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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
8
The notice lists rates for classified ads: display per column inch $1.00, first insertion 4¢ per word for classif and legal notices, subsequent insertions 0.96 per word, minimum weekly card of thanks 0.53, professional ads 2.25. Rates apply to consecutive insertions. skip issue ads use one rate.
Real estate and business sale ads mixed with livestock auction details from Texas. Listings include three bedroom house in Eagle Lake, shop equipment and vehicles, candy business near Lake area, and a January 17 1970 Angus cattle sale in Hallettsville Quitman and surrounding locales with 100 red and black Angus cows and calves plus Gulf Coast bulls and catalog requests.
Gratitude expressed by Mrs Lisyd Krenek and family for acts of kindness after the death of Lloyd Neal Krenek. Thanks extended to Father Hubertus Father Pesek of San Antonio Father McKenna of Houston altar boys Triska Funeral Home Doctor Halamicek M D Anderson Hospital staff blood doctors pallbearers Catholic Daughters and all who helped with food Mass offerings and contributions to M D Anderson Hospital.
City ordinance calls a special election in Eagle Lake Texas on January 27 1970 to decide adopting a one percent local sales and use tax within the city. The measure will be voted at a single polling place Council Room Municipal Building with Judge Edgar Baring presiding and Ed Tate as alternate. Ballots will instruct voters to mark FOR or AGAINST the tax.
The Eagle Lake community and Lake Headlight 4s announce candidates for May 2 1970 Democratic Primary District Clerk Charlie W Allen for re election County Commissioner Precinct 4 unchanged and others Martha Bodingen for County Treasurer Willard W Shuart for County Judge for re election plus a note of thanks from Lucille and Henry Kretzschmar to hospital staff doctors and local supporters for care during a ten day illness with prayers and visits from clergy and friends from Sugar Land Rosenberg and beyond
The passage outlines notice and ballot rules for Eagle Lake Texas elections. It cites Article 6.06 of the Texas Election Code and House Bill 452 from 1987, detailing ballot marking instructions, counting intentions, and the requirement to publish notices in the Eagle Lake Headlight. The mayor Allen D. Cassady approves, with secretary Lucile Perry attesting on December 23, 1963.
The Barnabas Held Council of the Knights of Columbus Nada Texas will observe the 19th anniversary of the founding with a banquet and social hour in the Duck Blind in El Campo on Sunday January 25. Social hour at 5:00 p.m. Supper at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for members and their ladies and guests are $2.50 each. A program follows the banquet.
Garwood FFA in cooperation with the Garwood Lions Club announces its annual Market Call and Swine Show and Sale on February 7. Trail ride from Altair to Garwood 9 30 a.m. followed by barbecue on Lan ter property near Highway 7. Calf and pig auction to start at 1 30 p.m. Readies attendees urged to support the project.
Walter A Virneu Jr of W A Virnau 4 Sons Inc lists weekly service visits to Eagle Lake on Tuesdays and Fridays for parts and sales. Contact CE 4-3496 in Eagle Lake or Sealy number (626) 7? for support and inquiries.
The Garwood United Methodist Church WSCS met January 5 at 1:25 p.m. with president Mrs. S. H. Strenke opening and a New Year poem. Mrs. Walter Von Heeder spoke on a church retreat in Kertville. Solo by Mrs. Jerry Zbranek. Socials included a 42 party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Lanier and others. Local family updates reference visits, a funeral, hospital recoveries, and a holiday-reunion dinner involving multiple families and service members.
At a Garwood Library Board meeting a Sketching Class was approved to begin January 7 at 8 p m and meet every other Wednesday. Interested residents in Garwood and nearby areas may join. enrollment costs include a sketching pad priced around 1 50 and a pencil each.
The Woman's Home Demonstration Council met January 7 in the Agricultural Building with nine clubs represented. Kathy Lampert led the program while Elvie Koehn presided, outlining safety, law education, and 4-H family checkups.
Texas property owners face mandatory permit rules for keeping alligators after a January 1 date. Authorities warn that possession without a permit could lead to penalties and seizure of the reptiles.
Reported death of Mrs. T M Rowlett in Concord North Carolina on Saturday January 3. Funeral will be in Blackstone Virginia with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Survived by husband Dr T M Rowlett son TM Rowlett Sr and two grandsons John Thomas and Mark of Corpus Christi. Sister of Willan T Jones, father of Miss Jones and Mrs McClanahan.
The Farmara Creamery Association of Iowa filed in district court in Columbus against the Hen Egg Bandits Inc Me Call Sanders and wife Tommie Lee Sanders. The suit seeks collection of an account for 19665.20 with 500 attorney and collection costs and asks payment by March.
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