USO Aid Allocated Monthly in Cameron
J. M. Boehner, Cameron Recreation Committee chair, announced a 50 dollar per month allotment to the local USO. A letter from Ralph H. Schulze in San Antonio confirmed the grant, certified to New York HQ, to support courtesy and entertainment at the USO hall and help welcome visiting service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Boehner
Recreation Committee
Cameron
Ralph H. Schulze
USO
San Antonio
Boehner
New York
Homer Leonard Withdraws From Speaker Race
Austin Representative Homer Leonard of McAllen announced he will withdraw from the Texas House speakership race for the 48th Legislature in the interest of harmony. He leaves Rep. Price Daniel of Liberty as the sole candidate after discussions with the governor and supporters. Daniel had earlier signaled withdrawal if a vote majority was not attained.
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Austin
Homer Leonard
McAllen
Price Daniel
Liberty
Texas
Leonard
Daniel
Phages
French President Escapes to Africa
Albert LeBrun, President of the Republic of France, has escaped to North Africa, announced from Paris. He was elected for a six year term after France fell in June 1940 and remained a nominal figure, his escape signaling further disintegration of the Vichy government. Admiral Darlan, who escaped to France, was recently slain in Algiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert LeBrun
Republic of France
North Africa
Paris
LeBrun
France
Vichy
Darlan
Algeris
Contract To Be Let For Bridge Piers
The Commissioners' Court may award a contract soon for two piers of the new bridge across Little River if right of way is secured. Engineer Garrett of Bryan visited Cameron to discuss plans and said the Highway Department has salvaged steel and can begin work.
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Little River
Commissioners’ Court
Garrett of Bryan
Cameron
Garrett
Rotary Club
Highway Department
Miss Lalla Meyers Confined by Double Mumps at Home
Miss Lalla Meyers remains bedridden at her residence with a confirmed case of double mumps.
Cameron Banks Reach All Time High In Resources
Cameron Banks reported record total resources as of December 31 1942 with First National Bank totaling 1 454 000 in resources and 1 378 000 deposits while Citizens National Bank showed 8 189 000 resources 7 522 000 cash and 7 964 000 deposits. Combined resources approach ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
First National Bank
United States
Citizens National Bank
Cameron Banks
National Hall Donates 37 75 to Red Cross
National Hall, by treasurer Frank Mikulec, donates 37.75 to the Red Cross. The annual gift was authorized at a directors meeting and delivered to M. H. Boehner, Milam County Red Cross chair. The Czech association notes previous year’s similar contribution and its community hall uses.
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National Hall
Red Cross
The
Herald
Frank Mikulec
Hall Association
Hall
Mikulee
M. H. Boehner
Milam County
Recruiting Party to Cameron January 16
An army recruiting force will be in Cameron on Saturday January 16. Major Albert W. Holt and Pfc. Jan H. S. Anderson will be in Cameron early this week to make advance arrangements. August Garlicks of Sharp visited Cameron Monday to renew his Herald subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Armed Services
Army
Albert W. Holt
Jan H. S. Anderson
August Garlicks of
Sharp
The
Herald
Pleasure Driving Outlawed in East
Pleasure driving was outlawed in the eastern United States on Wednesday and may spread nationwide. Gasoline shortages grew more acute on the east coast. Walter Lester of Robins Field Georgia returned home after ten days visiting his wife and stopped to see his mother in Schulenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Walter Lester
Robins Field
Robbins Field
Schulenburg
Lawson of Buckholts Visited Cameron on Tuesday
I. C. Lawson of Buckholts was in Cameron on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Lawson of
Buckholts
Cameron
War Bonds Drive Savings During Wartime
The U S Treasury urges Americans to join payroll savings plans to set aside at least 10 percent of each paycheck for War Bonds. Start with War Stamps at 10c, then receive a $25 War Bond for $18.75, backed by purchases at banks or post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Milk price dispute in Cameron Texas highlights pasteurization gap
Ralph Mitchell of the Public Health unit explains to H G Chamberlain that Cham berlin Dairy quit December 4 leaving no safe milk in Cameron. Raw milk sells for 12 cents a quart as Temple and Waco price baselines are used for evaluation. The health unit seeks reopening of a pasteurization plant to provide safe milk during the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mitchell
OPA
H. G. Chambelain
H. G. Chamberlain
Chamberlin Dairy
Cameron
Texas
Chamberlain
Ford Dairy
Temple
Ford
Government Hospital
Foster Dairy
Saime
Waco
Cameron man taken prisoner by Japanese in Philippines
Walter Eichenhorst of Cameron was captured when the Philippines fell last spring. The War Department notified his wife that he is a prisoner of war. He had been reported missing in action and was a warrant officer. He is brother to Mrs. Lillie Walzer of Cameron and Mrs. Paley Wencke of Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipine Islands
War Department
Jess White Died at Hotel in Cameron
Jess White, 32, died Saturday afternoon January 2 1943 at the 8 P Hotel in Cameron. He had been ill for weeks and came to Cameron from Freeport two months ago for work. Surviving are his widow and a young daughter plus several brothers in West Texas. Funeral services were held January 3 1945 at Minerva with Green Funeral Home directing. Rev C W Sanders of First Baptist Church Cameron conducted.
