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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
5
A Japanese Catholic service in Tokyo blends Latin and native languages as a U.S. GI and local worshippers attend together. Despite language differences, attendees follow the Mass with dual language prayer books, illustrating why the Mass remains Latin and universal. A pamphlet offer for further reading accompanies the piece.
ROLAND LEAVEL president urges a heavenly union of family and Sunday school to strengthen faith and curb social ills. The message extols Bible led family worship and joint Sunday school participation as essential to unity, godliness, and service. Mike Waligura of Garwood visits the area, planning trips to New Jersey and New York.
Gordon Birdwell and Ben Stapleton Sr spent the weekend in Highlands driving Mrs Birdwell and Gerry home Sunday. Mrs Birdwell and son had spent three weeks with her sister’s family, Oscar Smith. Several Smith relatives including Nell Stapleton and Mrs Arthur Finnet visited, as did Bette and Mrs Gunn of Houston. Treyhog and Verlin Susil interact with local kin as Alais Susil returns to Austin for state health work. Gen Jonathan L Holmen and family from Washington DC visited, as did Mrs T P Haley with Dr. Foster and sister J H Foster.
Miss Eleanor Harris and Green E. Williseda wed at 11 30 a m in Rock Island Gospel Mission with Evangelist Selma Burger officiating. Attendants included the bride’s brother Bill Wilson and Mrs Wilson. Guests and relatives attended the ceremony and reception, with out of town guests from Fl Campo Ganade Eagle Lake and others.
A crowded social update lists visitors and guests including Mrs. R. L. Hatchell and Don of Cedar Bayou, Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Williams hosting friends, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Besch of Winnie, and others. The piece mentions an embroidered luncheon cloth, two week swimming lessons at Eagle Lake with Carolyn Suea Betty Jean Edwards and James Edds, and relatives from Maisonville and Golden Acres visiting.
A cake sale organized by the Methodist Youth Fellowship of Colly Memorial Methodist Church runs tomorrow Saturday at 9 50 a m at Spalinger Hardware. Advance orders may be placed with Mrs Frank Pid. Also note Mr and Mrs Manuel Camossa of New York have returned to Texas after 42 years, visiting Garwood then Eagle Lake, and are staying with Mrs Tha Bunge.
The Women s Home Demonstration Club met July 28 at Mrs Paul Powers home with eighteen members and three visitors. Edna Prentice demonstrated batter rolls. A covered dish picnic is set for August 16 at the swimming pool starting 10 30 a m.
A truck dispatcher seeks a $700 reward for his wife’s missing cat. The adtaker questions the amount as odd. The dispatcher reveals the cat was drowned. A separate child prays for the world and asks God to look after himself if harm comes, expressing a wish that “we’d all be sunk.”
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