The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 22, 1944 Page: 1 of 8

                                
<&he Cameron Herald
VOLUME NUMBER 85.
CAMERON, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1914.
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
NUMBER 11
Stars Over Texas Bond Rally Here Saturday To
Feature Auctions; Movie Stars Will High Light
Program on East Lawn of County Court House
Coming To Cameron
BILL ELLIOTT
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When three movie stars reach
Cameron Saturday for the 5th War
Loan Bond Rally, the occasion will be
unique in a number of ways.
It will be the first time Movie
Stars have visited the city on such
a mission and in addition a large
From Hollywood
scale auction will be conducted from
the platform which is to be erected
on the east lawn of the Court House.
The hour is 2 p. m. An elaborate re-
ception is planned by the local com-
mittees, headed by John Prude,
manager of the Swift Theatres in
Cameron.
Bill Elliott, great star of Western
Films and popular idol with Milam
Theatre goers, will be here for the
Bond Rally.
A big feature of the program to
lie given by the stars will he Jimmy
Wakely and his singers.
Adalee Mara, new found sensation
of the screen, will give the glamor
touch to the program. Miss Mara,
one of the younger stars of Holly-
wod, will have a part in this program.
Mr. Prude said that a number of
i auction items had been obtained, in-
! eluding some Nylon hose, auto tires,
j etc. When asked if he had been able
j to obtain a pound of butter, ho said
I that had not yet been arranged.
! These items to ue auctioned will
| stimulate bond buying. To make the
j bond rally a success, many will make
j their purchases as a compliment to
the Movie stars who are currently
traveling over Texas in the itnereet
of the 5th War Loan. They will
come to Cameron from Waco.
Killed In Action
ADALEE MARA
Starlet Who Will Be Here Saturday
At 2 p. m. For Bond Rally
NEGROES DENIED VGIE
in    mm PRIMARIES
Negroes will not be permited to
vote in Democratic Primaries in Mi-
lam county.
The Democratic Executive Com-
mittee in session here Monday voted
unanimously to preserve the tradi
tionel white ballot and election man-
agers will get instructions before the
first primary on June 22 to deny
nebroes the vote.
In a telegram to the local chair-
man, J. B. White, received Saturday
from George Butler. State Chairman,
the matter of opening or restricting
the ballot was left to the discreation
of the several committees.
The State Committee was asked for
inctructions but having taken no ac-
tion as a result of the Supreme
Court Decision which struck down the
Texas Primary laws, the county com-
mittees were told to handle the mat-
ter as they saw proper.
As s result of this attitude on the
part of the State Committee there
will be no uniform action in thi
state, as a number of counties will
permit negroes to vote.
THEATRE JUNE 28TH
More thumb tacks have been used
by lonely fighting men overseas to pin
up pictures of Betty Grabble than any
currently famous movie star.
That is why Betty is called the
“Pin Up Girl."
The new 20th Century Fox hit
“Pin Up Girl” packed with songs,
romance and high hilarity, will be on
the screen at the Cameron Theatre
Wednesday, June 28, as'the 5th War
Loan Bond Premiere picture.
This dazzling technicolor Musica:
triumph will be shown for one day
only. There will be no matinee per-
formance.
Admission to this great show will
bo conditioned on your purchase of
a bond.
John Prude, manager of the Cam-
eron Theatre, will have a bond booth
in the lobby of the theatre. The
rules have been changed to re-
| quire bonds to be purchased at the
' theatre. No admission will be given
unless bonds are bought at the booth.
Mr. Prude feels he is most for-
tunate in getting this picture for his
current effort to aid the 5th War
Loan.
Local theatres are sponsoring the
appearance here on Saturday of three
movie stars, headed by Bill Elliott,
in the interest of (ho 5th War Loan.
Pfc. J. D. Soriano
36th Division Yet
Is Home On lA*ave.
Pfc. J. D. Soriano, has returned to
his home in Cameron from overseas.
He has spent 1 f months in the com-
bat zone of the Mediterranean.
Pfc. Soriano fought in the battle
of Salerno and San Pietro and other
engagements. He served with Tcxa:-'
own 36th Division which wrote a new
chapter in heroism to repeat its per-
formance in Work! War 1.
Pfc. Soriano is home on a 20 day
furlough and has a good story to tell
He fought with Sgt Commando Kel-
ley. He is the aon of Mr. and Mrs.
Ysahel Soriano of Cameron.
BIAMANRIMUT
TAYLOR MONDAY JUNE 19
Funeral services for Oliver Black-
! man, lineman for the Southwestern
j Bell Telephone Company, who lost his
| life here Thursday afternoon when a
i 115 volt wire leading to a residence
I charged his body.
