The Cameron Herald and Centinel (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1945 Page: 1 of 8

                                
SURRENDERS
Veteran of Pacific
GERALD CARLIN
Better Known as Frankie Dobish
Gerald Carlin enlisted in the Sea-
bees, a bianch of the U. S. Navy in
June 1942. After a short period of
training the unit went overseas, ar-
riving at Guadalcanal in December
o£ the same year. After building a
large Air field and doing other con-
struction jobs which were completed
in four and a half months thd Unit
went to New Zeland. On arriving
there they became a part of the 18th
Regiment of the Second Marine Di-
vision.
Here the Division received a few
months of rest and more training and
left in November for the Gilbert
Islands where they fought the bloody
battle of Tarawa. Mr. Carlin wears
the Presidential Unit Citation which
was awarded to all surviving mem-
bers of the Division of this historical
battle.
After 52 days at Tarawa they went
to Hawaii for rest and additional
training, and in May the Division
left for the Mariana Islands.
With one other Marine Division
and an Army division they invaded
Saipan on June 15, 1944. Mr. Carlin
went in with the third wave, and des-
cribes the battle as the toughest of
all his experiences.
The battle for Saipan was over af-
ter the Marine Divisions remained
on the Island for 42 days. On July
24th the two Divisions invaded Tin-
ian, and in 10 days they secured the
Island. At this time Mr. Carlin’s
Division was detached from the Sec-
ond Marine Division and once again
became the 18th Naval Construction
Battalion.
The Battalion remained on Tinian
for a year where they built large Air
Fields for the B-29 Fortresses.
Mr. Carlin was recently returned
to the States for a 30 day furlough,
for the first time since he entered
the service. He spent part of his
time in Cameron with his sister,
Mrs. Emilia Strzinek, and other rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. Carlin survived all these hard
fought battles without iieing wound-
ed. However, he contracted Malaria
fever while on Guadalcanal, and still
suffers from it from time to time.
Breakfast Given for
Departing Pastor
And Wife Tuesday
CAMERON GETS FIRST
BALE OF 1945 COTTON
The first bale of 1945 cotton, pro-
duced by S. R. Price on the J. D.
Turney land near Hanover, was
ginned at 9 p. m. Monday.
The bale weighed 500 pounds.
Robert Weems was circulating the
annual subscription list to raise the
bonus for the first bale.
Another bale was expected in the
city on Tuesday.
The first bale of 1945 cotton arrived
on a date later than the 1944 bale.
The crop generally this year is later
than the 1944 crop.
Growing conditions have been ideal
this year with the exception of heavy
rainfall early in the year. Dry
weather has increased chances for a
good yield. The acreage is the low-
est in the history of the country and
may be so in Milam county.
May See Surrender
IT
The Swiss Legation said a coded
document had been received from the
Japs but it contained no reference to
surrender terms.
Prime Minister Atlee said in Lon-
don he had received no surrender re-
port from Tokyo.
A Japanese broadcast at 2 p. m.
said the surrender document is on the
way.
| The same station said the same
| thing Monday.
Japanese were howing to the
ground in front of the bridge leading
| to the Imperial Palace weeping in
shame because their efforts have not
been enough.
A Jap wireless picked up by our
monitors said urgent messages are
being sent to ships at sea.
A high authority Tuesday said
General Douglas MacArthur will be
made supreme commander to direct
Jap surrender terms.
P. H. MKINNEY IS
LAYNE HARWELL
Seaman Aboard Missouri
Layne Harwell, Seaman aboard the
battleship, Missouri, may witness the
surrender of Japan.
Early Tuesday, Chairman of the
House Naval Affairs Committee, in
Washington, suggested that Japan’s
formal surrender, be received on the
battleship Missouri in deference to
President Truman’s home state.
It was likely the Missouri will be
named and the battleship will move
into Tokyo bay where the daps will
come aboai'd to sign the terms of
surrender.
Seaman Harwell is 19 years old and
the son of Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Harwell
of Cameron. He graduated at Yoe
High School in 1943. He is now First
Class Seaman and the only Milam
county boy serving on the battleship
Missouri.
A breakfast for Rev. John C. Solo-
mon and Mrs. Solomon was given here
early Tuesday by the Ministers As-
sociation. the occasion being the com-
ing departure of the pastor and his
wife.
Rev. Solomon has accepted a place
as minister in another state and will
soon leave the city.
Rev. Solomon has been secretary
and treasurer of the Pastors Associa-
tion here for some time.
