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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
3
A lively seventh grade page recounts a school week with classroom chatter and reader contributions. A playful piece features a canary, a skunk joke, and comments from students about a game and a visit from Abbie and Vernon. A note on a Saturday night event hints at school activities and friendships forming among peers.
The sixth grade reports a Thanksgiving and Mrs Upsnoot play, with songs and a Friday Club sing on Wednesday due to holidays. They elected new officers Frank Parma president Gene Links vice president and Beatrice Claus secretary. Reports and planning for air programs, a flower banner, and a new student Judy Parker joining the class.
The Segre choir known as Wings Over Tard heard across the US and Europe will perform in Columbus Monday night December 16, with proceeds to cover expenses. Superintendent L Keng of Columbus colored schools says colored groups will sell tickets. The Columbus Volares school hosts the event with support from local officials.
A garbled note recalls a Monday practice, a fire prevention push, and a Thanksgiving visit to Houston. It mentions Ed Geren from San Antonio joining Mrs Brower, and Mrs Geisen remembered as Miss Lillian Wheeler who taught at Eagle Lake school. A. Odehnson of St Paul plans a visit to aunt Mrs George Gray.
David Anderson of Bir. and Mrs. Lo Audsrsar hunted at Mount Home Ranch in West Texas and shot a 24 point buck last Friday. His sister Judith joined guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde at the ranch owned by Walter Selreiner. Thanksgiving visits involved the Anderson lodge near Mount Texas and the VG Ranch. Howard Humboldt reportedly center killed an eight point buck Sunday morning at Schneiders. Arnott Payne of Kayner attended with relatives. Payne's wife is former Johanna Balas.
A fragmentary passage lists Mrs Sam Davidson and Ernestine along with another Mrs noting family ties in a small community notices column. The unreadable text hints at a surrounding context of kinship and social events typical to local obituaries weddings or notices.
Miss Lucille Brigbois of Houston spent the week end with Mr Cané and Mrs F A Dremgoole and Marr James.
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