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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1931
Page
8
Fragmentary notes recount family mentions, relatives in Eagle Lake and Houston, and social items including Mrs Selladay, Mrs O Clark, and Mrs ME Larien. The text contains scattered names and vague events from a Sunday column.
Houston visitors and local families attend church events and social visits over the weekend. Several named residents and guests from Dayton Indianapolis Davins and surrounding areas joined in services at Glue Lower church and related activities, with many figures listed among attendees.
A garbled OCR note describes a morning TV segment at WT about an Ostian society event. It mentions seating, movement, and a 4 view setup with a time around 8 a.m. The text is fragmented but indicates a live broadcast and program details.
The name Twelvetrees, spelled twelve trees, boosts recognition and value for actress Helen Twelvetrees. She resisted changing her stage name amid superstition and studio pressure, yet the moniker became a lasting asset as fans respond to the distinctive surname. She heads Radio Pretinee Millie at the Charles Rogers production with Donald Ioie and cast mates Lover Hall and Aneta Lorde. Local visits by Mrs Beatie Mat G Calvert and Rev Wn Pela are noted along with various residents in Mont srolecduy and nearby areas.
Fragmented notes describe a social gathering with decorations including blue cornflowers pink pompoms and bric a brac wreaths. Names mentioned include Mia 4A Mrs MS Ande and Mrs Downe with prizes awarded to Mrs GC Pennington and Mrs McGlellind for best displays.
Ads from Walsworth Texas area tout cheap baby chicks and hatchery services with bulk prices and limited stock. Includes mentions of white breed options and barretts, with unclear names and scattered prices.
The 47th District Conference of Rotary International will be held in San Antonio on April 27 28 attracting more than 1000 Rotarians from 51 Texas clubs. District Governor Walthall and a host of local organizers plan a constructive two day program with national speakers including Howard Selby Rotary International director. The San Antonio club handles arrangements with Andrew McKenzie heading the host committee and over twenty sub committees already at work. The event also promises entertainment for Rotarians and families arriving Sunday prior to the Monday start.
Members of the Young Women's Circle at the Methodist church hosted a social at Miss Cecil Buchman's home. The event featured decorations in red and green, several games, and refreshments, with about 125 Rotarians and guests in attendance. Arthur Mayhew spoke on applying Rosary principles to daily business, and Walter Walthall gave a brief address.
Foreign service changes announced by the state department in Washington assign Fletcher Warren of Wolfe City to Budapest as consul and Jack O Neal of Texas to Barranquilla as vice consul. Warren is brother in law of F A Hoeninghaus and will visit Eagle Lake en route from South America to Hungary.
The county tennis meet moved to Columbus after Eagle Lake courts were ruled unsuitable. New Berlau, Columbus, Weimar and Eagle Lake competed with Dolores Lettschik and Gertrude Dohse winning girls doubles, Christine Ratt taking girls singles, and Louis Muzny claiming boys singles in a close, weatherd-overday event.
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