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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
6
FR Dipple notes Clean Up Week draws local citizen input with support and opposition. He cites fire hazards caused by neglect and calls for action to remove grass and other hazards. Cleanup efforts aim to reduce risks and improve safety in the community.
A garbled notice commemorates MSS Helen Horn being honored at a bridal shower. It references mood venetian themes, possible attendees, and installation prices, but details are unclear due to OCR errors. The fragment mentions Alea and ster ottens with various prices and suppliers.
The Fagle Late Chapter No. dB3 of the Order of The Eastern Star selected officers to serve for the coming year. Named are Rose Lange Worthy Hatton J. G. Jenkins Worthy Belle Blair Assi tron Helmer Seatiolm As Faron Lucila Hanly So Caroline Darby Treasure Huth Jenkins Conductress E Duty Assistant Conductress.
Fidelity Oil and Royalty Company reports the W A Hayden No 1 well at Chesterville was completed last week as a gas distillate from perforations around 97 feet. The Columbia Drilling Company moved from the completed Hayden location for prize atcy.
Local church notices from Lake Texas list services for First Baptist First United Methodist and many others. Details include sermon times Sunday worship at 10 50 a m and 6 30 pm plus midweek prayer meetings and youth activities. Also notes Catholic Mass schedule and parish events with officers elected for the Wesleyan and Presbyterian groups and church social gatherings including a silver tea and birthday supper.
Rock Island Baptist and several churches in Eagle Lake and Columbus publish May schedules. Services include Sunday worship at 11 AM and 7:30 PM, Tuesday prayer meetings, Sunday school, and confirmation classes with times noted. Christian Science features a lesson on Soul and Body.
Eagle Lake Implement Company offers new rubber tire farm trailers for sale with or without tires. priced from 10000 dollars. capacities range from two to five tons. local stock limited.
In Eagle Lake on Wednesday two half brothers Martin Korenick and Jor Fojtik unexpectedly reunited after forty eight years of separation. Both had not seen or heard from each other for nearly five decades and learned they lived only a short distance apart near Nadu and Wallis.
Roosevelt McTear was fined 350 plus costs by County Judge Jom Hancher on Tuesday after pleading guilty to resisting arrest by Engle Lake city marshal Floyd McLain on Saturday night. The complaint said he shoved the marshal during the arrest. Naval Aviation supported a program for model airplane builders in the United States.
Rotary News reports a Rotary Club luncheon on Wednesday where R. H. Morehead of Mathieson Chemical and Pasadena Fertilizer Works spoke on soil specific fertilizers. He fielded questions from attendees including E. G Miller Dadiey Baker and Harrisay of Columbus.
Laughlin Hospital notes list a jumble of patient names and units including Ellis Spa Mrs and Athbert Dublier in Lissie, with George Crim RM and Means of Rob Liland. Vague entries hint at a mixed patient roster and wards.
Nancy Carroll Pape invited a group of her friends to her home Sunday morning to celebrate her tenth birthday with games a picnic lunch and cake. Guests included Janice Selph Rita Thornton Grace Adkins and many others. A photo show followed in the afternoon and a note about school supplies appears in the ad section.
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