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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
6
Turbulent newsroom changes name Eagle announces Taylor named publisher as editors and staff reorganize. Officials say the transition aims to stabilize operations and expand coverage while maintaining community focus.
The report notes a rise in demand for new rice with prices ranging. Mills of the booster report increases but some runs remain incomplete. Zenith and Blue Tennessee lots show quoted prices around eight pounds per unit, with other grades showing steadier figures.
The notice lists services for Eagle Lake Catholic, Apostolic Faith, Mexican Baptist, and Rock Slant Baptist churches. It includes mass times on Sundays, Sunday school schedules, prayer meetings, Bible classes, and midweek services with pastors and supervisors named.
Members of the Christ Episcopal Church guild met Tuesday at the Parish House for a business session. Mrs I V Duncan presided as president, with reports from the treasurer and nominating committee. An upcoming meeting is announced for September 13 at the Parish House.
A notice announces 106000 in prizes for a national Ford car safety contest. Details on entry and deadlines are unclear in the fragmented text.
Pastor Robert O Tupper leads Sunday school at 10:00 with a Ley Crow stay. Superintendent announces evening senior youth fellowship at 7 30 p m and intermediate fellowship at 9 40.
Local church notices list L W Israel as pastor at Gaakwood Methodist. Sunday church school and morning worship are scheduled with a Sunday evening service. Choir practice occurs Tuesday at 8 10 p m.
A jumble of quoted passages on friendship and sincerity follows a church notice inviting readers to Holy Communion Sunday at Colly Boum Memorial Methodist Church. It announces regular services after summer vacations at 10350 with details about Sunday morning worship and youth and adult activities.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Henry G Streit and Sam Woblers of Austin as guests of Draper Stephens at 32 Sheeta Minsterplace, with loose leaf notebook paper and references to a hospital stay and a go Joa PD Lure.
Fragmentary OCR notes list morning and evening assembly times and a prayer service. The readable items include a 10:00 a m session and a later 7:45 p m reference, with unclear headings and stray letters. The text hints at religious or civic meeting timing but lacks coherent details or names.
Fragmentary OCR text references Medford Pastors and Memorial church notices. Mentions Eagle Lake Texas and worship services led by Pastor Knime. No clear event dates or full names due to damaged source.
Rev G Wolf pastors the American 2 E4ERAN Church in Texas. Sunday school and Bible classes begin at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 a m on Sunday September 11 149.
The Presbyterian Women gathered in the Sunday School room on Tuesday for a meditation program titled The Physically and Spiritually Blind from the Book of John led by Mrs Handy. A church meeting is planned for next Tuesday to roll bandages for Korea.
Members met for regular business with reports from treasurer Mrs Eddie Caylor and others on mission Bible study benevolence literature and stewardship. Mrs W R Thornton reelected president and Mrs Caylor treasurer as officers for the year with circle chairs named for upcoming meetings.
Chas. D. Stephens, whose right arm was nearly severed in an Eagle Lake incident Tuesday of last week, was back at his store Saturday evening recovering satisfactory though remaining limited in use. He plans to return to normal duties as strength returns.
The United States Marine Band under Major F Santelmann will visit Columbus with afternoon and evening concerts on October 10 at the High School Auditorium. The 2:30 program focuses on school children with varied music and patriotic numbers, followed by an 8:00 evening performance.
Dr George W. Cox cites cancer as the second leading Texas killer after heart disease with about 6500 Texas deaths last year. Early cancer is usually painless. look for new lumps, sores that won’t heal, persistent mouth or tongue ulcers, irregular bleeding, or unexplained weight loss and seek a doctor promptly. Surgery, X rays, and radium are the main treatments.
Mrs. W. S. Smith and Family Garwand Texas thank all for cards letters and acts of kindness during illness. Mr. Brown and family announce they leave Monday for a vacation in Dallas.
Local Board No 44 reports eighteen year old registrants from Fayette Colorado and Austin Counties for August. Names include Billy Williams L M Alexander Norah Morris Johnnie Sutton Leon Parma Edmund Munford JrPrest on Hemphill David Schneider Porter Fans Billy McCraw Clyde Col e James Kutbos Ruben Kuretsch Bobby Semmler Cherry White EXoy Schra mek Frank Kreemer Carmine Peed Miller Wittie Murray Jerry Mrenck Clement Ru ll ibach Joe Bre suk Singer Metin Th Fapalac Hers der Taekson Ernest Moss Garvan W Walton How ard Maniey Wilfred Ban Sts Gidley Swyreies Hy Dunath Smirty tywly Sidney Wilbeet Lesehper Pantinge S&S Saddy Pat ekus Howard Maniey Welles Fo Livkersoy Beemnerd Twardowski Maneoo Coop er Arnold Blavermann Dern Ay Steck Rosey Stewart Morton New Uhn Clarence Schmit Laerencie Kreuger Stoesser treil Friend Elton Kaus Joe Humbind transferred to Columbia River Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet.
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