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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1945
Page
2
The Garwood editorial laments patriotic sentiment amid war talk and mocks modern arms races. A scattered chatty column follows, listing names, gossip, and teen reflections about dances, visitors, and social plans.
Garwood Gars defeat La Ward 14 to 6 as Huvar connects with Pick on a long pass and Rek scores after a turnover. Garwood leads 6 0 at halftime, adds insurance in third, with a dropped conversion keeping final margin at eight. Next games: Garwood B meets Hungerford, then Van Vleck on Garwood field.
Jerome wears a skirt and blue eyes as a playful warning. The Senior class reports on colors blue and gold with hydrangia, motto Not Finished Just Ke Gun, exams, literature Macbeth, public speaking, safety talks, civics, algebra II, and home safety tips. Junior notes cover typing reports, English subjects, Venice and postwar topics, while Sophomores enjoyed a picnic and homemaking class.
Freshmen in science class keep notebooks for experiments and events while girls favor Homemaking. A dance at Nada attracted many with names including Louise Lobories Betty Muesse and others listed from the Sunday picnic.
Nelda Schilling Glenna Hunt Bab Hunt J D Kallina Anthony Kallina Patty Martin Janes Carnek John Dallas Nelson traveled to Columbus over the weekend Ruth Ann Schmeeckle went to Weimar The Fifth and Sixth Grades formed a new Science club with President Fay Beth Taylor vice president Lester Snow treasurer Lonnie Lanier secretary Berta Rea Lanier Others went to El Campo Mary Catherine Lela Jane Shoop Lester Snow Johnnie Struska Ora Belle Lonnie Shoop Jimmy Fling attended Houston Youth Fair and Rodeo Billy Joe Johnson visited Houston A new sixth grade boy Gene Houser joined The fifth and sixth grades made safety posters A show was attended by Earl Turner Betty Bunge George Cason Leo Frederickson George Cason attended the Southwestern Rice football game in Houston Saturday
Mayor H W Graves announces a public hearing on the Eagle Lake budget for the year starting March 1 1948 and ending March 1 1946. The meeting at City Hall is October 23 1945 at 10 oclock a m. Taxpayers may attend and request a copy of the budget from the City Clerk.
The manager questions the applicant’s fitness to lead the orchestra while the applicant asserts qualification, citing two nervous breakdowns and wartime shell shock in France. The applicant adds personal housing stress described as living below a family with many children.
Flame notes Monday practice with fair attendance and urges snk men to join. Next week’s meeting to enroll new members, promoting a strong fire department in the region. Also mentions a cold snap prompting flue cleaning and gas stove checks. Anna Lee Swearington, Southern Pacific Agent at Lissie, had surgery in Houston, recovering in room 301 with Mrs. H B Swearingen visiting.
Friends of Jake Johnson son of General and Mrs Harry Johnson and grandson of Mr and Mrs H B Johnson report he is confined to his bed at the Warms Springs Foundation in Gonzales Texas. A card or message from Eagle Lake friends would help cheer the thirteen year old lad.
Deepest sympathy is expressed for Mr and Mrs Edwin J Harry IV Baytown in the death of their week old son Edwin J Harry Jr The baby was buried at Lakeside Cemetery on Tuesday at noon with Rev A W Didner officiating He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J W L Harry of Garwood Herman Boothe recently discharged from the Army after four years of duty is now located in Houston where he has accepted a position with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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