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Eagle Lake Headlight

Location

Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1947

Page

2

Community Events and Confirmations Honor Local Families

Seventy two youths received the Sacrament of Confirmation with Most Rev. Bishop C E Byrne of Galveston delivering the sermon. Bishop also confirmed about 22 at Beasley. Local groups held meetings and planned insurance for active firemen. Lions Club hosted a program with Soil Conservation District discussion and a speaker Joe Hall. Several residents attended barbecues and gatherings in Sealy and surrounding towns. Deer hunts drew hunters from Wharton and nearby areas.

Bennie Hinze Max Severin Sealy Herman Hinze Nellie Fay Wanda Jerry Pekar Damon C. E. Byrne Galveston Wallis Beasley K. of C. Council Department Lions Club Wharton County Joe Hall R. F. Hlavinka Geo. Spades Henry Victoria Lion C. B. Dill Mr. Dill Fred Isenhower Lissie and Robertson Wharton Lion Joe Kozelsky R. E. Jonte Lion J. T Chas. Nasser W. J Edmund Kramr Lion Hy J. E. Jonte

Community Notes From Bernardo and Nearby Areas

Bernardo News reports visitors and gatherings among local families. Attendees at a football game in Austin included Milton Nelson and others. frequent visits among the Neuendorff and Braden families are noted. The Leon Braden home hosted a Sunday visit and a pre dance gathering at the Anderson home in Matthews with several High School students. Mrs Brasher attended a football banquet in Hempstead while her son John Brasher plays there. Little John Hodde was due home from Galveston after hospital treatment. Doris Jean Barnett becomes A B Store bookkeeper. Humble banquet attendance in LaGrange and a Rice A&M game in Houston are also mentioned.

Mainard Braden Austin Milton Nelson al Didner Dennisj1 Melvin Neuendorff August Neuendorff John Neuendorff Robert Hennekel Howard Meyer Leon Braden Anderson Home Ben Brahesr Hempstead John William Brasher

New Pastor Arrives as Highway Work Nears Finish

The three year old daughter of Beaumont and Rev Jonte have moved into the Methodist parsonage. Rev Jonte is the new pastor here. Highway 60 between here and Hungerford is nearing completion after major reworking. Carloads of small black rock are being unloaded at the local railroad siding for the project.

Beaumont Methodist Jonte Here Hungerford

Dallas Sunset High star guard leads Bisons for conference crown

Friends of Jimmy Hash son of Mr and Mrs Reid Hash learn he is the star guard of the Dallas Sunset High Bisons, contenders for the conference crown. Jimmy attended school in Eagle Lake during the family stay.

Jimmy Hash Reid Hash Dallas Sunset High Bisons Jimmy Eagle Tae

Kilgore Family Welcomes Girl in Bunkie Louisiana

Little Miss Mary Margaret Kilgore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kilgore Jr, arrived in Bunkie on November 4 weighing eight pounds. She is welcomed by her brother Harry Kilgore II and is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kilgore Sr of Eagle Lake. The baby is named for her two grandmothers.

Mary Margaret Kilgore

Santa Fe Employee Plans Water Trough Rat Trap

Santa Fe tele graph electrician Lyle Bobo devised a novel rat trap after a rat stole an apple during lunch. He balanced an apple on a Stillson wrench over a large can of water and noted the drowned rat the next day, quipping about food conservation. Also mentioned are visits by families including Selphs, Hinds, Ledbetter, Tubbs, and Martins in Texas towns.

Lyle Bobo Santa Fe Telegraph Galveston Bobo Santa Fe

Social Guests Visit Texans Fans Attend Football Weekend

Mrs Herbert Booth hosted guests who arrived Friday and toured Houston for the Rice A M football game. Mrs A F Harbert returned to San Antonio with the Booths for a several day visit. Mr and Mrs Fred R Frnka joined the Texas T C U game in Austin and stayed for the weekend as guests of John Goode, with Irene Kucherka and Beament joining in Houston for the Rice Texas A M game.

M. E. Selph Janice San Marcos Melvin Selph Bobcats Herbert Booth W. E. Lenhart Lenharts Rice A. & M Houston A. F. Harbert San Antonio Fred R. Frnka Austin John Goode Irene Kucherka Miss Beament Rice Texas A & M

Reese and Glasier Names in Mrs Chester Glasier Notice

Mr and Mrs R H Reese Jr are listed alongside Mrs Chester Glasier in the small society note or staff announcement noting attendees or honorees.

R. H. Reese, Jr Chester Glasier

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Huskies Beck Les Spanihel Go Son R. F. Spanihel Eagle Lake Texas L. J. Spanihel East Bernard News John L Marik Bernardo News Rosemary Neuendorff M. L. Anderson Matthews Eckharat Abercrombie Reagan Laughlin David Anderson Bob Springfield George Cason Billy Joe Williams Jean Linke Kay Kearney Judith Anderson John Henry Hodde W. E. Hodde John Sealy Children’s Hospital Victor Witte, Jr Jessie G. Lockwood A. B Witte Doris Jean Barnett F. A. Hoeninghaus W. G. Dick Columbus LaGrange G. C. Duncan Rice-A. & M Kolberg Jersey Kolberg's Creamilk Dairy Eagle Lake Insurance Agency W. E. McRee First National Bank F.d.lc SAN Antonio Express Somia Rot Famiy Enir San Antonio Aetnd San Antonio Evening News Christman Gt Evening News & Sunday Express Express Rotogravure Express Magazine Fennith Sunday Express ST. Sam Antonio, Texas Eagle Lake Boy On Alert Dallas Imr Harry Kilgore, JR Delores Spanidel Wilma Pennington Ernest Frnka M. A. Beard E. J. Parma C. A. Brooks R. H. Reese, Sr W. A. Geautreaux Priedmont M. C. Fontenot A. J. Ward W. A. Schneider J. C. Hinds Odessa W. B. Martin Bruce Ledbetter Brenham Clinton Tubbs W. G. Miller Douglas M THE Eagle Insulators, Inc Lehigh Crocker Westheimer Houston Riverside Tires Campbell Feed and Supply Strickland Insurance Agency Automobile and Casualty Insurance Sam H. Broyles Mgr Magis Lake, Texas Glass Massey Harris Timken Roller Bearings Goodyear and Firestone Gless Equipment Company Strahan Pheagl Laks Richmond Tom Petts
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