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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1944
Page
5
The Lions Roar reports secretaries and members missing a Thursday meeting due to other duties. The group plans a 5:30 a.m. departure for a multi city trip to Houston Galveston Beaumont Orange Port Arthur and return. Members are urged to attend the next club gathering on September 14 and 28.
Local residents share family visits and social gatherings across towns in Texas. Andrew Garhing and family from Sealy spend time with relatives. Olen Weishiha and Cpl James Weishiha visit from San Angelo and Big Spring. The paper notes Labor Day weekend travel and multiple family engagements in Houston, Atleyten, Ramsey, and nearby communities.
For Sale Ford tractor puller gear with only 300 hours of use. Contact G W Thomas at Walker for details.
Farms listed for sale describe a 40 acre tract well located four miles from a railroad depot with a good house and outbuildings. Another 10 acre or 40 acre farm option includes a dairy or cotton operation, with a highway grade high school and utilities in front. Interested buyers are asked to write or visit K. M. AJOENSON in Los Fresnos, Texas.
Local notice lists multiple items including a new burlap bag weighing 100 pounds and a request to apply to P Gordon. It references a government program peanut purchase, kernel grade pricing, and grading options. Also seeks duck hunting offers with pond details and season price with a Houston mailing address.
Austin Texas Sept 5 The Army urges disch Arg veterans under 25 to return to school UT prepares for influx The program assigns two University faculty members to assist veterans with personal and curricular problems A faculty committee led by Dean Woolrich coordinates the effort and plans to admit veterans with individual approval even without high school completion, adjusting to civilian student life.
The article notes shortages and rising prices for toys this year with sleds and wagons having steel runners and wheels. Dolls will cost more and most toys will be of poorer quality as cheaper imports from Germany and Japan disappear from shelves. Some stores cut games while others offer hobby-related toys. war related toys decline as demand drops after the conflict ends. Dallas News reports Raymond Wolf visiting from a Lutheran college at Seguin before heading to Iowa for school.
Reagan Smith of Conroe discusses Montgomery County's timber sector, noting vast pulpwood loads and 600 workers. The article describes heavy 450 pound loads carried by loaders, ships to Houston for paper, and regional importance beyond known oil fields.
Miss Frances Caster visits California briefly then spends weeks with her grandmother Mrs Dines Lob lene Anties in Scheester. Clarence, Miss Caster’s fast trip to Texas and Aubry in Feb. Trambe rte. Ledtabsmvine, Mton New and Akan Wood at Houston trip Sunday. Cole of Galveston visits in Galveston and with nephew Lenten ony ME Selphana family. Mrs Hennings of Houston visits. Mrs Brooks to leave Wednesday for Worth allies. Several parties hosted for Miss Caster. Friends of Miss Leenori Selphy note her nursing studies in Austin. Gene Pasenart writes he is at HRS. Neal Britton spends leave with mother Mrs Joe Samora. Mrs Lansing Ingram and others visit Mrs Selph’s parents in Altair. Mrs Grace accepts a position with the A. B. Store.
Lt. Col. J A V Hinton of the Air Corps U S Army recently stationed at Fort Worth led a milestone observance on Labor Day week. He traveled from Bay City and was joined by his father W B Hinton Sr for a short visit with Lt Col Hinton in Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs Odis Boothe spent the holiday in San Antonio with daughter Mrs Hy Paul and family including their young granddaughter Fedee.
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