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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
5
Mrs Griff Thomas Jr hosts a Mexican supper at her home to honor Miss Sus Colly and Bob, with senior class members invited. Guests are asked to wear tacky clothes, and Mrs Bob Thomas and Mrs John Brisbois help with lawn entertainment this evening.
Supt Fritz Engle reports Census District No 14 needs two more enumerators to finish the 145 survey. The areas include Justice Precinct No 2 with Garwood Rock Island and Sheridan and Justice Precinct No 7 covering Alleyton. Mr and Mrs R F McCord of McCord's mother Mrs M E Gonper confess to meters.
Citizens urged to prepare for a city wide rat and mouse eradication project led by Eagle Lake Lions Rotary clubs with J L McCreary and E H Rodgers. Health Department representatives will visit every business and home on Monday May 28 collecting 51 for businesses and 25 cents for homes. The statewide effort targets typhus spread and property destruction from rodents.
Horace M. Cleveland of the Social Security Board in Houston says students who take summer jobs on covered work must have Social Security account numbers. Most jobs are covered, but farm work private home or government work are exempt. If you already have a card do not reapply. keep the card safe and request a duplicate only if lost.
The Lions Club sponsored Boy Scout Troop is progressing after a meeting. Scoutmaster Franklin Reese and Assistant Scoutmasters Melvin Campbell, T. T. Waddell, and Joe Lee McCreary lead the effort. Secretary Treasurer Rudy Duyka and Committee Chairman Harry D. Larson were elected along with new members Chas D. Stephens and J. C. Lockwood for advancement and Board of Review. A Friday 7:30 pm meeting invites all Scouts and prospects to register.
Laughlin Hospital in Laughlin reports Friday admissions including Mrs. L. L. Ingram Chesterville Mrs. John Clipson Lissie Miss Mamie Johnson city Mrs. Grace Dornan city Rev. A. W. Didner Mentz Miss Cinsenosio Vigers colored patients R. S. Selders Jenny Hill Albert Lednicky city Mrs. John Gideon Garwood Bruce Taylor Chesterville Mrs. M. L. Anderson city Leon Ingram Chesterville Spending Mother's Day at home were the children of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elkins including Willie Mae Readhing Ruth Elfons and Mrs. R. L. Hutchings. Willie Emmet of Eagle Lake listed at Nightingale Hospital in El Campo last week. Misses Sue Minette Fitzgerald and Hope Dornan UT students spent weekend in Eagle Lake. Mrs. V. E. Lachelin visiting mother Mrs. Cleve Obenhaus.
Earl M. McClure of Houston served as guest of the Club on Thursday evening. He helped select the Boy Scout Committee and planned their first meeting. A new Scout Eval site is under discussion. T Waddell and McClure gave talks. Bond Drive night will be observed at the next meeting. officer nominations will occur soon, with all members urged to attend regularly.
Mrs. S S Sinclair hosted a 1944 45 season closing party for the Eagle Lake Study Club honoring retiring President Mrs J M Chumney Mrs C L Culpepper Jr led a Macbeth program with Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson recordings The club elected officers for 1946 47 including President Mrs J N Pendergrast and First Vice President Mrs C W Causey Guests and thirty members attended with floral donations and refreshments served in the dining room by Mrs J R Collypre and others
A morning coffee gathering at Mrs. Joe Lee McCreary home honored Miss Muriel Albright of Schenectady and Mrs. Franklin Reese recently arriving from New York City. Guests included numerous local residents while others came from Houston for the Senior Play and Mary Kathryne Alley’s cast.
Cheaterville News notes a barbecue at Edward F Taylor and wife with E R Henderson Emory Herr Howard Manderville families and Corile Davis of Engle Lake. A Sunday dinner honors Cpl and Mrs R M Denton of Breano California with Virl Denton Glen Denton W H Horn Patsy Anh Pam Ingram Leon Brasher Irvin Denton Aubrey and others. Reports say Mrs L L Ingram is a pneumonia patient in Laughlin Hospital Eagle Lake. Cpl and Mrs Denton spend furlough with Virl Denton at Sour Lake.
A piano recital for National Music Week was held at Mrs. T. P. Doole’s home on May 12 with pupils performing modern and classical pieces. Attendees included Lewis Bland Epps, Mary Metzger, Jo Lynn Calk, Larla Gene Snelling, Patricia Fenotnot, Grace Dell Sinclair, Joan Davis, Jane Sunderman, Barbara Lee Briggs, Bernice Gertson, Carmel Joy Albrecht and Mrs. Armit Thomas. Punch and cake followed for about thirty guests.
Point values for lard shortening cooking and salad oils rose from six to ten points per pound starting Sunday night in an emergency move by Price Administrator Chester Bowles. He cited a 42,300,000 pound cut in civilian fats and oils allocations for the April to June period and a government report warning free world needs exceed supplies by about 500,000 long tons. Industrial fat and oil allotments were cut by 20 percent, while butter and margarine were unaffected.
Mrs H H Holman announces retirement after twenty two years at Eagle Lake School. She taught seventh grade recently and earlier math, with eight Holman children among her pupils. Born in LaGrange, she earned a UT degree and Masters work, travels with family scattered nationwide, and her youngest daughter serves with a Red Cross unit in Italy. The community extends best wishes for her future.
An aged advertisement touts Swamp Root as a kidney remedy promising to improve urinary flow and relieve discomfort. It claims Dr Kilmer’s blend of 16 herbs and roots is safe, non habit forming, and urges readers to send for a free, prepaid sample.
Lee Prause and his orchestra have been engaged to entertain this evening at the High School Auditorium in Garwood. The committee hopes to see friends from the entire community present for the event. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Caton of Houston visited last week with Mrs. Caton's mother, Mrs. Sam Davidson. Also mentioned are Mrs. Lee Davidson and Mrs. Gus Miller of Miller End, who spent Tuesday with relatives and friends in Eagle Lake.
The Matthews School with an enrollment of fifty five students closed its 1944 45 term last Friday. Mrs. W. C. Reed serves as principal with Mrs. R. L. Lange assisting teaching duties. Also mentioned are Mrs. T. B. Coley, Mrs. H. C. Scheller, and Mrs. A. W. Reichert. Weekend guests include Miss Nancy Walney and the Smothers family.
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