BOF.HNFR ROTARY PRESIDENT
J. M. Boehner was elected President
of the Cameron Rotary Club by the
Board of Directors at noon Thursday.
W. T. Hanes was elected a member of
the Board of Directors.
John C. Soiomon. resigned as Presi-
dent, creating a vacancy on the
Board. Mr. Boehner has a rood
Dotary program in view for the club.
Aubrey Hightower of Walker*
Creek was in Cameron last week.
Navy Still Reporting
James Ray Dodson on
The List of Missing
James Ray Dodson, Coxswain,
United States Navy, is still being re-
ported as missing in action.
Whether this fact may indicate the
j Navy still believes there is a pos-
sibility he may be a prisoner, was
indicated in a slight degree when
they wrote a letter to his father, J.
R. Dodson of Cameron under date of
•lune 7. 1945. '
Mr. Dodson said he had received a
letter from a relative of one of the
survivors of the submarine, Gray-
back, in which it was said a rumor
had eminated from a member of the
armed forces in India indicating
that the survivors, if any, of the sub-
marine, may have been taken prison-
er.
The government has never released
any details about the position of the
Grayback when it was sunk in the
China sea.
Lt. W. J. McNicol, Jr., Assistant
officer in charge of the Casualty
Section for the Navy, has just writ-
ten Mr. Dodson in part as follows:
“More than a year has elapsed
since your son, James Ray Dodson,
Coxswain, United States Nary, was
placed in the status of missing. He
was serving on hoard the USS Gray-
hack when that submarine was re-
ported overdue and presumed to be
lost.
“The Secretary of the navy has
given careful consideration to the dis-
appearance of your son. In view of
the lack of information concerning
the circumstances under which the
vessel aboard which he was sej-ving
was lost, and because of the possibili-
ty that the personnel may be unre-
ported prisoners of war. the Secretary
of the Navy directed that your son be
continued in the missing status, until
such time as evidence is received
wv ;ch clearly establishes the fact that
there is no hope of his survival, or
until word is received he is alive.”
Japan’s emperor said Wednesday
that he would he unable to meet the
demand of 'General Douglas Mac-
Arthur that peace envoys he in Ma-
nila Friday.
Thus the first condition or com-
mand of the new Allied supreme com-
mander has been denied.
The emperor issued orders at 2
a. m. central war time Thursday that
firing cease. This means nothing.
The war goes on and days will be
required to stop it.
Russia is still fighting the Japs.
One tJap plane attacked the Third
U. S. fleet. Fighting is still in pro-
press in the Philippines. The Third
fleet under Admiral Halsey has des-
troyed 1300 Jap planes during the
last 72 hours of the war.
President Truman has held his first
Peace time conference. He said
Japan will not be divided into zones
of occupation and General MacArthur
will he in complete control. The hour
of surrender will be announced by
General MacArthur.
Sunday, August 19, has been pro-
claimed a day of prayer and thanks-
giving. When Victory is proclaimed
over Japan it will not he a holiday.
27 Report To Army
i For Induction
The following young men have re-
ported f/>r induction into the armed
; forces of the United States:
Felton B. McAnulty, Howard W.
i Schwarting, John A. Kaiser, John P.
Olbrich, Fred O. Folschinskv. Herman
1 J. Reinei e. Dannie F. Balusek, Flmo
j Junek, Gilbert L. Zander, Jacobo
Gonzales. Billy L. Senkcl, Bennie J.
Vyhiral. Frar.k »T Ma*ar. %’incente
Moreno. Sam Hood Smith, Lawrence
. F. Mueck, Charlie F. Angell, Agraci-
ano Mendez, James P. Kaatz, Clyde
Laveme Fisher, Richard Segur^
- Benjamin J. Allison, Robert L. Fikes.
Edgar Harold Clore. John C. Free-
man, Hubert Howard Kennedy, De-
; trich J. Henke.
P. 11. McKinney, Jr., (53 years old,
a farmer and a member of one of the
most prominent families in Milam
county, died August 2, 1945, at 9:00
j). m. at his home in the Jones Prairie
community.
Mr. McKinney had for a number of
years been in declining health and his
death was hardly a surprise to his
friends and relatives. Altho injured
recently by a cow His death was due
to a heart attack.
Decedent was a son of P. H. Mc-
Kinney, Sr., one of the most promi-
nent pioneer residents of Central
Texas. He spent his entire life as a
resident of the Jones Prairie com-
munity. He was educated in public
schools of Milam county and Baylor
University. Mr. McKinney began
farming in early manhood and con-
tinued this occupation until his death.
