The Cameron Herald (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME NUMBER 85.
CAMERON, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 194 4.
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
NUMBER 17
END EUROPEAN WAR MAY BE AT HAND
German Prisoners At Hearne Camp Cause U. S.
Flag to Be Removed From Officers Club While
Playing: Music For Entertainment On July 4th
WARSAW FALLS TO*
Gei man prisoners of war at Hearne
caused the American flag to be re
moved from the entertainment hall
at the officers dub there on July 4,
1944, it was learned Monday by I no
Herald.
The Germans, all members of an
orchestra, invited to play at an en-
tertainment at the club, refused to
serve until the American flag iiad
been removed.
News of the incident was first
heard Sunday night in a broadcast
by Walter Winchell in New York,
noted radio commentator for the«Ju'‘r-
gens Journal, but did not say the flag
had been removed on request of the
Germans, but did state that the Ger-
man musicians refused to play be-
cause the American flag was on dis-
play. The Herald underttok an in-
vestigation Monday and can state on
good and sufficient authority that the
American Officers did remove, or
caused to be removed the flag of the
United States from the hall or place
of entertainment in the German pri-
son camp at Hearne.
Tlie Herald is not in possession of
Hearne are responsible for the inves-
tigation which followed the incident.
The War Department, it was said
Monday had acted quickly when the
matter was reported.
TheHerald is not in possession of
any further details. Two former
veterans of World War 1 volunteered
the information, when asked by The
Herald, that the flag was lemoved,
“It’s pretty damn bad,” said one of
them. “We don’t know how far the
investigation has gone, but the flag
was removed,” said the other veteran.
Another story going the rounds is
that told by an Agricultural agent
for a nearby county who said that the
German prisoners when taken out to
the farms to work, are followed by
cold drink and ice cream carts and
fruit venders. The story relates that
the Germans are often seen to take
a luscious apple, bite a piece out of it
and fling it away across the field;
then a cream cone to throw upon the
ground, or candy or any of the con-
fections the soft heads are giving to
the Nazi while American children
need food.
Wednesday of last week a story
was heard at McCloskey hospital from
a soldier who has been there It
months with serious wounds. It
seems a German, critically wounded,
was near death and was brought to
the hospital. He was cared for and
nursed back to health. Assigned to
the German was an American nurse
who true to her profession, performed
her duties faithfully and well. On a
day when the German was to be dis-
charged and sent to a prison camp toe
nurse, feeling human, offered her
hand in good bye to the German she
had nursed back from the grave and
was promptly rewarded for her care
by the German who spat on her hand.
Most of the current germ carriers
who are “anxious to get the boys back
home and the v ar to end quickly,”
should be led up the alley und slugged
or forced to make a hip pocket play
at General Patton.
Fights In Normandy
Fights In Europe
SGT. DEAN WHITE
Sgt. Dean White of Cameron has
seen much of the war from the Bri-
tish Isles and may now be involved
in the greatest military operation of
all time, th° invasion of the continent
of Europe.
Sgt. White is a volunteer, having
entered the service at Austin. He
was assigned to the signal corps and
was trained in California. Shortly
before he went to England he visited
his home in Cameron. Sgt. White is
the son of Mrs. Tom Mowdy and was
reared in Cameron. He has made
rapid progress as non-commissioned
officer, likes his job and writes to
home folks that the Americans are
getting things done in a big way in
Europe.
miSONFlM
MMIIOMV
Funeral services for Aubrey Albert-
>VT. JOHNNIE HI RKEEN
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Two developments Wednesday m-
I dieale an early surrender of Germany
and the end of war in Europe.
The British House of Commons will
remain in session until September
26th and are convening until that date
in expectation of the final collapse of
the Germans.
Anthony Eden, the British Foreign
Secretary, told the House of Com-
mons Wednesday that peace will not
be made with Germany within the
next seven weeks even if the Ger-
mans surrender.
The Turkish Prime Minister an-
nounced that both deplomatic and
economic relations with Germany wiil ,
he broken at midnight Wednesday ! Kood Job aml havi"* “ bit of fun doin«
it," writes Pvt. "1011111111“ Burkcen to
his father, Frank Burkeen in Cam-
eron.
