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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1947
Page
3
The Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department held a meeting last Monday night to discuss repairs on fire truck No. 2 which are progressing well. A regular business meeting is planned for Monday night January 27 with a call for strong attendance to prevent fires at all times.
The family thanks friends for kindnesses during illness and death of Mrs. Mary Birdwell. Gratitude is extended for cards, words of sympathy, and support from relatives and neighbors as they mourn. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Lingtenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Excil Kesler, and Mr. and Daniel Becker attended Keine Walters wedding in El Campo last week.
Minneapolis expert H L Roff Mann will demonstrate his Rapture Shield device in Schulenburg Texas at Hotel Von Minden on Tuesday January 28 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Appointments available. Mann reports 1928 start and thousands of cases US wide. Readers urged to consult Hoffman for verification.
The Texas Outlook lists Eagle Lake School with Supt. W C Reed among "honor schools" for 100 percent TSTA membership. Nearby schools in the list include Bay City Brenham Gan Locha Haustisvile Richmond Wharton and Wharton County Junior College.
B F Tise attended the funeral of James C. Morton 78 a retired rice farmer in El Campo last week. Mr and Mrs Tise recently moved to Eagle Lake from El Campo.
The Eagle Lake basketball team beat Richmond 37 to 21 in a district game with Harold Lloyd Williams leading in scoring with 12 points and teammates Walker Stephens Selph Abercrombie Christensen and B Williams adding support. On Wednesday they defeated East Bernard 38 to 20, Williams again top scorer with 12 before fouling out. Friday they lost to Boling 30 to 12 as White of Boling led with 8 points. The Eagles later participated in an A team tournament at Brenham.
The Tattler hints at audience reactions from a Sunday show and mentions Alma and Betty Joyce in Friday or Thursday events. It notes card games as a topic of interest and teases a possible Billie Joe or Joe D. reference amid exam week conversations.
A bundled page of small town items includes a finance scam alert, grade reports, and senior festa plans. Students John DeShazo Mary Annell Broyles Patsy Scott Grace Campbell are noted for good work. invitations announce a Junior-Senior Banquet on February 13 1947 at 8 PM in the High School Gym. Exams are over and students are urged to improve or maintain grades.
Volunteer Sealy firemen report a net profit of 13845.31 from 19 months of Firemen's Park operations begun in June 1945. All profits fund fire department upkeep and park maintenance. This Saturday January 25 Bill Cornelson orchestra will play at a dance. February 22 dance features Led Janda and John Baca serving one hour intervals. Mike Canaris Donald Shackleford and Lester Paschall finished high school at mid-term last week and will receive diplomas with the June graduating class.
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