Harry Behal’s memories of his life-altering decision to enlist in the Marine Corps during World War II A Occasional Feature by ELAINE THOMAS One day in 1941, Harry Behal got off work at his $18-a-week job at the Flatonia Motor Company in Flatonia, Texas, and stopped by the local cafe for a cold longneck beer. He idly picked up a Marine Corps recruiting brochure lying on a table and read it, even though the attitude of most Americans at the time was to let Europe fights its own wars.

John “Honza” Cernosek will step down from the La Grange City Council this month after more than 26 years in office. “For these last 26 years, I’ve had a good time,” Cernosek said.

On Tuesday, May 16, meetings of the La Grange Fayette Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5254 and Auxiliary will be held at the VFW Home in La Grange. Meeting time for the VFW Auxiliary is 5 p.m. A joint Loyalty Day program and light meal will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the VFW Post meeting. New potential members are invited to attend.