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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
4
Rotarians welcomed Rev. G. W. F. McKinney of Richmond, a former U S Army chaplain who participated in the invasion of France. He shared experiences while serving as rector in Richmond and noted no meeting next week due to the Christmas charter event.
Local notes record visits by Lissie area residents and relatives over Thanksgiving and weekend gatherings. The assembled names include families from Columbus, Houston, Galena Park, Pasadena, Boling, Markham, Wharton, and nearby towns with multiple relatives traveling to share meals and holidays.
A community church page lists services across several congregations on Sunday December 10 1944 including Eagle Lake Mission Church Presbyterian First Evangelical Lissie and Colly Memorial Methodist. It notes pastor assignments and upcoming prayer meetings with details on morning and evening worships and a dedication service.
The notice outlines events at Christ Episcopal Church and First Baptist Church including Advent services, church school at 10 a.m., morning prayers and sermons at 11 a.m., and multiple activities the week of December 8 12 1944. Activities include W M U meetings gift drive, training unions, and evening services with sermon themes on Mammon and Christ.
Mrs. W. E. Lenhart hosted the Christ Church Guild on Tuesday with eleven members present. Mrs. R. H. Reese Sr. led the business session and members spent the afternoon completing articles for the bazaar gift sale scheduled for Saturday, December 9. The refreshment plate included sandwiches, cake and coffee. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mary Davis.
The board of stewards met with Mr and Mrs Emanuel Roos Tuesday night. A turkey plate with all trimmings was served at individual tables. Christmas decor filled the home with artistic poinsettias. Mrs Alice Weber assisted Mrs Roos with hostess duties.
Mrs. T P Haley led the Presbyterian Auxiliary in a Tuesday afternoon business and devotional meeting held in the Sunday School room of the church. Ten members attended and enjoyed the reading by the newsletters. Mrs. G E Thomas Jr chaired the program and discussed Christmas in the Settlements.
The Baptist W M A met Tuesday afternoon as the annual week of prayer filled the church days. Fr iday features an all day session starting at ten with a covered dish dinner at noon in the church dining room. Census data show 5850 bales ginned in Colorado County in 1944 prior to Nov 14 versus 9632 in 1943. Dr and Mrs M G Westmoreland, guests of their parents, visited Houston before returning to New Orleans. Mrs A W Kohleffel invites visits to Home Appliances gift lines and toy shop open through holidays. Christmas gifts are showcased at J B Smith Company.
Loans to farmers are now being made by the Emergency Crop Loan Division of the Farm Credit Administration. Applications are at Eagle Lake Grain Co. The maximum loan is $400 per person and funds cover seed fertilizer feed fuel and supplies. Borrowers must not obtain loans from banks and should plan a large home garden and a balanced crop program.
Sheridan residents recount Thanksgiving Day gatherings at multiple households. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Lissie dined with the Botards and reported Brown's first five pointer of the season. New babies welcomed as Mr. and Mrs. Tesch announce a fifth son. The community notes two new families, Beaver and Rahman, and visits to Salem Church with services and lunch.
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