Local Churches Go to Church Somewhere
Sunday services are announced with times and leadership names. Sunday Schuyl, Superintendent Jenkins, rector, oversee arrangements for worship at local churches in the area.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1947
Page
6
Sunday services are announced with times and leadership names. Sunday Schuyl, Superintendent Jenkins, rector, oversee arrangements for worship at local churches in the area.
A late 1947 church activity list for Eagle Lake and Columbus shows schedules across multiple denominations. Mass times at Eagle Lake Catholic, Methodist services, Mexican Baptist and Evangelical, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Lutheran, and American Lutheran activities plus a portable service offering painting and cleaning of machinery roofs.
Local churches list services and events including Eagle Lake Mission Church with morning worship at 11:00 and Sunday school at 10:00. Christian Science discusses Are sin disease and death real with lesson text from Bible and Eddy. Baptist and Methodist announcements cover meetings and a Sing and Worship service on October 19. Episcopal Auxiliary Guild plans Christmas bazaar for December 6 with next meeting at Mr Lenhart’s home.
Catholic Altar Society members hosted Mrs Sophia Sieffert at Mrs Paul Marx home with prayer by Rev A W Didner and a brief business session planning a November rummage sale. Social time featured chicken salad sandwiches and refreshments. Holy Communion is set for October 19 at 8 AM. Methodist W S C S discusses World Evangelism study and a silver tea at Mrs J M Chanmey’s next Tuesday with a new program. Presbyterian Auxiliary met at the church with devotion and business. next gathering is Tuesday afternoon.
Wm. Lee Edwards area field executive of Houston and wife plan a handcraft school in Eagle Lake on Tuesday October 21 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Boy Scout hut for den mothers and prospective Cub Scout leaders. A 7:30 PM Cub Pack meeting follows for Cub Scouts parents and friends with a candle light ceremony to install new scouts.
Lloyd Spalinger filled in for an unavailable speaker at the Wednesday Rotary luncheon and discussed the Guadalcanal ordinance depot from World War II. No guests attended. D. S. Taylor and Clyde Nispel visited in Columbus on Tuesday. L. W. Stiles has been reinstated as a member.
Rev N H Peterson and family depart after three years at First Evangelical Church of Lissie due to ill health. A farewell sermon will be held as the Petersons move next week to southern Arizona for rest. Rev Clifford Weise to fill pulpit until January.
The Rev Andrew R Bird Jr pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Huntington WV will be aired on the Presbyterian Hour next Sunday October 19 at 730 pm He is a Maryland native educated at Davidson College Union Theological Seminary and studied at New College Edinburgh His topic What Shall we do to be Saved will be broadcast over KPRC Houston and WOAI San Antonio Also notes his roles with the Assembly permanent advisory committee on Christian education. Police court exchange quotes a wit about chairs in a fight case.
Cole's Theatre presents two popular pictures with Alan Ladd and Dorothy Lamour in Wild Harvest five cast includes Preston Nolan and Ladd leads a rugged harvesting crew. The title on October 19 and 20 follows by The Man I Love with Ida Lupino Robert Alda Andrea King and Bruce Bennett on October 23 and 24.
A large Sunshine class gathering at Dolly Memorial Church parlor Thursday afternoon served coffee tea and cookies. Proceeds will aid Miss Mattie Waters in San Antonio assisting prison work and support for the Jepers. Rev. and Mrs Terry Wilson of Bay City attended as special guests.
A man who seemed normal enters a bar, then crawls along walls and ceiling before vanishing through a back door. Patrons exchange stunned commentary asking what caused the bizarre escape and noting the silent moment that follows.
The newly organized Veterans of Foreign Wars post held its first official meeting at Hillary Hall on Tuesday evening with good attendance. District Commander Robert F. Cummings of Galveston and the Galveston ritual team led the session and initiated new members. Members from Columbus and Wharton joined in the ceremonies. The group set the last Tuesday of each month as the regular meeting night and scheduled the next meeting for October 28 at City Hall. Mrs. A P McNeil and Miss Margaret McNeil visited Bastrop over the weekend.
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