Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo visit in Columbus family scene
Mr and Mrs Henry Busse and Mr and Mrs Lee Graves visited Columbus on Sunday at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs Frank Fortile and family. Friends extend best wishes to George Willy for a speedy recovery from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Busse
Lee Graves
Columbus
Frank Fortile
George
Willy
Vennalagion
Southern Pacific Railroad
Seiguin
Harry Lands
Mr. Landa
Salt Lake City
Jerry Landa
Carol Leslie
Mint
ML D. Nathan
Joe Stahl
Uncle's Boys- (Continued from page one) Medal and promotions noted
A Steyse group reports Sergeant James W. Devers of Abbeville Louisiana awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service. He is a Lafayette High School graduate and has served since 1942 in the Fifteenth Air Force Service Command. Messages note Captain Frank Johnson of the First Cavalry Philippines and Roland Campbell promoted to First Lieutenant in England. Other letters mention Pvt Wilton Stallman recovering at Fort Sam and Pvt Albert Pokluda and Pvt E W Pokluda visiting, plus Lichnovsky landing in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steyse
James W
Abbeville
Louisiana
Lee Devers
Eagle Lake
Lafayette High School
Lafayette
North Africa
Fifteenth Air Force Service Command
Harry S. Johnson
First Cavalry
Philippines
Frank Johnson
England
H. J. Campbell
Roland
Army Air Corps
Avalancing
Wilton Stallman
Ed Stallman
Garwood
Brooke General
Fort Sam Toston
26Th Infantry Division
San Antonio
Stallman
Garwood Hi
Simple Rites Mark Roosevelt Burial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt died suddenly at Warm Springs Georgia and was laid to rest in Hyde Park New York in a simple Episcopal service. The body traveled by special train to Washington and then to New York with Mrs Roosevelt and officials. President Truman accompanied the party as officials and citizens reflected on his career among America’s great leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United States
Warm Springs
Georgia
Hyde Park
New York
Washington
Anna Eleanore Roosevelt
White House
Harry S. Truman
Roosevelt
Truman
America
Jefferson
Lincoln
Wilson
Boy Scout Leaders Hold Two Instruction School Sessions
Community leaders met in Rotary Hall for two instruction sessions led by Walter W Bernard of Houston. The Saturday camping trip near Columbus marked the third course in the series, with Eagle Lake members and patrol leaders listed. Certificates were awarded for completing the Scoumaster's Course offered by the Sam Houston Council as of April 7 145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Hall
Walter W. Bernard
Houston
Colorado River
Columbus
Bernard
Eagle Lake
R. B. Davis
Ty ‘T, Waddell
Rudy Dayka
Fred Gnica
Jimmy Jochets
Walter Froka
Tilly Reading
Sam Houston Council
Pineapple orders via Home Demonstration Club
The Woman's Home Demonstration Club will take member orders for pineapple with delivery to Vale Lake on May 5 and all orders due by May 1. The note mentions various names and details about offerings and timing, with weather and military notes interspersed about locations like Hoquiam and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale Lake
GA. Seaholm
Jerry
Joe Lee
Meelcreary
Buddy of Lissie Hero Sees Photo of Dead Friend
Lt Rufus Jeffcote of Houston, home on leave from Europe, told a Houston Chronicle reporter he saw a photograph last summer that looked familiar. The man in the picture was his oldtime buddy who died in September 1943. He read of the posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to John David Hutchins after their wartime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Jeffcote
Houston
Europe
Houston Chronicle
Lions Club Event Echoes Texas State Leaders Remarks
The Lions Club barbecue drew applause as Representative Charles S. McLellan spoke briefly and introduced his Austin party including Howard Hert Marvin Ferisch Carton Crawford Ward McCampbell and Christi. Lt Governor John Lee Smith urged support for democratic governance noting the nation fights a total war while Waddell announced proceeds would aid local community efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. McLellan
Austin
House of Representatives
Howard Hert
Port Lavaca
Marvin Ferisch
Hallettsville
Carton
Crawford
Palacios
Ward McCampbell
Carpi
Christi
McLellan
McLellan Uen
John Lee Smith
Texas
Waddell
Lions Club
OPA Gasoline Meeting Held in Columbus County
About 150 gasoline dealers station operators and Pinel Board members from across Colorado County gathered in the County Court House in Columbus Wednesday evening. J H Wooten County OPA Chairman opened the session and introduced three Houston Regional OPA speakers on rationing. They urged full coupon endorsement and vigilant practice, and discussed key rationing program issues. Attendees included Frank Parma F A Hoeninghills RB Davis A A Kleekmaan SS Sinclair Clyde Gold Robert Ferguson C B Stephens and Stafford Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinel Board
