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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1938
Page
4
Classified notice from Eagle Lake Texas lists weekly Friday catering at Leaks post office. Advertisers were to submit inserts at a stated rate per issue with the postal rate for each insertion. No further advertising accepted. Rates: per issue as set by the office.
Mrs Joe Braden and son Jennie visit Columbus Wise along with Mr and Mrs W H Nelson and family. Mrs Owens of Houston and Mr and Mrs LoC Henneke visit Alex Jones’s family Thursday. Various guests including Garwood and Sprite residents join gatherings at homes of Braden, Drwsehct, Browser, and others.
Ment2 News reports a notable figure winning an event amid unclear context. The article lists multiple names and places in a dense, partly garbled passage with references to persons and groups, suggesting a local competition or recognition event.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a community notice listing individuals, places, and a festival with prices and names such as Alice Mar and Daphene Wishee. References to universities, mid term events, and local figures hint at a social or civic brief. The text is garbled and contains multiple misreadings, obscuring clear facts.
Liszie Happenings reports Mrs. Armitt Thames and Mrs. B D Germon at Caney Valley Hospital Wharton after an operation with friends hoping for recovery. Doris Elsine Hil of Foakum visits, B L O B meeting enjoyed, temperance play planned. Guests include many locals and visitors. Worried housekeeping notes, and a summary of a community gathering with guests, sponsors, and a meeting agenda.
A jumble of names and events wanders through a community notice style page. Local families and individuals appear with scattered mentions of anniversaries visits and gatherings. Several surnames and places drift by, including references to a Bee Un Bunding and a dinner event.
Twenty two members and guests met at Mrs W B Lenhart’s home for an informative talk by Sthake of Hans Pett San Nurseries Houston on care of roses shrubs and other plants. Mrs H W Ablers was named arrangements chief for the Tower show set for Apr 97 with a committee. Mitchell invited to judge. Next meeting Feb 16 at Mrs P Hoyos with program by Horace McRae.
Members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary gathered at Mrs. HJ Campbell’s home to discuss the book Glorious Living and hear J. D. Rogers on Dr Nettie Greer’s life and works. Waddell and others led songs and a program included acknowledgments and refreshments for the group.
Mrs John Rogers of Cinting attended a Wednesday event with Miss Virginia Guynn. Mr and Mrs B C Smothers and Mr Hrk Meir hosted guests. Mrs W W Strahan of Bay City visited Monday as Mrs Smethers and Mr Hulbate spent the day in Heustew.
Mrs. Lee Powers and daughter returned to White Deer after visiting her sister's family. Oscar Wregentect and Mrs. D Bain of Houston spent several days with Etta Fiolimoy. Roger Brown of Hallettsville and B W Swansin of Bayton visited Mr. and Mrs. B W Wright and Alice. B W Weight hosted Thursday Bridge Club with all members present. refreshments served. Ed Baxter of Houston visited his father, TohA Baxter, bedridden for a week. Miss Emma Leo Stahl planned a May trip to Arizona to visit relatives and friends.
Mrs GM Womeck reports the Eagle Lake Woman's Home hosts the regular semi monthly meeting at Mr Mannie Barrow's house Thursday at 2 o clock. May McCrary will demonstrate family budget and clothing care while guests include Hinton Browning and Tinton families.
Mrs A L Jordan returns from a six week visit with son in law and daughter in Los Angeles. Ina Tanksley visits from Houston. J H Brown Jr and son Gens visit relatives in Wallis. Alan Tubbs and family from Houston spend time with the Jordans and Tubbs family. Joe Vasi sod daughter Betty Ja of Eagle Lake guests of the Jordans.
Wednesday afternoon a surprise party gathered at the Johnson home to honor J Ben Johnson on her birthday. Twenty two ladies attended, singing and sharing a luncheon with sandwiches, cakes, cookies, pies, and drinks, while gifts were opened and celebrated by Mesdames Braden Dusoe Doval Fron Graves Heffley Jncnetz Payne Pustejovsky Reucher Sesholm Spunthel Taylor Theuman Vacek Yockey Zemilcka Mery and Georgia Jocnett. Lydia Roullier was the host and many other guests attended the gathering.
Members of Epworth League gathered for their monthly business meeting at the church. January reports were read and plans for February activities outlined. Mrs Genevieve Alley of Houston and Mont Calvert of San Antonio visited over the weekend with their mother, Mrs M G Quivert, and other relatives.
During the sermon Rev B 4 Lee preached from the pulpit while supplying for a minister friend in another city Rev Mr J D Brannon district missionary will conduct the morning service The evening service will be led by Rev M Davis pastor of the church at Columbus The entire congregation and friends are invited to attend.
The Nome of Mes. B. B. Les hosted a Tuesday evening gathering of about eighteen girls from the Dap ist Church. A religious program featured Grace Reed, Margaret Miles, Lucile Lamer, Dorothy Kohleffel, and Mes. Gee. Afterward, desserts and refreshments were served, including sandawiit es cake punch and candy. Luna Drug Store advertises prescription filling.
A.S Poergtty pastor leads a Sunday School at 10 with morning worship at 1 and evening service at 7 18 with the sermon Bread Work and Love. Also notes a 1934 Ford Deluxe for sale and local visits by A E Ball Grit Thowas Jr and others.
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