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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
4
A scrambled line from the Eagle Lake Werle Lake Advertiser references Pred G Froka as shop foreman in a 1908 date line. The page includes a standard publisher notice promising corrections for any errors about firms or individuals upon notification.
Garwood and Taylor residents hosted and visited over the weekend with numerous families including the Struskas Richters Andersons and Mehrs. Attendees traveled to Houston for Mrs Willman’s funeral. services held at St Anne's in Houston with later memorial at Rock Island cemetery.
The first event of the commencement exercises at the local school featured the Senior Cine y presenting You're Only Young Divice in the auditorium. A large audience saw a clever comedy sung by Leona Pearl Arnat Virginia Lee Mill Mary Kathryn Alley Gene Durbin Leather Wright Raymond Jochet Jean Barnett Harald Grasshoff Robert Wilcox Eileen Renz Lois Marie Beane Walter Lee Bayer Ola Mae Wiese Sue Cally Douglass Tate under Miss Ann Walls's direction with music by Miss Marian Wozencraft. Mrs. R. T. Westmoreland is class sponsor. Stage committee included Milton Anderson Kenneth Crow Walter Kessler Wilbert Kicherken properties Jeweline Blessington Melvin Hayden Emanuel Braden Glenn Duve Lille Mae Schindler. Produced by arrangement with Samuel French. A troupe of department members sang, and Miss Nancy Walney of Houston performed accordion numbers adding to the evening’s warmth and popularity.
Eagle Lake area churches publish a May 1945 schedule detailing services and activities. The Interdenominational Eagle Lake Mission and Presbyterian Church list Sunday worships, Bible studies, and a high school auditorium bac calaureate event. Catholic, Episcopal, and Methodist groups share service times, youth programs, and socials through May 22.
Sixteen members attended the Baptist W M U gathering at Mrs B L Vineyard s home. They spent the afternoon sewing quilts and enjoyed ice cream and cake. Mr C L Culpepper Jr will lead the Mission Study at the church next meeting.
Invitations go to Mentz and Eagle Lake parishes for Rev Jos P Dazio ordination to the Holy Priesthood by Bishop Byrne on Saturday May 26 at 9 30 in Kirwin Memorial Chapel La Porte Seminary. He will celebrate first Mass May 27 at Blessed Sacrament Houston at 9 30 with a reception 4 to 7 at 206 Hunt St Houston.
SSgt. Reynold Wied and parents visited family in Florida while Mrs Johanna Walling from Glen Flora planned several weeks with the Stallmans. Mother's Day callers included Clyde Flemming of Fort Worth A J Struss and Margaret Bain of Eagle Lake Ed Stallman and M L Heiman of Garwood and others.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Lesson The Fall of the Southern Kingdom. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Message by W A Koch Texas Conference Albright Brotherhood president on Come and See. Evening services canceled for Baccalaureate. Wednesday May 24 Mid Week Prayer Service in Romans study led by the Pastor.
The May 20 service presents the Golden Text Romans 8 5 and the Bible readings from I Peter 2 1 2. The daily lesson also cites Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy urging mortals to gravitate Godward and grow spiritual to put off sin and evil.
Mrs L O Payne hosted the Lutheran Women's Society at her home last Thursday with nine members and two guests. Visitors included Mrs Johnnie L Evens of East Bernard and Mrs Mary A Broshaw of Illinois. Pastor G Wolf led the Bible lesson and prayers were offered. Refreshments followed. next hostess Mrs Louis Tallas will lead the June 14 meeting.
The Catholic Altar Society met at Mrs. Rudy Duyka's home with sixteen members present and one new member added, Mrs William Sculiz. President Mrs. R. F. Spanidel presided as talks covered Miraculous Medal and Serving at Mass, and a paper on Perpetual Devotion was given by Miss Mary Jochett. Refreshments were served and flowers were taken to the hospital for Rev. A. W. Ditiner.
Plans are set for the annual Vacation Bible School at the Methodist Church from May 28 to June 8. Classes run five weekdays over two weeks with Rev. J. W. Griffin directing and Mrs. J. M. Chumney supervising the Children's Division. Mrs. F. M. Dromgoole led Devotional and business, Episcopal Guild ladies assisted, and Mrs. Louis Hintz hosts next Tuesday.
