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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
1
Private Heineke, son of Mr. and Mrs Leo Heineke of Bernardo, returned from a German Prisoner of War camp after 3 1/2 months. He joined the army February 22, 1941, served in the 2nd Division 1st Infantry, saw action in Luxembourg Belgium and Germany, and was trapped during the Belgian Bulge before escaping to an underground shelter.
Cole Theatre to stage a war bond promotion with a program featuring "Bring On the Girls" and stars Veronica Lake Eddie Bracken Majorie Reynolds. Event aims to boost Seventh War Loan purchases as part of a public drive to end the war. Patrons asked to note date and support bond purchases.
Rev J H Landes leaves Eagle Lake and Bryan to accept a pastorate at a Baptist Church in Wichita Falls Texas. The Lewisville Arkansas native has led First Baptist Church Bryan since November 15 1941 and overseen growth including new departments and property expansion. His departure leaves a void in both communities as he moves to his new duties with the Texas Baptist General Convention.
Congratulated by General on VE Day Lt Campbell is noted among 1.0% airmen with record drops over the last year. Sgt Jerome J Lenée praised for efforts pulverizing Germany from the air. General Doolittle declares pride in the group in the Eighth Air Force. Paul Storkian shares in the Eighth’s glory with Gallon records of downed Nazi planes and ground destruction. Elmo E Werlin with the 482nd Bomb Group earns commendations including a Provisional Unit Citation. Louis Nathan posts mail from Czechoslovakia to Eagle Lake showing swift service passage. Pfc Bill Towell visits family on 15-day Army Air Force leave from Yuma. Eddie Wishert, Germany, writes fondly of Home Edition mail and notes crossing Rhine with the 79th Division. Wishert describes Ruhr area ruin and guard duty replacing foxholes. (Continued on page sh.)
Corporal Alfred Terry Reuther, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Reuther, arrived in Fargo Lake ite from San Antonio after a 27 month world journey with the 58th Air Service Squadron. He enlisted December 30 1941 after Pearl Harbor and traveled via Australia New Zealand India Egypt and Italy before returning to the United States. He speaks fluent German and notes much sea time with the unit.
W E Lenhart reports Eagle Lake bond sales totaling 74 481 254 by Thursday close with totals combining E sales at 75 381 25 and overall sales at 227 155 25. Lions and Rotary urge over subscribing the Seventh War Loan as a patriotic duty and national necessity.
A telegram to Mrs Rubin Krets Rubin Kretzschmar of Boston notes Corporal Alfred Reuthern confirms Rubin, returned on the same ship with him, among injured veterans from France where he served with an Infantry Division. He has the Purple Heart for March 15 injuries. Friends await hospital leave to reunite with his family.
Charles R. Westmoreland Sr died in a Houston hospital at age 54 after a year of ill health. A former Eagle Lake resident, he lived in Houston 30 years and owned the W H Kirkland Insurance Agency. He was born in Tyler and educated there and at A&M College. Survivors include his wife Cleo, son Charles R. Westmoreland Jr., stepmother Mrs W P Westmoreland, and brother W P Westmoreland. Funeral Sunday at Geo H L Lewis Co drawing room with burial at Forrest Park Cemetery. Hollands Lodge assisted at the grave.
The Eagle Lake Furniture Company resumes business at 614 location opposite the Post Office after a complete rebuild from last February’s fire. The exterior is white with stucco walls, a flow-enclosed staircase to the second floor, and new office space on the first floor. New furniture arrives daily, well displayed in the bright storefront. The Hayes Stephens and 8.8. Sinclair building nearby is rebuilding and will house Campbell Feed and Supply Store with black glass and white stucco fronts and large display windows.
A Sunday rodeo and social event is planned at Swift Stapleton Place on Highway 71 between Al tair and Gerwood with barbecues and large crowd. A new five seventy cent auto stamp will be sold starting June 1 at the Post Office and affixed to windshields by July to avoid penalties.
Funeral services with military honors were held last Thursday at Sir Roche's Catholic Church in Mentz for Private Ervin Niemeyer who died in a plane towing accident at Foster Field near Victoria Texas on May 2. He served from October 4 1943 and was married in January to Marie Henneke. Survived by his wife and mother and five sisters and one brother. Body escorted by Sgt Leroy Niemeyer and buried with firing squad and bugler from Foster Field present.
Lt. Roland Campbell son of Mr and Mrs H J Campbell arrived at Eagle Lake from Boston after serving in the European Theatre. He recently departed the European front and was stationed with the Highth Air Force. Mrs H J Cosgrove traveled to Princeville to visit her mother Mrs J V Christian on Tuesday.
Kohleffel son of Mr and Mrs W G Kohleffel of Eagle Lake serves in the armed forces as an engineer in a caban a locomotive with the 0th Railway Operation Battalion in Europe. He previously worked in Eagle Lake and Columbus for the Southern Pacific Railway and operated an engine in France. Courtesy Colorado County Citizen at Columbus.
Sam K. Seymore Jr of Collys Bug Wis did take the oath as director of the Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin after Senate approval of Governor Coke Stetengen’s appointment. He succeeds Charles Matta of Schileberg whose term expired January 1, 145, and Seymore’s term runs to January 1, 1954. he plans monthly meetings with other directors of the $50 million corporation in Austin.
The Sealy News reports rumors of a second ore plant near Sealy, six miles north of Humble Company’s facility, fueling talk of a new Texas U oil boom in Colorado County. Texas oil output rose in April 1945 to 2,163,350 barrels daily, with March sales of gasoline to the United States government totaling 297,468,427 gallons. Several fields and wells are actively drilling or completing, including Realty No. 15 in the Sheridan field, Provident City field’s Delaune No. 1, and Sublime Pool producers, while ongoing tests and drilling continue in the Ramsey vicinity and nearby Wharton County.
Letter from Chaplain Caplan Loom to the Miculka family recalls Cpl Clarence J. Miculka’s death in Germany after an engagement near a village. He suffered leg and forearm wounds, died at an aid station, and was buried in a well kept cemetery. The chaplain praises his service and notes personal effects will be returned. inquiries should go to The Quartermaster General, War Department, Washington, D.C. VE Day was marked by his family’s recognition of his three years foreign duty.
Corporal Bennie Blair of the 13th Air Force landed in Boston with fellow service members and later reached San Antonio. He plans a return to Eagle Lake by Friday evening or Saturday, moving to reunite with anxious friends after more than three years in military service overseas.
Friends report Mose Thomas is recovering satisfactorily after an operation at Memorial Hospital in Houston last week. The note comes from his many friends.
Floyde Hodde Jr fourteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyde Hodde Sr was fallen to Laughlin Hospital early this week quite ill. He has shown improvement and is expected to return home this afternoon.
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