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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Joe Koudelka attended a cleaning and pressing equipment display at the City Auditorium in Houston on Sunday open from 9 to 3. Mrs Koudelka owns Royal Cleaners and noted several demonstrations on garment pressing during the event.
The bride entered the church with her father in a white satin gown trimmed with lace and pearls, a coronet and veil, with a long train and a Bible bouquet. Bridesmaids Miss Drew German and Miss Madeline German wore aqua lace and poudre blue dresses with bouquets of carnations, net, and feathers. The mothers wore black and brown outfits with carnations. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
Guests greeted the bridge and groom as wedding details featured white carnations and gladiolas. A three tier cake with white decorations sat on a lace table while red roses and crystal lighted the dining room. The couple, both Eagle Lake graduates, plan to live in Belle after January 2 with Mathis employed by Santa Fe Railroad Yard Clerk. Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs C L Boone and many others from Weimar El Campo and Rosenberg.
Lissie Pastor attends Texas Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Church at First Church San Antonio from January 23 to 26. Bishop CE Stauflacher of Kansas City chairs. Rev P R Servey leads conference staff. sessions run Thu through Sat with worship on Sunday. preliminary meetings Wednesday include various commissions. Rev N H Petersen will be absent Jan 26. note this is the first denomination-wide conference since the merger last November. Gene Selph has enrolled at Massey Business College in Houston.
John Walker named to All Tournament Team after a tough weekend. Normangee Panthers trip to Navasota ends with a win over Wharton to avoid elimination, but a loss to St James of Port Arthur and a defeat in the West Columbia tilt finish their bid. Eagle Lake Eagles crowned cage champions.
Fort Worth Texas January 16 A report to the Southwest Shippers Advisory Board reveals Southern Pacific Lines will buy 2200 new freight cars funded by approved appropriation. Planned mix includes 1500 50 ton standard box cars 500 50 ton bottom gondolas 100 70 ton hump gondolas and 100 70 ton flat cars.
The fragment lists attendees including Sawesemol of St James Chenault H Wilson and Me wermid of Normangee Rykleikt of vero Walker of Eagle Lake and many ladies such as Mrs Sam Uzzell Joy Uzzell Betty Jane Kil Jean Linke Janice Davis Rench Jo Ann Meitzen and Ralph Gertson plus Fence Causey Miss Wanda Rench of Trinity. It mentions Mrs F M Drumgoole becoming secretary in the office of S S Sinclair Gulf Oil agent.
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