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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
6
Fritz Engelhard chronicles a storm flight path and its impact across a wide zone. The article notes widespread damage to cotton fields and farm structures as the storm moves through a fifty mile wide fringe, with winds flattening crops and destroying sheds and bows.
The Zarwood News reports Martin La Buestiler spent Monday with relatives and returned Saturday after a few days visiting Rosenberg relatives. Harry and Yeaver Ether are stationed at Kelly Field. Raymond Treybig and his children from Tivoli visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Gla. Mrs. Dave Lunderquist returned home with Mrs. Treybig after a Tivoli visit. A telephone outage limited Gargood items this week as Al Witter and family from Houston visit relatives.
Ford Motor Company test pilots at Willow Run report five million mules of flight with no accidents across 21,109 flights during thousands of bomber missions. Average flight time per bomber was 2 hours 43 minutes, with 30 percent of Liberators delivered while Army Air Forces reviewed crew performance. August 14 saw 427 aircraft and 36 pilots plus 33 co pilots, with many veterans and trained crews passing Satisfactory tests for acceptability.
Report describes convicts raiding a Kodelka car during a storm evening while Jos Kodelka patrolled to protect trains. Clothing and a car load of items were taken, Kodelka’s suit later traced to prison. Unclear names and fragmented lines reference Walker and others visiting Boling and Newsalf, with generic local anecdotes.
Mrs. Lela Matthews of Weimar received a Washington telegram dated August 28 stating her son Captain Thurman R Matthews, U S Army Air Corps, appears on a list of personnel at Camp Hoten Mukden Manchuria dated August 26 and that further information would follow. Roy, a 1936 Weimar High graduate, had been a prisoner of the Japanese since the fall of Corregidor May 6 1942. his last direct contact was about a year ago. Local friends and the Matthews family, including Mayor H W Graves, express joy at his safety and await more details.
Maurice Goodson announces the opening of his garage on Highway 90 next to the Gulf Filling Station. He leaves the A L Baring Garage, previously operating Ling Station, and offers general auto repairs with guaranteed service.
Raymond Wolf son of Rev and Mrs G Wolf of Columbus spends days at home before leaving for Warburg College in Waverly Iowa to pursue a BA and seminary studies at Warburg or Capitol Seminary in Columbus. The family recently moved from Eagle Lake. he graduated Eagle Lake High and plans university studies prior to seminary. His father pastors Lutheran churches in Columbus and Eagle Lake while Mrs Gordon recuperates.
A reader quips about encountering a lawyer after a lengthy encounter, noting the paradox of asking if such a meeting was ever brief. The remark hints at the common joke about lawyers and time.
Ben B Hodde son of Ed Hodde of Eagle Lake and Misa Nomna fer wed Miss Norma Shafer in San Jose California on Friday June 17 at 3 30 p m The bride formerly of Buffalo New York has resided in California The ceremony followed by congratulations from Mr and Mrs Tedde Wats and others Substantial local social notes follow including visiting relatives and a druggist appointment in Luna Drug Store comments on patience and curves as a proverb
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