Italy Surrenders Unconditionally to Allies in World War II
The Italian fleet is handed over to the Allies and Italy signs unconditional surrender terms in Sicily after Eisenhower announces capitulation at 10 45 a m central war time Wednesday. Badoglio confirms ally stance and notes Italian forces will fight with the Allies.
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Sicily
Eisenhower
Italy
Moscow
Soviet Republic
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
Badoglio
Victor Emanuel
Mussolini
Rome
Vatican
Berlin
Mediterranean Sea
France
Balkan
Balkan Peninsula
Habors
Adriatic Sea
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
Crete
Navy Hero Neeley From Cameron Serves In War
James Weldon Neeley 1st Class Petty Officer volunteered for the Navy in August 1941 and trained at San Diego. He served on the battleship Tennessee starting December 1 1941 and fought in the Coral Sea and Pacific battles including Pearl Harbor salvage work. Neeley is the son of Mr and Mrs James H Neeley of Cameron and hopes for a December 7 1943 return.
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Milam County
James Weldon Neeley
Navy
San Diego
Tennessee
Neeley
James H. Neeley
Cameron
Temple
Coral Sea
States
Pearl Harbor
Liberator Crew Chief Cpl Julian R Harris Stationed at Willow Run
Cpl Julian Ray Harris, son of Mrs J D Harris of Curry community, reports to Willow Run Army Air Base near Ypsilanti Michigan after basic training at Keesler Field Mississippi and airplane mechanics school. He earned a high average April 17 1949 and graduated from advanced training on the Willow Run honor roll in June 1943. He serves as air crew chief on a B 24E Liberator bomber and hopes to make the army his life work after Tojo and Hitler are taken care of. His brother Lt James T Harris serves in the Field Artillery somewhere in North Africa or Sicily.
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Cpl. Harris
J. D. Harris
Curry
Fort Sam Houston
Keesier Field
Mississippi
Willow Run
Cpl
Harris
Tojo
Hitler
James T. Harris
North
Sicily
Field Artilly
Massengale Dies at Maysfield Home in Milam County
H W Massengale aged 65 native of Milam County died suddenly at his Maysfield area home at 6 15 am Thursday from a heart attack. Born December 2 1878 he lived his life on local farms and leaves a widow three sons Major Robert Massengale LeRoy Massengale and Lt Hubert W Massengale two daughters Mrs Lonnie Petty and Mrs Jack Buff a brother A L Massengale and a sister Mrs E D Kelso Funeral services will be held at Maysfield Presbyterian Church with Rev Henry Bailey and interment in the local cemetery under Marek Burns Funeral Home directions.
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H. W. Massengale
Milam County
Maysfield
The
Herald
Mr. Massengale
Texas
Maysfiel
Marek-Burns
Henry Bailey
Maysfield Presbyterian Church
Robert Massengale
United States Army
LeRoy Massengale
McGregor
Hubert W. Massengale
Dusek Soldier Sent Overseas From Fort Benning to Africa
Cpl Milton L Dusek, inducted December 1941 after Pearl Harbor, landed in North Africa and serves with an army unit in Sicily. He trained at Camp Wolters and clerk school, then worked in the personnel office at Fort Benning before transferring with a parachute infantry division to Fort Bragg and overseas in April. He is son of Mr and Mrs J A Dusek of Cameron Texas and a Yee High School graduate.
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Cpl
Milton L. Dusek
North Africa
Sicily
Patton
Italy
Pearl Harbor
North
Africa
Cpl. Dusek
Camp Wolters
Fort Benning
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
J. A. Dusek
Cameron, Rt. 5
Yee High School
Duncan Field
San Antonio
Milam County Aims to Exceed Third War Loan Target
Milam County aims to raise more than five million dollars for the Third War Loan with Citizens National Bank president Oxsheey Smith and Treasury officials pledging to exceed the quota. Cameron bond drive chair E C Cole announces launch at Cafo Cafe and Cpl Charlie Cline of Minneapolis as speaker. Local leaders Chas Hicks and Cline praise sacrifices as Attu story and recovery updates are shared.
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Oxsheey Smith
Citizens National Bank
United States Treasury
Texas
Rotary Club
Milam County
Smith
Rotary
Cafo Cafe
Cpl
Charlie Cline
Minneapolis
Cameron
Daily Herald
Attu
Cpl. Cline
E. C. Cole
Erty
Herald
Chas. M. Hicks
Oxsheer Smith
Treasury
Battle For
Mussolini’s Italy Attacks Ethiopia Albania and Greece
Italy under Mussolini is condemned for aggressions in Europe including attacks on Ethiopia Albania and Greece. German prisoners are scarce among 30,000 taken since Italy’s invasion began as Allied forces advance in the Pacific and the Red Army pushes toward Staliro and Salamaua.
