Filipino Girl Aids Burial of Nephew of Mrs Morris
A 19 year old Filipino girl writes to the wife of Corporal Alvin B. Lueders of Muldoon Texas, nephew of Mrs Y D Morris of Eadie Lake, about her letter sent during the Philippine campaign. The War Department later confirmed Corporal Lueders death on February 12 1945. The story reflects on Christian brotherhood and courage amid wartime loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Commonwealth
Alvin B. Lueders
B. R. Lueder
Muldoon
Y.D. Morris
Eadie Lake
West Floins
Texas
Philippine
War Department
Lueders
Pebrusry
First Cavalry
Depertz
West Pei
Christian Brotherhood of Man
Tur
Marriage of Myrtle Boyles Webbs and H D Swearingen in Rushton
Myrtle Boyles Webbs of Rushton La wed H D Swearingen on June 30 in an improvised altar at the Hunters home. Rev BJ Garrett officiated. Jimmy Hunter lit the candles. The couple will reside in Eagle Lake with Swearingen employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad and both attending Baptist church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Boyes Webb
Rushton
Meatz Doubles Quota in 7th War Loan Drive
Colorado County finance chair announces local readers have doubled their quota in the seventh War Loan drive. The report lauds the community for a remarkable record and their strong support for the war effort.
Engineer On C-47 Home From 28 Months In Europe
Technical Sergeant Kenneth Eugene Bauer returns to Eagle Lake after twenty eight months abroad in Europe. He joined the Army Air Corps December 21, 1942 and flew C-47 transports with the 435th Troop Carrier Group. He participated in Italy and the Normandy invasion, then Operations in France Holland and Rhine crossings. He notes widespread destruction in German cities and rivers as Allied advances continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Eugene Bauer
Kennie Bauer
Eagle Lake
Sundayight
Armed Service
Missouri
England
United State Army Air Corps
Bayer
Earope
Myn
Bauer
France
Holland
Rhine
Two Tragedies Bring Grief To Altman Family
The Altman family mourns after a San Antonio hospital death of a three and a half year old niece from severe burns caused by a child’s pin he dress catching fire while a relative tended a mother. The accident occurred near a home involving gas stove heat and a sparkler. The child, born March 26 1942, died after deep burns to heart and lungs. Funeral services were held at St John’s Lutheran Cemetery with Rev Weinsel. the grief extends to uncle John Alman of Yorktown, who died while squirrel hunting July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. By Altman
San Antonio
Httlers
Shirlene Schumaker
Garrett Schumaker
San Antonis
Porter Tocng
Funeral Home
Bural
St. John’s Luthern Cemetery
Luthern
Rev
Weinsel
Charles Ray
Altman
Emil Fraka
Garwood
Edith Fraka
Anna Labsy
Na@a
Frienis
Younster Church
Allman
Mr. Altman
John Alman
Yorktown
Uncle's Boys In Service Bring News From Saipan And Hawaii
News from Eagle Lake and surrounding areas details local men serving in the armed forces. Reports include Hutchings visiting Hutchings in Saipan, Habits of family ties, and others like General Harry E Johnson of Eagle Lake commanding the 93rd Division before duty in the Pacific. Updates mention leaves in Hawaii, navy duty at Pearl Harbor, and soldiers returning to hospitals or duties in California and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Eagle Lake
Raymond Waddell
Barl Rodgers, Jr
Raymond
United States
Pacific
Earl, Jr
Rotarians Install Officers At Friday Evening Party
Rotarians and Rotary Anns gathered at the Jenkins home in Rock Island for a lawn party on Friday evening to usher in the new Rotary year. Officers elected earlier in the evening assumed roles as retiring President W. H. Albrecht handed the gavel to President Jenkins. New officers include W. M. Lindeny as Vice-President, W. C Reed Secretary and N. C. Ney ag Treasurer, with E. C. Terrell and J. W. Griffin as directors. Special guest Homer Garrison, head of the State Department of Public Safety, spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gb Tenkins
Gerrett
Rotary Anns
Courtey
Rock Island
Jenkins
