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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
2
An East Texas paper favors restoring tidelands to original owners while contrasting federal positions. Editorials urge Texans to decide: Gov. Stevenson would veto any restoration, while Eisenhower would sign. The piece calls Texans to vote Ike and stand firm on tidelands.
Mrs J M Booth spent the past week in Wharton with Mrs N P Reid. Miss Georgia May Malone left Wednesday for North Texas Teachers College. Malone and her mother were in Denton for the weekend of the 20th and 21st. Mrs L H Obenhaus is visiting relatives in Houston this week. Mr and Mrs Hulon Fults and Donna Lou of Lake Jackson spent the weekend with agents and grandparents, the E C Fults, and Mrs Meriwether in Houston. Mrs C E Carter hosted a Pink and Blue Shower last Thursday for Mrs Jack M Obenhaus. After gifts, Mrs G M Longmire assisted with salad and sweet courses and iced drinks. Out of town guests included Mesdames Semora, A W Linke, Harold Thomas and Miss Semora of Eagle Lake. Glen Flora Methodist Church members gathered at Northington Lodge Sunday afternoon for a covered dish supper for about forty guests followed by a visit with the pastor.
Rev Edward W Heacock received a shower of gifts for his birthday. Mr and Mrs Jerald Obenhaus returned home Friday from their wedding trip to New Orleans. The Glen Flora Woman's Society of Christian Service held their bi monthly meeting with Mrs E D Hill at her Glen Flora home Monday evening. Mrs Hill served a refreshment course after the devotional and business sessions.
Mrs. George Lichnovsky attended a Parent-Teacher association presidents and committee chairmen workshop for Family Living District 11 at Stephen F. Austin Elementary School. Mrs. Lichnovsky is Rock Island PTA president. Mrs. B D Anderson leads the Eagle Lake association. Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. L M Girndt Sr included Mr. and Mrs. A J Carpenter of Clute. J W Hudson hosted guests including Doc Hudson and Mrs. Charles Baxter of Houston. Baptist Church ladies held a September 25 get-together at the home of Mrs. Leonard Albig with Mesdames J W Clanton and Wayne Lee co-hosting.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to those present. Boyd T. Phillips, teacher in the Rock Island school, was complimented on his birthday Monday afternoon when his 5th and 6th grade pupils served refreshments in the classroom. Mrs. Phillips and daughters Margaret Elaine and Elizabeth attended. The Rock Island Woman's Home Demonstration Club meets Friday October 3 at 2:00 p.m. in Mrs. James W. Clanton’s home. Miss Edna Prentice, H. D. Agent, will demonstrate cutting up and new officers will be elected. Mr. and Mrs. Jacky Williams of Houston spent Sunday in Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lee Turner and son of San Antonio and Mr. and Mrs. Carol Turner and son of Houston were visitors. Norman Jacobsen of Houston visited relatives here. Mrs. Edna Wegenhoft of Columbus was a visitor last week, recently returning from Falls Church, Virginia. The ideal gift an Elgin watch. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cooksey and others visited.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hand and Mrs. Lara Starkey of Houston were visitors here early last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Franks, Mrs. G. R. Eaton and Mrs. M. J. Nice wandered through Friday in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wall and
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