Camp Baskin Firm Returns Home From War
The Herald notes Emory B. Camp and Gordon Baskin have returned from the Navy and resumed the Camp and Camp insurance business in Cameron. Baskin served in the naval repair service and landing craft training while Camp was in the Pacific with radio intelligence in Hawaii. Both men are now back home giving personal attention to their business.
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Mr. Baskin
Pacific
Navy
Mr. Camp
City
Hawaiian Islands
Radio Intelligence
Naval Service
Naval Repair Service
Baskin
Army
Camp
San Diego
Hawaii
Camp & Camp
Rockdale
Basketball at Yoe High forecasts strong 1945 season
Yoe High School gears up for a promising 1945 basketball season with a mid December three day tournament planned for December 13 14 and 15. Coach Leo Jackson expects Waco and Temple teams to participate alongside Cameron stars returning such as Wallis Gerick Marek and others from the 1944 squad. Dick Young previously led the team to wide recognition and many of those players are expected back.
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Yoe High School
Leo Jackson
Waco
Temple
Cameron
Wallis
Gerick
Gericks
Jimmy Marek
Dick Young
Yeemen
Mr. Young
Mrs Robert Todd dies. services set at Walkers Creek
Mrs Robert Todd died Tuesday morning November 18 1945. She was the widow of the late Sheriff and County Treasurer Robert Todd who died earlier this summer. Funeral services will be at Walkers Creek Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday with burial in Walkers Creek Cemetery.
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Robert Todd
Walkers Creek Baptist Church
Walkers Creek
Yoemen End Season With Rosebud Showdown Friday
The Yoemen prepare for their final 1950s schedule game against Rosebud Friday night in a bid to finish third in the district. Taylor and Killeen contend for the district title in a game at Killeen. The Yoemen previously beat Belton 26 to 6, while Rosebud beat Taylor and lost to Belton.
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Rosebud
Yoemen
Killeen
Taylor
Yeomen
Belton
Tiger
Rosebud Panthers
Delegation Plans Belton Flood Control Meet
A Cameron delegation of businessmen and landowners will attend a November 19 flood control meeting at 2 p.m. called by the U S Army Engineers to discuss building a Leon River dam near Belton. Milam county stands to gain substantial land reclamation and economic benefits from the project as part of the Brazos River Conservation District. Oxsheer Smith of Cameron, on the organizing committee, is expected to attend. One fourth of Milam’s cultivated lands face flood risk.
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Cameron
Belton
United States Army Engineers
Leon River
Little River
Army
Chamber of Commerce
Lampassas River
Gabriel Bell County
Milam County
Brazos River Conservation District
Oxsheer Smith
Discharged Navy Radioman Phi in Shanghai War Zone
Delamon Hayes Radioman second class U S Navy has been discharged and home in Cameron. His last service was occupation duty in Shanghai aboard General MacArthur s flag ship the cruiser Nashville. The Nashville was attacked by a Japanese plane at 2 40 p m December 13 1944 killing 131 and wounding 195. Hayes recalled the crash near Negros Island with Admiral Spraance aboard and says the ship remained in line until darkness then sailed to port. He entered service July 1943 and was discharged October 7 1945 at Camp Wallace near Houston. Also noted are attendees at the Houston Methodist Conference including Rev K R Isbell and Mrs Baskin.
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Delamon Hayes
U. S. Navy
Cameron
Hayes
Shanghai
Nashville
General MacArthur
Luzon
Negros Island
Mendoza
Admiral Spraance
Seattle
Washington
World Fight Outlawing Force Is Reviewed by Rotary
M. G. Cox reviews the world effort to outlaw war for Rotarians and guests. He traces civilization’s march from force to reason and notes the United Nations Charter as a new safeguard against aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Cox
Rotary
Mr. Cox
United Nations
San Francisco
Soviet Russia
San Gabriel Exceeds Victory Loan Quota
San Gabriel surpassed its Victory Loan goal, with a $2,125 target and bonds totaling $5,121.35 by Wednesday. Dan Tyson announced the achievement. Allen Conn serves as local Victory Loan chairman.
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San Gabriel
Dan Tyson
War Finance
Allen Conn
Palace Barber Shop Sets Pace for Face Lifting Buildings
The Palace Barber Shop becomes the first commercial front to show post war face lifting on the row. Chas Swift bought the building from the late Mrs. Reed and improved it with interior upgrades and venetian blinds. The piece notes hopes for more business block improvements and street lighting to boost town appearance.
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Palace Barber Shop
Commercial Row
Chas Swift
Reed
Cameron
Chamber of Commerce
Clarkson Brothers Serve World War II In Europe
Sergeant Mitchell of the Army Air Corps arrived overseas in December 1943 attached to the 453 Bomb Group. He wears the Good Conduct medal and two battle stars. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mitchell of Lott and Clarkson. three other brothers served in WWII in the Pacific and Italy. Theo Mitchell was seriously wounded near Rome and is now discharged living in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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Judge Mitchell
Army Air Corps
453
T. C. Mitchell
Lott
Clarkson
Grand Jury Adjourns After One Day Session
The District Court grand jury met Monday November 12 for a one day session returning seven felony indictments. Five against Ioe McKinney for burglary and two against Russell Washington for assault with intent to murder. John Jackson faces a county court charge of unlawfully carrying a pistol.
