of the War Production Board. F G Blake of Coca Cola Bottling Co shipped a car with 38000 pounds of prepared tin cans in December 1944 and another car is expected in April. Blake received a letter from Lewis C Huff commending him and the committee. A special appeal to increase tin can collection is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production Board
F. G. Blake
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Blake
Lewis C. Huff
Court House News Marriages and Real Estate Transfers
Court records show marriages including Virgie Cade to Eve lyn Mabry and Alfred Rogers to Helen Ghaman among others. Property conveyances list numerous Cameron Rockdale and related parcels with sums from 8 to 8000 dollars, plus notes on estates including Jesse Critchfield and appraisers for the probate matter dated February 5 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie B. Henderson
Ysabel Soriano
Cameron
Wm. W. Terry
Beatrice Carns
J. A. Clarks
N. L. Caperton
Martha Reed
John House
City of
John T. Olson
Soldier Charged in Knife Attack Here
Truett Chambers, a discharged war veteran, was cut in the forehead and face during a painting session at the USO building here. S. B. Spessard of Camp Hood was arrested and turned over to military police by Sheriff Carl C. Black. Chambers was taken to Cameron hospital and reported to be recovering. Spessard faced no local charges as MPs and Camp Hood officials investigated. Mrs. E. F. Moseley of Rockdale remains ill in Newton Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truett Chambers
USO
S. B. Spessard
Camp Hood
Carl C. Black
Chambers
Cameron Hospital
Spessard
Hearne
Cameron
Warren Edwards
E. F. Moseley
Rockdale
Newton Memorial Hospital
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4-H
CLUB
Doris Miller
Milam Hotel
Ben Powell
Sewing Machine Service
Pense
America
Joe D. Bass
Sgt
Shirley McLean
Doris Blomquist
Ray Wood
Milano
C. M. Pierce
Wallace
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston
Fred Lazek
Court House News
Cpl
Virgie G. Cade
Evelyn Mabry
Alfred W. Rogers
Helen Joyce
Ghaman
John Franklin
Irene Adams
Adro Varelo
Lorenzo Lopez
John B. Henderson
George Allen
Henderson-Arnold
City of Cameron
Florenc Taylor
H. L. Green
Flemming
W. E. Gaither
B. D. Sanders
Smith, Ackerman and Green
E. T. Cross
W. H. Anderson
L. I. Chiles
P. Lloyd
Florence D Reed
John C. Muse
Ray FE. Thompson
Coy C. Arledge
James Reed
Herman Hengst
Ludwig Schwartz
J. J. Liendo
Roslin Boedeker
Alvin Dusek
J. A. DePena League
Walter Green
Albert Whitesides
Niles F. Smith
M. A. B. Fuller
Jesse Thompson
W. H. Fuller
Willie Beal
Altha B
Jesse M. Critchfield
Bond
G. R. Warner
Will Vaughan
L. S. Cunningham
THE
Christian Science MoniTor
Titer Sous Nasi
Saye
Suam
Christian Science Pa One
Norway Street
Temple Life Insurance
Vernon Roberts
W. B. Smith
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple, Texas
du Pont
EiStock
Carey
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts
Horstmann Bros
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