Navy offers chances to young men. Kennon grows in Alaska
Harry Lee Kennon joined the Navy two years ago and serves at the Naval Base Hospital in Sitka Alaska on night duty. He studies Pharmacy aiming to become a pharmacist while pursuing his duties, and he is a Second Class rank.
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United States Navy
Harry Lee Kennon
Kennon
Sitka
Alaska
Naval Base Hospital
Harry Lee
Navy
Cage Kennon
Walkers Creek
N. H. Butts
Cameron
Herald
Yee High Schoo
Coach Wood
Houston
San Francisco
Germans Now Free 10 Attack Suez Canal
The article reports British forces in Libya near Tobruk surrounded and likely to fall, signaling a major Axis advance toward Egypt and the Suez Canal. It notes reliance on American air power and possible reinforcements to slow Rommel, with Churchill questioned in Parliament about the disaster.
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Suez Canal
Libbya
Tobruk
Rommel
Egypt
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Chinsaps
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt
Churenik
Molotov
Rebecca Lodge Plans 42 Party for War Service Funds
Regular meeting led by Noble Grand Mrs Lina R Kemp approves a 42 party for Tuesday night June 30 at Odd Fellows Hall. Proceeds to support War Service funds with entertainment planned for 8:30 p m.
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Rebecca Lodge
Lina R. ‘Kemp
Odd Fellows Hall
Scrap Rubber Tonnage Promised Large As Drive Rolls On
Alvin Dusek, Salvage Chairman, reports four service stations collected 25 000 pounds of scrap rubber this morning. The campaign urges citizens to search homes for tires tubes bottles gloves and other items paying 1 penny per pound at stations. Boy Scouts will conduct a house to house collection June 23rd and 24th. Proceeds beyond purchase price go to USO Red Cross and Army and Navy Relief.
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Alvin Dusek
Uncle Sam
Boy Scouts of Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Rubber Reserve Company
RFC
USO
Red Cross
Army and Navy
Invasion Talks and New Allied Armies Reach Europe
Reporters note thousands more American troops arrive in Ireland and Britain as second front plans circulate. Washington confirms joint invasion talks with Molotov and Churchill, while Sevastopol intensifies and US planes search for Japanese forces in the Aleutians.
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Europe
Ireland
England
Washington
London
Molotov
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Sevastopol
Red Army
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
July 4 Parade Planned with Camp Hood Forces
General Bruce of Camp Hood proposed a July 4 celebration in Temple with about 700 Tank Destroyer unit soldiers to march in Cameron. The parade could showcase 40 ton tanks anti air guns and aircraft, with a grand rodeo and patriotic program. Local American Legion support and a 25 acre Wilson-Ledbetter Park encampment are planned.
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Bruce
Camp Hood
Monlay
Temple
Cameron
Neuif
QO. B. Horstmann
American Legion
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Local Honolulu Hero Fought At Pearl Harbor And Midway
Lieut. Atkinson of the 23rd Bombardment Group in Hawaii witnessed the Pearl Harbor raid from Hickam Field and flew during the second phase to defend the harbor. He later participated in actions against Japan off Midway and survived a perilous sea landing. He has 700 flight hours and his Austin family roots trace there before his enlistment.
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Lieut
Atkinson
Japan
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Hickam Field
Cameron
B. P. Atkinson
Austin
Air Corps
Hancock Field
Santa Maria
Cal
Moffat Field
Fort Stockton
Hawaii
Bellows Field
Lillian Atkinson
Mauba Loa
United States
Senator O'Daniel to Speak in Cameron June 20
Senator W Lee O'Daniel will speak in Cameron on Monday June 20 between 12 and 1 p m He seeks re election to a full six year term The last Cameron appearance drew about ten thousand people and was held in the park
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W. Lee O’daniel
Cameron
O’daniel
Park
Loganbaugh
Daily Herald
National Hall Picnic Set for July 15 at National Hall
National Hall plans a two yearly picnic on July 15 with a noon lunch and cold drinks. Doe Slavik Sr. of Marak announced the committee will meet next week to map plans for local and state candidate speaking and an elaborate program.
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National Hall
Doe Slavik, Sr
Marak
Slavik
Miss Christene Kubecka Returns Home to Cameron
Miss Christene Kubecka of Washington DC visits Cameron during a vacation. She previously served many years as a deputy county clerk and is well known in the Cameron area.
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Christene Kubecka
Washington, D. C
Miss Kubecka
Cameron
Smith Jr. Files as Candidate for 64th District
Charles C. Smith Jr., Cameron lawyer, filed Saturday as a candidate for Representative from Milam County’s 64th District. He had announced last fall he would seek the July 1942 race after a special election. The move signals willingness to challenge incumbents and possible reform sentiment toward Austin and the highway commission. Gus Evans Jr. of Camp Wallace visits Cameron.
