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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
8
Local businesses announce special closings around the holiday period. Many firms including Kaels Machine and Widel fre Shop and Main Auto Supply will be closed Thursday through Friday for inventory and New Year break.
The entnty courthouse in Columbus will be closed on Saturday and Monday with holidays in effect. Garbage collections will be made on New Year’s Day in Bugh’s Lake as per regular schedule.
John R. Evans, senior student at the Austin Presbyterian Seminary, will fill the pulpit this Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. He earned a bachelor of arts degree magna cum laude from Austin College in 1864. Evans previously served as a ministerial intern at First Presbyterian Church of Abilene and as an intern pastor at First Presbyterian in another city.
The Rice tournament schedule lists Eagle teams hosting East Bernard at 6 30 pm in various junior and high school gyms from Columbus to Edna and Weimar to Schulenburg. The Royal and Sugar Land girls teams chase the traveling trophy as controversy surrounds past winners and permanent possession rules.
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce directors meet January 4 at 2 30 p.m. in the Municipal Building Council Room to elect 1969 officers. Four new directors were chosen by mail ballot for five year terms starting January 1. Continuing 1968 directors include Gene Baker 1967 president G C Duncan Robert Griffith Dick Greenhaus B A Krivacka T J Solith Dexter Anderson and Alvin W Kohleffeld. The January meeting will finalize plans for the January 15 banquet where 1968 officers will be installed.
Tax tour schedule lists county ad valorem and state tax discounts for payments made by January 2. January 31 marks the penalty start for late payments. The tour visits Weimar January 2 3 4 Lone Oak Schultz Grocery January 5 Bernardo Hf S Grocery January 8 and continues through January 12 Garwood Mayes Store Oakland Sheridan school Frelsburg Reef Island Nada Walker Granary with stops at multiple stores and schools through January 22.
Trail Boss J Hensarling of Houston leads an estimated 250 to 300 riders in the annual trail ride for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The journey travels from Wallis to Fulshear then west of Clodine with overnight stops, returning via Westheimer Road to Memorial Park Tinuston and a big parade opening day February 21. Registrations are processed by Oscar Miller in Bage Lake and James Raabe of Eagle Lake Jaycees, with assistant Ace Satterfield and Trail Marshal George F Lesser listed as organizers.
Eagle Lake reports a peaceful Christ-Imviag weekend with only minor disturbances. Chief Buster Semors notes no city accidents and observes careful driving by motorists, both local and transient, during the busy period.
The Rice Theatre in Tagle Lake will host a big New Year’s Eve Midnight Show on Sunray December 1 featuring She Freak. An all-star cast will star in Hurry Sun Down with Michael Caine and Jane Fendi for the New Year’s Day weekend.
Editor's note presents reader questions on Selective Service. Col Morris S Schwartz, State Director, explains how employers obtain occupational deferment information from pamphlets and draft boards, and outlines appeals to the President and how outcomes are communicated via the Notion of Classification card.
Memorial Methodist Church will hold a communion service at 7 30 p m New Year’s Eve. Christ Episcopal Church plans the Feast of Lights at 7 30 p m Sunday Jan 7 and a covered dish supper at 7 p m Wednesday night of this week.
The home of Mr and Mrs H Scholz in Robstown was completely destroyed by a fire between midnight and 3 am. The Scholzs were visiting relatives in Eagle Lake with son George Scholz and family Glen when alerted at 3 am. Authorities investigate likely cause and assess loss.
Mr and Mrs Fred Youngs announce the birth of a daughter at midnight on Saturday December 26 in Eagle Lake Community Hospital. The newborn weighed seven pounds. She joins four brothers and four sisters in welcoming the new arrival.
A dense listing of church names and weekly services across several Texas communities. It includes Holy Communion, Morning Worship, Holy Days, Mass times, rosary, and benediction schedules, along with pastors and locations in towns such as Eagle Lake, East Bernard, and Bay-area areas.
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