Metz Falls to Patton Force in World War II Drive
General George Patton's Third Army advanced into the Saar Basin and besieged Metz as U S units crossed the German frontier. Fierce fighting raged at Leyte with heavy Japanese attacks while the 32nd Red Arrow Division landed there. The war toll included ships sunk totaling 588 with 6 warships. Local notes report returning service members and weekend visits in Cameron area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
Moonth
Qeest Saar
Leyte
Red Arrow
Sheriff Sale Ordered in Milam County Texas
Levy executed October 20 1944 directs sale on December first 1944 at Cameron Court House for 90 acres from Wilcox Survey No 392 near Gause Milam County Texas in the J C Gidley 200 acre homestead case Ellis P House vs Roy Crouch et al. The sale satisfies a Dallas County 68th District Court judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Dallas County
Court House
Milam County
Texas
Cameron
D. Wilcox
Gause
Wm Edgar Bird
J. C. Gidley
Roy Crouch
L. B. Crouch
W. T. Crouch
J. K. Crouch
Bob Crouch
F. Wrouch
Ellis P. House
Milam County Texas files tax claim in Cameron action
Cause No. 71500 C on May 22 1944 for 71572 with six percent interest from May 22 1944 and costs of suit Given Under My Hand in Cameron Texas this October 30th AD 1944 Mrs Sarah White Sheriff Milam County Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Texas
A. D
Sarah White
Milam County
Daughter Born to Lt and Mrs Earnest in Dallas
Announcement from Dallas and Cameron notes the birth of Katherine McIntosh Earnest on November 6 1944 to Lt Frank and Katherine Earnest. The mother is daughter of Mr and Mrs R H McIntosh and Katherine's university days at Southern Methodist University and Omega circles are mentioned. Lt Earnest trained at SMU and the School of Mines El Paso and earned his wings at Ellington Field and is stationed at Mountain Home Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Earnest
Dallas
Katherine McIntosh Earnest
Frank and
Katherine Earnest
Earnest
R. H. McIntosh
Southern Methodist University
Che Omega
The
School of Mines
el Paso
Ellington Field
Mountain Home Army Flying Base
Mountain Home
Idaho
William T. Earnest
War Loan Drive Launched With Milam County Leaders
The 6th War Loan opened with financial and civic leaders backing the effort. Dan Tyson named War Finance Chairman for Milam County and presiding at the meeting. Oxsheer Smith, Treasury representative and Milam and Bell counties director, urged strong support and was applauded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tyson
Milam County
Chas. M. Hicks
Tyson
Oxsheer Smith
Treasury
Milam and
Bell
Smith
Citizens National Bank
Treasury Department
Bond Rally Highlights War Bond Drive On Court House Lawn
The event drew attention to the bond drive with over 19 million dollars in bonds credited to leaders. Special musical numbers accompanied brief talks by bond drive leaders. Barbecue and sandwiches were served as community members gathered Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyson
Court House
Christian Church Bible School and Worship Schedule
Bible School starts at 9 45. Worship sermon and communion titled An anointed With the Holy Spirit commence at 11 a m. Evening church hour is at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Tindall Family Updates From Cameron and San Antonio
Mrs. H. C. Tindall returned to Cameron after a week in San Antonio visiting her son H. C. Tindall who was seriously ill but showing improvement. Freda Gibson of Brady spent the weekend with her parents at Walkers Creek and works at Curtis Field in Brady. Gillis Graham arrives in Cameron from the Aleutian Islands to visit family for several days. Smiles is cited as the longest word in the world with a mile between its first and last letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Norman Griffin
Great Lake
A. A. Griffin
Walkers Creek
Curtis A. Griffin
Jacksonville
Fla
H. C. Tindall
Cameron
San Antonio
Freda Gibson
Brady
Gibson
Curtis Field
Gillis Graham
Aleutian Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wetz
Third Army
George Patton
Army
Wnits
Sear Basin
Germany
Bets
Forward
Weet
Judge
Jeff Kemp
Houston
Methodist Texas Conference
Bill Allen
Freeport
R. L. Franklin
Berlington
Pvt. Franklin
Foromer
Sheriff's Sale
State OF Texas
Milam
Emory B. Camp
G.S Baskin
Baskin
Cameron, Texas
du Pont
A. E. Matula
J. O. Mitchell
Buckholts
Santa FE
Santa FE System
Tokyo
A. m
Eevening
Horstmann Bros
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!