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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
1
Committees work to fulfill the seventh war loan quota as bonds are being subscribed in Fagie Leke with a county target of 390000 in E bonds for individuals. Chairman Miller urges prompt subscriptions to meet the drive, noting the nation’s vast needs and the need for every American to invest more from current income.
A Thursday evening program will close school activities. The Senior Class organized the event at the High School. G. M. Sims, president of Port Arthur College and former Port Arthur City Schools superintendent, is involved.
European casualty corporal Miculka, son of Charles Wiculka Sr. of near Eagle Lake, died April 24 from wounds received in Germany. He had served abroad for more than ten and a half years.
The Weimar municipal pool will open on Saturday May 26 with admission prices unchanged from last year, according to city utilities manager and Chamber of Commerce secretary.
Workmen repair and renovate the White House Hotel Cafe all week. Crews lay new jazz floor in the cafe and install a red bile kitchen floor, aiming for sanitary improvements. Mr and Mrs R P Wilcox and family were visiting Cayvert this Sunday.
News brief from service members including Pvt Waltio Flaunt stationed near Wichita Falls now in Bucklys Colorado and Sgt Albert Janik reporting near Okinawa. Messages describe morale needs, training at Gulfport and San Diego, return to France, and letters home detailing daily dangers and hopes for home arrival.
The Grammar School closes with eighth grade promotion certificates in the High School Auditorium at 3 15 p m Wednesday. Mrs Gail B Kolberg led the program with County Superintendent W Crawley of Liberty as speaker. Seven grade ushers and eight grade students including Arthur Anderson Owen Bauer David Braddock Domingo Castillo Billy Griffin Harold Hutson Willie Kessler Halon Knobles John Tallas Jr Delfino Torres Bobby Wiright Joan Davis Ramona Duarte Jean Linke Mary McDonald Betty Ja McElmurry Patsey Beach Wilme Pennington Sandifer Viola Pidgeon Jeane Pidgeon participate in the event.
Mrs Katharine Irene Little age 51 died in Houston early Tuesday. Funeral services were held in Houston at 10 a m Thursday with Rev E R McWilliams officiating. Burial followed at Masonic Cemetery Eagle Lake with Rev J W Griffin pronouncing the benediction. She was born in Schilenburg and moved to Eagle Lake as a girl joining the Christian Church, later Lutherans in Eagle Lake. She married Sam H Little about 37 years ago. Continued on last page.
Pfc. Ray Zahradnick son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Zahradnick returned Tuesday from Torney General Hospital Palm Springs California where he had been recuperating from battle wounds He served eighteen months foreign duty receiving the Purple Heart Good Conduct Southwest Asia Pacific and Philippine Liberation ribbons and the Presidential Citation ribbon for his Regiment of the First Cavalry Entering the army May 4 1943 he trained at Camp Roberts Fort Ord and Camp Stoneman California He landed for foreign duty at Brisbane Australia then went to New Guinea the Admiralty Islands and participated in the invasions of Leyte and Luzon He wore three major battle stars and two arrowheads for D-Day invasions He took part in major actions of the First Cavalry including the liberation of American prisoners at Santo Tomas Prison in the Philippines.
The Ministerial Association plans the Baccalaureate Service for the Se Mor class at 8:00 p m Sunday in the School Auditorium Rev N H Peterson of the First Evangelical Church of Lissie will preach the sermon J G Jenkins of Rocky Island will direct a choir from Eagle Lake churches with support from Marian Wozencraft and Mrs Lindsay in the musical portions The program features readings hymns prayers and a benediction by several local clergy
Sunday polo exhibition at Retalia Ranch near Eagle Lake features Boy Scouts fundraising with ticket sales and a soda stand. Teams, blending players from rival sides, include Dr. Paul Harris Otis Pouncey Gardner Duncan Will Meriwether and Pappy Seaholm with Rusty Thomas Simon White and Chili Cole. Coach Rench named timekeeper as officials seek a national referee.
