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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
7
Fragmented OCR notes Thanksgiving weekend gatherings in Eagle Lake. Mentions Bernardo Newa, Roy Heilmoy of Kansas City, Miss SsouUr, Miss Misurine Helflzy of Houston, and local families hosting turkey suppers. Also ad-like claim about Adlerika constipation remedy prominent in the text.
Rev Clayton McMahi urges churches to build strong congregations through disciplined giving and active mission work. Services at Garwood Sunday are 1 pm and 7 50 pm with Sunday School at Garwood and Rock Island at 10 am. The missionary society meets Thursday 21 at the Schilling home. The old Garwood bell will be restored, the first quarterly conference happens next month, and a Rock Island Round Up at the church is planned at 7 39 pm with post service social and refreshments. all are invited.
The Warner Home Demonstration Club sponsored and joined numerous community county and state activities in 1938 with a treasury of 14. The club sent a delegation to the A and M College Short Course for fifteen members, funded education for the State Home Demonstration Association, bought a pressure cooker and tickets, hosted showers and gifts, paid expenses for county day attendance, held a club picnic, hosted a barn dance and quilt making, served a Thanksgiving meal, and closed the year with a $26.63 balance. James Elkins visited from Galveston for Thanksgiving, joining Mrs. Fantie Wansen and family in Houston for the holiday. Se Oor Fountain Drinks are Templingly Served.
Thanksgiving day brings family reunions and the celebration of the 38th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Oulmoz Landa in Austin. Relatives from Dallas and local residents joined in the gathering at Schoenhurne and with Mrs. Brisbois’ family. Several visitors traveled from Houston and Austin for the holiday, including Miss Frances Beane returning to Austin College of Business.
Daniel F Hoffmann aged 45 a Guadalupe County resident died Monday night at a local hospital after a mail car slaying. He had lived in San Antonio for 93 years and his home was 218 East Grockett Street. Surviving are his widow Mrs Medo Hoffmann two sons Vernel and Stanley Hoffmann one daughter Myrtle Hoffmann all of San Antonio seven brothers Milton Lotmann Temple Harry Hoffmann Megle Leaks Wesley Hoffmann Hoyson Alvin Hoffmann Randolph Pietd Gus Reub ten and Loris Hoffman Seguin five sisters Misses Hulda Olga and Meda Hoffmann all of Bagin and Miss Lucila Hoffmans Austin Funeral services were held at the Riepe chapel Wednesday at 3 30 pm with Reverend Elmer J Hehrerholzer officiating interment in Meson Burl Park.
Mr and Mrs R P Wikees hosted a duck supper at their Wilton home on Tuesday evening with a meat laden table centered by pink carnation arrangement. Guests included Mr and Mrs CG W Nisple Mr and Mrs W B Lenhart Mr and Mrs Grit Themes Jr Mr and Mrs C W Silveritt and others. Little Etistine Jo joined relatives from Houston in visiting K S Larsen’s family. Miss Mijone Everitt of Houston spent Thanksgiving with her parents.
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