13 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1942
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text discusses an urgent notice about use tax on boats effective February 1. It references collectors, stamps, and compliance steps for boat owners, plus possible penalties. Named entities and precise details are unclear due to corruption in the source.
Government agencies seek stenographers and related support staff amid shortfalls. The notice calls for qualified applicants to join the service and fill critical roles at multiple offices.
Funeral services for J. L. Green will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. from the Lakeside Cemetery. The body was sent to Creary Funeral Home after death from peritonitis. Survivors include a widow and six brothers in California, Virginia, and Texas. he was a member of the Methodist Church.
Milnstielt paid tribute to the honoree at a party for his forty first birthday. Guests included Maj. Gen Eugene Heybold Taft Nerth and Del Ernest Gray from the Army Engineers, Senator Tom Connally, Sam Rayburn and many House members. Mrs Margaret sty, his daughter, and Bruce Mautisfield, his son, attended. A large birthday cake served as centerpiece.
City recruitment office announces Army parachute troops enlistment. Pay starts at 21 to 50 monthly after four months training and testing. top pay reaches 80 per six months beyond ordinary sergeant. Benefits include clothing, food, lodging. Recruits age 18 to 30 and height 6 feet or more are preferred.
Red Cross chairmen urge knitters to respond to a requesting plea for contributions. The message stresses timely participation and ongoing donor activity to meet wartime or relief needs.
The report discusses early February term activities in a district court with notes on fines indictments and grand jury findings. It highlights county financial affairs and administration under James F Henihan and asserts orderly, well managed county operations.
The notice describes a Food for Freedom event scheduled for tomorrow at a Calviitus venue with speakers and activities listed. It highlights involvement from agricultural teachers, planning committees, and local figures such as Jeruann Beavis and Miss Albiny Drescher as correspondent.
The Colorado County chapter of the American Red Cross announces three committee appointments with Mors Pinhaley as chairman and Mrs. Sam J. Seynmur among officers. A wartime appeal urges local support to raise sixty five thousand dollars nationally with weekly remittances to fund Red Cross services for armed forces.
The Sealy Digers led by Gene Pasehall scored 8 points in a 89 68 defeat as Wharton’s defense limited their guests. Fred Spikel and Joy Gaywood led the Wrges with 16 points apiece in a midweek tilt, while Wau won a later game as district standings tightened.
Miss Helene Martin of Crowley Louisiana married Mr Hyde in a home ceremony at the Anderson residence near Kerrville. The event drew many friends and featured lavish hospitality while guests extended best wishes for the couple’s future. Mr Hyde, a ranchman from Mountain Home Kerr County, and the bride previously met during summers at the Andersen home. The Headlight salutes the couple and wishes them happiness in their new life.
Local J. A. plans to construct models for the Navy Department. The project involves assembling and presenting scale models at a designated facility, with contributions from various departments. Officials anticipate the work will support national defense initiatives and educational outreach.
A Victory Variety Red Cross benefit is scheduled for Tuesday February 17 at Six p m. The program features MJs Dorothy Dearly and other local entertainers with Mrs Hetty Carey narrating and Mrs J R Laughlin as pianist. Admission is 25 cents to aid the war effort.
The report outlines Weimar County residents paying poll taxes while complying with selective service registration. It notes the total payments, exemptions listed, and mentions towns and localities involved in the year’s registration and tax collection effort.
A reported incident at the Laustart Shipyard describes Frank Dutys crew member falling from a gar into the ship channel Friday. Rescue efforts succeeded as witnesses and workers aided the man to safety, with the event prompting a return to work the following Monday.
Fragmentary text reports Plow Realty No 5 drilling at 11 100 feet and notes Plow Realty No 4 continuing testing. The sheriffs section indicates ongoing testing and engagement for the next several months.
Anderson reports that his Champion Blue Ribbon winner from the Wharton County Fair ranked seventh in class at the Houston Fat Stock Show. Mr Anderson sold the prize animal in Houston receiving a tidy sum of 420 dollars.
The article explains penalties for late tax returns including a 5 percent addition for each month overdue and further charges for persistent delinquency. It notes that taxpayers must show reasonable cause and avoid jail or other compulsion by filing promptly and providing a sworn statement with the return. It also states income thresholds for single and married filers to require returns.
J Peters, administrator of the Colorado County A A A announces that the AAA office will observe War Time and has moved time pieces up an hour. The office will keep hours from 8 am to 5 pm War Time with a lunch from 2 noon to 1 pm.
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