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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
9
In Leuis a hospital editor Dr. Northington and partners addressed service counts and barracks assignments with a note to Lt. The piece mentions Houston business growth, Mortensen’s death, and local school holiday programs. It highlights community ties with Hines and Northington families and Christmas activities for pupils.
Comings and goings highlight a holiday scene as Miss Hazel Engstrem returns from teaching duties, Miss Luana Sundermann travels from Kermit, and Mrs. Gien Sunderman, Mrs. L. Loughridge, and Mrs. Myrtle Wady visit Texas relatives before heading back to Houston.
Local residents report visits and holiday gatherings across Houston and nearby towns. Beulah Waddell earns her cap at Herman Hospital exercises with family present. several travelers return on furloughs to spend time with spouses and relatives. Mrs. E W Wright hosted the Thursday club with Christmas decor and refreshments for eight members and two guests.
Mrs. Frank Johnson and her daughter visited from Smithville for the Christmas party of the Eastern Star. Mr and Mrs James Caton and Mrs Irvine Harlan stayed with relatives at the Bentley House over the weekend.
Mrs H A Marshall of Gulfport Mississippi arrived Saturday to spend Christmas with her brother J H Cosgroves and family. The note mentions wartime sentiment about bombing Japan with junk but provides no further details.
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