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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1970
Page
3
Sheriff Mueller and deputies report a hectic period with numerous burglaries drunken driving and disturbances. Records show multiple arrests including trespassing theft and a jail intake, with calls ranging from prowlers to fights and a mental patient transfer. officials describe patrols across Garwood Eagle Lake Weimer Frelsburg and surrounding areas.
A weekly hospital newsletter, dated February 2, lists numerous patients by city and surname including Bennie Blain, A Barnett, E Roos, Tillie Matzke, Nellie Hammond, Mary Jane Garcia and Son, Brenda Smith, Lucy Kallina, Luce Cuuer, Daya Cardolsa, Dors Priesmeyer, Gardner Duncan, Janie Lopaz, Margaret Marshall, Emanuele Castillo, Columbus Ernest Zatlon, Res. Cruz Genzales, Lilly Washington, Marjorie Rainos, Garwood Wardell Ward and others. It also notes dismissals and staff mentions across several locations such as Garwood, Weimar, Wallis, Columbus, and Altai.
A February meeting at the Masvale Building in the Flatestored area formed the Farmers Improvement Cemetery Society. Members began paying monthly dues of 1.00 to fund upkeep for the cemetery on State Street in Rice Mill. Meetings will continue in the Masonic building on the last Tuesday of each month.
Mrs Fugeng Harman daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Mord Tribby of New Oxford Pa plans a ten day visit to her husband PFC Eugene Harmon stationed in Viet Nam. She left Baldmars February 2 en route to San Francisco then Hawaii, formerly Glouth Martin of Gutwood and daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralyn Marlin of LaGrange.
Montezuma members elected twelve directors in balloting ending January 28. Re-elected for one-year terms were Gene Baker and several members including Mrs. Kenneth Mahallie Mrs. Ralph Gertson Mrs. B g Williams and Mrs W L Fortis. New one-year directors named included Jobo Clipson Edwin Gay Mrs Travis Wagenhott G Rhoades Butch An ski Mike Cheathar and Sam Davidson. President Vic Scott scheduled two board meetings at 2:30 Monday in the municipal building to elect 1970 officers.
Wharton County Junior College extends spring registration for full time students from February 4 to February 10 due to local sickness. Dean Ora Roads says students may register in the Registrar's Office in IC Administration Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Nada Christian Mothers held a regular meeting at Monty with the election of officers on January 26. Officers elected were Bernice Kallitia president Irene Bichner vice president Justina Koreneky financial secretary Elizabeth Schoelmar recording secretary and Rose Staff treasurer. Plans were made for the pastor s 25th Tybilee celebration with Mass at 3 30 PM February 8. Members will donate articles for the Missions and quilt several with Father Rolf urging Catholic reading at home during February. The meeting closed with a vacation prayer.
The First National Bank at Eagle Lake will be closed all day next Thursday February 12 in observance of Abraham Lincoln's birthday anniversary.
The 1970 license plates go on sale in the Office of County Tax Assessor and Collector Henry J Hajovsky at the county courthouse in Columbus starting Monday February 2 and continuing through March. New white plates with blue numbers must be on all vehicles by April 1. Residents may reserve special numbers by contacting the tax office by Feb 10. If renewal notices were received, include the notice. otherwise send the vehicle title and 1969 license receipt to the office. This year introduces a computerized registration with an order by mail option through the Texas Highway Department.
Revs Mr and Mrs Jonny R Davis remind members and interested citizens of a singing service at the Assembly of God Church this Sunday February 8 at 2 30 in the afternoon All denominations are invited to join in the old time singing and fellowship Refreshments will be served
Eagle Lake city manager J. Smith attended a Texas Water Quality Board hearing on new water quality laws. He noted the new provisions require third stage treatment for municipal effluent and could force significant changes in city sanitation operations to meet stricter standards.
Mrs. Ernest Uzzell owner of Uzzell's Florist in Altair attended the Allied Florist Design School at the Holiday Inn Central in Dallas last weekend. New wedding design ideas for 1970 were shown. designers Mrs. Vazell Mrs. Bulalah Overmeyer and Jim Bridenbaugh of Telafigra led the event.
Miss Sallie Fletcher Jones and Mrs Curtis A McClanahan attended the 70th anniversary luncheon for the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Columbus. The event, with guests Mrs Frank Higgins and Miss Ophelia Johnson, was held Friday January 30th at the Episcopal Parish Hall.
Mr and Mrs Pete Canaris are pleased to announce the birth of a son at Eagle Lake Community Hospital on Thursday January 29. The newborn weighed five pounds fourteen ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Praka of Garwood and Mrs Dan Canaris of this city. The Canaris also have an older son, Peter Gabriel, age two.
Mrs Mary Washington and her daughter Andrea of Oakland California stayed a few days with Mrs Vette Hinton, visiting locally before returning home.
Around the clock service announced at Engle Lake Drug Store on Cr 42 2562. The notice promotes continuous availability and reads as a local business update with emphasis on extended hours and property-related offerings.
Invitations this week announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of Beverly Kay Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Luther Jenking, to Charles Russell Bell Jr. The wedding is planned for seven thirty o'clock on the evening of Saturday February 21 at the First Baptist Church in Van Vleck Texas.
Four representatives from Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce attended the South Texas Leadership Conference and South Texas board meeting in Victoria last Thursday and Friday. Dexter Anderson presided, with D. A. Thornton, Robert B. Wilcox, and Frank Sherrer as directors. Topics covered included chamber organizational structure, financing programs, business and government. Carl Cowles, assistant manager at East Texas Chamber, spoke at the banquet. Walter Werre was the principal speaker at lunch.
The Rice Theatre in Eagle Lake will present a late show this Saturday starting at 7:00 p.m. featuring Worm in color with Vincent Price and Jan Ogilvy starring. All seats priced at 1.00 dollars.
Mrs. Leon P Gaucher died Thursday January in New York. Formerly of Eagle Lake she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Nath B Rest residents of this city. Survived by husband and several children in Texas and Maryland. A general questions and answer period was held in the afternoon.
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