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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
8
Prause and his orchestra will perform at Club Montezuma for a novelty dance on Saturday evening, April 10. The event invites guests to wear evening attire in a casual, festive mood, with emphasis on a lively informal setting.
Mrs C C Anderson of Wyler is remembered in a local memorial note. The obituary mentions her role as a hospital operator aligned with the Southern Pacific tower service. The short notice notes her service and ties to Wyler and local rail operations.
The piece follows servicemen and families during WWII, detailing a supply company handling varied gear from bolts to Bailey bridges and training sites in Carp, California, and Columbus. It notes soldiers abroad, hospital stays, transfers to San Pedro and San Diego bases, furlough hopes, and homefront letters from wives and parents in Texas and beyond.
The United Nations Conference opened in San Francisco with world leaders arriving to discuss peace. Delegations from 46 nations, including five major powers, gathered as representatives from Australia to Yugoslavia traveled to the California site to pursue a lasting global accord.
Everett Wright born 1920 Eagle Lake and educated in Angleton served five years in the Navy. He died when his ship faced the storm and his name appears on a memorandum to the Wright family. Surviving relatives include wife Ella, parents Will and Mrs. Wright, brother Will Weight Jr in Germany, Sgt Henry Weight in Louisiana, Robert Wright of Angleton and sisters Lenn Mae Landry and Cavey Wright. Deepest sympathy voiced to the Wright family.
Clyde Morgan located the fourth Holy City of the Moslem Religion. The piece notes his travels from Cairo and Agrigento to Sicily Egypt then to California aboard a transport ship. He will report to Santa Anna, California for reassignment after furlough ends.
The article urges Americans to buy Seventh War Loan bonds and to hold them to maturity, stressing that bonds help the war effort and should be considered an investment in the future. It notes redemption is available in emergencies and lists Rotary and Lions Club sponsors and several names connected to the campaign.
Funeral services for Mrs. von Lengerke were conducted Thursday at 2 PM by Rev. M. A. Kinex at the family residence with burial at Weirui cemetery in the afternoon. Casket bearers included J. Hy McCreary and others. honorary pallbearers listed. Hymns were sung by local ladies and Mrs. Haley accompanied on piano. mourners remembered her devout care for family and neighbors.
About a crew rescue where Staff Sergeant Austin exposed to danger shut bombs and improvised a fever to disable three bombs
Roy Baker of Columbus announces in today’s Headlight issue the installation of a portable steam cleaner and spray painting machine. He solicits paint jobs for homes, barns, farm machinery, and any spray painting work available. Are you on our subscription list?
Announcement this week named Senator Albert Benjamin Chandler from Kentucky as the new baseball commissioner succeeding the late Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Chandler, aged 46, has long been a public figure known for energetic state and national service and for his influence in American politics and baseball circles.
Mrs Jake Chumney and Mrs JW Griffin attended teacher instructions for Vacation Bible School at Piet Methodist Church in Atmtin. Rev Mr Griffin and Mrs H C Fitzgerald accompanied them to the Capital City. Mrs Fitzgerald visited her children at the University of Texas.
Max Conner holds one clipped photo showing four horses eyeing down Main Street in Eagle Lake on July 4, 1902. Participants include Mr. Conner, Oliver Flowers, TH Smith, Ben Brothers and Tot Vick. Harvey Vineyard started the race, Jobin Raze assisted, while tax remission bills passed in both Senate and House for ad valorem tax relief for ten years in farming, soil, roads and revenue use. Adele Srachowy had tonsil surgery at Grange Hospital. Q. P Store duties end at Welford, Frazer, Wagner, Davis families host San Antonio guest Blanche Robinson, and N. C. Ney, Southern Pacific Agent, recovering from a recent illness.
The Sinclair Refining Company and its distributor hosted a Wednesday evening farm meeting at Bugle Lake High School. Attendees enjoyed films on farm work simplification and a Goodyear feature, with Ethyl Corporation presenting Old MacDonald. The Home Economics department, directed by Mrs. B. O. Ranft, served refreshments as the Sinclair Company presented the girls a check for their service.
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