Navy Seaman Simmons On Duty In Pacific
Marvin Wootrow Cimmons a Seaman Second Class is now on duty in the Pacific with the Navy. He was inducted June 1943 and completed seven weeks of training in San Diego before moving to Pleasanton then San Francisco. Relatives report he may have landed in Hawaii but stayed briefly. He is married with three children and previously worked for the Austin Road Co of Galveston. He is the son of Mr and Mrs G W Simmons of Cameron and brother of Mrs R H Templin of Cameron.
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Marvin Wootrow Cimmons
Pacific
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Pleasanton
San Francisco
Simmons
Hawaii
Maysfield
Desere Harbor
Austin Road Co
Galveston
G. W. Simmons
Cameron
R. H. Templin
January in History War Labor Board created and Mexican Defense Commission
United States January 12 1942 note records the War Labor Board creation and Mexican Defense Commission form. Ben Miller father of Mrs Lester Glass returns home after visiting Temple. Pfc Johnny Liezert and Miss Maurine Hollas of Temple spend Christmas with her parents. Liezert stationed at McCloskey hospital.
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United States- Mexican Defense Commission
War Labor Board
Ben Miller
Lester Glass
Temple
Pfc
Johnny “Iezert
Maurine Hollas
Joe Hollas
Pfe
Liezert
McCloskey Hospital
Fourth War Loan Drive Opens Tuesday Milam Quota Set
The Fourth War Loan opens Tuesday January 18 with Milam County's quota at $300000 in E bonds and a total county quota of $1320000. Chas M Hicks county director announced readiness for the drive and noted bonds will be sold to small investors while the treasury department urges wide distribution. Sam Hohenstein of Cameron, recently ill, shows great improvement and can receive visitors at home. Pay Your Poll Tax Now.
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Chas. M. Hicks
Milam County
Treasury Department
Post-War Aid A Key To Cameron Progress
Post-war aid to American cities will shape employment for returning servicemen and the nation’s progress. In Cameron, planners note upcoming projects could advance material growth despite wartime strain, with Mayor Leland Green pushing a committed post-war program to create security and orderly society as hundreds of young men return home.
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Cameron
United States
Leland Green
City eyes postwar street improvements with federal match
The text discusses proposals kept confidential for importance and plans to spend $75,000 or more on street improvements. Federal funds would match these costs depending on postwar congressional interest.
Treaty peace with England ratified in January 1784
Mr and Mrs Fritz Pfannstein of Sharp were business visitors in Cameron on Monday as news notes record the ratification of the peace treaty with England dated January 1784.
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England
Fritz Pfannstein
Sharp
Cameron
Cadet Chas Roy Law To Get Wings January 7
Aviation Cadet Charles R. Law Jr. son of Mr and Mrs C R Law of Cameron will graduate January 7 from the Advanced 2 Engine Pilot School at Fort Summer New Mexico of the Army Air Forces Training Command and will wear the wings of a Flying Officer. Cadet Law is a member of Class 44 A.
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Friendship
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Esslinger & Killen
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