Mrs C Wozencraft and Mrs Mable Van Dorn co hosted the Mary Martha Sunday School class of the Methodist Church in the recreation room of the church last Friday social gathering noted by attendees at the church venue this brief item records a local church club meeting.
The graduating class of Eaglelake High School will be honored at a Baptist Church carnival Tuesday May 22. Festivities include fortune telling booths rifle shooting hot dogs hamburgers and drinks. Proceeds will fund the senior event. Ralph Langley president of the Baptist Student Union from Baylor/Saylor University will speak and may attract tennis fans seeking pointers from Baylor’s varsity ace.
The Club Montezuma reports ongoing destruction of property in its Club Room and appeals to attending youngsters to stop the damage. The club emphasizes it does not want to ruin the good times for most and asks cooperation to avoid injury to furniture and facilities. Guests with club dance cards are advised that cards must now be countersigned by a club member.
Mrs J W Adkins travels to Houston for her mother Mrs Rosa Adams illness. Families attend Ellington Field service where medals honor fallen sons, including Lt Robert W Brown Jr. Mrs Brown receives medals for her son. Master Jimmie Adking returns home from Laughlin Hospital after pneumonia. Mrs John Clipson and other locals visit Houston and Eagle Lake. A shower honors Mrs Joe Lanier at Lissie Community Hall with readings and gifts. Residents attend shows and visit relatives in Wharton, Eagle Lake, and Rosenberg.
After the business session refreshments were served and Mrs. Fred Lyle will host the ladies at her home for their dune meeting.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met Tuesday afternoon at the church with eight members. Mrs. Wm Waddell led the Bible Study on the topic Why Concern Your Set. Next Tuesday afternoon the Auxiliary will hold its annual Birthday Party in the Sunday Schoolroom with Mrs. E. W. Hanly as hostess.
A long list of visitors from West Point Houston Cuero Conroe Goose Creek and other nearby towns converged on local homes this weekend. Families including the Bunte Stranks Botard and Criswell households hosted guests from Oakland La Porte Frelsburg Goose Creek and Cuero with travel partners noting return plans and a Houston trip for Miss Omie Kincheloe and Miss Mildred Criswell.
Bernardo News reports Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lettmann Miss Mary Ruth and A. J. Sens and Mrs. Ernest Henicke as business visitors in Weimar on Tuesday. Dennis Neundorff visits with parents and relatives. O A Braden visits Houston. Magavern and Donald Magavern from San Antonio spend weekend here. Jodie Braden of Gonzales visits relatives. Visitors Sunday include Mr. and Mrs. W C Magavern and Donald from San Antonio Raymond and Sylvan Witte of Houston. Mrs. Victor Witte and daughter join Mrs. H Sherbig and August Neundorff family from Houston for weekend with Leo Braden family. Leo Henneke’s son Pfc Edbert Hennek arrives in New York from France and is due home later this week.
A fragment notes that neglect may lead to pyorrhea and mentions a promotional claim about LETO'S from BECKMAN'S DRUG STORE. It also records Leon Ingram and Jack Doda, previously pneumonia patients, returning to seventh grade classes.
R B Davis led the club meeting on Wednesday noon and discussed Boy Scout work. Earl M McClure, deputy scout executive of the Sant Houston Area, outlined plans for local boys. Three active scouts Gene Austin Jimmie Jockett and Ralph Payne attended as guests. Visiting Rotarians included La ee rol of Weimar and Dr W W of Columbus. Others were Captain F W Baldwin of the B W Camp Ernest Gay and J Pinchback of Columbus. The Eagle notes President Bill Albrecht remains in Marlin for health work. Vice President Jimmie Jenking attended in Columbus this week. Rotarian Ben McElhinney failed to secure Senate confirmation for governor appointee to the Lower Colorado River Authority. Governor Coke Stevenson had offered his name weeks earlier, but the Senate rejected it. Treasurer N C Noy resumes duties as Agent of the Southern Pacific after hospital stay in Houston.
Final examinations for the 1964-45 term will occur Monday to Wednesday at Eagle Lake school. Graduation exercises for grammar and high school are planned, and Friday morning the students will receive report cards. Sennen and W. H. Albrecht returned home after a several week stay in Marlin.
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