Reds Smash Toward Berlin Through Poland Offensive
Russian forces push through Poland toward Warsaw and Lublin as they claim 381,410 killed and 158,480 captured in the first month of the June 23 to July 23 offensive. Stalin announces Lublin’s capture near the Visla river amid German retreat and by-passed Brest Litovsk.
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Poland
Warsaw
Lublin
San
Silesia
Moscow
Berlin
Hitler
Stalin
Visla
Vistula
Siedlce
Brest Litovsk
Lwew
Hitler Blames Officers For Attempt On His Life
Hitler spoke minutes after an assassination attempt and named a small clique of German officers as the plotters. He said the bomb exploded two meters from his side and that the crime was not the army’s doing but the act of criminals to be annihilated.
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Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Wermacht
Graf von Stauffenberg
Office of War Information
North America
Card of Thanks for Mother's Illness and Death
Acknowledges heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of a mother. cordial gratitude for sympathy, flowers, and assistance. Signed by Mr and Mrs Frank Durnie Emil C Durnie and Misses Ida Eva Mae Foster and Mildred Cryer of Austin visited Cameron relatives over the weekend.
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Ida
Eva Mae Foster
Mildred Cryer
Austin
Cameron
Americans Drive Across Normandy in Major Allied Offensive
Allied forces pushed along a twenty mile Normandy front with heavy air support as Americans broke into enemy positions west of St Lo and British and Canadian units advanced along the Caen Falaise road. Allied communique No 100 notes continued progress amid stiff resistance as German morale cracks under shell shortages and mounting losses.
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Normandy
Second Army
St. Lo
France
Periers
Amigny
Caen-Falaise
St. Martin de Fontenay
Verrieres
Tilly-La Campagne
May
Orne
Munitions Reserves Misused Amid Allied Advance
A fragment notes reckless handling of munitions reserves by troops as Allied forces push forward. The terse item highlights organizational lapses and potential risk to frontline operations during the advance.
Softball League Organized in Cameron Village
Managers chosen for a Cameron softball league include Leo J. O'Neill E. B. Shirley O. B. Beasley and A. W. McCullen. Players over 14 urged to sign with newspapers or managers. A committee will run two boys under 14 teams and two women teams with various schedule slots.
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Leo J. O'Neill
E. 8. Shirley
O. B. Beasley
A. W. McCullen
Cameron
John ©. Solomon
E. S. Shirley
Pasy
Marriage of Miss Beryl Bigbee to Abe Wagner Announced
The engagement and forthcoming wedding of Miss Beryl Bigbee of Palestine to Abe W. Wagner were announced at a July 8 tea in Palestine. The ceremony is set for July 24 at 9 am at the First Presbyterian Church. Wagner, son of the late Mrs Maier, is at Fort Knox OC School.
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Beryl Bigbee
Edwin A. Bigbee
Palestine
Abe W. Wagner
Lottie Bigbee
Cameron
Joyce Murrell
Miss Bigbee
First Presbyterian Church
Wagner
Maier
Fort Knox
Palestine High School
Staite University At
Austin
Mattie Shepherd
W. D. Bigbee
Milano Soldier Returns From France War Front
Wounded Pvt. Z T Johnson 24 of Milano Texas has returned from fighting in France after being hit by mine fragments on June 14. He traveled by air to McCloskey General Hospital and still carries mine fragments in his left side. Johnson recalls the artillery sound as most thrilling and plans to rejoin his farming family after discharge.
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Pvt
Z. T. Johnson
Milano
Texas
United States Army
France
McCloskey General Hospital
Air Transport Command
Johnson
St. Lo
Local Family Headlines Newborn Boy and Petty News
Mr and Mrs Victor Lamb of Alice welcomed a 712 pound baby boy born July 15 1944 Mrs Lamb formerly Miss Doris Fikes of Cameron. Mr and Mrs S E Miller and daughter Virginia Faye visited their daughter and sister Mrs John Matyastik of Clarkson on Tuesday.
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Victor Lamb
Alice
8S. E. Miller
Virginia Faye
John Matyastik
Clarkson
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Wallace
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Cameron, Texas
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Lucille Quinn
Waco
Newton Memorial Hospital
Mamie A. Hefley
Soho
May Lamar
T Lala la
Thomas M. Johnson
Milam County
Thomas
Marek Burns
Temple, Texas
Total Insurance
United States
Canada
Insurance Company
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple
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