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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
3
Fragmentary Egyptian news notes list several individuals including Mrs. Ross Glover Sle of Tenn and Mr Olan Sezeman of Edna, with Gene Arnold of Fort Bliss and others, hinting at a social or community roundup.
Governor Connally designates Friday January 15 as Arbor Day in Texas in a proclamation noting the third Friday of January as the annual observance. He stresses forests' economic and ecological importance and urges all citizens to observe the occasion in 1965. The Texas Forest Service marks its Golden Anniversary this year as part of the observance.
Brownies of Troop 549 visited the Headlight with Mrs L J Rosprim and Witert Kucherka. The disciplined group toured the newsroom and learned how the paper is edited and printed, from reporting to mailing under Editor Fred R. Fimka.
Girl Scout Troops 820 580 and 536 met at church and parish halls for first meetings of the year. Troop 820 served Dr Pepper and cookies. patrols chose names Cowpunchers and pending names for another patrol. Officers elected for Brownie Troops. new roles listed. Activities included manners study, games, a discovery hike, and a closing ceremony with Taps. Troop 318 met at Presbyterian Church January 11 1968 with donuts and cold drinks, badges handed out triggering discussion.
James A. Klopsted was fined 525 and costs on a hunting from an auto charge heard in County Court before Judge Charles D. Rutta on Monday. Mr and Mrs Clifton Marshall and son Cliff of Brenham were weekend guests of their parents and other relatives in town.
The E H Henry PTA met Thursday night with President Shepherd Wand presiding. He stressed the parent teacher bond and that three individuals govern worthy school membership the parent the child and the teacher. He praised cooperation for the child’s development and thanked members for 1884 achievements.
Debra Newson director of Mr and Mrs C D Newsom was the honoree at Kiddie Kollege on her birth birthday anniversary. Children enjoyed cupcakes and punch during recess. Lisa Maha Jite and Ernest Payne also celebrated their birthdays as guests for the day.
Eagle Lake High School opened the season with a 25 to 19 loss to the Wharton Tigers as James Mathis led the Eagles with 7 points and Dick Obenhaus and Raymond Kohlleffel added 5 each. The Eagles also fell 39 to 35 at Fayetteville with Firnka scoring 18 and Mathis 13. Also noted, a prominent Mexican citizen died at Albert Schuh TM and Hospital in East Bernard.
The Skull Creek Restaurant in Altair announces it will discontinue 24 hour service on Sunday January 17. From that date the restaurant will be open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 12 midnight. The note also mentions a Tasmanian native dating to 1876.
Thursday night Joe Sala age 65 passed away. Fred Hamet of Orange Grove spent the weekend with the Carter Walker household. Welcome visitors Tuesday were Mrs T H Larson and her two sons Herold Don and Harry Wayne of Bedford Virginia. Mrs Larson arrived Saturday night to visit for several weeks in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R A Walker.
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