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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
10
The First Baptist Church of Columbus names Joe E Love as new pastor. A Temple native, Baylor and Southwestern Seminary graduate, he comes from Tolleson Arizona after a year there. He is married with an 18 month old son, Paul David.
Handel's The Messiah, written in London in 1741, remains a top Christmas program. Choirs in nearly every community perform parts of the oratorio during Yuletide, with radio broadcasts bringing the message to remote areas.
A Houston Texas coffee company plans a gift bonus to create a Santa Claus fund exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. Funds would be distributed among salary and wage employees to boost overall payroll and company welfare. The plan urges regional division inception and broader support for employee benefits.
The English premiere of Handel's Messiah occurred at Covent Garden in March 1743 after a Dublin 1742 performance at Fishamble Street Music Hall directed by the composer. Ladies were urged to refrain from hoops and gentlemen to leave swords at home to maximize proceeds for needy children and debtors' prison inmates. Searge TI reportedly rose in reverent acclaim at the Hallelujah chorus, inspiring a lasting custom.
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