Miss Ware to Wed Stewart Wallace in May Wedding
Invitations announce Betty Joyce Ware to wed Stewart Frazar Wallace on Saturday May twenty fourth nineteen forty seven at seven thirty in the evening at First Baptist Church Alice Texas A reception will follow at the Ware home Miss Ware is a Texas A and M College graduate in elementary education Mr Wallace a Navy veteran and student at Texas A I is son of Mrs Nick Gerardi of Stamford Conn His aunt Mrs W L Wallis of Eagle Lake will attend the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gufford Gillispie Ware
Betty Joyce
Stewart Frazar Wallace
First Baptist ‘Church
Alice
Texas
Ware
Wallace
United States Navy
Texas A. & I
Nick Gerardi
Stamford
Conn
W. L Wallis
Eagle Lake
Cynthia Thomas Celebrates Birthday With Party
Two year old Cynthia Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs James Ray Thomas celebrated her birthday on Tuesday May 14 with a party at home. Guests enjoyed games ice cream and cake. Gifts and souvenirs included whistles and small toys. Guests listed included Gayle Albright Ben Reading David Reading Darry Struss Linda Powers Sue Powers Verner Matthews Ana Terrell Christine Cauthon Davey Davis Barbara Boggess Susy Patricia Tras and Mildred Brisbois. Mothers visiting were Mrs G D Reading Mrs Orville Powers Mrs Gloria Deurhon Mrs Barney Davis Mrs Chas Boggess Mrs W T Matthews and Mrs Elmer Struss. Cynthia was helped by her mother and grandmother Mrs G E Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Thomas
James Ray Thomas
Gayle Albright
Ben and
David Reading
Darry Struss
Linda and
Sue Powers
Verner Svs Matthews
Ana Terrell
Christine Cauthon
West Point Cadet Charles A Munford Graduates as Loved One Rejoices
The nephew of E F Munford, Cadet Charles A Munford of Belton Texas, is graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Graduation exercises are set for June 16 with an invited visit by E F Munford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Munford
Faman
Charles ‘A. Munford
Belton
Texas
Assed States Military Academy
West Point
Presbyterian Auxiliary Birthday Party Highlights Group Dedication
Mrs A L Baring and Mrs J C Willis co hosted the Presbyterian Church Auxiliary birthday party at the Baring home the annual event for twenty members and two guests. Devotional spoke by Mrs Willis with prayer by Miss Margaret Baine. Mrs Robert Martin discussed Kiangyin Bible School articles. E W Hanly spoke on Second Chance in Japan and Otto Rogers reviewed twenty five years of the Auxiliary. Excerpts on Korea missions shared by S O Boothe. Refreshments served. next meeting at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Baring
J. C. Willis
Presbyterian Church
Baring Home
Willis
Margaret Baine
Robert Martin
Kiangyin Bible School
Edgar Baring
Edna Mae Willis
Marie Willis
Myrna Wesson
Local Girl To Graduate From Hardin-Simmons
Miss Wyatt Graves daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Graves Eagle Lake will receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Hardin-Simmons University this spring Though not finishing until August she will join the June commencement exercises Commencement for the 1947 class is set for Behrens Chapel June 2 with Edward F McFaddin Arkansas Supreme Court associate justice delivering the address Baccalaureate services will be June 1 at First Baptist Church Abilene Dr Stewart Newman HSA alumnus and registrar of Southwestern Baptist Seminary will preach the sermon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Wyatt Graves
H. W. Graves
Eagle Lake
Hardin-Simmons University
J. Beard
Miss Graves
Howard Payne College
Hardin-Simmons
Behrens Chapel
Edward F. McFaddin
Arkansas Supreme Court
First Baptist Church
Stewart Newman
H.S. A
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Senior Graduates Honor Roll and Outstanding Awards
The Eagle Lake graduation segment lists seniors and honors including Henry Grady Stegall Jr receiving a United States Armed Services Institute certificate. James Gertson and Betty Joyce Linke win Outstanding Student Awards, with Draper Stephens as valedictorian and Delores Spanidel as salutatorian, followed by gifts to faculty and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph and
