Saipan Veteran Cpl Aaron Robbins Returns from Overseas
Cpl. Aaron Lee Robbins of Cameron born 1918 in San Saba observed the Saipan invasion from a B 24 Liberator turret after 11 to 12 months overseas with the American 5th Air Force. He trained at bases in New Guinea and served in Saipan battles. Two Robbins brothers also serve. Pvt. Alton Robbins in France and Cpl. Elmer Robbins in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Aaron Lee Robbins
Saipan
Pacific
Cpl. Robbins
5Th Air Force
San Saba
A. W. Robbins
Cameron
New Guiana
Herald
Pvt
Alton Robbins
France
Elmer Robbins
Laredo
Yoemen Fall To Belton Tigers In Final Game
The Yoemen lose 12 to 7 to Belton in a season finale. A spectacular early back pass trio set up a Yoemen touchdown and Bob Terry added the extra point, but Belton’s Roberts scored twice, including a third quarter TD, while Otto Gerrick suffered a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoemen
Belton Tigers
Terry
Kennedy
Hauk
Cameron
Matula
Tiger
Bob Terry
Belton
Roberts
Fielding
Tigers
Otto Gerrick
Milam County War Chest drive near goal as reports come in
Milam county nears its target in the War Chest drive with about 90 percent of goals reached. Four towns Jones Prairie Briary Maysfield and Minerva joined others. 22 communities exceed quotas while Cameron sits at 97.1 percent. The drive closed Saturday November 11 and unreported districts are urged to submit figures to county director R W Hester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Jones Prairie
Briary
Maysfield
Minerva
Cameron
R. W. Hester
Cameron to Lead City Sixth War Loan Drive
E C Cole will head Cameron's 6th War Loan effort with four zone captains Rudolph Richter J A Young Albert Collins and A W McCullin divisions set for four zones Cameron women will assist in reaching a $60 000 quota for series E bonds. Early purchases encouraged before committee outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Cole
Cameron
Cole
Mr. Cole
Rudolph Richter
J. A. Young
Albert Collins
A. W. McCullin
Lt Odous C Tindall Leads Training at Camp Barkley
Lt Odous C Tindall at Camp Barkley trains men for the armed forces. He joined the army at Fort Sam Houston in January 1943, later served at Camp Barkley and officers training school, received his commission in August 1943, and is the son of Mr and Mrs H C Tindall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odous C. Tindall
Camp Barkley
Tindall
Army
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Abilene
Officers Training School
Lt. Tindall
H. C. Tindall
Tyson Named Milam County War Loan Chairman
Dan Tyson is appointed chair of the 6th War Loan for Milam county by Texas War Finance Director Nathan Adams. He succeeds Charles Hicks as county director. The drive runs November 20 to December 16 with Milam county quota 995000 in Series E bonds and overall quota 1370000. Workers will be called this week to organize. Tyson aims to reach as many individual investors as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tyson
Milam County
Nathan Adams
Texas
Tyson
Chas. M Hicks
Isbell Returns to Pastorage at Local Church
Pastor K. R. Isbell has been returned to the pastorage for another year by the Houston conference. He preached both morning and night at the First Methodist Church here on Sunday. The congregation welcomes his return and other congregations are glad to hear the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. R. Isbell
First Methodist Church
Houston
Isbell
Rev
Lynne Baggett Featured as Esquire Color Page Starlet
Cameron actress Lynne Baggett, now with Warner Brothers, stars in a full page Esquire color photograph by Henry Waxman. She is part of a eight woman portfolio titled Ladies in Waiting, posed before a military insignia backdrop. Baggett says Navy symbolism appeals to her for its wings and eagle motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynne Baggett
Cameron
Warner Brothers
Henry Waxman
Esquire
Miss Baggett
Ladies In Waiting
Navy
Oklahoma Joins Union as Fortieth State Century Ago
On November 16 1907 Oklahoma entered the United States as the forty sixth state completing its path to statehood. The admission marked a major expansion of the Union and solidified Oklahoma as a formal part of the United States government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Armistice Day Observance Draws Large Cameron Crowd
The American Legion Armistice Day program drew the largest attendance in 26 years. Highlights included a sunrise Past Commanders breakfast in Rockdale, a noon dinner for about 450 in Cameron, and talks by Col. Miller Ainsworth and Set. Logan of Luling, both 36th Division heroes. A night dance at National Hall closed the day with thanks to organizers and especially the women who contributed food and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Milam County
Rockdale
Cameron
A. F E. Kruse
Bob Bennett
O. B. Horstmann
Jim McGoldrick
Ralph Michalka
H. B. McClellen
P. W. Davis
John B. Henderson
August Kunz
Emmett Streetman
Col
Miller Ainsworth
Set
Logan
Luling
36Th Division
Texas
Italy
National Hall
Post
Mrs. Alfred Walschak Dies at Buckholts Home
Mrs. Alfred R. Walschak 47 died at the Buckholts residence at 3 30 p m Tuesday November 14 1944. She is survived by her husband two daughters and three sisters and six brothers. Funeral services were set for Buckholts and Cameron with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Green Funeral Home directed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Walschak
