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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
4
Field notes describe insecticide and chemical use in cotton, safety labels, and timing rules for defoliants. Rules include 30 to 60 percent boll opening, 35 days after peak bloom, and cautions about health, application limits, and scouting before harvest.
Two Eagle Lake Scouts Steve Terrell and Jimmy Behrens finished a 14 day trip to the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado Springs. They traveled with Troop 55 of Houston and visited Cariskal Caverns Walker AFB Roswell NM and the US Air Force Academy during side trips. Atom Lee Stahl returned from Brenham after days with his son Elmer Stahl. An Edison Watch marketed as a gift from D Luan's Drug Store in Eagle Lake.
Local notes recount extended travels of the Bunge family to Falls and Canada, visits from relatives, and weekend gatherings. Events include a Wednesday 42 party with high scores, a Port Lavaca trip, a Houston wedding, and guests from Freeport and El Campo. Several residents travel, hostesses organize showers, and a few family updates close the column.
The University of Texas drama department will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical South Pacific August 14 at 5. Opan. The cast includes AMM Caney and others, with faculty members involved in staging and direction.
A notice offering free admission to see the Purple Gang clip presented at a box assignment on two dates. The message addresses Antonia Cordavg and invites attendance on the specified Wednesday or Thursday in August at a local venue.
A reflective note celebrates daily inspiration as a rising tide of effort and hope. The piece likens effort to notable Rowers, urging readers to let the sum shine and push walls aside with renewed vigor.
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