Colorado County
Columbus
J. H. Wooten
OPA
County Court House
Mr. Wooten
Houston
J. B. Singleton
C.F. Murphy
City Farm and Ranch Census Sought by Mrs Parma
Mrs Frank Parma the city trainer has asked the Headlight to announce a census of farmers living in Eagle Lake city She asks men to have necessary information ready when she calls to speed data gathering and processing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parma
Rameis
Camutiay
Eagle Latke
Presidents Elected Every 20 Years Die In Office
The Associated Press notes a tradition where U S presidents elected at twenty year intervals die in office. The list cited includes 1840 William Henry Harrison 1860 Abraham Lincoln 1880 James A Garfield 1900 William McKinley 1920 Warren G Harding 1940 Franklin D Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Willam Henry Harrison
Abaham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William = .McKinley
Warren G. Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Community Salutes Veteran Employee and Family at Eagle Lake
The people of Eagle Lake thank Mr. Elkins and his family for years of faithful service to the community and the Telephone Company. Relatives and co workers gathered for a dinner party at Eagle Lake, with many associates from Galveston Bay City Alvin Houston and Wharton in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wix
Fagle Lake School
Elkins
James C. Biking
New Guinea
R. L. Hutchings
Willie Mac Reading
Misa Ruth Biking
Houston
W. M. Paul
Hunteville
J. B. Cox
Eagle Lake
Billy Reading
Ile
Telephone Company
Bagle Lake
Portraits at luncheon reveal local families and new member
The article lists numerous local residents and their relatives at a luncheon including Mr and Mrs Thomas and family members Gail Donna Lou Sandra and Karen Sue Cook Judy Thomas and Sam Lockwood among others. It notes a polo matinee on March 2 and features Samuel Lanham Lockwood a new member born in Manor Tra vis County Texas who previously ranched in Montana and lived in Bay City and Brownsville before Eagle Lake with wife Rotary Ann Carmen Savage Lockwood and son Sam Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave ‘Thomas
David
Bob
Karen Sue Cook
Robert ‘Thomas
Judith
Patricia Ann Thomas
Hie Sunderman
Melvin
Frances
AOL Tannie
Set. Robinson
Totarinnx
Festus Carroll
Weimar
Sam K. Seymour
Jer
Aind A. Vacele
Columbus
the Eagle
Samuel Lanham Lockwargh
Manor
Travis County
Texas
Montana
Bay City
Brownsville
Eagle Lake
J. Lockwood
Rotary Ann Carmen Savage Lockwood
Boling
West Columbia
Sam Jr
Girl Scouts Learn Fire Building Skills at Picnic
Twenty five Girl Scout Troop members rode in Pete Gertson's truck to Ois Boothe pasture Wednesday. Committee members Mrs R E Davis Mrs Sam Broyles and Miss Joan Hawk attended along with guest Mrs Cooke Waichgiel. They built a criss evoux fire and learned to extinguish it with water and sand while roasting a hot dog and marshmallow. Refreshments of buns pickles and cold drinks accompanied the picnic lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ois Boothe Pasture
Pete Gertson
R. E. Davis
Sam Broyles
Joan Hawk
Cooke Waichgiel
Camp Swift Veterans Fund Drive Noted In Texas Reach
Community notes show Camp Swift supporters and Texas residents contributing to the veterans fund. Donations from Episcopal Guild Rotary Club and several local ladies listed, plus Methodist groups for tooling leather and airplane parts. Seguin and Eagle Lake mentions add local civic activity and staff changes at Southern Pacific and with the Pennington family moving to Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Swift
Texas
Devers
Episcopal Guild
Rotary Club
Hayes Stephens
J. V. Duncan
T.'T. Waddell
A. &. Harbert
W. BE
Davis
Grace McCarty
Roos
J. W. Shacklett
Houston
Eagle Lake Furniture Company
Fennin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Universal Motor Company
B. H. McElhinney
PHONE
Btarte
Wriday
Tontghe Omly
Bing Crosby
Betty Hutton
Sonny Tufts
Song OF Nevada
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Mary Lee
Fred MacMurray
Claudette Colbert
Gil Lamb
Robert Benchley
Philip Dorn
Mary Aster
Marshall Thompson
Gloria Grahame
Tokyo
Spencer Stracer
van Johnson
Robert Walker
Luzon
Pfe Ray Zahradnick
Vinus
Albert W. Pokluda
Sehulenburg
E. W. Pokluda
Texas City
Armed Service
Army Engineers
Middle East
Italy
Schulenburg
Li. I. F. Lichnovsky
W. A. Braden
Nada
Pacific
Australia
Charles Rutta
Boy Scout
Roland Ingram
Gunser
Shoesmarket
California
Pacific Buch
Hoquiam
Buddy
Lissie
Hero
John David Hutchins
Liskie
Parker, Bros
Mex
J. L. Richardson
Linda Joyce
Kirk Wayne
Alvin Wiese
J. H. Miles
Thomas Day
Girl Scouts
R&w
Oodbury's
Hartmann
Rewco” Serruit Juice
Ancy UW
Las
Slemons
Lockwood Bros
Seeazs
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