His widow, two daughters and one
grandson survive him:    Miss Virginia
Anne McKinney, Mrs. Charles Irby,
and Charles C. Irby, Jr. Surviving
also are three sisters and one brother:
Miss Edna McKinney, Mrs. J. D. Bas-
kin, Mrs. J. H. McNeill and Hugh P.
McKinney.
The funeral was conducted at Little
River Baptist church in the dories
Prairie community at 4:00 p. m.
August 4, 1945, and interment was
made in the cemetery near the church.
Mr. McKinney hud been a member of
the church since boyhood.
Services were conducted by Rev.
John E. Mills, with Green Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
Pall bearers were selected from
among the nephews and close friends
of the deceased and included:    Win.
Harris McKinney, Lavert McKinney,
Pat M. Baskin, Judson S. Henderson,
Pat L. Henderson, J. I). Buskin, J. H.
McNeill and Richard Ellison.
Mr. McKinney will he greatly miss-
ed by his family and a large number
of friends and relatives.
M-Sgt. John Atkinson
With 5th Air Force
FIFTH AIR FORCE, PHILIP-
PINES— Master Sergeant John A.
Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Atkinson, Rt. 2, Cameron, has been
assigned as line mechanic with the
Red Raiders, one of the leading B-24
Units of the Fifth Air Froce Bomber
Command.
The Cameron High School graduate
has two brothers and one sister in the
Armed Forces. Pfc. Sam B., is with
the Amphibious Engineer* in New
Guinea; S l-C Wayland A. with the
Navy in the Southwest Pacific and
Second Lt. Pauline is with the Army
Nurse Corps stationed in Arkansas.
Three I^ocal Men Are
Prisoners of Japs;
Soon to Be Liberated
Three local men are prisoner* of
war in Japan. They are; Capt.
George Poets of Maysfield; Sgt. Wm.
Galler of Buckholts and Walter B.
Eichenhorst, Warrant Officer, Cam-
eron.
They are among sis who were cap- j
tured in the fall of the Philippine*. .
Two have died. Pvt. Merrit and Pfc.
Reyes, the latter being lost on a ship ,
torpedoed off the Philippines as the
Japs were taking the men to Japan.
Cpl. Alfred Simecek whose story |
was published in the Herald, was
liberated from Rililcd prison in Ma
nila by American forces, and is at
present at Fort Sam Houston.
Dr. and Mr*. F. R Cotton hare con- j
eluded a pleasant months vacation in
Arkansas and other points of interest.
They report a wonderful time but are
happy to be hack at work.
BUT KEEPS ON FIGHTING:
PEACE IS DUE SOON
Awarded Bronze Star
Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Lindeman Sunday were Mr. and
Mr*. Charlie Kaseberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Erne*t Richter' and daughter, Viola
of Brenham. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lu-
eko and children. Miss Tillia Krause
and Miss I.orene Lucks
Mrs. Ted Miller and two children
of Beaumont are here visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ike Ledbetter
Miss Meta Lorenz of Ren Arnold
vis-’ed in Cameron Saturday.
SGT. CLARENCE <>. SIM ANK
Sgt.. Clarence O. Simank entered
the service on April 1, 1944, and re-
ceived his training at Camp Robin-
son, Ark.
He sailed for overseas duty in
Europe, entering Germany in October
1944,    with General Hodge’s 1st Army.
Sgt. Simank is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Simank of Rt. 1, Cameron.
His wife, the former Bertha Blackmon
I and their three small children are
making their home in Cameron. Be-
fore entering the service Sgt. Simank
attended Yoe High School.
Sgt. .Simank was awarded the Pur-
ple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal.
The citation reads in part:
“For meritorious achievement in
connection with military operations
against the enemy during the period
from Dec. ’44, to April ’45 in Ger-
many. Frequently exposing himself
to all types of enemy fire w'hilc
• transmitting and receiving messages,
Sgt. Simank performed outstanding
work in the discharge of his duties
as radio operator. On February 7,
1945,    in the town of Komrusrscheidt,
Germany, altho slightly wounded and
under heavy mortar and artillery
fire, he remained at his post until the
action was completed. He volunteer-
ed to lead a reconnaissance patrol in
Roleber, Germany and captured sev-
eral prisoners from whom pertinent
information was secured about the
enemy and his positions. His fluent
knowledge of German was invaluable
in securing vital information from
prisoners of war taken by the com-
pany. His efficient work and un-
tiring devotion to duty are hi accord-
ance with the highest military tradi-
tions. Entered the military service
from Texas.
