Rural Churches Rally and Weekly Revival Notices
A 1945 church page lists multiple congregations in Eagle Lake including Fret Baptist Church and First Evangelical Church with detailed revival schedules from February 16 to 21 1945. It notes services led by Pastor Quarles L Culpeper Jr and others, common worship times, Sunday School, training unions, and midweek prayer, plus numerous notices of meetings, choir practices, and community religious events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Broyles
Eagle Laa Catholic Church
A. W. Ditiier
Busey
Inday
Ghott
Millard
Brown
Eagle Lake
Christian Ministry
Spring Fashion Changes Highlight Bare Waist and High Necklines
The article notes spring fashion shifts toward bare midriffs and higher necklines while keeping a changed shoulder line. Sleeves vary, with some long shirtsleeves and others shortened, reflecting a broad range of styles for different figures.
Pilot Jerrald Everitt Fights German Planes in France
Flight Officer Jerrald Everitt, 22, of Eagle Lake, Texas, describes aerial combat over France after arriving on D plus 27. He and his unit, now with the First Tactical Air Force, support ground troops by bombing and strafing ahead of ground forces, coordinating with the Seventh Army. Everitt is a UT alumnus who joined the army in 1942 and was commissioned in 1944 at Williams Field Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Everitt
France
First Tactical Air Force
Seventh Army
Evoritt
Vir
C. E. Everitt
Eagle, Lake
Eagle Lake
University of Texas
Army
Williams Field
Arizona
I W Tinkler 68 Dies at Rock Island
Joseph Wesley Tinkler of Rock Island dies at 68 after a life as a church member and local resident. Born November 20, 1876 in Weimar he married Bertha Moore in 1902 and leaves two sons Kyle and Wayne, a wife, five grandchildren, a sister and a brother. Funeral services were at Rock Island Methodist Church with burial in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wesley Tinkler
Rock Island
Mr. Tinkler
Weimar
James Watt Tinkler
Houston
Colorado County
Bertha Moore
Yoakum
Kyle D
Wayne M
Galveston
Cole Shetoonene
Walt F. Winkler
Edinburg
Rock Tsland
Church Meeting Noted Expulsions And A New Welcome
The meeting opened with a hymn and a prayer by Mrs. Oscar Herman. Pastor Wolf led a Bible study on the Epistle to the Ex members, followed by roll call. W.G. Miller and Mrs Elmo Sens were expelled as new members, while Mrs. Gite Mihrens was welcomed. The session will be held at Mrs. Rude Hermen’s home on a date in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Oscar Herman
Wolf
W.G. Miller
Elmo Sens
Gite Mihrens
Rude
Hermen
Lisse
Teves
Marca
Judge Mansfield Honored On Birthday In Congress
Judge Mansfield, oldest House member and a Texas veteran, received a birthday tribute in the National Capitol. Speakers led by Majority Leader McCormack praised him as one of the sweetest and noblest characters, as colleagues from both parties shook his hand and a gavel gift was presented by the Texas delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J Mansfield
McCormack
Massachusetts
Mansfield
Manstiela
Wayne County
Congress
Texas
House
Rivers and Harbors
House of Representatives
Carter Glass
Virginia
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Army
Eugene Reybold
Army Engineers
Ger Philipp Fleming
Corps of Engineers
February Death Connects Family Across Life
W H Horne aged 78 died February 9 just hours before his children arrived. Born married and died in February, he spent early life in town, then farmed for years. Visitors include Overton Campbell and daughter Beverly Ann of Dallas with Mrs Campbell staying to help in nursing his mother and grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnnesota
Overton Campbell
Beverly Ann
Dallas
Training For Combat Lt Roland J Campbell
A special note reports Lt Roland J Campbell son of Mr and Mrs TH J Campbell of Eagle Lake Texas has arrived at a U S Strategic Air Force Station in England He is undergoing a brief orientation course to adjust to life in a combat zone and will soon transfer to his permanent station from which American air power supports the advance into Germany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland. J. Campbell
TH. J. Campbell
Eagle Lake
Texas
U. S
England
Campbell
America
Germany
District Court Jurors and Early Trials Summary
Grand Jury foreman Sam K. Seymour Jr. led a panel including bailiffs Adam Burtts chell Charles Stafford Ed W. Potter Max Conner Awald Stein E E Green Edgar Beken. First case S J Wimberlyon J F Walker trespass to try title. decision for plaintiff Sunice Colling et vir vs Clyde Toland et wx. jury withdrawn and judgement for plaintiff 14 for defendants. Leyendecker Sr vs Laura Boedecker et al trespass to title. judgement for plaintiff. Divorces granted Alberta Dixon vs Silmon Dixon custody awarded to plaintiff Ben Austin vs Piney Austin divorce granted to plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Bunge
