Gets His Wings Lieut Herman Gerick Joins Army Air Corps
Lieut Herman Gerick recently commissioned in the United States Army Air Corps flies combat planes and bombers to face the Axis. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe L Gerick Sr of Ad Hills and brother of Joe Gerick Jr of Cameron. He trained at Ryan School of Aeronautics Hemet and Gardner Field Taft California and is a former John Tarleton College student and Tarleton basketball captain. Congratulations pour in from many neighbors.
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Herman Gerick
United States Army Air Corps
America
Lieut. Gerick
Joe L. Gerick
Ad Hail
Joe Gerick
Cameron
Stockton Field
Ryan School of Aeronautics
Hemet and
Gardner Field
Taft
California
Lieut Gerick
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Yee High School
Carrol Wood
John Tarleton
Tarleton
Army Air Crops
W B Newby Dies at Temple Home at 67
W B Newby 67 longtime Reagan Junior High principal in Temple died Thursday at his Temple home after months of illness. Survived by daughter Mrs Verlla and two granddaughters Pat and Carolyn of Temple, son Arthur Newby of Waco, and his daughter Mrs Cliff Werlln. Funeral services held Friday afternoon.
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W. B. Newby
Reagan
Temple
Cliff Werlln
Newton Clinic
Cameron
Newby
Verlla
Pat
Carolyn
Arthur Newby
Waco
Army Boy Entertainment Call This Weekend
Citizens may entertain soldiers from Camp Hood over the weekend by calling 603 to register their request. The Service Recreation Center opens at the former Western Auto Store building. The Chamber of Commerce will arrange pickup for donated furniture such as chairs and tables via a car or truck.
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Camp Hood
Service Recreation Center
Western Auto Store
Chamber of Commerce Office
O Daniel and Collins Campaign Rally in Milam County
Senator W Lee O Dan iel and Hal Collins of Wichita Falls visited Milam County on Saturday for a noon rally at the courthouse lawn. Collins drew stronger applause than expected while O Daniel's appeal appeared diminished compared with his prior visit. The crowd was an estimated thousand, far below the ten thousand at his governor campaign stop, as Collins urged opposition to gambling and horse racing and warned of threats to American life.
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W. Lee O’daniel
Hal Collins
Wichita Falls
Milam County
Court House
Collins
O’daniel
O'Daniel
Churchill and Roosevelt Confer on Second Front Visit
Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt met at the White House on Friday to discuss the so called second front. British leaders hope to reassure allies while observers debate whether the talk signals imminent invasion or only psychological pressure.
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Winston Churchill
Great Britain
Roosevelt
White House
London
Churchill
Europe
Stephen T. Early
Washington
War Damage Insurance Offered by Mamie Hefley Agency
The Mamie A. Hefley Insurance Agency announced war damage insurance to cover property against enemy action or war-related causes. The agency expects limited volume but signals readiness to meet wartime insurance demands for government purposes.
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Mamie A. Hefley
Cameron Visitor From Rockdale
Mr and Mrs Bolvar Newton of Rockdale visited Cameron on Tuesday to tour the town and meet local residents.
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Mrs. Bolvar Newton of
Rockdale
Cameron
Cameron Visitors Include Dallas Man and Iola Sister
B F Richards of Dallas visited Cameron on Wednesday. Mrs Lottie Schoners, sister of Louie and Abe Cohen of this city, came from Iola Kansas for a Cameron visit on Wednesday.
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B. F. Richards
Dallas
Cameron
Lottie Schoners
Louie and
Abe Cohen
Iola
Kansas
Milam County Native Pvt Copeland Serves Abroad
Foreign Service Pvt Walter E Copeland son of Mr and Mrs H B Blackmon of Milano is noted among Milam county patriots. A communications clerk and tele type operator in the Air Corps, he enlisted December 12 in San Antonio and served at Sheppard Field Rogers Field Savannah Fort Dix before presumed overseas deployment.
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Dom. Pvt
Copeland
Air Corps
Foreign Service
H. Bb. Blackmon
Milano
Pvt
San Antonio
Sheppard Field
Wichita Falls
Wichita
Rogers Field
Okla
Savanah
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Local visitors from Freeport stop in Cameron this week
Mrs. Elmer Floyd and Mrs. Faye Henderson of Freeport are visiting friends and relatives in Cameron this week, extending their travel to see familiar faces and venues.
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Elmer Floyd
Faye Henderson
Freeport
Cameron
Fire destroys Sam Pitts home after brush fire
A brush fire in the yard spread and destroyed Sam Pitts’ home around noon Wednesday. No injuries are reported and the cause is linked to burning brush in a yard corner.
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Sam Pitts
Allred to Speak Here at July Picnic Event
Former Governor James V. Allred, candidate for the U S Senate, will address a National Hall picnic on July 15 in the afternoon. Emory B. Camp helped secure the visit. plans include other state and local candidates with dinner and entertainment.
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James V. Allred
United States
National Hall
Emory B. Camp
Allred
Frank Mikulee
Camp Hood Soldiers Laud Cameron Hospitality
More than 100 Camp Hood soldiers spent the weekend in Cameron praising local hospitality. They arrived by school bus Saturday night and returned Sunday night after being hosted in Cameron homes for meals and lodging. A service center is open in the former building, needing chairs tables a radio and furniture. donations and magazines for the troops are requested.
