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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1943
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR item shows stray text about a telephone number and price of 1.25 dollars. Reads as an unclear local notice possibly advertising a service or product sale with no coherent details, entities, or dates to anchor.
Aubrey Denton visited in a busy Chesterville week with multiple calls across Dallas and nearby towns. Family social events at the Poche homes honor kin and neighbors while community figures attend gatherings and celebrations amid names of local residents and hospitality.
Readable fragments describe community events and people including visits, local meetings, and a church pastor. Names and places are unclear due to damaged OCR but reference a May date and civic duties, with scattered notes on individuals and neighborhood activities.
Mrs. Shiaw hosted a social at the Campo Baptist church with guests from El Campo and Houston. Attendees included Mrs. Landes, Mrs. Ryeyrs, and a host of Sunday School members. The home event featured summer flowers, tea, contests, and a buffet with sandwiches cookies and fruit. proceeds supported church activities.
War Welfare Board session at Bren tun Courthouse with Mary Sebreiter presiding outlines civilian defense roles under federal aid. Delegates from Austin Colorado Bayetto Washington counties discuss protective services including Civil Air Patrol Fire Police Health and Emergency Medical Service Public Works and Utilities and Welfare benefits for dependents and workers under government regulation.
Matthews School elects Mrs Reed and Mrs Lange as teachers. Mrs Ole Pounney, secretary of the Matthews School Board, notes the eight month term means the opening date is not yet announced. The board praises securing Mrs Reed and Mrs Lange for the coming term.
Shell Oil Company renews oil leases in its block in the southeastern Lavane County Provident City Vienna area. Leases range from $9 to $50.
Dr A S Tjaden offers micro-dy meter examinations to diagnose underlying causes of asthma constipation piles stomach disorders rheumatic and kidney conditions and other ailments. The clinic promises a truthful prognosis and notes a new site at the old McCarty Homestead Eagle Lake Texas with selective case acceptance based on favorable outlook.
The Rev Richard A Park rector of Christ Episcopal Church reports the forthcoming consecration of Everett Jones as Bishop. The ceremony will be held in San Antonio with presiding bishops and named attendees. The report notes Walker and Voelker involved in reporting duties and church connections in Texas and Virginia.
Lions Club announces events to boost the WAVES drive. Special speakers Lieut Istlinbaum and guests will speak next Thursday at 7:40 p.m. at the Linbaum home. Mrs Istlinbaum and children arrived from Washington D C for the visit.
Laughlin Hospital lists patients from the past week including Mrs. Louis Balas Sr Nellie Frances de Shavo C B Neal Ada Finney Emil Marla W L Haley B J Konesheck Veola Brown Agnes Beasley Minnie Hurd Lizzie Edwards Ora Cooper and others Dismissals noted. A youth outing features ten boys split into two groups for a Trege hunt supervised by RL Dayka Wardell led a church outing toward Garwood reporting a splendid day Raymond Wolf, son of Revo and Mrs G Wolf, attends Texas Lutheran College in Seguin.
A heartfelt thanks to all who sent cards and flowers. Grateful appreciation goes to hospital staff for their care. Ada Finney Ree and Mrs Tevin Tlarkin announce return from Goldstore with brief visit to Lieut Trem Parka before departure for an undisclosed destination. The Sehnke family extended their thanks to friends and neighbors for support during the loss suffered.
St John’s American Lutheran Church in Cat Spring marked becoming debt free with a Sunday celebration attended by neighboring congregations Ulm Mentz Columbus Bellville Sealy Wallis and Eagle Lake. Pastor G Wolf presided as The burning of the last debt and installation of new minister I M Mansur highlighted a day that drew visitors from Br o ham Houston and Freeport with St Paul’s Columbus choir enhancing services.
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