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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
8
In Sheridan on April 2, 1949 a trustee election is planned in the Sheridan Gym Iron Room. Mrs Fina Briscoe and R I Mishel are named organizers. The notice calls for broad area participation and stresses citizen rights and responsibilities while encouraging parental engagement in civic duties.
The Garwood Lions Club elected officers at their last regular meeting to assume duties on July 1. Ariana Smith was named president with Frederick Priesmeyer as second vice president and Boyd Revs as third vice president. Eidin Waid was secretary, Melvin Rev tail twister, Fu Foster was lion tamer, Gillian Schillings was director, and James Uaplins, R.A Shenp, Fi M. Schiing, and Harold Beary were named directors.
Private Eugene Gibbs son of Rev W L and Clara Gibbs of Eagle Lake has been assigned to Company IT 24th Infantry in Crimp Git Japan, part of the 25th Infantry Tropic Lighting Division, slated to depart overseas in December 1948. He is the youngest of six Gibbs brothers in uniform.
Mrs Alvin Wiest hosted the Thursday Afternoon Bridge session last week with guests Mrs Donald Welbarg and others. Refreshments of salad and cookies followed the game and awards were given for high and second high scores to Mrs Frank Davidson and Mes Jack Grieves, Mrs R H Towell Sr, Savers days visiting We and Mrs E H Causey of Austin last week.
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