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VOLUME NUMBER 86.
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CAMERON, MILAM COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1945.
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J. B.WHIT*
Crime waves have followed almost
every war, and we have had sufficient
warning that after the present con-
flict we can expect uprecedented
lawlessness. Yet few comipunities
have heeded the warning. In many
cities the law enforcement agencies
are helpless to function efficiently
because of alliances between politi-
cians and criminals. And there is
another aspect of law enforcement
which has received too little attention.
Even strong enforcement agencies
cannot fulfill their ■ responsibility to
the public unless they have the back-
ing of the courts. There must be a
more realistic attitude toward the
Constitutional rights of criminals.
The Constitution was never intended
as a refuge for the guilty.
Two years ago, in Chicago, Ed-
ward Daminani, a criminal with a
record of prior conviction for armed
robbery, was again found guilty of
the same crime. He was sentenced
to the penitentiary. As often hap-
pens while an appeal was pending his
bond was reducted by the court and
he was released. Nine days later,
armed with poison gas as well as
guns, he and his associates held up
a currency exchange in Chicago. The
cashier, Angnes Olsen, a woman of
52, did not comply with the demands
of the robbers speedily enough.
Poison gas was released and she died.
It is time to give some thought to
the rights of the Agnes Olsens as well
as the Damianis. Damiani had his
alleged rights preserved. But it cost
the life of an innocent victim. Sure-
ly law-abiding people must be pro-
tected, too. The strained reasoning
by which courts have sometimes
freed lawbreakers would be humorous
if the results were not so tragic to
society.
In Illinois officers received infor-
mation that in a passenger train in
Cook County there were men who
were illegally in possession of hen
pheasants. The officers boarded the
train. They saw pheasant feathers
protruding from the pockets of Sig-
mund DeLuca. The officers searched
him and found that he had four hen
pheasants. DeLuca confessed to the
officers that he had killed the birds.
Here was a perfect case—to every-
one, that is, except the Illionis Su-
preme Court. The court held that,
when the officers saw the pheasant
feathers sticking out of DeLuca's
pockets, they could no tell whether
they were the feathers of hep pheas-
ants or cock pheasants. Consequent-
ly, the officers had no reasonable
ground for believing DeLuac was
implicated in a crime. The search
was, therefore, unreasonable and il-
legal. Evidence of guilt thus found
was inadmissible. The conviction was
reversed.
This case is unimportant. But
such decisions pave the way for the
immunity enjoyed by the hoodlums
and thugs who endanger the security
of the citizens in many communities.
The pheasant-hen case can easily
serve as a precedent to turn murder-
ers loose.
Having progressed from the situa-
MRS. W, B, SKELTON IS
DEAD AT HOME HERE
Mrs. Williard B. Skelton died at the
family residence in Cameron at 11:30
a. m. Wednesday, dune 13, 1945. She
had been ill for some time.
Mrs. Skelton was born in Bell
county on July 21, 1890, and was be- j
fore her marriage, Miss Claudia :
Casey. She moved to Cameron with
her parents when a young girl and
had made her home here since. Her
mother, Mrs. E. M. Casey, died re-
cently.
She was married to Williard B.
Skelton on July 27, 1920, and was
the mother of two children, Williard
B. Skelton, Jr., in the United States
Army and serving overseas; and
Lynn Skelton. Surviving are her
husband, Williard B. Skelton and their
two children. Two sisters, Mrs. Jim
Spray berry and Mrs. Don Slocomb;
one bortber Earl D. Casey. A num-
ber of nephews survive and from
among them pall bearers will be se-
lected.
Funeral services were to be held
Thursday, ‘June 14, 1945, at 4 p. m.
from First Baptist Church with Rev.
C. W. Sanders, pastor, conducting
the services. Interment will be made
in Oak Hill Cemetery here with the
Marek-Burns Funeral Home directing
arrangements.
The body will be at the Marek-
Burns Funeral Home until the fu-
neral hour on Thursday.
