Bombardier Staff Sergeant Eddie Allison Training Abroad
Eddie Allison leaves Cameron to train as a bombardier in Santa Ana California and receive his army air corps officer commission. A 1939 Cameron High graduate, he volunteered in January 1941 at 19, earned basic training at Darksdale Field Louisiana, and was promoted to Staff Sergeant August 1 1942 in Miami Florida. His wife and son Eddie Norris will join him in California.
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Eddie Allison
Santa Ana
Calif
Army Air Corps
Set
Allison
Cameron
Air Corps
Darksdale Field
Milami
Fla
Slippery Rock
Nashville
Tenn
California
Eddie Norris
Thanksgiving Day Proclaimed For November 25 1943
President Roosevelt designates Thursday November 25 1943 as Thanksgiving Day urging gratitude for wartime harvests and victories. He emphasizes food production save and share food and dedicate efforts to speed victory and peace worldwide.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States of America
Registration for 4 Book Is Authorized
Chief Clerk F L Gregory of the ration board announces public registration for Food Ration Book No 4 at Ada Henderson Public School Building in Cameron on Friday afternoon November 19 1943 from 3 30 to 6 pm.
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F. L. Gregory
Th Ration Board
Ada Henderson Public School
Cameron
Newton Appeal Set for December 15 in Texas Court
Oral argument of Dr W R Newton’s appeal from a seven year sentence for the 1942 murder of Dr Roy Hunt is scheduled in Austin on December 15. Mrs Newton’s trial on a companion charge was moved to Hale County with venue changed to Plainview for January. One witness, Corp Buster Weaver, is ill and another, Corp Clint Pagan, remains a military matter.
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Orion
W. R
Dr. Newton
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Newton
H. M. LaFont
E. A. Bills
Littlefiel
Buster Weaver
Massachusetts Hospital
Corp
Clint Pagan
Questio
Hull to address Congress on Moscow four power accord
Secretary Hull will address a joint gathering of Congress Thursday noon to report on the Moscow four power agreement. He is expected to give a detailed account of negotiations that led to a pledge to form an international postwar peace organization. Senator Lucas noted the rare Cabinet honor and the display of American peace solidarity. Barkley said Hull would deliver a formal speech with no questions from members.
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Washington, D. C
Hull
Houses of Congress
Moscow
Senate
Barkley
Winston Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
Lucas
Illinois
Congress
Red Army Breaks Through German Lines Near Kiev
World War II dispatches report strong Red Army advances near Kiev and along the Dneiper with the Americans repelling Japanese forces at Bougainville. Allied thrusts press toward Rome as optimism rises amid mixed war news and contested casualty claims.
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Kiev
Dneiper
Bouganville
Italy
Rome
United Nations
Supper at Buckholts for Pvt Michalka and Wife
Mr and Mrs W H Ezzell of Buckholts hosted Pvt Robert Michalka and his wife for a supper Thursday night. Michalka just completed 17 weeks of basic training in California. Attending were Mr and Mrs Henry Michalka and daughter Mrs Annie Michalka, Mr and Mrs Jim Mitcham, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ezzell and family, Mr and Mrs Cecil Criswell and Bob. The supper was enjoyed by all.
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W. H. Ezzell
Buckholts
Robert Michalka
Michalka
California
Henry Michalka
Annie Michalka
Jim Mitcham
Lloyd Ezzell
Cecil Criswell
Bob
Ox Yoke Lock Bought 52 Years Ago Shown Here
G F Houston shows a spring operated jigger ox yoke lock bought when he was 20 in Limestone County. He drove three yokes of oxen hauling wood and kept the lock securely for 62 years. Now 73, the native county man recalls buying it during a early move away at age 21.
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G. F. Houston
G. F Houston
Houston
Limestone County
Herald Story Premonition of Pearl Harbor Attack
Texas Herald German language publishers Hans Ackermann and Max Keilbar faced denaturalization in Austin nov 12 for pro Nazi writings. Government claims a July 1941 article praising the Japanese navy and other excerpts showed mental reservations against US allegiance.
