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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1960
Page
5
Commissioners schedule a public hearing on the county budget totaling 720,899 with a 1 cent ad valorem tax shift and allocations for Road and Bridge, Jury, and General funds. Projections show changes to permanent improvements and debt reserves, with valuation adjustments affecting totals.
The Haylie Lake Beta Club announces memorial gifts to the Rotary Scholarship Fund for educational programs in the community. Gifts to Sam H. Broyles, treasurer, will be added to the fund and acknowledged to show support for youth education and civic service.
The notice indicates Labor Day on September 5 affects federal mail routes with restricted service. dealers may stay open but other operations are curtailed.
A New Town residence west of Lake Altair was struck by lightning Monday morning around 11:00. Firefighters from Lake volunteer fire department extinguished a blaze caused by the strike, with Lennie Lee and her children inside the home but unharmed.
Community organizers advance plans for the Nada Feast set to take place on September 4th. Volunteers coordinate meals activities and safety measures for attendees in the downtown area.
Four Latin Americans were fined a total of 90 dollars for a disturbance at Otto's Place on Highway 90 east of Columbus last Sunday night. Jose Herreras Carlé Camile received 15 dollars plus costs, while Jose and Leandro Sasa were fined 1 dollar plus costs or 20.50 each. County sheriff deputies arrested the group.
Norman D. Dew Jr assistant professor of Bibliography and Librarian at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will be guest minister at First Presbyterian Church in Bugle Lake for Sunday services August 28. He is a noted librarian and educator and will address the congregation at 11:00 a.m. Friends are invited to attend.
Swimmers have one more week of swimming before the pool closes on August 31. Legion officials urge local citizens to make the most of the remaining days while the official calendar for 8 pan is in effect. Mr. and Mrs Ann and family joined Mr. and Mrs W F Ward at 4 11 fake in Gonzales for a pleasant visit.
Rice farmers unite under the Rice Council to boost national consumption through advertising and promotion. Council leaders stress 100 percent grower support and voluntary funding via a per hundredweight or per barrel assessment to fund marketing efforts and research.
Cindy Ann Ingram, daughter of Houston residents, visits her relatives Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ingram and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. Lange with Cindy’s mother Janie Lee Ingram also in town for a week long visit with Mrs. J. J. Lange.
A large host of friends and relatives attended the funeral at Memorial Methodist Church for W. Reed, longtime school official and deputy tax assessor. The Rev. Boyd Tarris and Rev. Charles Walton led services, with Mrs. Matthews playing organ solos. Interment followed at Evans Chapel in Leon County with Eagle Lake Lodge A F and A M assisting.
Mrs Louis Mascheck announces registrations for dance classes to begin September 6 in her home. Classes will be devoted exclusively to dancing. Contact CE 1.2960 for details. Debbie Danny and Donna visit her parents in Texarkana.
Masonic rites honored a dearly beloved Rnagle Lake citizen with H E Tate as Worshipful Master Edgar Bating as Senior Warden J A Ma this Funtoy Wander served as chaplain pallbearers included A Hy Sentinin W Nispel E Surrey Re 1 Cook Toe L McCreary and H W German Others present were W L Spalingore and W J Bauer A minter of Eagle Like citizens joined attendees for the service
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