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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
8
Feb 9 marks Rural Youth Day at San A with activities guiding youths to locate driver’s posts and explore the gate site. Attendance and reserves drew interest from local clubs, while performances highlighted the day.
School officials announce lunch menus for next week with posted selections for students and staff. No further details provided due to incomplete text.
Washington DC area students are invited to a free concert series featuring orchestral and instrumental performances. Howard Mitchell leads the program with student pianists cellists and soloists from local schools competing for prize money and a possible future opportunity. finalists receive 100 dollars and a solo performance.
G Graves of Columbus leads county Red Cross efforts in a statewide fundraising drive. The campaign targets support for relief operations with volunteers coordinating collections and community outreach through local chapters and partner stores.
Cadet Willi G Theades, a sophomore son of Mr and Mrs Will Rhodes of Eagle Lake, earned honorable mention in academic awards at Texas Muramy Institute. He was promoted to Private First Class effective January Rex A Wilbanks, mater, announced.
Eagle Volunteer Fire Department held a monthly business meeting with good attendance. Next Monday they will meet for practice. The department praises the 1957 Fire record set by Eagle Lake citizens and urges continued focus on fire prevention and hazard awareness.
Advertisement offers Earl Rodgers Jr a free ticket for Esther Williame and George Star starring in The Uneliardés on February 3-4 at Rive Theatre. Clip and present at box office. Also notes Mrs Forrest Terrell and Mrs Wayne visiting friends, and Mr and Mrs Griff Thomas with family in Sols.
Austin firm wins 11.8 mile re route project on state highways 71 and 77 in Colorado and Texas. State Highway Commission announced last week in Austin. Details mention bidder names and awarded sections but text is fragmented and uncertain.
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Mr and Mrs Voskamp and others with unclear details about a marriage notice in Caligabus area. readable items mention Mr Ald and Mrs La A Voe lamp and accompanying names, but full events and dates are obscured.
The Fidelis Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church met Tuesday January 22 with Mrs Jam 18s Mathis and Mrs Gerry Thass oi hostess. Eleven members attended. Mrs Mathis opened with prayers. Miss Dorothy Austin led the class song and Bible reading. Mrs Adolph Feit, the class teacher, gave the devotional on fresh fruit dessert themes with pineapple cake and carved fruit.
Mentters cards note the not ing Place. Mrs. Elmo Sens and Carol spent the week end in Angleton with the LC Tales family. While there they extended the Girls Basketball Tournament in West Salumbia. Mr and Mrs AmR Ney and family were weekend visitors here with his mother Mrs Dick Wey.
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