Labor Pressure and War Week Demands Stir Dallas News Editorials
A Dallas News editorial blasts Washington leadership for propping up labor limits to a 40 hour week while urging full war production. It condemns cantonment profits and unions that profit from defense work, calling for national resolve as families of soldiers demand action and support. The piece urges the dead to speak for the living if the living will not act.
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Dallas News
Congress
Washington
Washington-as
America
United States
Hospital Co Operates In Defense Program
Cameron Hospital readies facilities for full cooperation under the National Defense program to serve Home Defense demands. The hospital has long been held in readiness to meet any service demand and will cooperate under civilian defense or wartime needs. Joel Johnson, a Black man, is noted among workers buying weekly under the payroll system.
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Cameron Hospital
National Defense Program
Home Defense Organization
Joel Johnson
Mrs. C. H. Gross Visits Cameron From Bethlehem
Mrs. C. H. Gross of Bethlehem made a Cameron business visit on Wednesday, meeting local executives and inspecting operations.
Civilian Defense Clean Up Week Proclaimed in Cameron
Mayor Chas. C. Smith proclaims March 29 to April 4, 1942 as Civilian Defense Clean-up Week in Cameron Texas urging citizens to cooperate. The proclamation cites wartime resourcefulness and fire prevention. signed March 25 1942 by Mayor with City Secretary Dan Tyson.
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Chas. C. Smith
America
Texas State Health Department
State Fire Insurance Department
I. Chas. C. Smith
Cameron
Texas
A. D
Dan Tyson
Sam Tyson Reports To Naval Flying School
Sam Tyson left Cameron for Grand Prairie to begin as a flying cadet in the Naval Air Corps. A Southwestern University graduate and Yee High School alumnus, he enlisted previously and awaits his call, with friends in Cameron and Southwestern congratulating him.
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Sam Tyson
Cameron
Grand Prairie
Naval Air Corps
Sam
Southwestern University
Dan Tyson
Yee High School
Southwestern
The
Air Service
Chevrolet Firm Leads Way in War Bond Purchases
The Grabein Chevrolet Company becomes the first business to reach 100 percent participation in war securities. Grady Little, local bond sales director, reports every employee signed for weekly stamp purchases. He canvasses for more subscriptions, offering flexible payment options aligned with monthly wages.
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Grabein Chevrolet Company
Fuiday
Grady Little
Little
Three Negroes Hurt In Buckholts Car Crash
Three Black men were severely injured in a Sunday night crash near Buckholts. John Pass was listed in critical condition, with Wilburn Shanks and Lil Shanks also injured. They reached Cameron Hospital shortly after midnight and were later moved to Temple by ambulance. No information from the Sheriff’s office confirmed details, though a second car was rumored but unverified.
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Buckholts
John Pass
Wilburn Shanks
Lil Shanks
Cameron Hospital
Temple
Sheriff’s Office
The
Herald
Five Cameron Boys Leave For Kelly Field
Five Cameron youths left Saturday for Kelly Field in San Antonio to begin training as flying cadets in the U S Army Air Forces. The group includes Warren Brashear Ray Brashear Billie Batte Bryan Irvin Weid and John Howard Pressley sons of local families. They enlisted after passing exams and will train for air service duties.
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Cameron
Kelley Field
San Antonio
Uncle Sam
Army of the Air
Warren Brashear
Womack Brashear
Ray Hubert Brashear
J. C. Brashear
Billie Batte Bryan
Johnnie Bryan
Irvin Weid
Fritz Weid
Burlington
John Howard Pressley
H. B. Pressley
Ruel McElwrath Recovering After Park Accident
Ruel McElwrath son of Mr and Mrs Homer McElwrath is recovering at Cameron Hospital after a Tuesday night crash in Wilson Ledbetter Park. Doctors report life threatening neck injuries required surgery with no anesthesia. he remains in critical condition but showing signs of improvement as specialists monitor his feeding tube treatment.
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Ruel McElwrath
Homer McElwrath
Wilsom-Ledbetter Park
Cameron Hospital
Ruel
E. Rischar
Clifford Swift
Roy G. Reed
Loca Health Clinic
Sid
Rischar
Walter Wallace Returns from Government Work
Walter Wallace returned home Wednesday from Freeport where he had been in government service. He will spend a few days with his family before returning to work as conditions there are favorable and thousands of men are finding employment.
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Walter Wallace
Freeport
Wallace
Marrs of Rockdale Conducted Business in Cameron
J. P. Marrs of Rockdale transacted business in Cameron on Monday, reflecting routine local commerce activity between towns.
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J. P. Marrs
Rockdale
Cameron
Eva Dell Edmonds Visits Cameron From Rockdale
Eva Dell Edmonds of Rockdale spent Tuesday visiting Cameron and its surroundings.
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Eva Dell Edmonds
Rockdale
Cameron
Kennedy announces candidacy for Milam sheriff in 1984 primary
R M Kennedy a former Milam County Sheriff today announced his bid for the sheriff’s office in the upcoming Primary Election set for Saturday July 25. Kennedy who served six years after being elected in 1984 is a Milam native with a long farming background and early public service as Constable in Precinct 7.
