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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1947
Page
4
A telephone message from Austin announced the arrival of a daughter at 7:09 AM to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Payne. The infant weighed seven pounds seven and a half ounces with the name not learned. Mrs. Payne also known as Miss Johanna Bales, daughter of the late Louis and Mrs. Bales of Eagle Lake.
Mr and Mrs W R Thornton and Mr and Mrs Bob Thornton spent the weekend visiting relatives in Marshall. Mr and Mrs Ralph Thomas joined Mr and Mrs Davis Campbell of Houston for a visit in New Orleans last week.
Out-of-town relatives and friends attended the Fitzgerald McDonald wedding. Guests included J C Jeffs of McKinney, John Jeffus of Northwestern University, A B Johnson, H J Morris, E H Booth of San Antonio, M W Much of Lockhart, Winton Coleman of Galveston, James Harle of Port Arthur, Winston Neely of Bellville, E Williams of Bay City, A Mobley of Texas City, Ambassador and Mrs Fletcher Warren, Billy English of Refugio, and W F Akin.
A memory list from Houston and nearby areas includes Mrs Stanley Gilbert Mr and Mrs Ray Munn Fitzgerald Jr Mr and Mrs Curtis McClanahan Mrs E R Richardson and children Miss Virginia Guynn Miss Mary Jacqueline Oliphant Mrs J W Shacklett Mrs Ethel Stubenwall Joseph Kelly all of Houston Dr and Mrs W W Gunn Mrs Roy Burt and Miss Lillian Lois Burt of Columbus Mr and Mrs Don Hergik of Schulenburg Mrs Joe Hurley of Galveston featured in a social register update.
Mrs. Dewey Gerstenberg hosted a bridal shower for Miss Peggy Jane Reel of Bay City last Friday. Guests signed the bride’s book, joined in contests, and wrote favorite recipes. A tepee scene and camp fire were featured with Haddie Helen Lockwood presenting gifts.
W J Carter of Houston and J T Womack of San Antonio attended the Wednesday Rotary luncheon. Mr Ingram of Wharton spoke briefly about the Wharton County Fair and invited Rotarians and families to attend. Rotarians visited Alpine El Campo Columbus clubs last week. E Roos read a paper prepared for the club by City Fire Marshall Excel Smith.
Shell Oil Company and Cortege Corporation announce plans to extend the Wasson No 2 Gasoline Plant in Yoakum and Gaines counties Texas to process an additional 24 million cubic feet of gas daily. Construction will start as soon as ordered materials arrive and is expected to be completed early in 1948. The expansion will raise total Wasson plant capacity from about 75 million to nearly 100 million cubic feet per day. Dr and Mrs John Foster hosted Mrs B C Glenn and Mrs Seldon Leavell of Houston last week.
The first week of September finds many students from Eagle Lake and nearby communities planning to attend colleges this fall. Names list students heading to Wharton County Junior College, Texas University, Southwest State College San Marcos, Southwestern University Georgetown, A&I Kingsville, Houston University Houston, Sam Houston College Huntsville, University of Oklahoma, and the University of Texas Medical.
Newton F Mc Donald and Wyatt Graves are connected with school matters in Galveston while Mary Catherine Stiles and Emanuel Braden appear linked to Rice Institute in Houston.
Mr and Mrs Robert Cochran and their sons departed Monday to Morgan City Louisiana after visiting the family of his mother Mrs H C Harris in the local area.
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