Former Eagle Lake Girl Weds In North Carolina
Clara Mae Forbes daughter of P. J. Forbes of Bryan and William Leonard II son of Mrs. Bessie Leonard married May 2 at Fort Bragg North Carolina in the Post Chapel. Officers Captain Milford officiated with Corporal Dorothy Bonham and Sergeant Harry Shoman as witnesses. After a Fayetteville reception the couple reside in Fayetteville while Leonard serves at Fort Bragg. Mrs Leonard is a 1941 Eagle Lake High School graduate and was discharged from four years in the armed forces June 10. Other notices mention Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Collie visiting Houston and planning to Corpus Christi for Navy electronic school on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mae Forbes
P. J. Forbes
Bryan
Leonard
Eagle Lake
Fayetteville
Fort Brags
Seaholm Family Reunion Held at Barton Springs Near Austin
Members of the Seaholm families of South Texas gathered at Barton Springs near Austin on last Sunday for a picnic and annual family gathering. Attending from Eagle Lake were Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Seaholm, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Seaholm, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seaholm and Carl Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Seaholm, Misses Annette and Ernest Mae Seaholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaholm
South Texas
Barton Springs
Austin
Eagle Lake
G. A. Seaholm
A. H. Seaholm
Carl Seaholm
Carl, Jr
Ernest Seaholm
Annette
Ernest Mae Seaholm
Bobby Cochran Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Bobby Cochran son of Mr and Mrs Bob Cochran turned eight last Saturday and hosted a home party with games hats horns cake and ice cream on the lawn. Houston guests include Ruth Ann Tate Grace Adkins Tommy Lou Reese Guy Briggs John Matthews Dick Terrell Lester German Ann and John Kriegel Billy Joyce and Dickie Loughridge Larry and Johnny Munsoh Carol Ann and Linda Lois Brody. E Harigel Southwestern Bell district manager visited Eagle Lake for a forthcoming telephone directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Cochran
Bob Cochran
Ruth Ann Tate
Grace Adkins
Tommy Lou Reese
Guy Briggs
John Matthews
Dick Terrell
Lester German
Ann
John Kriegel
Wharton
Billy Joyce
Dickie Loughridge
Larry
Johnny Munsoh
Carol Ann
Linda Lois Brody
Houston
Tea Shower Honors Mrs J M Clipson at Home
Mesdames Harold Thomas J R Reed Ed Causey and C W Causey of Lissie hosted a Friday tea shower for Mrs J M Clipson a recent bride at her residence. Hosts presided at the punch bowl and cake. Mrs John Clipson registered guests. Guests received gum drop nosegays as keepsakes during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thomas
J. R. Reed
Ed Causey
C. W. Causey
Lissie
J. M. Clipson
Harland Bell
Ben‘ Anderson
John Clipson
Angel
Farewell Hospitality Honors Mr and Mrs Wilburn Ware
Mr and Mrs William Brune hosted a small gathering at the Brasher home last Friday naming Mr and Mrs Wilburn Wade as honor guests Refreshments were served. The Wares departed Wednesday to establish residence in Mineola Mrs Wade is the daughter of Mr and Mrs I M Cole.
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Wm. Brune
Ben Brasher
Wilburn Wade
Mrs. Ware
Mineola
Mrs. Wade
I. M. Cole
Tacky Party Honors Judy Parker Guest List and Prizes
Judy Parker hosted a tacky party at her home last Friday honoring cousin Carol Collins of Manuel. Guests enjoyed games and punch and cookies. Betty Kay Meitzen won first prize for the tackiest costume, Russell Flournoy took second. Other attendees included Walter Meitzen Royce Flournoy Lewis Bland Epps Lois Marie Kopecky Betty Lou Goodson and Mr and Mrs Files Shoemaker of Waxahachie Texas Visitors included Mrs J R Colly Mrs Geof Cooke and Miss Sue Colly in New Orleans en route home from North Carolina Little Miss Patricia Stevens joined in a visit to Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Parker
Carol Collins
Manuel
Betty Kay Meitzen
Russell Flournoy
Walter Meitzen
Royce Flournoy
Lewis Bland Epps
Lois Marie Kopecky
Betty Lou Goodson
J. R. Colly
Geofg Cooke
New Orleans
Sue
Colly
North Carolina
Patricia Stevens
Eagle Lake
Miss Walker Serves City as Duchess at Tomato Tom Tom
Miss Mary Edna Walker daughter of Mr and Mrs J O Walker represented Eagle Lake as Duchess of Eagle Lake at the seventeenth Tomato Tom Tom in Yoakum. She wore pink chiffon velvet with silver and blue sequins and was attended by Ralph Charles Dearing. The event featured the Court of the Old South and crowned Jeanne Moore as Queen with Pete Matthews as King. Local attendees from Eagle Lake included Mrs R S Duty Mrs J O Walker Miss Martha Ann Walker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Edna Walker
J. O. Walker
Eagle Lake
Yoakum
Rotary Club
Old South
Ralph Charles Dearing
Jeanne
House of Moore
Pete Matthews
R. S. Duty
Martha Ann Walker
Frank Duty
Bobby
Estelle Tate
Betty Ruth Wood
Roland Campbell
Lawrence Herring
Emmett Cole, Jr
I. M. Cole
Elsie Ruth Porter
Duches
Edna
Local residents relocate amid new housing progress
Grace McElmurry and children Jack and Betty Jo return home to the east city in the Cole property garage apartment. Eddie and Eddie Caylor of Nottawa plan to live in the Cole home when the Coles depart for Kerville. A concrete tile house is under construction by Ruby Ahlers joining her existing home. Plus, Mrs Konvicka offers covered belts and buttonhole services while Betty Jane Kilgore visits Bunkie, Louisiana with her sister’s family.
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Grace McElmurry
Jack
Betty Jo
I. M. Cole
Eddie Caylor
Nottawa
Cole
M Ruby Ahlers
Betty Jane Kilgore
Mrs. Lee Stokes
Houston
Bunkie
Modern Living Claims Victims Ablerika Laxative Ad Claims
Refined foods and lack of exercise blamed for rising constipation. Adlerika advertised as a scientifically compounded Tope-Up laxative that is quickly absorbed to relieve pressure and move waste through the digestive tract. Ends with exhortations to eat well and order a bottle.
Houston family visits relatives in hometown
Mr. and Mrs. George Roesner and their children from Houston spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jockett and family. Connie and Carol Grasher of Palestine are visiting two weeks with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Carroll Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roesner
Houston
Raymond Jockett
Connie
Carol Grasher
Palestine
John S. Carroll, Jr
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Pepei-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Weimar
Texas
3. T. Collie
Milton, Fla
Mrr
W. S. Gordy
Corpus Christi
E. Harigel
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sinclair
Sion
F. J. Kallina
Albert Arnold
Frank Waligurs
W. Stapleton
Frank Bacek
Mady Nickica
Pichoda Station
Nada
D. I. Hall
RVD
Eagie Lake
Mrs. Wilburn Ware
Little Miss Judy Parker
Mrs. Files Shoemaker
Waxahachie, Texas
E. H. Rodgers
Tom Tom
Arnold Konvicka
Zed
First National Bank
F.D
First Baptist Church
James Langley Long
LES Tee Morris
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