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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
7
Fragmentary police blotter note shows a street name and a set of unclear events. The legible pieces indicate a street scene in which a person or vehicle activity is mentioned. No clear names, dates, or locations are ascertainable from the readable text.
Reported marriage shows Miss Thutton and Donal Anderson wed on 1 June. Discharged from Texas Juror College, Miss Wootton a 1951 Knippe High School graduate. After honeymoon, couple to live in Sabinas. Mr and Mrs Hewy Williams plus 2 months old twins recently moved to Eagle Lake. Mrs Williams is sister of Mrs Daughtry Roberts. he works at Del Rey Petroleum Plant.
Mrs F A Hoeninghaus accompanied Mrs R T Westmoreland to Houston last Saturday to attest its case. The brief note records a social or official outing with both women traveling together to the city for a purpose not fully detailed in the fragment.
Funeral services were held last Saturday at Libor Memorial Church in Houston for J. H. Blasdel 60 a longtime Western Bell Telephone Company employee. He died Thursday morning after a month’s illness in a hospital. Eugene D. Bennett of Houston attended the service. burial was in Forest Park cemetery. Pallbearers were fellow Bell employees who had served with Blasdel since his early years with the company. Blasdel was born January 24, 1893 in Boswell Indiana and moved to Richmond Texas in 1903. He married Letha McGee and survived by one daughter and several brothers and sisters. He served in the 412th Telegraph Battalion during World War I.
Birth notices from Laughlin Hospital list new addition Joseph Edwin born June 29 to Mr and Mrs Johnson City. Other names include Mr John Mickow Alleyton and Garwood residents with mentions of Bright, Hough, Bry, and Braden families. City business and local relationships referenced with multiple surnames and places.
The Lanier and Griffis families announced a wedding ceremony last Sunday at 4 o clock in the local Methodist church. The couple, Ty and [name unreadable], were joined in the service, with Nettie Lane Helen A. and other relatives in attendance. Afterward they planned a reception and a trip to Galveston.
A baby boy named Joseph Edwin was born last Friday at Laughlin Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson. He weighed eight pounds. He has two older siblings, Patricia Lee age 10 and Bob age 6. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee Johnson of Eagle Lake and Mrs. Pat Cain of Austin.
Alfred Marx Jr entertained with a chicken supper and picture show party for Barbara Springfield who left for her home in South Carolina the next day. Guests included Grace Dell Sinclair Tommy Wilcox Bill Han ly and Martha Pidgeon. Now two registered pharmacists on ars Ores-
Eagle Lake Lions Club held the installation of officers at the Hi Way Inn in Abi last Thursday during Ladies Night. Outgoing president E D Parma led the event with a blue and gold decor theme and a fried chicken dinner after singing America. Joe Reed introduced guests from Austin Houston and Garwood and the program featured Misses Patty and Anita Voelkel. Tom Henderson installed officers including President J C Laughlin and 1st VP W A Schneider. Special 10 year service pins were awarded to five Lions including Dr. Lewis Kopecky and Joe Luna.
The Woman's Home Demonstration Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Pearl Clipson's home with ten members present. After a discussion of flowers and corsages, a social hour and refreshments followed. The club will meet next Thursday July 12 at Mrs Usther Sunderman's home.
City Business Manager James F. Hudson says a fogging device purchased for fogging sewers will be used over the next ten days. The fog may appear under residential devices and roof vents, resembling smoke, prompting caution before contacting the fire department. Odor will aid detection. residents are advised not to extinguish any visible wisps.
Installation of new white way vapor lamps is complete on downtown streets this week. The 1000 candlepower fixtures extend around the square and down East Main Street to just across the SAP tracks. Some residential street lights now use a new fixture type.
City Council members and city employees plus their families were guests at a barbecue hosted by Holland Page Contracting Company at the golf course. The Page Company recently completed extending water and sewer lines for Eagle Lake. Mr Page and key personnel attended.
Firemen held a training drill Monday night at Regal and announced another practice session for Monday night July 9. One member plans to attend the A and M Firemen's training school from July 15 to 20.
A barbecue dinner celebrated Mrs G W Drescher of Cat Spring turning 75 at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Wick in Weimar. Menu included barbecue chicken and sausage potato salad and cakes with several Drescher relatives and friends in attendance. Also noted are weekend plans and visits from local families.
Washington July 5 Congress approved a 31 day extension of price wage and allocation controls and signed a defense act extension. Thompson hailed the move as fair to assess control problems and noted it blocks price stabilizer rollbacks until permanent legislation. House actions included Farm labor proposal and tidelands rights bill progress with Senate committee need. Nearby notices mention funeral guest visits in Oklahoma and Texas.
Fire Chief Digple urges fire prevention amid a week with one blaze caused by a bad wire. He stresses grass cutting on vacant lots and rubbish cleanup to curb fires. Guests at Otis Powncey include H L Dew of Arkadelphia and Linnie P Kinsel of San Antonio. Linnie Jo Prince of Alice visits. Mr and Mrs L E Henry spent the weekend in Austin and plan ten days in the valley at San Benito.
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