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Austin
Texas Herald
Japan
United States
U. S. Navy
Hans Ackermann
Max Herman Keilbar
Herald
Taylor
Hitler
England bound Byron Graham praises Herald in letter
Byron Graham now in England writes to thank the Herald for its newspaper value. He notes his unit with a fighter squadron in the U S Army Air Corps and mentions friend W T Pearson from Rockdale aiding his news access. He commends Milam county’s Tom and Joe Bill and says he is having a rough yet good time abroad.
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Byron Graham
England
Herald
Islands
United States Army Air Corps
Byron
H. E. Graham
Cameron
Rockdale
W. T. Pearson
Pearson
Milain County
Tom
Joe Bill
Pacific Supply Lines Are Safe
London reports Rear Admiral William Brent Young says U S Navy has solved transport and handling problems and is delivering supplies to the Southwest Pacific in quantity sufficient for a major offensive against Japan. He notes the past six months show nearly 100 percent of shipments reaching General MacArthur's headquarters.
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London
United States Navy
Southwest Pacific
Brent Young
Montag
Navy Bureau of Supplies
MacArthur
November 16 1942 Navy reports Solomons battle losses
Navy announced in history column that 24 Japanese warships were sunk and seven damaged over a three day Solomons engagement while nine U S ships were lost.
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Navy
Solomons
U. S
Liberator Pilot Lt Sprott Advances to B-24 Command
Lt. Chas S. Sprott of the Army Air Corps trains as a B-24 Liberator pilot and has progressed quickly since entering service on October 28, 1942. A Cameron native, he graduated from Blackland Flying Field at Waco on August 30, 1948 and is now assigned to Fort Worth duties after rapid advancement from civil air student to commissioned officer.
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Chas. S. Sprott
Army Air Corps
Sprott
Blackland
Waco
Fort Worth
Kilvere
Lt. Sprott
Chas. Sprott
Cameron
Taylor Paper sacked Japa
In a federal denaturalization proceeding the Texas Herald defendants Hans Ackermann and Max Kilbarm were read a Nov 12 article stating that war between the United States and Japan would lead to a swift U S defeat and loss of outposts. The publishers had sworn allegiance with mental reservations.
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Austin
Texas Herald
Japan
United States
U. S. Navy
Hans Ackermannn
Max Herman Kilbar
Herald
Taylor
Maj Raymond Helperit Graduates From Air Raid Course
Edgewood Arsenal Maryland hosts graduation exercises for air raid protection students. Major Raymond Helperit from College Station attended Texas A&M and is the son of Henry Helperit of Burlington.
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Maj
Raymond Helperit
Cours
Edgewood Arsenal
Raymond Helpert
College Station
Texas A & M
Henry Helpert
Burlington
Texas Starlets Star in Western Opening Friday
Lynn Merrick, the blue eyed Texas starlet, heads a cast in Republic’s Dead Man’s Gulch opening Friday at the Milam Theatre for two days. Also in the film are Bud McTaggart, Emmett Lynn, Clancy Cooper, John Vosper, Jack Rockwell, Lee Shumway and Rex Lease. Jack English directs with Eddy White as associate producer.
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Lynn Merrick
Texas
Don “Red” Parry
Republic
Janet Gaynor
Sally Eilers
Dolores del Rio
Mrs Merrick
Dead Man’s Gulch
Milam Theatre
Barry
Miss Merrick
Bud McTaggart
Emmett Lynn
Clancy Cooper
John Vosper
Jack Rockwell
Lee Shumway
Rex Lease
Jack English
Eddy White
Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation
On November 15 1777 the Continental Congress approves and adopts the Articles of Confederation establishing the first framework of national government for the United States. The act unites thirteen colonies under a loose central authority with defined powers.
