This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1942
Page
5
County papers coordinate a scrap metal drive urging residents to donate unwanted metal items such as car parts and machinery components. Officials promoting the effort emphasize community recycling and fundraising potential during a local event.
Rotary News notes Durnlee Romsey Club member Tam Hig and others on furlough, with Pus pelhteneyl serving February at BV Gaia Havel. Secretary Reed cites a 38 member enrollment, lowest since January 3, 1929, not due to disinterest. Three members are in military service. new proposals will be approved shortly as minutes await armed force action.
Laughlin Hospital patients include names such as Hicks, Wood, Sehnb, and Huggins in recent roster updates. Individuals like Mrs Fanesi Thertann and Mrs Oscar Betard are noted with family mentions. several names appear with dismissals or transfers.
Mrs Richard and Howard Whapton have organized a staff of nurses on general duty at Leughlin Hospital. The move aims to expand patient care, with the new team set to support existing medical services and relieve strain on current personnel.
A woman crafts a wartime outfit from her husband Jack’s discarded uniform pieces. She sews a chic suit using novel materials, including pajamas for lining, totaling about 60 cents. The piece celebrates thrift and home front ingenuity to aid the war effort.
Garwood column records births engagements and announcements from Camp Swift and nearby towns. Names include Mrs Wind, Cornelius Sul, Elin Wied, Ted Danklofs, Bill Lenyei, Lyle Ore, Roy Shoop, and Jane A Spillar. The piece notes a son born Tuesday and references local parish and university events in Minnesota and Texas areas.
The Study Club opened its season on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mew B. Blayady with about 25 members attending. Three guests, including Mrs. C Laughlin and Mrs. Richard Park of Sedalia, were welcomed. T. P. Haley presented an appeal for knitting and sewing efforts. The program featured readings and a poem by Alice Duer Miller titled The Willie Chits of Daves, with Miss Algitte Wink delivering a convincing and natural recital.
Two individuals were honored in a local Armed Services ceremony held at Tin Hall Wednesday. The event recognized contributions by Appicky and Peter Home En Pein, noting their service and dedication to the community.
Clara Wood colored dies after fright at a local residence in Columbus. Police report a sudden collapse following a door knock and flashlight sighting by a deputy sheriff. Neighborly aid and investigative steps follow as the event shifts to inquiries About the cause and circumstances surrounding her death.
A garbled note reports Texas Construction Company shipping a car load of scrap metal. The text is damaged and unclear, but mentions figures and names in a chaotic line of OCR errors. No verifiable dates or locations are readable.
Scattered OCR text mentions a tenth event at a lake or hall with references to speakers including Sam Seymour Jr and others. It suggests a planned athletic or social gathering with anticipation of a program and notable attendees though details are unclear due to garbled wording.
Fragmentary classified items show a request for a settled white woman to keep house, a Model T truck for sale in roadworthy condition, a work mare four years old, and scattered notes about remedies and medicines. The readable lines mention Mrs. JR. Colty and a health related item, with garbled references to Eagle Lake Grain and West.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.