James Gertson
Floyd Heade
David
Donald Morris
Lester Paschal
Melvin Selph
Donald Shackelford
Draper Stephens
Harold Lloyd Williams
Simon White, Jr
Barbara Lee Briggs
Helen Canaris
Zenaida Jiminez
Betty Jean Kretzschmar
Betty Joyce Linke
Ruby Menke
Antonio
Eugenia Ojeda
Ethel Age Reese
Delores Spanihel
Verlim Susil
Marie Willis
Mr. Reed
United States Armed Services Institute
Henry Grady Stegall
United States Navy
Corpus Christi
Stegall
Reed
Frank Stegall
T. T. Waddell
Eagle Lake Lions Club
Lions Club
Waddell
A. A. Gertson
Lissie
Elo Linke
Delores Spanidel
E. 0.Ranft
Supt. Reed
Hale
Lillian Ruth Isenhower
Traveling Foodmobile Brings Leon Wood's Street Market to Town
Leon Wood a former Eagle Lake resident and Army sergeant built a mobile food shop in a large white truck named Leons Foodmobile. He supplies fruits vegetables breads meats and canned goods to customers in San Antonio area and Alamo Heights with a musical horn announcing arrival. The venture serves working residents with a unique traveling market and aims to add air conditioning and electric refrigeration soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Ake
United States Army
Eagle Lake
Leon Wood
Ada Wood
Dwight Isenhower
San Antonio
Leon
Mr. Wood
Boyd Stapleton
Wood
South
Eagle Lake seniors depart Saturday for Carlsbad trip
Willard Mill drives a large school bus with Eagle Lake High School's Senior Class of 1947 to Carlsbad Caverns a five day trip. Teachers Mrs Ranft Mrs Engichard and Miss Naumann join, with Supt Reed and others. They cross into Mexico after Carlsbad. Enduring fund drives covered part of expenses. Local Naval Reserve unit at the Post Office will host enlistment questions Friday May 28 and Monday May 26 for the civilian Naval Reserve V-6 program with Lt USNR Elmer Struss assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Mill
Glen Flora
O. L. Mill
Eagle Lake
Carlsbad Caverns
Eagle Lake High School
E. Qo, Ranft
Vic Engichard
Joyce Naumann
W. C. Reed
Paul Balas
Charles Frank
Houston
Reed
A. A. Gertson
S. L. Williams
H. H. Holman
Carlsbad
Mexican
Mexico
Ranft
Naval Reserve
Elmer A. Struss
USNR
Naval Reserves
Ve Reserve
Naval Service
USMC
USMCR
USA
National Guard
V-6
G. I
Naval
Enlistment V-6 Age Requirements and Ex-Service Rules
Excerpt outlines V-6 enlistment ages for various groups. Typical male enlistment ages range from 17 to 40 for those with no prior service, with older limits for certain World War I and World War II veteran categories. Instructions reference required discharge papers for enlistment and mention historical anecdotes and local social notes alongside unrelated community details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USN
USNR
USNI
USCG
USCGR
Second Grade Health Play Delights Eagle Lake Parents
On May 9 the Eagle Lake School second grade entertained parents with a health play titled Lolli Pop's Brothers. On May 14 mothers hosted a closing year picnic at Boothe's Park with hot dogs chips pickles ice cream and cakes enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Lolli Pop
Boothe’s Park
Card of Thanks From Local 3033 Members
Card thanks the public for courtesy and patience during the fight for pie wages and working conditions. Signed by Mrs. Cecil Gerstenberg chairman Local 3033 and the traffic girls and plant men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gerstenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aiveriley
Service. Inc
Mage Lake
Lake
Mat Ong
Ime Town
Mongos
Miss Ware
Presbyterian Auxiliary
City Grill
MR. and
Mrs. W. O. Beck
Sue Guthman
Wharton
Miss Guthman
Harry Brower
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Willie
Jaff
Jeeza
Smith
Iseniors
Durango
Colorado
Gallup
New Mexico
Ives
Glenn Sunderman
Jane Sunderman
Jean Linke
Janice Davis
Mary Elizabeth Davison
Kay Kearney
la Merle Floyd
Valentine
Southern Pacific Lines
Eagie Lake
S. P
Shim
H. A. Douglas
Herbert Booth
Douglas
Simon White Jr
W. R. Thornton
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