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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1970
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local Eagle Lake Texas notice or publication item with publisher and stand‑in names distorted. The readable pieces mention Eagle Lake and a publisher, but no clear event or outcome is stated.
Fragmented notice notes Nata Es will observe its 19th anniversary Sunday. Text is garbled but indicates a community observance with unspecified details and possible references to times and locations.
Sheriff's office reports that numerous mail boxes and road signs were damaged in a weekend incident near Columbus. Deputies say several mail boxes were torn off and discarded into a ditch, with county roads showing up to twenty percent of posts pulled up or knocked over. Authorities continue to investigate the vandalism and assess damage.
The Texas minimum wage rises to 1.29 dollars per hour for certain firms on February 1, 1921, with penalties and reporting requirements for employers under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. Some workers remain covered by federal wage law exemption. The statute outlines earnings, hours, and deductions, and details penalties for underpayment and required employer statements.
The sheriff’s office believes the new night patrol on national roads could reduce cases. Frank S. of Cartosd is cited as the regular night patrol officer.
Fayette commissioners, following the November grand jury recommendation, approved a $2,100 monthly raise for two deputy sheriffs in La Grange. The two deputies will earn $32,400 annually, with a total payroll of $10,237.20 for the pair. They also authorized the purchase of two county warrants for use by the sheriff's department while keeping other salaries as currently set.
Texans may face higher auto insurance rates unless traffic accidents in the state are reduced by 140,000. A 1970 Austin spokesman for the Southwestern Insured Information Service urged stronger enforcement and stricter traffic laws to support Gov. Preston Smith’s safety program, arguing the current plan won’t achieve the target.
Army private Tony Balas, son of Laws J Balas, is stationed at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio after training at Fort Polk Louisiana. He worked with a lower driving unit and recently completed a driving learning school course before returning to his post after a holiday weekend.
The University of Texas College of Education plans a January 24 commencement for 220 tentative degree candidates at the close of the fall term. Among those listed is Mrs. Laurence Gore, formerly Carol Heth Wells, daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Walls Jr, a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
Mrs A S Traden is invited to a free ticket event to see William Holden in The Wild Gunman in Technicolor and Panavision at the Rine Theatre on Sunday or Monday January 25 6th. Clip his box office at either date indicated.
Tony graduates from Eagle Lake Vien School where he was a popular member of the sixcent body and played football for the Bagless team.
The Galveston diocese hosts its annual Episcopal Diocesan Council in Galveston with sessions January 21 30 and 31. Two distinguished clergymen brothers former Houstonians and Episcopal bishops will deliver sermons including Bishop Gresham Marmott of Kentucky.
The Rt. Rev. William H. Michlon, bishop of Southwestern Virginia, will address the banquet Friday night. Delegates will be called upon as part of the combined budget of 1,222,588 covering increases in administrative costs for the 57 year old city diocese.
A readable survey lists worship times for Barwon United Methodist Church Eagle Lake Gospel Mission Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Our Lady of Berrete at Yelp Catholic Church and other congregations. Noted are Sunday School Morning Worship and evening services with weekly prayer and training union events across several Texas churches.
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