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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1953
Page
6
Fred G and Fred R Franka publishers. Local week in Eagle Lake Texas highlights community news. Names spellings varied in OCR but reflect small town notices and social items from the Earle Lake Headlight edition.
Mrs Geo McDonald a former resident died in an Alaska automobile crash. Naomi Me wife of George Me and others were involved and two more people were killed. One person injured was treated at a hospital. The report references Edna and Slavik Dina with Morales.
Obituary for Will Walker notes his good life and family ties. It lists a large extended family including Elizabeth Walker and many relatives across Rockdale Eagle Lake and Old Ocean. Out of town relatives attend funeral services and a Colorado vacation note to friends is mentioned.
Hattie Carter and Miss Joy Longmire returned this week from a several days visit in Beaumont and Galveston, marking a brief stay with relatives and local sights before resuming daily routines.
Rock Island Women's Home Demonstration Club members and families held an annual picnic at the G C Edds home with guests including Mr and Mrs W W Lee and Mrs R E Maze. The group plans a September 4 demonstration on buttonholes. Baptismal services were held Sunday for six converts after a 10 day revival led by Rev A L Taylor and Roy Cloudt.
Bargrove expresses gratitude for public encouragement and patronage. He is most impressed by the many visitors who stop to look around and admire the stare. Some are local residents, others are travelers passing through town.
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