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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
9
The page lists multiple area churches with pastors and service times including AMERICA CHRIST OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH and others. It announces morning worship, Sunday school, evening services, prayer meetings, choirs, and youth groups inviting parishioners to attend.
Scouting in Eagle Lake has grown over five years as 165000 Texas Scouts share in next month’s drive. Funds will support Camp Strake, training, program materials, and leadership guidance for all boys regardless of race or background.
The notice lists weekly worship times for Eagle Lake Gospel Mission Garwood Methodist Church and First Baptist Church. Morning worship at each venue occurs around 11:00 am, with Sunday School at 9:45 am. Evening services run 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, and midweek activities include youth fellowships and prayer meetings.
Sanford Tyne announces meeting at First Baptist Church with Sunday morning services at 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM prayer meetings on Thursdays.
Houston officials announce 1954 amendments allow up to 1200 dollars in a calendar year without losing old age and survivors benefits. The test now considers annual earnings, ages 65 to 72 reduce checks by 80 dollars per month over the limit, and age 72+ allows benefits regardless of earnings. The changes liberalize retirement rules and align wage earner reporting with self employed rules.
Private Roy E. Addicks son of Mr and Mrs Fr E Addicks of Eagle Lake will participate in Exercise Sage Brush with the 3rd Infantry Division this fall as a jeep driver with the 10th FA Bn. He entered service in Texas and trained at Fort Dix before posting to Fort Benning in June 1955. He attended Eagle Lake High School, graduating in 1952.
Circle 1 of the Womans Society of Christian Service will meet next Tuesday at 3 30 p m for a social at the home of Mrs G M Cason with Miss Sallie Jones as co hoste ss for the event.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Gertson welcome their second son born Tuesday September 18 at Laughlin Hospital. The baby Gayle Alan weighed eight pounds five ounces and is greeted by a brother Ralph and grandparents W F Meitzen Jr and A A Gertson of Eagle Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. F A Hoeninghaus and Mrs. R T Westmoreland were guests at a supper at Bill Williams in Richmond. Tuesday evening Jacob Blasdel hosted the event honoring relatives from Kentucky.
Eagle Lake Volunteer Firemen conducted a regular practice last Monday evening and announced a monthly business meeting for next Monday. All members urged to attend as they advise checking heating equipment to prevent costly fires this winter.
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