United National Clothing Drive Urges Aid for War Stricken Areas
The local United National Clothing Collection chaired by Henry J. Keiser calls for 150 million pounds of clothing to aid Leyte and other war torn regions. S. H. Broyles chairs locally. money is not the issue and millions remain unclothed in homes, churches, and storage. The appeal cites widespread need across Belgium, France, Holland, and beyond, urging all to donate usable garments and emphasize service as taught by timeless acts of charity.
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United National Clothing Collection
Eagle Lake
Henry J. Keiser
S. H. Broyles
Leyte
Belgium
France
Holland
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Italy
China
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
America
Irene
Lieutenant Lee L. Meyer Killed In Action
A World War II era item reports Lt Lee L Meyer killed in action after initially being listed missing on February 3. The family, including Mrs Adams the mother, were notified and a relative traveled to Vietnam to be with her sister.
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Lee L. Meyer
Sess
Meyer
Sheen
Dave
Femi Mayer
Adees
Vietnria
Adams
Flight Officer Lee Petrosky Receives Silver Wings
Lee E. Petrosky son of Mr and Mrs Walter Petrosky Alleyton Texas earned his silver wings graduating as a Flight Officer from the Advanced Two Engine Pilot School at Pecos Army Air Field Texas Colonel Harold D Smith announced Petrosky completed twin engine flight training and will be assigned to Pecos from Merced California a former Eagle Lake High School student in West Texas historic trans Pecos area.
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Pecos Army Air Field
Pecos Texas
Lee E. Petrosky
Mel
Walter Petrosky
Alleyton
Harold D. Smith
Pecos
Merced
California
Eagle Lake High School
Dailey Bros Big Three Ring Circus Here Monday Apr 2
Dailey Bros will bring a railroad circus to town on Monday April 2 with 3 and 8 PM shows. The event features 10 elephants trained by Norma Davenport, horses led by Haze King, Filipino aerialist Si Ritchie, and a two hour program including a baseball game with elephants. Spectators may inspect the big menagerie and wagons arriving via the Southern Pacific yard early circus day.
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America
Exgie Lake
Dailey Bros
United States
Truel
Dailey Rro
Southern Pacific
Pretty Norma Davenport
Beautiful Pinto
Palimino Norses
Haze King
Si Ritchie
Devs
Campbell Takes Over Mazac Feed Store in City
H J Campbell announces purchase of the Eggaday account of the Frank Mazac Feed Store and will continue the business under new ownership. He plans to move the Feed Store to a new location near the current office, inviting patrons to call for specifics and future arrangements.
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H.J. Campbell
Mazac
Campbell
Frank Mazac
Uie
Uncle’s boys in service hear of promotions and movements
Promotion news and travel notes from servicemen abroad and at home fill the page. Chas Spalinger advances to First Class while Jack Ludwig and Grover Sundberg send greetings. Captain William B. Hinton reports to Carlsbad Army Air Field. Relatives, transfers, leave, and combat stories from Alaska to Italy are highlighted, including Gene Paschal’s 22 months at sea and Harry Kilgore’s account of the Two Jima invasion.
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Chas, Spalinger
Lane
Seteran
Cpl
Jack Ludwig
Mississippi
Hopes Expressed Of Sgt Estlinbaum As War Prisoner
A letter from Cpl Ervin Estlinbaum Eives reports hopeful signs that Sgt Estlinbaum may be a prisoner of war. The message notes another crew member shared the bombing mission over Cologne and that their plane lost control, with parachutes seen nearby near enemy lines.
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Sgt
Estlinbaum
Cpl
Ervin Estlinbaum
Sit. Estlinbaum
Braxton Green Veteran of Two Wars Home On Leave
Braxton Green chief petty officer is home on a 34 day leave after 33 months away, visiting his wife and her parents in his hometown. He participated in six invasions including Guadalcanal Mariannas Marshalls Saipan and the Philippines, his ship torpedoed at Saipan, and he wears the American Asiatic Pacific and Philippine invasion ribbons with combat stars and a Purple Heart.
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Gene Paschal
Washington
Gene
Mariannas
Marshalls
Luzon
Leyte
Philippines
Braxton Green
W. G. Darby
Braxton
Hag
Guadalcanal
Saipan
Stanolind Wiese No 1 Gas Show Reported at 6400 Feet
Reports from grapevine indicate Stanolind Oil No 1 Wiese well shows gas at 6400 feet during tight-grilling, with tests conducted and disclosures pending. The well reportedly reached 7100 feet with gas shows, lease expiration near, contract depth listed at 9500 feet in the Chesterville area with 200 acres under lease for distillation operations.
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Stanolind Oil Company
Wiese
Weil
Chestervill
eLissie Area
Forges Land Distillers Urization Operations
U S Engineers Map Future River Flood Control Plan
US engineers are mapping a flood control system for the Colorado River region from La Grange to Matagorda. Plans include freeway control near San Angelo, dams on Concho and Pecan Bayou, with existing works at Marshall Ford and Mansfield near Austin. Mapping will take four months and could include a larger river channel.
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Colorado River
E. R. Henderson
Res
Concho
San Angelo
Colorado
Robert Lee
Pecan Bayou
Brownwood
Mansfield
Austin
Nis
la Grange
Matagorda
Santa Fe Shows Convincing Movie to Passengers
Santa Fe officials staged a 11 o clock Tuesday showing of The Time Is Now in a theatre lobby for traveling agents and railroad staff. Paul Swinney and William Brooks of Houston presented the film highlighting rail shipments and 65 000 employees. The event featured endorsements from top offices, a headlight representative, and a postwar motto to make friends of customers now.
