Exchanged Prisoner Returns Home for Holidays in Yoakum
Staff Sgt. H. Gardner, among 17 Americans exchanged from Germany in October, arrived in Yoakum to spend Christmas with his father F. Y. Gardner. He was captured after a parachute landing when his plane was shot down over Lorient France and will report to Walter Reed General Hospital after the holidays.
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Yoakum
H. Gardner
Germany
F. Y. Gardner
Gardner
Lorient
France
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
The Eagle Honor Roll Subscriptions
The Eagle lists readers earning a place on its honor roll for the week. Names include Mrs James Ravenscroft Shiner John Darisek Shiner Isador Kalisek Shiner Mrs Frank Mikulik New Orleans Louisiana Fred Berkenhoff Moulton Mrs Bertha Wood Gonzales Paul Giesbers Moulton H A Giesbers overseas Ad Filipp Shiner W O Arthur A Schodde Overseas Dr Sam Jaeggli Moulton Eddie Novak Moulton Frank Miculka Flatonia Mrs M A Valka Moulton Pvt Daniel Berkenhoff Fort Knox Kentucky Cpl Frank Sofka c o Post master San Francisco Mrs L W Lamon Schulenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ravenscroft
John Darisek
Isador Kalisek
Frank Mikulik
New Orleans
Louisiana
Fred Berkenhoff
Moulton
Bertha Wood
Gonzales
Paul Giesbers
H. A. Giesbers
Overseas
Ad. Filipp
W. O. Arthur A. Schodde
Shiner
Sam Jaeggli
Eddie Novak
Frank Miculka
Flatonia
M. A. Valka
Daniel Berkenhoff
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Frank Sofka
C-O
San Francisco
L. W. Lamon
Schulenburg
Weekend Visits Mentioned by Local Residents
Miss Doris Williams of Houston visited the Louis Fehrenkamp home over the weekend. Mrs. Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp spent the weekend at Wharton with her husband, Sgt. Harvey L. Fehrenkamp. Frank Charles Beran, in the U S Navy, was here from Kingsville visiting his parents. Frances Strauss of Hallettsville, Census Bureau agent, was a visitor at The Eagle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Williams
Houston
Louis Fehrenkamp
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Wharton
Sgt
Harvey L. Fehrenkamp
Frank Charles Beran
U. S. Navy
Kingsville
John Beran
Frances Strauss
Hallettsville
The
Bureau of Census
Eagle Office
Chas. Eissler
Raymond Eissler
Peterson
Colorado
Louis Trautwein
Shiner
Ed. Biehunko
Visit to ill Mrs Kubena in Ganado noted
Mrs Ignace Jaluska and Mrs Henry Butschek returned from El Campo where they visited Mrs John Kubena of Gan ado who is ill in a hospital there.
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Ignace Jaluska
Henry Butschek
el Campo
John Kubena
Ganado
Miss Cordelia Boehm to Spend Holidays with Boehm Family
Miss Cordelia Boehm of Texas State College for Women in Denton arrived last weekend to spend the holiday season with her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Boehm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Boehm
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Ed. Boehm
Daily Haul of Sharks Is Taken Of Florida Coast
Axis U boat operations off Florida have not stopped commercial fishermen from landing sharks. The fishery supports vitamin A production from shark livers and fins fetch rich prices, with California sharks valued at over 1500 dollars a ton and fins around 2.50 per pound.
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Florida Coast
Axis
Florida
America
United States
California
National Geographic Society
Hebron studies dim-out driving for blackout era roads
In Hebron Ohio the Ohio highway department the U S Public Roads Administration the OCD and the village test dim-out driving to determine necessary night markings and lighting for nationwide blackout operation. They assess center lines intersections rail crossings guard rails and highway signs with specially designed headlights 35 candle power and dim-out tail lights visible at 60 to 160 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Ohio
Ohio Department of Highways
U. S. Public Roads Administration
OCD
Johnson and Zemllicka in San Antonio this week
Johnson and Zemllicka were in San Antonio the first of the week. Johnson reports his sister Mrs. W J Spear, who has been ill for some time, is recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hat Johnson
Rudy Zemlicka
San Antonio
Mr. Johnson
W.J. Spear
Mrs Darilek Visits Family as Lt Darilek Heads South
Mrs Benjamin L Darilek arrived from Orlando Florida to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Brom while Lt Darilek is assigned to Bradenton for two months of teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin L. Darilek
Orlando
Florida
Jim Brom
Darilek
Bradenton
Western New York Beans Could Help Offset Meat Shortage
Western New York agriculture plants 165 000 acres of dry beans. Prof E V Hardenburg warns the crop may total about 20 600 000 bags and distinguish New York as a top producer fifth in the nation. Beans offer inexpensive protein and long storage life for households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
New York
E. V. Hardenburg
New York State College of Agriculture
Unlucky Friday and the 13 Myth Behind Superstition
The article links Friday executions in medieval England and the crucifixion to Friday fear. It traces 13 as unlucky to the Last Supper with Jesus and twelve apostles. It notes jurors and a judge in courts as another source of superstition surrounding numbers and fate.
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Astor
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Jon Hall
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