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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
6
Homecoming day and annual church picnic at Nada Texas on Sunday September 1. Homemade sausage and barbecue served for dinner and supper with table service Le-Plate. Music all day and night by Alphonse Lichnousky of Schulenburg. Church services at 8:00 and 9:00 am.
Fragmented local column notes religious services and community mentions. Names such as Mrs Goose and Rev appear in partial form, with references to church events and a few days of gatherings. The text is incomplete and obscure.
Vacation in West Texas highlights Co. W Key leading the song Service in a revival in San Felipe with Bro Hughes of Sealy preaching. Also notes J L Webb fractured hip, hospital return, and various local visits, travels, and family gatherings across East Bernard and Houston areas.
Barbara Springfield celebrated her tenth birthday at home with family and friends. Guests included Mr and Mrs Middiebront and others from the area as cake and refreshments were served.
Paul Zikuhr brother in law of Mrs C E Rawlins of Eagle Lake died at a Houston hospital. Funeral services held at Shaw s Bend Lutheran Church with Rev G Wolt officiating. Burial in Shaw s Bend Lutheran cemetery. Survivors include wife Frances Zekller and daughter Mrs Willie As Wett along with five grandchildren and several siblings and many out of town attendants listed.
Mrs Zikuhy plans to settle in Houston with her daughter’s family as friends and relatives extend condolences and birthday wishes. Seaholm's family hosted a gathering Tuesday with Mrs Donna Wood returning from Houston to resume club duties. Visitors from Orange, Hallengville and Brenham were noted enjoying the community event.
Mr and Mrs C A Brooks host guests including Herby M Schmelzer and Ritax Schmelzer from Madison Wisconsin. Rev Linus Sehmelzer, recently ordained priest, is assistant pastor at Holy Redeemer Milwaukee and celebrated mass during his visit. MeV and Mrs W C Elkins visited Austin, with daughter’s family in Palacios, while Mrs Grane Dornon travels from Farleton for Laughlin Hospital duties.
Harvey Betts, one of 14 children, faces a moral crossroad after a sister’s husband dies of tuberculosis. With two babies and no income, the sister and her children risk charity hospital care or an orphan’s home. Harvey weighs postponing his own plans to support them against pursuing personal happiness.
The record notes Harvey Betts supported his sister and two nieces for two years by funding their education and medical care for his step brother in law during the war, while also working long days and managing family burdens with dedication and a cheerful manner, yet receiving little reward.
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