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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
9
A festive Christmas greeting speaks of peace and goodwill through the Bethlehem story. It urges hearts to heed the Heavenly Father, offering comfort, patience, and a new vision of victory through Heaven above, despite world sorrow and hate.
Ford Motor Company announces December 5 start for 1944 vacation payments totaling $8 million. Cash disbursements will vary by length of earned vacations, with Detroit area workers receiving 46,944 in total and 26,198 getting two weeks and 20,746 one week credits. The year’s total vacation payments reach $8,128,596.78.
Merchants bank employees hotel managers and others who handle business with the public were urged not to request or accept social security account number cards as identification. Short staffed during the Christmas rush leads some to overlook cautionary practices. Account numbers exist to maintain wage records and should not be used to identify customers in cashing checks or opening accounts. The public is advised to avoid using SSN cards for identification in any transaction.
Red Cross workers prepare a traditional Yuletide for service members worldwide. Ameri can Red Cross clubs hospitals camps and fronts will receive a special Christmas gift package for hospitalized personnel overseas. Local clubs list churches services dinners carols and decorations from home. Over 5 000 Christmas decoration kits shipped overseas 800 made by American Junior Red Cross members.
Christmas vacation for Eagle Lake public schools starts Friday December 22 and lasts until Monday January 1 1945. Schools resume Tuesday morning January 2 1995, per Supt W C Reed. Also a Camp Roberts tale: a G I orders forty eight hamburgers, jokes about sharing with three buddies outside.
Sailors and marines on naval vessels will receive holiday menu covers made by the Junior Red Cross. Red Cross workers aboard transport ships carrying servicemen will organize charity parties to bring Christmas cheer during journeys home.
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