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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1942
Page
5
Garwood and surrounding residents hosted a string of visitors from Houston Victoria Victoria area and Galveston with extended stays and family gatherings. A parade of relatives attended meals and social events at multiple homes including the L Frederickson Raver and Malek households. Local hunters joined Sandies area trips as part of a busy weekend roster.
Nada News notes W A Braden Cernoch and Ted Schoellmann were first to bag a deer on Monday morning among the Sandies bottom crew. Deer were 4 to 8 points, two large ones dressing nearly a hundred pounds each. George Labay took a deer the second morning and more may follow.
Hand sowing surpasses sixty million trees in Washington and Oregon forestlands to boost forest products industries. The effort emphasizes reforestation and steady timber growth, with officials noting ongoing programs and community involvement across multiple counties and agencies.
From the Office of Defense Transportation in Washington comes a notice to all government agencies to cancel civilian employee annual leaves from December 18 to January 19 and to limit travel during peak holiday periods. The message aims to ease rail and bus traffic by restricting travel and meetings that require transport, with the Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard cooperating with carriers to control travel during the period.
Willis Shorty Slaven of Rock Island Missouri born fifty two years ago died November 11 in Legion Texas at the government hospital He came from Missouri in 1896 with his parents and spent most of his life here He served overseas in World War I with Ambulance Company I Second division Survived by two brothers Perry Rock Island and F L Slaven New Orleans and a sister Mrs Agnes Dickerson New Orleans Burial held at Legion Texas Guests at the Jacobsen home included Mr and Mrs J M Jacobsen Refugio Armistice Day visitors from Houston Truax Field Madison and Truax Field personnel and family members in attendance
Howard Wiese of Lissie and Carol Williams of Rock Island were married at the Lissie parsonage with Rev. Harry Huscher officiating. Witnesses were Gloria Stegall and Roland Campbell. The couple planned a honeymoon to Albuquerque and will reside in Eagle Lake.
Starting Saturday November 21 blanks will be available at City Hall for all gas use including farming with duplicates. M D Nathan leads collection. blanks may be left at City Hall or mailed to Columbus. J H McCreary and Stiles noted. Guests at Mr and Mrs William Spalinger over the weekend included Mr and Mrs John Davis Bettieann Davis and Virginia Spalinger from Wharton with Sgt Niemeyer of Cami Halen. Mrs Kate Ney reports another grandson. daughter Mrs Ston announces third son born November 10 in Houston. Cat T B Epps visited Mrs Oscar Schade and farming'st Pasadena.
Moore Moneymaker Stewart Success Mahan Russell Sack lots Wells Produce & Grocery located just east of City Hall in Columbus Texas offers new crop pecan varieties including Moore Moneymaker Stewart Success Mahan Russell and Sack.
Welcome news to S. P. agent C. Ney arrives after disappearance of his car on Armistice Day. The vehicle was found Friday afternoon in front of an apartment on Hackberry Street in San Antonio and shadowed overnight. Keys removed. Ney drove the car back, unharmed, with no damage from the trip.
The OPA announced institutional coffee quotas for restaurants hotels and hospitals equal to September October usage with registration dates set for November 23 24 and 25. First allotments begin at registration and run to January 31 1943. Institutions not operating in September or October get one pound per 60 meals. Posters issued to stores explain sugar book use for coffee rationing and how storekeepers obtain supplies and file reports. News also mentions travel to Houston and Pasadena for local residents.
About thirty boys in a local high school undergo a strenuous physical fitness program installed by Coach Erekson. The drill and games blend military style training with sports like basketball soccer and boxing to improve conditioning. The course aims to build boys capable of serving as soldiers or maintaining strong civilian health.
A devastating blaze destroyed the $70,000 Tivy High School building in Kerrville on Tuesday night. The attic fire spread to the roof before discovery around 8 30 PM. Books and records in the Tideary suffered the heaviest losses while typewriters and equipment were saved. Permanent fixtures and monthly records were incinerated though kept safe in the office. The fire’s cause remains undetermined per Kerrville Mountain Sun editor Mrs Wo A. Neighbors and students mourn the loss amid a salty, sorrowful scene.
Past week at Laughlin Hospital lists patients by department and location. Surgical cases include Mrs. Lester Dennis Columbus George Krider Eagle Lake. Medical patients include Mrs. Frances Schmidt Cat Spring Robert Brown Lissie G M Buchman city Mrs. Excel Smith and baby. Births include Mrs. Jack Mayes son Rock Sheridan. Dismissed patients Rabarta Hines EBessié Holloway.
The 4-H Club met with Home Demonstration agent Miss Clegg at the school on November 16. Mrs. T. R. Sewell was chosen sponsor for the following year and the club will meet the first Saturday of each month from 3 to 4 p.m. Miss Clegg showed how to make inexpensive Christmas gifts. Several guests attended at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Austin on Sunday.
Handwritten engraved announce ments received this week record the marriage of Miss Hopeeldure Atkinson and Fannhan P. B. Cauthan, first lieutenant, Air Corps US Army, solemnized in Roswell New Mexico on October 30. Both list Trinity as home. bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Atkinson. Groom son of J. P. B. Cauthan, Sr. Christine Davis of Bagle Lake and Lt. Cauthan’s grandmother Mrs. Mary Davis referenced. Mrs. Cauthan recently worked at the University of Louisiana Baton Rouge. Friends extend wishes for health and happiness.
J J Blick has been elected secretary treasurer of the Eagle Lake, Garenod, Rock Island and National Farm Loan Associations, succeeding Fred Noreis who resigned. Filek will assume duties by December 1 and has worked with the Farm Security Administration since 1935, currently Rural Supervisor for Austin County. The associations operate a central office in Bellville serving Austin and Colorado counties, linking borrowers with the Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commission loans.
Funeral service for Benjamin Franklin Small, 85, held Sunday at Porter Spring Chapel in San Antonio with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Native of Edenton DC, he lived in San Antonio 19 years, was a retired undertaker and hardware dealer, and active in Masonic circles. Surviving are four daughters, one son, and several grandchildren.
The W. Cherry M. Perry Post No. 108 of the American Legion held a special meeting at City Hall. H. D. Larson was re-elected as Post Commander and Service Officer with Hillie J. Kretzschmar as vice commander. Adjutant B. S. Taylor, former vice, A. A. Klockman, chaplain Frank Mazac, historian W. P. B. Wilcox, and sergeant at arms S. White were also re-elected. The Rev and Mrs Frank Walker welcomed visitors during their stay. Capt. and Mrs. Sam N. Davidson and two sons arrived on a fifteen day furlough from Fort Knox. Mrs. C. C. Eppes and infant Gene Carleas Epps were discharged from hospital. Mrs. R. L. Hutchings and Dickie, and Mrs. Frank Messimer of Houston spent the weekend with W. C. Elkins and family. Mrs. W. Westmoreland returned from Houston with her sister Mrs. Lon Potter. Miss Edna Ruth Austin came in from Houston for the weekend.
Rationing officials plan to limit basic gas ration applications until December 1 due to work issuing mileage rations. Applicants must prove tire disposal through receipts or scrap disposal, with tires handled via Railway Express Agency and government tire purchase program. Other local notes mention social visits, family updates, and school staffing changes amid wartime measures.
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