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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
6
Fragmentary ad blurb lists subscription rates for the Tomes region publishers, with references to March 2 1908 and a telephone line. The readable text includes scattered prices and contact hints, plus stray mentions of station and subscribers.
Laughlin Hospital notes list patients this week including J. L. Muesse Shiner Mrs L C Wozencraft City Miss Kate Griffin Geneva Tillman Mabel Miller and others. Dismissals include Mrs Bob Meitzen and son alongside Fritz Gold Pauline Rodriguez and Mrs J Konvicka City. Visitor Mr C Burger of Houston came with his mother and sister’s family.
Eagle Lake High students outline summer activity plans including twenty one preparing work, one aiming for possible Air Force entry, another planning marriage, one visiting a grandmother, and several studying.
A Weimar youth was involved in a gravel truck rollover near Altair on Tuesday. The incident details are limited in the report, with the youth identified by local sources as a Brandt of Weimar.
The Eagte Lake Volunteer Fire Department met Monday night at Firemen's Hall for regular business. Next Monday night will be regular practice night. Reminder to keep grass mowed and weeds down as part of yard maintenance.
The Senior Class of Eagle Lake High School will depart Monday at 6 00 am for Kerrville to spend three days and two nights at Circle Dude Ranch. This marks the first three day two night unit of the trip approved by the Board of Education. Twenty three seniors join sponsors Mrs Ina Rosprim and L J Rosprim for the excursion returning Wednesday night after completing their final class group event.
Gene Walker is appointed acting postmaster at the Sheridan post office after serving as Sheridan Lumber Company manager. He steps in as the post office operates with Walker overseeing daily operations.
Sirs Wil Walker and friends visited Rockdale for graduation exercises at Rockdale High School where grandson Robert Walker, son of Mr and Mrs Willie Welker, was in the class. Eleanor Walker Mary Bryant Janice Selph Brasseau and family members joined the trip amid celebratory gatherings at the Willie home.
A listing of church names and service times across Eagle Lake area including Our Lady of Guadalupe Guadalupe Terrace, mass times Sunday 10:00 and Tuesday 7:00, Our Lady of Perpetual Help mass times varies by Sunday and weekday devotion, First Presbyterian and other denominations with service times, and Mexican Baptist Church activities. Names include Rev A W Didner Rev D Rhes Allison Rev Jack E Taylor Rev George Molano Rev Joe Townsend Pioneer Church and Bee.
The Rev Paul E Reger presides at morning worship at 11 00 am in Lissie Texas with a 7 00 pm fellowship hour Activities include Boys and Girls Fellowship Primary Juniors Youth Fellowship Junior High and High School Adult Fellowship and a senior choir Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Evening worships at 7 45 pm You're always welcome at Lissie.
Rev. Emil and Selma Burger lead weekly services at Eagle Lake Gospel Mission. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening services and youth programs held with evangelistic and children services in evening slots. Tuesday Young People meet at 7:30 p.m.
The Garwood Methodist Church led by Rev A M Roos holds Church School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m and Evening worship at 7 30 p m The Christ Episcopal Church under Rev F Parke Smith conducts Church School at 9 45 a m and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 90 a m
The reader learns of church schedules for First Baptist Townhead and Assembly of God Eagle Lake Texas with Sunday School times and worship hours. Also American Lutheran Eagle Lake notes baptism of James Dennis Gertson and church activities May 21 1955 and a summer pastorary plan for Grace Church through September.
A four line sunshine excerpt urges love among people, citing that love comes from God and that all who live are born of God and know Him. The passage offers a devotional, reflective tone. It emphasizes interpersonal harmony and spiritual connectedness.
The Baptist Men's Brotherhood met Tuesday with 39 attendees at the church. After a brief business session Carey Selph of Houston spoke on The Dignity of Work. The meeting launched a new program. future gatherings will be on the third Tuesday each month with a meal. Officers: A H Dipple, president. J P Renkin, L E Henry, and Sam Broyles, vice presidents.
About 500 Methodist ministers and laymen attend the four day 97th annual South west Texas conference at Travis Park Methodist church. D Rhea Allison of Eagle Lake is among attendees as Bishop Frank Smith presides and Bishop Don ald Tippett preaches. Appointments are read by Bishop Smith and the session closes at noon May 27.
Grace American Lutheran Church members are asked to meet at the church Tuesday night to meet Walter Miller, a seminarian, who will serve as pastor from June to September. The gathering runs 7 30 to 9 30 pm with attendees invited to bring a snack for refreshment time.
Eagle Lake Church of Christ members will meet Thursdays and Sundays at the First Est Church building on Lake View. Sanford Tune of Sheridan will preach and conduct Bible study Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Services and Lord's Supper at 11:30 a.m. Sundays. Public invited. Appreciation extended to the First Baptist Church for use of their building.
Gireses 1 and 2 met at Mrs. Preston Haley's home for a general WOC meeting with co hostess Mrs. Ted Brunner. Mrs. W C Adcock led a meditation on the May Birthday with the goal to fund the Yodozawa Christian Hospital in Japan. Eighteen members attended. Next Tuesday Circle 1 will meet at the Church for a business session.
The Auxiliary Guild of Christ Church hosts a 6:30 p.m. weiner roast for the Senior Class on the lawn of the Wells, Jr. home. Honoree Melvin Campbell, Jr. attends with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Campbell, Sr. and the Rev. and Mrs. Parke Smith, along with Guild members.
The youth of the community are invited to a sock hop at the Community Center Saturday night. A gala time is promised with dancing to popular records. Boys pay twenty five cents and girls provide homemade cookies for the event.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hansen entertained friends and relatives at a Sunday barbecued turkey dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Buerger of Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Schrader, Mr. Swift of Lake Jackson, Jerry Peterson, Mike Hansen of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Scott and her mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Van Nort and son.
A small grass fire on a vacant lot between the Durbin home and the Mill Bauer Funeral Home on McCarty Street set off a fire alarm about 4 p.m. Wednesday. The dry grass blaze was quickly extinguished with light damage limited to a few fence posts.
Due to public demand and Dr A S Tjaden’s condition a chiropractor from a neighboring city will take over his Eagle Hotel practice in Eagle Lake. The visiting chiropractor will be present Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 7 00 pm to 10 00 pm starting June 1. Persons may call 9514 for appointments.
The Sunday services present a Lesson Sermon titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced, recounting healing from Acts 5 12 to 16 and the practice of Christian healing. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures stating God will heal the sick through man governed by truth.
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