R Todd Pioneer 93 Is Buried Here Sunday
Hebert Todd 93 longtime Milam County figure and former sheriff died May 12 1945 at his Cameron home after illness He was born September 18 1851 in Polk County Georgia married Ella Evans June 4 1873 and survived by wife six children two sisters and many grandchildren Funeral held May 13 1945 at First Baptist Church Cameron with burial at Walkers Creek Cemetery Green Funeral Home in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebert Todd
Milam County
Cameron
Todd
Mr. Todd
Tex
Polk County
John Todd
Sare Jane Sherrill Todd
L Xays
Ella Evans
Webb Todd
Wilbur Todd
Tyler
Daugh
Ters
Olive T. Walker
Preston Graves
N. Cass
el Paso
George C. Cave
Houston
D. B. Worcester
Milano
C. W. Sanders
First Baptist Church
Walkers Creek
Green Funeral Home
John B. Henderson
Ernest Vogelsang
Hayden Lawrence
Andrew Esslinger
Carl Black
Louis Butts
Army Air Corps recruit Tarat mentioned at Fort Sam and fields
In Army Air Corps Hubert Tarat, son of Anton and Mrs Tarat, is noted for training at Fort Sam and fields Shepherd, Laury, and Colorado camps Howze. His brother Prof. Albert Tomasek serves in the U S armed forces on the Philippine Islands and has not seen him in over three years.
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Hubert Tarat
Fort Sampton
Shepherd Field
Laury Field
Colorado
Camp Howze
Tomasek
Anton Tomasek
Ad Hall
Gray’s Ship Yard
Galveston
Pfe
Albert Tomasek
U. S
Philippine Islands
Pfe. Tomasek
County 70 Percent Over Bond Quota In Milam Rally
Milam county surpassed its E bond quota by 70 percent after a large rally at the gymnasium. Dan Tyson, War Finance Chairman, announced the figure amid attendance of 818, the largest in five years of war financing. Cameron and 13 communities oversubscribed. total county E bonds reach 251 399.75.
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Milam County
Dan Tyson
War Finance
Cameron
Tyosa
Oxsheer Smith
Lester Cominsky
Herbert Scott
Camp Hood
E. C. Cole
Bill Harsha
Franis Cox
H. M. Bailey
Maysfield Presbyterian Church
Perkins Appointed Brand Inspector for Texas Cattle Raisers
Jim Perkins named brand inspector for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, covering Brazos through Walk r counties. Headquarters at Calvert, with markets in Abilene Amarillo Fort Worth Houston Lubbock San Antonio El Paso Texarkana Denver Wichita Oklahoma City St Joseph Kansas City and National Stock Yards. The 62nd inspector joins a corps dating back 62 years, with field centers at range towns and market yards to recover stolen or mis shipped cattle and ensure ownership. The association, in its 70th year, counts 5500 members and upholds a pledge to serve stock raisers and promote the industry.
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Brazos
Burleson
Grimes
Milam
Robertson
Walkr
Jim Perkins
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Perkins
Calvert
Central Texas Livestock Association
Catte and
Brands
Texas Ranger
Catte
Gilliland S2C Reports Iwo Jima Invasion News
James C. Gilliland S2C writes to his parents about the Nevada joining the Iwo Jima assault after Hawaii deployment. He describes intense training en route and joining other fleet units for the invasion, with details continuing on page four.
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James C. Gilliland
Iwo Jima Battle
Nevada
Iwo Jima
Hawaii
Ingram Family Notes From War Service
European Theatre Pfe WSBs served in the two years and has been in Ireland for the past year. Pfe Claudie G Ingram serves in the Pacific Theatre. Their mother Mrs Minnie Ingram lives in Cameron with daughter Mrs Wilburn Sheffield. Ingram's wife and child reside in Welch Texas while he serves overseas.
