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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1961
Page
2
Citizens of Sagle Lae rally behind a youth baseball park project noting Rotary and community members donate funds materials and labor. The effort includes an annual Hot Cake program to boost profits and support for LL youth sports with plans to celebrate next May and encourage fair play and development of tomorrow’s leaders.
The Future Farmers of America organization plays a vital role in progress and prosperity. Texas now has active FRA chapters with over 35,000 members. For 82 years the association has fostered citizenship, farm knowledge, and community service, earning national praise.
Garwood FFA members hosted a calf and swine sale drawing solid turnout from the Fa Loons Club and Garwood Lions. Organizers praised the fair’s proceeds supporting FFA youth projects and thanked area supporters for their steady help and community backing.
Countywide cleanup effort organized by the Negro Committee includes Home Demonstration agents and county officials. June dates set for judging activities. committee suggests public letters and club participation and recognition of longstanding contributors. Attendees include Elia Moe Banks Alma nia Tehaven from Garwood and Wax, Toris Rishoge, and Wilthy Joubnsmy from Weimar.
A 1955 Chevrolet driven by Johnny Popp of Sale veered off the Colorado Wheat bridge near Garwood late Saturday night. Alton Popp and a passenger suffered injuries and were taken to El Campo hospital with lacerations and possible internal injuries as Miller, the investigating officer, began the inquiry.
Charles F. Clack of Gerveston and of $100 in ten Court One charge of in a car after he % the city last Pro legal officers. case before Judge Kenneth Smith Monday, Mrs. Ab bina Butler charged. that her hus band, Bruce Butler, hit her and Me. Butler was assessed a fine of $75.00. Guests Jayith Rirs. Mat tie T. Jones were Mr. and Mrs. WA. Brown of Foliston, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Tolliver of Line City, Me. ar Mrs. Harbert, Taliver ani & children of Con roe, Mra. WA. Roig and Mr. Vera Lows of La Marque visite wath Mya, Mr. and Mrs. Huge Hints and family, as Orchard visited over the week-end with Mrs. Frank Destal, Mr and Mrs. Johnny Barns and family, and they came especially to visit Their daughter. Mrs. Jobin Perry, who is a patient on the Laucilin Hospital, is
February calendar lists events at the community center including Lire club, Mason’s Creewe Washington facility, rotary hot cake supper, youth programs, library open hours, and evening lectures. Specific dates and event names are partially garbled but indicate a busy month with gatherings and service activities.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a date related tease from a staged presentation. Contains no clear names places or concrete actions and is not decipherable into a factual news item.
The piece explains how cotton income acts as a multiplier in the local economy and how unused allotments threaten stability. It outlines 1962 cotton allotment provisions, voluntary release and reallotment, and zone-based release in Colorado County with a February 24 deadline for release and for producers to file for additional allotments. It notes farm eligibility loss for repeated old farm allotments and directs contact to the county ASC for details on future production plans.
Slenderella Room held a reopening with prizes awarded for cultured pearls first prize, a matched purse and glove set second prize to Mrs Bobby Anderson, and a photo holder case third prize to Mrs F A Hoeninghaus. Visitors praised the oriental remodel and owner Mrs Virginia Uzzell extended thanks to attendees, wellwishers and helpers.
Feb 13 activities include horse shoes side jumps and mumble peg. Cub Scout Den No. 1 met at Mrs. Roland Bulusek’s home to work on a blue and gold banquet project. Refreshments were served by the den mother. Reporter names Alan Campbell and Dave Ruetherka.
Doctors from Colopano Austin Fayette counties attended a local medical association meeting in Eagle Lake last Tuesday. The event highlighted talks by experts and reports from the Colorado Wayette County Medical Association, with attendees including Ban Sehubiann of Wharton and Foster Hospital staff.
County agricultural notes by Gatorade County agent Doyle L Moore cover crop tips, soil health, and farm weather patterns. Practical observations include pest briefings, planting windows, and emerging crop management guidance for local growers.
Mrs Harold Liaut Williams was named Sweetheart of the annual Montezuma Club Sweetheart dance at the Community Center on Saturday night. She succeeds Mrs John Clipson and will reign during 1961. The past president presented a bouquet of a dozen red roses to Mrs Williams during the ceremony.
Mrs H C Fitzgerald and Mes Je Matthews announce key workers for the Be it Heart Fund Drive in Ea gle-Bake. The group includes Mr and Mrs Drew Shell Mrs Bruce Waddell Mrs Herbert Leccsin Mrs John Clipson Mrs Simon Sinclair Mrs George Burke Alvin Wiese A Hy Reuther also Mrs Justin Smith Mrs Bennie Blair Mrs Ted Brunner Mrs Gariner Seaholm H H Fitzgerald and local residents Marlene Tole Williams Clara Phine Clay Jes James More than 50 million Heart Fund dollars have funded heart research in the past decade urging coins in containers and participation on Heart Sunday February 28th.
The final service in a three part series on Alcoholism will be held at Colly Memorial Methodist Church next Sunday at 7 30 p m. Speakers Ben W Cobb and Clifford Wiese will discuss chapters from the book They Stumbling Block presented at the services led by Carl Seaholm Jr and R PF Wil.
A solo and ensemble music clinic for Wharton County Junior College musicians will be held on February 8 at 8 o clock. Band director Charles G. Ryan announced the session aimed at students preparing for University level scholastic competition the following week.
District Internal Revenue head warns employers of continuing Social Security tax rates. Employers pay 3 percent of wages plus 3 percent employee withholding, totaling 6 percent. The notice outlines quarterly tax forms and historical rate changes from 1936 to 1968, with the current 3 percent rate applying to earnings up to the stated wage base.
Governor Price Daniel issued a proclamation declaring February 18 through 25 as Future Farmers of America Week in Texas. The document praises FFA as training skilled farmers and ranchers, noting members are public school students studying vocational agriculture to advance farming and related careers for the nation’s welfare.
W HL Nelson plans to plant additional coastal Bermuda grass this spring in Bernardo area. Cooperators Braden Henneke Roznovak Keetrek Hill and Koehl outline summer peas and erosion repair projects on their lands. J R Thomas Eagle Lake to smooth 96 acres of riceland. Joe Breit 7 acres of winter peas followed by cotton. Mose Thames 225 acres of riveland irrigation area. Colorado Charity ASC to grant cost phate payments. Local notices include Rotary hot cake supper and unrelated ads.
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