Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society Meeting at Lissie
The Ladies of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society met last Thursday at Mrs. Rudolph Herman’s home in Lissie with ten members and one guest, Mrs. Victor Richter. The group prayed in Pastor Wolf’s absence, studied from the WMS Outlook, and closed with the Lord’s Prayer. Refreshments followed the social hour. Mrs. L. O. Payne will host the next regular meeting on May 10.
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Luthern Women's Missionary Society
Rudolph Herman
Lissie
Victor Richter
L. O. Payne
Architects Named for Columbus School Plans Drawn
Hedrick and Lindsey Houston architects have been chosen by the Columbus in dependent school district trustees to draft plans for a proposed new school building to be erected soon. Mr and Mrs C E Everitt hosted Mr Everitt's mother Mrs M Stover of Dallas and Mrs B Minckler of Bogalu Louisiana who accompanied Mrs Everitt home from Wharton Hospital last Friday and are recuperating at his home. Mrs A J Dupree and daughter Joson of Sugarland visited Mrs Dupree's mother Mrs Nannie Barrow on Sunday.
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C. E. Everitt
Mr. Everitt
M. Stover
Dallas
A. J. Dupree
Joson
Sugarland
Walter Carroll
Lubbock
Albert Pustejevsky
Sgt
New York
Europe
Pustejovsky
Fred Lyle, Jr
Laughlin Hospital
Jacob Yooder
Houston
Eagle Lake Recalls OPA Gasoline Stop and Roosevelt Visit
Eagle Lake recalls the 1936 presidential visit by Franklin D Roosevelt to Houston for the Centennial Celebration and the later wartime era OPA gasoline rationing guidance. The article recounts the hot day at San Jacinto and the brief stop at the Southern Pacific depot with Roosevelt smiling at the crowd. It also notes OPA measures for farmers to request gasoline rations for farm use and the need to maintain records and coupons to ensure supply reaches essential civilian needs.
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Eagle Lake
OPA
Franklins D. Roosevelt
Houston
San Jacinto Battle Grounds
Wee Ler
Secret Service
Southert Pacific
Mr. Roosevelt
San Antonio
Rolvices
Aire
Jonsson
Une
Safe Driving Record Of Employees Lauded By Texas S E Gas Co
The Texas Southeastern Gas Company honored employees at a safety banquet in Bellville with thirteen individuals praised for safe driving. Notably G T Barrett of Columbus, who manages Columbus and Eagle Lake offices, logged 3 017 miles without an accident. Also commended were W T H Koeln with 82 426 miles and J A Ruggles with 134 630 miles. The Bellville district covers Bellville Brenham Columbus Eagle Lake Hempstead Navasota Prairie View Sealy and Waller.
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Texas Southeastern Gas Company
Bellville
G.T. Barrett
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Tle
W. T H. Koeln
J. A. Ruggles
Bell‘ville
Brenham
Hempstead
Navasota
Prairie View
Sealy
Waller
Eagle Lake Couple Reports Guam Hearing in Phoenix
Mr and Mrs Robert B Holman of Eagle Lake write the Headlight from Phoenix with good wishes to the new staff They report hearing a CBS Guam broadcast last Thursday evening in which a colored serviceman from Eagle Lake reacted to the death of the president The couple note the reporter speaking was in Guam and Madeleine found it strange to be so far from home.
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Robert B. Holman
Phoenix
Arizona
CBS
Guam
Eagle Lake
Madeleine
Gua
Colorado County Students On Texas U Honor Roll
Two Colorado County youths earned academic honors among 203 Navy students and eight civilian students for the winter semester. Aubrey Chapman of Columbus attained Summa Cum Laude and William Lewis Raabe of Weimar earned Magne Cum Laude, announced by W R Woolrich dean of the College of Engineering.
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Colorado County
Texas
Navy
W. R. Woolrich
College of Engineering
Aubrey Chapman
Columbus
Wiliam Lewis Raabe
Weimar
National Family Week Observance May 6th to 13th
National Family Week will be observed nationwide from May 6 to May 13 with interdenominational support. A Roosevelt letter dated March 12 urges reverence for the home and the family, calling it the basis of civilization and stressing the war era need for unity and spiritual strength. The Headlight notes Draper Stephens’s illness at Laughlin Hospital and reports a Houston visit by Tulane Gordon and son to see relatives in the area.
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Synagogue Council of America
Alton Opher
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Draper Stephens
Chas. D. Stephens
Ines
Laughlin Hospital
Wage Statement Rights for Workers Under Social Security
Rogers of the Houston Social Security Office states employers must issue written wage statements to each employee showing wages, taxes deducted for old age and survivors insurance, and the employer and employee names. The rule applies at least once yearly and at final payment when employment ends, with the payment date usable if statements are issued with each wage.
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Rogers
Houston
Social Security Board
For Sale Two Bedroom House Near Lake Texas
FOR SALE A Ble e 2 apartment house with 2 baths close in See Justin A Smith Hagle Lake Texas.
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Justin A. Smith
Hagle Lake
Texas
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Lloyd Spallinger
Galveston
Annette Seaholm
John Sealy Hospital
That City
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Wellman
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Austin
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Oklahoma City
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Pinkham
Pinkbac
Pollow
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McClelland Warehouse Package Stores
Pat Martin
Cadillac
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Max Conner
Strickland Insurance Agency
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