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Eagle Lake Headlight

Location

Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1947

Page

2

The Fire Demon Fire Prevention Week urged safer habits

National Fire Prevention Week message from The Eaglet staff stresses preventing fires and urges personal responsibility. In sports, Eagle Lake Eagles defeated Bastrop Bears 33 to 18 at Bastrop field, with Contreras, Walker, Humbird, and Frnka scoring touchdowns as Bastrop failed to convert extra points and the Eagles pulled away late.

Eagiet Deat Flatonia— Sports Report Eagle Lake Eagles Bastrop Bears Bastrop Bears Rick Walker Eagles Bear Vergitory Contreras Humbird Frnka Wales Flstonia

Beat Flatonia Band News Sees Plans For Trips And Fundraising

Friday October 3 report covers Band and football team outing to Bastrop with a party in the Bastrop gym. Band plans drink sales at the field to fund uniforms and heads to Bay City October 11 for Rice Festival. Senior class eyeing Washington DC trip to end the year, with fundraisers underway. Freshman elects sponsor Mrs Engelhard and plans sandwiches and cald drinks for next Friday’s game. Three freshmen boys missing last week are Charles Schaefer Lucio Valdez Monroe Briscoe.

Engivi Flatonia Bastrop Bay City Washington,d.c Washington Flatoner Engelhard

Baptists Honor Teachers And Officers For Year

The First Baptist Church held a Thursday evening barbecue dinner in the recreation area to honor the officers and teachers for the upcoming year. Floral arrangements used coral ving, and the menu included barbecued beef, red beans, potato salad, slaw, rolls, baked apples with whipped cream, coffee and tea. The program featured a humorous stunt and songs by Mrs. H D Swearingen as Rev. Albert Brown, pastor, delivered the charge and outlined church year plans.

First Baptist Church Ff Twe H. D. Swearingen Albert Brown Nal

Mersfelder Visitors Honor Miss Mersfelder and Miss McFarland

Mr and Mrs W C Mersfelder of Markham visited in the home of Miss Mattie Mersfelder and Miss Willie McFarland on Sunday They also stayed with Mr and Mrs Lyle Phillips in Garwood Lawrence Herring begins duty as clerk in charge of the Mens and Boys Department at Epps Department Store

Aaron German Barden 4. H. German A. L. Marx, Sr W. C. Mersfelder Markham Mattie Mersfelder Willie McFarland Mes Lyle Phillips Garwood Lawrence Herring Epps Department Store

Egypt Items and Local News Highlights

Local items note Miss Doma Lou Thomas and brother Gayle visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs L H Obernaus in Egypt. Cameron Westmoreland of Tacoma Washington stayed with aunt Miss Sadie Northington. J W Dawson of Bastrop visiting Egypt. News also mentions baby Sarah Frances born at Caney Valley Hospital Wharton to Mr and Mrs J Grady Mathis, with grandparents D R Gaylor Glen Flora and Mr and Mrs J M Mathis. Funeral services held Monday.

Doma Lou Thomas Gayle Li He Yeek-Gnd L. H. Obernaus Cameron Westmoreland Tacoma Washington Sadie Northington J. Grady Mathis Sarah Frances Caney Valley Hospital Wharton D. R. Gaylor Glen Flora J. M. Mathis J. W. Dawson Bastrop Egypt C. F. Sanders Miss Vivian

Day at the Sand Ridge Comey for Lem King

An aged Black man Lem King died at his home last week. Mrs E L Beekman has been moving about with a cane after breaking her foot while shopping. In Houston Mrs C F Sieffert has been visiting the Kilgore family and their children.

Sand “Ridge Lem King E. L. Beekman Houston

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