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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1944
Page
5
A local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star initiates five new members in a ceremony attended by chapter officials. The event highlights the group's ongoing community involvement and fraternal activities in the town.
The crowded column lists numerous residents attending the Mrs SW Lehi fair in Huston, arrivals and departures, family visits, and social calls. Names include Ed Lee Shaw Fraesune Shaw Paul Chapman Chirenee Martin Lahinies P Lsinisters A Tigilas and OC Grader, with travels from Kingman Arizona and Mineral Wells to Houston and Galveston areas.
Louis Michulka and his orchestra will play Saturday night October 15 at the Red Hill Nat in Campo dancing from 10 until 2. Johnnie Baer and his old time orchestra will play at Hungerford dancing for 3150 125. Public cordially invited to both dances. Home on leave CG. Lee US Navy company accompanied to the coast for fishing. State Game Warden T. Weadden noted.
Mr and Mrs David Koneschek announce the birth of a daughter named Carol Joyce. She arrived at their home on Thursday afternoon October 6 and weighed seven pounds eight and a half ounces.
Cpl G Kent Rider of Fort Sam Houston spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Mattie Rider Street. A few friends were invited to call informally Saturday evening to meet Pvt Rider during his brief visit. Included in the personnel were Mrs Irvine Lee Johnson Mrs Miss Lucy Kate Ruth Powers G M Cason and Al Coch A delicious refreshment.
Rotary Wednesday luncheon honored four servicemen George Casey ALO M de Franklin Reese Code Henry Nelson US Navy and John J Pinchbick Staff Sgt Air Corps joined by guests Max Proctor and Rev A B Chr Speaker Rev Chrisie discussed missions in Bra with a review of conditions in Bi ll and comments from Rotary Eagle noting high officers Wells visiting in same day Secretary Reed read a message from Otis Ingal praising Americas resources Hostess Mrs M L Heiman entertained with breakfast for Miss Robert Struss of Columbus Guests included Meschunes No A Stewart Fred Melchier WillZither and W A Bennet at EL Campo Mrs Bruce Mling Garwood Mrs Robert Schiller and Columbus honoree center pieces featured red hibiscus and blue mornin strokes Details on Rev Chas Culpepper Sr and Jr speaking engagements and various local visits were listed with attendees extending to Houston Belton and Smithville
In Monaca a street quarrel ended with Frank Lyons dead from a broken jaw and fractured skull and Joseph Thomas held on a murder charge. Police say Lyons called Thomas a slacker before the fatal blow, as Thomas, 27, Monaca war worker, is jailed for arraignment.
A fragment notes a colonel wearing a bonnet described as divine, with an Army backdrop. The readable bits suggest a light, tongue in cheek caption about fashion or appearance amid military context. No clear person or event names are fully readable.
Austin reports indicate typhus fever in nearly all Texas regions with no city or rural focus. Dr Geo W Cox, State Health Officer, urges statewide rat extermination and sanitation measures to curb rising cases, warning residents of rats as disease reservoirs and the need for public education and film outreach.
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