Local Cameron Social Notes and Hospital Updates
Personal mentions report Joseph Slavik in Cameron on business. Several residents visit Cameron, many back home from Newton Memorial Hospital, including Bill Coward and Bobbie Ann Haddox. Cpl Maddox completes a 10 day furlough. J. T. Howard moved to Ed Westbrook home after surgery. updated hospital statuses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Charlie J. Maddox
Grady Maddox
Bonnie Maddox
Lucille Maddox
Cpl. Maddox
William Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Cameron Visitors From Ben Arnold Duo
Mrs Dwight McDonald and her daughter Mrs Claude Prouls of Ben Arnold visited Cameron on Tuesday accompanying their aunt Mrs Claude Prouls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight McDonald
Claude
Ben Arnold
Cameron
E. L. Angell
Reuben Smith
Ad Hall
Henry Hefti Visits Cameron on Wednesday
Henry Hefti of Maysfield spent Wednesday visiting Cameron, stopping for a brief visit and conversations with local residents.
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Henry Hefti
Maysfield
Cameron
Residents and visitors frequent Cameron in brisk social notes
Local Cameron column records a wide range of names including Mr. and Mrs. Louie Keller of Texas City visiting for days, Pvt. G Partee, Mrs. R B Rylander, Dorothy Turner, Pfc. James A Cryer and many others visiting relatives or conducting business. Entries cover health updates, travel to Houston, Austin and Belton, and social outings with mentions of farms, radio service, and local wartime ties.
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O. C. Tindall
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Ike Maffey
A. C. Stewart
Cameron
H. C. Tindall
Louie Keller
Texas City
Keller
Republic Refining Co
Hungary
Mississippi
Rotary Club
Inauguration of Jefferson Davis as Confederacy President
February 18 1861 reports Jefferson Davis sworn in as President of the Confederacy. Local items note Mrs Tom Denson improving after illness, Miss Lucille Cook of Milam County visiting Plano, R M Haddox of Hearne visiting his ill wife, Albert Small of Bay Town visiting family, and Sam Fritz family visiting Cameron from South Elm.
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Jefferson Davis
Lucille Cook
Home Demonstration Office
Milam County
Plano
R. M. Haddox
Hearne
A. N. Weems
Albert Small
Bay Town
Ollie Small
Sam Fritz
South Elm
Cameron
February 22 1732 Birth of George Washington
February in history notes George Washington born on February 22 1732. Also mentions Mrs. Lester Glass returning home from Newton Memorial Hospital resting well and local social visits including Mrs Adolph Becker and Nancy of Waco with the Cryers. Fred G Blake is ill in hospital. Ruby Johns of Belmena visited Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Green
Newton Memorial Hospital
J. M. Pruett
Davilla
A. A. Weems
Jake Dodson
Belmena
A. N. Weems
Cameron
George Washington
Lester Glass
Fred G. Blake
Coca-Cola
Ruby Johns
Cameron Monday
Army to Abandon College Military Training Program
Washington reports the war department will end the college military training program except for medicine dentistry and engineering. Due to a 200000 man shortage, 110000 ASTP students will be removed before April 1 and reassigned to combat units, leaving 35000 in colleges including 5000 pre induction students. Seventeen year old ASTP reserves are not affected.
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Washington
Army
War Department
ASTP
Eastern Star members honor visiting officers in Madisonville
Mrs. Ruby Neeley of Madisonville Deputy Grand Worthy Matron of the Order Eastern Star visited Tuesday and reviewed the order. Mrs. Myrtle Crump presented a gift with remarks, and Mrs. Myra L Stone from Fort Knox Ky joined. Visitors came from Madisonville Rockdale Milano and fifteen Past Worthy Ma trons registered. Refreshments followed in the dining room.