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Jess White
Cameron
White
Freeport
West Texas
Minerva
Green Funeral Home
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Reds Bring Rostov Under Siege By Red Army
Rostov, a key city ordered to be held at all costs by Hitler, faced a siege Thursday as German retreat from the Caucasus appeared disordered. Moscow reported a shakeup in Hitler’s high command amid worsening fortunes. British forces fell back in Tunisia while a major Guadalcanal battle loomed with Axis naval and air buildup at Rabaul.
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Rostov
Hitler
Red Army
Caucasus
Moscow
Axis
Tunisia
Guadalcanal
Rabaul
Galveston Death of Longtime Gause Resident Tom Davis
Tom Davis, 7¢, longtime resident of Gause, died early Thursday in John Sealey Hospital Galveston after years of illness. Funeral services are prepared by Marek Burns Funeral Home in Camgon.
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Tom Davis
Gause
John Sealey
Galveston
Marek-Burns Funers Home
Camgon
Gay Hill resident visits city on Monday
C A Prasesel of Gay Hill was in the city Monday, stopping by local businesses and meeting residents during a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Prasesel
Gay Hill
Pleasant Hill man visits Cameron on Monday
Cary Arrett of Pleasant Hill was a Monday visitor in Cameron, indicating incidental local travel activity and social ties between nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Arrett
Pleasant Hill
Cameron
Inez Ward of Houston in Cam Ron Monday
Inez Ward from Houston traveled to Cam Ron on Monday. The brief item notes her presence in the city on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Ward
Houston
Camron
Funeral Service for Hubert Lee McClaren Jr.
Funeral services were held at the Marlow Baptist Church for 18 month old Hubert Lee McClaren Jr. who died after a peanut became lodged in his windpipe. Interment followed at Marlow Cemetery. Marek Burns Funeral Home directed. Pallbearers included W. C. Moody Harvey Radtke Tess Louis and Morris Coward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lee McClaren
Marlow Baptist Church
W. 0. Wright
First Baptist Church
Marlow
John C. Solomon
Cameron
Marek- Burns
Hubert Lee
McClaren
W. C
Nig) Moody
Harvey Radtke
Tess Louis
Morris Coward
Milam County District Clerk Resigns to Enter Army
W. C. Moody district clerk for Milam County resigns to enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. He fled with Judge Graham Gillis after submitting his letter of resignation. Judge Gillis names Mrs. Moody to succeed him. Moody’s note, dated January 4, 1943, thanks the people for their confidence and fellow officers for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
Nig) Moody
Milam County
Graham Gillis
Gillis
Moody
United States Armed Forces
Texas
Liquor Hearing Granted By Council
City council grants a public hearing at City Hall on January 14 at 8 p.m. at the Cameron Ministers Association request to consider restrictions on intoxicating beverages sale. Interested parties are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Ministers Association
Knights of Pythias To Install Here
Officers of the Knights of Pythias Lodge for the coming term to be installed Monday night January 11 list J E Crook Chancellor Commander Dewie McIlwrath Vice Chancellor W G Gillis Prelate Lester Williams Master of Works J M McLean Keeper of Records and Seal Master of Finance L A Dusek Master of Exchecker Chas M Hicks Master at Arms Albert Young Inner Guard W H Lucas Outer Guard Rank of Knight also will be conferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
J. E. Crook
Er. Dewie Mcilwrath
W. G. Gillis
Lester Williams
J. M. McLean
L. A. Dusek
Chas
M. Hicks
Albert Young
W. H. Lucas
Phone number and pounds noted in brief item
A compact item records a contact phone number and the amount eighty two pounds. No further context or names are provided in the readable text.
Roosevelt vows Axis will be blasted as war turns offensive
President Roosevelt tells the 73rd Congress that the Axis will be disarmed and kept from power and that 1943 will see the United Nations advance toward Berlin Tokyo and Rome. He praises fighting men and outlines a one hundred billion dollar budget while outlining Allied offensives and production gains.
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Roosevelt
America
United Nations
Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Axis
Congress
Air Corps
Army
Navy
Pacific
Midway
Japan
Russia
England
United States
North
Africa
Former Cameron Pastor A. J. McCary Dies in Freeport
Rev. A. J. McCary aged 60 and former pastor of the Cameron Methodist Church died December 17 at his Freeport home. Funeral services were held December 18 in Freeport. Local church members received the news with sadness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. McCary
Methodist Church
Cameron
Freeport
Blake To Head War Drive For Red Cross Milam County
I. G. Blake will head the war drive for the American Red Cross in Milam county. J. M. Boehner announces plans for the drive which begins in March with further announcements to be made later. Blake previously directed the drive earlier this year and achieved success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake
Red Cross
I. G. Blake
American Red Cross
Milam County
J. M. Boehner
Mr. Blake
Business & Professional Women Meet at Club in Houston
Regular meeting of the Business & Professional Women's Club was held Tuesday evening with President Mrs Liala Perkins presiding. Edna Meyers of Houston spoke, brother of member Miss Lalla Meyers, and a covered dish luncheon was served to members and four guests including the speaker and Mrs Emma But Mrs Bennie Wirfield and Mrs E Lowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Liala Perkins
Edna Meyers
Houston
Lalla Meyers
Emma
Bennie Wirfield
E. Lowe
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U.S. Treasury Department
Walter Dickenhorst
Walter Eichenhorst
Hubert Lee McLaren
Knights of
Pythias
Here
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