Soldier Letter From Holland Attacks War Pay and Draft Dodgers
A World War II letter from a private fighting in Holland criticizes home front strikes and draft dodgers. He contrasts $50 a month pay for soldiers with wartime workers who demand higher wages, noting soldiers endure harsh front conditions while civilians may avoid danger. The writer laments morale and supplies, including cigarette shortages, and ends mid-thought as the column continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Doughboy
Sonny
Johnny
Holland
Milam County Poll Taxes Paid With No Elections Noted
Up to noon Wednesday 4027 poll taxes had been paid in Milam county announced by Tax Collector Bill Bonds. The same message notes no elections this year and compares to 1944 figures, with 5080 paid and 22 exemptions then. Bonds urges payments to support schooling and government, with office hours extended to midnight January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Bill Alex Bonds
Bonds
CAPT STANFIELD STACH WOUNDED IN BELGIUM
Capt Stanfield Stach of the 1st Airborne Division was wounded in Belgium on January 4, 1945, according to a letter received by William Moran. He is in a British hospital recovering and expects to rejoin his unit or take another assignment. Stach parachuted into Holland and fought in the Bas Torne area during the German breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanfield Stach
1St Airborne
Belgium
William Moran
Stach
Holland
Airborne
101St
Bastorne
Theatre Here Will Sponsor March of Dimes Campaign
The Texas theatre community under John Prude aims to boost 1945 March of Dimes drive from January 25 to 31. Prude projects funds will nearly double 1944 results of about $214,056 with half staying local and half for national epidemic aid and research. He cites 549,542 theatre seats in Texas and estimates if each seat yields one dollar the total would reach $549,542 for polio fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star State
John Prude
Texas
Prude
National Foundation
Cameron
Work or Fight Plan Advances After Pentagon Talks
War effort planners move toward a decision as Navy head Admiral King Army Secretary Stimson and Air Corps chief Arnold with Navy Secretary Forrestal confer with Congress. World War I parallels cited with draftees. Mrs Lola Clinton of Houston visited Cameron relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Admiral King
Navy
Henry L. Stimson
Hap Arnold
Air Corps
Forrestal
Navy Department
Army
Lola Clinton
Houston
Cameron
Philippine Guerrillas Rescue Navy Crew After Plane Crash
Ensign Harry W. Sherman of Yankton with Newton F. Reynolds of Everett and Charles E. Lindsey of Gause Skipper rescued by friendly Filipino fighters after their torpedo bomber crashed at sea during the late phase of the Second Battle of the Philippines. The trio later returned to the United States to recount the nine day odyssey back to American lines.
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Philippines
Harry W. Sherman
The
United States
USNR
Yankton
S. C
Newton F. Reynolds
Aviation Ordanaceman
USN
Everett
Mass
Charles E. Lindsey
Aviation Radioman
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Funeral for Mrs. J A Jungmann in Buckholts Temple
Mrs J A Jungmann 67 a native of Washington county died January 18 1945 at King Dauchter Hospital Temple after about four months illness Her husband J A Jungmann survives with seven children J H Jungmann Mrs Willie Randman J L Jungmann Mrs Ernest Hawke A H Jungmann Robert Jungmann Edwin Jungmann all of Fox and Buckholts communities Seventeen grandchildren also survive Funeral services were held Saturday January 20 1945 at the Fox residence and 230 pm at Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts with Rev A K Flathman officiating Interment Buckholts Cemetery Green Funeral Home directing arrangements additional Fuchs brothers listed as surviving notes
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J. A. Jungmann
Washington County
King Dauchter Hospital
Temple
Junemann
Buelholts
Waington County
Milam County
J. A. Juniemann
Fox Community
A. K. Flathman
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckholts
Green Funeral Home
J. H. Jungmann
Willie Randaman
J. L. Jungmann
Ernest Hawke
A. H. Jungmann
Robert Jungmann
Edwin Jungmann
Fox and
Ernest Fuchs
Paul Fuchs
Henry Fuchs
Carmine
Robert Fuchs
Ed Fuchs
John Fuchs
Burton
First National Bank Here Elects Officers for 1945
Stockholders of First National Bank in Cameron elected officers and directors for the coming year on January 9 1945 H M Hefley was re elected President R H McIntosh Vice President Mrs S W Cheeves Vice President George Waller Cashier and A K Gurecky Assistant Cashier Directors are Hefley McIntosh Cheeves Waller and Gurecky The bank reported strong finances in its latest statement on call from the Currency Controller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Cameron
H. M. Hefley
R. H. MclIntosh
5. W. Cheeves
George Waller
A. K. Gurecky
R. H. McIntosh
S. W Cheeves
Perkins Denied Resignation as Labor Secretary
President Roosevelt rejects Francis Perkins resignation as Secretary of Labor. She may remain in the cabinet amid criticism over departmental conduct in labor disputes. Dale Clark, son of Mr and Mrs James Benton Clark, is receiving treatment at Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Francis Perkins
Labor
Roosevelt
Miss Perkins
Dale Clark
James Benton Clark
Chriesman
Newton Memorial Hospital
Missing In Action Set In Germany in 1944
Charles F. Gray has been missing in action in Germany since December 12, 1944, per War Department notice received January 2, 1945 by his wife Mrs. Charles Gray and his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Gray of Cameron. He enlisted October 16, 1940, trained at Fort Sam Houston and Camp McCoy, Wis., and has been overseas for nine months. Gray serves with General George Patton's 3rd Army.
