Nazi Troop Build Up in Greece Signals New Axis Push
The report notes Adolf Hitler massing German troops in Greece as Turkey joins lend lease. Aimed at striking democratic powers and threatening the Suez route, the move could widen the Mediterranean war. Also mentions RAF bombardment of Malta, Manila battles, and Japanese losses in the Philippines and Malaya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Adolph Hitler
Greece
Turkey
Near East
Suez Canal
Nimitz
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
London
Royal Air Force
Malta
Mediterranean
Manila
Philippines
Stimson
MacArthur
Japan
Malaya
Low Temperatures Forecast for Cameron and Central Texas
The Daily Herald reports a forecast from F. G. Blake of the Coca Cola Bottling Company predicting below freezing temperatures for Cameron and central Texas by Thursday. He notes Amarillo at 5 degrees above zero with a 25 mile wind and Oklahoma City at 11 degrees with a 35 mile northwest wind. Livestock and auto owners are urged to check antifreeze as Cameron has had milder weather for most of the last 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Central
Texas
Daily Herald
F. G. Blake
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Both Theatres to Show New Year Eve Pictures
The Cameron and Milam Theatres will host New Year’s Eve crowds at 10:45 tonight. Stanley Swift says both venues will screen two horror films, King of Zombies and Invisible Ghost, to accommodate filmgoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Milam
Stanley Swift
John Archer
Mantan Moraland
Bela Lugosi
Polly Ann Young
Mr Swift
Red Cross Roll Call Exceeds Milam County Quotas
F. G. Blake, chairman, reports Milam county donors have contributed $750 to the Red Cross drive and a complete list is being prepared. He says all community quotas will likely be exceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Blake
Red Cross Roll Call
Milam County
Banks Will Close for New Year Observance
Cameron Banks will close Thursday January 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Notices posted in lobbies in advance ask customers to plan accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Red Cross Drive Nears Completion
The Red Cross drive shows strong results with quotas likely met or surpassed. Gratitude is extended to the public for generosity and cooperation as American Legion teams report their work, with a full progress list posted at the Masonic building window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sponse
American Legion
Masonic
Leave For New York New Year Vacation
Mr and Mrs E H Coffield left Cameron for Dallas where they boarded a Braniff plane to New York City. They will spend several days there and celebrate New Year’s Eve in the metropolis, with friends wishing them a happy time and safe return. Mr Coffield is Gulf agent in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Coffield
Cameron
Dallas
New York City
New York
Braniff
Metropolis
Mr. Coffield
Churchill to Return to Address British Parliament Session
Prime Minister Winston Churchill will return from Canada to address Parliament and then travel to Washington to work with the President on a broad wartime strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Britain
Canada
Washington
Immediate Enlistment Open for Aviation Cadet Applicants
Aviation cadet candidates who have been found qualified and awaiting notice may now be enlisted immediately with a Chief of Air Corps certificate. They should report to the nearest Army Recruiting Station for transport to the San Antonio District Recruiting Office where enlistment is completed. Procedures are decentralized to allow new applicants to apply and be processed quickly, with final enlistment and assignment to Kelly Field if qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief of
Air Corps
Laurence H. Henley
San Antonio
Builders Exchange
Board of Officers
Kelly Field
Col
Hanley
Rev Ira F Key to preach at Watch Service
Rev Ira F Key now pastor of a Bryan Methodist Church and former Cameron church pastor will preach the Watch Service at 11:65 p m on Wednesday night Dec 31 Mrs A J Trigges of Calvert will direct the singing The invitation is extended to all Henry Ford of Fort Worth spent Christmas with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Henry Dryer J D Kirk of Hanover transacted business in Cameron Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira F. Key
1 Methodist Church
Bryan
Cameron Methodist Church
A. J. Trigges
Calvert
Henry Ford
Fort Worth
Mrs
Henry Dryer
J A Archer Dies Near Minerva After Wood Cutting
J F Archer 55 died Monday afternoon near Minerva while returning to a camping house after cutting wood. Born October 14 1886 in Mississippi he later moved to Texas and was a World War I veteran serving 1917 to 1919. He is survived by his widow Esta Phelps Archer two sons Edwin and Elton of Houston two daughters Naomi and Fayona Archer of Cameron one sister Mrs L C Smith of Fort Worth. Funeral at 2 p m at Powers Chapel Church near Rosebud with burial at Powers Chapel Cemetery. Rev W Sanders of Cameron First Baptist to officiate. Green's Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Texas
Esta Phelps Archer
Edwin
Elton Archer
Houston
Naomi
Fayona Archery
Cameron
L. C. Smith
Fort Worth
Powers Chapel
Rosebud
W. Sanders
First Baptist Church of
Green
Nazi Emblem Found On Wind Charger At Farm Near Sharp
A swastika painted on the fan tail of a wind charger was found at the August Garlisch farm near Sharp. The emblem was brought to Sheriff Walter White after members of the Cameron American Legion removed the wind charger and delivered it to the sheriff’s office. The piece, painted with white on red, is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hitler
Nazi Germany
Walter White
Daily Herald
American Legion
Cameron
August Garlisch
Germany
America
Milam County Nursery Man Clark Kelly Dies at 60
Clark Kelly 60 a prominent Milam County nursery owner and former Cameron school teacher died in a local hospital Wednesday around 6 p m from a heart stroke. He had long resided near Cameron after moving from Rockdale and Nashville Tennessee. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m from his Cameron home with interment in Rockdale Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Kelly
Milam County
Kelly
Irma Porter
Rockdale
Cameron
Texas
Highway 77
City
Mrs Kolba Sneed and Geraldine Sneed Visit Marek Home
Mrs F A Kolba and Mrs Sneed of North Elm and Miss Geraldine Sneed of Austin spent the weekend in the F A Marek home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Kolba
Sneed
North Elm
Geraldine Sneed
Austin
F. A. Marek
Day of Wrath Calls for Spiritual Renewal and Unity
A dated Washington wartime column declares Pearl Harbor a catalyst revealing America’s faults and calls for a spiritual rebirth, stronger leadership, better organization, and national unity. It urges decisive action, notes allied strengths, and stresses victory for liberty and future generations.
NW Year Brings A Political Campaign
The article notes a political campaign year ahead with city primaries in February and a general election in April for city officials except three aldermen. It also mentions school trustee elections, July primaries for Precinct, County and State posts, and the November election closing 1942.
Day by Day at Hines Veterans Hospital Illinois
Journal style letter describes Hines Veterans Hospital near Chicago detailing sections four stories long with hallways recreation post office and canteen. Highlights include entertainment by Chicago bands actors and a large Christmas party with magazines bathrobes sweaters and gifts for about a thousand patients along with visits by chaplains and Veterans of Foreign Wars representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. White
Cameron Herald
Cameron
Texas
J. B
Dallas
Hines
Chicago
John O’conner
First National Bank of Chicago
Midwest Baseball League
Willie Howard
Ziegfield
B. B. Elson
Santa Claus
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ng Hog Times
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Churchill
J. D. Kirk
Hanover
J. A. Archer
Minerva
J. F. Archer
Sharp
Lisch Farm
Henry R. Luce
Life and
Pearl Harbor
Mr. Roosevelt
China
Hitler
Russia
West
Pacific
Ero Reeee
Veteran's Hospital
Hines, Ilinois
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