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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
4
A long list of holiday visitors from Columbus Houston and nearby towns shared Christmas meals and social events in Garwood. Guests included the Stallmans, Taylors, Engstroms, Richters, and many relatives, with celebrations spanning homes, dinners, and church events across the area.
John Northington from St. Louis and families from Houston Wharton Colorado City and Freer join local relatives for Christmas in Wharton. They attend the dedication services of the Ladies Northington Memorial Chapel at St Thomas Episcopal Church and share holiday meals with Mrs. Paul Krueger Mrs. Sadie Hardison and other kin.
Ham and rice fritters served with a thickened pineapple orange sauce and a crisp green salad. Dessert features assorted holiday cookies. Prepare early for late supper, refrigerate batter, fry when ready, and finish with hot pineapple sauce folded with mandarin oranges.
Mr and Mrs Donald Duncan returned from a Phoenix visit. Northingtons spent Christmas with daughter Mrs Al Mortenson in Houston. Granddaughter Martha Mattenken wed Donald W Middlebrook at St Luke s in Houston. Tebbie Kulias taught in Spring Bratch and visited family in Houston. A R Mason Angleton visited sister Mrs J G Mathis. Mentor Northington hosted open house in Houston. Will Meriwether and others attended various family events over the holidays.
Eagle Lake High School girls finish second at the Rock Island Tournament with a 3 point final loss to Tidehaven. Betty Lilley earns All Tournament honors while Smithville and Gaewood games precede the final. Boy teams lose nondistrict bout to Columbus as holiday social notes dot local life.
A brief social note records Mrs John Reese and Miss Adelaide Tirese spending a holiday in Tohuacana with her mother and sister. Mr and Mrs B H Tellier were the guests of Mrs T C Hester on Christmas Day.
Henry Rosansky and Rene Allbright were charged in County Court of Columbus with driving while intoxicated. Rosansky, tried December 22, fined $50 and costs and three days in jail. Allbright, fined $50 and three days in jail. Licenses of both suspended automatically for six months.
New Year's visitors listed include Mr and Mrs W M Thomas and Mr and Mrs Louis Voskamp of Columbus plus Mr and Mrs Earl Voskamp and children of Rockdale. Andy Sniffith stars in the comedy No Time For Sergeants billed for Saturday at the Rite Theatre.
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