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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
8
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company outlines plans to convert wartime production to peacetime service. Over 240,000 customers await telephones, with poles, wires, cables, switchboards, and dial equipment needed. Some will receive service soon, others face months of wait as new gear is installed and crews return from military duty.
In Lavaca County the G. W. Strake Tide Water No. 1 wildcat near Sublime progressed toward 9500 feet after reaching 8630 feet while Louis A. J. Gordon No. 1 on the Chesterville area continued testing after completion. Nearby residents Mrs. J. S. Butler and family planned a Durant visit. others relocated to New Iberia and San Antonio.
Local veterans report discharge or nearing demobilization across the region. Lt Braden confirms not yet completed papers. Leonard, a former 436th Troop Carrier Group pilot, has been released by the Army Air Corps after Europe service. Other notices include transfers to new bases, furloughs, ships voyaging to South America, and preparations for Navy discharge at Pearl Harbor.
Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus will bring its Wonders to Houston for performances on September 14 through 16. The program features Alice in Circus Wonderland, Leopard Women, elephants and a new baby rhinoceros, three rings and a large menagerie. Merle Evans conducts the circus band with Deems Taylor contributing new music.
A wartime Q and A column from the Eighth Service Command in Dallas addresses Army related issues. It explains surplus property sales, stating veterans may buy via Smaller War Plants Corporation or Agricultural Adjustment Administration for farming, and notes overseas Christmas mail timing from September 15 to October 15. It also covers discharge location rules for a service member stationed away from original induction site and mentions general broadcasting emphasis.
Little Doris Marie McCreary, turning five on a postponed date, hosted a birthday party with games, cake, and candy favors. Guests included Bobby and Tommie Lou Reese, Jerry and Frank Carlile, Harold and Harry Larsen, and others in a lively afternoon celebration amid weather delays.
Laughlin Hospital on Thursday afternoon admitted Monroe Briscoe Joe Engbrock Mrs L M Patterson and baby Mrs E Noonan Mrs E C Terrell and baby of Eagle Lake Mrs W M Hendry and baby of Baton Rouge Eddie Wiese of Lissie In the colored section Velma Lee Sharter and R L Selders Discharges included Mrs J P Pate Sheridan Mrs Oscar Miller and baby Gene Durbin Eagle Lake Mrs Charlyne Brannon Garwood Mrs L C Wren Altair Mrs Paul Henneke Mrs S A Graham Eagle Lake and Miss Grace Haveka Matthews From the colored section Jeanette Jackson and H Scott.
Leon Menree Patterson Jr arrived at eleven o'clock Thursday evening August 30 at Laughlin Hospital weighing seven pounds nine ounces. Parents moved to Dagle Lake two months ago, father with Shell Oil Company. Father’s previous home Angleton, mother from Dallas.
Mr and Mrs Paul M McDonald announce the arrival of a seven pound son in Orange. The baby’s mother is Maurelie Foster daughter of M G Foster and granddaughter of Mrs A Seaholm of Eagle Lake. Corporal and Mrs Alfred Reuther of San Antonio are spending a fifteen day furlough with their parents in the area.
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