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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1955
Page
1
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Deposits rise to 5,132,264.03 with capital accounts listed as 160,500.00, surplus 100,000.50, undivided profits 375,524.31 and reserves 35,534.03. Visitors mention Mrs ROT after hospital report from St David's Hospital in Austin. Mr and Mrs F A Hoening and Mrs Fletcher Warren send regards. Mrs Dow Warren and Gr Howston to San Antonio Wednesday.
Lissie 4-H Glub swept the Fryer Show held during Fi Carne fest Saturday, with Cli members winning two top spots. James Adkins of Sunply Community purchased Stelvin’s fryers for $5.25 amid bids. Reserve champion pen sold for $17.59 as Delbert ar led a strong showing in this ten year event.
An oil man from Chesterville died of a heart attack in town on Wednesday. The report notes the deceased was survived by his son and mentions Baytown in connection with the family.
Funeral services will be held Thursday for E McGaleb of Temple. The deceased, former dental practitioner, died in April. Several relatives and friends are expected to attend the ceremony at Galveston.
Services were held Saturday for Mrs WS Campbell a longtime resident of Warners. She died Friday at home after years of illness. Interment followed at Masonic Cemetery with Mill-Bauer Funeral Home handling arrangements. Born May 18, 1812 in Ben TinGton Kansas, she married W S Campbell in 1895 and lived in Minneapolis prior to moving to Onega Lake in 1906.
Latin Youth, 13, suffered multiple injuries after a fall from a tree Sunday. Augustine Ramirez, a sixth grader at a local school, fractured both limbs and the left shoulder. He was evacuated from Lauchlin Hospital to Sealy Hospital in Galveston for care, then moved for further treatment.
Garwood High School plans its fourth annual Music Festival on April 28 featuring ten bands. Local performers will be judged by three critics including Anton Bek from Southwest Texas State Teachers College Manny of El Campo Tahjing Desselne of Parker Must Co and other noted participants. Awards and certificates will be given to all bands.
Eagle Lake students compete in tennis golf and literary events at Memorial Stadium and University of Houston. Golf team members include Wayne Brasher Jim Milby Jackie Pidgeon Lonnie Summerlatte Tommy Starke Bob Cools Steve Shaver Riley Wiese Dick Loughlin. Tennis features Ja Ann Sens Shirley Penka Bonnie Kobleffel and Henry Clwyd Krelaschmar with Brasher and Starke entering golf. Literary contests list senior and junior declamation poetry Jimmy Frnka Ben Belrens extemporaneous speech Gail Baylte typing Jean Causey and more as Wack events proceed alongside track entries Vernor Micutka Jot Barvla Bobby Duty Starke Veron Mbuika Toribin Barela Wayne Brasher in jumps and relays. Regional eligibility requires top three finishes at the district meet in Nedville.
Charles S. McLellan born October 1, 1899 in Alabama moved to Texas in 1920. He served in the Legislature and helped found the Texas Rural Roads Association. Survived by wife, four children, and a son Bobby. Funeral services were arranged by Masers Rica Alves at the Gelly Memorial-Methodist Church with pallbearers named. community and state mourn his loss.
City observes San Jacinto Bay holiday with most Eagle Lake firms and schools closed on Thursday April 21. The post office remains open and mail delivery continues. Residents plan to resume normal business and social activities after the break.
Charges filed in Colne ene Tames E. Per Ba for receiving and property theft. About 750 pounds of electrical wire cut and missing. wire recovered in Houston by Deputy Sheriff MOH Buller and Chief Shaw. Suspects held on $100 bail, awaiting release.
Sheriff’s deputies traced Edward Kael Dimersen after a noon telegram from Tonjpy, Bia, leading to his arrest for the Glidden cafe gunpoint hijacking of January 22. The café owner Jimmie Butler and clerk Elnora Hope reported the ordeal, with a purs e and photographs found near the register.
Eagle Lake City Council schedules a May 10 bond election to fund a post office and city offices building on the square. Voters approved a previous May referendum 81 to 48 to proceed and officials plan a public meeting at the Community Center to answer questions about plans and costs.
County property owners are urged to complete assessments by April 30. Officials plan visits to Weimar and Eagle Lake to collect homestead data. offices open daily for free assessments. Home owners may save 7.20 in taxes by filing promptly. fines apply for delays.
Eagle Lake residents organize a Friday fundraising drive to finance repairs or relocation of the Scout meeting hall at Eagle Lake Recreation Center. Volunteers plan to re model or rebuild the facility, with all proceeds dedicated to improving the meeting place and covering labor. Committees and local leaders map outreach and fundraising efforts, including a follow up meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to report progress and plan next steps.
Road work near Farn-toe Market roid Trom fale Lage to Chesterville finishes as top layer and gravel laid. Workmen in Vineyard Cory Whertin Genunts report shifting as 44 shook with topped surface and limited traffic. Route from Houston to Sant Antonia via Willis and Bale Lake shows nine highway segments affected by recent topping.
Mrs. Treno Marlette Becker, linked to a newborn death at Campbell Deve Inn around Christmas, is jailed again on perjury charges. District Attorney Pay Boothe reportedly filed the charge. bond set under 2500. Family members sought bond. charges allegedly dropped due to discrepancies in Becker’s testimony at the murder trial.
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