Southwestern Life Reports 1943 Gains and Insured Force
Southwestern Life Insurance Company released its forty first annual report to policy owners. It shows over 150 million dollars of insurance in force and assets exceeding 95 180 000. The 1943 gains include 6 759 770 in securities and 28 219 333 in insurance in force. The president C F O Donnell of Dallas notes investments in securities during the war and additional policies on armed forces members.
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Southwestern Life Insurance Company
CF. O'Donnell
Dallas
Oonnell
Compa
United States
Local Representative Attends Texas Church Meetings in 1943
Imipans growth discussed by a local representative while representing the company exily as Reser Kitloush The Res R A Park spent Tuesday in Houston attending department of promotion and Episcopal diocese meetings He visited church members on the way home J B Smith Company advertises a special sale though wartime slogans hint at hostile rhetoric
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Imipans
Exily
Reser Kitloush
Res R. A
Park
Thesday
Houston
Department of Promotion
Episcopil Dionese
Texas
Whmond
Mrs Arthur Hahn Writes From Kapuskasing Ontario
Mrs Arthur Hahn of Kapuskasing Ontario writes friends in Eagle Lake thanking them for Headlight copies as she builds a scrapbook of clippings about her boys. She recalls letters from Frazer Wallace mentioning Raymond Kohlefiel and John Canaris's drawing talent. She notes Juror Eggers' death and praises Bruce Wilson's literary promise while sharing local wartime ration news and a Kotex plant survey near the paper mill. Ada Slayton visits Mansfield, plans to return with her daughter. Bay City trip via San Antonio includes a stop at Retama Ranch.
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Arthur Hahn
Kapuskasing
Ontario
Eagie Lake
Hahn
Frazar Wallace
Raymond Kohlefiel
Raymond
John Canaris
Eggers
Bruce Wilson
Whitt
Ada Slayton
Mansfield
Elmer Struss
A. J. Struss
Johnsons and kin spend Sunday in nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Johnson spent Sunday in Smithville with Mrs. Buster Johnson and their daughter Vesta Callahan Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kretzschmar with daughter Bettie Jean were in Columbus for the day.
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H. J. Johnson
Smithville
Buster Johnson
Vesta Callahan Johnson
H. J. Kretzschmar
Bettie Jean
Columbus
Local W H D Club Meets With Mrs Sewell
On February 10 the Eagle Lake Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. T. R. Sewell with fourteen members present. They spent the afternoon making dress forms for dressmaking help and offered to assist any member or outsider free of charge. Donations to the club are welcome. The next meeting will discuss destroying insect pests around premises and a meeting place will be announced later.
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Eagle Lake Home
Two S.H.S.T. Names Honor Students in Texas College
Miss Blanche Ruth Young daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Young East Bernard and Miss Sue Wegenhoft daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Wegenhoft Rock Island named among high ranking pupils for Pullse Mester at Sim Houston States Teacher's College Huntaville Texas The note praises scholastic averages and extends congratulations. Mrs H H Yarberry and Mrs A W Johns returned from Camp Fannin Tyler where they visited Pvt James Armstrong. Eunice Goode spends week in Smithville with Miss Doris Helen Canada.
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Blanche Ruth Young
L. L. Young
East Bernard
Sue Wegenhoft
Oscar Wegenhoft
Rock Island
Pullse
Sim Houston States
H. H. Yarberry
A. W. Johns
Camp Fannin
Tyler
Pvt
James Armstrong
Yarber
Army Women’s Army Corps recruitment appeal
A wartime recruitment notice highlights typists clerks accountants and store work in the WAC. It invites enlistment and skill training opportunities with pathways through local Army Recruiting Stations and the Adjutant General in Washington to serve the country in a vital role.
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Army
WAC
U.S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D.C
Sleeping Pills Harmful Habit Warning From Health Officer
Austin Texas February 14 Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer warns against unsupervised use of hypnotic barbiturates for insomnia. He notes many obtain supplies without prescriptions and misuse them for trivial reasons, risking physical harm, dependence, and disrupted vitality. Only a physician should prescribe for specific conditions and temporary use.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Multre
Egypt Items and Local Social Notes Across Louisiana
Ann McBurney of Lake Charles visits Louisiana as guest of her Northington relatives. Clyde T Harris returns to New Jersey after visiting family. T S Harris C B Carter and George Longmire with Donald Duncan return from New York. L H Obenhats and J C Malone lead Bond Drive in Bond and Egypt areas. Lawrence Nelson visits Denmark with his mother. Fat Stock Show attendees include Northington family members and others in Houston. Peggy Jo Hurry plans to move to Houston with her parents. Mrs E Carter ill at Laugh Hospital in Eagle Lake. L P Rice and son Jackie visiting relatives in Houston. Dixon and Ian spend time with J J New in Houston.
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Ann McBurney
Lake la
Northington
Clyde T. Harris
New Jersey
T. S. Harris
C. B. Carter
George Longmire
Donald Duncan
New Yoresdames
L. H. Obenhats
J.C
Jackie
Houston
G. Dixon
Ian
J. J. New
Stone
One Million Victory Gardens In Texas
Texas urges citizens to grow victory gardens this year, with guidance for starting seeds in a 18 by 30 inch box, preparing soil with loam and manure, and transplanting to cans, pots, or the ground as plants reach seven inches. Instructions cover soil preparation, seed spacing, sanitation, container drainage, sunlight, and timing for field planting to boost home food production.
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Texas
Vietory
Texae
Local Social Bulletin Highlights Family Visits and Hospital
Sut and Mrs Leon Fults of Victoria and Capt and Mrs Fults of Freeport were guests of their parents Mr and Mrs E C Fults Saturday and Sunday. Miss Inka Barta spent the weekend at home from teaching duties in Crescent. Mrs Lawrence Nelson and C R Foulk of Bonus Wic school entertained pupils with a party last Friday afternoon featuring games, Valentine refreshments, and songs. Virginia Lou Northington is a patient at Caneyey Hospital in Wharton after an appendectomy Tuesday.
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Sut
Leon Fults
Vitoria
C. R. Foulk
Bonus Wic
Valentine
Miss Virginia Braden Writes From Our Lady of Lake College
Miss Virginia Braden, a student at Our Lady of Lake College in San Antonio, writes from Temple where she is employed as a junior stenographer. She says she likes her work and asks that her Headlight be sent to her so she can continue reading it.
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Virginia Braden
Our Lady of Lake College
San Antonio
McClosky General Hospital
Temple
Sip
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Southwestern Life
U. S. Securities
J.B. Smith Company
Roger Killough
Canada
War Production Board
Southerny Union Gas
Howse Heating
Sewell
S.H.S.T. C
Eunice Goode
Doris Helen Canada
Egypt
Epps Quality M
Elise Lake
Kolberg
Jersey
Wilcgo Grocery
Q-P
Creamilk
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