RAF Steps Up Bombing of Reich in World War II
The piece describes a massive early 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union and the corresponding Allied responses. It notes Hitler's claim of burdened leadership, British and American reactions, and the RAF intensifying raids on Germany as the war expands across Europe and into Russia. It mentions key locations Kiev Sebastopol and the Baltic frontier and references Sumner Welles and General Wavell.
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Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Adolph Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Empire
Soviet Union
Moscow
Hitler
Russia
Baltic
Poland
Rumania
German Reich
Libya
Wavell
RAF
Germany
Greetings From Rotarians Postcard News
Carroll Wood newly elected president of the Rotary Club sends postcard greetings from Denver where he attends the national convention. Mose Cox is also attending the convention.
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Carroll Wood
Rotary Club
Denver
Mose Cox
Milam County Sheriff Sale Notice of Real Estate Levy
Milam County Sheriff announces sale of E. J. HIll undivided interest in a 123.5 acre tract in the J. F. Guthrie survey Milam County Texas. The sale will occur August 5 1941 at the Milam County Courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to satisfy an execution in favor of The Cooper Co Inc. Publication will run weekly for three weeks in the Cameron Herald.
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McLennan County
McKie Walker
Cooper Co., Inc
E. J. Hill
P. O
S. E
M. Griffin
Court House Door
Milam County
Texas
Levy
J Hill
Cameron Herald
Pythians Plan Honorary Rank at Bryan Meeting
Brazos Lodge 64 Knights of Pythias in Bryan confers the Knight of the Golden Spur honorary rank to honor outstanding members of the past term. Several Grand Lodge officers will attend, and Milam Lodge members have a special invitation to participate next Monday.
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Brazos Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Bryan
Knight of the Golden Spur
Grand Lodge
Milam Lodge
French Evacuate Damascus Amid British Artillery Push
British and Free French forces drive back Vichy troops as Damascus is evacuated under heavy artillery. Allied victory in Syria looms with a major aerial assault on the invasion coast and ten German planes reportedly shot down.
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Damascus
Syria
Cameron Texas to Issue Time Warrants for WPA Sewer Project
The City of Cameron Texas intends on July 1 1941 to pass an ordinance authorizing Time Warrants up to 6500 dollars bearing interest at 3 12 percent per year. Maturity up to ten years and issued to holders of labor and material claims for the Works Progress Administration sewer extension project in Cameron Texas. The warrants finance the citys share of construction costs under Chapter 163 Acts of the Forty Second Legislature. This notice follows a city council resolution dated 10 21.
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Cameron
Texas
United States
Works Progress Administration
Forty Second Legislature
Ken Hughes Promoted to Corporal at Albuquerque Base
Kennard E. Hughes son of Mr and Mrs W W Hughes of Cameron rises from Private to Corporal at the Army Medical Detachment Base Hospital Albuquerque New Mexico He was born May 3 1917 and educated in Cameron He enlisted September 11 1940 and trained at March Field before transferring to Albuquerque May 22 1941 Hughes favors baseball football swimming and fishing and aims for a long Army career.
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Kennard E. Hughes
W. W. Hughes
Cameron
Army
New Air Base
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Hughes
Ken Hughes
March Field
Calif
Albuquerque Air Base
Corporal Hughes
Shower for Bride Elect at Walkers Creek School
The Walkers Creek School hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon for Miss Inez Smith future wife of Ralph McLerrand of Beaumont. Friends and teachers at the school including Mrs. Harvey Chamberlain Mrs Roy Hightower and Mrs Tom Hightower organized games and served ice cream and cake to about 50 guests. Gifts of bride and groom tins were presented as favors.
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Walkers Creek
Inez Smith
Ralph McLerrand
Beaumont
Miss Smith
Harvey Chamberlain
Roy Hightower
Tom Hightower
Wettest Year Noted by Local Resident in Yarrellton
George W. Blansett of Yarrellton says this year is the wettest of his 56 years in town after arriving from Alabama in August 1886. He spoke in Rockdale on Saturday. Farmers around Yarrellton are operating tractors at night to catch up with delayed work.
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George W. Blansett
Yarrellton
Alabama
Rockdale
Mrs D H Chisholm of Dallas Visits Cameron Sister
Mrs D H Chisholm of Dallas is in Cameron visiting her sister Mrs R D Brown.
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D. H. Chisholm
Dallas
Cameron
R. D. Brown
Roosevelt Sends Plea for Reparations Over Robin Moor Sinking
President Roosevelt released a lengthy message to Congress denouncing Germany for piracy on the high seas after the Robin Moor sinking and demanding full reparations. Washington anticipated a dramatic response, with expectations of possible diplomatic severance or war. The full text was to be released later.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Germany
Robin Moor
Hitler
Reich
Washington
Stephen T. Early
United States
Early
Conoley Homecoming Draws Large Crowds at Sixth Annual Event
A large crowd attended the sixth Annual Home Coming Sunday at Conoley church. Knox Conoley opened with a welcome, followed by remarks from Hon. O. D. Graham of Thorndale. Judge Graham Gillis spoke on pioneer citizens. Billie Triggs sang, with other contributors. Attendees from Cameron included Judge and Mrs. Graham Gillis and son Billie, Judge and Mrs. Jeff T. Kemp, and several others.
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Conoley
Knox Conoley
O. D. Graham
Thorndale
Graham Gillis
Billie Triggs
Cameron
Billie Gillis
West Point Academy
Jeff T. Kemp
Mary Frances Allen
Bobbie Nell Elam
W. T. Bonds
A. J. Triggs
Billie
Bill Morrison
Walter White
LeRoy Massengale
Charles Hicks
Nig Moody
Will Hear Wickard In Waco Assembly
A group of Cameron friends of Congressman Poage will travel to Waco on Wednesday afternoon to hear Secretary of Agriculture Wickard speak.
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Cameron
Congressman Poage
Waco
Wickard
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T. White
LeRoy Maessengale
Pythians
MMIC
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Ick
Kas
New Mexico Air Base
the Herald
Frances Bar. Havemgal
Littl
Church Missionary House
Funeral Home
Cameron, Texas
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple
Vernon Roberts
W. B. Smith
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