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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1947
Page
5
For sale items include flowers for Valentine purchased at Lake Crest Flower Shop with contact number. Also advertised are horses and mules via R Frnka Garwood Texas and an electric hot water heater offered by Mrs Stats Frazar with telephone 263-1.
Funeral services were held at Holy Cross Church East Bernard for Engelbert Foch 60. He died Wednesday January 23. Msgr. J G Kane officiated. Pallbearers included Chas Andrew Wicks Paul Supak Sr Ar old Supak Willie Kocl and Frank Warning. Born in Switzerland July 3 1879 he came to the United States at age 1 6 months and settled near Waco. The family later moved to Colorado County and in 1898 he moved to Wharton County New home. He married Wilamens Meier in 1913. Survived by daughters 19 grandchildren one brother and one sister. Expression of sorrow.
Visiting Rotarians included Edi Savidge of Roselle New Jersey T Henderson Jr of San Antonio Dudley Baker of Columbus Phil Gemmer of Houston Lt Mubberd Taylor George Cook and Fred Woodward of Columbus The speaker highlighted American Red Cross needs and its work in Colorado County Other notes mention Rotary visitors at Weiner Columbus New Braunfels and Panama Canal Zone with a Lt Visitor listed for January 3rd.
M. M. Jones of Jones Motor Co returned from a Houston meeting where a Dodge factory executive outlined 1947 advertising merchandising and training plans. The program aims to train dealers and salesmen to serve truck users, improve service and parts, and promote the Tob-Rated truck line expanded in 1946 to cover 37 percent of hauling needs. A training film on Dodge tracks and components was shown for later local showing as part of a 101 nationwide series reaching 4,000 dealers.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Dolly Mentatidn Methodist Church will welcome a yher y in at 6:00 o'clock on Sunday evening when he will show movies taken in China during Army Air Corps service. The group invites all members and surrounding area to attend this informative program. Earlier events included Dr Laughlin's Jan 26 pictures on Ince and a Garwood visit by Eagle Lake youths with pictures songs and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Sam Uzzell announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Justine Bonawit Miller to Dr Emil Carroll son of Mrs and Mrs Ira Carroll of Trinity Texas The wedding will be held on Sunday Feb 5 at the Faptlet T S CAY and Br Carroll took his pre med work at the University of Texas and earned his degree from UT Medical School Galveston on January 14 Miss Miller's step father is with the Magnolia Petroleum Company at Jess Adams well The family home is in the Call y addition Bere mr and mrs R E Altman and children visited Sunday in Columbia with the family of his sister mr and mrs Glenn Gross
Eagle Lake Study Club members await a Wednesday afternoon review by Mrs F C Burbin at Mrs E Roos home on February 29. The chosen work Pearl S Buck Pavilion of Women explores China where the author lived many years. Durbin’s reputed talent promises an engaging afternoon for members.
About 50 members of the Woman’s Home Demonstration Club attended a training session at Columbus High School on Saturday February 1 in three parts. Mrs Gertrude Dryman led parliamentary procedure while Mrs Gryman outlined club presidents duties. Grace Martin spoke on parliamentary practice and Robert Lange encouraged teamwork to make 1947 outstanding. Reporters tips from Mrs Truman McMahon and Dorothy Crasslin aided club secretaries. After a covered dish dinner two clubs demonstrated new knowledge before a council meeting at 2:00 o clock.
Dirs. Dewey Gerstenberg of the local exchange attended a Telephone Workers Union convention in the Roosevelt Hotel Waco last week. She joined a banquet and met Dr and Mrs Joe Ulery via telephone about his heart ailment test cure. Mr and Mrs Fightmaster of Raton NM visited for their son Johnny Anthony with grandparents. Mrs A P McNeil ill in Laughlin Hospital. Sam and Mrs Mathis of Alvin spent weekend with Fred and Frna Frnka parents.
The Boy Scouts of America, now 1 990 000 strong, celebrate the 37th anniversary during Boy Scout Week from Friday Feb 7 to Thursday Feb 13. It is the nation s largest birthday celebration for young citizens with the theme Scouts of the World Building for Tomorrow.
Girl Scout troop met Saturday morning February 1 to read pages from handbooks and learn new material. Grace Dell Sinclair led a trail to find four missing girls. the group hopes all will attend next Saturday February 8. Jennie Sue McLellan joined as a new member. Scribe, Patsy Paschall. Mr and Mrs A J Stuss attended Texan Hardware and Implement Association convention in Houston at the Rice Hotel. Mr and Mrs Chas Frank of Houston visited Supt and Mrs VW Reed.
Rev Maurice Emery of Houston will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church for Sunday morning and evening services. He preached while in service abroad and has met with Southern Baptist leaders in Jerusalem. The public is invited to hear him and worship with the congregation.
Laughlin Hospital lists visiting hours by period with morning and afternoon and evening slots. The report names numerous patients and dismissals including Mrs. J. D. Hop king and Lissie Cole, while noting activity from the colored unit and local visitors from Victoria Eagle Lake Bay City and Henty with relatives and friends.
Den 3 and Den 4 Cub Scouts met at Mrs. Frank Smiths home on Monday. During refreshments 11 candles marked Jot Rae Smiths birthday and 22 candles marked Joe Curtis birthday. Joe Curtis was presented to Mike Canaris as he moved from Cub Pack to Boy Scout at age 12. Joe Rue elected den leader and Dudley Beach assistant den leader. Families reminded to attend church services for Boy Scout Week. Lt and Mrs Hub Taylor of Chattanooga Tenn are visiting Mrs Earl Taylors family.
Mr and Mrs Harold Thomas and friends from Galveston attend the Fat Stock Show and Rodeo in Houston on a Tuesday evening. BH McEhinney underwent an operation at Caney Valley Hospital in Wharton Tuesday morning and progresses satisfactorily. Dr and Mrs John Foster moved into their new home on Lakeside Drive. the Presbyterian church manse will be occupied by Rev and Mrs Reynolds and baby daughter. Mrs Ernest Lenhart and son Billy Beaumont visit. Mr Lenhart expected for weekend. Louis Balas home from Texas University for weekend. A H Dipple in Austin for welfare workers school.
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