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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1944
Page
4
Mrs White Poole hosted a farewell dinner Monday at her home for Reverend Amos Watkins and his wife. The menu featured fish oysters and shrimp with trimming red roses centered the table. The Watkins family leaves for Wiehe Kansas after building many friendships in Eagle Lake.
Expressions of praise and commendation were heard for Worthy Matron M Lue Brower of the Be Lan ES Chapter. Officials from the Ine cel chamber attended the gathering. The Brower family from Eagle Luv and Mrs W A Armcrane were among visitors. Several local residents and Miss Lois Myrt Teed traveled to Youkum for a college visit and Thanksgiving events.
The weekly Lesson Sermon read in Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday November 26 denounces ancient and modern mesmerism and hypnotism. It cites Ecclesiastes 5 7 and Revelation 3 21 and includes a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
Saturday service schedule for Eagle Catholic Church lists Masses at 8 30 a m on November 25 1941 and 26 1944. Eagle Lake Mission offers Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 8 p m including Thursday 8 p m. welcomes all. Upcoming guest preacher T Anderson and broker Millan and Brew to arrive in about three weeks. prayer meetings Sunday and Thursday nights continue.
Church notices list Sunday School times, services, and events for Presbyterian and Colly Memorial Methodist churches on November 1944. Activities include revival meetings, union services, Thanksgiving observances, choir rehearsals, and training union sessions with names of pastors such as Rev Daniel A McNeill and Rev J W Griffin and staff like W H Albrecht and S Broyles.
EES Lutheran Church at Hagle Lake Texas with Pastor Rev G Wolt recorded. December 26 notes show staff caller Mrs Earl Taster of Gerwood among attendees.
Rev Richard A Park rector announces church activities for the season including church school at 10 am Evening Prayer at 8 pm Tuesday Guild at 3 pm and a Thanksgiving Day Union service at Baptist Church at 8 am Must attend before Advent with a focus on community worship and fellowship.
The church led by Rev NOH Peterson in Lissie Texas lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Thankoffering service with organ recital and readings followed by offerings and a sermon Thanksgiving for a Reason. Evening Worship at 8:15 p.m. Midweek prayer on Wednesday November 29 1944 continuing Romans study.
St Paul American Lutheran Church in Columbus Texas lists Sunday school at 9:15 and service at 10 30 am. Presbyterian Auxiliary hostess in Sunday School room, 14 members present. Baptist W M A hostess oversaw devotional and business sessions with 13 members and others. Episcopal Guild led by Mrs Rok Park with Christ Church Galveston members. bazaar prep and snacks provided.
The Lutheran W M S gathered nine members at Mr R R Altmans home for a Luke gospel study. Pastor Wolf and Mrs Wolf were absent. The group planned a pool sale for Wednesday November 26 at 2 PM in the gas office and served a tasty lunch before adjourning to meet December 14 at Mrs N Duddlestons home.
The Methodist W S C S met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Fr Lee Jam son for the annual officer election. Mrs A P McNeill was elected president with Mrs J W Griffin as vice president and Mrs G E Thomas as secretary.
H D Swearingen and daughter Miss Anna Lee hosted a social at Ramsey last Thursday night with a large group of friends. A sing song filled the evening followed by refreshments of cake home made candy and fruit punch.
Frank Hough dies suddenly at about 2 a.m. leaving four friends and a neighbor grieving. Neighbors recall his simple tastes and willingness to help, earning the nickname Grandpa Hough. Funeral details for J. F. Hough include out of town relatives and many local well wishes. Various relatives travel from Springfield Missouri Garden City Kansas Port Arthur Houston Richmond California and Cape Haven Haiti as community members extend sympathy and share memories.
Friends report Frank Manea arrived home Thursday from Wharton hospital after nose surgery. He was ill for several days, now resting at home and advised to stay quiet for about ten days.
