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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
3
The column records numerous visits and recoveries. It notes Pvt Raymond Kallas returns to Broughton PA after a visit with the Kallas family. H W Hinze suffers injuries from a car accident and is hospitalized. The piece lists multiple family visits, travel to Crescent and Nada, and schoolchildren living out of town.
Fire Chief A H Dipple urges all to attend regular practice Monday September 13 at 7 30 p m following a rest period. A traffic hazard report cites tall grass on vacant lots near Car ty and Stockbridge streets where a near collision occurred and drivers warn city to cut lots to prevent accidents.
Rock Island items report a club total of 1373 with a decorated Angel Food cake and Prestige silverware on display. A late August wedding in Las Vegas featured George L. Edds and Patricia Ann Lovelette in a double ring ceremony. Rock Island PTA opens the 1954-55 school year September 13 at 8 pm in the gym. Brotherhood officers and a guest speaker highlighted a Monday meeting.
Mr and Mrs Ed Wheeler and daughter Ann from Houston and Mr and Mrs Gene Thompson and daughters Karen and Gail Ann from Brazoria spent Labor Day with the Forrest Terrell family here.
Mrs sere Lee Sparks hosted weekend guests including Mr and Mrs C A Sparks and children of Genoa Mr and Mrs D B Bly and daughter of Iowa Colony and Mr and Mrs R H West and children of Freeport Sharon Jean Speck entered Laughlin Hospital at 11 am Monday September 6 by birth to Mr and Mrs Jay Speck. The newborn girl weighed eight pounds six ounces and is welcomed by her brother Kenneth Allen.
A stork shower for Mrs Roy Pettiette of Houston was hosted by Mrs Jim Thompson with co host Mrs L M Patterson Thursday evening. Guests listed include Mrs Marion Zuehlke, Buck Robinson, Bert Franklin, Isam Briscoe Jr, Galen Uptgraft, John Jones, O L Ballew, W J Westhoff, F Newman, R J Thorson, Bell, Charles Murphy, A Thin chard, Vastine Gosch of Altair, Joe McKenzie of Columbus, and Jean Walker.
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