Blake Hikes Quota in Red Cross Drive
F G Blake War Fund Chairman for Milam County American Red Cross reports the county quota of 7400 was surpassed with 8360.27 by April 15 and total receipts later rose to over 8556.53 above quota. Cameron Coca Cola Bottling Company leader directed the drive with efficiency receiving praise from the national Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Blake
Milam County
American Red Cross
Blake
Mr. Blake
Cameron Coca- Cola Bottling Company
Texas
St. Louis
Cameron
Milam County Leads in War Food Program With Livestock Rise
Milam County crediting education campaigns and local agencies for a surge in beef cattle hogs eggs and poultry under the Food for Freedom program. This year the county aims for 45 763 cattle including 9 337 milk cows and heifers 7 000 sows for spring farrow and 82 663 turkeys with nearly a million chickens in the program. The government projects 845 986 hens and pullets and 539 330 chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Chambers of Commerce
Texas
Food For Freedom
William E Shafer Dies at 73 in Liberty Community
Funeral services were held for William Ed Shafer at 4:30 p m May 13 in Liberty Cemetery with Rev. A J Frisby leading. He died at 8:30 p m May 12 1943 at his daughter’s home in Cameron. Survived by William Raymond Shafer of Liberty and several Cameron relatives.
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William
Ed) Shafer
Liberty Cemetery
A. J. Frisby
The
Gospel Tabernacle
Mr. Shafer
Milam County
Liberty
Buddy Fuller
Cameron
William and
Raymond Shafer
Homer Mowdy
Calvin Markham
Robert Halfpain
Charles Shafer
Victory Canning School Helps Women Conserve Food
Women of Cameron are invited to Lone Star Gas Company’s Victory Canning School on Tuesday May 25 at 2 pm in the Milam Theatre. Miss Winner Cantrell will demonstrate canning methods and distribute the Wartime Canning Booklet to preserve vitamins and reduce sugar use.
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Cameron
Lone Star Gas Company
Victory Canning School
Milam Theatre
J. R. Bush
Bush
Cantrell
Miss Cantrell
Mrs. Whittle Visits Sister in Gladewater
Mrs. T. N. Whittle of Gladewater has been visiting her sister Mrs. Daisy Sprott for some time. She formerly was Miss Ruth Sprinkel and lived in Cameron.
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T. N. Whittle
Gladewater
Daisy Sprott
Whittle
Ruth Sprinkel
Cameron
Fuchs Bros Chickens Earn Second in Texas Merit List
Fuchs Bros Ideal Hatchery and Poultry Farm in Cameron ranked second in Texas under the National Poultry Improvement Plan. The White Leghorns scored high in production egg size and body weight with many hens laying over 250 eggs annually.
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Fuchs Bros. Ideal Hatchery
National Poultry Improvement Plan
Fuchs Farm
Texas
The
Hatchery Tribune
Fuchs Bros
Cameron
Fuchs
Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary In Cameron Tuesday
Milam county residents mark the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Zarosky with a mass at St Monica's and a noon family lunch. The couple distributed $50 war bonds to their 12 children and a $25.40 Red Cross fund collection was taken. Guests include Rev George Duda and many Zarosky and local families.
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Milam County
Frank Zarosky
St. Monica’s
George Duda
Sgt. Holeb
Father Holeb
Kansas City
C. L. Zarosky
C. M. Zarosky
Joe Zarosky
Matt
J. Zarosky
Johnie Zarosky
A. K. Gurecky
Joe Gurecky
John M. Bartek
Vavel Repka
Chas. Ermis
Frank Ermis
Jeierick
E. J. Sebesta
M. A. Zarosky
Mary Schegut
Milam County Servicemen Reported in World War II Service
The article lists Milam County men in the Army. Staff Sgt. Robert L. Dennis, Chief Clerk in the Quartermaster Corps, entered service in 1939 and trained at Camp Normoyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rice Dennis of Milano. Set. Carl M. Weems, 25, enlisted February 1940, trained at Camp Howie and Camp Landing, served at Rigley and Del Worth and Edwards Mass, born Milam County, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Weems, now overseas as infantry instructor. Also baby news: Mr. and Mrs. John Burtis announce a daughter born May 9 at Cameron Hospital, Mary Irene weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces.