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Pfe. Wsbs
Hee
F “Eau
Lee
Ireland
Falls County
Pfe
Claudie G. Ingram
Minnie Invgram
Cameron
Wilburn Sheffield
Pfe. Ingram
Welch
Texas
George Banzhaf Reinstated as Milam County Farm Agent
George Banzhaf resumes the Milam County Farm Agent role in Cameron as J W Stufflebene leaves for Navy service. Banzhaf, the oldest active county agent in America, has served Milam for over 40 years and will hold the post until a successor is chosen. He returns to assist amid wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Banzhaf
J. W. Stufflebeme
Navy
Mr Banzhaf
Milam County
America
Cameron
Milano Surpasses 7th War Loan Quota by Over 3000
Milano residents subscribed $15,850 to the 7th war loan, exceeding the $12,800 quota. County finance director Dan Tyson reports schools aided with $4,500 in bonds under Superintendent Hinton H. Pruitt, nine of twelve classes reaching 100 percent. Three school sale days raised $3,000, $1,100, and $400 respectively.
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Milano
Lon Peeples
Dan Tyson
Hinton H. Pruitt
Military Leaders in London Meet Churchill
United States Army leaders including Dwight D. Eisenhower George Patton and Omar Bradley met Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London on an undisclosed conference. In Okinawa fighting rages with heavy Marine casualties as Japanese forces resist. Naha reportedly fell to American forces and Allied air losses and German U boat activity are noted.
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United States Army
London
Winston Churchill
Dwight D. Esenhower
Geo. Patton
Omar Bradley
Okinawa
6Th Marine Division
Naha
Atlantic
Milam County War Fund Surpasses Target By 838.47
Fred G. Blake, 1945 War Fund Chairman for the Red Cross, reports Milam county’s campaign oversubscribed by 838.47. The total raised reached 16253.47. A table lists the amount raised by each community.
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Fred G. Blake
American Red Cross
Milam County
Albert Svetlik With Air Service
Sgt Albert Svetlik of Buckholts Texas serves in England at an Air Service Command depot. He worked on nearly every combat and transport aircraft in the European Theater as 1944 output hit an all time high. He is a May 1943 recruit overseas for about 15 months and is the son of Mr and Mrs L Svetlik Rt 2 Buckholts.
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England
Albert Svetlik
Buckholts
Air Service Command
Svetlik
Sgt
Svelik
L. 9. Svetlik
Rt. 2
Buckholts High School
Civil Service
Harding
Eisenhower to Rebuke Generals Over Goering Episode
General Eisenhower announced a personal reprimand for senior officers who fraternized with Hermann Goering. He said courtesy to war criminals is inappropriate under present circumstances and ordered high ranking German leaders captured or surrendered be jailed fitting their crimes.
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Eisenhower Thay
Hermann Goering
Eisenhower
Soldier Clarence Delty Based At Camp Wheeler Georgia
At Camp Wheeler Georgia Clarence Delty of Schuylerville New York a 24 year old 3 year service member of the Jet Infantry Battalion recently trained at Fort Benning and is now stationed at Camp Wheeler Lt C E DeFreest spent ten days furlough in Cameron with his wife Mrs Grace Plate’s DeFreest daughter of Mr and Mrs Woolfolk The couple has a baby daughter Royce Marie born April 28 1945 at Cameron Hospital
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Tysyey
Clarence Delty
Wo Flocek
Lt. DeFreest
Royce Marie
Cameron Hostel
Captain Hewitt Receives Bronze Star for Meritorious Service
Capt Clarence Hewitt earns Bronze Star for meritorious service in operations against the enemy. He maintained communications under rapid movement and ensured artillery support for assault units, visiting front lines to relay accurate information aiding his unit. His dedication reflects credit on himself and the military service. His wife Ruth Hobson resides in Temple.
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Herald
Durne
Hewitt
Mrs Pat Tracy Dies in Houston After Illness
Mrs Pat Tracy formerly of Cameron died at her Houston home on May 10 1945 after a year and a half illness. News reached Cameron relatives by phone. She was the daughter of C F Spiller pioneer of Cameron and is survived by her father and four sisters including Mrs Dick Batte Mrs R A Young of Alta Loma Mrs J J Bayard of Del Rio and Mrs I C Bell of Dallas. Funeral services planned in Houston.
