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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1965
Page
5
The National Driver's Test shown on CBS TV May 24 drew a record 32 million viewers. Produced by CBS News with the National Safety Council and Shell, the program will be re aired on August 20 before Labor Day weekend to gauge public response and safety impact.
Three Colorado County graduates received bachelor degrees from Southwest Texas State in San Marcos during the summer commencement. Congressman J J Pickle gave the address in Strahan Gymnasium. Names include Tyra Feik Glidden Linde Hoffmen Columbus Remnice Krupka.
Manic attends a peace officers meeting with plans to discuss safety and cooperation. Officials from local departments report on training, patrols, and collaboration efforts amid rising concerns in the area.
The Fifth Annual Cattle Fertility Symposium will be held near Cypress on September 24. The Wortham Foundation of Houston sponsors the event with morning sessions at Cypress Fairbanks High School and afternoon sessions at the Wortham Research Laboratory on the Nine Bar Ranch. Leading researchers gather to share advances in cattle infertility and reproductive biology.
Notice announces a festival style clip featuring Rory Calhoun and Virginia Mayo shown at a local office on August 27 and 28. Public notice asks attention from residents and hints at a time for a screening.
The Guadalupe Valley Water and Sanitation Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday night August 19 at Walter Park in Schulgabuns. Educational films showed the installation of a large iron pipe by Line Star Steel Company. Attendees from Eagle Lake included W. C. Alley, Al Bothens, Harry Supako and TJ Smith.
Texas Woman's University held its annual summer commencement Friday morning August 20 with President Dr John A Guinn as speaker. Degrees of bachelor’s master’s and doctorates were awarded including Mrs Cantian Parker Wiese who majored in Elementary Education and History.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a m last Thursday for E Phil Gemmer of Houston former president of the Texas Construction Material Company for many years Gemmer died after a hospital visit Tuesday night He retired as president in 1962 after 1947 and was succeeded by his son Richard Friends extend sympathy to his wife and three sons Richard Phil Jr and Donald all of Houston
Pfc Ine E Linnemier 22 son of Mr and Mrs Jos A Linnemier of Tagle Lake qualified as expert with the M 14 rifle in Germany on August 9. He holds the expert rating the Army notes as the high mark in rifle qualification tests. He is a member of the 36th Artillery 1st Battalion and arrived overseas last April after basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana.
A Lavaca County oil discovery near Houstan is reported by Alfred Steinmann and company. The well, 5 miles northeast of Assotinics, yields about 137 barrels daily of 448 gravity oil on an 8/64 inch choke test, with production through formations in the Yegua at about 5,255 feet. The find is separated from nearby production by a 200 foot fault.
Eagle Lake Volunteer Firemen meet on Monday for their monthly business. they have an off night this fifth Monday. Last Sunday Eagle Lake men and women raced in the Triftivers Association wares in Bellville. Schfolk opens next Wednesday September 1st. Exercise caution when arriving in presidential areas and near schools to help prevent fires.
A daughter named Amalia Anna was born Sunday August 8 to Mr and Mrs Travis L Wegenhoft of Alleyton. She weighed seven pounds five ounces at birth at Columbus Hospital. Welcoming her are brother John F Wegenhoft and grandparents Oliver Wegenhoft and Mr and Mrs W H Harrison of Eagle Lake. Linnemier attended Eagle Lake High School.
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