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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
3
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Craycraft and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Monroe with family leave this week for Seabreeze near Anahuac as their oil crew transfers there after completing work near Lissic.
A dinner party hosted by Mrs. F M Dromgoole honored Miss Daisy Morgan with 12 guests from J B Smith Co. The event featured a summer bouquet centerpiece and a crystal punch bow and glasses as gifts.
The War Department announces civil service examinations for Steamfitter Junior Steamfitter Plumber Junior Plumber Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Servicer and Junior Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Servicer in San Antonio Texas. Salaries range from 0.82 to 1.39 per hour. No written test. Age 18 to 62 unless veteran preference applies. Applications via the Executive Secretary Board of US Civil Service Examiners War Department 527 Federal Building San Antonio Texas.
Twenty five Texas artists will present samples in an art exhibit at Southwest Texas State College from July 9 to 11 in San Marcos. Among competitors is Mrs R L Lange of Eagle Lake. Judges include John Rhoades Buck Winn and Merry Kane Miller. About 50 to 60 oil paintings will be shown. Prizes will be announced in the catalog. Most works were done under Godfrey Biehl who has taught at the college this summer.
The article notes Patricia Johnson's sixth birthday celebrated at Boothe's Park with a hay ride games and refreshments. A large guest list includes Patricia Ann Thomas Sandra Carol Thomas William Alton Hale and many others with party favors of hats balloons and cracker Jack.
A flurry of weekend travels centers on Mrs Lela Davis and her family in Summerville with visitors from Texas cities. Barneys, Jordans, Martins, Andersons and Balas join in the Woods family reunion on July 4 while several relatives and friends travel between Eagle Lake Houston Galveston Smithville Columbus and Mexia for visits.
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