Killed In Action
Hi
STRUCK BY CAR MILANO
Victor Miles, negro, died in a local
hospital here Tuesday night, from
injuries sustained when a car struck
him on the highway near Milano
Tuesday at noon.
E. H. Bartholow of Texas City was
driving the car. Miles was run down
on the highway near the Walker store
east of the city on Highway 69.
Rushed to a local hospital the ne-
gro was given every medical care.
He died early rn the night.
No arrests were made and no
charges filed. It was thought the
fatality may have been unavoidable.
IS BURIED AT CAMERON
Harry Nelson Harris died at the
Cameron Hospital Tuesday, June 12,
1946, at 10:10 p. m. after a short ill-
ness.
Mr. Harris was born in Milam
county, near Tracy, October 12, 1874.
On August 3, 1896, he was married
to Katie Lecare Caldwell. To this
union was born two children, one son
Kenneth Harris who preceded him in
death and a daughter, Mrs. - Gladys
Harris Price of Kernes.
When a. very young man Mr. Harris
united with the Baptist Church and
has been a most active member. He
was a well known farmer and stock-
man of the Buckholts community,
where he has made his home for the
past forty nine years.
His survivors include his w;dow
and daughter, Mrs. Gladys Price, two
brothers: R. S. Harris of Cameron,
and H. L. Harris of Davilla, three
PFC. MILTON WILLIAMS
Pfc. Milton Williams of Cameron
has been killed in action on Okinawa
island it: the south Pacific, it was
disclosed here Sunday in a telegram
from the War Department to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley
Williams in Cameron, and to his wid-
ow, Mrs. May Bell Williams in Cam-
eron.
Pfc. Williams was killed on April
21, on Okinawa, according to the
message received by Mrs. Williams,
who was the former Miss May Bell
Penney.
Pfc. William: was the father of
four sons and they survive as fol-
low's with the mother: Bobby B.
Williams, Charles E. Williams, Eddie
Wayne Williams and Milton R. Wil-
liams. He attended school in Cam-
eron and in 1936 married Miss May
Bell Penney. He entered the army
on December, 23, 1943. He took his
basic training at Camp Cross rn
South Carolina. He was home on
furlough in July 1944.
For a time be was stationed in the
Mariana islands in the Pacific and en-
tered this fighting on Okinawa ;n
April.
2.57 INCHES RAIN IS
FALL HERE TUESDAY
Rainfall* Tuesday morning was
heavy with 2.57 inches here and like
precipitation over the farm country.
The rain began falling around 3
a. m. Tuesday and continued well into
the afternoon. North and east
heavy winds were reported. In Falls
county heavy hail damaged corn
crops. Winds also damaged the crop.
K. W. Hester, local government ob-
server, said the rainfall to-date since
January 1, 1945, is 18.C5. For the
same period in 1944, the rainfall was
22.23.
LT. NEWTON’S STORY
WILL BE DELAYED
Lt. Frank M. Newton whose return
to his home in Cameron last week
brought popular demand from the
people for his story of almost 3 years
a prisoner of war held by the Ger-
mans, was out of the city Monday
and would not return until Wednes-
day.
The Herald has asked Lt. Newton
to relate his story and he bus agreed
but will not be able to do so before
bis return.
Lt. Newton spoke at First Bap-
tist church Sunday night to a capa-
city crowd. His address was to some
extent a religious talk and in the
main how men feel spiritually need-
ful under conditions of hazard and
cruelty.
Lt. Newton will be the guest
speaker Wednesday at the Rotary
Club.
TWENTY PAGES TODAY
European Veteran
NUMBER 8
BURIED SOUTH ELM
Clifford Ray Matthews, 11 month
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Aul) Matthews
of South Elm, died at. the John Sealy
Hospital in Galveston Saturday, June
9, 1045, at 5:00 p. m.
In addition to his parents, his sur-
vivors include his grand parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Matthews and Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Arnold of Houston,
and his great grand father, W. D.
