Missing in Action: Lieut James Samuel Tyson
Lieut James Samuel Tyson bombadier United States Army Air Corps based in England is reported missing in action since February 13 per telegram from the Secretary of War relayed by General Alio. He trained at Harvard Nebraska and Victoryville California earned wings at age, served aboard a B 17. Parents Mr and Mrs Dan Tyson of Cameron await further details.
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James Samuel Tyson
Tyson
W. M. Avent
England
Avent
Newton
Bombadier
Army Air Base
Harvard
Nebraska
Mac
France
Dan Tyson
Yee High School
Southwestern University
Air Corps
Germany
Occupied Territory
International Red Cross
Lunsford Wins City Marshal Race in Local Primary
Dan Lunsford defeated Joe Richter 53 votes in a runoff primary where 881 ballots were cast. Lunsford, appointed to complete the late Gene Smith’s term, will name a deputy and begin his first elective term after canvassing the April 4 general election results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Lunsford
Joe Richter
Lunsford
Mr. Lunsford
Gene Smith
Deppty
Smith
Mrs Nila Faye Guess Buried Here Monday
Mrs Nila Faye Guess 22 died at Newton Memorial Hospital at 7 p m Sunday February 27 1944 from a heart ailment She was the former Miss Nila Faye Allen The funeral was at 4 p m Monday February 28 1944 at First Baptist Church Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Surviving are her husband Clifford Guess parents Mr and Mrs Homer Allen a sister Mrs B L Clark of Corpus Christi The Guess family lived in Corpus Christi prior to her death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Faye Guess
Newton Memorial Hospital
Som First Baptist Church
C. W. Sanders
Oak Hill Cemetery
Clifford Guess
Yee High School
Corpus Christi
A. F. Guess
Louisiana
Guess
Homer Allen
Ad Hall
B. i. Clark
Helsinki Bombarded by Soviet Airattack
Helsinki, Finland faces a devastating raid as hundreds of Soviet bomber planes strike the capital. Reports say casualties are rising and panic grips the city while a land assault may follow. The attack signals heightened Soviet urgency over Finland's peace talks and war status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Matty Herlad
Finand
North Central Church Of Christ Names New Pastor
Rev. Ira Lee Sanders of Houston accepts the call to lead North Central Church of Christ in Cameron. He arrived Friday for a sermon series through Sunday and begins duties as pastor with weekly services and Wednesday gatherings. He is a native of Tennessee and will focus on countywide missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Lee Sanders
Houston
North Central Church of Christ
Sanders
Cameron
Tennessee
Texas
Milam Bond Sales Total Nine Million Four Thousand Four Hundred Ten
Milam county bond sales from the 4th War Loan rose in new tabulations disclosed by Chas M Hicks county director. Figures through February 26 show E bonds 347 925 and negotiable bonds 4 650 485 credited to Milam with likely overage of BE quota by about 50 000 dollars.
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Milam County
Chas. M. Hicks
Nathan Adams
Texas
Dallas
Mr. Hicks
E. Lowden Henry
Special Service For Income Tax Payers
Treasury official W. J. Ott announces that C. W. Bradbury, former local businessman now with the revenue department, will assist Cameron taxpayers April 8 to 14. The pair offer income tax help as returns this year are complex and require care.
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W. J. Ott
Treasury Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
C. W. Bradbury
The
Revenue Department
Cameron
Mr. Ott
Mr. Bradbury
Ott
Bradbury
Department
Delphian Club Gives Defense Saving Stamps to Red Cross
Cameron Delphian Club presents Milam County Red Cross with an 18.75 dollar Defense Saving Stamps book. Dr. James Watson, Red Cross work section director, acknowledges the gift for relief of suffering and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watson
The
Red Cross
Milam County
Delphian Club
Cameron
Delphian Club of
International Red Cross
Pfc Monroe Corbin Weds in England During War Service
Pfc Monroe Corbin married Miss Mary Land on February 8 1944 in England. The bride’s home is in England where she serves in National Service. Corbin, born in Cameron, attended Yee High School and entered service February 12, 1943, in the Army Air Corps, stationed in England since June 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Monroe Corbin
Mary Land
England
Rudolph Kohutek
Pfe Corbin
Cameron
Yee High School
Army Air Corps
Roy Dunlap to be Home Late Monday
Roy Dunlap a radio technician with the army returns from England and will arrive home around 6 p m Monday in a telegram to his parents Mr and Mrs F R Dunlap of San Antonio He served 13 months in England prior to Duncan Field assignment and was among the first technicians recruited for overseas duty. He is a Yee High School graduate and former band member now back for a furlough after duty with Hefley Stedman Motor Company prior to his enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dunlap
Army
England
F. R. Dunlap
San Antonio
Duncan Field
Eng
Roy
Yee High School
The
Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
Weather Outlook for East Texas This Week
The Ft Worth Weather Bureau reports midday conditions mostly cloudy tonight and Friday. Warmer with scattered light rain late tonight and Friday. Noon reading shows 78 hours since Cameron last had rain.
