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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
2
Sunday church schedule lists Church School at 10 a m with W E Lenhart and morning worship at 11 a m including a sermon The Service Star In Heaven s Window by the Pastor A Christmas Lesson The Message of Christmas to the World Evening Fellowship at 7 with three groups and candlelight music poems and talks A mid week prayer service on December 26 at 7 45 led by the pastor and Noah discussion notes.
December 1945 church notices for Colly Memorial Methodist and First Baptist cover Christmas services, Sunday school times, adult divisions leading services, and offerings. Colly plans morning and evening Christmas worship with a special pastor sermon, a Christmas program, and a home mission offering. First Baptist lists choir rehearsals, caroling, a children's band, Hour of Power, training union, and Christmas program events through December 26, with prayers and blessings for all.
Columbus Texas church led by Rev G Weir announces December 23 services. Sunday school at 9 30 and a 10 30 am service with Christmas program and communion. Christmas Day Holy Communion observed.
Local churches list December 1925 services including Presbyterian Ubtech led by Rev Daniel A McNeill and morning and evening worships, American Lutheran Eagle Lake with 8:30 am service and Christmas program, St Pauls Christmas Day mass at 10:00 am, and Catholic Eve mass on December 25. Also notes dues reminder for congregational accounts.
Christian Science services outline a Sunday lesson sermon on December 23 addressing whether the universe and man are evolved by atomic force. The golden text from I Chronicles 16 23 24 urges nations to declare salvation and God's deeds while Isaiah 43 emphasizes praise. The lesson includes passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Rev G W F McKinney of Rosenberg will be in Eagle Lake Monday morning Christmas Eve to celebrate the Holy Communion service at nine o clock. Mr and Mrs Griff Thomas Jr and Mr and Mrs Bob Thomas and children will host the family dinner Christmas Day. Mrs Thomas sister and Mr and Mrs H White of East Bernard will attend.
Interdenominational Eagle Lake Mission holds Sunday services and Thursday Bible study. Local church groups report Christmas holidays, benevolence sewing, and New Year gatherings. Updates include Mrs Brandon recovering in Phoenix and residents sending greetings. Card of thanks notes for illness and death support.
Staff Sergeant Arnold Ehlock was discharged in San Antonio after two years in the Pacific and a path from Tokyo to Camp Murray Washington. Chaplain C Q Estes, who left a pastorate to join the Navys Chaplains Corps, awaits final discharge papers later this month in Aberdeen Mississippi. Earl Rodgers arrived home on Tuesday afternoon with a Navy discharge after about thirty months abroad in Australia and Hawaii.
Training in California was stationed in Washington DC before going overseas. He is the son of County Commissioner E H Rod gers. Private Leom Obenhaus, son of Mr and Mrs R H Obenhaus, returned to his Victoria home with a US Army discharge after service starting last May and time in Wyoming. His wife and three children stayed in Victoria. A go but Chief Warrant Officer Louis Nathan reached his home Monday after a release from Camp Fannin Tyler earlier in the week. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Meyer Nathan of Eagle Lake and will receive final discharge in February. Louis served three years seven months, two years in the European Theatre, with duties in England and Germany. T5 Paul W Hampton, nephew of Rev J W Griffin, is visiting following discharge from Camp Fannin Tyler two weeks ago. Hampton is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Hampton of Austin and spent two years nine months in service.
T-5 Lloyd Spalinger was discharged at Fort Sam Houston. He spent 21 months of 2 1/2 years in service on Guadalcanal with the Ordance Department. He arrived in San Francisco for furlough and will rejoin Spalinger Implement Co. in his hometown with his wife and parents nearby.
President Harry S Truman is sending messages of appreciation to World War II veterans bearing the presidential seal and his signature. The testimonials express gratitude for service and call veterans to lead in peace. Miss Hope Dornon of the University of Texas arrives today. Mr and Mrs Clyde Nispel plan a two week vacation with Mrs Grace Dornon in California during the holiday season.
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