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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
5
Egypt items list guests from Minneapolis and local families visiting in Texas. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. C F Sanders and family in Weimar on July 5. Other readers and relatives, such as Mrs. J W Williamson returning to San Antonio, are noted with connections to Northington, Duncan, and Yackel households.
Frie mis of Mrs. R C Roddy report she returned from Rugeley Blasingamme Hospital Wharton after surgery. Mrs Christine Mahalite and family visited. Miss Margie Fay Barnes Port Neches and Walter Doc Kingle Rossenberg joined J C Malone family for lunch and Youth Activities Week at Glen Flora Methodist Church. Additional guests included Miss Chra Jane Hust New York and Jack Swarb Nashville. Mentor Nearthington W C Dixon Alvin spent day with in laws. Mrs W L Walker returned from Waco Como visit. Miss Sadie Northington and Mrs Wiker Menwether joined Mrs Willie Laughter in Palacios to visit Dr J H Barnett. The Bonus Sewing Club hosted by Mrs Loubeth Lang at Glen Flora with contests, piano, and a final Auld Lang Syne. 25 guests attended. Miss Leona Glueck arrived for a visit after a vacation to Arizona New Mexico.
Austin July 15 contrary to reports the new uniform traffic code does not prohibit hitchhiking George Clarke executive director of the Texas Law Association in Austin said today The bill goes into effect December 5 and is supported by the Texas Safety Association and five statewide cooperating groups He notes the two line subsection reads no person shall stand in a roadway for soliciting a ride from any driver of any vehicle A roadway is defined as that portion of the highway used for vehicular travel Clarke stresses the act does not forbid standing on the road shoulder to solicit a ride He warns hitchhiking on the road surface is hazardous with penalties ranging from 1 to 200 dollars
Mrs Lula A Ferguson of Eagle Lake and W H Davis were married in Cuero by Judge Henry J Koenig about 3 o clock last Saturday afternoon. After a visit in Houston the couple will reside in Victoria. Congratulations are extended to the new pair.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dorhrnez of Amarillo and Mrs Ella Dororitz of Wacot visited the family of their aunt Mrs A L Baring on Monday. A fragment mentions an “absent minded salesgirl” and a kiss good night with a stray line asking if that will be all.
The State Fair of Texas will honor rural letter carriers with Rural Letter Carrier's Day on October 5. W A Bittelberger announced the event and praised the carriers for faithful service to Texas citizens. Arrangements are led by Oran T Gray and Bun Raley with a special program planned.
Mr. Davis, released from seven years in the Army Air Corps, arrives with his family to Eagle Lake to join the American Rice Growers Association. The Davises, including three year old James Roy of Beaumont, are expected in August for the grading position. The family cites his B-29 piloting in Okinawa as the basis for his new role.
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