Local Classifieds Include Livestock and Roofing Ads
For sale blackface ram and Jersey milk cow listed by R. E. Sharpe and R. G. Grabein. Lost red mokey cow about 1 year old notify Jim Mitcham Cameron. Also sale of a double disc breaking plow and a good milk cow by H. C. Vaughan Rt. 4 Cameroun. Fireproof Texaco Roofing shingles or roll roofing advertised with colors and pricing via Rockdale and Cameron dealers. Lost Hereford bull about 600 pounds disappeared from a farm. notify W. C. Keith Rt. 1 Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Mitcham
Cameron
John Deere
H.C. Vaughan
Rt. 4
Cameroun
Texaco
Rockdale and
W. C. Keith
All Church Night Conference and Baptismal Service Postponed
Due to the accidental injury sustained by the Rev. C. W. Sanders on Tuesday afternoon the regular monthly All Church Night Conference and the Special Baptismal service are postponed. Officers and teachers are urged to meet with Grady Cooper for the Teachers meeting at 7 45 Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Sanders
Grady Cooper
July milestones: Confederation ratified and new currency issued
On July 9, 1781 Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation signaling a foundational step for the U S framework. On July 10, 1920 the U S Treasury issued a new smaller currency form reflecting postwar monetary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S. Treasury
Navy says American fleet sinks 11 Japanese ships off Rendova
The navy department announced that numerically superior American forces attacked Rendova Island and sank 11 Japanese warships. It marked the first time Americans achieved clear numerical superiority in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Rendova Island
Edward Westbrook to Spend Summer with Cameron Grandparents
Edward Lee Westbrook of Houston travels to Cameron to stay with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Westbrook for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lee Westbrook
Houston
Cameron
Ed Westbrook
Japs Lose Ground as Ground Forces Close on Munda Air Base
United States troops report proximity to the Munda air base in New Gunena as Japanese forces retreat in Burma. Allied air power claims varied results with losses noted on Sicily and Cologne fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Munda
Douglas MacArthur
New Gunena
Burma
South Pacific
Red Army
Allied push in Sicily rapid as Syracuse falls to British
Axis resistance solid as US and British troops push inland up to 30 miles with Montgomery’s 8th Army racing along the eastern coast. Patton’s forces clash in the south and west while the invasion coast sees heavy naval actions. In the Solomons, Japanese naval losses mount as US ships cripple enemy vessels. Local notes include homecoming and visits by military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Syracuse
George Patton
Solomons Islands
Munda
Russia
Reds
Army Captain Solves Inspection Problem
An army captain at the pine bluff arsenal loaded items he could not fit in storage onto a truck and cruised the reservation to complete the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arms Production Sets New Records
Washington reports February output milestones for American ordnance. Fifty shells per minute and 1 932 000 high explosive projectiles were produced, along with 419.0% bombs of all sizes. February small arms ammunition reached 1 244 000 000 cartridges, 300 percent higher than a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert T. Patterson
Patterson
Veteran 60 year old Master Sergeant still active overseas
Master Sergeant Luis C. de Pineres y Torre Viejas, 60, remains active and passed a rigid overseas fitness test in Ephrata Washington. A Spaniard born into Colombian aristocracy, he earned multiple decorations including the Croix de Guerre and Purple Heart, and served in Colombian, French Foreign Legion, Spanish armies, before 17 years in the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Wash
Luis C. de Pineres Y Torre
United States
Pershing
Marshal Foche
French Foreign Legion
United States Army
British Bombs To Carry Air Mail To The Reich
Air mail for private messages from Britons to Germans will be pasted on 2,000 heavy bombs. Buyers of war stamps can paste them and add a name or short message. Messages will be unreadable upon arrival and the bombs will be unloaded on Germany after the drive ends in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wings For Victory
Germany
Eisenhower Warns Europe Invasion Is Under Way
General Eisenhower confirmed a large invasion of Europe by Allied forces hitting Sicily from three directions. Canadian troops spearheaded the assault with sea and air bombardment as American British Australian Polish and Czech air crews supported the初. The operation signals the start of Europe liberation campaigns with Berlin acknowledging activity and Rome within reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Europe
North Africa
Washington
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Two Build Tank Buy It They’ll Take It to Front
Radio Moscow reported on Ivan Bokyo and his wife, workers at an armament factory, who built a tank and used their life savings to buy it. They claimed Stalin’s permission to take the tank to the front and fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Radio Moscow
Ivan Bokyo
Bokyo
Stalin
Second Front Developments Echo Across War Fronts
London observers suggest a direct assault on mainland France may occur with further attacks on Mediterranean islands while Rome radio remains silent. Mussolini is besieged as Churchill notes his weakened position. Moscow reports the Red Army welcoming the offensive as a boost to Soviet troops, though officials deny a second front is involved. Eisenhower describes this as the second front, though not as bold as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Moscow
Red Army
Eisenhower
Battle details awaited on potential cross channel attack
Wartime report notes that decisive action across the channel could have altered the campaign and that more details on the battle are expected tonight. The brief hints at renewed British strength and possible forthcoming coverage.
Midway casualties reported by Navy in 1942 update
On July 14 1942 the Navy said Japanese losses reached 20 to 8 ships and 275 planes. U S forces reported one destroyer sunk with about 375 men killed while the carrier Yorktown was put out of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Midway
U. S
Yorktown
Miss Annie Westbook Visits Corpus Christi This Summer
Miss Annie Westbook stays in Corpus Christi with Mrs. Cozine Sheffield for the summer. Sheffield recently visited her mother Mrs. Ed Westbrook, who is in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Westbook
Corpus Christi
Cozine Sheffield
Ed Westbrook
Mrs. Fred Davis Visits Cameron From Sharp
Mrs. Fred Davis of Sharp was a Cameron visitor on Thursday, stopping by local sites and visiting friends during her trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Davis
Sharp
Cameron
Mrs Florence Randle Visits Miss Lilyan Weems in Rockdale
Mrs Florence Randle of Rockdale is visiting in the home of Miss Lilyan Weems. The spot reads as a social note about a guest and local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Randle
Rockdale
Lilyan Weems
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. L. Batte
H. P. Culpepper
Texas
C. F. Dixon
Minerva
Fine Blood
R. E. Sharpe
Jersey
R. G. Grabein
the Baptist
Herald
Gestapo
British Isles
Orel
Belgorod
United Nations Air Force
Cologne
Britain
I City
Jerry Cass
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cpl
J. L. Calloway
Blackland Flying School
Waco
Emory B. Camp
G. S. Baskin
Cameron, Texas
The
Reich
E. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
Mamie A. Hefley
Citizens National
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U.S
TOTAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!