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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1964
Page
3
The Garwood column lists visits and family updates from Houston and nearby towns. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Haila, Mr. and Mrs. Bunge, and others travel for family events, birthdays, and hospital care. church services and club meetings are noted along with sympathy for the Leopold family and a World Day of Prayer observance.
Over two hundred Cub Scouts leaders and families attended Pack 76s Blue and Gold banquet at the Community Center. Den No 6 led the salute to pins and a pork fried chicken dinner followed as Henry Sunderman hosted ceremonies presenting badges, arrows and service stars to Cubs with Lions Club and Boy Scout leaders in attendance.
Next week menus list Meat loaf and macaroni on Monday followed by turkey on Tuesday and pork chops on Wednesday. Thursday features roast and mashed potatoes, with tuna salad and fruit on Friday. Daily offerings include syrup and peanut butter. Also notes Mr and Mrs Seth Pennington's San Antonio trip for a check up and Mrs H F Priesmeyer’s improvement after illness.
Barbara Owers bride elect of Bubba Taylor of Sheridan was honored at a Friday evening miscellaneous shower in the Rock Island school gymnasium. Hostesses listed and many gifts were opened as guests enjoyed games, with chicken sandwiches and cake squares. Sixty six guests attended, decorations featured a violet motif and red and white touches. Mr. and Mrs Oscar Baker visited Corpus Christi this week with Mr. and Mrs Tommy Hunt and daughter Francis.
A compact list of names and cities appears in Laughlin Hospital News Notes for the week of Mon Feb 17. The roster includes patients and addresses such as C L Matthews, Emma Schroeder, Lizzie Allen, John Chumney, Calvin Pehr Everett Teenhower, Petra Soca, J B Tobola, Harry Anderson, Mrs Willie Ketsler, Fred G Froka, Mrs L 3 Cheatham, Mrs Edwin Thomas, Joe Drymalla, ALT McMillian, L M Matthews, Paul Eastland, Billy Ray Henneke, Frahk Martin, Angelita Alcantar, Laura Castleshauldt, and O C Bratlen among others.
The Rev Joe K Ader pastor of First Methodist Church Mason leads Garwood Methodist Church revival February 17 23 with services at 730 pm. Rev Ader a former Garwood pastor preaches on topics including Self Acceptance Newness of Life What Holy Spirit and The Renewal of the Church. Walter Von Heeder assists with singing as various church groups host evenings and special music.
Jack Dodd, leader of Jack's Place in Alleyton, announces two dances. The Velvets play Saturday February 23 and Adolph Hofrer and his Pearl Wranglers perform Thursday February 27. Albert Link of San Antonio, formerly of Omaha, visited last week. Mr and Mrs Rupert Lange attended.
The Sunday School group of First Baptist Church met at Mrs J P Renken's home February 7th with twelve members attending. After a brief meeting and devotional by Mrs Lila Armstrong on Pillars of the Church, attendees were invited to La Verne's in Altair for a free chili supper starting at 7 30 Wednesday February 19th. A dance by Larry Butler and his Sunset Playboys followed the meal.
Ganwood churches list multiple denominations and service times including Ganwood Methodist and Lady of Guadalupe. Weekly schedules show morning and evening worships, youth meetings, Bible hours, and Mass times across several parishes in Eagle Lake and surrounding areas.
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