Rotarians Gather for 180th District Conference in Houston
President-Elect J G Jenkins and Secretary W C Reed of the Eagle Lake Rotary Club joined newly chosen presidents and scores of Rotarians from 23 of the 45 clubs in District 180 for a conference at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The event, emphasizing community service and cooperation to help returning servicemen reintegrate, featured a panel discussion by Kemp s Houston Rotary Club president and three officers from Ellington Field discussing civilian life from a service member’s view and related challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jenkins
W. C. Reed
Eagle Lake
Civilian
Ife
Rotary International
Jenkins
Supt
Reed
Kemps
Houston Rotary Club
Ellington
Field
Merit System Examinations Announced August 4 1945
Nine state jobs seek qualified applicants across Merit System Council United States Employment Service and state welfare agencies. Posts include Field Worker Junior Claims Examiner Junior Field Auditor Clerk Stenographer and more with salaries from 1380 to 2046. Applications due July 21 postmarked or received in person at Merit System Supervisor Tribune Building Austin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tems Council
Service Unemployment Compensation Commission
United States Employment Service
State Department of Public Welfare
United States
Employment Service
Texas
Merit System
Tribune
Aus
Mrs Northington Memorial Attendee List Reflections
A continued list of attendees for Mrs. GH Northington Sr’s June event includes Bishop Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Cafive, Mr. and Mrs. Coffee, Mr. and Mrs. Meri wether Jr., and many others from Edna, Shreveport, Victoria, San Antonio, El Campo, Rosenberg, and Louise, with long rail of names and towns across Texas. The guest roster spans multiple cities and families, showing a wide attendance by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GH. Northington Sr
Bishop
Clinton
Quinn
W. B. Cafive
G. B. Coffee
G. B. Meriwether Jr
M. Clements
A. Webster
S.G. Harris
J. Wilson, SR
Miller
Witelyn Uttren
Houston
James Nannie
Rodgers
A. R. McDowell
Emil Egg
E. L. Faires
Beulah Green
Hugh White
Frances Gayle
Ernest Menefee
Sam Gayle
Edna
Clare Anderson
Sallie Smith
Shreveport
Willie C. Menefee
Victoria
Thad Knittle
C. L. Schatz
Burton
Chas. Ward
Sam Antonio
H. V. Reeves
J. Bruce Hancock
el Campo
Mary Harwood
Rosenberg
Jana
H. Hudson
Sam B. Heard
Glenn ‘Heard Johnson
Louise
Preston Jard Pryon Simmons
Frank
Burford
Columbus
J. R. Westmoreland
Messers
Mesdares
F. A. Hoeninghaus
R. T. Westmoreland Sr
W, Westmoreland
I. Vo Duncan
Baa Lake
J. W. Dawson
Bastrop
Haeusler Family Honored At Eagle Lake Obsequies
Edwin Haeusler of Austin and Les Haeusler of San Antonio mourned as family and Eagle Lake friends recall a stroke on June 5. Mrs Wilcox, late wife of Mr Haeusler, died March 1, 1942, often visiting Eagle Lake. Large gathering attended funeral services Wednesday afternoon with relatives from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Haeusler
Autsin
Les Haeusler
San Antonio
Eagle Lake
Haeusler
Wilcox
R. Traewsler
Eagle Lake High School
Bobby Wilcox
Mr. Haeusler
Service Sergeant Martins Homecoming From European War
Sgt Martin returns after over three years abroad in Europe through France Belgium Holland and Germany. He arrived in Boston on June 20 and came to San Antonio for furlough before redistribtion at Fort Sam Houston. He wears eight campaign stars a bronze arrowhead and the Good Conduct Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Onge
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Europe
Weimar
Robert Samuel
Boston
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Eagle Lake
Saasemalse Seale
Colorado County OKs Drainage Bill for County Roads
Representative McLellan thanks four Colorado county commissioners County Judge Fayette county officials and local citizens for passing a bill allied with protecting lands and conserving upper lands now washing away The measure increases the rand fund allowing proper drainage of roads and benefits farmers if wisely spent by the county commissioners court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand
Répresentaive McLellan
Colorado County
Fayette County
Tocal
County Commissioners' Court
Local Business Firma Make Improvements In Store Properties
The J.B Smith Company has fir cooled their store and is delighting shoppers and clerks on these few days. The Joe D. Luna Drug Store disposed of its fountain equipment and counter and installed modern all glass front showcases. Mrs E Morse bought the equipment of Luna Drug Store and workmen replaced the fountain, freeing space. Rearrangement of candy cases was done. The Wilcox Grocery Company is painting the exterior of their store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B Smith Company
Joe D. Luna Drug Store
E. J.morse
Luna Drug Store
Wilcox Grocery Company
Laughlin Hospital Census and Dismissals Report
Laughlin Hospital records Thursday list patients in the general and colored sections including Mrs. D. Anoy Ramsey Miss Albina Peters and several others. Dismissed during the week are Joe Stafford Garwood and various city residents with names and initials noted for both sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin Hospital