Pvt. Burkeen is 23 years old. lie
is a native of Collin county but was
reared in Cameron, lie entered the
service May i, 1940, trained at Fort
San. Houston and went overseas in
September 1943. lie was 18 when he
volunteered. After 3 years 111 San
Antonio he was trained further at
Camp McCoy, Wiseinsin.
l’vt. Burkeen is one of a large num-
ber of Cameron boys now fighting in
Normandy since the invasion on June
C, 1944.
ITS I ALLIES SCARE 25 MILE
SUPPORT ROOSEVELT
Things are
i Normandy
i hit tough right now
hut “we are doing a
Delegates to the State Democratic
Convention from Milam county were
named here Saturday afternoon t<>
4he county's five votes in (he
state convention as follows:
J. B. White, Judge Jeff T. Kemp,
Mrs. W. O. Triggs, Roy Baskin, Judge
•'). L. Kidd, E. A. Camp, Claude Gal
breath, C. M. Selman, C. R. Isaacs,
Mr.;. C. R. Isaacs, Kay Moore, Jos
Slavik. Sr., Cecil Criswell, Mrs. Cecil
Criswell, Jerry Mitchell, Hinton Pru
ett, Mrs. Hinton Pruett, Lon Peebles,
J. I). PeebI :s, Mi s. d. D. Peebles, V.
F. Norris, Mrs. V. F. Norris, A. F.
Flinn, Ed Gunn, John Watson, R. L.
Ramseur, O. D. Graham, Drayton
McLane, Mrs. J. B. White, J. E.
Batte, Sr., Dr. T. S. Barclay, Mrs. T.
S. Barclay. Mrs. C. M. Sessions, Mrs.
O. F. Glenn, Rev. Burtis Bates, Rev.
II E. Crone, Paul Fuchs. W. E. Kuzel,
Herbert Colburn, Miss Clara Marek,
Frank Janicek, Jim Mann, W. E.
McAtee, Jack Wilkerson, C. M.
■Beard, A. R. Graham, Allen Varner,
G. R. Varner, II. B. Pressley, Shelby
Phillips, Norman Clements, M. II.
Camp, H. M. Camp, Mrs. H. M. Camp,
Knox Conoley, W. I). Stiles, Clarence
Jackson, Will Davis, Paul Graves, B.
M. Jennings, Will Sharp, Luther Mc-
Donald, Claude McBurnett, Pat D “la- j
hunty, J. D. Link. Clarence Freeman, ;
Mrs. Clarence Freeman, J. M. Askew, j
Richard Ellison, L. W. Raley, Horace ,
Bobeman, Mrs. Bryan McDonald.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. II. D. Maxwell, Ch’m.
Mrs. Bryan McDonald.
Drayton McLane.
Jos. Slavik, Sr.
W. E. Kuzel.
Claude Galbreath.
W. B. Elliott.
central war time. This means that
at midnight Wednesday the Germans
will have lost their last foothold in
the near east.
General Mannerheim has taken
over the Finnish government.
Indications were that Finland iras
reached the end and that peace with
Russia will come soon. Fast develop-
ing events on the war fronts may
have forced upon the Finns the reali-
zation that the war has been lost and
that Germany too has fallen.
A noon broadcast said that the Rus-
sian array had entered Warsaw, the
capital of Poland. There was no con-
firmation from Moscow.
Winston Churchill in a speech to
the House of Commons said the in
vasion of Fiance was the fulfillment
of a promise made to Joseph Stalin
at the conference at Teheran. He
said that 4733 people in England have
been killed by the German robot
bombs and 14,000 have been injured.
Mr. Churchill in his speech to the
House of Commons said that victory
might come quicker than expected.
The Allied advance in Normandy
was still unchecked. Deep spear-
heads have been driven into the Ger-
man lines.
Based upon reports at noon and
through the afternoon, the end of the
war in Europe is near
MASONIC OFFICERS
INSTALLED MIOAF
Officers for the Masonic Lodge in
Cameron were installed Thursday
night for the year, it was announced
by Dan H. Collins, Secretary of San
Andres 1 saiga.
The following are the new officers
for the year: J. E. Crook, Worship-
ful Master, Chas. M. Hicks, Senior
Warden; Albert Collins, Junior War-
den; A. J. Smith, Treasurer; Dan H.
