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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
4
A collage of weekly church activities lists times for Sunday School worship and meetings at CHRIST OS FIENCE SERVICES ST. PAULS AMERICAN LETHERAN CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH and other local congregations. It notes Evangelistic services at Eagle Lake Mission and Bible study and prayer meetings, with pastor names and service times.
First Presbyterian Eagle Lake Texas lists events for Friday January 24 1947 a covered dish supper at 7 pm Sunday January 26 IMT Matthews Outposts Mrs Ted Kunner Supt church and Sunday school 9 am church school morning worship 11 am sermon The Cost of Discipleship elders and deacons meeting after worship evening worship 7 30 pm sermon That They May Be Saved Tuesday January 28 Woman's Auditorium 3 pm Wednesday January 31 Choir rehearsal 7 30 pm
Lissie Texas invites parishioners for Sunday January 26. Sunday School at 10 am. Morning worship at 11 am with sermon by Rev C T Wiese. Fellowship Services at 7 pm feature Youth and Adult Fellowships joining with Methodist W S C. Methodist W S C meets next at church on Tuesday February 9 with business meeting and program.
A covered Gish supper will be held at the church this evening January 24 presented by the Auxiliary as an introduction to the Week of Prayer and Self-Centers. January 26 to February 2 Dr. C Laughlin will show pictures taken in India. All friends of the church are invited. Fourteen members attended the Presbyterian Weyerine church meeting. Selections were made for a Friday slipper. A Royal Service program is planned for next Tuesday afternoon. Vic tor Richter injured in an automobile accident at Lissle last week is improving.
Eighty five members and guests enjoyed a picnic supper and social evening at Club Montezuma. W M Lindsay led singing and offered two solos. Barney Davis performed a humorous reading as Mrs Lindsay played. Harland Bell Tom Haley Harold Thomas and others presented two funny skits. The hillbilly orchestra with improvised instruments provided dance music and entertainment for all guests.
Southwest Texas veterans with lapsed or inactive National Service Life Insurance must reinstate by February 1 1947 without exams under existing rules. Veterans can sign a health statement, with back payments not required on term insurance, and renew partial policies. Conversion options exist for wartime policies to permanent forms during the term period.
Wayne Kanescheck marked his sixth birthday with a Wednesday afternoon party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C F Kanescheck. Guests included Rudy Joe, Larry Duyka, Bob and Margaret Ann Meitzen, Sybil Dean Miles, Gerry Birdwell, Billy Fay Baumert, and others. Mothers visiting included Mia Dudyka and several Meitzen and Altman relatives.
Mr and Mrs Jimmy Leedy of Alvin welcome a baby daughter Grace Ella born at St Josephs Infirmary on Saturday January th weighing pounds and 15 ounces The Leedy family lived in Eagle Lake for years where Mr Leedy was manager of the Q P Store They later moved to Alvin where Mr Leedy works as a fatniee
More than 46 members of Christ Episcopal Parish met at Rotary Hall for a supper. Vestry and Guild officers gave annual reports. Delegates to the Beaufort conference January 26 to 28 were chosen led by David Winterman and G C Duncan among others. New pastor Rev John Larsen and wife attended and announced plans for an inter-parish council and a new parish house. Two new vestrymen were chosen: David Winterman and T T Waddell joined by re-elected members R H Reese Sr Joe Lee McCreary G C Duncan and W E Lenhart.
Laughlin Hospital lists visiting hours 10 30 to 11 00 am 2 30 to 4 00 pm and 7 00 to 8 30 pm. Thursday morning patients include Dr P T Gordon Mrs Horace McRee Mrs Harrison Walker and baby EB J Lidnicky Stanley Parma Mrs Gee Loner and baby all city W J Corman Victor Richter George Lichnovsky all of Lissie Miss Maude Dornon of Rock Island. Week dismissal figures include Simon McCloud Mrs Virginia Snelling Melvin Hayden John Waddell J J Gorda and Mrs John Clipson. From the colored unit Ellis Jones.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during the illness and death of Henry Loessin, mentioning Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Loessi and daughters. Also notes L. J. Burger’s return from Houston after eye surgery, his wife there, and their daughter Mrs. H. E. Hampton visiting College Station. Minor odd dialogue fragment included.
Garwood Woman's Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Monroe Krenek's home with 13 members two new members and one visitor. Officers were elected and new year books discussed. Separate items include a birthday party for Raymond Hunt and community notes. A humorous line ends the item.
Mr and Mrs B E Field Laughter Ruth and son Eugene igi are visiting with Mr and Mrs C K Brodhage their cousins. Herbert Loessin’s family mourns his father as funeral services are held in LaGrange. J R Reed of Lissle spends the week in Temple.
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