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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
1
A local cafe named Home Appliance opens for service on Thursday in the community. The note mentions Mrs Be able staff inviting the entire community to attend and celebrate the new cafe opening.
Susie Vaughan died at her daughter Mrs Prank Boyd home in Glen Flora after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Wharton funeral home with the Methodist pastor officiating. Burial was in Wharton Cemetery. Surviving are her daughter Mrs Frank Bord of Glen Flora and Mrs Guy Newsom of Searcy Ark, a stepson C Wesencraft of Eagle Lake, ten grandchildren, and other relatives. Her husband had died in Glen Flora about two years ago. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family.
Funeral services for Carter Jones were held Thursday at 3 pm from the Taylor Bros Funeral Home with military rites. Burial was in Cedarville Cemetery. W. F. Andiver of Bay City and Mrs Vivian Hooker of Denison are his grandparents. Eagle Lake friends traveled to Bay City for the service. Jones, a graduate of Eagle Lake High School, was killed in a parachute jump incident while in the service.
Lions Club members of Eagle Lake held their annual Christmas gathering in Rotary Hall on Thursday evening. Officers welcomed guests as tables were set with red and green decorations and pine accents. Rudy Duvks offered the invocation as Miss Josephine Lewis Kogesky and Avka sang Adeste Fideles after a turkey and pie meal prepared by The Phillips Cafe.
The Cole Theatre offers weekend matinees at 2 PM with doors opening at 2 45 PM. Performances run Saturdays and Sundays. School vacationers and Christmas shoppers can enjoy a relaxing afternoon as detailed in another ad. A New Year’s Eve midnight show is planned as well.
Clarence Frels and Ben Wall, owner managers of Garwood Food Market, present this week’s Headlight advertisement. The note urges valued customers and new families to patronize the market while highlighting various offerings and savings.
A petition signed by numerous Eagle Lake business firms calls for closures on December 25 and 26 to allow clerks extra holiday time. Signers include B. Dinly, W. A. Barnett, J. B. Smith Co, Duncan & Son, stores, Barber Shop, Cleaners, Lumber Co, banks, implement and appliance dealers, and other local businesses.
Funeral services for Albert Hartson Day were held at First Methodist Church in Campo after services at Harlendale Funeral Home San Antonio. Day, 79, born in Nebraska, lived in Texas most of his life. He is survived by two daughters Mrs. Sones of San Antonio and Mrs. Campbell of Sulphur Springs, a sister and six grandchildren. His wife died seven years ago.
The American Lesson's Swimming Pool Fund in First National Rank shows $12,176.52 deposited with a goal near $24,000. Plans at a Tuesday American Legion meeting include a permanent board of directors for pool upkeep. Donors are assured the concession stand will sell only soft drinks ice cream and confections with profits used for pool maintenance and improvements.
M L Anderson and Texas delegates join a special train to attend the 28th annual American Farm Bureau Federation session in San Francisco. The four day meetings discussed parity formula, labor, and postwar price commitments with a call to modernize but maintain key support programs.
Schools close today for Christmas vacation with classes dismissed by noon. The break runs through December 30, resuming after New Year on January 1 when banks and city businesses close. all local offices will also pause operations on Christmas Day December 25.
District 33 H coach nominees include Bastidp Columbus Eaghe Lake Latheres Vie Lexington Skiitville Romterville and other schools. Listed players cited include Zatopor Terold Willams Kil Ey Hane Eto Seniieare shryien See an Tar Sehodamurg Fairy Slur Feil Geant Halas Shoat Tait Stren ville and James Gostson.
Various local churches announce Christmas programs and parties led by Sunday School teachers and church committees. First Baptist Church hosts a 7:30 PM Dec 28 event chaired by Mrs. H D Swearingen, with all Sunday School children participating. Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, and Catholic groups schedule December 22–28 gatherings and post-program parties with church officers and parish members invited.
Fragments describe Mr and Mrs OL Anderson and family in Utah with a head-on train crash near a point west of Oily tale, aboard a railroad route on a Saturday. The text mentions Cocaine irem and various locations including San Francisco Street and Hesston as the couple reportedly spent Christmas holidays with their son’s family.
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