Sicilian Campaign Nearing End as Axis Evacuations Grow
The American 7th Army has occupied Palerm and moved toward the Catania area while the 8th Army advances, suggesting Sicily may fall soon as Axis forces evacuate. Berlin denies intent to defend Sicily. about 100000 Axis prisoners reported. Russians push reserves in Orel amid heavy attrition. United Nations airstrikes hit three Italian targets. possible fast invasion of Italy. Pacific long range bombers target Jop bases within 120 miles.
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South Pacific
56 Mile March Sets Blitz Record in Sicily Campaign
American forces capture Palermo and Enna as Patton’s troops push 58 miles to a new blitz record. Italians surrender officers and troops, evacuations expand across western Sicily, while Germans counter around Catania. Rome reportedly bombed again. Java base attacked. oral battle claims unfold.
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Sicily
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Enna
America
Catania
Rome
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Guiana
Java
Owens Dasher wedding at Camp Hood joins Cameron and Atlanta couple
Miss Sue Owens of Cameron and Sgt. S P Dasher of Atlanta now stationed at Camp Hood wed in a Camp Hood Chapel. Chaplain Talcott officiated. Bride given in marriage by Lt J A Nicholas. Post ceremony trip to Franklin to visit Owens family. Dasher returns to Camp Hood. Mrs. Dasher stays with sister in Cameron.
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Sue Owens
Cameron
Set
Butts Erwin Tie The Knot At San Marcos Parsonage
Miss Lucile Butts and Cpl Hollis Erwin of Camp Hood wed Monday evening July 19 at six o clock in San Marcos Methodist parsonage with Rev Dr Callahan officiating The bride is Emma Butts daughter of Cameron leader N H Butts and the groom is son of Judson Erwin of Phoenix Arizona The couple will reside in Austin and were followed by a brief Cameron visit by the bride and groom and Mrs Butts and then hastened back to Austin Best wishes pour in from Cameron and across the state for the newlyweds.
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Cameron
Lucile Butts
Hollis Erwin
Camp Hood
San Marcos
Callahan
Emma Butts
N. H. Butts
Milam County
Austin
Judson Erwin
Phoenix
Arizona
Pocahontas Culbert
Rogers
Cpl
Joyful transfer brightens two workers at air plant
Miss Gloria Halberdier and Miss Pherrel McElwrath move from North American Aviation to Consolidated Vultee Aircraft. Assigned to Department 23 as painters in Flight Decks and Bon bay, they finish planes for combat service within 48 hours, aiming to shorten the war and bring home the boys.
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Gloria Halberdier
Pherrel McElwrath
North American Aviation Inc
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Inc
Bonbay
Miss Halberdier
Miss McEwrath
Slavik to Attend Naval Radio School in Colorado
Johnnie Slavik, a Yeomen football player, is selected to attend the Naval Radio School at the University of Colorado. He is the sole member of his San Diego company chosen for the course, which could lead to aviation, signal corps, or radio service. His father, Jos Slavik Sr, announced the selection while en route to Ennis. Johnnie will enter the navy after finishing the school year in May.
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Naval Radio School
University of Colorado
Johnnie
San Diego
Navy
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Signal
Jos. Slavik, Sr
Cameron
Ennis
Naval School
Texas Power & Light Company
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Colorado River Authority
Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative
Texas Electric Service Company
Southwestern Gas & Electric Company
Texas
Southwest
Stoebner Family Visits Cameron This Week
Fred Stoebner of Burlington was a Cameron visitor Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stoebner were in Cameron Tuesday.
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Fred Stoebner
Burlington
Cameron
John Stoebner
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