Matthews of South Elm. He is also
survived by bis great great grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gandy of
Cameron, and grea great grand father
T. M. Chevrolet of South Elm.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. P. L. Caperton, at the South
Elm Baptist Church, Monday, June
11, 1945, at 3:00 p. m. Burial was
made in the South Elm Cemetery with
Groen Funeral Home making the ar-
rangements.
T-3 TONY ERMIS
T-3 Tony Ermis who fought under
the banner of General George Patton
and the 3rd U. S. Army, can tell a
story qf combat which began on in-
vasion day a year ago.
T-3 Ermis is now near the Czech
border where the famous 3rd Army
ended its sensational campaign across
Germany to reach to the mountains
of Bavaria and the Czech country
which T-3 Ermis described ns beauti-
ful in a letter recently received here
by his father, Charlie Ermis.
Beginning his combat duties when
the U. S. Third Army landed in
France, T-3 Ermis fought through to
Paris and beyond and although it is
not yet known, he is believed to have
taken part in the historic battle for
the reduction of the great fortress of
Metz.
In recent months he has written
many letters to friends, sending
words of good cheer and sometimes
souvenirs. He spent some time in
France. Right now he is enjoying a
well earned respite from combat and
friends here are hopeful he may re-
turn soon.
Cameron’s centennial year will be
1946.
Plans have been made to set up a
committee to arrange celebration of
the city’s one hundred years of an in-
corporated municipality. The city is
older but was incorporated in 1846.
Many here have looked forward
to a fitting observance. To do the
job adequately much will be required.
Finances will be necessary and ex-
perienced planning. It is not likely
anything approaching a commensu-
rate plan can be attained undi r pre-
sent civic conditions in the city, but
the event may not be entirely over-
looked.
I'lie Chamber of Commerce through
its president A. W. McCullin. will
soon announce a committee to be
made up of representatives from all
civic organizations in the city to plan
a celebration in 1946.
Mr. McCullin has broached ,i sub-
ject that is of great interest to many
and he deserves the co-operation of
all.
Gunner On Fortress
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nals had few rights, we are approch-
•rg the equally untenable position
tion in colonial times, where erimi- j sisters: Mrs. Bert Moore of Davilla,
Mrs. Gypsy Pruett of Davilla, and
Mrs. Wilburn Felton of Chilton,
that criminals are entitled to a good j Active pall bearers were: Roy
measure of predatory privileges. . Harris Moore. Cecil Harris, Melvin
Social protection is the principal Ford an(j john Musc au nephewg of
function of penal law, but the trend , Harris.
has been to place more and more j Funeral services were conducted i
emphasis on the rights of the indi- • by R(.v q w. Sanders, pastor at ,
vidual criminal.
We pride ourselves on the strides j
we have made in the science of
criminology. We have behavior j
clinics, psychologists, psychiatrists,
sociologists, biologists and social i
workers to give expert aid and treat- j
ment to the individual after he is
convicted of a crime. But only a ;
small monority of criminals reach j
the experts for treatment. Because ;
of 1 gal technicalities that frequert- I
]y benefit only the law violator, the j
edds are that the professional crDn- |
inal. if arrested, will never go to (
trial, let alone be convicted.
Several weeks ago two Chicago
police officers observed an automo-
bile loaded with merchandise. The
conduct of the occupants of the car
aroused their suspicion. The police-
men stopped the car and questioned
the occupants. It developed that
these men had just perperated a
burglary, and that the car was loaded
with several hundred dollars worth
of stolen goods When the was
hoard in court, a motion to suppress
(continued on page four)
First Baptist Church, assisted by Rev.
John C. Solomon, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, Wednesday,
June 13, 1945, at 4 p. m. Burial was
made in Oak Hill Cemetery with
Martk-Pums Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements.
Carrol! Green S2-C
At Home for Short Time
Carrol Green S2-C is spending a
5 day leave with his family in Cam-
eron. after finishing h « boot train-
ing in California.
When his leave is terminated he
will return to California where he
will enter Hospital Corpsman school.