Blackman was riding a telephone
j cable when his left leg contracted the
electric wire. For more than five
j hours efforts were made to revive
j him but physicians pronounced him
I dead at 7:50 p. m. The accident oc-
| cured around 3 o’clock.
It was announced here Saturday
morning by J. M. McLean of the
; Southwetern Bell Telephone Com-
pany, that funeral services will be
i held at the Kloans Funeral Home in
Taylor at 10 a. m. Moidav, June 13,
1344. Interment will be made in the
! cemetery at Taylor.
Surviving Blackman arc his widow
, and one small daughter.
E BOND TOTAL HERE
IS NEAR QUOTA 1 EVEl
Cameron was nearing the goal of
| $70 thousand in tlie 5th War Loan.
; Sales reported for Thursday totaled
$5,868.85 in E bonds making a grand
totai since the Loan opened on June
12 of $662*66.50. These figures have
been reported day by day from the
banks.
Negotiable bond sales Thursday
were high when $150,000 were | say, he hope, to me all the voters
ported. Sin nr the 5th War Loan open-    election time
negotiable
LIEUT. SAM OLL1VER
LIEUT, SAM OLLIVER
IS KILLED IN ACTION
Lt. Sam Oliver of Buckholts, pilot
of a Boeing B 17 fortress bomber,
has been killed in action in the
European theatre of war, according
to advices received here early Thurs-
day.
F. G. Blake, of the Coca-Cola Bot-
tling Company, for whom Lt. Oliver
worked before entering A & M Col-
lege, telephoned The Herald at 3 a.
m. today stating that word had been
received telling of the deutli of the
pilot. Lanelle Matula, niece of the
dead* flyer, had received a message
from a sister of Lt. Oliver in Hous-
ton, stating that the flyer had been
killed in action.
No details were available up to 2
p. m . It was presumed here that
Lt. Oliver had lost his life in the
invasion of France or on a mission
over Germany.
Lt. Oliver had been in the combat
area for some time. His group was
based in England.
Lt. Oliver was commissioned in the
United States Army Air Corps at
Ellington Field, Houston. After
two years at A & M College he vol-
unteered for the air corps and was
first stationed at the replacement
center in San Antonio. He received
his primary training at Coleman and
went to Goodfellow Field in Calif., for
basic. He was later transfered to
San Angelo v. hero he was made an in-
structor ami trained many pilots with
the twin engined plane. Later when
he got his chance he was assigned to
a Fortress and went overseas for
combat.
Lt. Oliver is the son of J. II. Oliver
of Buckholts and was born and reared
tlTere. Two si stars, Mrs. Jess Ray
and Miss Inez Oliver, live in Houston.
Horace Oliver, a brother, lives in
San Marcos and Joe Oliver, brother,
live? in Temple.
Rev. Ben Oliver, a brother, is a
Missionary and is somewhere in
Brazil.
Ratf Day June
28; Need Is Great
As the Rag Day, June 28th, is c.p
preaching, we ask all the Milam
County citizens to do their utmost to
co-ojierate with the wishes of Our J
Beloved Government to get in their
closet and get out the old rags, etc., ,
person or place in each locality of
and bring them to the appointed
Milam County and them on June 3C, j
not 'ater, bring them to Cameron to
the Cox Building, next to the Cameron
Herald.
Thanking you in advaee for the
fine co-operation.
Yours truly.
Rev. Geo. d. Dud a.
Asst. Chairman, Milam County
Salvage Committee.
White Tells Rotary
About Invasion Of
The Solomon Islands
The invasion of Guadalcanal, first
grand scale amphibian operation in
' the South Pacific against the Japs,
was told in a moving story of fast
combat by .Joe Bill White Wednesday
to members of the Rotary Club and
their guests.
White, who volunteered when id
years old, for the navy on Decem-
ber 15, 131!, eight days after Pearl
Harbor, took part in the invasion of
Guadalcanal and told the story as lie
saw it, giving many interesting de-
tails.
He praised the Marines and declar-
ed that the Second Marine Division is
the greatest fighting unit in tlie his-
tory of the world. Within the limits
of military security the battle scenes
were described. He told of the land-
ings and the subsequent bitter bat-
tles and hnrdsips endured by the
early invasion units.
White served 2 years south of Lite
Equator before he was transfered
to Naval Officers School at South-
western University. He is home on a
14 day vacation from school.
