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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1948
Page
4
Fragmented notice from Hagie Lake, Columbia Texas, listing apparently faulty dates and nonsensical lines about publishing weekly Friday notices. It mentions a pay rate of $1 per month and references “Be partae” and “INS fats,” with a final line noting Friday, April 9, IMB.
Nearly thirty seven reserve officers and guests attended the monthly gathering of the 290th Composite group Reserve Officers Corps at the Wooten Plantation east of Columbus. Col James Goo Vel spoke on urban warfare from his post at Houston’s Medical Field Service School, citing World War II campaigns and urging vigilance as democracy faces changing times.
In Houston Tuesday a Texas Baptist meeting drew Mestiar A D Swearingen Jo £ Heary W It Toomtop J 2D Boyles and Harry Brower among attendees for the State Baptist Sunday school convention with nearly 1000 delegates. Oscar Johnson urged Baptist unity for religious freedom and global outreach while noting large populations in northern and southern conventions.
AMidweek notices list several churches in Eagle Lake Columbus and Colly Memorial Methodist for Sundays morning worship at 9:45 to 11:00 am and evening services. Activities include Sunday School at 10 am, choir practice Friday, prayer meetings Tuesday, and auxiliary gatherings. Ministers named include Rev. Gregttio Molano Rev. Alpert Brown Rev. FE Hetrick Rev. G A OQuinn Rev. Oscar B Linniium Rev. John G Larsen and Rev. G Wolfe. Various parishes announce lesson sermons and Bible classes, with mentions of Christian Science readings and United Nations study groups.
John Canares son of Mr and Mrs Dan Canaris is the new lightweight site champion of the University of Oklahoma after defeating five opponents Young Canaris a Navy veteran and Texas graduate nurse association member is a noted track star and ace of the Sugner running team District No 20 of the Texas Graduate Nurses Association contributed 317 toward the Foreign Children Relief Fund. Baptist Brotherhood events covered with menus and program notes Catholic Altar Society and various church groups announce April meetings and upcoming food sale plans.
The 42 member A Capella Choir of Southwest Texas State College directed by Ira Fenning Eawles will perform at Beagle Lake Scugo Auditorium at 9:00 next Thursday morning April 15. On a three day Texas tour the choir will sing before high school and civic audiences. The program includes classical religious and American folk songs. Supt W C Reed of Eagle Lake invites the public to hear the concert. Students and faculty will be seated first with remaining seats for others.
Twenty members and the new Weld Agent Miss Edna Prentice met at Mrs EH German's home Thursday afternoon. They discussed the Better Cake Baking Contest and planned a better bathroom demonstration for April 22 at Mrs W C Elkins home. Refreshments included sandwiches potato chips devil's food cake and cold drinks.
The wedding of Miss Lucy Mills daughter of Mr and Mrs Curry Willis of Eagle Lake and Jack Willis son of Mr and Mrs J C Willis Sr of this city took place at Br and Mrs J C Willis Sr in Wharton on Easter Sunday. Ney Leon Locke officiated. The bride wore peacock blue with lavender orchid. Attendant Edna Mae Willis wore summer blue. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Alvin. Several relatives attended and corsages were exchanged. A club owner quip closes the snippet.
Eagle Lake will host a meeting at Rotary Hall at eight oclock Monday April 1 to organize summer softball for all ages. Officers will be elected for the coming year. Sponsorship contacts: B. Abercromble at Western Auto in Eagle Lake or D. Taylor in Grand Junction Colorado.
A new softball field is being erected on the grounds of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nada. The project includes lighting and facilities, with a planned grand opening and several teams already organized for games in the near future.
George and His Buddies of Schu lenburg are engaged to play for the dance at Nada Hall Sunday evening April Lath. Morrse of Yorktown will play at Nada Hall. Everyone in the vicinity is invited to attend these popular social events. Light gear is a distance ray of light that can travel in one year or nearly six trillion miles.
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