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Camp Hood
Cameron
Western Auto Store
6038
British Anger Mounts Over Tobruk Loss As Churchill Meets Roosevelt
British anger grows as Tobruk falls and Churchill spends hours in a secret Washington conference with President Roosevelt. The Press and Parliament demand explanations for the setback and the perceived slow progress of both Britain and the United States.
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Churchill
Roosevelt
England
Mr. Churchill
Tobruk
Washington
Graves Family Visit from San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Fred Graves and their children of San Antonio are visiting the homes of J C Burke and Preston Graves this week as part of a family visit and social call.
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Fred Graves
San Antonio
J. C. Burke
Preston Graves
Grady Allen Enters District Clerk Race in Milam County
Milam County resident Grady Allen announced his candidacy for District Clerk with a full time pledge. He cites a $3,306.96 annual salary, vows full work hours, and seeks voter support across Cameron and Milam County.
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Grady Allen
the Herald
Allen
Milam County
Texas
Banks to Close Saturday in Cameron on Independence Day
Cameron banks will close Saturday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Lester Williams, cashier at Citizens National Bank, announced the closure as banks have long closed on July 4. Employees gain two days for rest. patrons should arrange cash needs Friday July 3.
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Cameron Banks
Lester Williams
Citizens National Bank
Mrs White of Stephenville Visits with Harold White Family
Mrs. White of Stephenville travels to visit her son and his wife Harold White and family accompanying her during the stay.
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Mrs. White
Stephenville
Mrs
Harold White
Two Jedlicka Brothers Serve in U.S. Army Navy
Pvt Edward B Jedlicka in the Quartermaster Corps stationed at Camp Barkley Texas after training at Fort Bliss Fort Warren and Camp Noymoyle and Cameron native son 27. Clement Jedlicka 23 serves in the U S Navy after enlisting at New Orleans.
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Pvt
Edward B. Jedlicka
Quartermaster Corps of
The
Army
Camp Barkeley, Texas
Jedlicka
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Fort F. E. Warren
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Camp Normoyle
San Antonio
Camp Barkeley
John H. Jedlicka
Cameron
Clement Jedlicka
United States Navy
New Orleans
United States
Married Men Due 19 Get Early Draft Call
Draft policy shifts as Washington passes a bill creating four call categories. Married men with dependents are prioritized next after all childless registrants, with first (no dependents) called immediately, then parents or others, then men with wives but no children, and finally those with wives and children. local boards to begin calling dependents to meet current calls.
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Cameron
Washington
Clayton Turner Sends Letter From Submarine Service
Thomas Clayton Turner, aboard a United States submarine in Pacific waters, wrote to his mother and father Mr and Mrs Tom C Turner of Cameron. He had not heard from them in months during Philippine actions and notes he received six letters at once from his parents. The letter was written on April 13.
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Thomas Clayton Turner
United States
Pacific
Tom C. Turner
Cameron
Clayton
Philippine Waters
Mrs. Turner
Turner
Pvt Wilburn Sheffield and Minnie Ingram Wed in Judge Kemp Office
Pvt Wilburn Sheffield and Miss Minnie Ingram were married in Judge Kemps office on Tuesday with the judge performing the ceremony.
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Pvt
Wilburn Sheffield
Miss Minnie Ingram
Camp Hood Troops to Aid Cameron July Fourth Celebrations
About 500 to 800 Camp Hood servicemen with mechanized equipment will arrive in Cameron on July 3 to participate in a July 4th celebration. A parade is planned at 10 30 am Saturday with dances that night and a rodeo at Wilson Ledbetter Park Sunday. Soldiers will stay on Cameron High School grounds and use the gymnasium. leaves are canceled until July 4.
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Camp Hood
Cameron
JL. van Perkins
Edward Purdy
Temple
804Th
Wilson-Ledbetter Park
Perkins
Roosevelt promises land aid to Russia amid war talk
President Roosevelt told Secretary Hopkins in New York that the United States will provide land aid to Russia. Hopkins, speaking at a Russian Relief meeting, quoted the president as saying Russia will not be defeated by non American forces, signaling possible Allied land involvement in Europe amidst a gravest military situation and new talks with Churchill.
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Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
New York
United States
Russia
Hopkins
Churchill
Washington
Europe
France
America
Scrap Rubber Drive in Cameron Reaches 60000 Pounds
About 60000 pounds of scrap rubber have been collected in Cameron by wholesale dealers not counting stock at local filling stations. Rockdale reported 35000 pounds last week and totals are expected to grow. Citizens and filling stations are urged to contribute promptly. Boy Scouts are canvassing households and will collect rubber. call 2 to arrange pickup.
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Cameron
Rockdale
Boy Scouts
Mrs. E. L. Bell and son visit Starnes in Ben Arnold
Mrs. E L Bell and her son Edward Luther travel from Freeport to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J H Starnes in Ben Arnold. The trip marks a family gathering in the region.
Crawford brothers visit Cameron hosts in Texas
Bill and David Crawford of Dallas are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cheeves of Cameron.
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Bill and
David Crawford
Dallas
Mrs
Frank Cheeves
Cameron
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Second Front
Walter E. Copeland
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Aelenanty
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Grady Alien, Jr
Jackie Lynn
Old South
Sincerely, Grady Allen
Banks
Clayton Turner
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