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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1948
Page
10
Officials review city fixed assets and depreciation, urging careful distribution of labor and materials. Recommendations include banning signing blank checks, requiring tests on supporting documents, ensuring proper endorsements, and bank reconciliation scrutiny. Acknowledges progress in accounting records and calls for continued efforts next year. Wade, Barton & March.
Severe drought and dry underbrush fuel dozens of fires in five Texas counties around Houston. Forester Searcy urges 300 additional volunteers and urges motorists to extinguish roadside flames to prevent further destruction of trees and grass. The next seven weeks remain critical in the dry season as winds and heat spread the blaze. Local residents, including new Rock Island arrivals, attend community events and a Scout swim meet at Eagle Lake.
Mr and Mrs Herman Hesch observed their golden wedding anniversary on August 6 amid family memories. The couple spent most of fifty years in Colorado County, with relatives including Alice William prior to marriage and visits from Wilburn Williams and Billy, Iraan, and J W Weaver kinfolks in the Weaver home. Nearby gatherings featured T A Smith Allie Weaver of Houston and F H Weaver.
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