J. D. Soriano 36th Division Vet Home On Leave
Pfc J D Soriano returns to Cameron from overseas after 14 months in the Mediterranean combat zone. He fought at Salerno and San Pietro with the Texas 36th Division and is on a 20 day furlough. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ysabel Soriano of Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
J. D. Soriano
Cameron
Mediterranean
Soriano
Salerno
San Pietro
Texas
36Th
Pfc. Soriano
Commando Kelley
Ysabel Soriano
Pin Up Girl at Cameron Theatre War Bond Premiere
The 20th Century Fox musical Pin Up Girl screens at the Cameron Theatre on Wednesday June 28 as a 5th War Loan Bond Premiere. Admission requires purchase of a bond at the lobby booth run by Joan Prude. Local theatres promote with Bill Elliott and other stars in support of the loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Elliott
Milam Theatre
Jimmy Wakely
Adalee Mara
Miss Mara
Hollywod
Texas
Cameron
Waco
Betty Grabble
Betty
20Th Century Fox
Cameron Theatre
Joan Prude
Prude
Funeral for Oliver Blackman in Taylor Monday
Oliver Blackman, lineman for Southwestern Bell, died after contact with a 115 volt wire Thursday afternoon in Taylor. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday, June 19, at Floans Funeral Home, with interment in Taylor cemetery. surviving him are his widow and one young daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Blackman
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Blackman
J. M. McLean
Southwetern Bell Telephone Company
Floans Funeral Home
Taylor
Bond sales approach 70 thousand goal in 5th War Loan
Cameron nears the 70 thousand target in the 5th War Loan as Thursday E bond sales reach 5,868.85 and a running total of 66,266.50 since June 12. Negotiable bonds on Thursday total 150,000, with overall negotiable bond sales reaching 719,000 since the loan opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Death of Lt Sam Oliver in European Air War
Lt Sam Oliver of Buckholts a Boeing B17 fortress bomber pilot has been killed in action in the European theater. Word came from F G Blake of the Coca Cola Bottling Co confirming the loss and a Houston sister related message. Oliver trained at Ellington Coleman Goodfellow and San Angelo and served as an instructor before overseas duty with his group based in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Oliver
Buckholts
F. G. Blake
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Oliver
A & M College
The
Herald
Lanelle Matula
Houston
France
Germany
England
United States Army Air Corps
Ellington Field
Air Corps
San Antonio
Coleman
Goodfellow Field
Calif
San Angelo
J. H. Oliver
Jess Ray
Inez Oliver
Horace Oliver
San Marcos
Joe Oliver
Temple
Ben Oliver
Brazil
Rag Day June 28 Urges Milam County Salvage
A Milam County Salvage Committee notice appeals to citizens to collect old rags and bring them to Cameron at the Cox Building next to the Cameron Herald on the upcoming Rag Day June 28. Rev Geo J Duda Asst Chairman urges cooperation with the government effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Cameron
Cox
Cameron Herald
Geo. J. Duda
Candidates Must Pay Assessments by Lat July Primary
Candidates for office in the July Primary must pay their ballot fee by Saturday June 24. The office of the Chairman will not be open Saturday night. The ballot committee meets Monday to award printing of the ticket. All candidates who pay their assessments will go on the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Democratic Executive Committee
Nebroes
J. B. White
George Butler
Supreme Court
Skelton Campaign Swing Through Cameron
W B Skelton candidate for District Clerk visited Cameron on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet supporters. A World War 1 veteran, he has been working at Camp Hood and aims to meet all voters before election time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Skelton
Cameron
Mr. Skelton
Camp Hood
White Tells Rotary About Invasion Of The Solomon Islands
Joe Bill White addressed Rotary Club members and guests detailing the Guadalcanal invasion as the first large scale South Pacific amphibious operation against Japan. He recounted landings, early battles, and his two landing craft being shot, plus a left arm wound, praising the Marines and the Second Marine Division while noting grim aims to end Japanese militarism.
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Guadalcanal
South Pacific
Joe Bill White
Rotary Club
White
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Second Marine
Equator
Naval Officers School
Southwestern University
Tulagi
Bouganville
Marine Corps
Pacific
Follis Buried at Powers Chapel
G W Follis, pioneer resident of Milam county and Briary community, died at his Briary home on Monday June 19 1944. Funeral services were held at Powers Chapel Falls county Tuesday afternoon with burial at 4 p m in Powers Chapel cemetery. He was past 70 and active in prairie farming. his death marks the loss of a county pioneer and civic contributor.
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G. W. Follis
Milam County
Briary
Powers Chapel
Falls County
Follis
Pioneers
Barker Funeral Planned for Yarrellton Resident
Funeral services for A. W. Barker of Yarrellton will be held Sunday afternoon at Marlow with interment in Marlow cemetery. Barker died in Cameron Hospital at 8 30 a.m. Saturday at age 67. His son Raymond Barker stationed in Alabama with the army was not yet arrived. He was born and raised in Milam county, formerly of Walkers Creek. The Herald was notified by Will Lake of Marlow.
