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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
5
Fragmented text describes Baylor University tracing its earliest graduate amid war, with scattered mentions of professors, officers, and an ongoing effort to identify a pupil connected to the university in a period of conflict.
Reading through Garwood items shows Mr Tsar Cartan Leroy Andeiamiva son Rey Glenn born Thursday and Mrs Anderson remembered as Miss Gladys Siruska. Cpl Archie Nett of Rosenberg visited with relatives while stationed in the Carolinas. Families from Tulsi, Oklaly and many others link kin across Georgia, Houston, Elizabeth and Venestyn as local names drift between hospitals, transfers, and brief home leaves.
A Golden Wedding observance honors Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs of Chesterville for fifty years of marriage. The couple, Texans married in Wallis fifty years ago, raised nine children and have seven grandchildren, including Vernon Meyers in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Guam residents recount how a sewn American flag hid inside a pillow fooled Japanese observers. Gaily Kamminga recalls churches closed to prevent prayers for returning Americans, while his niece Juana sewed uniforms into garments for marines to fit Nipponese needs.
A prominent British judge is summoned to police court over bathing at a Sussex coast beach, charged with breaching defense regulations. The report also notes local visitors and social guests at various residences during the period.
Community notes record visitors and greetings including Mrs N L Petersen from Pittsbury. families and friends spending weekends in Hinsle Lakes Hotts. hospital and illness wishes for Oma Strunk. sympathy extended to Rogers family. local travels by Mr and Mrs Wells Richter Elerman Herman and families. Wharton Schulenburg Hallettsville Weimar Seguin visits. and routine social calls among area residents.
Mr and Mrs R L Cook and sons attended Ringling Bros circus in Houston Sunday. Karen Sue Cook visited Eldridge with grandparents G E Cook and others. Several relatives accompanied by Mrs R Reed and daughter Ann attended Ringling Tires circus in Houston Saturday. Feward W H Causey Jr enlisted in the U S and reported for duty in Houston. Ed Causey and Edward accompanied by J Reel of Houston returned home. Mr and Mrs R W Melcher and Barbara Gene of Beltville visited Sealy and stopped with Mrs J L Adkins and family.
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