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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
8
An inter-city Rotary meet in Columbus drew participants and spectators for a lively event. Local clubs competed in multiple tracks and field events, highlighting teamwork, sportsmanship, and community engagement under a festive city atmosphere.
Reports from North Prairie and surrounding basins indicate favorable weather boosting corn yields and promising cotton and rice outputs. Farmers like Milée Theuman and Ernest Seas foresee good yields as Jim Clipson and Fritz Teertuoger project strong performances in the region.
A local notice confirms Mrs Womack as a member of the planning committee. The report mentions her spouse and a friend in relation to the committee’s formation and timing for the March session.
Ralph Greshan an 18 year old from Boling admitted taking part in the People's State Bank robbery in Hallettsville. Deputy Kurk Flourney chased him by car, nabbed him at the post office four hours after the crime. Greshan, calm during arrest, had pistol and rifles in the vehicle. an Illinois to the scene showed the money stolen. The gunman demanded cash, then fled with the loot as officers traced the car.
A bridal shower in East Bernard honored Hesalie Janik with a crowd including Bernard, James II, Kopecky, T C Roberts and John Kearney. The event hosted by Mrs Ht Debian featured plans for a July wedding to ferry Inesik. Dickie Roy Taylor and other relatives attended as guests from local families.
Friends report Mrs Flora Dunlavy came through a Memorial Hospital operation in Houston on Wednesday in a most satisfactory way. Doctors are optimistic, though full success is not yet certain. Mrs H W Ahlers, Clyde Dunlavy, and her daughter Mrs J P Black were at the hospital.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kenneth Cochran of Hammond Louisiana announce the birth of a baby boy at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Baton Rouge at 8 45 Thursday weighing seven pounds two ounces named Robert Kenneth Cochran Jr Mrs Cochran was formerly Miss Mabel Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Wade Mr Cochran is the son of Mrs H C Harris
Methodist Missionary Society meeting at the Educational Building on Tuesday afternoon featured Mrs. J. M. Lewis’s scripture reading and prayer followed by Mrs. H. W. Ablers’s talk on the topic. A directed prayer and closing veridiction concluded the session. Next Tuesday afternoon the ladies host Mrs. E. Hunt for a silver tea.
Episcopal Christ Church Guild met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Tom Wadvin's new home for a quiet gathering with refreshments. Mrs P I O V T Heese Sr hosts next Tuesday at her home for the ladies. Attendees included Mrs Graves and Miss Wyatt who plan a weeklong stay and will attend daily Bible study at the Plst Baptist Church in Houston.
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