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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
9
The First Baptist Church of Camor hosts two weeks of meetings with Rev. Lester Mortis leading the singing. Mortis, a young pastor from Baylor University and former Navy chaplain, will deliver a message to youths and church friends. An attendance goal of 200 is set for the next Sunday morning June 22.
On June 15th members of the Wynn family gathered at the Baptist encampment grounds in Palacios for a weekend of fishing and swimming and the seventh annual reunion. Sunday afternoon after barbecue dinner they held the annual business meeting led by Guy N. Wynn with Breing acting as secretary in the absence of the regular secretary, and with Mrs. Evans serving as secretary.
Tonight’s rodeo features wild cow milking as a major addition to the program. Last Friday drew a large crowd, with plans announced for the State Championship High School Rodeo set for June 20 to 22 in Hallettsville. Calves for the event will be provided by Jim Clipson and Rusty Thoma, organizers of the Hallettsville show, drawing competitors from across Texas. A second Friday show is not scheduled June 27 as participants join a rodeo in Edna.
East Bernard residents share weekend visits with Houston guests and Schulenburg trips. Rev. W G Marton attends Texas Annual Conference in Houston. The East Bernard Vocational Agriculture Class hosts field days at Wharton Junior College and Wharton County sessions on pest control with an A M College speaker.
A large crowd attended the barbecue on Sunday at the Mohe Stanley Kucnerka farm. Church members thanked attendees and volunteers. proceeds go to the church building fund. A radio-vietrola prize drawn May 18 went to W H Willrodt of Columbus. A Brahman calf donated by Oscar Bunge was bought by Walter Meitzen Jr and H C Fitzgerald.
A note of gratitude from H. W. Graves thanks friends and relatives who sent gifts, cards, letters, and flowers during the operation recovery. The piece also mentions Graves escorting Mrs. Graves to Bay City and several local family movements and a note on student transfers and bus options in Eagle Lake.
Miss Harriet Clair Alderson wed Marius James Lugg Jr at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Houston. The couple plans to reside in Houston after a reception at the bride's parents home. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Alderson and attended the University of Houston. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lucy, Rice Institute graduate, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi member.
At Garwood last Sunday evening the W S C S and Wesleyan Guild with the M Y F served a banquet to Rural Mail Carriers Association and auxiliary of the Ninth Congressional District. Mr and Mrs M L Heiman hosted the meeting where over 30 carriers and guests attended the banquet afterward.
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