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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1945
Page
6
The narrative describes Marines near Hill 660 at Cape Gloucester New Britain shortly after December 26 landing. Two Leathernecks rode a jeep toward front lines with two others in the front seat, as the vehicle navigated tangled jungle and swamp while a Marine MP waves it to halt at a bend.
Readers learn Tom Brooks III of Wharton won a national contest to play the lead in The Yearling. His mother attended the tryouts in Hollywood and he has begun training, joining a school for screen children.
Canadians today pay the same prices for flour bread sugar and rolled oats as three years ago while the overall cost of living rose only marginally. The piece credits wartime price control for keeping prices stable despite a 1 percent uplift in the broader economy and notes housing and furnishings cost less or similar to earlier levels. It references 1938 and earlier efforts to curb inflation and preserve consumer purchasing power.
A note from Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Canon of Shiner reports the release of Roscoe Canon and his family from Santa Tomas prison in Manila after internment since Corregidor fell. The children and grandchildren are said to be in fair condition with no word for some time, amid family suspense and relief.
Rumors swirl in Yoakum about large oil royalties and deals running into thousands of dollars. A Herald-Times reporter found the well sealed with a padlock, unable to confirm air gushing or provide definite information as developments await.
Egypt items note Mrs Ray Mason and her young daughter Linda Carol returned home after visiting relatives in Navasota and Tyler. Edna and O Bozeman were weekend guests of Will Meriwether and Richard Obenhaus and family. J H Moore of Austin visited. Pvt Louie Giesie left for Camp Roberts after a visit with wife and son. Mrs Eva Hudging spent Sunday in Wharton with homefolks. Mrs H V Stone of Houston was ...
A weekend display in the William Spelinger window drew attention to two enormous purple top turnips from the E. C. Terrell farm. The larger measured 32 inches in circumference and weighed 18 pounds, while the smaller was 28 inches around and lighter. The article notes the turnips’ size and suggests they could feed an average family for a week.
Advertisement-style fragment touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a fast acting kidney remedy. The copy urges readers to thank the product for relief from backache and urinary symptoms while claiming scientific validation and wide use.
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