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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
5
The text honors Marjorie Everitt as the tenth president chosen at a gathering, noting the September opening party and prior June discussions about her suitability. It includes praise for leadership and references to a community event with attendees and remarks.
The Colorado Baptist association holds its 101st annual convention at The First Baptist Church in Palacios hosted by Rev. Rayford Harris. It will be a one day event from 9 30 am to evening with meals by the Palacios church and includes reports, music, sermons, and officer elections. Rev Alber W Brown of First Baptist Eagle Lake delivers the convention sermon.
Mr and Mrs T A Westbrook announce the arrival of a daughter, Cyn Lyrin, at Laugh in Hospital Thistles. She weighs six pounds fourteen ounces and has a sister, Diana Sue. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J W Westbrooke of Rockdaly and Mr and Mrs T Wy Wilson. Mr and Mrs J S Reed Jr and Mr and Mrs Morris Thomp end visitors in Avus.
A district Farm Bureau meeting will be held at the Robert Lee Gymnasium in Rosenberg on Friday October 8 at 10 00 am. J Walter Hammond president of the Texas State Farm Bureau Federation and R A Fuchs district director will preside. The event is one of 13 October district meetings to discuss agricultural conditions and farm policy. Hammond cites 30 percent drop in farm prices and 18 percent fall in purchasing power and calls for a long range farm program and price supports. Also on the agenda are Fall Membership Round Up plans and the selection of two district Farm Bureau queens.
Texas Farm Bureau sets a membership goal of 60,000 for 1948 as part of state convention activities including a State Queen Contest slated to occur during the gathering. The plan mobilizes local chapters to promote recruitment while highlighting the event.
Mrs Belle Singley received notice of her mother in law Mrs A Singley death in Wainsboro Mississippi. She was buried beside her son the late R C Singley of Bught Lake Alabama. Gene Selph of Houston attended the Wharton Eagle Lake football game and stayed with his parents M E Selph. Gordon Causey of Houston also visited his parents C W Causey at the game.
The Woman's Home Demonstration Council of Colorado County met Saturday September 25 at 2:00 pm in the District Court room in Columbus. Officers for 1948 49 were elected: Chairman Mrs E L Shaw Garwood Vice Chairman Mrs Leroy Polk Weimar Secretary Treasurer Mrs T Hinton Weimar Plans were laid for a butter cake contest October 6 at the American Legion Memorial Hall Columbus starting 2:00 pm Cakes will be numbered and each county club must exhibit a numbered display. Exhibits due by 12 noon that day. Mrs H E Tate and Mrs Alvin Glueck of Eagle Lake attended the Columbus session.
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