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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1947
Page
8
Colorado County reports a sharp decline in cotton planting with only 9000 acres for 1946. The Agricultural Agent notes focus on higher yields and one-variety communities. Six demonstrations with winter legumes failed due to weather, yielding under 200 bales and limiting value. Mr and Mrs Krider visited Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Helen Willrodt daughter of Mr and Mrs A W Willrodt wed Robert Dale Reedy son of Mr and Mrs R D Reedy of Modesto California at St Anthony's Catholic Church Columbus on February 15. Rev Hubert Bauman officiated and nuptial mass followed. The couple plan to live in Palo Alto California. The wedding drew out of town guests including Mr Gordy and Mrs Gordy with ties to Mrs Ben Stapleton and the Kucherke families.
A retrospective note recalls a mix up of mail and a late train arrival. A subscriber flagged an error in last week’s issue and a letter in the box didn’t belong to them. The piece mentions a milk bill overcharge and a missing worker at Southern Pacific.
Eagle Lake den Club members are landscaping a garden on Southern Pacific Lines property beside the passenger depot. They plant shrubs and flowers and plan to spell Eagle Lake in painted stones. Proceeds from Houston Flower Show ticket sales go to the beautification project. Local residents urged to buy tickets from the club.
Austin February 27 A UT Interscholastic League committee led by R B Norman Amarillo reports a semester rule change to stop holding over high school athletes for further competition The plan would start eight semesters of eligibility at first high school enrollment and end after eight consecutive semesters Critics say holding over overemphasizes winning hurts participation and deprives younger students of a chance to compete The piece also notes a Washington police question about dispersing a crowd with the proposed answer I’d pass the hat
The Eagle Lake School Band receives praise for cadence, alignment, and discipline. Critics note needs include more marching practice and shorter requirements. With new uniforms arriving soon, appearances should improve. contributions are welcomed to support drums majors and growing membership.
The article records Charles S. McLellan defending a gasoline tax plan as a route upgrade pace of six miles per year would be slow. He argues roads benefit nonusers and that farmers, merchants, and consumers lack lobbyists in Austin. Also noted are visits by Raymond Taylor and family and updates on Mrs. Middlebrook’s hospital recovery.
A vivid preview highlights a film described as unlike anything seen before with a camera work by Rolit Montgomery. It touts Till the Clouds Roll By and an array of stars delivering two hours of beauty and music in Technicolor.
Robert Simmons of Eagle Lake is among 12 students starting under the G. I. Vocational Educational program in the Weimar school building. Instruction continues up to three years for eligible veterans with subsistence stipends of 65 to 90 dollars monthly. HAL Henry Linstrum Jr arrives at Laughlin Hospital weighing six and a half pounds. He is son of Chas Henry Linstrum and grandchild of Rev and Mrs. C. Linstrum. His father attends Southwest State College in San Marcos. grandfather pastors Colly Memorial Methodist Church. Overseas, Mr and Mrs Edward Causey and Raymond Thomas were Texas University students visiting home last weekend.
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