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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1953
Page
6
A garbled church notices page lists multiple congregations and their service times. Dolly Memorial Methodist Church and First Presbyterian, Eagle Lake, Mexican Baptist, Rit Baptist, Rock Island Baptist, and Waldorf meet for morning and evening worship, Sunday School, and fellowship events with various dates and times.
The column lists service times and activities for Christ Episcopal Church Eagle Lake Ladies Catholic Church Evangelical United Brethren Church American Lutheran Church and Christian Science on varied dates. It notes Holy Communion Masses worship times Sunday schools catechism classes and youth programs across multiple Texas towns with weekly prayer meetings and vacation bible school details.
See Home Appliances offers air conditioning deals and a selection of Mathes Copiers and electric fans. The notice highlights a broad stock of cooling and office equipment for customers.
Circle I Presbyterian Women held their regular meeting at the church presided by George Stallman. Miss Jessie Wright led the devotional and Mrs William Waddell gave a report on the General Assembly on World Missions. The next meeting will be July 7 at the church with Mrs Robert Martin giving the Bible study.
The First Presbyterian Church and Rev. Robert Durway announce a church-wide picnic on Monday evening July 6 at Bugle Lab Recreation Center. Picnic time is 6 30 pm. All members and friends are invited.
The Rev. G. Wolf of the American Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake announced that Lutheran Vacation Bible Classes will meet each morning from 8:30 to 11:30 for one week at the church. He invites all city children to attend.
Big feed capped the evening as firefighters entertained their wives with a 9 delicious barbecue beef dinner. menu included rice and potato salads baked beans pickles relishes dessert coffee and cold drinks. after dinner many joined in 42 games and a practice night is set for July 6th urging volunteers for Texas A&M Firemen Training School July 19-24.
Workmen clear land on Highway 90 west of the Flintex plant for a future Farmers Equipment Company headquarters to be built on the former Eagle Lake Recreation Center property. No construction plans have been announced. trees are being removed and the site filled to improve the area. A Whipping Cream special order is noted from Kolberg Krea Milk Dairy, phone 550.
In a local column readers are advised that inflation concerns are spreading as items like tea makers and dishware are highlighted. The piece promotes Teakor Tea Makers at Hargrove’s and new dish sets at Hargrave’s, noting price gains and household shopping tips.
Special notice invites kids to explore vinyl water toys from cheap to seven styles including a large air mattress. The shop also sells hardware items like rope, bolts, and sledge hammers, plus General Electric lamps for sewing machines. A side note urges rice farmers to consider 2-4-0 weed killer and sprayers to combat weeds.
Co. C Bradford announces both Bradford Barbecue Shack and Bradford Drive Inn will be open Saturday July 4. Barbecue Shack offers holiday dinner entrees while the Drive Inn serves tempting sandwiches and cold drinks. A stray classroom moment and a veteran school board member scene are also noted in this issue.
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