Lachers Present WWII Prison Camp Program During Golden Harvest Meeting

Pictured are (from left) Bob Lacher and Terri Lacher.

August 21, 2018 - President Helen Collard welcomed 44 guests and members to the Golden Harvest Ministries in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in  Center, Texas on August 20, 2018.

Members sang "Happy Birthday" to Maudie Warr (August 3) and David Mathis (August 29). Anniversary greetings went to Mike and Linda Bordelon, 53 years, and Ed and Brenda Applequist, 47 years. Ann Forbes remembered Jim on this special day for their 65th. 

Local author Terri Lacher presented the program about the Prisoner of War Camp located in Center during World War II. Texas had 70 POW camps, with over 50,000 German prisoners. Texas also housed 22 branch camps to provide labor to farms and factories to the surrounding areas.

Submitted by Linda Bordelon, Reporter