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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
4
Rotary members met at Egge Lake during a noon luncheon where John S. Redditt of the State Highway Commission was introduced by Radser. Attendees included Lt Wanders David MOM 12 and Rotarian Pril Gemmer.
Ambiguous OCR fragment outlines a girl scout meeting agenda with a plan to raise funds and goals. The text mentions a meeting on August 14 at 7 30 PM near Sandy Lake and urging scouts to attend. Key entities include Girl Scout, Sandy Lake, and a fundraising goal of 32 gold coins.
Lynn Cale hosts an eighth birthday party with refreshments and a guest list that includes Virginia Starkey Nash, Mary Caroline Nash, Arlene Gertson, Lois Kopecky, June Adkins, and other friends. Mr and Mrs Elden Kveton of Rockport spent the weekend with the Kvetons.
Army P O keeps mail flowing to fighting men as mail volume climbs at Fort Shafter and other Pacific posts. Col Black notes seven tons of mail once piled up for the New Corps, with 12 000 to 80 000 pounds daily to troops in major Pacific operations. Mail moves from seaplane tenders to regiments, then to companies, with mail clerks packing and distributing sacks quickly.
Community church notices list services and events across several local churches on August 4 5 6 7 8 1945. Includes Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Worship and weekday meetings with names of pastors and organizers. Knights of Columbus Silver Jubilee initiation set for Sunday at St Aichsel's Hall with a procession and Mass.
Interdenominational Eagle Lake Mission led by Rev Claude Pruitt announces Sunday School at 10 am and morning preaching at 11 am on August 5 1945 Evangelistic service at 7 20 pm Bible study and prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 45 pm The church invites all to enjoy traditional gospel preaching in a practical spiritual setting.
A detailed August 1945 church bulletin lists services and meetings for Christ Bria C In Cruech, Fost Baptist, Altaire, Eagle Lake, Sunbeams, Royal Service, Homemakers Class, and Presbyterian Church. Includes Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, training unions, prayer services, and officer meetings. Key dates August 3 to 9 with specific event notes and leaders.
Joleme Lehrure Sr son of Mr and Mrs Jonnie Semrmutt of al Spring celebrated his fourth birthday last Sunday. The menu included baked mutton potato salad pickles ices cakes grokles pies and drinks. Guests included Mr and Mrs Julius Colhoun Mor nk Bidwell Charlie and Emilia fidridge Mrs Mitchell daughter of Mauston Mr and Mrs Frith Strliss Private and Mrs and daughter of Cal 5 arthur Sehmidt and wailp Ramsey Lee Neimeyer Fred Monke Frankie Glueck Genie Suhmitt and granddaughter Daphne abradniel of Cae Sheing. Private Mazae entertained with accordion numbers and everyone wished the child many more birthdays. Remembrances from guests. Lewis Bland Epps returned Sunday from a visit to his aunt Mrs A N Bledsoe of Fort Worth accompanied by cousin Miss Gladys Kathryn Schade of Pasadena. Mrs TP Epp and Mrs B Sinclair returned Wednesday from a vacation trip to Keerville Texas.
Mrs. A F Harbert underwent a major operation at Memorial Hospital in Houston early this week. Reports Thursday afternoon indicate she has progressed as well as can be expected. Friends are invited to send cheering messages through this classified section.
Mrs Lanting Ingram and Mrs Tdi Col spent Wednesday in Houston. Mrs A W Allen of New York is visiting her mother Mrs Joe Sehoda and family. Mrs W Brooks and Mrs J A Wills went to Houston Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs C A New for a few days.
Washington report from August 1st states milling of the new rice crop in Texas conditional on weather. Markets were largely inactive with few scattered lots sold and most high quality rice held by retailers. Daily showers in Louisiana and Texas slowed the rij ening but the crop continues to progress satisfactorily. Mr and Mrs F Hrachovy of Ellinger visited daughters Adel Hrachovy and Mrs Oscar Miller and family.
Lion L. Kopecky chaired a Thursday program with Rev. A. W. Didner as guest speaker. Didner spoke on Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You and linked the message to good Lionism. The main project completed was moving the Scout Hall. A brief discussion covered the softball team and Carnival plans.
Sergeant and Mrs K Bauer, Mrs R R Ramsey and Miss Virginia Mill spent the weekend visiting Private Walter Lée Baer at Camp Hood. They also visited in Austin before returning home.
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