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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
1
Miss Marjorie Kidd tops Yee High School senior honors with high averages continuing a family record of scholastic excellence. Daughter of O L Kidd Cameron, she joins siblings and relatives who have held honor positions, with remarks on Christian peace and vigilance in her valedictory.
Washington reported a fierce naval clash in the South Pacific with U S and Japanese forces. One U S destroyer admitted sunk. Japanese losses not stated. MacArthur HQ did not confirm the battle while U S fleet damage was acknowledged. US forces press toward Munda with a decisive action anticipated within about 60 days. Heavy air combat with Jap losses noted.
Rainfall in June totaled 2.40 inches while the first half of 1943 registered 14.29 inches, about 5 inches under the 19.17 inch normal. The last measurable precipitation occurred June 14 with 10 inches. the highest June temperature reached 100 degrees on June 28 and 90 degrees or higher occurred on 23 of the 30 days.
The State Department of Public Welfare said the state lacks 483,696.80 to pay old age assistance in July, with a flat per grant deduction of 2.64 to balance checks. July rolls total 183,220 with 66 net gain, and 14,915 reinvestigations changed grants. Total July disbursements: 719,367.78. Blind rolls add 4,485 recipients at 24.14 average. ADC rolls fall 222 families and 550 children. 11,908 families receive 21.29 checks totaling 253,495 for 26,425 children.
Max Schwinger Jr died June 22 1942 when his ship was sunk by a German submarine in Gulf waters. He had worked for Sabine Transportation after Yee High School graduation and joined with Woodrow Ermis from Cameron to sail June 20 1942. Memorial services were held in July 1942 at Jones Prairie Baptist Church with Rev. Builer delivering the address.
Mrs Florence Randle of Rockdale is visiting in the home of Miss Lilyan Weems.
Pfc Joe Thompson, a graduate army auto mechanic, is praised for keeping equipment rolling. Inducted October 9, 1942, he trained at Camp Roberts and Camp White, then Fort Crook for General Automotive Mechanics, before returning to Camp White where he currently serves. He hails from Cameron and is a Yoe High School graduate.
Cameron residents, especially children, can help the war effort Thursday at 10 a.m. by bringing copper or brass to the Milam Theatre for a free showing of Call Out the Marines. The minimum donation is 8 ounces, with more welcomed. The event is part of a nationwide theatres drive, and manager John Prude aims to make it a success.
Lieut S E Malone former Cameron boy graduates from Luke Field Arizona as a combat pilot in the Army Air Corps and reports for duty at Bakersfield California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S E Malone of Houston formerly Cameron residents. His wings were earned June 22. A brother St Yates Malone also graduated at Luke Field on December 3 1942 and serves as an instructor at Las Vegas Nevada. Another brother Staff Sgt Thomas Malone is stationed at Ellington Field, Houston, bringing the family total to three in the Army Air Corps.
J. B. Preston former Yee High agriculture teacher died in Temple Hospital on Wednesday. He taught at North Texas Agricultural College and had a long career in local schools. Preston was among the first agriculture teachers in the area and is remembered for his work.
Mrs R M Haddox of Hearne is spending the week with her parents Mr and Mrs A N Weems of Cameron. The visit highlights family time and local ties between Hearne and Cameron communities.
Bank statements show Cameron totals exceed ten and a half million dollars with about nine million in cash. Loans are low and the city stands as a strong Texas banking center given wartime circulation and local wealth. agriculture shifts to high priced livestock and poultry.
A lively musical film opens Thursday at Cameron Theatre starring Ann Miller with Bob Crosby Duke Ellington Count Basie and Ella Mae Morse among the performers. Beverly a Denver radio operator sparks a romantic subplot as her early morning classical show turns into a swing sensation for Army camp listeners.
C F Drake longtime secretary of the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and a noted figure in Milam county oil field development died at his Rockdale home after treatment in Cameron Hospital. Funeral services planned in Weatherford where his wife is buried. he was known for geology writings and connections to oil operators.
Staff Sgt Kennard K E Hughes, attached to the Medical Corps, directed championship baseball and other sports in the west and serves as athletic director for a large army area in Arizona. A volunteer since September 11 1940, he trained at March Field California moved through Albuquerque Pecos and Missouri with the Air Corps operating room work. Hughes, a Cameron, Missouri native and Yee High School alumnus, is noted as a sharpshooter and marksman.
Copper and brass materials for war will be paid as admission to the motion picture Call Out the Marines at Milam Theatre Thursday. John Prude, manager, announced the booked picture and the drive to collect metals to aid the war effort in cooperation with S.B.E. Brogdon, WPL representative. All youth organizations and people of all ages are urged to contribute.
Rev. C. B. Orahood of Electra arrives as the new pastor of First Christian Church in Cameron. He will preach Sunday with a 11:00 a.m. sermon titled Forsaking Not the Assembly and an 8:00 p.m. sermon Worshiping God as Conscience Dictates.
Key events span 1775 Washington assumes command of the American Army. 1841 President Garfield assassination. 1863 Gettysburg Battle begins. 1776 Independence Day observed. 1801 David Farragut born. 1942 U S planes sink five Japanese destroyers in the Aleutians.
Mrs John Summer Batte and Mrs Joe Barmore hosted a Thursday night stork shower for Mrs Isabella Moody in Batte’s home. Gifts poured in as friends gathered in celebration. Moody, wife of W C Nig Moody, was named District Clerk in January to replace her husband in the armed forces. The event was a surprise affair at Batte’s residence.
The article notes German forces launch a localized offensive on the Orel front about 250 miles from Moscow aided by believed Allied hesitation. Red reports claim 700 tanks and 20 000 dead, but warn such figures are unreliable while admitting some penetrations in Soviet lines. Air power is emphasized as insufficient without a land invasion.
Friday letter notes Congress likely to recess by July 2 after passing Army Navy and Appropriation bills. Veto upheld on Commodity Credit Bill despite 228 to 154 vote to override. President argues subsidies fuel inflation. author supports continued Commodity Credit Corporation and favors targeted aid and higher taxes to curb inflation. House and Senate may recess until September.
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