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Robert L. Dennis
Milas County
Army
Sgt
Dennis
Poland
San Antonio
Camp Normoyle
Quartermaster Corps
Rice Dennis
Milano
John Burtis
Cameron Hospital
Mary Irene
Set
Weems
Camp
Howie
Camp “Landing, Florids
United States
Rigley
del Worth
North Carolina
Edwards
Mass
Yee High School
Milam County
J. N. Weems
Maysfield
Pioneer Resident Paul Laake Sr. Dies at 82
Paul Laake Sr., 82, died at his Cameron home at 1 p m Thursday May 13 1942 after several days illness. A Colorado County native and longtime resident, he will be buried Friday May 14 at St Monica's Cemetery after 9 a m funeral at St Monica's Church. Survived by widow 83 and children Otto Elo Mrs Will Vogelsang Leo Hugo and Paul Jr all of Cameron plus one in San Antonio Burlington and Ben Arnold.
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Paul Laake, Sr
Colorado County
Cameron
Mr. Laake
St Monica's Church
St. Monica's Cemetery
The
Green Funeral Home
Otto Laake
San Antonio
Elo Laake
Burlington
Will Vogelsang
Ben Arnold
Leo Laake
Hugo Laake
Paul Laake, Jr
Gause Marks Mother's Day With Local Tribute to C W Moore
Gause held an annual Mother's Day observance on May 9 with a church program and a bountiful basket dinner. The community praised C W Moore for unselfish service to the town and cemetery upkeep, presenting a token outfit as thanks including a suit hat shoes shirt and leather jacket.
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Gause
Methodist Church
C. W. Moor
Denlal
Dincait
A. Bryatt
Moore
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Glaser in Cameron
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Glaser of Buckholts welcome their baby boy weighing 8 pounds born at Cameron Hospital on May 10. They name him Eugene Arnold.
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Arnold Glaser
Buckholts
Cameron Hospital
Eugene Arnold
Surplus Foods to be Processed in Cameron
Food for Freedom will be produced and preserved locally with a new canning plant in Cameron. The Public Improvement Committee chaired by J. Albert Young aims to have the plant operating by May 10, with facilities and a director provided by the Chamber of Commerce. The plant will serve all who wish to can and save foods under the wartime food plan as May is declared food production month.
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Vietors Gard
Iinor
J. Albert Young
Public Improvement Committee
Commree
Big Week in Films at Cameron and Milam Theatres
Cameron and Milam theatres in Cameron unveil a rich week of movies. Reap the Wild Wind with John Wayne Paulette Goddard and Ray Milhand appears at Cameron, Gentlemen Jim with Errol Flynn screens at Milam, and The Amazing Mrs Holiday runs at Cameron through Friday.
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John Wayne
Paulette Goddard
Ray Milhand
Gentleman Jim
Milam
Erroll Flynn
James J. Corbett
The
Cameron
Random Harvest
John Prude
Visitors at Deer Home During Week and Mother's Day
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Prothro Deer of Ganado Mr. and Mrs. C S Greenless and sons Sydney and Joe Frank Geo Deer of Houston and Mrs Greenless and boys who stayed for a two week visit through Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Deer
Prothro Deer
Ganado
C. S. Greenless and Sons
Sydney
Joe Frank
Geo. Deer
Houston
Local visits and business trips around Cameron
J A Provasek of Yarrellton was in Cameron on Wednesday for business. Ruby Harris of Briary visited Cameron on Saturday. Doss Dunham of Houston transacted business in Cameron on Monday.
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J. A. Provasek of
Yarrellton
Cameron
Ruby Harris
Briary
Doss Dunham
Houston
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Palen
Perate
RED Cross
William E. Shafer
Carl M. Weems
Misa
Paul Lake, SR
C. W. Moore
Cam
Eron
Curtis Moseley
Andrew Esslinger
Jack Henderson
Walter Placek
Arthur Small
Seneneewes
W. W. “Dock” Markham
Cash John Finley
Chas. Brown
Will Davis
Sam Cowan
Mrs Cato
Wari Peek
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