Health Officer Dr Cox notes Thanksgiving honors harvest and public health progress. He cites high national health levels despite war, improved maternal and infant outcomes, and growing sanitation efforts in Texas. Emphasizes public cooperation to sustain and advance statewide health programs for community well being.
A Tuesday morning ceremony at St Marys Church united Miss Johana Bitter, eldest daughter of John Bitter, to Henry Kautscher, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kautscher of Jourdanton, with only attendants Jon Wesselski and Cletus Wabberg. A reception followed at the Bitter home, guests and friends attended, and the couple will reside in Jourdanton.
This Saturday Humble carries two football broadcasts across Texas. Rice, recently dropped from the Conference heap by Arkansas, faces the T C U Horned Frogs at 2 20 p m over multiple stations including KPRC Houston WOAT San Antonio and WFAA Dallas Fort Worth KFYO Lubbock WRR Dallas KPIZ Ft Worth and more.
Frank Stephens Ic Drilling 7 300 franks Stephens Ic Drilling 7 300 is described as Kepoeta Thursday night at a drill. The fragmentary text notes a drill event related to TSO taps. No clear names or locations emerge beyond the Steve references in the garbled OCR.
A family gathering at the John Neuendorff home marks Bernardo News Dennis Newendorff returning on thirty day leave after eighteen months at Pearl Harbor. Relatives from League City and area join to celebrate with cake and sandwiches as Mrs. Ena Witte and others visit and extend birthday wishes to the Neuendorff family.
A Sunday turkey dinner hosted at Obentiacs home featured Noel Gaylor as honoree. Guests included Sgt. Duane Braun, Harold Matthews, Lindsey Guess, and Obenhaus family members, with guests from Glen Flora and nearby.
Pvt. Joe Aiello of American troops on Morotai Island, Moluccas, plummeted 5000 feet when his parachute failed to open yet escaped with no broken bones. His first words after regaining consciousness blamed the army corps and medics, noting trees broke his fall. medics say unconscious relaxation likely saved him.
In Broken Bow Nebraska a hotel desk clerk was puzzled when a room called for change to go to a movie. Records showed the room vacant but two toddlers aged four and five were found in bed with parents visiting trends in the town. Mrs. W Shacklett returned to Houston with Mrs. F M Dromgoole and Mary Agnes visiting relatives.
Dr J H Foster attended the Ro tarians Wednesday session with Rev Chas Culpepper as program chairman leading a quiz. The attendance contest features Eat ers and Slee pers with captains A Helmer Pap Sea holm and Samuel Goliy Boothe coordinating the rival teams and a long list of rosters for each.
Sheridan News reports on community happenings including Annie Johnson of Highline visiting family, Walter Stipe and Ed Selphy seen at local spots, Silver Star honors and weekend visits by Walter Bullerd in Brenham, and Mrs George Paxton aiding in business travels with Mrs Ray Wanen and others across Texas.
Laughlin Hospital lists registered patients including Mes H C Holtmann Spot Max Conner and Mrs T C Huberts in Mes side Houston with Mrs M J Sevier Sheridan Jac Strt hon Richmond. Dismissed patients include Mes doh Now and Bonus Mes Ohive Wey enhoft and son in Columbus with Mes row Risswell city and Mrs N C Gibbs city plus Fenry Hartman Weis mar Heny George Gudden Sieg fried Setubert War Prisoner city. Colored Unit Callie Hurd Henrietti Johnson Addie Lee rvin and Corinne Hodge city Hemissed.
Cotton tonnage in Colorado County for 1944 shows 5646 bales before November 1, down from 9525 bales in 1943 per a monthly census by Cotton Giening and special agent. Neighbors and residents visit relatives. Mrs Otto of Minneapolis and Mr Otto work at Tennessee Construction Plant in Nottawa. Mrs Roverts of Houston recuperates after appendectomy at Laughlin Hospital. Social notes mention visits by Mrs Cooper and Joyce Marie to Levis Adkins on way to Aransas Pass. Lutheran Indies plan a November 29 food sale at 2 PM in the Bus office.
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