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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
10
Friday and Monday social events noted at Wesleyan include personal appointments, hospital visits, and family notices. Several locals and guests travel to Temple, Columbus, and Houston for gatherings, surgeries, and university activities amid spring season plans.
Garwood High School band schedules a benefit concert for March 11 during Ratwe ot Fla wors Week. The event includes a parade and a 40 piece band contest, with admission 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Local residents attend as schools plan to showcase musical talents and raise funds.
The E L Choristers led by director Campbell plan six performances between February 25 and March 1. They travel from Eagle Lake to Hempstead and other towns, with stops arranged in Houston and Galveston. The trip funds rely on group payments and appeals to supporters. The church choir from Marla ster will assist.
A list of Red Cross directors and officials was announced for the Weimar gala event. Names include Meemsyer Sir Aten, Berth of Weimar Clee Gola, EG Miles of Celumats, and San Harbert Josot Coluaidas, with Grige cheirman noted as past finamte. Columbus is also mentioned among the attendees.
Grand Jury reports indictments for desertion involving Victor Sheepshire and Samuel Wiles with multiple children cited. Gessie Dibreil arrested for intoxicated driving and fined fifty dollars plus costs, five days jail. Grady Lit Qe and Mrs Troy Thomason of Weimer visited Eagle Lake as guests of Bic and Mrs Taev Shell.
In a special meeting commissioners approved funds for Farm to Market Highway 155 right of way. The plan extends the road toward Weimar from Sheridan Bear Island Hallettsville Pleasanton area opening a new south artery. The county will reinvest 600 of the county’s per school fund and 365,000 from road bonds. securities totaling 50,000 are reserved. Officials seek to pay off bonds fully by 1987 using various county funds.
M L Briscoe was named Rotary president for the coming term at the club election held Wednesday. New directors named include Hawes Johnson Ted Gruemer and F Y Werner with Har tte Sruth elected to lead the seven member board beginning July. Club plans include a fundraiser to support a Latin American Troop project and a March event.
Color by Technicolor film titled Cariremad stars John Feyne and Arlene Dahl, showing at TUFS and Wed editions of the cinema schedule.
Charles Engelhard 84 died January 28 in a Manor Texas rest home. Funeral services were held last Saturday at 10 oclock. Rev A J Pote officiated in Mill-Eaters Chapel. Survivors include brothers Brite and Victor of Eagle Lake. Interment followed at a local cemetery.
Governor Shivers will turn the first spade of dirt at the ceremonial ground-breaking for the Cynen Cathe olic Home for the Aged at Hille in Wharton County. Calp Kreger said the governor will arrive in Campo around 4 pm and be escorted by police through the intersection of High Need Your Wheels. Attending alongside Shivers are Senator Gas Straitville and Senator L. La Grange. Public invited to the ceremony.
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