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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
4
Laughlin Hospital Notes and City Campus Entries
Fragmentary notes mention Laughlin Hospital and city sites including Columbus Street Putleata and Loretea Mac Bankston. Names like Jo Collis L Feenett Rudy Devlick Garyport Ch nat Rach Teiene Tang appear amid scattered references to services at a church and a union. Text references a proposed extension affecting public schools and moderation.
Cotton Belt Allotment Near 1956 Figure Sparks Debate
Colorado County notes the 1857 cotton acre allotment at roughly 2207 acres after adjustments and a historic fight by the Cotton Belt Association to resist state reserve requirements. The group pushed for a 10 percent increase but secured about 2 percent less than 1956, reflecting changes from past reserves and shifting proportions. The piece also mentions Mrs. Victor Witte and family visiting from St. Mary’s to Mahden, Louisiana, where he works with Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
G. & Caithers
College Stelloi
Coltan Belt Association of Texts
Jong
OCBA
Cotton Belt Association
Brat
Air
Victor Witte
Witte
St. Mary's Pa
Mahden
Tennessee Gas Transmission
Community Center Calendar Highlights and Events
The Community Center calendar lists multiple gatherings including Lions meeting, preschools, youth miler, family reunion, women’s Christmas banquet at 7:30, Rotary banquet, youth events, Montezuma Vance Men of Distinction, Catholic Children’s Conviet May party, formal dance, and New Year’s Eve party. Details show dates and times for each activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Meeting
Preshpanclase
Rotary
Christus
Jude Bannuet
Montezuma Vance
Catholic Children's Cnviet
Formal Dorce
Band Boosters Order More Candy For The Espie Cake Band
Band boosters place a new candy order for the Espie Cake Band. The note mentions a school event and a Monday deadline in 1957, with topics hinting at a band gathering and related activities.
Firemen quell blaze at colored home in Flat Sunday
Eagle Lake volunteers raced to the Oscar Thomas home in the Colored Flat section after a Sunday alarm. Firemen managed to suppress the blaze before it caused heavy damage to multiple rooms of the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Firemien
Oscar Thomas Fome
Neon
Sanday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laughlin Hospital
Bernie Sahisti
Cotton Belt Assn
Britt-ins
W. H. Kansteiner
Texas
Albert's
Brepor
Pels — Biskét
Walteng
Sue
Albert’s Variety Store
Luna
Stora
Eagte Elko
Strickland Insurance Agency
Wilsons Ata
Gooper’s Package Store
Mal
Phonece
Couturiere
DR Pepper Bottling Co
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