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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1947
Page
6
Eagle Lake Headlight announces advertising rates and terms for the Eagle Lake Texas edition. Rates require payment in advance with per line pricing and preprint order details for readers and merchants.
In Eagle Lake and nearby towns a collection of church notices lists service times and activities. Coral Churches share Sunday worship at 9:45 am, Sunday School led by Isabel, and midweek Bible classes. Eagle Lake Mission Church schedules Sunday School and evening worship with Thursday prayer meetings. First Evangelical United runs Sunday and midweek services under Rev. N H Peterson, with quarterly conference announced. First Presbyterian in Eagle Lake notes Presbyterian Hour and Sunday worship, plus presbytery meeting. Olly Memorial Methodist advertises crossroad church services. St. Shrst Episcopal Church at Eagle Lake shows morning and church school times.
Church notices outline Sunday Christian Science services with the weekly lesson text from Romans and James and Eddy on substance and Godhead. Baptist W U and Women's Missionary Union hold Bible study meetings at members' homes and plan church sessions with Mission Study readings next Tuesday.
Mrs E M Smith served as program leader for the Presbyterian Auxiliary meeting held at the church on Tuesday afternoon. The upcoming Tuesday afternoon gathering is scheduled to be in the church.
The Auxiliary Guild of Christ Episcopal Church met Tuesday as Mrs. John Larson led a program on Christ the Lord Over India. Officers chosen for the year include President Mrs. Wo L. Harbin and Vice-President Mrs. F. M. Dromgoole.
Sunday worship and communion set for 3 30 am at the American Lutheran in Columbus Texas with Sunday school Saturday 9 60 to 11 00 am. In St Paul s American Lutheran Columbus worship 4 30 pm with Sunday school 9 30 am Bible class. Mr and Mrs Robert Wells of Belviderar visited relatives. Wells ill and rushed to Laughlin Hospital on wedding trip to Mexico. Mrs Lena Walney undergoes Houston surgery. Smothers family plans Houston trip and weekend return.
The Girl Scout Council held its first fall meeting at Mrs. Fred G. Frnka's home at 1:45 p m on Wednesday. Leaders were assigned to graduate with their troops, with Mrs. Overton Campbell heading the Brownies, and other leaders named for grades two through seventh. Plans included a model clay circus display during Girl Scout Week in October and a Mexican supper later in the fall. Miss Alfred will conduct a leaders training school October 2 in Eagle Lake at Mrs. Campbell's home. Resignations of Mrs. Barney Davis and Mrs. Bob Powell were accepted. Mothers are urged to volunteer to lead a First Grade Brownie troop. Attendees included Mesdames Lockwood Sinclair Alley Carroll Goodson Springfield Campbell Reese Broyles Parker Meitzen Mill and Mrs. Frnka. Refreshments were served.
Spalinger Implement Co shows the International Harvester Farmall Cob Tractor, a smaller, low cost model designed for small general farms, truck gardens and orchards. The display promotes economical and practical mechanization, allowing low income farms to boost production and enable farmers to split productive time across multiple plots.
Nearby industry confirms complete mechanization will ease field labor. Tractor powered equipment aids soil management and conservation. The Farmall Cub, pulling a 12 inch plow, can till up to 3.5 acres per 10 hours and cultivate four rows an hour, with low gasoline use under heavy load. Weighing 1200 pounds it delivers about 9.5 horsepower on belt and 8 on the drawbar.
Emanuel Roos, mayor-elect of Eagle Lake Texas, expresses gratitude for the vote to fill the unexpired term of x W Graves and requests cooperation from residents and the City Council to deliver effective city administration. He pledges best service and thanks supporters at the close of the note. Attendees at a Schulenburg zone meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church included Rev and Mrs G E Linstrum and several other local women.
Cub Scout leaders draft a fall schedule for nine to eleven year olds at Jones Motor Company. First Pack meeting set for Tuesday September 16 at 7:30 PM at Scout Hall with Den Mothers hosting. Den 1 meets Wednesday at 4 PM. Den 2 joins Mrs Laughlin. Families urged to attend. Also notes Ernest Lenhart family welcomes a son born in Beaumont. grandparents listed.
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