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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1960
Page
1
Construction has begun on a 22-lane bowling alley at Altair featuring a metal building and air conditioning. The complex will include a midcourt snack bar and ample parking with space for community events. Local bowers and visitors from nearby cities are expected to use the facility.
City announces street work including curb and gutter paving in Highland Park and Laughlin Road with rates per front foot. Liens to Brown and Root, then assigned to First National Bank of Eagle Lake or local lenders, seven percent interest, seven-year term, first payment due within thirty days after completion.
The Rev Murray S Dickson, executive Superintendent for Bolivia Conference and district superintendent for part of Bolivia, will speak at 7 20 p m at the Garwood church on September 6. He and his wife Moya Bryant Dickson, with three children born in Bolivia, will speak about mission work and invite attendees to meet them after the service in the Church Educational Building.
The September term of the grand jury for the district opens September 6 at 10 am with Judge Hans C. Boethel presiding. The list includes sixteen names with four women Mrs Margaret Curry Eagle Lake Mrs Hutlie Mae Dick Calumbus Myre Florence Fikiletsi Garwood and Mrs Tulla Scott Weirhas among them. Other members include Chas P Boggess J P Simmons Eagle Lake Gus Miller James BD Seymour and Albert Aschenbeuk Columbus Otaro Koehn Be Cernach Weimar Dob Gideon Ganyox Lars Miller Warda Simon Wilde Br New Uy William D Huhn Fayetteville and James Gordon Layle Luise. The selection was made by Tarvl Commissioners Mrs Millie Schuring Garwood Daniel O Webricht Weimar Richert Schmidt Pressburg Ghia Ts Seance Columbus and Sims S Sinclair Eagle Take.
The issue publishes proposed precinct boundary descriptions for all 17 Texas elections. The commissioners court issued the order with Beth Gamplinece amid a public notice publication requirement, stating boundaries must appear in two full pages on pages 3 and 1.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Chtholia Parish invites all parishioners and neighbors to a Sunday barbecue at the Community Center. A dinner, games, and recreation for all ages will run across the afternoon with proceeds supporting parish activities.
Grace Lutheran Church members will hold a rummage sale at the vacant Albert's Variety Store next Saturday. All-day event offers many items described as bargains with all-day sales.
Community Center hosts back to school sock hops Friday for junior high students from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Admission 25 cents per couple. Saturday night youth from high school and college attend from 8 to 12 p.m. Admission 50 cents per couple.
Shell O8 Company announced an auditable plan to raise production at its Provident City plant by 50 percent. The move is described as not affecting major lever operations and appears to be part of a broader expansion strategy.
The article notes September 9, 1961 as election day for community cUialttocrnn with 1261 nominees from farmer groups across multiple communities. It lists numerous nominee names and notes ballots processed at ASC offices. The piece mentions postmark deadlines and nominating committees, with continuation on the next page.
Raymond Hunt of Garwood dies after illness. Funeral arrangements are pending with services at HTyum and burial in Marion Illinois. Survivors include wife two sons Dale and Bobby Hunt daughters Mia Laingford Smith Wesson two sisters and five brothers and numerous grandchildren. Pallbearers listed from Garwood Campo Ganveod.
A devotional line quotes a verse declaring that love fulfills the law and benefits neighbors, promoting a charitable, positive message about love in daily conduct.
The Lake area school system announced a public drawing to assign pupil rooms for the 1960-61 term, with drawing held Monday at 9:00 am involving the school board, administrators, and teachers. Supt Willard Edhrider stated the process aims to expedite opening day housing of classes and eliminate delays.
Church softball teams cancel the week’s plan causing disrupted play. Secretary Bob Griffith cites work conflicts as the reason, forcing inability to field teams on several occasions. The Tailherans lead the season undefeated in nine, Catholics finish second at 6-2, Methodists 4-3, and others trailing.
The 1960 yearbook extra copy dry run is scheduled for Monday August 29 at 10 am in Room 76 of the high school building. The journal price is $3.50. Interested persons are asked to be present.
Eagle Lake division of the American Rice Growers Cooperative held its first sale of the harvest with bids on six lots led by 7.10 for a Century Patna lot while other bids varied. Garwood sale by Bath firm reported top bid 6.28 for Gulf Rose and 6.21 for Nata raised as farmers faced a slow market and a quick harvest ahead.
A school board discusses changing the 60.61 insurance plan. The plan would drop football coverage and switch to a policy from the Pariser Insurance Agency, citing cost and risk balance. The proposed annual premium would cover student accident insurance and football team protection, with alternatives examined from Dallas-based agencies.
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