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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
2
Christmas and New Year weekends bring two days off with Christmas Day on Saturday and New Year’s Day on Saturday. residents are urged to plan shopping and banking in advance. Community notes mention Lions Club events, holiday visits, and local residents traveling or hosting relatives during the season.
Dr and Mrs Tjaden entertain with a holiday festival as children sing around a lighted tree. Guests include family and out of town relatives visiting in Houston Beaumont and Jasper areas for Christmas week.
The article explains cattle grubs or warbles harm US cattle, their life cycle from eggs laid February to larvae back, pupation 6 to 10 weeks, and that control should target larvae. Rotenone at 5 percent mixed with wettable sulfur or water wash, or a powder sprayer with cube or derris powder, sulfur, and water is recommended for large herds. Card of thanks notes and Christmas family visits follow.
Little Miss Janie Lee Sheridan of Houston attended a Christmas party at the Baptist Church hosted by her grandparents Mr and Mrs R L Lange. She will travel with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Sheridan for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Duane Sheridan of Hempstead will spend Christmas with the Lange and Pete Gertson families.
Mr and Mrs E F Abercrombie and Eckhardt will host a Christmas dinner at the residence of Dr and Mrs M E Durham in Houston for a family gathering.
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