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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1943
Page
2
Amid war era ration notes, coupons for gasoline, fuel oil, sugar, and stamps appear with usage windows. Notices mention reduced car quotas, ration-free children’s shoes to be released, and inflation controls. A brief local update reports Sam Reed and June Reed visiting, with travel stops and a Temple hospital stay.
A collage of WWII era notes reports American troops in the Trajan mountains with mules, German countermeasures, Danish hostages, Swedish refugee context, French resistance activity, Brazil war industry, Norwegian wildlife issues, and Dutch farm sabotage. Mentions Danes, Norwegians, and Allied air force hobby shop in England. Includes a Brenham lecture notice.
Mr and Mrs Vallachl and their children Cadet and Mrs Ray Antonia visited with en wrens and grandparents Mevand b and R Caylor. Dr Harold Northington of Houston stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs G H Northington Jr. Mesdames Tate and Brandt visited Mrs L H Obenhaus. Virginia Lou Northington returned to Austin to resume UT studies after a home visit. The Meriwether family from Houston spent the weekend with relatives, while the Barta and Mortensen families were also guests.
Houston visitors shared time with relatives and friends in the Bonus area during the weekend. Hudgins of San Antonio visited Miss Sadie Northington this past week. The newly organized Nedra Good Neighbor Club meets at Mrs. L H Obenhaus's home for a luncheon honoring Mrs. Koehne who will move to Wharton soon. Ladies made aprons towels dresser scarves shoe bags and curtains from bleach feed sacks. Little Miss Dianne Fults of Houston visits grandparents E C Fults. Keep em living with junk.
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