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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
6
Bridge club hostess A J Kreming led a Tuesday gathering with Clarence Mastin and Mrs Sunge among attendees. Residents in Sildfield and surrounding areas joined social visits, family events, and weekend travel stories as the community notes multiple births, hospital announcements, and local travels.
Chief HH Dipples announces practice Monday for local firemen after two nights of work. The Tri-River Firemen Association will hold a business meeting in El Campo on Sunday at 2 30 PM followed by pumper races. Attention property owners cleanup urged to prevent debris hazards citywide.
County Clerk Edgar L. Litzmann reports this week’s marriage licenses issued. Names of couples and dates filed are listed in the official register.
A cluster of church schedule items for Eagle Lake and surrounding areas lists services for First Presbyterian Church Eagle Lake, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Eagle Lake Gospel Mission, Rock Island Congregational Church, Memorial Methodist, and American Lutheran. It includes worship times, Sunday school, morning and evening services, youth programs, and a July vacation church school.
A compact collection of quotes on poetry and mind from figures including Paul Chatfield Mary Baker Eddy Joseph Joubert Plato and Thomas Macaulay. The selections explore poetry as language music beauty education and the growth of the poet in society.
Members of the Altar Society of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church gathered Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Hoy DeShazo. After a brief business session refreshments were served to fourteen members present.
The Summer Vacation Church School of Christ Episcopal Church will begin Monday at 9 o'clock and run daily until 1 o'clock. Auditing the community aged 3 to 11 years is invited to join. Call the Rector 45312 or Miss Joel Middlebrook 229 for entrance.
The Loyalty Class entertained their husbands Friday night with a covered dish supper at the Baptist Church with twenty members and guests present. Mrs. Stan Lacey and Mrs. Jack Foster shared hostess honors. After the delicious dinner, games, and songs were enjoyed by the sensitive group.
The American Lutheran church in Eagle Lake Texas invites the public to morning worship at 8 15 a m on Sunday July 20 1952 and a church supper of chicken stew cakes and drinks on the church lawn at 6 pm on Tuesday July 29 1952 Church school meets Saturday at 9 am Rev G Wolf pastor leads the event.
The Wesleyian Guild of the Cal ly Memorial Methodist Church met in Lissie on Thursday July 10 with twenty members present. Worship split between the Evangelical United Brethren Church followed by a brief business session at Mrs Bertha Smiths home. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
County Agent Doyle urges farmers to use soil testing laboratories for balanced fertilizer recommendations. Colorado County is served by two labs, one at Texas A and M Extension Service College Station and another at the Lower Colorado River Authority Wharton. Cost for incomplete analysis is one dollar per sample. labs aim to improve yields and profits by tailored nutrient plans. Contact the County Agent or Soil Conservation Service for more information.
Circle I of WSCS of Colly Memorial Methodist Church met Tuesday afternoon at the home of G M Cason for a social gathering. Thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Eldon Shaw of Washington DC, were served refreshments after devotional and brief business. Wallet found at Mare Gulf noted during the meeting.
Probate court in Columbus has filed application by Meyer Nathan for probate of the will of Annie Nathan deceased. Bond on the provisional administrator Mrs Clara Popp with J W Bures and Albert Leopold as sureties. Inventory of the estate approved. Application for probate of the will of Robert P Wilcox filed by Anita H Wilcox appointed independent executor without bond. Hayes Stephens Dr J H Poster and David Wintermann appointed to inventory and appraise the estate.
Sealed proposals will be received until 10 00 A M Thursday July 31 1952 for one new 1992 model ten truck chassis and cab with specified tires two used trucks with trades inspection at Eagle Lake Barn driving piling cement sacks and reinforcing steel see County Engineer for details. Cashier's or certified check for 3 percent of bid to accompany each bid. County reserves right to waive formalities and reject any or all bids. By order July 14 1952 John A Hancher County Judge
Commissioners court Monday awarded the contract for moving the McDonald place on Highway 40A to R L Noles of Eagle Lake at 2469 dollars, the low bid over B B House Moving Co of Lissie at 6000 dollars. The court also opened bids to widen Highway 90A right of way and voted to advertise for bids on a two ton dump truck for Commissioner Kveton.
In Columbus district court two damage suits totaling 35950 are filed against Fred Malick of Garwood over a January 27 highway 72 collision. Plaintiffs include C. H. Wolf and C. O. Walt of Matagorda County seeking 15650 and 10300 respectively, plus Mrs. Wolf asking 70000.
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