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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a weekend event involving a Kansas City family, a Houston son, and mentions of George Lane Hey Eddie Dyer in Falfurvias and Manchester Nevada. Details are incomplete and names are partially garbled.
The Eagle Lake Public Library opened in the new Community Center Tuesday with librarian Mrs. F C Pidgeon assisted by Mrs. J A Smith and Mrs C W Causey. Membership is $1 yearly, valid for the holder and family with privileges including Story Hour for children. About 290 books were added, featuring fiction biographies classics and juvenile works. Recent acquisitions include The Caine Mutiny The Presidents Lady My Cousin Rachel and Mr President. Two complete youth reader sets were ordered and shelved for early use.
A historical hospital notice lists patients including Elizabeth Laney and Julia Alexander along with staff and dismissal notes. Other names such as Jon Bunn and Julie Levis appear in the ad, reflecting a city hospital communication fragment with mixed legibility.
A group of Catholic children including Richard Clipson Arenie Oska Levey Drymalla Dol Stiles Joanie Jo Mathis Kester Bunge and Leroy Perrin received their First Holy Communion. Rev A W Didner celebrated Mass and administered the sacrament. A breakfast at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Clipson followed Mass.
Guests from Eagle Lake include Mesdames Lewis Rosprim Roy Beasley Ed Matzke and daughter Lottie Heffley Adolph Hollas O L Mill Lawrence Tate and Alce. Mr and Mrs Clifton Nixon and family of Pasadena visited Mr and Mrs Joe Hardy. Joe D Luna buys two line cameras and photo supplies.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lee McCreary of Eagle Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Janws Louis Bunge of Garwood recently completed a westward sight seeing tour. They visited Bouldam Las Vegas Monterey Sequoia Park and San Francisco enjoying Republic Studio and a Catalina Island glass-bottom boat trip where they met Rev. Andy, an old Eagle Lake friend.
Hemphil now residing in McAllen led a group of young people from McAllen on a Catalina trip with Mrs Hemphill. The journey included a stop at Way Nome, Phoenix and El Paso before returning. Mr and Mrs Will Walker visited their grandchildren Sandra and Sharon Louw Miller in Old Ocean. Eleanor Earle Walker returned home after a two week visit with her sister in Texas City.
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