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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1948
Page
3
Council deems teen age drivers as reckless as older motorists citing safety studies. Reports mention accident rate comparisons and statistics from various studies, highlighting concerns about teen driving in high schools and urban traffic.
Austin Aug 25. Economy in government prompts Texas Selective Service to reduce boards from World War II total 351 to 137. Maj Gen K L Berry says funds are tighter and counties merged into intercounty local boards. He notes one local board per 100000 population with up to five counties per board and emphasizes efficiency, highway and railroad considerations, and citizen cooperation.
Last Friday Mr and Mrs VY A Hayden welcomed Mr and Mrs Albert Hayden and children Mable Seth and Ralph from Lawrence Kansas. The gathering marked first Texas visit and reunion with numerous cousins in Eagle Lake. Attendees included Albert Dutcher James Dutcher and others for a 33 cousin count. Refreshments followed and a picnic on Saturday evening featured sandwiches cookies and iced tea. Jerry Gibson and Joe Sumners from Bay City and Ada Woods of Houston visited Miss Sue Mooney Wednesday.
Chesterville notes recount a Friday night party for Ira Goats with sandwiches chips cake and drinks. Guests included Lorene Wied Ethel Birdwell Elizabeth and Alma Gold Fay and Gay Dodd and many others as games were played on the lawn and gifts were given to the honoree.
Friends of Mrs Chester McGehee Sayre Oklahoma report progress after her operation for appendix removal last Friday. Former Miss Mildred Walker daughter of Will and Mrs Walker, with Ed Priesmeyer of Austin spending weekend with her mother Mrs H E Carey and uncle Chas Lengerke.
Eagle Lake High School invites boys interested in enrolling in vocational agriculture this fall to a meeting in the high school auditorium next Tuesday evening August 31 at eight. L. J. Rosprim will discuss program requirements and eligibility, with Mayor Emanuel Roos outlining relevant state laws and local ordinances. Parents are urged to attend to learn district advantages.
Four year old Litue Tate was honored with a birthday party at the Tate home. Guests enjoyed grab bag prizes and refreshments. Relatives and family friends—many named—attended, including Mrs. E. J. Konesheck and Mrs. C. L. Richter. Tommy Jean Sewell of Rosenberg, a talented student, is returning to the St. Louis Music Institute with a scholarship. The Randows from Galveston vacationed here and visited Wm. Randow and family.
Clifton Webb uses a babysitting premise in the Twentieth Century Fox comedy Sitting Prety with Robert Young and Maureen O Hara. The laugh packed hit opens at Cole's Theatre Sunday and Monday August 29 30.
Mr and Mrs HW visited his father and Mrs Boothe and other relatives here from their Fppigton home Sunday.
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