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Santa Fe
Paul UW. Swinney
William P. Brooks
Houston
Jesson
Pine
Fletcher Warren Advanced To Post Of Ambassador
Mr Fletcher Warren has been appointed Ambassador to Nicaragua in a message from Washington. Mrs Warren is sister of Mr Hoeninghaus, and Warren is noted for prominent State Department roles. He and his family are frequent visitors at the Hoeninghaus home.
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F. A. Hoeninghaus
Fletcher Warren
Nicaarangua
Washington
Warren
Hoeninghaus
State Department
School Trustees To Be Elected April 7
The Eagle Lake Independent School District announces elections for school trustees on April 7. Also on that date, voters in Colorado County will elect one county school trustee in each of commissioners' precincts 1, 3 and 4. Incumbents with expiring terms include B. H. McElling and RP Wilcox.
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Eagle Lake Independent School District
Colorado
B. H. McElling
RP. Wilcox
Strauss No 1 Drilling At 9000 Feet Reported
Strauss No 1 well was reported Thursday to be drilling past 9000 feet. City Services Struss No 1 drilling activity continued at the site as crews reached the depth milestone.
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Cities Service
Struss No. 1
City wide campaign for used clothing opens April 1
Mrs HH C Fitzgerald leads the Red Cross area council at a Columbus San Marcos session to organize a fifty day, city wide drive for used clothing and recreational items to aid war victims. County chairs W G Dick and F Wegenhott plan collections with W H Broyles as general chairman. Local merchants will supply editions and felon foxes for publicity.
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HH. C. Fitzgerald
Area Council of the Red Cros
Columbus
San May
Cos
San Marcos
Red Cross
W. G. Dick
F. Wegenhott Ce
WK. Lehrer
Girwood
Figen
S. Hl. Broyles
W. 2
Albrecht
Edgar Baring
Joe Lee /Mccreary
Ia E. Lane
Katerina
Veteran's of
SF Go
Shell Oil Report In Sheridan Field
Shell Oil reports activity in Sheridan field with multiple wells at various depths. Knoche No 1 plugged back and tests pending near 10 428 feet while Plow No 7 alignment at 10 198 and Plow No 4 drilling at 5 808 feet. Plow No 5 is cased up with dual completion.
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Shell Oil
Sheridan Field
Paratrooper Shell Returns Home From Overseas Combat
Sgt. Robert F. Shell is welcomed by Ardmore Rotary as he returns from a year in Europe. A&M College alumnus, he recounts escapes from German captivity, praise for Allied intelligence, and underground support. He notes French, Dutch, and Belgian civilians aided liberations. says his combat record is among the finest in the A rmy. He is stationed as an instructor at Hot Springs and is on his honeymoon.
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Set Shell
A. & M. College
Alfies
Set. Shell
Europe
France
Holland
America
Normandy
Netherlands
Belgium
Rotary Club
Shell
Oklahoma
Hot Springs
Ark
Patrol Leaders For Scout Troop 313 Record
Rev F W Griffin and R B Davis attended a county meeting in Columbus for instruction and planning of Boy Scout activities. An April first instruction meeting is planned. Eagle Lake weekend camp will host Solarians and Lions, with many dads invited. Troop 313 has elected patrol leaders Waller Frnka Jimmy Jochett and Samuel Alvarado following a recent treasure hunt.
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F W. Griffin
R. B Davis
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Davis
Waller Frnka
Jimmy Jochett
Samuel Alvarado
Watch Date Line On Your Paper
Subscribers who failed to receive their papers last week faced government action on delinquent papers. The Postmaster was ordered to place all papers with a delinquent date back into the Headlight box. Delivery requires paid in advance to ensure timely service.
W. S. Tomlinson Dies In North Carolina
Message Monday announced the death of W. S. Tomlinson in an Asheville hospital North Carolina. He had spent months here recently to regain health since the death of his wife and his family receives many condolences from friends and relatives.
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C. W. Bentley
W. S. Tomlinson
Asheville
N.C
Mr. Tomlinson
Pan-American Schindler No 1 deep drilling progress
Pan-American Schindler No 1 reports a total depth of 7100 feet and is currently engaged in a fishing job at 2800 feet. The operation involves ongoing drilling activities and equipment handling at depth.
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Eagles’ Loft
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rales
Margecidis
Sveskum Herald-Times
Grover
Grover H. Sundberg
Calty
Lee Tise
New York
Pfe
Franklin Tise
Foster Field
Wilson
C.B.M
Fifth Army
Alvin FP. Wiese
Gipmer
M Winnie Wiese
Fagie Lake
17Ard Field Artillery
Po Valley
Rochetta
Cassino Front
North Africa
Chaplam
Bic
Ray Zahradnieck
Texas
el Paso
T. Set
RE. Beane
Hawaii
Pit
Reynolds Beane
Fom
Atraek
Allin D. Cassady
Midland
Midland Army Air Xrs
James Ray Thomas
Reno, Nevada Air Base
Roturtisely
Noah Semora
Tacoma, Washington
Harry Kilgore
G. M. Ye
Harry
Kilgore
Two Jima
Nevada
Tani
Stanolind Wiese No
U. S
Robert,f. Sell
Victor Engelshard
Teotary Chik
Ardmore
Okla
Stas
North Carolina
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