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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1926
Page
5
Mr and Mrs J M Lowe of Houston spent Sunday and Monday at the Guidros home. Mrs Lowe was formerly Miss Henrietta Guidros of Taisci.
Mrs Owen Miller hosted the Embroidery Club with cake and punch for Adolph Wegenhoff Ross Wright P A Lundy F H Roper Bobt Green S L Neiswander and Elaine. Visitors Miss Mable Weaver heads to Sau Marcos College for 1926 7 term. Skull Creek outing drew Hallettsville Columbus Glidden and Rock Island folks for fried chicken salads cake and ice.
Mr and Mrs A P Powers and family of Eagle Lake were Sunday guests of relatives there. Mrs I Grodhouse returned from a visit with her daughters in Houston. Miss Elaine Nicewander spent the weekend in Columbus with Miss Joy Foster. Mr Leo Duster left for Cedar Rapids Iowa after two months here with Mr and Mrs Robi Greene. Mr Adolph Wegenhoff left for a business trip to San Antonio. Mr and Mrs J A Dyson and their son from Houston visited the Frazee family for a few days.
Fifteen Scouts plus Scoutmaster F M Johnson and leaders left Eagle Lake at 5 15 am for a three day camp at Houston. They toured fire stations ship channel and fire boat, rode a water sprayed nozzle line, camped at Herman Park then swam at the M C A pool. The trip included visits to Henry's Houston plant Nu Grape bottling works Knot Hole Gang baseball postponements due to rain and a Post Dispatch printing plant tour. They viewed the Rice Hotel roof and slept hobo style with minor discomfort. They later visited the Texas Cotton Seed Oil Mill and the city power plant before returning home. The group credits Bert Rule publicity manager of the Chamber of Commerce Mrs Guynn Hayes Stephens and Campbell for arranging the trip. Participants listed include M Johnson Clifford Land Ernest Lenhart Simon Sinclair Bruce Oliphant Charley Morgan Sam Little Vic Randon Overton Campbell William Waddell Roger Fuller Howard Ceard and Waldon Townley.
Mr. GM Womack of Houston, formerly Magle Lake, visited the city for Labor Day with Mrs. Womack and Charles Jr. joining a day trip to Sylvan Beach.
Local notes report visits by Mrs Q Gertson to her sons Markle Henry Alfred in Denver Colorado. Socials include Miss Ruth Causey and Guy Briggs in Wharton, arrivals from Kerrville, and a Farm Women meeting hosted by Mrs Jake Wood with contests won by Mesdaines Hough Isenhower and Cook. A baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Hol Causey. Le Roy Briggs underwent tonsil and sinus surgery in Wharton.
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