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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1945
Page
4
The page lists weekly notices for Dagis Lake Texas with advertising rates of Bc per line and a note about the ENCE NRS 2 fan Wince ads. It mentions options for one, two, three months and Friday February 9 195? as a dated reference.
Eagle Lake sends a large delegation to the OEF S district meeting in Bay City with about 200 in attendance. Worthy Grand Matron from Lubbock was guest of honor among a list of local officers and attendees.
Mrs. J B Johnson was honored Sunday with a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Jockett. In the afternoon games of 42 were played by Mrs Annie Taylor Mrs Henry Reuther Mrs Walter Petrosky and children Mr and Mrs Fred Finka. Pfc and Mrs Walter W Taylor welcomed their baby girl born Tuesday morning at Three Rivers Hospital with Taylor on furlough from Laughlin Field Del Rio Texas. Other brief items mention Mrs HE Hampton of College Station visiting relatives and other local guests.
The notice lists church events across denominations in Eagle Lake Texas for February 1945 including Sun schools at 9:45 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. worship services and revival meetings through February 16 1945. It notes Catholic Lutheran Episcopal Presbyterian and Christian Science services plus a Presbyterian Auxiliary meeting and Lent prayers.
Mrs A P McNiel presided over the regular Methodist W S C S meeting Tuesday with Miss Sallie Jones guiding devotion on the American Indian topic. New member Mrs Billy Stockton and visitor Mrs Beck joined. Upcoming February 13 program chair Mrs O W Westmoreland will lead a mission study on the Indian. The Board of Education met Tuesday night with good attendance. Mrs A P McNiel elected to fill a teaching vacancy. Mary Martha Class hosted by Mrs Emanuel Roos had devotional led by Mrs Ella E Lane. president Mrs Mabel van Dorn led a business session with several members and guests present. The group will skip next Tuesday due revival in progress. The board of stewards met Tuesday night at the church for a family style supper then business in parlor. roll call listed officers and guests. The Altar Society met February 7 with 17 members. Georgie Jochett on furlough and Mrs Edmund Radack of Houston attended. Prayer for N C Ney recovery and for peace marked the program led by Mrs R F Spanidel. Mrs Spanidel to host March 7 at 3 o'clock with prayers for service members.
Sunshine Class hosted a Tuesday coffee at the church parlor as part of a cleanup day. Mrs H C Fitzgerald led the Christ Church Guild meeting with 13 members present and guests. They prepared Easter baskets for Friday’s bazaar and contributed 100 to Crusade For Christ.
The Negro News reports the Baptist Ministers Union held its weekly meeting at Mt Olive Baptist Church on February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Discussion centered on Race Relation and promoting the Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. Rev D M Hall was named to speak at the Ministerial Alliance on February 8 at Colly Memorial Methodist Church. Ten ministers attended. W L Gibbs was president and B F Langham secretary. The Alert notes Pee Wee Williams of Kingsville NAS is one of three from the camp chosen for the Texas State Golden Gloves boxing tournament in Fort Worth in February after strong showings in Corpus Christi. Williams, a featherweight, previously represented Texas at last year’s Nationals.
Local report notes Mr and Mrs Raymond Braden and family at the Fat Stock Show in Houston Saturday. Pvt Robert Lee Wicke of Camp Hood visited his parents Mr and Mrs Chas Wicke. Oscar Braden and family spent Sunday in Orange visiting Mr and Mrs J Oscar Braden and a daughter. Monroe Wicke writes from Germany that he is still in a prison ward somewhere. Victor Witte and daughter and Mrs Herman Sherbig of Co Minibus visited Mrs Hepman Witte Sunday. William Nelson injured stepping on a nail last week and remained in bed several days.
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