Intrepid Battle to Save Lineman Ends in Tragic Death
Oliver Blackman died after a five hour rescue effort following electrocution by a 115 volt wire while repairing a telephone cable on North Houston street near the D. D. Harris residence. Despite rapid response by J. Albert Young and W. L. Kilgore of the Texas Power & Light Company and a team of medical staff, resuscitation attempts failed at Cameron Hospital. Emergency responders, including Earl Moseley and others, assisted since Blackman was found suspended from the cable and airlifted from the scene.
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Lineman
Oliver Blackman
Houston Street
Blackman
Cameron Hospital
Houston
D. D. Harris
Alfred Price
Harris
Price
Power Company
Kilgore
T. Leland Denson
Earl Moseley
T. Leland Denson, Dr. E. Rischar
Clifford Swift
Denson
The
Herald
Dr. Denson
Accident Fatality Reported in Taylor Area
Blackman, married with a young daughter, died in a recent accident. His body was transported to Taylor Thursday night by Marek Burns Funeral Home, with the incident noted as part of a broader warning.
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Blackman
Taylor
Marek- Burns Funeral Home
Henry J. Abel Sr dies near Buckholts at 67
Funeral services set for Henry J. Abel Sr. who died of a heart attack at his Fox community home near Buckholts. Services will be at Hope Lutheran Church in Buckholts with burial in Buckholts cemetery. Survived by widow and seven children.
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Henry J. Abel, Sr
Buckholts
Hope Lutheran Church
A. E. Flathman
Green Funeral Home
Cameron
Fox
Able
Gus Abel
Cameron Men Serve With Air Photographic Squadron
Two Cameron men serve in a photo reconnaissance squadron of the 15th AAT in the Pacific. They fly photo planes, develop film and rush prints to bomber intelligence to aid raids. Listed: Sergeant Walter E. Black and Cpl Eugene R. Janicek. Esther Kay Robertson is born June 17 1944 to Mr and Mrs W L Robertson of Buckholts.
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Cameron
15Th Aat
Air Force
Guadalcanal
Truk
13Th
Walter E. Black
Rt. 2
Army
Colorado Spring
Colo
Set
Black
Yee High
Eugene R. Janicek
Rt. 1
J. J. Janicek
Cpl
Janicek
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
RAF
Negroes Celebrate Emancipation Day in Cameron Texas
Cameron negroes observed Emancipation Day on Monday June 19 with about one million in Texas estimated to mark the occasion. Wartime restrictions muted celebrations while Texas marked 79 years of freedom since Lincoln's 1863 proclamation and the 1865 federal read in Texas followed Granger’s 1865 Galveston landing. Homer Plenti of Camp Hood is visiting Cameron for a few days.
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Cameron
Texas
Lincoln
General Granger
Galveston
Homer Plenti
Camp Hood
Invasion of France Records Major Allied Losses
The War Department announced Allied forces suffered 8260 killed and 12000 wounded during the Normandy invasion, the largest military operation in history. The report cites estimates from American armies as confirmation. Mr and Mrs L H Huck of Hanover shopped in Cameron Saturday.
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Trorce
Waffars
France
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Milam Theatre
St Govs
Agri
Charlie
Cameron Theatre
Albert Small
Johnnie Bunt
Air Photographic Service
Pacific
Tallulah Bankhead
Vom
William Bendix
Walter Slezak
Mary Anderson
John Hodiak
Henry Hull
Weather Angel
Home Cronyn
Canada
Alfred Hitchcock
Kenneth Macgowan
JO Swerling
Rogens
Robert Ryan
Ruth Hussey
Patricia Collinge
Mady Christians
Kim Hunter Jane
Ajoy Forever
John Harvey
Martha Raye
Joe E. Brown
Eugene Pallette
Vanities i
Dorothea Kent
Dave Willock
Condos Brothers
BR Humbel
William LE Baron
Tebe
Skition Aer Sotmern
Rags’ Ragland
Ben Blue
Norman 27 McLeod
Arthur Freed
Vancneren Theatre
Rosalind Russell
Brain Aherne
Lyon Bari
Edward G. Robinson
Ginger Rogers
Betty Grabel
Joe KE. Brown
Angel
Margaret O'Brien
James Craig
Texas Kid
Johnny Mack Brown
Panama
Hattie Ann Sothern
William Lundigan
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