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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1945
Page
7
Veterans from Eagle Lake and Wharton sections share updates on WWII service. Reports include soldiers in Germany near the Rhine, airmen with the 391st and 36th Army Groups, and promotions. Returning to the States after long Pacific duty, furloughs and hospital leaves are noted, along with local rescues, transfers, and family greetings.
Mrs. S. 3. White receives word that her nephew 1st Lieutenant Thatcher Vallentine was captured in Italy in 1944 and held in POW camps at Dansiz Poland and Lukenwalde Germany. He was liberated around April 22 by Russian forces and is with Allied troops. A close friend says he and fellow soldiers expect to be returned to the United States soon. Vallentine formerly lived in Gonzales and Houston-area relatives include his mother Mrs J W Vallentine, formerly Joae chine Thatcher.
Mrs Mabel Van Dern librarian invites all Eagle Lake children and nearby residents to Friday morning Story Hours from 10 39 to 11 30 in the City Hall Library Room. Free all summer through vacation months. Children of all ages welcome and encouraged to join and borrow books. parents invited to visit and learn about library cards.
M L Predmore of the Treasury War Finance Division says farmers will be urged to convert cash reserves into War Bonds for the Seventh War Loan. He notes agriculture held over 4 billion in currency and deposits on January 1 1920 and predicts deposits exceed 10 billion though not needed for operating capital. Personal solicitation will be stressed as surveys showed 87 percent of farmers solicited bought bonds in the Sixth War Loan.
Mrs Lena Ludwig of Freeport is visiting her daughter Mrs Buck Perry at Matthews.
The club met on Thursday evening to discuss the Boy Scouts Drive and welcomed Franklin Reese as a new Lion. A Nominating Committee will be formed at the next meeting and officers will be elected at the May meeting, with a program planned for installation of new officers that evening.
The Girl Scouts of Eagle Lake thank Mayor H. L. W. Graves for allowing use of the City Hall Council Room for meetings while organizing. They plan to appoint a new club mom on the second floor of the Notts Building donated by E. L. Beckman. All members urged to attend the meeting tonight as key matters will be discussed. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harbich plan to move this week to Youkun.
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