Balhorn Cited by General for 8th Air Force Unit Excellence
Cpl. William Balhorn 21 son of Mr and Mrs Wm Balhorn Cameron is mail clerk in an 8th Air Force B 17 squadron cited by its combat wing commander for lowest turnbacks and mechanical failures. The unit in 885th Bombardment Group under Col Jumper Natoma Calif part of the Third Air Division flew heavy missions against German targets. Balhorn previously worked for J C Penney in Cameron and has a brother PFC Harold R Balhorn in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ER Station
England
Wm. C. Balhorn
Wm. W. Balhorn
West Main Street
Cameron
8Th Air Force
Cpl. Balhorn
Thomas F. Kenny, Jr
Youngstown
Ohio
George Y. Jumper
Natoma
Calif
Third Air Division
Kenny
France
Belgium
Army Air Force
J. C. Penney Company
Army
Fort Logan
Denved
Colorado
Harold R. Balhorn
Cordwood delivery rule set by Milam War Price Board
Milam County War Price and Ration Board amends cordwood ceilings to allow 10 cents per mile per cord for deliveries outside city limits, addable to the $9 per cord ceiling. The rate reflects the 1942 average dealer practice. Earl Angell has returned home from Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Milam County War Price & Ration Board
Earl Angell
Newton Memorial Hospital
Patton Army expands Rhine battle line in Germany
London bulletin reports the Third United States Army under General Patton widening the Western Front advance from Luxembourg. The 3rd Army seized 60 German towns, neared Trier near the Siegfried Line, while 45 thousand Marines face about 20 thousand Japanese on Iwo Jima as heavy casualties are tallied.
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London
United States Army
Patton
Germany
Luxembourg
3Rd Army
Trier
Siegfried Line
Berlin
East Prussia
Iwo Jima
North Pacific
United States
Pacific
Allies Push Axis Back as War Progresses
Weekend reports show Allied armies advancing worldwide. German resistance weakens with Berlin overcrowding and hunger as Hitler's 25th anniversary is marked. Patton’s Third Army seizes 14 towns and 5200 prisoners while Western fronts near Cologne. RAF air blows disrupt German railways.
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Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Cologne
Patton
RAF
Funeral Services for Cecil Barmore Held in Cameron
Funeral services for Cecil Barmore 43 engineer for the State Highway Department were held in Cameron on February 21 1945 after he died of a heart attack at his Hearne home. Survived by widow Selma Klatt two sons William and Robert Barmore and his parents J L and Mrs Barmore plus brothers Gaston and Clifton. The body was taken from Marek Burns Funeral Home to First Presbyterian Church with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Hearne
Cameron
Mr. Barmore
J. L. Barmore
Marek-Burns
First Presbyterian Church
John C. Solomon
Oak Hill
Dusek Marries Iris Hedges in England Ceremony
Sgt Jerome Dusek and Miss Iris Hedges wed November 4 1944 at St Michael’s Church England in Cameron area friends attend reception for thirty at the bride’s home. The groom serves with the Combat Support Wing 8th AF and the bride is a nurse with three years experience in military and civilian hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Iris Hedges
Waford
Hertsfordshire
England
Jerome J. Dusek
Joe A. Dusek
St. Michael’s Church of England
Jean Cave
S-Set
George Socorelis
Massachusets
Cpl
Milton L. Dusek
Lorguay
Devon
London
Sd. Dusek
8Th
Yee High School
Junior Red Cross Collects Flowers for McCloskey Hospital
Mrs. F. C. Fahrendorf and Miss Ada Margaret Smith announce that Junior Red Cross members will aid the Camp and Hospital Council by collecting cut flowers for McCloskey General Hospital each Friday. The council approves the Spring project and asks residents to set aside flowers for delivery to the hospital on Saturdays. The Juniors hope to serve the Senior Red Cross in other projects later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Fahrendorf
Ada Margaret Smith
Red Cross
McCloskey General Hospital
Red Cross Council
McCloskey
Fahrendorf
Gloria Weems Returns Home From Newton Memorial Hospital
Gloria Weems has returned home after receiving care at Newton Memorial Hospital. She is resting and recovering with family support at her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Weems
Newton Memorial Hospital
Local names listed for Hearne Bryan and Cameron regions
A roster of individuals named A Dodson J A Teamer J A Collins T S Brown Hearne O C Crain R Vance Bryan Chas Nabours John Jeter and Hayden Lawrence of Cameron appears in the item, indicating participants or residents tied to the region.
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A. Dodson
J. A. Teamer
J. A. Collins
T. S. Brown
Hearne
O. C. Crain
R. Vance
Bryan
Chas. Nabours
John Jeter
Hayden Lawrence
Cameron
Business Women Meet at Club Rooms on Feb 20 1945
The Business and Professional Women held a regular session at the Club rooms with Mrs Lottie Bigbee presiding in the president’s absence. Mrs L Van Perkins hosted the social hour and served salad with coffee and tea. Plans were made to celebrate the club’s birthday on March 6 1945 with a covered dish menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Payne
Lottie Bigbee
Gratitude for Generous Aid from Many and Mrs Michalka
The writer thanks many individuals for their help in completing a project. Special gratitude is extended to Mrs Rudolph Michalka and Annie Weems for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Michalka
Annie Weems
Monroe and Bates attend William Tapp funeral in Cleburne
Mr and Mrs Frank Monroe Miss Kathryn Monroe Miss Katie Nes bitt Mrs Dana Monroe and Mrs Katie Bates of Cameron attend the funeral of William Tapp in Cleburne Wednesday. Mr Tapp was a brother in law of Mrs Bates and formerly lived in Tracy community in Milam county. Mrs Herbert Brinkman has returned home in Rockdale from Newton Memorial Hospital.
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Frank Monroe
Kathryn Monroe
Katie Nesbitt
Dana Monroe
Katie Bates
Cameron
William Tapp
Cleburne
Tapp
Bates
Tracy
Milam County
Herbert Brinkman
Rockdale
Newton Memorial Hospital
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William Balhorn
Eighth Air Force
Emory B. Camp
G. S Baskin
Cameron, Texas
Milam Co
du Pont
PND
Texas
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts
SRD
Rhine
Admiral Nimitz
Guam
AXIS
Cecil Barmore
Sgt
Jerome Dusek
Junior Red Cross
America
Joe D. Bass
Dittlinger
J. R. Ruzicka
Payne
UN Amo
Ray Lester
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