D. Anoy
Ramsey
Albina Peters
City
P.T. Gordon
Walt Adams
John Harris
R. L. Selders
Joe Stafford
Columbus
A. E
Roll
Baby Son
Garwood
Alton Lutringer
Louise
R. E. Beane
James Dutcher
Lissie
Kennie Venghaus
J. £. Thompson
Jodie Kalling
Wm. Henneke
Ida Weishuhn
Lonniz Fuwell
Sister of Mrs W W Cloug Home From Jap Prison Camp
The Cloud family of Eagle Lake and Orange, linked to Shell Oil, are featured with Rev. and Mrs. Francis Camatel Gray and their son Francis, returning from three years in Japanese confinement in the Philippines. Gray recounts Baguio and Bilibid camps, a wartime escape thrill, and a 1945 release granting American custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlw
Cloud
Ann
Sarah Jane
Orange
Houston Press
Philippines
Eagle Lake
Shell Oil Company
Episcopal Church
Francis
Gray
Billibid Prison
Manila
Grays
Corregidor
Bataan
Othe Rev. Gray
Manilla
Santo Thomas
Bilibid
Watermelon Party Honors Patsy Caylor of Luling
Miss Betty McElmurry entertained with a watermelon party Wednesday evening honoring her cousin Patsy Caylor of Luling as guest of honor. The lawn games preceded slices of melons. Guests included Jo Well Sandifer, Joan Davis, Patsy Reach, Frankie Jean Pidgeon, Janice Davis, Betty J. Kilpore, Kay Kearney, Caroline Hollas, Jean Linke, Zmajne Lamar, Billy Jo Williams, John Walker, David and Donald Morris, Darrell Vandiyer, Walter Finka, Jack McKimurry, Lois Truitt. Mr and Mrs W L Ludwig, who had been living in Richmond, moved to Hamble this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty To McElmurry
Patsy Caylor
Luling
Jo Well Sandifer
Joan Davis
Patsy Reach
Frankie Jean Pidgeon
Janice Davis
Betty J. Kilpore
Kay Kearney
Caroline Hollas
Jean Linke
Zmajne Lamar
Billy Jo Williams
John Walker
David
Donald
Lieutenant Jack Larson Returns Home From European Prison Camp
First Lieutenant Jack Larson arrived in New York on Sunday June 17 after more than a year as a prisoner of war in German camps in the Balkans. A pilot of the 4 BAT he was shot down February 25 1944 on a flight from England to France. Larson graduated from Eagle Lake High School and the University of Texas, worked on a Shell Oil geophysical crew, and served in the Army Air Corps earning his wings. He visited Mrs. George Grey and Mrs. Alice Weber in Eagle Lake before heading to Houston to see family. He arrived in San Antonio last week and is reported in good health, having regained weight after liberation May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Larson
New York
Europes
Balkan
BAT
Larson
Engtand
Eagle Lake
University of Texas
Shell Gil
Army, Air Corps
San Antonio
George Grey
Alice Weber
Houston
Jack
Wiz Sing
American Legion Sets Biweekly Meetings and GI Bill Talks
The American Legion Post No. 105 held a called meeting to set the schedule for regular gatherings on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Ex servicemen are urged to attend as each meeting will include discussion of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 and the GI Bill of Rights. The program aims to acquaint veterans with their rights and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post No. 105
General Easley AandM First Sergeant Feared War Hero
Brig Gen CM Easley assistant commander of the 96th Infantry Division died in action on Okinawa. A former Texas AandM student and friend of Sam Seymour Jr of Columbus he served as first sergeant at AandM. He had joined the army after finishing school and fought in World War I and II, becoming the sixteenth American general to die in the current war. Mr and Mrs Rawlins spent Sunday in Eldridge with her mother Mary Kanvicka. Miss Melvin Gunn of Waelder visits Miss Hope Dornan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CM. Easley
96Th Infantry Division
Okinawa
Texas A. & M
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Cohanbus
Seymour
W. G. Dick
Columbus
Easley
Lahman Jones Visits Heaston Family Ahead of Service
Lahman Jones of Heaston Okio arrives to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs A Jones. He plans to enter the armed forces early next month according to local notices and family statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahman Jones
Heaston
Okio , Borna
A Jones
Armed Service
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Arrow
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Red Arrow
Prine Bre
Feeder’s
Eaglelake, Texas
Wriday
Edward Everett Hotton
Gladys George
Tuly
Vera Hruba Ralston
Eugene Pallette
Vera Vagye
Ray Gogess
Alec Comedy and News
Fillow
Ida Lining
Sydney Greekstreet
William Prince
Merit Systexe Council
Jack L. Gleat
Ludwig
C. B. Rawlins
Julius Cloats
Mrs. Northington
Geo. Haeusler
Sgt. Martin
W. W. Cloug
Patse Caylor
W. L. Ludwig
Richmond
Hamble
American Legion
Rawlins
Elridge
Mary Kanvicka
Melvwn Gunn of
Waelder
FORD
Ford Planta
Bordicoatter
Universal Motor Company
B.H. McElhinney
Mgr
Albert
Karoble Label
KOTEX
Phillip
California
SiDhe Doz le
Zoe
Locod Bros
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