Rotary
W. H. Albrecht
W. M. Lindeny
W. C Reed
N. C. Neyag
E. C. Terrell
J. W. Griffin
Tew
S. Sinclair
Taylor
Mr. Albrecht
W. M
Former Prisoner Of Germany Here For Week End
First Lieutenant Jack Larsen on sixty days leave in Houston visited Eagle Lake to see Mrs. George Gray. A UT graduate and former Shel Oil geophysical crew member, Larsen served as a B 17 pilot. He was shot down over a German target on Feb 25 1944 and became a prisoner at Stalag Lust No 1 Barth. He was liberated by the Russians in May and credited with the Air Medal. He arrived in New York June 11 and will rest at an Army recreation hotel in Miami. His mother Marion Larsen died in April 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Larsen
Houston
Eagle Lake
George Gray
Wack
University of Texas
Shel Ol
Armed Service
Jack
Army Air Corps
England
Stalag Lust No. 1
Barth
Germany
Balkany
Lt Larsen
Red Cross
Ellington Field
John G. Larsen
Marion Larsen
Larsen
New York
Eagle J Lake
Miami
Flamés
Rodeo and Barbecue at Swift Stapleton Ranch Sunday
Sunday at Swift Stapleton Ranch features a rodeo at 2:00 PM with a larger, better show planned and plenty of cold drinks and barbecue available for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Stapleton Ranch
Homecoming for Corporal Segelquist From Italy Duty
Corporal R. W. Segelquist, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Segelquist of Alin formerly of Lissie, is on a thirty day furlough after serving with the 15th Air Corps in the Italian Theatre. He arrived in Italy in March and flew seven missions as bombardier and nose gunner on a Flying Fortress. The 15th Air Corps earned the Distinguished Unit Citation for over 10,250 sorties dropping 25,000 tons of bombs and destroying 639 enemy planes. He will report to San Antonio on July 22 for redistribution after visits with friends in Eagle Lake and Lissie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Segelquist
J. A. Segelquist
Alin
Lissie
15Th Air Corps
Segelquist
Eagle Lake
Army Air Corps
Italy
Sirand
Therground
Eagle Lake Real Estate Deal and Improvements
Mr and Mrs W G Darby bought the O Green home and live there with Clyde Nispel renting an apartment in the same house. They also acquired three adjoining lots facing on the street at EF M Dromgoole Home, where a cottage is being built for rent. The area gains from Sam Boothe and Herbert Loessin families occupying nearby homes and a new garage apartment behind the Altman residence now occupied by Ernest Besch, enhancing the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Darby
O. Green
Clyde Nispel
Darby
EF. M. Dromgoole
Darbys
Sam Boothe
Herbert Loessin
Eagle Lake
R. E. Altman
L. D. Roberts
Ernest Besch
Cole's Theatre Screens Jap Death by Own Action Planes
Universal Newsreel schedules next Thursday and Friday July 19 and 20 at Cole's Theatre. The program features Jap death by own action Planes in the Pacific with Kamikaze pilots in fanatical attempts to die for their Emperor. Viewers witness attackers shot down, some through to crash on ship decks as carrier Bunker Hill limps home, with dramatic footage of the battles.
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Universal Newsreel
Pacific
Picoff
Garwood Exceeds Band Quota of $90 000
Garwood surpasses its band drive target with an overall $90,518.44 raised, of which $47,268.25 supports the sale of "E" bands. J. D. Gideon, local chair, thanks community and co workers F. B. Foster, Boyz Rees, Loueva Bunge Causey, Mrs. Joe Hrenek, Mrs. Louie Frederikson, Dr. Mrs. Charles F. Kettina, Mrs. Lee Glass, and Mrs. Clayene Freis for their patriotic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
Chai Gian
J. D. Gideon
Jocal
F. B .Foster
Boyz Rees
Loueva Bunge Causey
Joe Hrenek
Louie Frederikson
Charles F. Kettina
Lee Glass
Clayene Freis
NBC to Honor Lissie Hero on Monday
NBC will dramatize Seaman First Class Johnnie David Hutchins of Lissie Texas who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. The 7:00 to 7:30 P M broadcast Monday July 16 will air from Houston on Radio Station KPRC. Hutchins died at the helm off Lae New Guinea in 1943, steering to save his ship and crew.
