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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text references county and out of county issues with advances and fees, but readable details are scarce. The fragment hints at a formal notice or legal matter involving a county entity and an out of county assessment or payment, without clear names or dates.
We glimpse scattered items about visitors and travel. Brief mentions include Mrs J Bell at Ridge Trim, WG Rausch stopping briefly en route through San Antonio, and Wilbur Reusch at Hemet Hospital in Houston.
Louis Tyler died January 15 in Latghty Kosyurl after a long illness. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe R. Townsend officiating and hymns including Rock of Ages and We’ll Meet Again. Burial followed at the Sheridan Cemetery near Sheridan Texas. Surviving are numerous children grandchildren and relatives including is wife, four sons, and five daughters. The Tyler family mourns a longtime Altair area resident and community member.
Miss Wanda Scott of Eagle Lake and Charlie Mathewski of Needville united in marriage at Dry Lady of Perpetual Help Church in a formal ceremony. The bride wore a lace and tulle gown with Rhinestones, carried valley lilies, and was attended by Mrs. Willan Lae Stapleton and Miss Jeannie Mathews, with Best Man Esgie Lake High. Many out of town guests attended the ceremony and reception.
The TA Hears program at the Eacle Lake PTA meeting featured Dr. Laughlin discussing the Salk polio vaccine and a Texan Heart Association film on Rheumatic Fever. A survey among school children will determine vaccination status, with Mrs Lee McCreary and Mrs W T Matthews leading.
A mixed set of notices lists items for sale including a bedroom home for sale and office equipment. It mentions bids for county auctions in Colorado County with delivery terms, payment guarantees, and rights reserved by the county commissioners. Also appears as stray items including dachshund puppies for sale and a deer hunting lease request from Wharton County Texas.
Dr Albert H Broden formerly of Lattettsville Texas announces new office located at 1414 Fairview Ave Houston Texas for appointments call TA 330992 F1-17-1 Friends and patients are advised of the move and new contact details.
Universal Supply Company advertises bulbs and related items in a brief notice, listing available products and the seller. The fragment mentions stock items and a local supplier but lacks clear dates or figures.
Notice advertises sealed bids to Commissioners Court of Colorado County Texas. Proposals due January 28 1967 at 10 00 am at the County Judge’s Office Columbus. Items include structural beams culverts and concrete work with delivery timelines and contact Albert Hahn Commissioner Precinct No 1 Rock Island Texas. Also lists typewriters to be traded in.
In East Bernard Wharton County on Sunday around 6 50 p m Macario V rere, 93, died when Gage allegedly stepped into the path of a car driven by Cherics John Bevan, 22, with no charges filed. The county’s first fatality occurred earlier this year when 13 year old Raymond Alex Altwein died after his motor scooter was struck.
Members of Christ Episcopal Church will welcome Alfred Johnson from the Episcopal Seminary in Austin to lead the 9:30 service on Theology Education Sunday. Residents are invited to hear him as he prepares for sacred ministry.
Ten Episcopalians will travel to Galveston this Thursday for the Episcopal meeting.
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