Roosevelt Seizes German and Italian Assets in the United States
President Roosevelt signed an order to seize all assets of Germany and Italy in the United States, locking liquid assets around four hundred million dollars and freezing assets of about sixteen countries. The move follows strained relations and a U S attack on the Vichy regime. Britain presses the offensive in Syria Libya and the Mediterranean as Axis ships and air power face heavy losses.
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Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Italy
South America
Washington
Cordell Hull
Vichy
France
Gaston Henry Haye
Great Britain
Syria
Libya
Axis
Admiral Scheer
Norway
Mediterranean
Sixth Annual Home Coming at Conoley Church
Conoley's Sixth Annual Home Coming will be held at the Conoley Church four miles south of Thorndale on Sunday June 22. The morning assembly starts at 10:00 with a special program, lunch at noon, and at 3:00 a readings songs and talks by the committee. Former residents and teachers are special guests and the public is invited. Bring a basket lunch and spend the day.
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Conoley
Thorndale
Marriage of Lieut Grover C White Jr in Cameron
Lieut Grover C White Jr wed Miss Frances Beard daughter of Mrs Travis W Beard of Bryan The Rev Ira F Key of Bryan Methodist church officiated White son of Mr and Mrs Grover C White of Bryan formerly Cameron Chevrolet agent He spent childhood here and will be stationed in California
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Cameron
Grover C. White, Jr
Frances Beard
Travis W. Beard
Bryan
Ira F. Key
Methodist Church
Lieut. White
Grover C. White
Chevrolet Motors
California
Firemen At State Convention In Wichita Falls
The State Firemans and Fire Marshals Convention met in Wichita Falls June 9 to 12 with a focus on National Defense. Officers and attendees included John Eanes, Joe Richter, Oscar Schiller, and others, plus several accompanying spouses. Pumper race winners were Vernon, Rosenburg, and Seguin with prizes of 300, 200, and 100 dollars. numerous teams raced with times listed though many towns did not attend due to weather and high water.
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Wichita Falls
Europe
United States
John Eanes
Joe Richter
Oscar Schiller
John C. Andres
Frank Richter
Jerry Mikula
Dean White
Albert Richter
Buck Slavik
W. J. Brashear
Mary Richter
Agnes Macal
Vernon
Rosenburg
Seguin
Iunnine
Taylor
Brownwood
Dalhart
Cameron
Pilot Point
Beeville
Harlingen
Claude
Schulenburg
Hearne
Winters
San Benito
Kaufman
Camp Walters
Garland
Canadian
Shamrock
Lamesa
Morton
Mineral Wells
Snyder
Pampa
Alive
Burkburnett
San Marcos
Memphis
Richmond
Jesse P Smith Dies Here Tuesday Night
Funeral services for Jesse P Smith 63 who died late Tuesday in a local hotel will be at 5 p m Wednesday in Mexia. He was an oil scout who had lived here for years and worked in Milam County. He was a native of Mexia and the body was taken there by Marek Burns Funeral Home ambulance.
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Jesse P. Smith
Mexia
Marek- Burns
Smith
Milam County
Marek Burns
Americans in Italy Are Without Funds
Italian authorities froze all American funds and shut banks and business transactions for Americans. Appeals to the Rome embassy yielded replies that the embassy has no funds to operate. The German response labeled the seizure unjust.
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Italy
Rome
Wrights Return From Visit To Graham
Mrs. Tommie Wright and her son Tommie Jr have ended a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W P Mc Call and left Tuesday for their home in Graham.
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Tommie Wright
Tommie, Jr
W. P. McCall
Graham
Walter Henrichsen Jr Saves Sister From Drowning
Walter Henrichsen Jr a ten year old Cub Scout saved his five year old sister Marjorie from drowning in a ten foot pool near Cameron Ice and Cold Storage Company Friday. He reached out after securing his footing and pulled her to safety earning city praise and boosting Scouting's standing.
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Walter Henrichsen, Jr
Walter Henrichsen
Marjorie
Cameron Ice & Cold Storage Company
Walter
Scout hero saves sister from drowning in daring rescue
The boy, praised by his mother Mrs. Henrichsen, used quick thinking learned in Cub Scouts to meet the emergency and prevent a drowning, with his mother expressing pride in his courage and training.
Sanders to Conduct San Gabriel Revival
Rev C W Sanders of Cameron will preach at San Gabriel Baptist Church in a 10 day revival starting Friday night June 29. Rev Barpol serves as pastor. invites extend to all and attendees from Sanders' church here are expected.
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San Gabriel Baptist Church
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Barpol
Sanders’ Church
Parma Radio Service Promotes Philco Tubes for Better Reception
An advertisement notes repair of any radio make or model and suggests using Philco tubes to improve reception at Parma.
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Philco
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Poland
Baltic States
Bukrane
Hitler
White
By John C. Andres
E. A. Camp
Parma Radio Service
Firestone Batteries
Horstmann Bros
West
Aude
Emer
Mamie A. Hefley
Insurance
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