Collins, Secretary; K. R Isbell, Chap-
lain; Chas. Knipp, Senior Deacon,
Chas. Swift, Junior Deacon; W. 1L
Lucas, Senior Stewart; J. C. Marek,
Junior Stewart; John Prude, Tiller.
The new officers were installed by
•I. C. Markham, District Deputy
Grand Master, assisted by J. E. John-
son.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
Staff Sgt. Arnold
Wounded In Action
On Italian Front
Staff Sgt. Julian W. Arnold, with
the 36th Division Field Artillery in
Italy has been seriously wounded in
action, according to a telegram re
ceived Sunday from the War Depart-
ment in Washington.
Sgt. Arnold has been moved to f>
hospital and the family may hear ad-
ditional details in a few days.
The message came to Dr. J. E. Ar-
nold, fathei of Sgt. Arnold.
Sgt. Arnold has been in action rr
more than two years, first, partfeiprd
ing in the invasion of North Africa,
then in Sicily and in the invasion of
Italy where the 36th Division wrote
a new chapter in heroism.
The nature of Sgt. Aronld’s wounds
I have not been ascertained.
Sgt. Arnold trained at Fort Bragg.
North Carolina, lie is 30 years of
age. Cecil Arnold, brother of Sgt.
Arnold has oeen discharged from the
navy. He was blinded in his right
eye from a piece of steel while in
active service.
A brother in law of Sgt. Arnold,
Bill Todd of Gauge, is now fighting
in France. Sgt Aronld’s parents, Dr.
and Mrs. J. E. Arnold live in Cameron.
Mrs. William L. Todd, sister is work-
ing in a defense plant at Goose
Creek. Another sister, Mrs. II. O.
Hearne lives in Cameron and is with
the Cheeves Bros, store in this city.
Men Held for Theft
Returned for Charges
In Hays County
William Senkel, 72. Native of Ger-
many died at bis home in Cameron
at 6p m. Monday, duly 17, 1844 Mr.
Senkel had made his home in Cam-
eron for the past several years. He
■was horn in Germany and came to
Omar Pope and Earl Whitakei,
ehargi-d her with burglaries ifi Rock-
■ dale and Milano, have t>oon given over
to the custody of the District Court
at San Marcos where they will f»e ar-
> raigned for an examining trial.
Judge O. I.. Kidd has instructed
I that the men lie returned to Milam
county for trial first in-a; much as
i lhev were arrested hv Carl C. Black.
Milam county democrats in con-
vention here Saturday July 29, declar-
ed for the support of President Roose-
velt for it fourth term aim for sup-
port of the nominees of the Chicago
convention.
The resolution adopted at the con-
vention is signed by the Resolutions
Committee Chuirmnn, Knox Conoley
of Conoley ami the full committee.
The resolution as follows was adopt
eil without a disseiitu g vote:
“We, your Itsolutions Committee of
the Democratic County Convention
for Milam county, beg leave to report
the following resolutions:
“Resolved; that the preservation
of our American Democracy and our
American form of government re-
quires that no person be nominted by
any political party as a candidate for
Presidential Elector unless lie is will-
ing to cast his vote in the electoral
college for the nominees of the party,
for presidential electors in Texas cast
and, unless the Democratic nominees
their votes in the electoral college for
ihe democratic nominees as nominat-
ed by the recent Chicago convention
the people of Texas will he deprived
of an opportunity of voting for the
Democratic nominee^.
"Resolved further, that the dele-
gates from this county convention
shall vote and work for in the state
convention to lie held in September,
for electors from the State Conven-
tion who are pledged to cast their
votes in the electoral collge for the
nominees of the Democratic party
selected in convention at Chicago.
“Be it further resolved; that vve as
democtrats deplore the recent action
of the Supreme Court of the United
States in its decision declaring the
eligibility of negroes to vote in the
Democratic primary of this state.
Relieving that we as a politicial party
have tlie right to prescribe the quali-
fications of persons participating in
our primaries, and we recommend
that such action as possible he, had
through om political party giving us
such right to govern our primary elec-
lions and the qualifications of those
who may participate in the same.”
Ucspcctfull / uinnitted,
Knox Conoley, Chairman.
Mis. ('. M. Sessions.
Mrs John Hause.
John Marak.
C. E. Moses.
G. C. McCall.
II. FI. Pruett.
Ed. Gunn.
•I L. Barmore.