Before entering the service S2-C
Green was with the Green Funeral
Home and Burial Association
Rands Warner of Fort Smith. Ark,,
hi here on a visit with his grand mo-
ther. Mrs S. W Cheeses. His mother
will be remembered as the former
Miss Reha Cheeees. is a native of
Cameron and lived here until her
S-SGT. JERRY I. \NICER
S-Sgt. Jciry Lanicck, toil gunner
! on a B-17 Boeing flying fortress
; bomber, reached the European the-
atre of operations in March 1945, but
in time to see plenty of combat ser-
vice.
Sgt. Lanicek is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. *John I^nicek of Clarkson. He
was inducted into the service at Camp
Walters, at Mineral Wells, on Feb.
14, 1944. His subsequent training
took him to Sheppard Field, Las
Vegas, Nevada. Drew Field in
Florida and after New York he flew
to England for combat.
He reached bis English bomber
base in March 1945, and had taken
part in a rum her of attacks on Ger-
many before the surrender came *n
early May. Before entering the Air
Corps be worked for the North Ameri-
can Aircraft Company in Dallas
Dallas is supplying 199.000 boxes
and 52.500 pounds of biscuits per
week, for the 10-in-l Amy field
rations which are packed in San
Antonio
Two Cameron Boys in
Nurmberg Germany*
Meet After Years
Numberg, Germany, May 31, 1945
Dear Mr. White:
I would like to inform you about
two local lads meeting, Cpl. June
Smalley and Pfc. Arthur Cobb. Sev-
eral dnys ago while in the sheet
metal shop,. June wulkcd up to me
asked where I was from, I knew him
immediately. Although it has been
3 years since we have been together
back in Yoe High School. We talked
of the old days and of the fellows we
knew, many of them won’t return,
and we shall miss them.
dune came in the Army April of
1943. And overseas the following
October. Having served twenty
months In England, France, Belgium
and Germany. June was serving with
a B-26 Bomb Group, until he came
to the 493rd Air Service Squadron
which is attached to the 3rd Army..
Arthur came in the Army March
1943. Leaving for overseas the fol-
lowing December. Having served 19
months in England, France and Ger-
many.
We have lived in hopes of meeting
someone through the Herald. We
knew of other Cameron boys over
here, but could never locate any of
them. As months went by each of us
was loosing hopes of meeting some of
Cameron’s boys, over here. Neither
of us have ever met uny other Cam-
eron boy. So as you can imagine
how glad we were to see a boy from
home. We enclose a photo.
Two Cameron Boys,
Cpl. June Smalley..
Pfc. Arthur Cobh.
MATO MARKET HERE
SERVING ALL TEXAS
The tomato market here was do-
ing a brisk business.
Crate* of luscious tomatoes are be-
ing shipped out by the thousands
bearing the label “grown and packed
in Milam county.”
Foster Produce Company, opening
their new packing shcsls have handl-
ed n large volume of the crop. Mr.
Foster says the tomatoes are excel-
lent in quality this year.
Trucks are hauling the tomatoes
to all parts of Texas and beyond the
borders of the state. The price is
good and farmers are realizing much
money from their crops.
The cantaloupe crop will soon be
ready and then green corn and water
melons.
Borneo in the Dutch Indies was
invaded Sunday by a division of Aus-
tralian troops who went ashore on
the northwest coast of the island
with negligible opposition.
Before the invasion warships of
the American fleet and American air-
men struck the beach positions of
, the Japs and took a heavy toll in
military personnel and installations.
General Douglas MscArthur con-
firmed a previous Japanese report
that the invasion was under way.
General Joseph Stilweli, command-
er of ground forces, in a statement
in Manila said the war with Japan
may last for two years.
The fighting, entering its final
stage on Okinawa, was growing
more bitter with the daps caught in
u small pocket but in extremely well
fortified positions. It was estimated
that some 15 thousand Japs are still
on the island to he killed.
The American propaganda bid to
the Jap people brought instant re-
action in the Diet where the Premier,
Kanturo Suzuki, said the nation would
fight on to the end. If so the war
against Japan will be won in the only
way it should successfully conclude,
extermination.