Amphibious warfare is liazardou
in the extreme and White told of his
experiences not only at tjie invasion
of Guadalcanal but Tulagi and Bou-
ganvillc. The duty of his branch was
to get the Marines on land and to
keep them supplied. In the early
days of the Pacific war operations
were carried out under extreme haz-
ards. The Jap southern march was
stopped by the navy and marine
corps.
White had two landing craft shot
from under him and in addition was
wounded in the left arm on Guadal
canal. The Jap, he says not only
has a medieval mind he is totally
lacking in humane or civilized traits.
The great job in the Pacific he says
is to kill out the race as far
as necessary and force them into ?
state where they cannot make war.
This, he. thinks will take two years
or more.
G. W. FOI LIS BURIED
AIPOWERS CHAPEL
G. W. Follis, pioneer resident of
Milam county and for many years
prominent in social and civic life of
the Briary community, died at. his
home at Briary on Monday, June
19, 1944.
Funeral services were held at
Powers Chapel in Falls county Tues-
day afternoon, with interment in the
Powers Chapel cemetery at 4 p. in.
Mr. Follis, past 70 years of age,
had been in dot lining health for more
than u year. He wasengaged in farm-
ing on a large scale in the Briary
community.
The death of Mr. Follis removes
from the roll of the pioneers a citizen
whose life was a major contribution
to the progress of the county.
A. W. BARKEN FUNERAL
AT MARLOW SUNDAY
Funeral services for A. W. Barker j
of Yarrellton will be held Sunday af j
ternoon at Marlow with interment in j
the Marlow cemetery.
Mr. Barker died in the Cameron j
Hospital at 8:30 a. m. Saturday. Fu-
neral arrangements were withheld 1
pending arrival of hi* son, Raymond j
Barker who is stationed in Alabama j
in the army.
Mr. Barker was born and reared in
Milam county, formerly a resident of
the Walkers Creek community. He j
was 67 year* old.
News of his death and of funeral i
arrangements were telephoned to The |
Herald by Will Lake of Marlow.
Ix)st With Gray back
El
JAMES RAY DODSON
Member of the Crew of the American
Submarine, (inn hack, Post at Sea
******
CAMERON BOY IS LOST
( andidates Must Pay
Assessments By Sat.
M V ER:
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Bsugerty of Ca
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dames Ray Dodson, member of the
crew of the famous submarine, Gray-
back, reported missing in action
somewhere in Ihe Pacific early this
year, is now believed to have lost his
life when his ship was sunk.
The Navy Department announced
Tuesday from Washington that the
subroutine, Grayback, hud been lost
and all next of kin of the crew, had
been notified.
This is the first news received
since the submarine was reported
missing, months ago. There was no
disclosure whether the sub was sunk
by enemy action. Cupt. John Ander-
son Moore, commander of the Gray-
back, lost his life along with the
crew members.
James Ray Dodson, son of J. R.
Dodson of Cameron, in his naval ser-
vice had been east in an heroic role.
He went to sen considerably younger
than most boys who felt there was a
Star Spangled Banner waving some-
where.
He visited his father and friends
here la.^t winter. At that time the
Grayback hml become famous among
the great fleet of undersea cruft of
the navy. Thu first story of the ex-
ploits of the ship and crew was
published in Liberty Magazine. At.
the time James Ruy was in Cameron
lie told The Herald something of the
story of his ship.
On Christmas day of 1942 the sub,
Grayback, lay off the harbor of a
principal Japanese homeland port
and during tli<- months that dames
Ray served on this ship it had ac-
counted for some 18 Japanese ships,
one a cruiser and one a destroyer, the
other 16 being merchant vessels of
various types.
Mr. Dodson, father of the hero,
could not be contacted Tuesday. He
has l>ecn an employe of the City Park
system for several years.
A. B. RICHARDS DIES
HERE EARLY SUNDAY
A. B. Richards, 76, for many years
a resident of Milam county, died at
his home in Cameron at 7:30 a. m.
Sunday, dune 18, 1914.
Funeral services were held at 4
p. m. Monday, June 19, 1944, from
the family residence with Rev. C. W.
Sanders, Pastor First Baptist Church
conducting.
Mr. Richards had been gravely ill
for months. He formerly lived and
was a large farmer in the North Elm !
community.
Mr. Richards is survived by his
widow; five sons, T. B. Richards,
Corpus Christi; R. F. Richards, Free-
port; slake Richarks, Cameron; Jack
Richards, Corpus Christi and Jim
Ri'haids, Cameron; (laughters Mrs.
Thurman Donald-on, Cameron and
Mrs. Grady Allen of Caramon; seven
sisters and one brother. There are 17
grand children end 3 great grand
Carrier based United States war
planes Monday, dune 19, took a
heavy toll of the Japanese fleet in a
battle in the waters between tlie Mari,
ana Islands and the Philippines.
