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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1943
Page
3
A note directs readers to the official chart at the grocer for other sizes and their point values. It cautions that only items on the chart require surrender of Blue Stamps from War Ration Book Two.
The readable text presents a jumbled High School Eaglet page with scattered phrases about a fort origin, names like Jems and ROB, references to numbers and places, and partial lines suggesting a poetic manuscript or school diary. It documents scattered statements, imagery, and possible persona notes without a coherent narrative or clear events.
The page mixes student anecdotes from Eagle Lake area schools Markham Van Vleck Midfield Garwood Columbus and final Eagle Lake, listing favorites sports colors and ambitions while peppered with scattered personal insights and cheeky captions. Names like Ike Petrosky Vivian and Gordon Causey appear among playful yet candid student voices and class jottings.
Minutes and social notes recount the twenty fourth annual excursion of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association. Welcome remarks praise the West Dallas route and Eagle Pass style program. Announcements include births, travels to California and Houston, a new Schuhmacher Company manager, and greetings from local residents. A Gibraltar liberty card from navy officer Frank B. Row is noted along with Family visits and returning soldiers.
Fragmentary notes describe unclear events and names such as Spanthiel and Altai park with vague references to a woman, three incidents, and a missing box of toothpicks amid a tense Monday afternoon near El Campo.
The Lions Club opened with a fragment of the first stanza of a song. The president announced no meeting this week due to a speaker from Rosenberg canceling. Meal tickets increase to fifty cents. For the May 8 dance committees were named with Ed Causey, T. R. Sewell, and others handling tickets and decorations. Donations and tips noted. drink committee led by Rudy Day and the Boy Scouts. J. Luna in charge of the checking. Guest Hare i try Le invited by Dr. Kopecky. May 17 NYA building sale tickets at $1.00 each. Approval of President Stephens' action on guest admission. a small tax noted. Jack-pot prize won by Rudy Duka. Meeting closed with song and flag salute. Brisbois family returned from Palacios. Mrs. Smith to stay in Bangle Lake while Mr. Smith works on the Panama Canal Zone. many friends welcome her back.
Willie McFarland and relatives visited, Lieut EG of Ellington Pied in Los Angeles spent time here with Mir and Mrs Herts McCarty. Lieut Lavin discussed Texas trips and news, Mr Paul Chew of Houston visited relatives, Mr and Mrs M Steinweis and daughter Hilde Anise visited Houston, Pryor Simmons of Nedra stayed with his father, and Mrs John F P Beard returned from a Louisiana visit.
Mr and Mrs Roger Killough returned Friday afternoon from Bryan where they attended the funeral service of Dr Ira F Key. They were accompanied home by Mrs Joe Key and her son from Pampa.
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