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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
4
Church to host a Christmas program this evening at 7 30 featuring performances by Jon and younger participants. The event includes musical pieces and a thematic reading, with gifts contributions noted for attendees and the community.
Girl Scouts of Troop 7 met at the Parish House for a business gathering. Members passed tests becoming official Scouts, Bonnie Pear Kohseffel and Joyce Signor among them, with a Christmas tree, carols, and refreshments afterward. Nancy Pape reported on troop activities and gifts.
A long listing of church services and times from multiple congregations including MERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH with George Molano and Isabel M Feasle, LISSIE EVANGLLICAL UNITED BRETHREN CAUROB led by Robert O. Tupper, ROCK ISLAND AND SHERIDAN METHODIST, APOSTOLIC FAIITE MISSION, ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH, SARWOOR METHODIST, ST. PAUL'S AMERICAN LUTHESAN CHURCH, and Christian Science offerings. Reads Sunday school times, worship services, youth fellowships, midweek prayer meetings, choir practice, and special Christmas pre-Chris events.
Beginning at 3 30 am a preparatory service for Christmas includes liturgy sermon and confirmation of Marvin Hartmann Roy Hartmann Daphene Zahradnick Al Marx Verlin Rabins and Gracie Press. Lord's Supper celebrated. You are invited to worship on the anniversary of our Savior's birth.
Christmas services led by Rev Bow Langham at Mt Olive Baptist on December 26 with 11:00 am and 7:30 pm and a New Year’s Eve service at White Cloud Baptist on December 31 at 9:00 pm sponsored by Santet Ministers Union with Rev W L Gibbs and Rev Langit as secretary. Christmas party hosted by Lie Latte Heralds at Lissie Evangelical Union Brethren Church with children performing, refreshments served after gift exchange. No meetings next week for Enkcops Guild and Dolly Memorial Methodist Women’s Society. upcoming January 3 meetings noted.
Christmas cantata at First Baptist Church led to Baptist Training Union caroling with about 30 participants delivering miniature red boots filled with candy to singing locations around town. Rock Island Methodist Church held a Christmas program after a 6:00 p.m. covered dish supper with Bruce Medford presenting Christmas films shot in Venice, Paris and Europe. Household gifts were exchanged under a pretty tree for dependants. Bechman’s Drug Store featured in the tale.
Christmas Eve services listed at Mentz Catholic Church with midnight Mass and an 8:00 Mass on Christmas Day, plus Confessions in Eagle Lake before the morning service. Also notes church women meetings and social events at First Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Baptist congregations with officers and devotional programs.
Christmas vesper services featured young people leading at Colly Memorial Methodist Church with Betty Jo McElmarry as leader. Numerous local families including the Sens, Willis, Tupper, Lenhart, and McMillan households planned Christmas gatherings, visits with relatives in Dallas Houston Fort Worth and East Bernard, and travels to see kin in Freer Garwood and Hungerford during the holiday week.
Funeral services were held in Wharton Tuesday for Roy Brower a 46 year old Newark resident and cousin of Mary Brower of this city He died Monday at Caney Valley Hospital in Wharton after leaving Gill Sulphur Company at Newgulf Brower is survived by a wife and four children Doctors and local residents attended the service.
Funeral services were held at Mill Funeral Home for Mrs Julia A. Weaver mother of Mrs O K Ballew of Sheridan. She died Monday. The Rev Bruce Medford of the Sheridan Methodist Church conducted the service and interment was in Poteau Oklahoma. Mrs Ballew had rushed to Oklahoma at Thanksgiving when her mother broke her lip. While Mrs Weaver was in hospital, Mrs Ballew's father died suddenly and she arrived in Sheridan with her mother a week ago Monday.
Fred F. Green, longtime Eagle Lake resident and Masonic Lodge member, died December 18 in Laredo. He was buried Tuesday there with rites by Masonic Lodge 547. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Herty plan Christmas guests, including Waco couple and others from Sacramenti and Fort Worth.
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