Heavy fighting reported as Sicily invasion proceeds
Allied forces press into central Sicily with heavy fighting and large naval support. Parachute troops spearhead the invasion followed by landings along a 100 mile beachhead. Italian defenses reportedly limited but the operation expands as 2000 ships participate. Italian prisoners report hunger and desire to unload ships. warnings of large sacrifices accompany the advance.
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Sicily
United Nations
Munda
Russia
Harper Greer nuptials tied at home in Cameron
Miss Naomi Harper and Pfc. James Greer wed Wednesday at Naomi’s Cameron home with Rev. Solomon officiating. Mrs. Greer, Yee High School alumna, works at the Creamery State in Temple. Pfc. Greer, an MP, is stationed at Camp Swift Bastrop.
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Naomi Harper
Pfc
James Greer
Harper
Cameron
Solomon
Greer
Yee High School
Creamery State
Temple
Camp Swift
Bastrop
Lynn Harper
Wm. C. Greer
Bagwall
Baptist Services To Be Led By Seminary Pastor
Rev. Lesley Baumgartner of Southwestern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth will lead both Sunday services. Rev. Sanders urges strong attendance at the church programs.
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Lesley Baumgartner
Soutwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Sanders
Card of Thanks to Fire Department Helps Save Home
We thank our neighbors and friends and the Cameron Fire Department for their timely help on Wednesday July 7 when our home was threatened by fire. The loss was light thanks to the prompt response of the firemen. Mrs Annie Fricke and Children.
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Cameron
Annie Fricke
Chridren
Army officer promotes enlisted men at Lathrop base
Col A B Warfield announces promotions including Ray Frazier son of W R Frazier Cameron Rt 4 from private to private first class in the medical detachment. Albert Kamenicky a second class seaman heads to Philadelphia where stationed. He recently took a 15 day furlough to visit Cameron and Buckholts. Gus Henzie Sr and family from Houston visited Walkers Creek area with his parents over the weekend.
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Albert Kamenicky
Philadephia
Cameron and
Buckholts
Gus Henzie
Houston
Walkers Creek
Miss Trent Nabours Weds Cpl Robert Mitchell at Cameron
Miss Trent Nabours marries Cpl. Robert W Mitchell at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Cameron. The ceremony, performed by Rev J Coy Williams, joined the bride, daughter of Homer and Mrs Nabours, and Cpl. Mitchell of Camp Hood. Attendants included Sgt Bob Nabours as best man and Frances Nabours as bridesmaid.
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Miss Trent Nabours
Cpl
Robert Mitchell
Camp Hood
Cameron
Trent Nabours
Robert W. Mitchel
J. Coy Williams
Rosebud
First Methodist Church
Homer Nabours
Bob H. Nabours
Signal Corps
Canadian Army
Mitchell
Frances Nabours
Miss Frances Nabours
Bob L. Pool
Williams
Mary Ellen Cottle
Frank Perrin
Mary Sue Moore
Gause
Maxine Akers
H. M. Akers
Kinnard Griffin
C. M. Davis
Ft. Worth
John W. House
Marine House
A. E. Matula
Bernice Critchfield
Ella Bess Haygood
Bob H
Cpl. Mitchell Marries in Camp Hood Ceremony
The couple wed with Cpl. Mitchell from Wheeling West Virginia and his bride formerly in Washington. The bride, Yee High School graduate, recently worked at Camp Hood and the newlyweds plan to reside at Camp Hood.
July History Bulletin Highlights Military and Local Notes
Army announces U S troops in New Guinea on July 11 1942. Missouri Gazette first newspaper west of the Mississippi issued on July 12 1818. Mrs Cozine Sheffield returns home after two week stay in Cameron with her mother Mrs Ed Westbrook.
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Sily
Eisenhower
Harper-Greer
the Baptist
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple, Texas
Vernon Roberts
Walter B. Smith
Sgt
Rob H. Nabours
United States
Nabours
Grady Little
the Herald
Herald
The
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