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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
1
Local groups in Eagle Lake Texas organize a March of Dimes drive to promote polio vaccination and raise funds. Event coordinators urge community participation, citing goals for 1957 and noting support from Lions Club and local organizations as they plan activities around the Eagle Lake area.
Garwood Lions announce a January telethon to support charitable goals with drives at the Community Center. Waddell chairs the Sags Signs Club and coordinates volunteer efforts and headquarters setup. Local residents are urged to contribute by phone or in person on designated days.
Newly chosen county leaders were sworn in by Wednesday in Cohimabus with reelected figures including Sheri J. G. Walker County Attorney O. P. Moore and several district officials taking oaths amid ceremony led by District Judge Lester Holt.
Citizens of Hazie Leke mourn the passing of Mrs T P Ha with a solemn last rites service. Thomas Preston was noted as dearly loved in a December ceremony at Gorepttal. Hospital admission details reflect a sudden heart ailment and timing around 1604 am.
Property owners along the Eagle Lake by-pass route are being contacted to sign deeds by month’s end to facilitate the highway project. Mayor Harold Mvacinn cites removing heavy trucks and easing downtown traffic as aims, with many owners from Lake Avenue to Main Street urged to sign by January 15th.
Communities near Bayly Lake contribute Christmas cards to Hedgecroft Clinic for medical use at the hospital. Volunteers from Houston and others deliver cards to the Eagle Market where they are sorted for shipment. The program, supported by D R Wintermans, stores machinery and rice storage supplies for hospital needs.
Lee Goode, longtime Texas resident known as Uncle Lee, died in October after a long illness. Survived by two sons Robert and John and a sister Mrs Veon of Corpus Christi, with many relatives. He worked for the Highway Department, remembered for friendliness and help to many. services scheduled for Friday at 2 PM.
Eagle Lake waits for the first baby of 1957 with hopeful reports through yesterday. Mr and Mrs Bilis Glueck Lyst missed the honor when their eight in child arrived at Leughlin Hospital December. Last year’s first arrival appeared on January 1.
Report from Sts Luke's Hospital in Touston notes a patient’s ongoing recovery after a recent operation. Friends and family are invited to join in wishing him continued improvement and a successful return to health.
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Funeral services will be conducted this morning at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for Rudolph Rabel, 35, who died Tuesday after a stroke. Rev. A W Didner will officiate and interment will be at Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Bauer Panerel Home handling arrangements. Continued on last page.
Schedule announced for a 27 team seventh Rice basketball tourney set January 10 to 12 at Wet School gym. Opening day features both boys and girls divisions with promising teams including Bernard, Pattison, Chariot, Milano, Crescent, Segty, and Waller.
Garwood Water District voters will select five directors at the January 8 election in the Gerwood Memorial Library. Five candidates vie for three-year and one-year terms. voters may write in candidates. Election officials include Mrs. J. Darcy and Daisy Pinehattie, with polls open from 8 am to 6 pm.
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce directors will meet next Monday to elect new officers and welcome four newly elected directors Chas D Stephens Hal Fentress Harsid Ware and Herold Thames Citizens are invited to attend Plans for the annual banquet set for January 21 tickets mailed this week and must be returned to avoid fees New residents Mr and Mrs Nimmons move into the former George W Kellte home on State Street and join Mr Nimmons and daughters quarters. community welcomes them at a gathering
Colorado county reports Night Patrolman W A Hobbs has been appointed deputy sheriff in Columb Ses. He began duties January 1 replacing Raymond Cant who resigned earlier. Hobbs, former high policeman from Hale Setssville, succeeds Cant and joins a reshuffled police command amid council changes.
K Seymour Jr of Columbus was reappointed by Governor Allan Shivers to a new term as Director of the Lower Colorado River Authority. Seymour has served on the LCRA board for many years and remains a key figure in the agency’s leadership.
A new traffic fine schedule adopted by the City Commission goes into effect this week. The revised list increases several penalties including red light violations to 15 dollars and failure to carry license or permit to 20 dollars, with license violations costing up to 1000 dollars.
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