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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1970
Page
7
A fragmented OCR note discusses vehicle plates and Texas registration forms. It mentions the tax office, receipt, and fees, with unclear references to the end of a line and licenses. The text hints at steps for plate handling and allocation in the Texas system.
The Eagle Lake High School girls basketball team lost to Bellville in Bellville after returning from a holiday break. Coach Peggy McArthur’s squad prepares for a series of January district pairings including games at Round Top Moulton Sher idan and a district opener hosting Luling on January 26 at 5 p.m.
The past week saw four individuals charged with driving while intoxicated and several related cases. One defendant, James L. Willity, pled dissent and paid fines with three days in jail or probation, while other cases involve murder and assault charges tied to incidents near a nightspot. Separate notes warn license plate renewal with a March 1 deadline and a new three-part form from the Highway Department.
The Eagle Lake High School cross country team competed at the state meet in Karnes City. The Eagles finished fourth as a team in Division Six. Cleveland placed seventh in Division Six with a school record time of 10:28 for the two mile. Other teammates include Hemphill Robinson Dawson and Get.
W C Elkins spent the Christmas week with Mr and Mrs L Tate in El.
The seventh graders boast a 5-0 start as they prepare for a home game against St. Michael's. Girls and boys squads schedule multiple upcoming games including Columbus on January 2 and Hempstead on January 26, with Hempstead the only club to defeat the 7th graders this season.
The Gnat Killers posted the top team series in the Monday Nite Mixed League with 808 as team high, led by Bob Cook 530 and Jack Holden 206. Alma Vidso d led the ladies with 2479 top scores, while Holden added a 518 series. The Gnat Killers sit at 38 and a half wins, Crazy 6s at 8, Owls at 37.
Three speeding cases heard in Justice of the Peace Richard C. Schmidt's Columbus court led to fines which were appealed. Defendants Jo Ant Kurth Sowell J Harvey and John Gano challenge the penalties in County Court.
Mrs James Brune reported losing her billfold during the holiday season. The billfold held valuable papers and cherished photos and a $10 bill. It was recovered at the Simmons Laundry by an unknown benefactor, with papers and pictures intact. She expressed gratitude and asked for its return if the finder no longer needed the money.
Mr and Mrs J L Bailey and son Tommy of Marble Falls visited Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the family of their daughter Mr and Mrs K R Szymanski and daughters Paula and Penny.
Pvt Jimmy Wood son of Mr and Mrs Dick Wood left Saturday after a two week furlough for Fort Huachuca Arizona He will be attending clerical school Jimmy was formerly stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana
Two highway construction workers were charged with burglary after returning to King’s Place in Weimar to raid a juke box on January 1. A second entry occurred days later. Willie L. was tied to the crimes after a Weatherford search. Corinth White faced burglary and driving without a license charges in Weimar. Both suspects reportedly worked on a Flatonia road project and resided in Weimar.
Mr and Mrs Vic Scott along with Kathy Janice and Russell spent Christmas Day with their mothers and grandmothers Mrs Lil Man Scott and Mrs Ruby Brewer in Schu Jenburg near Eagle Lake Drugs where the Around the Clock prescription service operates.
Charles F. Hengst of La Grange died Friday January 2 aged 79. A retired farmer, he left a widow, eight surviving children, two sisters and two brothers. Funeral was January 4 at St. Paul Lutheran La Grange with burial in La Grange New City Cemetery. one son Atlan predeceased him in World War II.
After months of planning the Highway Department began forming a new system in 1967 with the installation of the first computer equipment, marking the start of a modernization effort.
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