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Ruby Neeley
Madisonville
Order Eastern Star
Myrtle Crump
Rockdale
Milano
Fort Knox
Myra’ l L. Stone
Army mobilizes 110000 in ASTP transfers to frontline, overseas units
About 80,000 men from ASTP will be transferred to the army ground forces where leadership skills are most needed. The remaining 30,000 will join other units destined for overseas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASTP
Army Ground Forces
Department
Burr Arrests Conspiracy Case Stuns Early America
On February 19, 1807 Aaron Burr was arrested on charges of conspiracy. The following day marks the start of the Cuban Revolution on February 20, 1895, signaling a surge of upheaval in the Caribbean region.
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Aaron Burr
Thanks for kindness during illness of wife and sister
Mr and Mrs E A Cauthen and son J Cauthen and Neema Cauthen express thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness of their wife and sister, with special gratitude to the ladies of the churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Cauthen
J. C. Cauthen
Neema Cauthen
Clark Captures Vincennes in February 1779
Colonel George Rogers Clark seized Vincennes Indiana on February 24 1779 turning the frontier struggle in the American Revolutionary War. Young commander led a decisive action against British forces and their allies establishing American control of the region.
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George R. Clark
Vincennes
Ind
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Joseph Slavik
M. J. Faulkner
Cecil Tindall
Cecile
San Antonio
Charles Martin of
H. B. Bell
Rogers
Bobbie Ann Haddox
Billie Ann Coward
Monta Coward
Ida Cass of
Killeen
Irene Cook
Ian Joyce Baggerly
Louis Bienvenu
Louise Watterson
Annie Westbrook
The
McClosky Hospital
Temple
Raymond Donohoe
Houston
Sam Clark
Yarrellton
Jack McCullough
Lexington
J. T. Howard
North Elm
Gene House of
Hoyte
Mrs
Gene Mode of
Marlow
T. Walker
Tom White
Walkers Creek
Cameron Hospital
Parma Radio Service
Ed. Westbrook
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., of
Caldwell
Caperton’s
Court House Lawn
Hind
Lone Star Garden and Flower Seeds
Jack
Childrens Rayon
Jesus
Rawleigh
R. B. Rylander
Austin
Dorothy Turner
James A. Cryer
Fort Worth
Mildred
J. C. Harring
Burlington
Carl Black
Wright Price, Jr
Old Mexico
W. W. Caddell of
Buckholts
Tommy McGoldrick
Raymond
Betty Jean Nicholson
R. W. Wilson
Kings Daughter’s Hospital
L. C. Angell
Marshall Terry
Yarrelston
Dora Horlica
Flint
Michigan
Louis Benneveau
North Camp Hood
H. Ditto
Dorothy Bell Mitcham
Helen Louise
R. L. Storey
Edgar
Glenn Ditto
Marlin
Mrs. Maude Hillyer
Son
le Roy Hillyer
John Mayfield
Val Verde
Fred Reno
Tampico
Rosebud
LaVaun Glaser
Verna Bee Fuller
Willie B. Elliott
Patsy Elliott
Ruth Hawkins
Ronald Short
Vada Jenness
Barbara Ann
Emma Butts
Dick Houston
Shelley
Dick Gunnels
A. J. Gunnels
Melvin Weems
Freeport
Jack Newton
Katherine K. Robbins
J. W. Davis, Jr
Fort Dix
N. J
Davis
Mrs. Newton
Lois and
Louise Robbins
Pvt
Wayland Kidd
United States Marine Corps
Colorado
Massey-Harris Tractor Outfit
Green & Boedeker
Pfe
Peter Kalinich
Agnes Weems
Gladys Hanson
Belton
Lt. Hanson
Camp Hood
Mary Burkeen
Jimmy Hartley
Troy Gilliland
Liberty
F. R. Porter
Vernor F. Schultz
Miss Lucy Bailey
Lucy Bailey
Pecos
L. A. Walschak of
Yarreliion
W. E. Wells
Georg. Ditto of
Gause
Eugene Mode of
Tom Denson
Adolph Becker
Nancy
Waco
J. A. Cryer
Arey Building Mats
A. E. Matula
Texas
la Est
Bol
Ray
J. O. Mitchell
Emory B. Camp
G. S Baskin
Cameron, Texas
Joe Marsh
Bob Newcomb
Dick Newcomb
South Pacific
Johnny
Seward's Creek
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