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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
11
The 1956 New Year’s baby is set for more hospital births and better medical care versus 1940. Statisticians report nine in ten births occur in hospitals today, with home births falling sharply. Physician deliveries rose to 220,274 in 1954 while midwives declined, yet midwives still oversaw 18,050 home births.
Mr and Mrs Joe N Prazar Jr announce the passing of their sons Joe Brooks and Dick at Christmas. Grandparents Mrs J N Frazar and others mourn the loss in a family notice.
Parishioners at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Eagle Lake will elect committeemen for 1956 after the 10:00 am mass on New Year’s Day. The 10:00 Mass will be the only one celebrated on New Year’s Day.
W J Elliott chief of the Texas Highway Patrol announced a one week extension of the deadline for filing applications for appointment to the State Patrol. Applications postmarked by Sunday midnight January 8 1956 will be accepted, delaying original January 1 deadline to give all eligible Texans ample filing time during the Christmas holidays.
Mrs Frazars sister and one band visit for New Year. H C Johnson family holiday in Paola Kansas will return home tonight. Dick Janik of Dallas spends holidays with Dr and Mrs Lewis Kopecky. Eagle Lake Headlight subscription urged.
The Billy Towell family of Bell Aird and the Ed Causey Jr family of Eagle Lake attended Christmas Eve dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R H Towell. The Roy Towell Jr family could not join due to illness. Mr and Mrs H E Tate and daughters dined in Nada on Sunday with her sister Mrs Otto Popp. Mr and Mrs Joe Koudelka visited Schulenburg for the weekend with friends and relatives.
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