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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1945
Page
5
Report notes USS Wichita leading initial vessels into Nagasaki harbor as survivors describe the extensive damage. Observers recount shattered yards, wreckage, and a protected harbor ring, with evidence of intense bombardment and lingering hazards from fires and explosions.
Report by tax assessor H. Rabel shows county valuations at 14 915 550 with 5 287 180 in 1944 assessments. Growth stems from oil development and general development, indicating a healthy county position and prospects for extended prosperity despite past depletion. The piece notes orderly oil underground use and optimism for Colorado County’s future.
Local church notices list preaching and worship times for Coral Churches and Eagle Lake Mission. Denominations noted include Presbyterian Unyrow Christ Episcopal and Inter denominational Eagle Lake Mission with morning and evening services, Sunday School, Bible study, and planned budget updates and fellowship activities.
Church notices list Mass schedules for Eagle Lake Catholic Church led by Rev A W Didner and American Lutheran Eagle Lake with Rev G Wolf, plus St Paul American Lutheran in Columbus. Dates show October 14 1948 and October 14 1945 with service times and Sunday school notes, including a mission rally in Shaw Bend and a lunch.
Sunday School at 10:00 A M with sermon by District Superintendent Rev P R Ser from San Antonio. Evening service at 7:00 P M featuring sermon by Rev Servey. Wednesday October 17 1945 prayer service at 7:45 P M with study titled Adam the Fallen.
The First Baptist Church led by Pastor Charles L Culpepper Jr lists gatherings for October 1945 including Girls Auxiliary on October 18 at 7 30 pm and a Hour of Power prayer meeting at the Har ey Flatson home at 9 45 am Sunday School with superintendent H les, plus morning and evening worship and training union led by Lettie McCarry. The church opens for pledges to a new yuan and notes the Colorado Baptist Association annual session at the church.
Laymen of the Baptist church take over Sunday morning worship in a planned service focusing on lay leadership. Across the South, October 14 is set as Men’s Day to involve 1,000,000 men in service. Four speakers, under Lay Jenkins, will address the congregation while men lead special music. Everyone is invited to attend and hear the laymen discuss church work.
The Homemakers Class of First Baptist Church held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. L. Culpepper Jr home. Officers were elected including Vice President Harley Hutson and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Jameson. A covered dish supper was planned for October 30 at Mrs. C. Lockwood home. The next regular meeting is in November. Circle No. 2 W M U elected officers and will join Circle No. 1 for Benevolence Day next Tuesday afternoon.
A Presbyterian Auxiliary planned a Tuesday afternoon meeting while members visited with Miss Sue Cally, a freshman at Ward Belmont in Nashville. Cally writes of her school activities and expresses delight in campus life, receiving encouraging comments from her peers.
Readable fragments show a church notices column with monthly service details and names. Text mentions a person linked to a religious group and a church event, but most lines are garbled and incomplete.
Mrs J V Duncan Wes presided as hostess to fourteen guild members at her home on Tuesday afternoon. After the business and meeting, the ladies discussed their Christmas Bazaar and prepared articles for sale while Mrs Duncan served a refreshment plate.
Social Security officials urge workers at 65 and survivors to file claims promptly to avoid losing benefits. Fred C. Rogers of the Houston office says field reps will assist eligible individuals and locate those who may qualify. The Houston field office operates in the Federal Office Building with visits to Liberty, Grimes, Montgomery, Austin, Colorado, Fort Bend, Wharton, Waller, and Harris counties.
Sheridan News records Mr or Mrs Dowell Criswell of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs R Simmonds with Eddie Erickison of Houston visiting The L I Botard home. Therston Moss is returning soon after discharge. More boys expected home. Mr and Mrs E Gosche spent Sunday with the Cooper home.
Mrs J B Cox and her infant departed by air from Houston for a Georgia visit with relatives in Atlanta where they plan to join Mr Cox serving in the United States Navy there. Mrs Cox formerly Dorothy Elkins. Also mentioned are Mrs W M Paul and her sons returning home to Huntsville after visiting family, and Rev J W Griffin's illness with progress toward recovery at Laughlin Hospital. Mary Elisabeth Davidson has been ill at home during the week.
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