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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
1
In a newly formed Eagle Lake network, members signed up as part of the budget plan. Officials announced the initiative and outlined initial steps for organizing the group and its activities.
A local event mixes Christmas traditions with Rotary Club customs at a community party. Attendees enjoyed seasonal decorations, snippets of civic service talk, and shared refreshments, highlighting goodwill efforts during the holiday season.
The USDA report supports rice growers by noting increased yield in California due to weather and acreage. It cites a 1955 estimate of 200 bushels per acre and a 1969 figure around 83,0559 bushels, signaling higher production expectations despite prior doubts.
Fragmented OCR presents a biblical nativity scene with shepherds watching fields, the angelic proclamation, and the birth of Christ. The text recounts the glory of God, the heavenly chorus, and the shepherds rushing to Bethlehem to witness the savior’s arrival.
The post office will remain open Saturday afternoon until 6 0 with normal Saturday operations and extended hours in the busy period. Postal staff will attempt to clear a backlog and ensure deliveries, amid ongoing efforts to process parcels efficiently.
Elvin Pasehall age 21, son of Mrs. Dan Gibson, is in a San Diego hospital with serious injuries after a city car crash last Sunday. Initial reports cite a concussion and other injuries. Mrs. Gibson suffers jaw and facial injuries. A letter from November discusses Alvin’s potential travel and a request for messages to his family.
Dorethy Amthbar, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Amthbar of Borville and former resident of Apple Lake, sustained injuries while running on December during a fall derailment involving a dog. Condition reported as improved but will require several weeks more in bed.
A citywide Christmas season is marked by carols and lights at several churches. Programs include special services at First Baptist, Colly Memorial Methodist, Perpetual Delphatie, and others with morning and evening worships scheduled on December 25. Community gatherings feature Christmas sermons, liturgy, and observances of the Lord's Supper.
In Eagle Lake and Garwood communities voters rejected government cotton quotas for next year. The counts show Eagle Lake 24 for and 30 against, Garwood 20 for and 11 against, with other towns recording mixed results. The statewide referendum aimed to restate price supports and regulate cotton production under the new policy.
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad seeks authority to discontinue passenger trains Nos. 208 and 310. A hearing before the Railroad Commission of Texas will be held in Eagle Lake on January 18, 1950, at 10 percent ADA, with testimony for and against the proposed discontinuance. Local officials and a county judge voiced questions about service reliability and timeliness. The commission will consider all evidence and statements from interested parties.
Earl R Thrasher died Tuesday at his home after a nine year illness. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. and choir leading hymns Whose We Have in Jesus and We Have His Own Way. Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery with pallbearers Ralph Martin Walter Wied Pony Fatn Gill Martin and others. He was born in 1905 in Bran Mi and lived in Houston Ganrood and Fasie Lake later working as a machinist. He married Esther Irene McGlothlin on January 30 1927 and is survived by three sons one grandchild.
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