This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
8
Local notes report visits and illnesses including John Gere in Youens Hospital and Clarence Gere visiting grandmother. A Sheridan wedding celebrated with ceremony details, attendants, reception, and planned honeymoon in Sheridan. couple to reside there as groom remains in grocery business and bride continues teaching. Out-of-town guests listed from Houston Bryan Clyde and more, with extended family travel and social updates.
A wedding notice lists Patricia Rodeers and Billyta2 Kocnan as marrying. The brief item notes the pair’s union and indicates a ceremony event date and location in a local social column.
Mrs Rutledse Lavo Brisco wed in Hallettsville on July 15 at the Church of Hallettsville. Rev George Krueger officiated as the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Hous e of Brownwood Texas. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Brisco Sr of Sheridan. The altar held Bern and gladiolas. the finish was by Mrs George Exseger. The bride wore a ballerina length dress of white embroidered nylon over something. neckline described as de-
Some 300 delegates from four sections of the Catholic State League and many visitors attended Catholic Day Pro gram in Nada on July 11, ending the league’s 57th Annual Convention. Speakers included Mrs. Henrietta D. Gallo of San Antonio on Catholic women’s modern day role and John P. Pfeiffer on “Crisis in Agriculture” while Father Albert G. Henkes led a Solemn High Mass. Awards went to Rural Life Program participants Miss Mary Jane Block, Francis Rainosek, and Miss Rose Fuchs. St. Joseph’s Society of Fredericksburg earned a membership growth award. Officers were elected for the Men’s, Ladies, Youth, and Life Insurance Union groups.
Announcements this week report the birth of a son, Henry Curtis Lockwood Jr., to Mr and Mrs H C Lockwood of Boling on June 23. The baby weighed eight pounds six and half ounces. The Lockwoods are long associated with the A B Store under Lockwood ownership and are well known in the community.
This week Miss Martha Pidgeon Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce Secretary attends the Southwest Institute for Chamber of Commerce Managers and Secretaries in Dallas. The institute runs from July 15 to July 22 with duties at the C of G office covered by her mother Mrs Frank Pidgeon and Miss Mary Metzger during her absence.
The convention slate lists officers Martin Ebest as Vice President John P Pfeiffer as Secretary Felix G Stehling as Treasurer with Theo P Magott Maurice R Hafernik from San Antonio and Mike Smith from Dhanis as Trustees The 1937 Convention will be held in Hallettsville Texas.
Mr and Mrs Albert Pustejov traveled to San Antonio last Friday to attend the funeral services for Alexander Blumrich of that city who passed away. On Saturday July 7 Fred I Metzger employed in Bay City spent Sunday night and Monday with his family in town. Eldin Eveton begins duties as a new employee at Eagle Lake Furniture Company this week.
Mrs. T. P. Dowdy and Dianne arrived home Monday after a ten day visit in Mohank with Mrs. Dowdy’s sister and mother, Mrs. HLT. Reynolds and Mrs. C. 4. Monaghan.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.