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Pat Tracy
Cameron
Houston
Dick Batte
Tracy
C.F. Spiller
C. F. Spiller
R. A. Young
Alta Loma
Vj. J. Bayard
del Rio
I. C. Bell
Dallas
Clinic for Crippled Children Clinic at College Station
A clinic for crippled children will be held at College Station Hospital, A and M College, on Wednesday, May 23. County superintendent Chas. M. Hicks announced the event citing a letter from W. T. Lofland, Chief Supervisor of Crippled Children's Division. Sponsored by the State Health Department, Dr. G. W. N. Eggers and Dr. Lewis Didder of John Sealy Hospital will serve as examining therapeutic surgeons. Parents are urged to see Mr. Hicks about bringing children to the clinic.
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College Station
A & M College
Chas. M. Hicks
Hicks
W. T Lofland
Crippled Children’s Division
State Health Department
G. W. N. Eggers
Lewis Didder
John Sealy Hospital
Mr. Hicks
Japanese seek peace talks amid Okinawa battle reports
Wartime dispatches claim Japan explores possible early peace with United States and Britain while Okinawa campaign nears end. Reports note 46 enemy killed and B 29s delivering heavy blows as Japanese radio asserts a naval clash off Sumatra.
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United States
Great Britain
Okinawa
Kvetriva
Sumatra
Missing In Action Edward C. Gandy In France Since 1945
Edward C. Gandy, infantryman, has been missing in action in France since March 15 1945 a message to his wife Mrs Frances D Gandy of Cameron states He is son of Mr and Mrs Joe Gandy of Thrall He has a Bronze Star for gallantry He married Frances Burkeen on June 21 1943 Their two children Johnnie two Eddie Paul three months reside in Cameron.
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T-Set
Edward C. Gandy
France
Frances D. Gandy
Cameron
T- Set
Gandy
Joe Gandy
Thrall
Haseen
Frances Burkeen
J Onk Burkeen
Cpl
Johnnie Burkeen
Johnnie
Eddie Paul
Missing in action SGT William Worcester of Cameron
War Department informs Mr and Mrs Charlie Worcester that their son Sgt William Worcester age 32 is missing in action since April 25 1945 in Germany. He served with Gen Alexander Patch s 7th Army after transfers from Tank Destroyer Division. He is survived by his wife in Weatherford and two sisters in Cameron and Marlin.
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Charlie Worcester
Cameron
War Department
Set
William Worcester
Germany
Set. Worcester
Alexander Pateh
7Th Army
Tank
Infantry
Worcester
Stanley Hughes
Opal Worcester
Western Union
Marlin
Sgt. Worcester
Weatherford
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R. Todd
Pioneer
Army Air Corps
GY. Hubert. J. Tas Asenk
W. W. Culver
W. M. Price
J. E. Love
Temple Wilso
Mt. Katahdin
Maine
Him Perkins
Brand
Ram
Churchill
Monroe Smith
Gene Smith
Newton Memoriial Hospital
Stanley Schieffer
Austin
W. R. Newton
RED Cross War Fund
Jaileyville
Belmena
Jen Arnold
Bethlehem
Jones Prairie Lilac
Marak
Marlow
Maysfield
Milano Bt Depot
Minerva
New Salem
North Elm
Oak Hill
Rice School House
Hoyte
Rockdale
Salem
Salty
San Gabriel
Sand Grove
Sandy Creek
Sandy Ridge
Sharpe
Thorndale
Trac
Watson Branch
Vogelians
Yarrellisa
Renner
Camp Wheeler
Ist
C. EB. Defrees
Clarence Hewitt
Cance Ton
Ene
Hewett
Ruth Hobson
Temple
Edward
WM. Worcester
Melvin Taylor
M. E. Weems
Taylor
Agnes Weems
J. C. Penney Co
Joe B. Anderson
Cameron Hospital
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