Buckholts
Austin County
George J. Duda
St. Monica’s Church
Cameron
Father Duda
Oak Hill Cemetery
Green Funeral Home
Huey Dewey and W Lee Out in November
Mrs Paul Laake Sr ends a week long visit with her son Otto Laake and family in San Antonio. Huey is out W Lee nearly out and Dewey went out in November according to the reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey
Dewey
W. Lee
Paul Laake
Otto Laake
San Antonio
Navy Recruit Darnell Tindall Opens Pacific Service
Darnell Tindall from Cameron enlisted in April 1944. He passed physical at Fort Sam Houston and took a 10 day leave before boot training in San Diego arriving May 4. He served in the Pacific aboard a Naval Air Corps squadron, attaining Seaman First Class before four months in service. His brother Lt Odus C. Tindall is stationed at Camp Barkley. He is Yee High School graduate and a former star football letterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darnell Tindall
SAC
U. S. Navy
Fort Sam Houston
San Diego
California
Sac Tindall
Camp Kearney
Naval Air Corps
Sic
H. C. Tindall
Cameron
Odous C. Tindall
Camp Barkley
City Airport Bonds Sold At Premium
Cameron’s City Airport bonds, $25,000, sold at a premium with record low interest. Dallas Union Trust Company bought the issue, bonds payable in 12 years, first series 1.75 percent from 1946 to 1962, second series 2 percent from 1953 to 1957, premium $51, printing and attorney fees covered. Mayor Chas C. Smith praised the sale as a saving for the city with early payoff option on last three bonds. Rodessa Woods of Cameron is in Newton Memorial Hospital for treatment and improving.
PT Boat Attacks Japs Aiding Philippine Guerrillas
Lt. Howard Terry commands a PT boat in Mindanao harbor Masipit to aid local guerrillas. The night raid disables enemy gun positions, with two buildings left standing as the crew fires mortars and machine guns. Terry, a Cameron Texas native and former UT lineman, leads the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Terry
Philippine
Mindanao
Cameron
Texas
Joseph Stefanoni
Greenwich Village
New York City
Terry
Pete Reardon
Portsmouth
Ohio
Masipit
Masipit Harbor
Northern
Bob Terry
University of Texas
Amendments Carry in Milam County Voting
Final tally from the Tuesday general election shows all constitutional amendments approved in Milam County. Amendment One authorizes pensions for city and town employees with 1039 for and 968 against, a 71 vote majority. Amendment Two grants legislative authority to provide pensions for cities and towns with 989 for and 978 against, a 11 vote majority. Amendment Three authorizing counties to reallocate their tax rates with 975 for and 955 against, a 20 vote majority.
Emory B Camp Frier On Short Navy Leave
Emory B. Camp of the United States Navy arrived in Cameron for a brief leave while en route to a new assignment. He has served from Washington since September and has been stationed in the west for months. In Cameron he ran a law office and insurance agency with partner Gordon Baskin, also in the navy. Mrs. Camp and their three children spent the summer in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory B. Camp
United States Navy
Cameron
Mr. Camp
Washington
West
Camp
Gordon Baskin
Navy
South
Rockdale
6th War Loan Rally Set At Cameron Cafe
Dan Tyson war finance chairman calls a meeting of the 6th War Loan workers for a rally at Catos cafe Cameron Thursday evening. The event marks the kickoff of the campaign with inspirational tasks and instructions. Oxsheer Smith of the Treasury is expected to address the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tyson
War Finance
Cato’s
Cameron
Tyson
Oxsheer Smith
Treasury Department
Washington
Jim McGoldrick Delivers Magazines to McCloskey Hospital
Jim McGoldrick left Cameron for McCloskey hospital in Temple with a car full of magazines for wounded veterans. He has donated more magazines to the hospital than any man in central Texas and volunteers with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Herald's Tuesday appeal spurred his action and others assisted in delivering reading material for the wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim McGoldrick
Cameron
McCloskey Hospital
Temple
McGoldrick
Texas
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
McCloskey
The
Herald
Jim
P. W. Davis
Legion
City Council Plans Airport Bond Bid Review
The City Council will meet at 3 30 Tuesday to consider bids for the 25 000 airport bond issue. Several bids had been received by 10 a m Tuesday and the city expects to place the securities at a very low interest rate. No tax increase will result from the sale.
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Army Air Corps
Cameron No
Curry
Salem
Elm Ridge
Rice School House
Marlow
Baileyville
Milano
Gause Hanover
Bethlehem
Gay Hill Ay Bushdale
Sandow
Lilac
Sharp
Friendship
Sandy Ridge
Walkers Creek
Marak
Yarrellton North Elm
Salty
Thorndale
Jones Prairie Branchville
Clarkson
Belmena New Salem
Hamilton Chapel
Sandy Creek
Sand Grove Oak Hill
Davilla
Tracy San Gabriel
Crush
Buckholts Burlington
Ben Arnold
Watson Branch
Conoley
Milam
City of
Gause
CITY
LT. Odous C. Tindall
Sixth War Loan
KR Isbell
LIC
Darrell Tindall
Rodessa Woods
Newton Memorial Hospital
Milam CO
Emory B. Camp Fier
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