It was a battle between planes and
ships. No units of the American
fleet were involved in tlie battle, but
carriers of the fleet launched the
planes which played havoc with the
Japs, sinking or damaging 14 enemy
ships and shooting down 353 planes.
American losses wore reported at
49 planes.
Here are the Jap losses:
1 aircraft carrier sunk and an-
other dnnamged so badly it is believed
to have been sunk.
1 destroyer sunk.
3 tankers sunk.
3 aircraft carriers damaged.
353 planes shot down.
8 ships sunk or damaged.
The American losses:
49 planes shot down but many if
the crew members saved.
1    battleship damaged.
2    aircraft carriers damaged.
The communication came from
Admiral Niniitz in Pearl Harbor.
The Japs ran away when night fell
over the Pacific and since that time
have not bron seen. They are be-
lieved to have put hack into safety in
the harbor at Manila or closer to
home waters.
American naval authorities said it
was a great victory but no cripling
blow to the Japs.
On Saipan fighting is very bitter
but Jap resistance is steadily weaken-
| ing. Fighting is hampered by na-
1 tives breaking through the Jap lines
to get out of range of American
guns.
DIESATMARAKHOME
Charlie (b luer, 85, died at his fa-m
home near Marnk at 4:30 a. m. Fri-
day, June 1(1, 1944.
Mr. Gclner had been a resident of
Milam county for many years ami a
farmer in the Marnk community for
a long periold of time. He was a na-
live of Moravia in Southwestern
Europe and came to the United States
when 19 years of age. He settled
near Cameron and engaged in farm-
ing.
Funeral service will be held at Sts.
Cyril und Methodius ehureh at Marak
at 10:00 a. m. Saturday, June 17,
1941. Rev. Men Holub, pastor, of the
church will read the funeral Muss.
Intel meal will be made in the Catho-
lic Cemetery at Marak.
The body of the pioneer will lie in
state at the Green Funeral Home
until the funeral hour on Saturday.
Green will direct funeral arrange-
ments.
Surviving are his widow; one son,
John Gclner; three daughters, Mrs.
John llubnik, Mr. John .b llicl.it and
Ang dina Gclner, and one brother,
Frank Gclner, all of Marak.
HENRY C SERVER IS
Henry Carroll Server died sudden-
ly, Monday midnight at his home at
Davilla. He was born near Davilla,
Milam county, Feb. 14, 1872, he wtf
the son of dames II. and Martha June
Ross Server, Milam county. A mem-
ber of the Methodist church, he was
a leader in the church and a Sunday
school supervisor.
Mi. Server is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Kate Server, Davilla; one daugh-
ter. Laura Server, Atlanta Ga.; on®
son, James Server, Portland, Ore.;
two sisters Mrs. Lcanah Serv*T
Knight Rogers, and Mrs. Elbert Potto,
Belton; two brotheis, Martin Server,
Rochester and David Server, Tahoka;
on® half-brother, Eugene Ferol Se-v-
ei »*» service oversea*, and other
laved
relativ
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All
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W B. Skelton, candidate for Dis-
trict Cleric, was in Cameron Tu *- •
day and Wednesday shaking hands
with friend* and supporter* Mr.
Skelton, veteran of World War 1. has
been working at Camp Hood. He
ed a total of $71M00
bonds hav® been sold
Back, the attack
was Craig Clark, Navy \ -12 student
at the University.
The bride at ended the University
in 1938-41, and Lt. Myers attended
Muhlenberg CeUrge. He recently re
turned from overseas after rowipJet-
ing fifty misaior s as a bomhadsw.
Lt. and Mrs. Myers are now living
in Midland where hs will be stationed
far
Texas in 189$. He was mu tried to
Miss AnnB Bishop on Dev-mher 24,
IMtS. He was a member of the North
Elm Baptist Church, becoming a
member 36 years ago.
JUNE IN HISTORY
dune 17, 1775—Battle of Bunker
Hill
J one 1$. 1842 Churchill on second
visit to Washington, D. C.
church Davilla.
Mrs. Psul Lai
after having h<
the Newton Mr
conducted
Methodist
has returned home
tonsils removed at
rial Hospital.
GOOD Jersey milk cow with 5 month
old white face heifer calf. For quick
sale at $75. Phene 632.    22-Ue
the attack vfth
E A Camp ol Rockdale was ia the
law offices of Camp 4k Camp here
Wednesdsy and s guest of the Rotary
Oab.
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