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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1945
Page
7
F Wise announces the birth of a girl, noting the baby will arrive around the 2nd month. The local household records credit Mr and Mrs Wise with the newborn, marking a new addition to the family.
A collage of church notices lists services for Preseypereian Gatcah Colley and Eagle Lake churches with dates in late December 1930s to 1950s. It cites Rev. Daniel McNeill, Rev. Claude Pruitt, Rev. J. Wo Griffin, Rev. N. H Peterson, and Rev. W. B. Lenhart, detailing worship times, Sunday schools, communion services, Bible studies, and holiday gatherings at multiple congregations including American Lutheran and First Baptist.
Little Miss Clenda Sue Altman daughter of REL Altman celebrated her fifth birthday with a home party last Friday. A Christmas scene decorates the dining room as guests enjoy cake and cookies. Relatives from East Bernard to Houston gathered for the festive family reunion during Christmas week.
The clipping reports Christian Science services with a Sunday sermon, hymn singing, and readings from Mary Baker Eddy on divine Truth Life and Love. It also notes a Christmas visit by Me and Mrs FT Kollman to Frelsburg with G Kollmen.
In Columbus Texas oil rigs are being pinned in the Hamel field nine miles southwest of Columbus in Colorado County while Clara Berth No 2 15 is nearly completed by Skely Oil Warren Petro. George Miller plane rig and another at Boeck Place were erected this week. Superior Oil reports a new location west on Altair field. Texas Gulf Producing and American Production Company of Texas plan a drill on Landig tract three miles from Columbus in Wharton County. In Louise gas area H W Snowden staked No 1 Putnam in a 170 25 acre lease. Cyl County Columbus prey sees Texas Gulf Producing No 11 Landig staked as a 39000 foot wildcat in a 300 acre lease in Jam ey Cummins survey.
Cole's Theatre features Fallen Angel with Alice Faye Dana Andrews and Linda Tiarrall on Tuesday and Wednesday January Island end. The New Year's Day program begins at 1 30 PM and runs throughout the afternoon and evening.
Firefighters responded to a grass fire at a local Negro cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The blaze was brought under control quickly. A season of veterans education coordinators and counselors will meet at the University of Texas January 15 to discuss attendance by Texas colleges and military personnel, with Sertire organization also represented.
A collage of Christmas homecoming notes from armed forces family updates. Veterans and relatives discuss returns from the Pacific, Europe, and the Philippines, with ships docked in New York Harbor and health recoveries noted. Families in Eagle Lake and Magle Lake anticipate reunions and discharges early next year.
Oldtime dance hour led by J Baca and his old-time band will be held Sunday December 30 at the Red Hill North El Campo. The hall will be heated and the event will run rain or shine inviting friends to attend. Also notes visitors from Los Angeles and Christmas travels by local residents are mentioned in this brief column.
A festive Monday night event invites family and friends to a mirthful rollicking comeby at the Theatre. Mrs W B Welford plans to move to San Antonio next week to join her daughter, Mrs Wm Beard, with EB FE Waggoner expected to accompany to the trip.
Mr and Mrs AW Caylor returned from a several week visit with their son Tommie Caytor’s family in Seguin. They are visiting Mrs Caytor’s sister Mrs George Blanch at Harp shire and in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Frank Duty and Bobby were Christmas guests of the family of her sister Mrs H Storey of Houston.
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