More and more air power was seen
us the weapon to finish off the main
islands.
LT. NEWTON’S STORY
Lt- Frank M. Newton, United
States Army Air Corps, first bomb-
er pilot to be taken prisoner by the
Germans in this war, and who re-
turned to his home in Cameron early
this week, will relate his experience
to The Herald.
This newspaper will bring to its
readers the story as told by Lt.
Newton from the time of his depar-
ture for North Africa until his libera-
tion by uits of the Third U. S. Army
in Germany.
Lt Newton’s experience* were ex-
traordinary and readers will find
them interesting. This story will be-
gin publication next week in the
Daily Herald and will be carried in
fall in the weekly Herald.
Miller transacted business
n Tuesday.
Five Involved In
Two Cuttin’ Scrapes
Five persons are involved in two
cutt n’ scrapes over the week end.
One Mexican is in a local hospital
seriously wounded anil the man who
stobbed him is in jail.
Two white men and one woman
are mixed up in the other case. One
man is in a hospital and the other
man and the woman are in jail.
Low fines are usually assessed rn
these cases and then only if agreed
to by the offenders. A new system
of handling criminal rases is in vogue
in Milam county. Murder usually
draws a suspended sentence, cuttings,
stabbings, beatings, etc., draw $14
[ fines.
Arrests are made in some cases,
! in others not.
Last week an old mart was beat
over the head w in a hrick bat and
his attacker was fined heavier in
I city court, $23.
T-f4gt. Edward O. Schiller, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Schiller of Cam-
ron. who has been stationed at
Nichols General Hospital, Louisville,
j Ky.. as a pharmacist for some time,
was sent overseas more than a month
ago and is some place in the Philip-
I pine, area His wife is now making
her home here with hia parents and
’ her parents at Ruckholt*. T-Sgt Sehil-
: ler has been in service for nearly four
years, making h:s home in Kentucky,
j where he was stationed.
Mrs. L. C. McBride of Dallas, was
week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
McIntosh, went to Rockdale for a few
days visit with friend*, and will re-
I turn to Cameron for a more extended
j visit. The late L. C. McBride was a
well known attorney here for a
number of years. Mrs McBride for-
merly was Miss Nettie Houghton and
lived here for many years.
Pvt. Glenn M. Rice
Wins Boots and Wings
Pvt. Glenn M. Rice, grandson of B.
G. Rice of lien Arnold, ha* won the
right to wear the “Boots and Wings”
of the United States Army Para-
troops. He has completed four weeks
of jump trainng during which time
he made five jumps, the last a tac-
tical jump at night involving s com-
bat problem on landing.
Jumping at The Parachute School
has stead I y developed to a recognized
war science, American Paratroopers
have been recognized throughout the
world for their meritorious actions
against the enemy.
In addition to producing jumpers,
Parnchute Specialist Training is g;v-
ed to qualified men in Communica-
tions, I)< molition. Riggers and Para-
chute Maintenance, vital skills for
Airborne Troops.
Cecil V. Drake
Receives Promotion
A NINTH AIR FORCE BOMBER
RASE, Germany—The promotion of
Cecil V. Drake, 22, of Cameron, Tex-
as, to First Lieutenant was recently
announced by the 397th Bomhardment
Group, famed as the “Bridge Bus-
ters"--the first B-26 Marauder
group to be based inside Germany.
A pilot, Lt. Drake flew over 25
combat missions before V-E Day, as
part of the Ninth Air Force’s
tactical bombing in co-operation
with the ground forces—a combina-
tion of air and ground power that
contributed in great measure to Ger-
many's defeat. He has been award-
ed the Air Medal and 4 oak leaf
clusters.
Lt. Drake entered the service on
December 9, 1942. and arrived over-
seas on Deemeher 18. 1944. In civi-
lian life, he was employed os a con-
struction machine operator by the
War Department in the Panama
Canal tone. He graduated from
Austin High School in 1940 His
wife. Mrs. Ella A. Drake, lives at
401 N Rusk, in Cam stag
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