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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Woodrow W Atkinson announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Mary Helen to Frank Frybert. The wedding is planned for Sunday January 26 at 3 30 pm in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Eagle Idaho. Rev A S W Didner will officiate the ceremony.
The E C Terrell family will celebrate as Steve Terrell graduates from Lamar High School in Houston and plans to enroll at the University of Texas in February while Richard Terrell earns an electronics degree from the University of Houston.
Misses Patricia Tate Janice Scott and Janet Frnka hosted a Friday evening gathering at Janet's house from 8 to 10. Mr and Mrs Willard Ethridge attended to teach the children several square dances. Refreshments were provided by the young ladies' parents Mrs H E Tate Mr and Mrs Victor Scott and Mr and Mrs Fred R Frnka.
The Texas Lutheran College Concert Band directed by M. A. Nyquist will give a concert February 2 at Columbus high school auditorium at 7 30 pm. It is part of a 12 event tour with no admission charge and a freewill offering.
Jury veniremen were summoned to County Court Monday but dismissed as all defendants pled guilty. Billy J. McCaig faced a $100 fine and costs for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Clifford Peek pled guilty to assault on an officer with a $200 fine and costs.
The Eagle Lake Study Club met at the Community Center and elected officers for 1964 65 by acclamation. D K Maidlow spoke on coin collecting with displays of silver dollars Walking Liberty Half Dollars and Franklin Half Dollars. Dr J C Laughlin will give February program. visitors welcome.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church a regular monthly meeting at the parish hall with 24 members present. The Latin American Kindergarten and a religion class for school age children start February 17 with parents urged to enroll children. District Council of Catholic Women's meeting was held in Earl Lake on Sunday June 19 at the Community Center. Next Altar Society meeting set for February 11 hostesses Mrs Walter Meitzen and Mrs Bob Meitzen. Litany led by Rev Father Didner to close the meeting.
Mrs Arthur Ray Beken of Wei mar announces private piano lessons in the community. Interested persons may contact her at 507 McCarty Street or call CE 42713 between 9 am and 5 pm on Wednesday January 29 for arrangements.
The Colorado County Home Demonstration Council met at 2 p.m. January 3 in the Agricultural Building Columbus with eight clubs present. Training on Health and Safety and Pest Control is set for February 7 at 9 30 a.m. followed by the council session. The district gathering will be in Bellville on April 2. Mrs Woodrow Jasek read the year book emblem meaning as Mrs Ernest Henicke presided. Mrs Douglas Lillie displayed tea dyed aged white gloves.
Frank Starzel longtime AP general manager will be keynote Saturday luncheon speaker at the Texas Press Association 17th Annual Winter Meeting opening Friday at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Austin. More than 200 publishers expected with Governor and Mrs Connally hosting a Friday coffee. Charles Bates Thornton named Texan of the Year for 1960s event.
One ship ment only top quality Garden Tilers now only seventy seven ninety five at Spalinger Hardware Eagle Lake for a limited time.
Eagles meet Hitchcock Bulldogs in district basketball at Eagle Lake with both teams aiming for a win. Tommie Lynn Thornton spent the weekend in Dallas enjoying the snowy visit while Steve Terrell prepares to graduate Lamar High and will attend the University of Texas next term. Operation Teenage Youth set a 9 30 a m assembly today.
A Colorado County meeting at Riverside High School on January 13 organized the Prairie View Alumni Club. Officers elected include President Claren Richardson, Vice-President Claude Melston, Secretary B. Elliott, and Reporter Obie Rhodes. Next meeting February 10 will elect remaining officers. all Prairie View A. and M. College graduates in Colorado County invited.
The Texas Trail Riders Association plans its annual ride to the San Antonio Livestock Exposition in early February. The group gathers February 1 at Altair with a 1 p.m. registration and a 6 p.m. barbecue at the camp. They depart February 2 for Hallettsville, Gonzales, Denman Ranch, Seguin, Phyle Ranch, and reach the San Antonio Coliseum February 6 for a Pearl Brewing Corral Room party before the big Western Parade February 7 opening the 1964 San Antonio event.
Eagle Lake volunteers answered a Tuesday call to a roof fire at Beatrice Popp’s rental home on South Lake Street in the flat area. Sparks from the chimney soot sparked the blaze, quickly extinguished with little damage.
Antonio Show notes that E. C. Johnson of Altair serves as president of the Texas Trail Riders. The item highlights leadership within the organization and identifies Altair as Johnson’s hometown.
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