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Continental Congress
WAC Recruit Unit Visits Cameron for Women’s Interviews
The Office on Wheels mobile unit comes to Cameron on Tuesday November 23 5 to offer Cameron area women a personal interview with recruiting officials for the Women’s Army Corps. San Antonio and Temple personnel accompany the trailer inviting interested women to visit and learn about enlistment opportunities.
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Cameron
WAC
San Antonio
Women’s Army Corps
Station
Geologists Warn Texas to Watch Water Supplies
Auratin November 15 geologists warn Texas to conserve underground water as a finite resource. W. N. White of the US Geological Survey says there is more fresh water underground than in surface reservoirs, but overpumping risks exhaustion and brackish contamination in some Gulf coast areas.
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Auratin
Texas
W. N. White
U. S. Geological Vey
Texas Academy of Science
White
Gulf Coast
Mrs. Tom Floyd Dies After Illness in Newton Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Tom Floyd 53 of Maysfield died at Newton Memorial Hospital from complications of an old injury. She had earlier injured an arm. the illness began about two weeks before treatment. Funeral services were at Maysfield Presbyterian Church with Rev. Henry Bailey. interment at Pebble Grove Cemetery near Maysfield. Surviving are her husband Tom Floyd and four children.
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Tom Floyd
Maysfield
Newton Memorial Hospital
Floyd
Newton Hospital
Maysfield Presbyterian Church
Henry Bailey
Pebble Grove
Green Funeral Home
Cameron
Miss Ray
Freeport
Dow Chemical Company
Vaughn Thweatt
Herbert Thweatt
Bryan Floyd
Elmer Floyd
War salvage drive seeks paper storage space in Cameron
A Cameron salvage campaign reports a critical stage as storage for waste paper is needed. Scouts collect paper but lack a central receiving point, hindering the effort. Several vacant Cameron buildings could be repurposed, and residents are urged to share suggestions with the Herald to boost the war effort.
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Cameron
the Herald
BEN ARNOLD 4 H CLUB NEWS NOVEMBER MEETING REPORT
The Ben Arnold 4 H Club met on November 9 with Miss Cook presenting bias facing and stitching techniques. The next meeting is set for November 23 with sponsor Dorie Miller.
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Ben Arnold
Club News
Miss Cook
Leros Surrenders to Germans After Heavy Fighting
British and Italian troops on Leros surrender to German forces. about 5000 Italians and 3000 British taken prisoner as the island falls after days of heavy air attacks and hand to hand combat. The island lies off Turkey in the Dodecanese.
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Leros
Italy
Germany
Turkey
Dodeecanease
Bhoth Pacis
Doulas MacArthur
Local Labor Shortage Halts Large Turkey Crop
Milam County faces a major turkey market crisis as Cameron packing plants Peter and Fairmount struggle to obtain enough pickers. Firms offer 40 cents per hour or ten cents per bird, while idle area residents are urged to help with dressing turkeys and earn extra income.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cavalry Group to Be Entertained at USO Dance Here
A 6th Cavalry unit will attend a USO hall dance Friday night, hosted by J. M. Boehner. The event begins at 8 30 p m with hostess duties emphasized to welcome the men and provide an evening of entertainment. Local young ladies active in the USO dances are urged to attend.
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6Th Cavalry
USO
J. M. Boehner
Lieut Gus Evans Visiting in Cameron
Lieut Gus Evans visiting in Cameron on Nov 11 1943 with parents Mr and Mrs Evans of Cameron. Newly commissioned officer will take up duties at the Antiaircraft Artillery School after a short furlough. The course is among the army’s most difficult officer candidate tests requiring leadership and mastery of anti aircraft artillery.
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Camp
UD i C
M ( Evans
Camere
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Bombadier
RED Army
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Chas S. Sprott
Taylor Paper
Japa
WAG
Island
Gus Evans
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