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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
1
Local basketball event features two 6 PM starts with a 10 cent admission. Tournament proceeds fund team support as Erickson leads a split schedule and prepares for next week’s matchups. The Eagles face Boling tonight and Bay City visits February 4 for a game at the local gym.
Francine Culkin and Jon Lietehor plan a wedding in Galas in 1933 with Culkin from Houston and a groom whose mother is Mrs. Ruth Freeze of Brooklyn. The groom arrived on leave from New Orleans and will stay through February as congratulations and well wishes pour in. Clyde Gold spent Monday in San Antonio.
The Rev Care Owen Estes, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was ordered to report to the U S Navy Reserve as a chaplain with the rank of lieutenant. He departs today for Williamsburg Virginia to await further orders at William and Mary College. The church granted a seven week leave as members planned a farewell reception before his departure.
News from service members abroad including a Marine in action near Empress Bay Bougain Bougainville and a Flying Cadet at Ground School in Florida. The letter notes heavy operations, moving from swamp to high ground, a basketball game with a school team, and the tough upcoming eleven weeks of training.
Fragmentary lines show garbled reminiscence with references to strain, fatigue, and a restless mood. The text provides partial phrases about division, weariness, and a sense of being overwhelmed without clear events or names.
A Columbus meeting of garage men and gas dealers stressed immediate cancellation of gas ration stamps with ink or pencil. stamping by station operators is unlawful and could cost owners their ration books. The report also details the death of Waldo R. Terrell on Tuesday, his family ties, and community mourning with services held and flowers abundant.
A special meeting is called for Wednesday night February 2 at 7 30 at the school building to organize a Cub Scout Pack. District representative Mr Nichols of Wharton will explain the benefits to parents and urge boys nine to eleven years old to attend with their parents for important information.
Clyde Gold spent last week in the spring markets in Dallas and Fort Worth where she selected merchandise for Epp's ready to wear shop. The advance showing will soon be announced.
Shell Oil reports Plow Realty No 10 drilling at 11 400 feet Thursday noon while Laura Lewis No 1 is down and heavy rains delay operations as Ohelgower No 1 resumes rigging.
The Lions Club of Columbus seeks names of parents with four or more family members in service, including both girls and boys. The request comes from the club president and his associate Mr Woodard who chairs the affairs committee. the notice notes taming evidence from Haws and mentions house shoes, brathlers, and a snowy pictorial note.
Southern Union's acquisition of El Paso gas distribution assets from Lone Star Gas follows SEC approval of the sale as part of Lone Star's reorganization begun last year. The contract, signed November 5, 1913, sets the price at 2.7 million dollars and covers all materials and receivables. The purchaser serves multiple Texas communities and holds other properties in the region.
The President's Ball opens promptly at nine with a gala evening planned. The gymnasium will provide a fine floor for a social gathering. Admission is 50 cents, and everyone is cordially invited to attend this festive event.
Workers in the Surgical Dressings room have finished a quota of 10,000. A notice of arrival for the next quota will be announced in the Headlight. AML workers are requested to note the resumption of work.
A Houston diocese report notes $217 594 50 in bonds sold as a community and church effort targets the Fourth War Loan Drive. Eagle Lake lawmakers and business leaders urge citizens to exceed the $300 000 quota to support troops, with local residents urged to buy bonds to shorten the war and aid returning service members.
Heavy rainfall and an electric storm mark January as a record setting month. The week saw more moisture with Monday and Wednesday nights bringing showers, leaving the ground mushy. Mrs. Lottie Tuffley reports slight improvement in her farm conditions.
Lieutenant Nora Mizabeth Howard of the Amy Nurses Corps and Lieutenant John F. Dusthimer of Moore Field were married at 3:30 PM in a Methodist church ceremony. The event featured white and green decor, a bride in uniform, and a double ring service with family and friends attending.
The Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department held its annual election. Elected were A H Dipple as fire chief and J W Brishois as secretary and treasurer. First assistant chief is F R El Thomas. second assistant chief is JO W Brishis. companies 1 and 2 named their officers. several names appear garbled in the report.
Roger Killough of Southwestern Life Insurance Company reports a letter from company President G Den about bonds for the fourth War Loan Drive in Mc Killough's county. The total purchases may be credited to Dallas County under Treasury rules, with reduced expected bond totals for the drive.
Operations continue on the Jack Frazier No. 1 wildcat well northwest of Columbus as crews aim to open a new producing oil sand area. The well reached about 2,000 feet with pipe strings, then faced string readjustments and drilling challenges amid the search for commercial oil.
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