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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1954
Page
3
Puerto Rican official presents the E. L. Library with a new edition. The document mentions Joseph Mansfield and a resident, with references to a captain and prosecuting roles at Lake Teves and legal terms dated 1910.
A state political candidate, C. T. Johnson, filed for the July 24 Democratic primary and outlined a platform for a people elected state communications commission to regulate rates and conserve. He criticized Southwestern Bell Telephone for rate hikes and argued long distance revenue should count in rate setting. Johnson proposed a $160 million net investment pension at 63 and a $1,000 veteran bonus under the Texas Land Grant Bill.
Readers learn October 9 marks Radio and Television Day at the Texas State Fair. The community letter to the editor laments speeding buses trains and selective law enforcement while urging even laws for all citizens. The piece cites traffic and safety concerns from Eagle Lake to public transit.
Sandy Thomas of Eagle Lake will enter the Girls Cloverleaf Barrel race at the Wharton County Texas Annual Youth Rodeo July 9 10 with 300 Texas youths and Louisiana visitors expected to attend. Texas In Review cameramen will film the event for television.
As of December 31 1953 332 Colorado residents in the county drew Old Age and Survivors benefits totaling 12392 Breakdown shows 173 in Old age 837? 52 for wife or husband 1260 65 children 1832 42 widow widower or parent So far in 1954 the Houston office reports over 140 own claims weekly plus lump sum death pay ments Also a rental ad appears for an unfurnished four room apartment near Headlight office and Joe D Luna’s sale of an Elgin Watch trims
The Rice-Pasture Experiment Station near Beaumont will hold its annual rice field day on Wednesday August 4 starting at 9 am Superintendent William E Davis announced R D Lewis of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will be the principal speaker A luncheon tour will follow with staff explaining research plots Topics include rice varietal breeding fertilization tests insects diseases drying storage and weed control Pasture grasses and legume tests in nursery and in rice pasture will also be shown
Ruth Anne Tate and others attended an East Austin Sub-District MYF meeting at Thoustiss Methodist Youth in Columbus La Grange with Yoalum New Um Flatonia and Garwood. Intermediate class from Oftethedist Sunday School visited New Braunfels to Aquarenn and Camp Landa enjoying golf swimming and bicycling. Mertha Mason of Aransas di éd rested with cousin Steve Shaver. Eagle Lake Junior League beat EX Campo 10 to 0. Faule Lake team has won eight straight games.
Staff will be on hand all morning to answer questions for individual farmers and groups on various phases of rice production during the inspection open for public view.
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