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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
5
Oswego New York report of two fishermen each losing a wallet or catch. Richard C. Mitchell swapped his legal trout catch for $138 and gas coupons after losing his wallet. William R. Wolfe lost his trout but kept his wallet. State troopers arranged the exchange at a meeting.
Local residents report visits from Houston to Milano Cameron and Galveston to Camp Hood. People mentioned include Bertha Gill Louise Hilderbrandt Alma Hilderbrandt Doris Elliott Clydie Ely and many more with weekend stays and family gatherings. In Ireland Christmas customs are described with candles and food for travelers and souls. Carol origins explained from Latin corolla meaning ring.
In a day long battle in the Pacific the American tanker Van Hill avoided five torpedoes and multiple shells from a Japanese submarine. After a navy PBY arrive the sub dived, as gunners and merchant crew held the line for 12 hours, firing over 30 shells with the ship zigzagging and the sub briefly surfacing.
Maj. Joseph M. Kirchheimer, observer with the Fourth and Sixth armored divisions in France, said German Tiger tanks are formidable but clumsy and vulnerable on the sides. He reported U S forces destroyed 400 enemy tanks, captured 1,500 prisoners, killed 5,000, and knocked out 1,500 vehicles and 140 large artillery pieces through September 27, noting Germans were scared to death of American armor.
In Marseille the Mediterranean port sees American soldiers and U S drivers shot at and trucks robbed of gas and rations. U S counters run night convoy drudgery and guards. French orders require arms surrender except for regular army and FFI units. One civilian driver dies near Toulon. Nearly 30 such incidents are tallied by army and navy officers.
1944 sheriff sale notice in Milam County Texas for 200 acres of J C Gidley homestead near Gause. Levy made October 30 1944 to satisfy Ellis P House judgment against Roy Crouch L B Crouch W T Crouch J K Crouch Bob Crouch and F W Crouch in Dallas County court. Sale set for December 5 1944 at Cameron court house door.
Mrs. Jack Fuller of Dallas hosted Fran Fuller on her 4th birthday at Mrs. Swift’s home November 11 1944. A white cake with candles and flags sat center lace table as friends Janice Bridges Lincoln Barber Martha Ann Collins Berne Dusek Chas Freeman Nita Nabours Nick Nabours Mark Perrin Vera Ann Perrin Norma Ward Linda Ward and Joe Douglas McLean attended. Refreshments of strawberry cream and cake were served. Isaac Cooper of Minerva has returned home from Newton Memorial Hospital.
The Swedish foreign office announced that all officially recorded exports of ball bearings to Germany have ceased. In a brief statement the office said no such export is now being carried on and noted the information in response to American press reports.
Ernest Ellis has converted his west side Swap Shop into a cafe in the same building. The BE and M Cafe will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Messer who recently moved from Bartlett. They invite locals to try their home cooked foods.
English folk practice uses peeled apples thrown over the left shoulder to reveal the initial of the person one will marry. The long spiral peel is central to this superstition accompanying Christmas customs.
Jens Thompson service officer for Milam county works in Cameron three days a week Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. His offices are at the Chamber of Commerce.
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