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Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Ethiopia
Albania
Greece
MacArthur
Lac
Salamaua
Red Army
Staliro
J P Hefti Dies at Home Near Maysfield
J P Hefti 83 a long time Maysfield resident and farmer died at his farm Sept 9 1943 after years of illness. Funeral at Presbyterian Church Maysfield with Rev Henry Bailey. interment Little River Cemetery. Survived by widow two sons Henry and Fred and daughter Mrs Ed Lucksinger of Austin.
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J. P. Hefti
Maysfield
Hefti
Presbyterian Church
Maysfie
Henry Bailey
Little River
Magazines Delivered for Wounded Soldiers by Local Legion Veterans
The largest single shipment of magazines for wounded soldiers was delivered Wednesday afternoon by two American Legion veterans, Jim McGoldrick and Emmett Streetman, who loaded the items from the Herald plant and handed them to Temple hospitals. Cameron Legionaires and their blue caps greeted the effort, with Cameron contributing more magazines than any other central Texas point. The drive, sponsored by the Cameron Herald, included magazines from Mrs. Jeff Kemphere of Buckholts and Mrs. Sam Mewhinney, and Rosebud residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hrozek Sr. returning home to the town.
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McClosky
Temple
American Legion
Jim McGoldrick
Emmett Streetman
Legion
Herald
Cameron Legionaires
Cameron
Texas
Cameron Herald
Jeff T. Kemphere
Sam Mewhinney
Buckholts
Cameron reports bond sales kick off in third war loan drive
War bond buyers in Cameron purchased 217137.50 on the third loan issue on opening day. E C Cole chaired the launch at a Cameron civic meeting as workers received territory assignments and sales kits. Milam county’s quota stands near 5.5 million dollars.
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Cameron
The
Herald
EB. C. Cole
Fire Burns Vrazel Home Near Yarrellton
A Monday morning blaze destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vrazel near Yarrellton while the family of ten was in a cotton field. They lost the house contents and $200 saved by the eight children from their earnings. Only the clothes they wore remained. insured for a small amount.
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Joe Vrazel
Yarrellton
Local Soldier Pvt Raymond Holloway Recalled for Action
Pvt Raymond Holloway of Field Artillery joined the army March 16, 1943 and is now in the battle zone to aid victory. He trained at Fort Sill after transfer from Fort Sam Houston and recently visited his Cameron wife Frances Hughes and her family. Holloway is the son of Mr and Mrs Matt Holloway of Maysfield and has two brothers in the services.
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Raymond Holloway
Pvt. Holloway
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Sam Houston
Holloway
Frances Hughes
Will Hughes
Cameron
Matt. Holloway
Maysfield
Armed Services
Mrs Ruff Visiting Brownsville Friends This Week
Mrs. R. A. Ruff of Brownsville is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Smith this week. The Smiths previously lived in Brownsville and have many friends there.
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R. A. Ruff
Brownsville
H. F. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Promoted to Captain Beacham Serves in North Africa Ties
Capt. Chas M. Beacham has been promoted to captain on July 10 and reports from Oran and Sidi Be Abbés in North Africa with the 7th American Army. He is a Milam County native, a 1941 Yee High School graduate, 29, and a veteran soldier who may join operations in Italy.
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Germany
Berlin
Axis
Italy
Hitler
Eisenhower
North Africa
Tunisia
Sicily
Chas. M. Beacham
Capt. Beacham
C. M. Beacham
Milam County
Oran
Sidi Be
French Foreign Legion
Beacham
Herald
Yee High School
T. B. Fisher
Gandfather
R. H. Fisher
Harlingen Gunner Krenek Wins Wings at Harlingen School
Jerry Krenek, son of Adolph and Mrs. Krenek of Cameron, earned Gunner-Technician-Sergeant wings at Harlingen gunnery school after six weeks of intensive training. He trained on varied weapons, completed radio or armament and air crew technician courses, and will depart to join a combat bomber unit unless kept for instruction.
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Harlingen
Jerry Krenek
Adolph L. Krenek
Rt. 4
Cameron
U. S
Killen Receives Promotion at Randolph Field
Randolph Field announces Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command Sgt Wilson Killen, son of Mrs Mable Wright Killen and husband of Mrs Alice S Killen, has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant. He serves in the Headquarters unit of the command.
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Randolph Field
Wm. W. Killen
Mable Wright Killen
Houston Ave
Cameron
Alice S. Killen
W. 13Th Street
Austin
Killen
Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pacific
Julian Ray Harris
Willow Run Army Air Base
Ypsilanti, Michi
Gan
H.W. Massengale
Clay K. Taylor
Lott
Newton Memorial Hospital
J. P. Heft
Frank Hrozek
Rosebud
Vrazel
Pvt
Capt
Gunner
Harlingin School
Wilson Killen
Randolph
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