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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
5
A regional church notice outlines September 9 services across multiple denominations. It lists les-son sermons from Christian Science readings, names several churches including Beagle Lake Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Methodist and others, and provides times for Sunday School and worship, plus planned activities for the week.
Ten members attended a Tuesday afternoon Presbyterian Auxiliary gathering with Mrs A L Baring hosting and Mrs E M Emith and Mrs T P Haley leading the program. The afternoon closed with quilting and refreshments. Next Tuesday plans were announced for another meeting. The article also covers Sunday and midweek services, church events, and the Baptist General Convention of Texas planning in Waco November 13–15 with related W M U and Baptist Training Union activities.
After summer recess the parish Episcopal Guild resumed work on Tuesday afternoon. Members met at a church, with Mrs H C Fitzgerald leading the Litany recitation. A brief business session followed. Ladies plan to meet at Mrs Anderson’s home in Matthews.
Dr. Harold W. Tribble, noted Bible teacher and radio preacher, will present six talks on the Book of Philippians from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. Sundays on WFAA Dallas, ending by September. The broadcasts are by the Southern Baptist Convention Radio Committee. A free Philippians booklet with notes is available. Harry Lee Teebay of Bay City recently visited relatives in the area.
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for backache and burning urine, claiming it helps the kidneys with a blend of herbs. It urges readers to send for a free pamphlet and lists the Kilmer Co address in Stamford, Connecticut.
The Methodist Women met at the Recreation Building Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. R. P. Wilcox leading the program. There is no meeting next Tuesday. the next event is the Silver Tea on Tuesday, September 18, when Mrs. Wilcox will be hostess.
Weekend visitors from Houston San Antonio and Shreveport gather with local families. Eddie Wiese undergoes an operation at Laughlin Hospital and recovers well. Local students head to Northcentral College for Naperville Illinois. Lissie School opens September 10 with Mae Ashworth and Waldo Townley as teachers. Youth league picnic at Weimar and a farewell for Kenneth Crow to Northcentral College.
Johnnie Boy Struska celebrated his eleventh birthday with a home party in Garwood on Tuesday. Guests included numerous family friends and neighbors such as Johnnie Warren, Mary Ann Weishahn, Ruth Ann Schilling, and Rosemary Schoellman among others. Refreshments featured chicken sandwiches cake and RC Cola served by the honoree and his mother Mrs. John Struska.
Garwood News notes several service members return from overseas and visit family. Corporal Ervin R. Walker and Corporal Melvin Schilling come home after years in Italy and overseas. L. D. Schilling from Camp Hood visits with parents. Many relatives from Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and other Texas towns gather or host. Labor Day holidays and weekend visits described among extended families.
Relatives and friends gathered for a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schilling in honor of Corporal Melvin Schilling who has just returned from overseas. The group enjoyed a game of 42, desserts, and a social hour. Several other local families from Houston Rosenberg Austin Camp Hood and Wharton were listed as guests or visitors during the weekend.
Reverend Chas L Culpepper returned this week from New York where he attended missionary school. He was accompanied home by Mrs Culpepper who had been visiting relatives in New Orleans.
Baton Rouge couple celebrate birth of 3 baby daughter at Laughlin Hospital Eagle Lake at 7 25 PM Wednesday weighing seven pounds ten ounces named Donna Marie First grandchild of Viola Hendry Arcola Louisiana and Lottie Heffley Eagle Lake Also notes on Bobby Wilcox visiting Dallas and return to Eagle Lake Walter Frnka leaving Headlight duties Alfred Marx Jr returning from Sealy ranch Mrs Roy Taylor visiting Dallas family of Maggie Putney.
Mr and Mrs R L Cole and Sue travel to Houston Monday due to Mrs Cole s brother Bob Wilkerson s critical illness at Turner Hospital. Baby Eddie Wie s condition remains serious after a fall. Tommie Caylor visits while his family plans move from Nottawa to Kee level Lake. E W McElmurry visits, Jack and Betty stay, Jack joins father for week long Houston trip. School Days start Monday as shops advertise back to school attire from J B Smith Co. Mrs Kate Ney visits relatives in Houston. Garwood residents M L Heiman and family visit Eagle Lake for a day.
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