Wounded In Action Sgt Woodrow Taegel Wounded in North Africa
Sgt Woodrow M Taegel former Cameron boy and Wichita Falls resident was seriously wounded in North Africa according to a War Department telegram. He left Yee High School in 1936 and later lived with his grandparents while attending business college. He joined the National Guard in 1937 and served at Camp Bowie before overseas duties. An updated report says he is improving.
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Woodrow M. Taegel
Cameron
Wichita Falls
North Africa
J. P. Overton
War Department
Taegel
Ferdinand Taegel
Yee High School
Wichite Falls
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Cpl Adolph Fuessel Reported Missing in Action
A notice dated October 15 informs that Cpl Adolph Fuessel has been missing in action since September 15. He served in North Africa with the Para troops. four Fuessel brothers were in service including Pfc Alex Fuessel in Australia and Cpl Freeman Fuessel overseas, with another son in Louisiana with the Military Police.
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Cpl. Fuessel
North Africa
Cpl
Fuessel
Pfc
Alex Fuessel
Australia
Freeman Fuessel
Louisiana
War on Rats Campaign Begins in Cameron
Work starts immediately on a rodent control program in Cameron to reduce rats and typhus risk. Poisoned baits will be deployed in the business district in the coming days, with residents advised to seek guidance from the Milam Robertson County Health Unit. The city funds the campaign and seeks business cooperation to cut losses and disease spread.
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Cameron
Milam-Robertson County Health Unit
Fire Damage Light At Palace of Sweets
A small motor in a freezing unit caused a fire at the Palace of Sweets, damaging interior and contents. Firemen were praised for averting serious damage as they crawled to the motor and extinguished the blaze. Walter White, former Sheriff and department member on leave, reported first.
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Palace of Sweets
Walter White
Famed Quantrill Guerilla Frank Dalton Visits Cameron
Frank Dalton 96, uncle of the Dalton gang, visits Cameron sharing tales of Quantrill and the Kansas border wars. He claims key events, disputes Jesse James killings, recalls Coffeyville raid details, and says he will lecture on the public square Saturday. Lawrence Rogers of Snyder visited Cameron Friday.
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Lawrence Rogers
Milam County
Snyder
Cameron
Cameron Doctor Reacts To Hunt Deaths Shock News
Cameron Texas October news reports Dr William Rowland Newton Jr shocked by murder of Dr Roy Hunt and wife at Littlefield. Newton, convicted last summer for attempting to kill Hunt, says he was in Cameron when the slaying occurred and declines to discuss the case further.
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Cameron
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
William Rowland Newton, Jr
Hunt
Dr. Newton
First National Bank
Lve
Boy Receives Bicycle After Community Help in Cameron
G W Templin, who lost $11 toward a bicycle, bought the bike with funds totaling 28.75 raised by many supporters in Cameron. The family faces illness in the home as the mother, aged father, and baby endure hardship while the boy helps run errands for a working father.
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G. W. Templin
Cameron
Templin
G. W
Jeff T. Kemp
George Malone
Dave Ethridge
Ollie Mae Small
Tom Mowdy
E. G. Lowe
Hilly H. Stedman
Chas. E. Allday
Emmett Streetman
G. Bb. Hughes
Tubby Price
Wright Price, Jr
Lottie Bighbee
S. A. Cottle
W. N. Burns
Adolph Winfield
R. P. Fisher
August Horstmann
Ed. Adams
Joe C. Denson
Margie Blaylock
Joe Michalka
Alvin Dusek
Frank Reid
Giles McDermott
Youths Arrested in Local Horse Theft
Deputy Sheriff Carl Black arrested two boys, Wilburn Morgan aged 13 and Riley Wilson aged 12, for stealing a gray mare from Joe Luce. The pair rode the horse toward the country and it was recovered in west Cameron.
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Carl Black
Joe Luce
Funeral Services for Grady Little Held
Funeral services for Grady Little 48 a World War One veteran and businessman were held at 5 p m Sunday October 24 1943 at the family residence in Cameron Little died of a heart stroke October 2 1948 on a routine business mission The American Legion former Commander Edwin Hardy Post No 9 conducted the service Rev Bob L Pool pastor of the First Methodist Church delivered the sermon Floral offerings were numerous Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery Pallbearers were Legion members and friends Surviving are his widow Jean Little a daughter and several relatives in Texas and Houston including siblings and in laws from Bartlett San Angelo Temple and Temple Texas Several out of town friends attended
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Grady Little
Cameron
Mr. Little
Hhe
American Legion
Edwin Hardy
Bob L. Pool
First Methodist Church
Mr Little
Holland
Bell County
Bartlett
W. Debo
San Angelo
Delbert Rich
Temple
Lockie Dexter
West Point
Earl White
Fort Worth
Ben Gilliam
Ray Hinds
W. C. Taylor
T. A. Gilliam
Valasco
McCann
Waco
Truett Chambers
Grand Prairie
A. A. Weems
Jake Dodson
Belmena
Owen Weems
Camp Hood
Suspect Arrested in Littlefield Slaying Case
A radio broadcast reported a suspect detained in the slaying of Dr. Roy Hunt and his wife in Littlefield Lamb County early Tuesday. Sheriff Sam Hutson led the investigation with no name released, rewards posted by Littlefield and Texas authorities for the arrest.
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the Herald
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Lamb County
Sam Hutson
Hunt
Club Meeting Notes From October 26 1943
The group met at the school house to discuss fundraising ideas for the club. The next meeting is set for November 9 with Miss Cook. Doris Miller served as reporter.
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Miss Cook
Doris Miller
Corpus Christi Lawyer Visits Kin in Cameron
S. T. Henderson of Corpus Christi and Cameron native son is in town for a few days visiting relatives. He has been ill and is taking a rest from his law practice.
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T. S. Henderson
Corpus Christi
Cameron
Mr. Henderson
Texas physician and wife slain in bed
A Littlefield physician Dr Roy Hunt and his wife were found slain in their bed by their six year old daughter. The unknown killer used a bullet on Dr Hunt and a fatal head blow on Mrs Hunt. Sheriff Lamb said the crime may be the work of a professional. The slayings were reported in Lubbock with authorities unsure of a motive or suspect. The case was being investigated as a double homicide with the daughter discovering the scene.
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Lubbock
Oct
Roy Hunt
Littlefield
Hunt
William R. Newton
Cameron
Newton
Houston
Jefferson Davis Hospital
May Franks
Lamb County
Sam Huston
Harold LaFont
Plainview
Heart attack ends life of local businessman Grady Little
Grady Little World War I veteran and longtime ice business operator died of a heart attack at 3 10 PM at his station after a routine business call. He was about 50, born Milam County, active in American Legion Cameron post leadership and war loan drives. Survived by widow Oma Weems and daughter Jean.
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Grady Little
Mr. Little
Clifford G. Swift
Little
Herald
Milam County
San Antonio Brewing Association
American Legion
Cameron
Oma Weems
Daughte Jean
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