Sept WC Reed announces Eagle Lake High School honor students for the graduating class. Valedictorian is Robert P. Wilcox Jr and salutatorian is Miss Virginia Mill. Both are longtime Eagle Lake students active in school bands and city affairs. Virginia was Football Queen during the season despite a months long hospitalization. The duo receives praise from students, faculty, and local friends.
Flight Officer Evoritt son of Mr and Mrs Evoritt Sr of Eagle Lake was killed on a March 13 reconnaissance mission over Germany after being reported missing in action. Confirmation of his death reached his parents on May 5.
The county drive to fund and sustain a Boy Scout program began in Eagle Lake with an eight breakfast in Rotary Hall. Rev J W Griffin gave the blessing, the Local Chairman S C Boothe opened the meeting, and T T Waddell led the pledge while guests sang America. Earl M McClure, Scout Executive of the Sam Hous area spoke.
War Department notified Houston parents that Sgt Glenn E Eggers of the Mars Task Force 124th Cavalry was killed while serving in China. He was twenty five, a Eagle Lake native, and a cousin to local residents. He entered service August 15 1946 and went overseas in July 1943. Survived by two brothers and his mother Mamie Waddell. weitere details awaited confirmation.
The Seventh War Loan Drive starts in Garwood with a $90,000 goal. J D Gideon chairs the Garwood area campaign and urges residents to buy bonds at the Post Office or the Bank at Columbus. Mrs Gideon adds buy all you can to bring the boys home.
In Colorado and nearby areas several wells advanced with tests planned at depth near 9,750 feet for Stanolind No 1 Stephens and 9,650 feet for Sun Qc Company No 9. Weise No 1 near Magnolia progressed to 9,530 feet, with 7 inch casing to 9,495 feet. El Campo gas field test near the city contemplated with Joe Mach tract spudding soon. Hancock reports 461 acres blocked and plant expansion anticipated as gas could fuel operations. Shell Oil and others reported progressing test plans, with multiple completions in Inglehart and Freisburg areas yielding condensate and gas, while several wells including Altair Wildest and Tide Water entries move toward deeper drilling and testing.
Garwood High School will host commencement exercises on Friday evening May 25 in the school auditorium. Representative Charles McLellan of Belo Lake will deliver the principal address. Class members include Harold Treybig Delno Hunt Earl Taylor Milton Minarol Annie Malek Olivia Labay and Carol Jean Trice with Trice valedictorian and Malek salutatorian. Promotion certificates to high school will be awarded to Dale Hunt J D Kallina Wilfred Frnka Ruth Ann Schmeeckle Mary Frances Malek Madeline Frnita Evelyn Lundquist Hazel Lanier and Lorene Mendel. The Baccalaureate service will be held Sunday evening May 20 in the school auditorium with Rev Eimer Hierorzer Methodist pastor of Campo delivering the sermon.
Garwood School Band presented a lively evening in the School Auditorium last Friday. The Junior Band directed by Patty Martin opened, followed by marches, medleys, vocal numbers, and solo performances by Anthony Kabina Ruth Ann Scheeckle and others. A barber shop quartet The GarWood Failures provided comic relief, as the program closed with the National Anthem and a finale cake walk. Proceeds benefit the theater fund.
At a school board meeting the Eagle Lake School faculty were unanimously re appointed for the 1945 46 season. High School staff include Supt W OC Reed Coach Edwin A Reach and several teachers at Granstar Mexican Negri schools with names: Gail Kolberg Fe TL Holman Ruth Powers Laura Boothe Virginia Fairy Wells Lillian Munford Virginia Estlinbaum Marian Wozencraft Mildred Haniy Louise W Brunner E H Henry principal Ethel Speaks Willie Ho Pettus Mattie Axlie Iris Clarke Janie S Wade Devight Carlson. Visitors from Corpus Christi attended a reception with Lawrence Gardner, Old Central Power de Light.
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