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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1945
Page
5
Junior members of the American Women’s Voluntary Services chose a brown dressmaker suit with a pleated skirt for an ideal wardrobe. They sew hats and fringe bags at home to save money for War Bonds, and similar patterns can be bought at seal stores.
The bulletin lists schedule for First Baptist Church led by Pastor Charles L. Culpepper Jr. with services on February 2 to 7 1945 including Sunday School Morning Worship Training Union and Evening services. Also notes a Christ Church Guild Easter bazaar on March 23 at ten in the morning.
Sunday February 4 1945 Colly Memorial Methodist Church lists Sunday School 945 a m with Supt W H Albrecht Morning Worship 1050 a m Evening Worship 730 p m Stewards meeting Monday 730 p m Board of Christian Education meeting at the church Parsonage hosts and hostesses noted. Church notices include additional church activities and parsonage events.
The Ministerial Alliance invites all city ministers to a regular session at the Methodist Church parlor at 10 a.m as part of Race Relation month. Speakers from each race will present ten minute talks on working together for world brotherhood in Christ.
Rotarian visitors at Wednesday's luncheon included W. H. Gemmer Houston F. P. Sanford Hugh Thompson and Isaac Weaver Kit Campo Dr C Shult and Nick J Mainer Columbus A group of talented entertainers from Columbus offered a vocal music program that the Rotarians enjoyed The selections were varied pleasing and artistically rendered Those responsible for organizing the refreshment program were Mrs C I Shult Mrs Nick J Mainer and Mrs Emmett Muenker all from Columbus
Eagle Lake volunteer fire crew answered a noon call Sunday to a Lewis Austin hay barn with uncertain origin, suspected children playing near the barn. In a year summary, 33 runs included 17 grass fires and 10 house blazes, with 148 grass-fire attendance. The department urges volunteer help and rapid reporting of fire hazards to Fire Marshal George W. Kieth.
Mrs. George Gray and Mrs. Alice Weber hosted a day and dinner party Thursday to honor Fred Campbell of Hamlin Iowa. The noon gathering included Ben McCormick Edith McCormick Merle Miller Lissie R J Jerrelis Mr and Mrs M W Mays Fast Barhard Mrs T C Clapp and daughters Mrs Henry Nelson and Mrs Dallas Hodde and small daughter.
At the January 25 Lions Club meeting Frank Slack attended amid an eighty percent roll call. Discussion centered on donations to the infantile paralysis fund and Eagle Lake housing improvements. President T Waddell announced Houston Boy Scout officials would guest on February 1 with program chair Lion Fonte.
The item mentions Groundhog Day with ditty style predictions about shadows and six weeks of winter, and notes Mrs Nannie Barrow visiting her children in Houston this week. A casual local snippet ties folklore to a guest appearance in Houston.
Brussels plans a 109 percent tax on war profits to wipe out profiteers gains. It may confiscate fortunes made during occupation and apply the levy to bonds, stocks, shares and property now registered by the government. The measure could raise about 50.6 billion francs and aid deflation.
Vandiver serves as secretary and Mrs A Chase Morris as Assistant secretary with Mrs Tommy Ricks as group captain Tj and Mrs J L Morris as group captain If. The class counts thirteen regular members and eight associate members and continues to grow in interest and numbers.
Ad claims Kilmer Swamp Root treats bladder irritation and excess urine by a veggie blend. The copy asserts rapid kidney effect and acidity relief, noting a physician founder and urging readers to mail name and address for a sample from Kilmer & Co in Stamford Connecticut.
Local residents visit kin in Lissie and Weimar while others travel to Houston for induction and recruitment. Mrs. Criswell remains in Galveston hospital under specialist care. Louise Runnels joins Sheridan Mercantile staff. Minor injuries reported from Joe Briscoe’s fall. Sgt Autrey Monroe and Cpl Dorothea Murphy connected with Camp Swift and Houston recruitment, with Murphy returning in February.
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