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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
6
Anita Wilcox Circle of WSCS meets Wednesday with Mrs. Fred R. Frnka as hostess. Mrs. Grenweldre attends as a new member. meeting details reflect church circle activities for the week.
Circle 1 of WSCS gathers at the McCreary home for a meeting with members present. Mrs BP Me vember hosts a brief program and discussion followed by light refreshments.
Garwood Wesleyan Guild plans its annual luncheon on May 11. The program lists attendees including Wilcox, Stallman, Lehrer, Brice Fling, Shoop, Schiering, Priesmeyer, Williams, Grace, Waligura, Rail, and Shoop. Taylor family note mentions Taylor returning Saturday evening to Einwick.
Church listings include Our Lady of Guadalupe in Eagle Lake with Mass times on Sunday and Tuesday, and devotions. Lady of Perpetual Help with Mass and rosary on Wednesdays. First Presbyterian services and Sunday School. Colly Stemchial Methodist Church with morning and evening worships and youth groups.
The notice lists multiple congregations with service times. Bock Island BaArtist Rev Jack E Taylor offers Sunday services at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm with Sunday School at 11:00 am and midweek events. Mexican Baptist Church led by Rev George Molana and Rev Joe Townsend has Sunday School 10:00 am and worship at 7:20 pm with midweek prayer and children's services. Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev Paul E Reger in Lissie features Sunday School 10:00 am and worship 12:00 am, fellowship 7:00 pm, youth activities, and midweek meetings. All are welcome.
Rev. Emil and Selma Burger lead Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Children’s Service at 7:09 p.m. Evangelistic Services at 8:00 p.m. Found People service held each Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
ARWOOD METHODIST CHURCH lists 11:00 a.m. morning service and 8:30 p.m. youth fellowship with Rev. A Pase Boas as pastor. ASSEMBLY OF GOD shows Sunday School 9:45 a.m. and morning service 11:00 a.m. plus evening service. prayer meeting Tuesday. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH presents 11:00 a.m. worship and 7:00 p.m. training worship with Rev. Joe R. Townsend. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH notes morning prayer and sermon at 11:00 a.m. and youth activities.
Public Worship at 7 30 p m at American Lutheran led by Rev G Woll Baptism of James Dennis Gerson son of James and Una Mae Lichey born Eagle Lake Oct 14 1954 Sponsors Mr and Mrs E F Kochwelp and Mrs RJ O W Lichey Church school Saturday time not clear Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 27 for two weeks morning session
Circle I of Women of the Church met Tuesday at First Presbyterian for a regular weekly meeting. The devotional used Presbyterian Survey articles with Mrs. Robert Martin, Mrs. Otto Rogers and Mrs. S O Boothe participating. Circles I and II plan a general meeting next Wednesday morning May 25 at Mrs. Preston Haley’s home with Mrs. Ted Brunner as co hostess.
Woman's Home Demonstration Club members met May 12 at Mrs. Alvin Glueck's home with 14 present. They reported on a THDA meeting in Navasota and planned county wide Cancer Crusade sponsorship. The group produced 39 bandages and 332 were turned in at home, totaling 371. A May 26 demonstration will be hosted at Mrs. A. L. Marx and Miss Edna Prentice's home.
Public laws 27 28 and 29 overhaul rice allotments. Farmers may sign forms at the county ASC office by May 27 to release all or part of their allotment. Releasing acreage earns cultivation credit unless the farmer grew rice in 1955 for five years. Allotments will be realloced by the county committee by June 1 1955 and 1955 history will be based on county ASC data.
The Cancer Crusade drive across Bagle Lake community raised 31850 dollars for cancer research. Mrs J M Tate, chairman, said county wide efforts were organized May 13 and 14 by the Woman's Home Demonstration Clubs. She thanked church ladies and volunteers for support and publicity efforts.
A Baptist Brotherhood gathering is planned for May 30 1955 with Yor Baptist families and friends from Colorado and Matagorda counties. The encampment grounds will be open to families all day and the event centers on the theme Today s Man of the Family.
Mr and Mrs BL By Brocawy Mrs Robert Brocaw and children Bey Orly and Charles Jeff depart Tuesday for Fontena Kansas to establish a new home Robert Brocaw and Blaine Brocaw will transport the household goods this week Eagle Lake residents express regret at the move but wish the family well in Kansas Also notice Bemkman Drug Store emphasizes no extra charge for prescription filling
Special Shredders chops rose bushes senna beans and brush offering efficient clearing for farms. Features special prices on New DO Rice Field Tractors from FARMEES EQUIPMENT CO. Contact 117 Esgie Lake.
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