1st. Sgt. Sebesta
Arrives in States
1st. Sgt. Ernest J. Sebesta, veteran
of 23 months service as a 1st Sgt. in
the European Theatre of operations,
has arrived at the Presque Isla Army
Air Field slusiil an Air Transport
Command plane of the North Atlantic
Divisions “Snowball” fleet. He has
been awarded the following medals
or decorations:    5 battle stars, on K.
T. O. Good Conduct, Bronze Star, and
Silver Star.
In commenting of his flight home
via ATC. 1st Sgt. Sebesta said,
“Very good -the world’s best way
way to travel.’ He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J .Sebesta of Cam*
cron.
Snowball is the name of an Army
Air transport which has been run-
ning to Europe since July, 1944.
Japan surrendered unconditionally
to the Big 4 powers Tuesday, August
14, 1945.
President Harry S. Truman an-
nounced the surrender at 7 p. m. at a
press conference at the White House.
At the same time Prime Minister At-
lee of Great Britain announced the
surrender to the British common-
wealth of nations.
In Moscow and in Chungking the
surrender was broadcast to tin* people
of the Soviet Union and China.
General Douglas MacArthur was
named supreme commander and has
directed the Japanese emperor how
surrender terms must be carried out.
On Thursday General MacArthur
informed the emperor that authorized
representatives whoso identity must
he known, are to leave Japan on Fri-
day in a white plane marked with
green crosses. They are to land on
the island of le off Okinawa where
they will be taken aboard an Ameri-
can army plane and flown to Manila
where they will he forced to sign the
pact of peace which strips Japan of
all her possessions gained by con-
quest and reduces her borders to tin*
home islands ami such other small
islands as the Allies may direct.
Delay in the Japanese reply exas-
perated government leaders in all the
capitals. The Jap note was received
in Washington around (5 p. m. Tuesday
by the Swiss Legation and was first
delivered to the State Department
where Secretary Burns lost no time
in walking across the narrow street
to the offices of the President in the
White House.
Mr. Truman said he was satified
with the reply and that the Japs had
surrendered unconditionally under
the Potsdam ultimatum.
After the Potsdam note was de-
livered to the Japanese government
the Japs countered with an offer to
surrender provided their emperor
could remain on the throne. The
Allies agreed and the surrender fol-
lowed on Tuesday.
The Allies stipulated that the em-
peror could remain on his throne only
if he takes orders from General Mac-
Arthur. To this the Japs agreed.
The surrender note was signed by
Tojo who was the Japanese Prime
Minister when war was declared and
who once said that “war could he
waged with leisure.’ Japan’s war
minister committed suicide after the
surrender.
Admiral Yamamoto who said he
would dictate Peace in the White
(turn to page four)
Mm Nadine Glaser has returned
tr tier home after a two meek* vaca-
tion vi*iting in Houston with her sis-
ter. Mrs. Edna Smith.
We print 'he New*!
of ameror
, of Waco.
Mrs. Ed Moo* of Rriary visited
Mrs Dan Lunsford recently
Clarence Raney of Buck Holt* wa«
m earnersa recently.
ROBERT C. CONLEY IS
Robert C. Conley, age 74 died at his
home in Cameron, Wednesday, Aug-
ust 1, 1945, after a short illness.
Mr. Conley was horn April 27, 1871.
He was married to Alice Shirley
August 22, 1889, in Cannon County,
Tenn., and came to Texas in 190A.
To this union was horn 8 children,
one daughter preceded her father in
death seven years ago.
Among his survivors are his widow.
Mis. R. C. Conley, 4 sons: J. B. Con-
ley, Cameron; W. J. Conley. Blanco;
II. H. Conley, C. P. O. Naval Air Sta-
tion, San Diego, Calif.; and H. L.
Conley, Cameron and three daugh-
and one sister, believed to be living
in Nashville, Tenn.
Pall hearers were his four sons
A. Kirkland, Eddy; and Mrs. D. C.
Gunnels of Cameron. He is also sur-
vived by a number of gland children,
ter*:    Mr*. C. H. Hagan. Waco: Mrs.
and two grand sons- A. J. McKelroy
of Fort Worth and Nolan Strahan of
Lott.
Interment wa« made in Oak Hill
Cemetery, with Green Funeral Home
making the arrange merits
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