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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Monroe Barrow and baby called on Sunday for a visit with his mother Mrs. The brief item records a family gathering and names involved, reflecting a common society note in the local page.
Captain and Mrs Frank Johnson and their young daughter spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson at Smith Mile. A local ad promotes half-price skirts and jackets from J and Smith Co inviting readers to view an attractive lot offered at fifty percent off.
Regular practice was held on Monday night February 3 with good attendance. The department answered several alarms, mostly grass fires caused by carelessness. A fire call to Hoy DeSharp home ended in the loss of a smoke house and contents.
Oil notes report Sinclair Prairie Oil Co staking an 11 000 foot test in Frelsburg area on a 90 acre lease in the W Hunt survey abstract 263 near the previous discovery. The write up mentions the great granddaughter visit by Mrs Nannie Barrow and Mary Jane Goggans, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Goggans of Houston, at Sugar Land connections.
Sixteen students and instructors from Cardinal Aviation visited Garwood on a Sunday morning breakfast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Otto Danklers. Patsy Martin helped serve hot biscuits bacon eggs and coffee. Cardinal Aviation led by Doc Ives and Bill Craig is FAA and Veterans Administration approved for GI flight training with about 80 trainees.
Bill Cornelson and his orchestra return February Sth for Red Hill Nat Saturday dances in El Campo Texas with a repeat crowd expected after a fine showing by Texas Bull's band. A masquerade dance on February 13th offers old time music by Johnnie Baca. Three prizes for best masks and plans by Mrs Joe Hurley and Miss Evelyn Waddell frame a social note among Galveston visitors and fashion pitches from J B Smith Co.
James Wilson of the United States Naval Recruiting service at Galveston spent the week end with his wife and family of his daughter Mr and Mrs Frank lin Reese they Mr and Mrs E A Miller and laughter Mr and Mrs Leroy Miller of Alvin spent Sunday visiting relatives here Mr and Mrs Tom Mack and children spent the week end with relatives and friends in Ray City
Children and ladies coats and suits offered at half price for remaining winter and early spring. Attractive styles and colors. Let us fit you now for winter and early spring needs. J B Smuth Company Friends of Lt Commander F Klass to be informed he recently underwent an operation and is progressing satisfactorily from Pensacola Florida. Father Klass celebrated Mass.
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