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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1950
Page
6
The notice lists multiple churches including First Presbyterian, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist and Memorial, with details of worship times. It mentions Sunday schools, pastor speakers in Houston, evening services, lay ministers, and invitations to sermon services.
A garbled OCR summary lists services and schedules for several churches including First Presbyterian, Christ Episcopal, and Lutheran, with references to radio programs on the Southern Religious Radio Conference network. Mentions include sermons, communion, church school, children’s hour, choir practice, and Lent services, plus Presbyterian Hour broadcasts and upcoming program topics for March and April.
The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist and Episcopal churches held Tuesday coffee and devotional sessions with plans for future programs. The Presbyterian and Baptist churches reported new guilds and regular meetings with dinners and prayer activities, plus a Men of the Church group forming and scheduling monthly gatherings.
Notice announces an Eagle Lake Texas school board election for two trustees on Saturday April 1 1950 with Kate McRee appointed manager and R F Spanthel secretary. also lists bid procedures for a county sale including bid deposits and forfeiture terms. Updated by County Judge Jora Hance and County Officials.
Notice to bidders calls for sealed proposals to be received by the Commissioners Court of Colorado County Texas until 10 00 a m on March 13 1250 and opened publicly at the County Court house in Columbus Texas. The notice mentions Mr and Mrs Hetereve Smith and itemized needs for a new coupe and related parts with further particulars to follow.
City council enacts garbage ordinance defining garbage types, receptacle sizes, and collection rules within Eagle Lake limits. It prohibits scavenging, removal, or dumping on premises and sets penalties for violations, with definitions including kitchen refuse and designated premises.
A March 1950s Eagle Lake Texas ordinance sets trash and rubbish rules. It requires metal garbage cans, approved receptacles, and weekly collection in residential areas and daily in business districts. Violations carry up to 100 dollars fine. bids opened for city trash pickup and disposal services.
Browies and seniors met to review the Girl Scout program in March. Plans for a conference in April were discussed and registration for new members began. Meetings were moved to Tuesdays at 6 30 PM and Friendship Bags for overseas relief were prepared by troops.
A varied program by the Men Song male quartet will close the Columbus Association concert series at Columbus high school gymnasium. Tenors John Campbell Alfred Kunz. bass Roger White Edwin Karlarud. accompanist Clindor Touchette will perform operatic and popular melodies.
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