Lions Club Hosts Visitors for Humorous Bird Hunting Tales
Lions Lt Bruce Waddell and V P Gautreaux of mad El mer Yoakum visited and agreed to accept an offer. Linn Prause suggested the club would welcome more members and provide access. Waddell and Fontenot entertained with engaging anecdotes about a bird hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Waddell
V. P. Gautreaux
Elmer
Yoakum
Getaber
Linn
2Th
Lions Waddell
Fontenot
Frnku Family Hosts Guests From Hunger Private
Mrs. Fred G. Frnku and Mrs. Bisler welcomed guests including Mrs. George and Daugster of Hunger as well as Ernest Whatton, sharing a social visit with the Frnku household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Frnku
S. Bisler
George and Daugster of
Hunger
Private
Ernest Whatton
Shower Honors Mrs. Kilgore on First Anniversary
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kilgore Sr home celebrated the first wedding anniversary of Mrs. Kilgore. Boston born wife of ensign on USS Nevada, she recently moved to Eagle Lake and Short. Guests included Rennie Mortis in sailor attire with a model Nevada ship and out of town attendees from Houston Schulenburg Flatonia and others. Refreshments featured chicken salad cake and iced drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kilgore
Indow
Kilgore
Boston
Mass
Nevada
Eagle Lake & Short
Navy
Ec, Mortis
Bawin Roach
Rennie Mortis
U. S
E. Seifert
E. C. Cook
W. A. Sdoux
Brother of Mrs Brooks to be ordained Saturday
Mr and Mrs A Brooks and children travel to Madison Wisconsin to attend the First Mass of Rev Linus Schmelzer. The event will lead to his priesthood with family members visiting in Wisconsin. Little Bob and Jim Brooks will serve as pages at their uncle's First Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Brooks
Madison
Wisconsin
Linus Schmelzer
Father Schmelzer
Little Bob
Jim Brooks
Girl Scout Meeting Opens with New Scout Joining
Mrs. R B Davis chaired Monday afternoon meeting with 20 girls present. A new Scout Gloria Jean Jameson from Houston joined Troop. Next meeting set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Girl Scout Hall. Nell Sandifer reporter notes additional family visit by the Nelsons from Houston to Magel Alice Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Davis
Gloria Jean Jameson
Houston
Girl Scout Hall
Nell Sandifer
War Fund Month Declared In Texas By Gov Stevenson
Governor Coke Stevenson designated October as National War Fund Month in Texas to support armed forces the merchant marine and relief services. The drive runs October 1 through the month aiming to raise about 5.5 million dollars from Texans for military welfare and humanitarian needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
United War Chest of Texas
National War Fund
Texas
Stevenson
Cruiser Houston to spend Navy Week in Houston
The cruiser Houston will visit Houston during Navy Week October 22 to 27, per Navy officials. Vice Admiral C M Cook Jr notified the Houston Chamber of Commerce president of the visit and plans for a celebratory port arrival are under way. The ship replaces a prior vessel sunk in the Java Sea and was funded by local war bond purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
City
C. M. Cook, Jr
N. 3
Navy
George Sawtelle
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Java Sea
Mill girl at Sullins College shares school life
Virginia Mill, daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Mill, attending Sullins College in Bristol Virginia, writes warmly of her school and its scenery and asks that the Headlight be mailed to her. Her parents report a telephone chat with their daughter last Saturday evening. A brief dental quip follows about a small cavity feeling large to the tongue and the tongue’s exaggeration tendency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mize
Virginia Mill
C. L. Mill
Sullins College
Brisstol
Virginia
Mr and Mrs Curry Host Birthday Dinner for Lee Porter
Mr and Mrs CR Curry entertained with a chicken dinner at home on Sunday honoring Mrs Curry's brother Lee Porter of Houston on his birthday. Guests included Mr Porter Mrs Eula Retherford Mrs H G Fansler Willie Wilkinson Weldon Winkler Bill Schrompmann and Paul Cornelinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CR. Curry
Curry
Lee Porter
Houston
Porter
Eula Retherford
H. G. Fansler
San Antonio
Willie Wilkinson
Harwood
Weldon Winkler
Locknart
Bill Schrompmann
Paul Cornelinson
Dallas
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Henry Krete
Lions
Harry Hilgore JR
Girl Scout News
Robert Nelson
Ruby Nelson
Magel Alice Smoith
Eagle Lale
Hate Smith
Arte
Tararrow
Monet
Bere
Nathene
Central Power and Light Company
Aals Fang
Hau Davee
Gov. Stevenson
VICKS
Eastern Gas
Cas
Telephone
Fexas
Ace
Humble
Tor Tun
Esso
Tamtle Wren Abdaventen
Allied
Uumbie
Pease
Ley Air
Methanie
Humble OK & 22Fining Company
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