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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1936
Page
2
A jittery selection of anecdotes describes readers and townsfolk in humorous vignettes. A boy with speech impediment asks to be a preacher as a bishop questions him. A Frenchman struggles with English pronunciation and a passerby questions safety and a publisher debates literary fate. The scenes reveal small town life, humor, and a church gathering attempting to raise funds for a bell.
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Looking Backward reminiscences describe a November 13, 1912 Sunday celebration in Chesterville. Mr and Mrs Agins hosted a wedding ceremony for Grace Darby and Adam White. Rev D A Brue spoke in white, a bouquet carried, guests showered with rice, and the couple departed to Houston and Dallas as the new hotel at Dallas Belting opens nearby.
A lengthy account details a quiet temple wedding with close relatives present. The ceremony, conducted by Rev George Dames and assisted by other clergy, featured a bride from a local family and a groom connected to area residents. A bridal dinner followed, with attendees from families and local businesses, and plans for the couple to reside in the city after the ceremony.
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