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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1952
Page
3
A nostalgic Southern kitchen overview highlights red beans and rice as a filling, hearty dish. The recipe section outlines frying bacon, making a fat roux, sautéing onion, then simmering beans with bay leaf until flavors meld, with cooked rice served alongside.
Guests at Lion Charles Boggess hosted event enjoyed a covered dish dinner at the Community Center. The program highlighted “Highlights of 1981” and prizes for ladies. Canasta, Bridge, and Dominoes capped the evening with a lively game session.
Spade and Trowel Club schedules an October 8 gathering to hear a nurseryman speak. Meeting notes mention Mrs R S Campbell and a noon to 3:50 pm time frame in the com building.
The note lists two contact numbers for accurate prescription compounding at Joe DB Tama's, urging callers to use them. It ends with a directive to eat more nice.
Anne Krenek of Houston daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Krenek wed Jerald Walter Obenhaus son of Mrs L H Obenhaus in Holy Rosary Church Houston on September 21 at 3 00 pm Rev A B Leslatte officiated Chrysanthemums liturgical flowers Phyllis Ancona organist Bride wore white satin lace ballerina length gown Juliet cap with pearls bouquet white carnations daisies and violets attendant Mrs Georgia Henderson wore yellow taffeta and net bridesmaid bouquet carnations lavender asters Best man Howard V Settlemyre ushers Delbert Maidlow Jack Smith Reception at House of Weddings couple left for New Orleans travel on beige faille dress at return to Egypt home and county ties noted Attendees included local area residents from the wedding party and families listed in the article
Ten members and three visitors gathered for the Eagle Lake Home Demonstration Club on Thursday September 24 with Mrs W L Brum as hostess. Mrs Tate presided in the absence of the president and welcomed visitors from the Alentz club. Mrs Gross reported on the state convention activities in Kingsville and praised the Kingsville Chamber of Commerce for entertainment including a tour of the King Ranch. She gave an illustrated talk on bedspreads leather goods and care. Refreshments were served and the next meeting was set for October 9 with Mrs J Ben Johnson hosting.
In a six man football clash last Friday Fitzgeralds La Pryor High School defeated Camp Wood 82 to 22. Coach H H Bud Fitzgerald an Eagle Lake native is in his first year at the Valley school. The report appears in the Houston Post from last Saturday.
A group of Future Farmers of America from the focal chapter will leave Friday afternoon for a visit to the State Fair in Dallas during the opening day's activities. They will travel from Eagle Lake to Ennis, then to the fair in Dallas, returning to Ennis Saturday night and Eagle Lake Sunday afternoon. Cars are provided by B D Anderson H A Dromgoole and L J Rosprim. Members include Harry Anderson Walter Meitzen II Roger Addicks Melvin Campbell Charles Harris Heyne Dromgoole Kenneth Perry Herman Zickuhr Hugh Braddock Toribio Barela Curtis Lilly and David Smith. Mrs L J Rosprim will accompany the group.
Tuesday party at Mrs. Richard Clipson home for Virginia Ann Clipson’s fifth birthday. Fifteen children enjoyed gifts, cake, and games. Leroy Perrin excelled at Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Cowboy whistles, animal candleholders, and mini umbrella decorations brightened cakes while mothers shared orange cake and coffee.
New arrivals include My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier The Purple Testament by Don M Wolfe Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall Windows Way by James Ramsey Ullman The Black Rose by Thomas Costain and Trial by Terror by Paul Gallico A luminous true story of Dr. Marshall edited by his wife Mr. Jon Meet the Master recounts a modern minister’s love and faith and how he brought God into lives of men
Miss Vina Lee Barnett the principal announced Eagle Lake Elementary will present a Fire Prevention Program in the Cafetorium on Thursday October 9 at 2 00 pm. The entire elementary school will participate and attendees are invited to attend this timely presentation.
The Senior Class hosts a rummage sale Saturday October 4 at 8 30 am in the Eagle Lake Implement Company building. They promise dollars saved, not pennies, as shoppers seek bargains while a vocal seller’s calls echo the scene.
Eagle Lake FFA chapter names Kenneth Nolen as president and a slate including Kenneth Austin and Bernie Parma among nine officers. Greenhands elect Everett Anderson as president with John Beseda Curtis Lilly and John Adkins in key roles. Rogers Addicks and James Adkins among parliamentarian and song leader picks. If you want to stay young associate with young people.
A community gathering at Alamo Lumber last Friday showcased Maytag cooking and freezer demonstrations led by Mrs. Every Cade, home economist for Maytag Southwestern. Guests learned to prepare meals in the Maytag Dutch Oven Range and how to rapidly freeze various foods for long storage. Prizes awarded included a Fryryte to Patsy Scott, plasticware to Mrs. H. H. Rowe, an outdoor Chef set to Mrs. Ervin Estlinbaum, and a Bruce chop block to Mrs. J. C. Laughlin.
A psychiatrist sees a colleague trudging down the street with a couch on his head and asks why. The reply is a pun about making a house call.
Mrs Bruce McCarty of Waco was a pleasant visitor here during the week end with friends. She also visited in Port Lavaca with her son Bruce a Port Lavaca teacher this term.
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