The convention heard a report of
the canvas of the vote in (lie July
Primary which was read by Chairman
J. R. White following an official tabu-
lation submitted to the Executive
Committee at its meeting at 10 a in.
Saturday.
J. R. White was elected permanent
chairman of the Convention and 11. K.
Paschal of Milano was elected sec-
retary.
OPA TOWN PRICE
The Red Army advancing rapidly
| off the besieged city of Warsaw had
crossed the East Prussian border,
marking the first, time since 1914
‘ that Russian armies had fought oa
German soil.
Late Wednesday the Reds were in
H miles of the East Prussian border.
I A noon broadcast said the Russians
had crossed into German territory.
The war fronts were anything but
hopeful for Hit Germans who may
now be negotiating a surrender. The
American people were duped to some
degree hi tl.e Italian victory. Actual-
ly there was no unconditional sur-
render. The Italians haggled with the
Allies over details and now have es-
caped altogether all punishment for
their crimes.
Will Germany he permited to do
the same? Certainly Germany is
fighting a hopeless war. Dr. Goob-
bles came out today with another
story about a new secret weapon
that will put the Germans on the of-
fensive by Septemlier. Actually the
I war may end in September and even
I now the details may be under con-
i' siderntion. Die only hope for the
people who want the Germans punish -
I eil is that the Russians get to Berlin
and take over.
The Spanish A^inistci for Foreign
; Affairs ha., just died from a heart
! attack.
The Tuiklsh Ambassador to Japan
has left (hit country for his own.
Secretary of War Stimson said that
all the seven German divisions in Nor-
mandy have been wiped out in most
part. Nearly 100 thousand Nazi
prisoners have ’oeen captured.
The Allies had advanced 25 miles
in France. There was considerable
unrest in Hungary but none in Wash-
ington.
A food store check under the Office
of Price Administration will get un-
der way In Milam county on August
1 The check v ill continue through
August 12.
On Wednesday night the Price
Panel of the OPA in the county was
reorganized. C. E. Allday, is chair-
man. W. A. McCown, District Rep-
resentative. was present.
Grocery store* and food retail"rs
ill h
eked.
reve
Stft. Kenneth Weems
Writes From Normandy*
About Post War City
Here is a letter just received from
Sgl. Kenneth Weems now fighting
in Normandy in France about Thu
Herald's prize offer for the best sug-
• tions on what to do to improve tim
city.
Sgl Weems makes no suggestion
on v hal to do here in the way of im-
provements but certainly does indi-
eate what the ooys are thinking about
nun t at this time in the war zones
home, ns they left it, and harder work
here to give them the weapons they
uiiisi have and the food they need.
The letter:
"Dear Mr. While:
“After watching the papers and
the mail for several week* here
where we duck and dodge shells, try-
ing in the best way we know how to
preserve mankind, and help our fel-
low soldiers heie on the front, wo
notice a story about prize* in a con-
test for the individual on the subject
of thi best improvements for the city.
I have spent two years in the E. T. G.
and I still visualize the old home town
as tile same and changes would make
u* strangers.
“The two great improvements that
we need most here are: 1. To leave
the city as it is. 2. Work that much
harder to see that the boys fighting,
by your kindness, you work on the
farms, in the homes and in the dies
to keep the supplies rolling, for
through these, we the soldier* of
liliernlion and for the destruction of
ih<- < vil forces, shall put down the,
enemy and all of us can lead a hap-
py. nomal life again.”
Mi Mrs George Henson of
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JULY IN HISTORY
Post Offic' Department; Reruamm ford
Frarkiin in charge. j M
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JULY IN HISTORY
J^iv 27, 1789- — Department of j ^
Foreign Affairs, now Department of i
State, established
the tf
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It. LeRoy hiesehnick. ar.d OM>
ill. Jr. Honorary ml] beare.i
«. Elm) Vaughn. Bill Ales Bond
JULY IN HISTORY
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Miss Emma Meyer of BuckHoIt* | July 27. 19*9- TYrrilk Wnght flew Jo* H'Kmr. Bril Richter. F.nil Rose- ' her 8rather Stanley VTeid fram Bu» ta mea on the fighting front*
•horned in Camera* Thursday j aa hour, carrying passenger. i tar, Jerry MrinHa and Frrti Ole-Push lingtaa. THE PUBLISHERS
P A. Trier if Hayte was a Caas-
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