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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
5
Melvin Selph and Jack McElhanutry visited Miss LaVonne Ledbetter on Miss Cathy Lynne Allen son in Brenham Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jack Waddell of Rock Island become grandparents as two sons arrive for Mr and Mrs Mike Barouch at Hermann Hospital Houston on Thursday August 19 Gerald Kieth six pounds five and a half ounces and Michael David five pounds two ounces Mr Barouch yet to see them due to deployment in Germany His wife visited Rock Island to meet her parents and is a former Women's Auxiliary Corps member Beulah Waddell sister assists at Hermann Hospital The babies are great grandsons of J J Waddell of Eagle Lake
Cal A Landa of New Orleans son of Mr and Mrs Harry Landa of Esige Lake heads Rhealee Millinery Shop on Canal Street. New display windows will be the biggest in the south when finished, Cal says. Mrs R R Wells Jr and children join Mr Wells on a farm near Richmond. Carol Beth Wells visits grandparents here this week.
Sonny Dugas of the Eagle Lake Aces was among the five hitters in the South Central Texas League with a better than .400 season average. Others included Woody Wilkening of Burton at .475 with 23 plate appearances, Wilbert Kortsmann of Brenham at .455 in 33 trips, Duane Nixon of Burton at .444 in 18 trips, Alex Dugas of Eagle Lake at .408 in 32 trips, and Edward Knipstein at .400 in 40 trips. additional Aces like Ernest Frnka, Leon Spanihel, and Charles Dunleaton posted lower averages in the top 40.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for visits, cards, flowers, and gifts during a hospital stay. Mr and Mrs W R Graham and children plan to live in Eagle Lake while he works with the Southern Pacific track crew. Bettye Sue Graham will attend Brookhaven High School in Mississippi while staying with her grandmother. The Grahams recently visited Denver. Seae Ludwig of Houston spent time with M H Brune’s family in Alleyton.
B N Browder appointed advertising agent for Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway with Galveston HQ. A Amarillo native and University of Texas graduate, he served 30 months in navy and worked in Houston ad agencies. He will oversee Gulf line advertising as service improvements including Texas Chief streamliners roll out.
Weimar announces a Labor Day gala on Monday September 6 featuring a street parade with two military bands the Girl Scout Band and more. The 4 War Souvenir Show showcases veterans souvenirs from many nations plus a noon barbecue at St Michael's hall a golf tournament a big dance and other entertainments. Miss Shirley Fay Loessin of Corpus Christi visits the Loessin family.
A fragmented OCR line describes a yellow snake entering a pink elephant with two green elements and a cocktail lounge, lacking coherent context or readable names or events.
A bartender quips that the arrivals are early as they search for someone likely involved in a dispute. The fragment hints at a tense scene with unidentified men and an implied confrontation. No further names or places are readable.
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