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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
2
A town considers a new hospital. The board outlines that present facilities do not meet standards and must be upgraded or replaced. Discussion covers costs, financing deadlines, and the need for community support to begin construction in 1970.
Final rites for Guy Ammann 5 of Talton were held Sunday afternoon December 7 at 2 oclock at Wheeler Funeral Home in Zi mpo with Rev Milton Mizik of the First United Methodist Church of Helating. Interment was in Garden of Memories. Mr Ammann died in Caney Valley Hospital Wharton on Friday December 5. He was born October 1 1900 in Talton. Surviving him are two brothers Abner Ammann Talton and Eric Ammann Garwood.
Eagle Lake notes tag a busy week with Earl Rodgers, son of County Commissioner E H Rodgers, arriving from California. Alvin Weiss was discharged from El Paso Field Army on Oct 2. The Eagles romped a rival 33 to 0, boosting their season scoring and setting Reed as all time top scorer with 84 points. Braden sits third with 30 as local residents announce moves and arrivals from Columbus to Renela Tesora, and T J Roberts buys a cafe in Ellinger amid Army service wrap.
Hermann H. Thumann Jr. and Herman Thimann Jr., both 90 and 4 respectively, face new charges tied to the theft of cattle trailers. They already faced cattle theft accusations and now stand charged with additional theft tied to cattle transported from a Weimar area property. Bond set at 2500 dollars each. Deputies report a trailer was taken from Dewey Goode in Weimar.
Governor Preston Smith issued a proclamation designating December and January as Texas Agricultural Products Months. The Texas Department of Agriculture started a research and marketing program to promote homegrown goods under the Texas Agricultural Products symbol with emphasis on boosting sales in Texas stores and encouraging retailers and consumers to seek the TAF symbol.
In a letter to editors, the Texas Governor appeals to media executives to back traffic safety during the December to January peak period. He declares a traffic safety emergency and seeks robust journalism support to reduce fatalities and injuries across the state.
Cpl Gilbert Hollitjyr writes from Da Nang area about gear theft, long mess duties for 400 meals, and managing the pet shack and dish staff. He notes hopes to return to the states by late December with R and R plans, dental appointment, and possible Okinawa stop, while describing busy rotation schedules and delayed orders.
District L Director E DeWitt Marshall of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service announced the January address reporting period for aliens. Most residents must report addresses, with forms available at post offices and INS offices. compliance is urged as willful failure may bring serious consequences.
The Office of the Americas Growers Cooperative held a Wednesday sale on December 10 offering 15 rice lots totaling 41,692 cwt. Riviana submitted the top bid of 5.07 for a Belle Patna lot from Gertson Farms Inc, milling No 2 with a 9 loan value of 4.97. Second high bid was 5.00 by Riviana for a second Belle Patna lot from Powers Bros. Best bid for Blue Belle was 5.02 by Comet for two Power Arc lots. Only three lots exceeded loan value, others sold well under loan by as much as 1.50 per cwt.
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