Uncle's Boys in Far Off War Letters From Tokyo
Descriptions from Uncle's sons serving overseas detail life in Tokyo and city scenes. Chief Steward Gibbs in the Navy urges continued service in European and Pacific theaters while Private Morris Gibbs completes four years in the Army with months in England, North Africa, and Italy. Three Gibbs brothers remain abroad as J D Gibbs Lee Wille Gibbs and Wal Gibbs are listed among those still serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Gibbs
Agi Lake
Gibbs
Navy
European Asiatic Theatre
Pacific
Morrises
Aischarge
Army
England
North Africa
Italy
United States
J. D. Gibbs
Lee Wille Gibbs
Wal
Barbecue Supper Brings Friends to Columbus Game Night
A Friday barbecue at Mr and Mrs Jee ned's home drew a group of friends including CV Berwsh and son Carl, Harry Tanner, Douglas Hastedt, Grace Wink, Creary and Me Creary, Reese and Walker couples, Parker, Virginia Star, and more residents of Columbus Eagle Lake area. A distressed line in the fragment mentions a threat to hang oneself if not married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vith
Urkeuio
Columbus-Eagle Lake
CV Berwsh
Carl
Jan
Harry Tanner
Douglas Hastedt
Grece Wink
Columbus
Creary
J. L. Me Creary
R. H. Reese
Harrison Walker
BH. Reese, Jr
Scott
Parker
Virginia Star
Font Yard
Rotary Club Luncheon Hosts Settle and Game Warden Guests
Rotary News notes guests from Settle Washington and Game Warden T. Wad vil at a Wednesday noon luncheon. Waddell spoke on Wildlife and a duck dinner was served with birds supplied by Helmer Seaholm Gill Thomas and Garbage Duncan. A committee to discuss street markers with City Council was appointed including Lenhart Albrecht and Abercrombie. The Christmas party is set for December 13 with committees for music entertainment decorations and meals led by Rotary Anns Ruth Jenkins Sarah Lunhart Emma Pustelavsky Ora Creary and Donal Culpepper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Thelma Lindsay
Gardner Duncan
David Wintermant
W. Reed
Rotary
Ruth Jenkins
Sarah Lunhart
Emma Pustelavsky
Ora Creary
Donal Culpepper
Addie Joe Taylor
Eagles ready for district clash and title run
Eagle Lake fans plan to travel for the Bastrop game as coach Rench leads the Eagles toward a potential district title. The team has won all eight games this season, allowing only two scores, and aims to cap the run with a finish against Bastrop-Smithville and potential playoff site decisions. Death Beach and his squad have excelled, scoring 262 points while upholding strong football traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Reneh
Eagles
Columbus
Cardinals
Bastrop Bears
Eagle Lake
Rosenberg
Bastrop-Smithville Clas
Bastrop
Logic Lake
Smithville
Rench
United Gas Pipe Line Invites Gulf South Industry Growth
United Gas Pipe Line resumes its postwar push inviting American industry to Gulf South sites. The campaign, running since 1939 in major outlets, aims to expand payrolls and jobs, highlighting Gulf South resources. During WWII it supported war production, now pivots to regional reconversion and broader industrial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
Gulf South
United Gas Pipe Line Company
United Gay
Time
Business—Week
US Street Journal
Indust Development
United Gas
Tecome
United States
Matthews News Visitors Report Local Family News
Mr and Mrs Prank Christen and daughter Frances and Charlie Dittrick and sons visited Mr and Airs Thumann and sons last Thursday Otis Pouncey of Columbus was a business visitor at Matthews and Eagle Lake last Thursday Mr and Mrs Charlie German and son of Cueto visited Mr and Mrs Rudy Thamann and sons last Monday G M Gason and Bill Pickett went to the coast on a duck Aunt Sunday they returned with no luck wishing them better luck next time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank
Christen
Frances
Charlie Dittrick
Airs
Thumann
Otis Pouncey
Columbus
Matthewws
Eagle Lake
Charlie German
Cueto
Rudy Thamann
G. M. Gason
Bill Pickett
Houston Woman Stars At Thumann Home Visit
Gwen Beken of Houston impressed guests at the Thumann residence last Thursday. The visitor is identified as a nephew of Mr and Mrs Thumann, highlighting family ties during the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Beken
Houston
Ota Thumann
Mr. Beken
War Chest Drive tops Garwood goals. local life notes
Garwood News reports Mrs. W. R. Frnka announces 581.25 raised for the War Chest Drive. Local residents attend visits, funerals, and socials, including trips to Houston for services, Shrine Circus, and overseas military honors. Multiple families gather in Garwood and nearby towns for meals, church events, and community notices.