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Charles FE. Gray
Germany
War Department
Charles Gray
W. V. Gray
Cameron
Gray
Fort Sam Houston
Camp McCoy
Wis
Sgt Gray
George Patton
3Rd Army
British Vice Consul Guest to Speak at Cameron KC
Stuart H. Evans, British Vice Consul from Galveston, will be guest speaker at the Cameron Knights of Columbus meeting on Thursday night January 25, 1945. The event is open to the public and Evans previously spoke at the Cameron Rotary Club. organizers invite everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart H. Evans
Galveston
Knights of Columbus
Cameron
John C. Andres
K. C
Andres
Evans
Rotary Club
Local Trapper Wins Texas Pelt Prize
J L Witte of Cameron captures a Daily Award in the Sixteenth National Fur Show by Sears Roebuck. His Ringtail Cat pelt earned one of five daily prizes at the Raw Fur Marketing Station in Dallas on January 13 and gives him a chance at the $1,000 First Award at final judging in April.
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J. L. Witte
Cameron
Raw
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Witte
Sears Raw Fur
Dallas
Russians Reach 130 Miles From Berlin Amid German Crisis
Reports say Soviet forces under General Konyev closed to 130 miles from Berlin as Posen fell to the Red Army and Konigsberg was captured. Berlin claimed 130 miles remained to the German capital, while Himmler was sent to the front and Hitler reportedly moved eastward to assume command. Verification remained uncertain.
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Konev
Berlin
Poland
Posen
Red
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Red Army
East Prussia
Konergsberg
Himmler
Gestapo
Adolph Hitler
Eastern Front
Germany
Paratrooper Kenneth Y. Kirk Earns Boots and Wings
Pvt. Kenneth Y. Kirk of Cameron has earned the right to wear Boots and Wings with the U S Army Paratroops after four weeks of jump training. He completed five jumps including a night tactical jump. Parachute School training covers war science, communications, demolition, rigging, and parachute maintenance for airborne troops.
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Kenneth Y. Kirk
Bob Kirk
Cameron
United States Army
Cameron Corporal Earns Combat Infantry Badge in Europe
Cpl. John P. Burkeen of Cameron receives the Combat Infantry Badge for superior duty in France and Germany. He is 23, son of Frank B. Burkeen, and formerly worked for A. J. Matula before joining the army. He serves with the 2nd Infantry Division and will soon complete five years of service.
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Cpl
John P. Burkeen
Cameron
France
Germany
Army
Burkeen
Frank B. Burkeen
Adrvice
A. J. Matula
2Nd Infantry Division
Private Roy Garrett Arrives at Camp Walters for Infantry Training
Pvt. Roy Elmer Garrett son of Mr and Mrs Walter Garrett Rt 2 Cameron has arrived at Camp Walters to begin training as an infantryman assigned to a battalion stressing rifle marksmanship.
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Roy Elmer Garrett
Walter Garrett
Rt. 2
Cameron
Camp Walters
Missing in Action PFC George Goodwin Jr With Patton Army
PFC George Goodwin Jr of Cameron with General Patton's Third Army has been missing in action since December 24 1944. He was twice wounded on the German border and after surgery in France was evacuated to England. A December 10 1944 letter hinted he would return to his unit soon.
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George Goodwin
Patton
Tird Army
Georgian Goodwin
Cameron
Pfc
Goodwin
France
Inter
England
War Department
Pfe. Goodwin
Hoyte
J. L. Fuson
Goose Creek
Grady Goodwin
Crosby
BE. J. Goodwin
Manor
Sherman Goodwin
I Paso
Cpl Marvin Ethridge Writes From Italy About War Time
Cpl Marvin Ethridge of the Air Transport Command now serves in Italy. He describes his frontline experiences within security limits after earlier service in North Africa. He recalls training months before overseas duty and says Christmas 1944 included Mass by the Pope at St Peter's in Rome.
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Cpl
Marvin Ethridge
Air Transport Command
United States Army Air Corps
Italy
Ethridge
North Africa
Transport Command
Germans Pullback as Allies Advance Across Fronts
A general retreat of German armies is under way on all fronts with day and night movements. Soviet forces have crossed the Oder in southern Poland and formed bridgeheads. Stalin reports another Czech border breakthrough as Mac Arthur advances toward Manila in the Philippines. Japan claims 13 B 29 bombers shot down.
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Hitler
Germany
Oder River
Poland
Joseph Stalin
Philippines
MacArthur
Manila
Japan
Soldier Alexander Fuessel Returns From South Pacific
Pfc. Alexander Fuessel of Buckholts has returned after 33 months in the South Pacific with the Medical Corps. He fought on many fronts against the Japs and plans to announce his war experiences to a Herald representative after his February 4 reassignment in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Alexander Fuessel
Buckholts
South Pacific
Pfc
Fuessel
The
Herald
Pacific
Lame Duck Amendment Ratified by 36 States
The January 23 1983 event marks the Lame Duck amendment achieving ratification in 36 states confirming a new constitutional directive.
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J.B. Waite
Washington
Set
Kenneth O. Robbins
O. P. Robbins
the Stars and Stripes
Stanfield Stack
Belgia
Theatre Here
Aviation Ordananceman
Chares £. Lindsey
Gause
AL Jungmann Hed
Sgt
Charles BE. Gray
Knights Columbus
Texas Pelt Prize
Pvt
U.S. Army Paratroops
Cpl, John P. Burkeen
Pac, George Goodwin
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