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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1956
Page
6
Rock Island items report on a Methodist Congregation open house planned for Thursday evening September 12. Mrs M I Nicewander writes about cooperation with the Red Cross and a forward looking, pleasant year.
The monthly clinic offers free medical exams and inoculations for needy children. The event is scheduled for October 1st at 3 pm, with colored sponsors supporting the effort and urging greater attendance.
Appliances reduced across store with lamp selections and other items on sale. Savings apply to many lines as the weekly university sale begins on the 20th with broad discounts.
More than 125 teachers leaders and officers of eleven Methodist Churches in the area gathered at Coliy Merial Methodist Church Tuesday evening for a training rate. About 100 attended the six o clock session in the church sanctuary. Donald E Redmond executive secretary Southwest Texas Conference closed with a progress note in Bolivia mission work. Sessions from 730 to 9 filled with small group trainings led by Martha Pidgeon and the Rev Charles Walton.
The notice advertises a May showing at Rice Theatre featuring Kirk and Silvana Mangano in Ulysses. Houston visitor Mrs James W Elkins visits family in Brenham during the stay.
Mr and Mrs J O Bubenik of San Angelo Texas announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Jo Ann to Gene Austin son of Mr and Mrs Sam Austin of Eagle Lake Miss Bubenik is a senior at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos and Mr Austin is a college sophomore and Army veteran The wedding is planned for December.
Organization of the ninth class of vocational nursing at Wharton County Junior College was completed this week with 21 women enrolled in the one year course. Among the students are Adrina Orsak Garwood Mrs Susie Nutter Virginia Dickey and Pauline Dickey Columbus. Also notes a Home Appliances Anniversary sale running September 29 to October 6 with a Morning Glory Inner Spring Mattress priced at 28.50 for double or single. Watch for full details next week.
Home Appliances, a popular shop in Eagle Lake, announces its annual anniversary and appreciation sale starting September 29, continuing through October. Every item will be discounted with reductions up to 100 and more on ranges refrigerators television sets and bedroom and dining suites. Small appliances also reduced. Owners Cote Mill and W Le Bauer pledge satisfaction and thank customers and friends.
Wharton County Junior College starts adult classes this week in hobby courses such as art and woodworking and in college credit courses including typing and algebra. Interested adults should notify the Registrar's office immediately. Hobby courses do not offer college credit while others do.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Colly Memorial Methodist Church held its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. last Thursday night in the home of Miss Ophelia Johnson. Eighteen members and visitors attended the event with a business session followed by social hours and refreshments of cookies, sandwiches, and punch.
Sunday visitors to the homes of Mrs Louis Hintz and Mrs Joan Carol included Mr and Mrs T J Hurley of Galveston.
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