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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1943
Page
5
The ad highlights gliders used by airborne troops, noting three types and a model costing about 19000 dollars. It urges readers to buy War Bonds with at least ten percent of their income each payday to fund these military aircraft for U S troops.
The Cameron business district contributed 1424.57 to the War Emergency Fund of the Red Cross, though canvass work remains incomplete. A workers’ meeting occurred at Cato Cafe at 9 am Thursday, with generally good response. Finley Tindall, of the Weaver Ship Yards in Orange, visited his parents over the weekend.
The Rev. Bob L. Pool will preach both morning and night at Cameron next Sunday. Sunday School at 9 45 a m. Training groups at 7 p m. Nobel, the new Boy Scout Executive, will lead the 8 p m service. The Young Auxiliary meets Monday 8 p m with Mrs Dell Leibman. Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at 3 p m Monday for a program on Social Service and Race Relations with Mrs W C Triggs in charge. Easter revival planned for April 14 25. Neighborhood prayer services to be announced Wednesday night. Senior Choir practice Thursday at 8 p m with Mrs Winnie Wittliff. School of Christian Workers starts March 28 enrollment begins next Sunday. Persons from surrounding towns invited. Union Good Friday service will be held as usual.
Cameron parish hosts Ben Arnold Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Liberty offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Worship at 3 p.m. Rev. B L Pool preaches. Maysfield holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. League at 7:30 p.m. Church night Wednesday at 7 p.m. Minerva Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7:50 p.m. Evening Worship at 8 p.m. Salem worship at 3 p.m.
Rev. Lamar Hocker resigns as pastor of First Christian Church in Cameron to lead First Christian Church in Coleman beginning March 14. He will be replaced in Cameron by Rev. Frank Crow of Texas Christian University who will begin March 14 and serve weekends until June, then full time for the summer.
A cold wave reached Cameron Texas sending temperatures to freezing. By noon the government forecasts severe cold across northeast and central Texas with lows around 12 to 15 degrees and up to 20 degrees in Cameron and Milam County region. Oklahoma blizzard expected to push below zero.
The British First Army pulled back seven miles from advance positions in Central Tunisia as Axis attacks intensified. Allied forces report some gains elsewhere, while heavy bomber raids on Essen reveal substantial fleet involvement. The Red Army advances near Ashtov, and Pacific fronts celebrate the destruction of a Japanese fleet and convoy. Cameron caller J B Allen noted in Briary School District community event.
Chas. J. Brown announces a 15 day sale at the Western Auto Associate Store Cameron starting Saturday March 13. Merchandise is tight but bargains abound and the big advertisement will reach thousands.
The Hoyte 4-H Club met on March 3, 1943 with 11 members. Assistant County Demonstration Agent Misa Reese and Sponsor Mrs. Coward attended. Dorothy Batey Elaine Clifton and Reba Coats presented a manners program. Next meeting set for March 17, 1943.
Staff Sgt. James B. Chamberlain arriving from Army Air Base Dalhart to serve at the Transition Flying School of the RAF Gulf Coast Training Center. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Elwood Chamberlain of Cameron and a member of the 876th Squadron. Also, Miss Henrietta Mode of San Antonio visits her parents in Cameron this week while local residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dessens of Gay Hill and Mrs. Charles Doss of Gay Hill spend Wednesday in Cameron. Swamp John Russell of Buckholtz is among Cameron visitors Wednesday.
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