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Charles C. Smith, Jr
Cameron
Milam County
Smith
Herald
Austin
Highway Commission
Gus Evans, Jr
Camp Wallace
Americans Sink Italian Navy in Bold Med Central Strike
American airmen flying their own bombers struck the Italian fleet in the central Mediterranean, scoring 35 direct hits. Two capital ships were wrecked and burning, with one heavy cruiser sunk, signaling a major shift in the Mediterranean war as British forces defend a convoy against Rommel.
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Meditteranean
el Duce
United States
Italy
Coral Sea
Midway
E] Duce
Mussolini
Africa
Rommel
Tobruk
Rotary plans for Camp Hood entertain ment
Rotarians heard about Camp Hood men entertainment plans from Lieut. McGraw recreation director for the area. L. Van Perkins outlined Cameron weekend plans as 150 Camp Hood men visit the city. McGraw said soldiers will be invited into Cameron homes with picture shows dances swimming and church activities key to a well rounded program. He thanked Cameron for cooperation.
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Rotarians
Camp Hood
Lieut. McGraw
L. van Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
Cameron
Lieut
McGraw
Caméron
Wesley Bible Class Enjoys City Park Picnic
The Woman's Wesley Bible Class of the Methodist church had a picnic at City Park Wednesday evening at 6 30. Class teacher Mrs Lacy Wills and president Mrs Pope Sapp led the gathering.
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Woman's Wesley Bible
Methodist Church
Lacy Wills
Pope Sapp
George Herring Visits Cameron on Friday
George Herring of Pasedina was visiting in Cameron Friday with friends and observations noted during the outing.
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George Herring
Pasedina
Cameron
Private Tom Hobson of Cameron serves at Pearl Harbor
Private first class Tom Hobson son of Mrs Tracy Hobson grew up in Cameron and finished Yee High School in 1940. He enrolled March 21, 1941, in the U S Marines and trained at San Diego before sea duty on the USS Oklahoma. Hobson was at Pearl Harbor on December 7 and survived by swimming ashore through oil. He now guards Marine Barracks at Pearl Harbor, T H.
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Tom Hobson
Tracy Hobson
Cameron
Yee High School
Texas College of Arts and Industries
Kingsville
United States Marines
Marine Base
San Diego
Calif
Oklahoma
States
Hawaian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Marine Barracks
T. H
Defense Council Opposes Political Gatherings This Year
Milam County Defense Council chairman Emory B. Camp announces a resolution opposing political rallies this year. The proposal, supported by John B. Henderson and aligned with State Rationing Administrator Mark McGee, urges the Executive Committee to halt public speaking schedules and asks communities to refrain from inviting candidates.
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Emory B. Camp
Milam County Defense Council
John B. Henderson
Democratic Executive Committee
Mark McGee
McGee
Milam County
Negroes Plan 19th June Celebration in Cameron County
The notice invites the Negro community of Cameron and Milam County to a June 19 park celebration in Cameron on W 23rd Street. Speakers will address the crowd, with refresh ments and a free basket dinner. Baseball games pit Cameron Temple Rosebud and Rockdale with local players.
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Cameron
Milam County
W. 23Rd Street
Temple
Rosebud
Rockdale
Love Murphy
Wills Johnson
Milam County OKs Continued Health Board
At a Milam County Commissioners meeting last week they voted to continue the County Health Board. The unit has been doing fine work for the county and its citizens.
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Milam County
County Health Board
Joe Petty Visits Cameron as Sharp Observer
Joe Petty of Sharp made a Cameron visit on Tuesday, adding a note of local interest to the day’s events.
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Joe Petty
Sharp
Cameron
Cameron to entertain 300 soldiers weekend
Cameron plans weekend hospitality for 150 Camp Hood soldiers on Saturday and Sunday. L. Van Perkins announces citywide efforts with Mayor Leland Green and City Secretary Dan Tyson. Activities include dances, theatre parties, church services, a Sunday rodeo at Wilson-Ledbetter Park, and home hospitality arrangements.
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Perkins
Leland Green
Dan Tyson
Temple
Camp Hood
Cameron Roping Club
J. M. Boehner
J. C. Penney Company
Western Auto
Oxsheer Smith
Citizens National Bank
Albert Young
Texas Power & Light Company
Boehner
Knights of Columbus
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Collins Opens Campaign Against Liquor and Racing for Texas Governor
Hal H. Collins of Mineral Wells launches his bid for Texas governor opposing race track gambling and advocating tighter whisky and beer controls. He tours the state with Senator W. Lee O Daniel to save rubber and gasoline.
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Hal H. Collins
Mineral Wells
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Roosevelt signs bill for higher pay for soldiers
President Roosevelt signed legislation increasing pay for armed service members up to the rank of second lieutenant. Congress has a bill to compensate dependents of service members but has not yet sent it to the President for approval.
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Roosevelt
Congress
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J. M. Atkinson
Charles ¢. Smith JR
EL Duces Navy
Rotary
Pec
Defense Council
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