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R. M
Max) Kennedy
Milam County
Kennedy
Maysfield
Sandy
Hanover
Vince Lesikar Sr Dies at Home in Cameron
Vince Lesikar Sr 83 a Czech oslovakia native died at his Cameron home Sunday night March 22 1942 He lived in Milam county many years and in Cameron about 12 Funeral services set for 3 p m Tuesday at Marek Burns Funeral Home with Oak Hill cemetery interment Survived by widow Katherine two sons Will and Vince and two daughters Frances and Mary plus sister Rosalie Macah and several grandchildren
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Vince Lesikar
Czechoslovakia
West Cameron
Mr. Lesikar
United States
Milam County
Cameron
Marek-Burns
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lesikar
Katherine Lesikar
Will Lesikar
Frances Lesikar
Buckholts
Mary Lesikar
Rosalie Macah
Five Young Men Injured in Crash Near Caldwell
Five young men from Freeport were injured Saturday night in a wreck on the highway near Caldwell. Injuries ranged from serious to critical. one person was reported killed in a related incident. The injured are Davis McGoldrick Hub Bell Thurman Donaldson Lee Lock and Mitchell. Bell was listed in critical condition at Cameron Hospital.
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Caldwell
Davis McGoldrick
Hub Bell
Thurman Donaldson
Yarrellton
Lee Lock
Buckholts
Mitchell
Rosebud
Freeport
The
Herald
Bell
Cameron Hospital
Sam Oliver Completes Solo Flight at Coleman Air Field
Sam Oliver, a former A and M College student now in the Air Corps, reports his solo flight after nine hours of training. He achieved solo status on Friday the 13th at Coleman and expresses his enjoyment of flying while friends in Buckholts and elsewhere celebrate his progress. He asks to receive the Daily Herald, noting mail delays for the Midget. Keep Em Flying, Sam.
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Sam Oliver
Coleman
Sam
Daily Herald
Air Corps
A & M College
Armed Service
Buckholts
Mrs Myrtle Pounds Visits Cameron Business District
Mrs Myrtle Pounds of Liberty was a Cameron business visitor Saturday, meeting local merchants and touring storefronts during a routine civic visit.
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Myrtle Pounds of Liberty
Cameron
Law and Allday Praised as School Trustee Hopefuls
Expressions of approval greet Roy Law and Charlie Allday after the Daily Herald published their announcements for school trustees. Both men bring broad business and civic experience and pledge to serve the public school system with planning and strong policies.
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Roy Law
Charlie Allday
Daily Herald
Law
Mr. Allday
Senator Vick Seeks Bridge and Roadway Designations
Senator Kyle Vick of Waco addressed the Rotary Club promising continued effort to win a new bridge over Little River and to push Highways 77 and 190 as military roadways through Milam County. He warned steel allotment limits hinder the bridge and urged cooperation between labor and capital on the war effort.
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Kyle Vick
Waco
Rotary Club
Little River
Vick
Austin
Milam County
Chamber of Commerce Directors Fail to Elect A Manager
Chamber of Commerce directors met Tuesday night and declined to elect a secretary and manager. Two outside and two local applicants were considered. Leaders say experienced chamber executives are hard to obtain and a poultry expert program may be impossible this time.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Negro Joins Parachute Troops at Camp Lee Virginia
A postcard from Freddie Lee Reeves to City Marshal Gene Smith from Camp Lee Virginia reports he is well and in the Parachute Troops. He expects to be home in 1951 and asks for more volunteers. The Army Air Corps has commissioned many fliers from negro cadets. Reeves may be the only Cameron colored boy in parachute service.
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Daily Herald
United States Armed Forces
Freddie Lee Reeves
Gene Smith
Camp Lee
Virginia
Freddie
United States Army Air Corps
Freddie Lee
Cameron
Thomas Graves
Austin
George Zuulaves
Dark Days Ahead As India Falls In World War II
The piece warns of a grave strategic turning point as Japan advances in Asia. Japanese paratroopers land and encircle British positions, severing routes to Mandalay while Cripps reports limited gains. Churchill cites worsening Atlantic conditions and Tokio calls a conference on granting India freedom. India, second most populous nation, faces a pivotal moment.
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Germany
Poland
Java
War Office
Singapore
India
Mandalay
Stafford Cripps
Winston Churchill
London
Atlantic
Corrigedor
Australia
Tokio
Hudson Woods Boosts Food for Victory in Sand Country
Hudson (Doc) Woods of Milano launches the food victory program and provides a ready market for black eye peas in the Sand Land area. He will maintain buyers at Rockdale and Milano, advertising the crop’s low risk and good current prices, urging farmers to plant peas to aid Uncle Sam and boost local income.
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Hudson
Doc
Mr. Woods
Easter Services at St Monica’s Church Cameron
Easter services at St Monica’s Church in Cameron are announced by Father George Duda. Palm Sunday events include Blessing of Palm and distribution before Mass at 8 30 am and Benediction after Holy Mass at 10 30 am. Monday features Holy Mass at 6 30 am and Blessed Sacrament benediction from 2 00 pm to 6 00 pm with confessions by Rev Matt of Frydeck. W J Willingham of Milano marks his 98th birthday today March 26 1942. he is the father of Mrs Fred Reno.
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St. Monica’s Church
Cameron
George Duda
St. Matthews
ST. Matt
Frydeck
W. J. Willingham
Milano
Fred Reno
Elm Ridge man faces Cameron transaction case
Frank Tomek of Elm Ridge trans acted business in Cameron on Wednesday, facing a local transaction matter.
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Frank Tomek
Elm Ridge
Cameron
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C. H. Gross
Bethlehem
Naval Flying School
Chevrolet
Kelly
Liberty
Ak Genen
Tion
U. S. Defense
RM. Kennedy
Milam
Vince Lesikar, SR
Cash
Cameron Negro
Hudson Woods
John T. Howard
North Elm
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