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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
4
Alamo Lumber announces a three day pre inventory sale to feature deep discounts on top appliances and merchandise. Manager Powell invites customers to preview reduced prices from September 16 to 18, promising low prices and satisfaction on every item as thanks for loyal patronage.
In market for a used truck, Traver gal Motor Company advertises select A-1 pickups described as real dandies. The note also mentions vaccines and veteran needs with a casual promotional tone.
The Mary M artha Class of the Dolly Memorial Methodist Church met at Mrs H J Cosgrove s home for the first meeting of the new year A business session preceded refreshments including kozaches golden puff doughnuts lemon cream tarts and coffee Joann]
Sgt Burton Arnold Jr. serves with the 3rd Infantry Division known as the Rock of the Maine in Korea. He has been overseas since January and is the mess sergeant of Service Battery in the division’s 58th Field Artillery Battalion. He entered the Army in 1944 and his wife lives in Eagle Lake.
Pvt Tommy Scott left Monday for Ft. Sill Oklahoma after a seven day leave with his wife Mrs Scott and his parents Mr and Mrs T W Scott. For vaccine and veterinary seeds get them fresh at St Joe DL Luna's.
The 23rd Annual Prison Rodeo opens Sunday in Huntsville promising bigger crowds and faster, tougher show than prior years. Rodeo Manager Albert Moore reports many new entrants bidding for tryouts and the parachute jump spectacle will return. Tickets at 2.40 dollars are available by mail or wire to the Rodeo Ticket Office.
Lissie News reports Sunday visits and gatherings among area families. Mr and Mrs Anno Stratman and daughter Sally Ann of Houston joined J L Adkins family for a reunion at Rosenberg Park. J W Adkins Jimmie and Esther Adkins also attended. Junior Alnutt visited his mother Mrs Tom ONeil. Navy man Jack Thomas Kelly visited grandmother Maude Hough. Virgil Hough and children with Vera Marek visited Maude Hough Monday. Carl Griffis Jr and children Jim and Kim spent weekend with E H Henry family. George Thomas traveled to Dallas to see a sick great grandson.
The United States Coast Guard announces openings for men aged 17 to 26 for regular enlistments. The recruiting office has accepted applications for a month, located at 7300 Wingate Steel with contact Way side 5000 in Houston for details.
Mrs Belle Singley returned Tuesday night from Anchorage Alaska after a four month visit with her sher son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs D W Campbell Mr and Mrs Campbell accompanied their mother home and plan a two month vacation in the states. Mrs J B Weiser and daughter Miss Jeanette Weiser and son Mark of Fredericksburg were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs C E Hahn.
Miss Jatsy Scott will leave Sunday for Waco to attend sophomore classes at Baylor University.
Friends of P. J. Forbes of Shin er report he is confined to the New Herman Hospital in Houston with illness. He is in room 587 and messages from Eagle Lake friends would be appreciated. stop at the Dairy Mart to obtain a Broil a Burger.
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