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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1948
Page
10
Readers report on weekend visits and local happenings. Names include Mrs M I Nicewander and Ervin family farmer, with mentions of Seaberty, Theodore Puliteny Nas, Geo Oakeley of Iowa, and Roy Wi. Widespread references to renovations and community greetings appear among scattered notes.
A garbled census report fragment notes cotton bale counts for Colorado County in 1848 and later comparisons with 1937. It references the Department of Commerce and a special agent, but the readable text is incomplete and lacks clear figures or conclusions.
The Senior Troop met at Mrs Walter Meitzen Jr home with Angleton area directors Ella Scott Powell and Frances Allred. They plan to host the Senior Conference at Camp Martha Foster Madley Conroe in October with Jo Ann Meitzen presiding and Eagle Lake girls as hostesses. New members Frankie Jean and Marsha Pidgeon joined the troop.
Charles Evans is the name of an eight pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. George Lichnovsky on September 19 at Laughlin Hospital in Eagle Lake. Funeral services for Mrs. E Margerum were held in Palacios. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waits were Mr. and Mrs. C A Morgan of Edna. New Rock Island residents are Mr and Mrs Marvin Hall. Mr and Mrs N T Meschke of Kenedy visited the Moss family this week. Mrs H L Townsend is ill in Columbus hospital but improving. Eugene Kotrla is ill in Laughlin Hospital at Eagle Lake. Mr and Mrs Owen Ross of Lufkin spent time with W B Burris. Sunday guests were D E Foster of Columbus and Rev J Rutledge of El Campo. Mrs Charles Wegenhoft of Columbus visited her mother Mrs L B Rabb. Mrs William Hartwell of Worcester, Mass., is a guest of her parents in Columbus. Mrs A R Cooper and Virgie Cooper with Mrs Jackson attended a Stanley Brush meeting in Houston.
Scoutmaster W L Mayes Jr hosted Rock Island Troop 219 and the troop committee at his hunting camp last Friday evening. Barbecued beef and beans were served to scouts Jackie Mayes G L Edds Norman Hooper Gentie Lee J D Henry Billy Williams Bobby Kerr Edward Garcia and Don Tommy and Harry Waddell. Also present were committee members Supt R C Miller A R Cooper Dan Hooper Sr and J J Waddell and assistant scoutmaster Dan Hooper Sr.
Miss Lois Marie Otto daughter of Mr and Mrs F E Otto of East Bernard wed John Browder son of Mr and Mrs F S Browder of New Waverly Texas in a Wednesday September 8 double ring ceremony conducted by Reverend R Eugene Jonte. The couple exchanged vows before an improvised altar of white f ladioli and astors in the bride’s home. She wore a palimino dress with brown accessories and an orchid corsage.
The wedding listed Mr. and Mrs. E E Otto and Mr. and Mrs F S Browder as parents of the bride and groom with siblings Bob and Harvey. After a short trip the couple will live in Houston where Browder will attend law school. The Bookers return from Arkansas with a family reunion noted. Mr and Mrs W E Thrower and baby Shirley from Mobile visited the Duncan family.
Regular Firemen's Training School held Monday night September 20 with fair attendance. The lesson covered pump theory and hose streams. Only two more classes remain and readers are urged to attend to prepare for winter heating hazards and fire prevention.
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