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A. W. Barker
Yarrellton
Marlow
Grace Daugerty Marries Lt John H Myers in June Wedding
Cameron resident Grace Daugerty became the bride of Lt. John H. Myers of Quakertown Pa at the Gibson home in Cameron on June 16. The ceremony featured white floral decor and music by Marjorie Darilek. Denise Gibson of Austin served as bridesmaid and Craig Clark, a Navy V-12 student, was best man. The couple will live in Midland where Myers will be stationed after returning from overseas and completing fifty bombing missions.
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Grace Daugerty
Cameron
John H. Myers
Quakertown
J. P. Gibson
Archway
Marjorie Darilek
Denise Gibson
Austin
Craig Clark
Navy
Myers
Muhlenberg College
Midland
Cameron Boy Believed Lost After Submarine Grayback Sinks
James Ray Dodson of Cameron son of J R Dodson and crew member of the Grayback is believed dead after the submarine was sunk in the Pacific. Navy confirms the loss and that all crew and next of kin have been notified. The Grayback formerly earned fame for sinking Japanese ships including a cruiser and a destroyer.
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James Ray Dodson
Cameron Boy
Pacific
Navy Department
Washington
Grayback
John Anderson Moore
James Ray Dodgson
J. R. Dodson
Cameron
Hiv
Liberty Magazine
James Ray
The
Herald
Dodson
A B Richards Dies At Cameron In 1944
A B Richards, 76, longtime Milam county resident, died at his Cameron home Sunday morning June 18 1944 after months of illness. Funeral services were held at his family residence Monday June 19 conducted by Rev C W Sanders. Survived by widow five sons two daughters seven sisters one brother seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Born September 5 1868 in Barto Georgia he moved to Texas in 1808 and married Annie Bishop December 24 1888. member of North Elm Baptist Church for 36 years.
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A. B. Richards
Milam County
Cameron
Corpus Christi
R. F. Richards
Freeport
Jake Richards
Jack Richards
Jim Richards
Thurman Donaldson
Grady Allen
Mr. Richards
Barto
Texas
Annie Bishop
North Elm
June in History: From Bunker Hill to Churchill in DC
June history highlights include the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill and Churchill's second Washington visit on June 18 1842. The note ends with a political push behind the attack with bonds.
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Battle of
Bunker Hill
Churchill
Washington, D. C
Battle in Pacific yields heavy Japanese losses, Navy reports
Admiral Nimitz announces a carrier based air battle between the Mariana Islands and the Philippines that sinks or damages 14 enemy ships and shoots down 353 Japanese planes while American losses reach 40 planes. Japan reportedly loses an aircraft carrier and other ships, with several more damaged.
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Mariana Islands
Philippines
Admiral Nimitz
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Manila
Saipan
Charlie Gelner 85 Dies at Marak Farm
Charlie Gelner 85 died at his farm home near Marak at 4 30 a m Friday June 16 1944. A Milam county resident and Marak farmer he was born in Moravia and came to the United States at 19 settling near Cameron. Funeral at Sta Cyril and Methodius Marak at 10 a m Saturday with Rev Ben Holub Mass. Interment in Marak Catholic Cemetery. Body lies in state Green Funeral Home until service. Surviving are his widow one son John Gelner three daughters Mrs Sohn Hubnik Mea John Jedlicka and Angelina Gelner and one brother Frank Gelner all of Marak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Gelner
Marak
Mr. Gelner
Milam County
Moravia
Europe
United States
Cameron
Sta. Cyril and Methodius Church
Ben Holub
Green
John Gelner
Sohn Hubnik
Henry Server buried at Davilla in Milam County
Henry Carroll Server died suddenly Monday at his Davilla home. Born February 14, 1872 near Davilla, he was a son of James H. and Martha Jane Ross Server. He was a Methodist leader and Sunday school supervisor. Survived by wife Kate, daughter Laura in Atlanta, son James in Portland, two sisters Leanah Knight Rogers and Elbert Potta, two brothers Martin and David, a half brother Eugene Ford Server in service overseas. Funeral Sunday at 10 a.m. at Davilla Methodist Church.
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Henry Carroll Server
Davilla
Milam County
James H
Martha Jane Ross Server
Methodist Church
Server
Kate Server
Laura Server
Atlanta Ga
James Server
Portland
Ore
Leanah Server Knight Rogers
Elbert Potta
Telton
Martin Server
Rochester
David Server
Tohoka
Eugene Ford Server
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Court House
John Prude
Swift Theatres
Hollywood
MILAM
36Th Division
Lieut
Sam Olliver
Rotary
Solomon Islands
GW. Follis
A.W. Barker
A.B. Richards
Henry & Server
Paul Laake
Newton Memorial Hospital
Jersey
FE. A. Camp of
Rockdale
Camp & Camp
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