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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
7
The Meyer family plans to return to LaGrange as Mr and Mrs WB Meyer and Hors expert prepare to move. Neighbors note the move follows residence changes and a desire to reconnect with local friends while Polyauery work continues nearby.
A Sunday morning blaze destroyed three two story buildings and a garage on Main Street. A charred male body was found among the ashes. Dick Johnson, a young Black man, had slept in the middle building which burned. The aged structures belonged to J. J. Whatby GW Ket and Mrs F. GO Boring. Evictions and wind complicated the scene. Simultaneous notes mention a death from pneumonia and a wedding in Bowerton.
Mr and Mrs Robert Treat hosted a weekend buffet luncheon for Eagle Lake residents including Miss Dorothy Brewer G A Danklets Wil Ho Wilkerson and Mayor and Mrs M E Parrott of Rosenberg Guests also included Mr and Mrs Robert Blair of Thompson and Mr and Mrs Robert Colt of Eagle Lake The event featured a zonnet table accent with blue pottery bowls filled with shots and delphinium and yio-
Fragmentary note devoted to Tamie killers and Methuselah references. Mentions Terely Lyern Adam Noahan and Espey with garbled phrases about aging, merit, and a snapping turtle image. Lacks coherent narrative or clear event details.
The Women of the Missionary Society invite members to the monthly meeting at 3:00 PM for regular business and a sewing session to aid Buckner's Orphanage children. A Food Sale by YWCA of the Baptist Church runs Saturday morning with proceeds buying girls needed items and a pastry special.
Garwood Superintendent G Marshall has accepted an invitation to address the Fayettville Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on the topic The Privileges and Duties of Citizenship in a Democracy. He recently read a paper before the Texas Historical Association in Austin and received $50 for another copy of History of Brazos County. He hopes to sell about a hundred more copies at the same price.
The Metodist Missionary Society met at Mrs Rows home on Tuesday afternoon. An illustrated program featured readings and songs, with a brief business session planned for 3:30 pm at Mrs Rows home. Members were urged to attend the upcoming event and contribute to the mission through gifts and prayers.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Colorado River Zone will meet Friday January 2 at 10 a.m. at the church for an all day gathering with lunch at noon in the Educational Building. A program features spy girls. Circles 1 and 2 members are asked to attend to welcome visiting auxiliaries. all church members invited.
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