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Johnnie David Hutchins
Lissie
Texas
National Broadcasting Company
Houston
KPRC
Seaman Hutchings
Lae
New Guinea
Hutchins
Johon M. Hutchins
A. ©. Bennett
Eighth Naval Distret
Attends Funeral of HL Reynolds in Houston Thursday
EL Meier attended the funeral in Houston on Thursday for Harold L Reynolds husband of the cousin's, died at Beeton Hospital at 6:25 p m. Reynolds was born in Oak Park Illinois and lived in Houston eight years. He was a chemical engineer and former service member. He survived by his wife and his mother Mrs M Reynolds and two sisters of Shawsville Va The Trinity Lutheran Church conducted services at 3 00 PM and burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Meier
Houston
Rarold L. Reynolds
Beeton Hospital
Mr. Reynolds
Oak Park
Illinois
Trinity Luthern Church
Armed Services
Tégewold Arsenal Chemical Divison
Tuts
M. €. Reynalds
Shawsville Va
Powers
Glenwood Canetery
Prominent Altair Stockman Buried Here Monday
Funeral services for Gustav Cal Werlla of Altair were held Monday at Mill Funeral Home after his death Sunday in Columbus Hospital. The service was conducted by John Leeson of the Wharton Episcopal Church with burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Mrs. Doyle Browning sang two hymns. pallbearers included Mejor Brosig and Lavo Wegenhart. Werlla, born September 8, 1875 in Milheim, was a long-time Altair stockman, survived by his wife Fannie and four children, plus two grandchildren, two great grandchildren, three sisters and four brothers. He had lived in Altair for fifty years. The Headlight expresses deepest sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mill
Gustav Cal Werlla
Altair
Columbus
John Leeson
Wharton Episcopal Church
Torial
Lakeside Cemetery
Doyle Browning
A. F. Hurbert
Mejor Brosig
Willie Mickow
Lestee Bunge
Osear Bunge
R.R. Wells
Albie
Wichita Falls
O. Saveyer
Arizona
Set. Elmo
United States Army
Ele Wenkel
Star
San Antonio
Louis Rintz
G. A. Seahalm
Eagle Lake
H. Lee Johnson
Charles Walker
HL ©. Miller
John Meexow
HS Tanner
J. W. Stafford
Wr Waddell
Oil Activities of Interest in and Near Colorado County
Gas and condensate tests near Altair in Colorado County show Superior Oil Company No. 7A producing 1,260,000 cubic feet of gas and 440 barrels of 57 gravity condensate from a string test. Rig work to erect this week. Other notes cover Sheridan Field progress, Lavaca and Chesterville activity, and new Wilcox test in New Ulm area led by Sinclair Prairie Oil Company. Continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Tait
Colorado County
Altair
Superior Oil Company
Mathilda Tait
O'Daugherty
Tide Water Associated Oil
G. K. Bawn
Lavaca
Chestervilla
Colorado Cove
Sigs Feet
Withers
Wharton County
J.B. Ferguson
New Ulm
Texas
Austin County
Sinclair Prairie Oi Company
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Morris
Myrtle Boyles Webbs
H. D. Swearingen
E. G. Miller
Rey Cord
Chat Vincity
Europe
Roulippines
Philippines
Morotai Island
Dutch East Ladies
Harry E. Johnson
Herry
Johnson
Gulf Oil Company
Army
Afhea
Ree
San Diego
Stanley L Kuckerka
California
Advanced Torpedo Naval Repair
Seeman
Gene Selph
M. E. Selph
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
Gene
Shoemaker
Chesterville
Ned Willian Stallman
W. A. Stallman
Okinawa
Hospsted
Pfc
Ruben Kretzschmar
el Pass
Rupert Elfie
Loraine Austin
Lewis Austin
Camp Rucker
Louisiana
Harry Landa
Jerry Landa
Salt Lake City
Thuralley
Sergeant Landa
Rotarians
Cole
NBC
HL. Reynolds
Leah Grote of
Hosta
Johanne Baring
A. L. Baring
ODL
Manhattan Island
Shell Qi
Sheridan
I 15
Provident City
Delaune No. 1
Sealy Ybention
Shell Oi Company
Bintz No. 2
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