Discharges Featured in Local War Returnees Chronicle
Little Miss Krences Louise Strzinek met her father for the first time Thursday after his return from service in Hawaii. Sirr Eldin L. Weld of Garwood arrived home this week with a discharge earned at Camp Fannin on November 10 1945 after 22 months in Europe and nearly five years in the armed forces. Warrant Officer T J Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Tom Roberts, who had been on terminal leave, now carries discharge papers dated November 11 1945 after six years in service with overseas time in the EAME theater. He plans to run a cafe business and home in Ellinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WR. Frnka
G. C. Schmeeckle
Wharton
Wilson Schultz
Navy
K. C. Frederickson
Ora Belle
Charles
Houston
Joe J. Kallina
C. H
Loraine Medell
Warlene Turner
Walter Weld
M. L.herman
Ed Stalk ‘Ovan
Ed Weishuhn
Allen Wishart
J Family
Herman
Weishuhn
G. FP. Stallman
Pvt
Roy Stallman
R. Foster
H. ¥. Priesmeyer
R. A. Shoop
Paul Hensel
la Grange
Hensels
Herbert Hensel
Frank Struska
Taylor
Benestine Shaw
Witom
Ye Williams
Porte
Green
Arthur Thresher
Port Lavaca
Mary Mallin
Milo
William Woodman
Galveston
A.J. Kernlilly
Guy Salmon
Jess Smith
Baytown
Horn
Seimilenburg
E. E.green
Layton Snow
Dan Wilson
Elgin Veckert
Bellville
W. L. Young
Miss Krences
Louise
Strzinek
Hawaii
Sirr Eldin L. Weld
Gariwood
Camp Fannin
Sergeant Weld
A. D. Weld
Garwood
Hallettsville
T. J. Roberts
Tom Roberts
T. G
Eame Te Bronze
927Th Ordnance H. A. M. Co
Ellinger
Richard Hinekr
Brown
Walt Poole
Helen Smith
Joe R. Lanier
Laurel
Frank Gordon
Rose Wells
Albert Dutcher
Lodi
Wisconsin
T. B. Tubbe
Armit Thames
Hough
Virgil
Jack
Frank, Jr
Yayton
Texas
D. C. Sheridan
Camp Wallace
U.S. Navy
Raby Sheridan
Tommie Ark
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Ark
Richard Clipse
Air Cops Field
Mission Band
Ben Anderson
Mos
Edgar Adkins
Louis Sin@c
Louis Sindel
Bernard
Happenings in Lissie as locals welcome travelers
Local notes show residents and visitors in Lissie Texas moving between Houston Boulder Laury Wisconsin and Arkansas. Discharges at Camp Wallace, open deer camps, family reunions, a Thanksgiving supper for 125, and a community’s warm welcomes for returning service members and newlyweds mark a busy span.
National Holidays Studied by Local Study Club
Twenty two members and one guest met to hear a program on National Holidays led by Mrs. H. H. Holman at Mrs. E. W. Hanly’s home. Other talks covered the origin of Thanksgiving and the meaning of holiday symbols. They planned to attend a Messiah performance December 16 at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
E. W. Hanly
H. H. Holman
Lab
Houston
First Methodist Church
Eviepfig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jenniter Jones
Joseph Cotten
AESO
Sunmon
Soren Pr
Gillis
Riel Pee
Reiea Hip
Red Hill
Nat el Campo
Lee Prause
Louis Michalka
Prac
Fire Department
T. E. Jones
Maude Bushwall
Sealy
Jennie Miller
Jean Swanson
San Ante
Thurs-Fae
The
Frank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Gene Kelly
Technicolors
Lee
Jose Tturbi
Geax Stockwell
Pamela Pastor
Rage
Bagland
Lilly Gilbert Bees
Japan
Best
Rnold
Tokyo
Rotary News
United Gas Pipe Line
Garwood News
Lissie
Garwood, Texas
G. C. Schmeeckle ED
Lobpries
LED Clothing Exchange
Mrs. Jewel Starky
RED & White
Lockwood Bros
Jefferson Island
Nee & White
St. Joseph Aspirin
Maxwell House Coffee
U.S
California
Hamlin
Utah
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