Otto Strm
Fritz Heinsohn
W. A. Braden
J. E Meier
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Adam Burttschell
Door
Charles Stafford
Ed W. Potter
Max Conner
Awald Stein
E. E. Green
Edgar Beken
S. J. Wimberlyon
J. F. Walker
Sunice Colling
Clyde Toland
Charles Leyendecker, Sr
Laura Boedecker
Alberta Dixon
Silmon Dixon
Ben Austin
Piney Austin
Hallettsville Nurse Weds English Civilian in Manila
In Manila on February 12, Lt Bertha Dworski of Hallettsville Texas married English civilian John Duncan Henderson of Chaulfont Saint Gyles Bucks England a week after release from nearly three years of Japanese imprisonment. The ceremony mirrored war conditions with an Australian coin ring and blue cloth accents in the army nurse uniform. Rice was tossed in celebration as internees marked the union of two former prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Tomes
Manilla
Bertha
Charley) Dworski
Hallettsville
Texas
John Duncan Henderson
Chaulfont
Saint Gyles
Bucks
England
Dworski
Bataan and
Corregidor
Harborth Taken to Houston Hospital in Critical Condition
G. Slim Harborth, injured in a serious accident reported last week, was moved to Hermann Hospital in Houston for bone specialist care. His condition remains critical but holding, with Mrs. Harborth at his bedside and slight signs of possible recovery. Meanwhile local offices observe Washington's Birthday with bank and post office closures only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gattliab
Harborth
Slim
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Washington
Eagle Lake
First National Bank
Sons
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Ranly In El Campo Texas
News of the death of Mrs Flaurance Guthman Ranly prompts funeral rites at St Philip’s Church in El Campo. Born 1912 at Fayetteville, she moved with family to East Bernard then to Lissie. Survived by mother, siblings, husband Chief Petty Officer in Hawaii, and many friends. Requiem High Mass observed with pallbearers named from K of C Lodge. Burial to follow after husband’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie
Flaurance Guthman
Ranly
Fayetteville
Texas
Adam Guthman
East Bernard
Flaurence Guthman
F. A. Ranly
el Campo
Bee's
Pearl Harbor
A. A. Gertson
St. Philip's Catholic Church
V. A. Raska
A. W. Didner
Eagle Lake Catholic Church
Hawaii
Fred
Louis Ripple
Ernest Opella
George Gerberman
Jim Bartosh
Lucian Rainer
K. of C. Lodge
Wharton
Frances Miller
Hungerford
Leona Miller
Regina
Brawn Replaces Boar's Head In Noel Celebrations
A Christmas and New Year tradition uses brawn in place of the boar's head. The dish soaks in salt water overnight, is cleaned, boiled, bones removed, and meat chopped with pepper cloves mace nutmeg and salt. It is pressed into a brick and served cold, a custom dating to ancient Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel
Coloring the Flames in Christmas Fireplace
The article lists chemicals and carriers to color flames using shellac. It notes options like wood staining mixtures or mixing with sawdust, and names colors and compounds such as potassium nitrate, calcium chloride, copper altrate, strontium ni trate, and others for red, green, purple, and blue flames.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fret Baptist Church
Quarles L
Methodist Church
J. W. Griffin
W. H. Albrecht
E. E. Turner
Anahuac
G. E. Thomas, Jr
Armitt Thomas
M. L. Anderson
Caroline Smothers
J. R. Laughlin
J. N. Frazar
Herbert Matthews
S. C. Smothers
Doyle Browning
Christ Episcopal Church
Sandey
Uureh
Churches of Christ
Scientist
O. W. Westmoreland
G. B. Thomas Jr
Presbyterian al
T. P. Haley
Christchurch
A. F. Harbert
Christ Church Guild
Mary Davis
The
Presbyterian Church
Mesdames S. O. Boothe
Glenn Harsch
W. J. Brunner
Ruby Ahlers
Mattie Street
Fern Maxwell
E. M. Smith
Ed Hanly
R. W. Hannis
J. D. Luna
Study Club
Joe D. Luna
Simon Sinclair
J. M. Chumney
Lutheran W. M
Laeutheran Church
American Express
Eagie Lake
Tere
Jerrald Everitt
I. W. Tinkler
W. H. Horne
Gordy & Hoffman
Cole's
Kolberg
Jersey
Kolberg’s Creamilk Dairy
Manila
Slim) Harborth
M. L Ingram
Kerrville
Zuess
Mrs . M. Cole
B L. Vineyard
Columbus
Robin
Brewster
Courier of Spring
Bowster Hats
EPPS
el Campo, Texas
Wisnerski
Sadie
Mae Guthman
Menola Guthman
Lee Roy Guthman
Kingsville
Harold Guthman
Angleton
Red Cross
E. W. Jones
Bobby
Lo Lake
Roanoke
Myra Waddell
A. & EZ College
Mine Zeta Mae
Shiner High School
William Waddell
Lillie B. Bayles
Callax
Sancy Mae
Eagle Lake Furniture Co
Eagle Lake, Texas
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