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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
7
The Eagle Lake Headlight lists public notices including March 5 1878 items from Cedar Met of Congress and local agencies. It notes rates, delivery, and a policy to correct erroneous reflections on characters or reputations upon notification to the publisher.
New daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton New was honored on her ninth birthday with a party for twenty six children and many guests. The event was hosted by the family and celebrated with friends from the community.
The Consolidated Fund for Rapid Lake and Community will hold a meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the Firemen's Room at City Hall. Officials and local business representatives are urged to attend as the group plans a major year end fundraising drive.
Eagle Lake firms including Scinde JB Smith Company Q Store and Harry Landa Grocery will close all day Monday September 26 observance of Yom Kippur. Local residents and visitors such as Mrs Alton New and Mr and Mrs W M Wills from Rockport attended Labor Day events and visits with friends from Houston Taft and Cor.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Sheridan for Mrs. Mattie Martha Briscoe 69 who died Sunday in Laughlin Hospital. Interment followed at Cheatham Cemetery. Surviving are four sons six daughters one sister and thirty six grandchildren. Her husband died nine years ago. An obituary will be published next week.
A vintage recipe for hot chicken salad stuffed in green peppers. Ingredients include water rice chicken pimento corn and soy sauce with serving notes and step by step cooking in a skillet until peppers are tender yields about six portions.
The young son of Mr and Mrs Friedrich Hoeninghaus Jr recovered from polio after several days in Baytown hospital. He is now at home with his parents and shows no paralysis. Grandparents Mr and Mrs A Sideninghaus of Eagle Lake visited during his illness.
The Knights of Columbus Count ell in Nada will sponsor a dance next Tuesday evening at the Nada KJT ail. Jurecka's Orchestra will provide music and three door prizes will be awarded. The Nada KC's invite friends to attend for a gala time.
Miss Rachel Anne Terrell begins regular classes at Wharton County Junior College this week while continuing her Headlight reporting. She will maintain a weekly teen column and invites news from readers arriving after 4 39 p m each evening. contact home number CEdar 4 2919.
The calendar sets Friday September 23 as autumn's start though weather hints at late summer. Daily showers keep temperatures modest yet maintain humid, uncomfortable conditions amid the season transition.
Rotarians heard oil industry representative John Skelton explain petrochemical product development at a luncheon. Freon 12 and other items from roofing to nylon products were demonstrated, highlighting how many common goods come from petroleum.
The Lissie WSCS met Tuesday at Mrs. Edgar Adkins home with Mrs. Dave Thomas co host. Devotional Bible game refreshments were shared and the next meetings cover clothing drives and a church event. Mr. and Mrs. CA May of Sebi Tenbure were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Drew Shell.
Eagle Lake FFA chapter delegates William Todde and Edward Harborth attended the first district meeting of the school year in Columbus Tuesday evening. Charles Harris, candidate for District Officer, also attended. The group met L. J. Rosprim, local advisor, and discussed district activities. For sale items include Young Jersey milk cattle listings and vocational agriculture connections via Mooney at CE 4.
Funeral services for J. J. Potter 75 were held Friday at St Anthony's Catholic Church in Columbus with burial in St. Anthony's cemetery. Potter, a former county treasurer, died September 14 at his residence. Survivors include his widow five sons and four daughters.
Four members of the Eagle Lake FFA chapter received registered Duroc gilts through the Sears Foundation program. Recipients were Clifton Marshall William Hodde Harold Raabe and Edward Harborth. Each member must return a gilt of similar size and quality and then keep one gilt from the litter as permanent possession.
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