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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1970
Page
3
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions Tedarrele Struss reporting on near DMZ activities dated April 15 with unclear letters to Mr Kraks and references to gravel and sectors. The garbled text limits clarity but implies a field report or correspondence about border area events.
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Perpetual Help elects Mrs Rosprim as president with Mrs Elis Glueck as co chair. officers named include Vice President Mrs Arthur Ma, Treasurer Mrs E Sresthaupt, and Reporter Mrs Luedecke. Upcoming events: April charias glueck meeting, junior set on May 2, catechism from June 3 to June 12, and senior set in late April.
South Texas campaign publicizes a financial drive set for April 30 across twenty plus cities. The goal focuses on expanding agricultural credit and extending monetary support to regional housing and development programs.
Residents of Columbus and Colorado County plan a Victorian costume party at Rauptonda the home of Mr. and Mrs. F F Ray to kick off the Magnolia Homes Tour. Guests are invited to wear Victorian or antebellum attire as Surecka's orchestra performs from 8 to 12 with waltzes and polkas. The $2 admission covers music refreshments and serving staff.
State funds will be available to hire teacher aides and non professional staff to handle routine classroom and lab tasks for the 1970 71 school year. Texas Education Commissioner W Siger announced the move to address local salary needs and support school programs.
The local membership of the South Texas Chamber will act as the coordinating committee and workers for the drive. Cities announced include Kingsville New Braunfels Taft Alien Bay City Carrizo Springs Cotullo Del Rio Dilley Edna Jourdanton Kenedy Pearsall Rosenberg Richmond Lytle Uvalde Victoria Yoakum Bastrop Columbus Floresville San Marcos Zapata Freeport Brackettville.
The Martha Sunday Shoal of the First Baptist Church held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday April 7 1970 at 130 PM at Sill Creek Lodge Altair Texas. Thirteen members and three guests attended with prayers reports and a social hour followed by refreshments and a group prayer for the sick and Rev Ray Woodruff in revival. The next meeting is planned for May with Harvey Birdwell hosting and Mrs Ruby Linnemier assisting.
US Representative Jake Pickle voiced disappointment at the decision to appoint an officer-in-charge at the USDA grain inspection office in Houston who lacks rice expertise. He urged naming a person familiar with rice after noting about 90 percent of the Houston office’s work involves rice. The USDA reports the assistant in charge will be a rice inspector.
Eagle Lake Garden Club members and guests toured the Alabama Coushatta Reservation and Hodges Gardens in western Louisiana. The trip included the Indian Village season, scenic four lane highways, and a stay at Hodges Gardens Motor Inn with access to a 9 hole golf course and nearby Toledo Bend Lake. Reporter Mrs. G. M. Cason.
The Peacemakers, a local musical group, entertained Sisters at the Word and Blessed Sacrament convent in Victoria on Sunday April 19. They gave an afternoon concert in the convent auditorium with group members Chuck Stephens Gayle Gertson Ralph Dostal and Bubba Dostal, accompanied by several local residents.
L. Dwight Lindsley was appointed state CROP director in Texas starting March 30, replacing Norman Sundwall who resigned. A native Texan and former minister, Lindsley is a Texas Christian University and Brite Divinity School graduate. He emphasizes meeting the needs of the deprived through Church World Service in his new role.
RFD Days at Colorado Truck and Tractor Frid feature invites interested persons to visit S08 East Main in Eagle Lake to view a galaxy of new tractors and implements.
Jane spent the day visiting the Convent and had dinner with Sister Diana daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dos tal.
Roy Bean Van Nort and his wife announce the birth of a son named Jerry Devin at Gai Coast Medical Center on Thursday April 16 at 2 04 am. He weighed six pounds six ounces. Grandparents are Roy A Van Nort of Eagle Lake and Ly Meclellan of Shreveport. The Van Norts have three other children Deanne Panne and Dean.
Mrs Lurline M Barnes director of nursing in Pasadena sent a bouquet to Mrs Ernest Hunick and another nurse for efficient fulfillment of duties at the Southmine Hospital and Clinic. Dr praised the nurses for their skill and the use of cardio pulmonary resuscitation on a patient.
The Eagle Lake Drugs store offers 24 hour prescription service and provides the contact CE 4-2502 for round the clock orders or inquiries.
Bob Walker, manager, invites families to visit for parts and service specials during the RFD Day event this Friday. The notice emphasizes round up your family and come by for guided deals and store activities.
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