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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
6
Local column reports frequent visits among families from Weimar Corpus Christi Eagle Lake and Wharton. Residents attend tea showers, hospital recoveries, fishing trips at Port Aransas and Aransas Pass. Aylor groups form a girls club named YC and elects Elsie Hutchins as secretary.
Robby Reed and Miss Joy Ditti- Joe of Houston were guests of the family of his grandmother, Drs. M. Theuman, coming especially for the rodeo program on last Friday evening.
Mrs. M. D. Stiles of Houston visits Garwood with her father J. R. Reitz and sister Mrs. P. A. Walker. Families from Range, Lake Jackson, San Antonio, Alleyton, and Houston travel, visit clinics, and attend assemblies. Local bridge party yields high scores. several residents attend Kerrville Assembly and enjoy beach day trips to Galveston. Supt. W. C. Reed attends Texas School Administrators Conference and Rotary event in Bryan.
A scanned church directory shows Sunday School at 9:45 to 10:30 for multiple congregations, Worship at 11:00, evening services around 7:30, and midweek prayer or study sessions. Entries include Eagle Lake Mission Church Pope Episcopal St John’s Episcopal Colum bus First Evangelical United Brethren and others with pastors and activity notes.
Mrs Loraine Austin, formerly Miss Robbie Beals, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Mrs L. R. Graves at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Pink accents adorned the chair and gift container, with guests admiring the presents as Mrs Austin expressed appreciation. Refreshments included chicken salad sandwiches, angel food cake, and iced grape juice.
Mrs J M Hodnett hosted at Mrs W G Miller home naming Mrs Jack Brice as honor guest. Refreshments included chocolate angel food cake and ice cream served during the afternoon.
On Wednesday evening the Coll’ B Memorial Methodist Church education building hosted a buffet supper to honor Rev. O. E. Linstrum and his wife. The event featured skits The Fisherman and The Elopers with local actors, a pantry shower, and many gifts presented by the congregation.
Miss Earline Lentz daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl B Lentz Taft California and Raymond Kenneth Davis son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Davis Eagle Lake exchanged vows at St Andrews Episcopal Taft on June 15 1947. Rev Cyril Boddington officiated with Lentz given in marriage by her father. Bride wore blue crepe with white accessories and carried a white orchid. Attendant Shirley Kooken wore white with pink accessories. Leon a Smit and a solo by Laur a Smit. Reception at the bride’s home followed by a short trip to Los Angeles. The couple will reside in Wharton where the groom attends Wharton County Junior College. Grandfather C C Davis of Jens Park Texas attended among out of town guests. L D Roberts and W T Matthews flew to New York from Houston for the trip back by car.
The Lions Club of Eagle Lake met on a Monday evening in June with members including Barney Davis Alvin Weise Erwin Estlinbaum Ray Cruthefield Sara Bayles Buddy Raniow Ted Brunner Howard Fitzgerald Ganaris S J Williams A A Curtis and J D Seymour Columbus. Officers for the year will be elected June 23 with installation set for the first July meeting. Lion President Harry Larson named Spanidel and Kypecky to arrange the installation and a banquet for installation night with a ladies night. J D Seymour spoke on the Philmont Ranch, a national Boy Scout camp in New Mexico. Mrs John Kellum of Corpus Christi visits Thomas family while Thomas f clubs on a fishing trip.
Eagle Lake school band shows off handsome new uniforms costing 1890 dollars excluding drum major outfits. Citizens and local business people contributed 1459 dollars. 431 dollars remain needed. Donations of any size are welcome to support the band and its students.
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