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Ft. Worth
East Texas
Cameron
Giles Hill Visits Cameron as Davilla Local Visitor
Giles Hill of Davilla travels to Cameron on Tuesday as a local visitor. The brief item notes a casual civic or social outing in the Cameron area.
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Giles Hill
Davilla
Cameron
Lt Edgar M Allday graduates from Central Bombardier Instructors School
Midland Texas February 25 Lt Edgar M Allday Cameron son of Mr and Mrs William A Allday Rockdale and wife Virginia R Allay Midland Texas graduates from the Central Bombardier Instructors School after six weeks of advanced bombing tactics and instruction. The program standardizes instruction expands knowledge and provides a proving ground for new methods with courses in bombsights meteorology target identification instrument calibration and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Texas
Edgar M. Allday
Cameron
William A. Allday
Rockdale
Virginia R. Allay
Gevrel Ftetrectors
Army Air Forces
George Dueser Dies in Fort Worth Wednesday Night
George Dueser former Fort Worth resident and brother of John Dueser of Ad Hall died in Fort Worth Wednesday night February 1944. The body was taken to Green Funeral Home and funeral services were held at Hope Lutheran Church in Buckhous at 2:30 p m Friday with interment at Sharp Cemetery. He is survived by relatives in Ad Hall Pettibone and other areas. Frank Hrozek son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hrozek of Rosebud, now in the U S Marines in New York, is visiting his parents and relatives in Cameron for a few days.
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George Dueser
Fort Worth
John Dueser
Ad Hall
Green Funeral Home
Hope Lutheran Church
Buckhous
Sharp
Mr. Dueser
Ad Hail
Pettibone
Frank Hrozek
United States Marines
New York
Milam County
Rosebud
Cameron
Nurse Patsy Reeves Visits Cameron After Temple stay
Patsy Reeves, a nurse at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, is in Cameron for a few days visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Reeves
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
Cameron
Quotas Announced in Red Cross War Drive
Community quotas in the Red Cross 1844 War Fund campaign were announced by F. G. Blaxe chairman for the county drive. Cameron quota is 5500 dollars.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
F. G. Blaxe
Funeral services for Mrs J J Foster observed near Rogers
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm from the home church near Rogers Bell County for Mrs J J Foster who died Tuesday February 22 1944 in San Antonio Hospital. Interment followed in McCann Cemetery Rogers with Coleman Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband J B Foster and five sons Henry Curtis George Willis and J E Foster. niece Mrs J S Hubert of Cameron.
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Mra. J. J. Foster
Rogera
Bell County
J. S. Hubert
Cameron
Hanover Couple Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W C Fisher of Hanover will observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday March 12 1944. Open house from 2 p m to 5 p m with many friends from across the county planning to visit to extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
W. C. Fisher
Axis Taking Over Argentine Government
The Daily Herald reports Argentina is under pro Axis influence with President Ramirez forced to resign under threat. A new President and Vice President, both opposed to breaking with Germany and Japan, were installed and are seen as not aligning with the United Nations.
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Argentina
Daily Herald
Ramirez
Germany
Japan
United Nations
Promotion Honors Capt Hilliard Thomas of Cameron
Capt Hilliard S Thomas Finance Department United States Army rises from private to captain after guiding army finance training in Iceland and Duke University. He trained officers in finance units and now leads the teaching staff at Fort Benjamin Harrison as a recognized Army finance pioneer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rush A Thomas of Cameron.
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Hilliard S. Thomas
Finance Department
United States Army
Iceland
Capt
Thomas
Rush A. Thomas
Cameron
Yee High School
Arces
Terns
Austin
I Cna Nittions
Mare
Copte Theotins
Amatienn
Iniaw
Army
Army Bank
Baltimore
Léelana
Fivst
North Athustie
Avete
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Indiana
Associated Press
Washington
Capt. Thomas
February Weather Summary and Rainfall Totals
February 1943 rainfall total 0.04 inches versus 2.75 inches average. Year 1044 total rainfall 10.23 inches. Rain fell on 10 days, 7 clear days. Temperatures ranged from 27 degrees on Feb 11 12 to a high of 81 on Feb 25.
Mr and Mrs Charles Martin Visit Cameron From Corinth
Mr and Mrs Charles Martin of Corinth were in Cameron Saturday for a local social visit.
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Charles Martin of
Corinth
Cameron
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United States Army Air Corps
Sam Tyson
William S. Brown
Camp Edwards
Mass
Columbus, Ga
Brown
Ruth Kemp
Blanford Avenue
Jeff T. Kemp
Bonde
Lunsford Richter
Nila Faye
MILAM
Special Service For
Qwehmaggues
George Dueser Bes
Beileyville
Bedmena
Pen Arnold
Bethlehem
Branchville
Briary Buckholts
Hamilton Chapel
Jones Prairie
Baus Ses Escetses
Marak
Marlow
Maysfield
Milano
Minerva
New Salem Vee
North Elm
Oak Hill
Rice School
Necken
Cato’s
F. UL. Blake
NERA
Axis
Hilliard S
Hilliard Thomas
Hnance Unis
Evel
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