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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1951
Page
1
Funeral services for Paul Chapman were held on December 24. The ceremony covered his life and included standard rites as mourners gathered in memory of the late individual from Garnweod and nearby communities.
Postmaster S. Bertin announces new postage rates effective January 1 1952. All gestel cards from the Fast Offer Department require 2 cents. existing 1 cent cards can be used with 1 extra cent via a 7 cent stamp. Private mailing cards with 1 cent postage become 2 cents. Letter rates rise to 23 cents total for outbound mail including registry and related services.
The article notes holidays concluding and schools reopening after the break. It mentions a winter term starting Tuesday next week and the return of classes for elementary grades. Regional observers expect a six week session and a shift to a new elementary campus north of the current site.
rt. John Tallas of the U. S. Marine Corps has come back to Eagle Lake after serving in Korea for fifteen months. He arrived Monday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs John Tallas and plans to return to North Carolina on January 18. Also John Canaris visits for Christmas from his teaching post at a Dallas school.
The second annual Rice tournament features 14 boys and 10 girls teams with upsets expected. A new prize for third and fourth place is added as Thorndale and Pleasant Plain meet in boys and girls brackets. Final rounds cap the event with key matchups and a gala closing.
The C of C hosts a city wide Christmas lighting contest with residents urged to showcase displays each night for judging. At press time several entries were not yet named as organizers finalize schedules and criteria across districts, with judging to occur during the holiday period.
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Mr and Mrs Buddy Randow hosted Christmas Day with guests Mr and Mrs Bes Willie Randow of Galveston Mr and Mrs Bobby Rgeder of Yorktown and Mr and Mrs Ludwig Strzindle and their two daughters of Sinton in attendance.
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