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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
2
The postmaster urges six postage on all Christmas cards and outlines mailing options to speed delivery. He promotes first class, special delivery, and air mail with guidance on labeling, contents, and protecting packages, noting ZIP codes and late mailing windows.
United States Savings Bonds are suggested as ideal Christmas gifts as Coleride County reports October sales of 7248 and a ten month total of 97495 reflecting 4 percent of an 18 percent goal. Texas October bond sales reach 15665738 with January through October real estate sales totaling 51962956 for 14 percent of a 73 million target. The County Bond Committee urges banks to offer special gift envelopes and promotes Savings Bonds as gifts that keep giving.
The Eagle Lake era notes celebrate births deployments and visits including Aide de Camp to General Javamanrice in Germany. Molyne and family greet new arrivals at Borinquen Field Puerto Rico. Local residents welcome newborns and honor anniversaries while officials attend club events and university gatherings.
George Northington died Tuesday at Caney Valley Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was 63 and a longtime Wharton resident known for his jovial personality and ranching and farming work. He was a member of the Glen Flora Methodist Church and several local clubs. He is survived by his wife Frances and other relatives.
The obituary notes survivors including five immediate family members and a wide list of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services and interment were at the North Mutoh Family Cemetery with numerous friends and local mourners paying respect to the late Northington.
Two charges of issuing bad checks were filed in County Court at WoT. Geliings was accused of writing a $5.00 check to Gibson's 4p Columbus drawn on Columbus State Bank, fined $5 and costs and ordered restitution. Clarence Bainas was charged December Lth with issuing a $9.20 check to Lone Star Beer Distributing Co drawn on First State Bank of Welmar.
Adeive launched last month to register 18 19 and 20 year olds at Wharton County Jr College as the college Young Democrats distribute applications for voter registration. The street tax certificates will not be mailed until after January 1 pending Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality.
Rice High School student council members serve as ushers at home basketball games and supervise activities in the Commons each morning. They sponsor a letter to the North Vietnamese government seeking humane treatment of American prisoners and plan Christmas activities. The council supports Victoria High School’s bid for president of the Texas Association of Student Councils.
A fragmented report cites Kareel University in Tez Morocco as the oldest educational institution in the world. The text references a founding year around Bas, with unclear dates and spelling. Further verification is needed for precise historic claims.
Mrs. Virginia Vezell hosts an open house at the new Gast Mall Street location in Eagle Lake. Citizens are invited to refreshments register for a free vase or prize, and view a display of arrangements decorations and potted plants.
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