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J. D. Turney
J. Max Howard
W. E. Kuehl
F. W. Worley
Emil Lange
Jim Eads
A. W. Butts
Sam Graham
Troy Cooper
Clarence Jackson
Will Vogelsang
L. A
Will Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W E Thomas of Milano celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday November 20 at their Milano home. They invite friends to join from 3 to 6 p m for the observance.
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W. E. Thomas
Milano
Pfe. John T. Josey Arrives in States and Receives Discharge
Mrs. John T. Josey reports a telephone call from her husband Pfe. John T. Josey who has arrived in San Antonio. He served two years, including one year in the Pacific with an anti aircraft artillery battalion. Before service the family lived in Houston. He will be discharged before joining his Cameron wife and two children. His wife is the former Miss Robbie Merchant of Franklin, Texas.
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Marvin W. Simmons Seamanle
Cameron
Pacific
John T. Josey
Pfe
San Antonio
Pfe. Josey
Lee Josey
Hearne
Houston
Pfc
Josey
Robbie Merchant
Franklin
Texas
Plentl Plans New Modern Tile Home Near Splawn
Gus Plentl, back from war work, plans construction of a modern tile home on Highway 77 north of the city. The residence will sit on acreage near Splawn as part of several suburban homes to be built around the area.
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Gus Plent
Highway 77
Cty
Plentl
Splawn
Alvin A Griffin Dies Sunday in Cameron Area
Alvin Albert Griffin a Milam county native widely known citizen died at his Cameron area home Sunday morning November 11 1945 from a heart attack He was born June 9 1888 in Milam county to Acie and Elizabeth Griffin pioneers Survived by his widow and three children Funeral services pending the arrival of his sons serving in the armed forces.
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Alvin Albert Griffin
Milam County
Cameron
Mr. Griffin
Acie
Elizabeth Griffin
E Bond Sales Slow in Victory Loan Drive
Official county report shows E Bond sales totaling 26943.75 through November 10 as part of the Victory Loan drive.
Two Negroes Indicted In District Court Here This Week
Ioe McKinney and Russell Washington, both Negroes, were indicted by the Grand Jury in District Court this week. McKinney faces burglary charges including the Dave Bryan home robbery in Cameron and other burglaries with loot found in a west Cameron house. Washington is charged with assault with intent to murder for the cutting and shooting of two other Negroes recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioe McKinney
Russell Washington
Tootsie Benson
Dave Bryan
Cameron
West Cameron
Hearne Family Visits Blake Household
Mrs Charlie Blake and their children from Hearne are staying several days at the home of Mr and Mrs F G Blake.
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Charlie Blake
Hearne
Mrs
F. G. Blake
Cameron City to seek 232000 bond issue for four major upgrades
Cameron City Council instructed City Attorney Roy Baskin to draft a bond election call for 232000 in bonds to fund a Municipal Building Memorial Library Auditorium Museum Farmers Market and Street improvements. The plan uses present revenues with 35 cents and no tax increase, aided by cost savings and potential federal aid.
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Roy Baskin
Planning Board
Cameron
Army Private Adolph Abel Arrives In Manila
Pvt Adolph Abel was inducted February 21 1945 and completed 17 weeks of basic at Camp Hood Texas He is with the 965th Ord H A Ms Company and arrived safely in Manila September 15 He informed his wife he is safe and well He spent a 12 day furlough with his wife and relatives at Buckholts Cameron He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Abel Sr of Cameron.
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Adolph Abel
Camp Hood
Texas
Abel
Automatic firearms from war zones must be registered nationwide
Returning servicemen who bring automatic firearms must register with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in Washington. An Internal Revenue official visited Cameron to urge publication of a new ruling. The rule covers guns such as machine guns and sub machine guns regardless of prior permissions. Contact Alvin A Stewart in San Antonio for owners. U S cotton exports last season totaled two million bales versus 1.1 to 1.5 in prior four years.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Internal Revenue Department
Cameron
Alvin A. Stewart
Alamo National Bank
San Antonio 5
Texas
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YOE High
Emory B. Camp
MacArthur
K. R. Isbell
Lena Baskin
R. L. Batte
Niley Smith
Jeff T. Kemp
Ed Gunn
Europe
Sgt
Alvin A. Griffin
Ad Hall
Baileyville
Belmena
Ben Arnold
Ben Arnold Hh80.00 Bethlehem 930.00 Branchville 1395.00 930.00 Priory Buckholts
Burlington Bushdale
Conoley
Crush
Curry
Davilla
Elm Ridge
Friendship
Gause
Gay Hill
Ousseenee
Hamilton Chapel Jones Prairie
Marlow
Maysfield
Minerva
New Salem
North Elm Oak Hill
Rice School
Salem
Salty San Gabriel
San Grove
Sandow
Sandy Creek
Sandy Ridge
Sharp
Thorndale
Tracy
Watson Branch
Yarrellton
Manila
U. S
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