Army and Navy Leaders Rally Behind Red Cross War Fund
High level endorsers including Secretary of War Stimson General Marshall and Secretary Forrestal pledge support for the 1945 Red Cross War Fund to meet a $200.9 million goal. Industry, labor, religious and civic groups join in urging donations to aid soldiers, civilians, and war relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Red Cross War Fund
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Americam Red Cross
Preas
Red Cross
Congress OF Industrials
Stimson
Staf
George C. Marshall
The
Oversea
Secretary of the Navy
James V. Forrestal
Ernest J.ing
Coaiman
United Fates Feet
Ed Cross
Pullisters Association
National Editoris Association
American Press
Amiong
War Fund
American Legion
American Federation OF Labor
Mother's Unexpected Return and School News
A short story recounts a child painting red a chair then crying when mother returns to find him covered. The rest of the item lists school notes: a Valentine box, cafeteria refreshments of soda and cookies, and a two week club meeting with new duties assigned. Visitors include Frazar Wallace and Miss Mattie Mersfelder visiting the campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Miss Powers
T Faye Dodd
Frazar Wallace
Mattie Mersfelder
Sheridan News Notes From Local Social Roundup
Mrs Lena Whitten spent the weekend in Cuero with relatives. Mr O Evans of Botts spent Sunday morning in the L Botard home. Mrs Pleas Holster and daughter of Yoakum visit her parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Briscoe. Mr and Mrs Walter Snider and Kay spent days in Palacios with Dan Poulk family. Mrs A W Botard of Yoakum stayed with relatives. Dowell Criswell family visits in San Antonio. Leonard Sunday and family of Sublime moved here last week along with Otto Botard and family and Mrs Selma Sommerlat. I spent Sunday in Kinkler with Otto Beethel. Bessie Pustrovsky of Sublime visited with Eddie Briscoe family. Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Whitten
Cuero
Co. O. Evans
Botts
L. Botard
Pleas Holster
Yoakum
Joe Briscoe
Walter Snider
Kay
Palacios
Dan Poulk
A. W. Botard
Jeff Criswell
Mildred
Margie
Elsie
San Antonio
Ing Dowell Criswell
Leonard Sunday
Sublime
Otto Botard
Selma Somerlat
Kinkler
Otto Beethel
Bessie Pustrovsky
Eddie Briscoe
Jones
First National Bank appoints assistant cashier in Eagle Lake
S C Boothe elected assistant cashier by First National Bank of Eagle Lake at a February board meeting. C P Hoye and C E Sinclair chosen as directors, replacing Ed Rand and J J Whatley. Beanery notes cover local civic moves, a A & M baseball captaincy for Verner Matthews, a new Curtain Club forming, and farewell plans of local residents including the Field family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Boothe
First National Bank of Eagleing
S. G. Mings
Ing
S. G.mings
Texas City
Boothe
C. P. Hoye
C. E. Sinclair
Messrs
Ed Rand
J. J. Whatley
First National
Verner Matthews
Eagle Lake
A. & M. College
Athletic Association
A. H. Jones
San Antonio
I. V. Duncan
M. E. Guynn
Ophelia Johnson
A. M. McCarty
W. L. Peterson
Bruce McCarty
Anne Harrison Byrd
Los Angeles
California
J. S. Bruce
T. W. Oliphint
Walter Little
R. M. Fitzgerald
Ray Munn Jr
Ramsey's Point
Gray Place
B. S. Field
Dallas
Prairie Street
C. K. Brodhage
Largest Gains Since 1928 By S. W. Life Ins. Co.
The forty second annual report of Southwestern Life Insurance Co. shows record gains since 1928 with in force insurance at year end 1944 rising by 31.7 million to 481.7 million and assets totaling 108.94 million up 10.75 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Life Ins. Co
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
O'Donnell
United States
Pearl Harbor
Striker Poem by a Soldier in New Guinea
A wartime verse laments malaria and hard ration life in New Guinea. The speaker imagines boosting pay to stop strikes and keep troops in danger, contrasting jungle hardships with higher pay back home. Also notes grandson Bobby Walker of Orchard recovering from a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Walker
Bobby Walker
Orchard
Schol
Bobby
St. Valentine Day
Card of Thanks for Kindness at Time of Death
We express our sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of our husband and father. Gratitude for flowers and support from Mrs. Tom Lewis and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lewis
Prank Mazac Jr Amm Named Honor Guest at Club Montezuma
A Monday night party at Club Montezuma honored Franke Mazac Jr Amm 7e on his first leave in over a year. About fifty friends attended a social evening with games and dancing and seed punch. Frank arrived Saturday and left Thursday for his base, sharing happiness with his hometown supporters. Mrs Ruby Ahlers appointed secretary and book keeper at American Rice Growers Office following Mrs Irvine Harlin resignation. R E Lindsey of San Antonio visited sister Mrs Kate Ney on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvine Harlin
American Rice Growers Office
Ruby Ahlers
Oe . R. E. Limdsey
San Antonio
Kate Ney
Red Cross Home Nursing Courses Reach Rural Families
American Red Cross offers home nursing classes taught by professional nurses to farm families from Ventura California to Rutland Vermont. Since Pearl Harbor over 950000 rural women completed these courses with support from the U S Department of Agriculture Extension Service and county health departments providing nurses. Prospective enrollees are urged to call their local Red Cross chapter for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura
California
Rutland
Vermont
American Red Cross
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service
Red Cross
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop from an untreated cough or chest cold. A remedy claims to loosen and expel germy phlegm and aid healing, blending bee ch end weosote with other ingredients to attack the issue at its source.
Mrs. J. R. Hardy Visits Temple Couple
Mrs. J. R. Hardy of Temple spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thomas. She plans to return about March 7 to Eagle Lake for the duration. Mr. Hardy is Chief Petty Officer in the Philippines. They recently bought the Kohesheck home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hardy
Temple
W. M. Thomas
Hardy
Philippines
Chester Kohesheck
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Farm Bureau Federation
America
Americal Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Council OF Churches
American Red Cross War Fund
National Association
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Ans
Central Conference OF American Rabbis
Stimeon
Marshall
Forrestal
King
the Eaglet
Sam Hash
Gilbert Dike
Walter Froke
Gon
Sheridan News
Blanor Sonnkon
Hantee
Texas
Home Office
Roger Killough
J. R Colly
Miss Sue Colly
Houston
New Guinea
Guinea
al Can
Palm Beach
Gaineaway
Prank Mazac JR. Amm. 2c
Mise Hope Dornen
UE Sseeie
Fock Tsiend
Inve Beriex
Ofin
Irvine Hasand Bo
Ee Pepal-Cola Company
Longtiling Company
Weimar
Pepsi-Cola
Fee
EPPS
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
W. E. McRee
Eagle Lake Lumber CO
Max Conner
Teleophoes
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