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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
3
A garbled notice recalls a local ride and parade involving Mr and Mrs Theaman and two daughters Mary and Therese. The party traveled from Luling to San Marcos during a weekend event linked to the Texas ers organization and a related local class.
Miss Futie Anderson and Gary Brammer plan a Friday evening wedding at 8 pm at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Lissie. Miss Anderson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe R Anderson of Cresterville. Mr Brammer is from Malvern with his parents Mr and Mrs G Brummer.
Mrs Roland Campbell was honored with a pink and blue shower at the Community Center on Wednesday June 24 from 2 30 to 5 00 pm. Hostesses included Mesdemes George Cason Allen Cassady Leonard Walker Raymond Lee Kohlefiel and Cheries Smith. The honoree received a carnation corsage and many gifts as twenty five guests enjoyed pink fruit punch pink and blue cake squares and mints plus social games.
A Lake area column recalls a biblical maxim about saving life versus losing it, citing a September 24 reference. The piece frames sacrifice as a moral lesson and ties it to local reflections on virtue and endurance.
County home demonstration notes urge planning summer leisure for all ages. Suggest assess each family member’s interests, schedule regular recreation time, create comfortable spaces for indoor and outdoor activities, and explore low cost options with 4‑H clubs and community programs.
Senator and co-sponsors push Senate Bill 9 affirming public access to state owned beaches along the Gulf coast. The measure states the public’s free ingress and egress to beaches while preserving property titles. House Revenue and Taxation Committee aims to forward the bill soon as sessions run into July.
E A Thoes has been named assistant manager of the Shell operated Sheridan gas plant replacing W R Wyatt who is now plant superintendent at Shells Weeks Island Louisiana. Thoes is a 1952 University of Oklahoma graduate who joined Shell in 1952 and has held roles as gas and mechanical engineer in Houston Midland Tulsa and Provident City before returning to Sheridan in early 1959.
Two suits filed in District Court at Columbus seek damages. One case, Leon R. Kahalenk vs. Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Weimar, asks 1000 in damages for a nail found in a bottle. The other, Edward Schuh of Columbus vs. American National Insurance Co, seeks 200000 in compensation for injuries from an accident.
Haghe Lake will represent Eagle Lake at the Wharton County Junior Tennis Tournament in El Campo July 11 and 12. The two 15 and under players will compete in singles and doubles, with entries due by Wednesday and play starting at 8 30 a m Saturday.
Local note reports Mr and Mrs K T Davis and children visiting Gainesville relatives for ten days. Also mentions Fat More Rice everyday and the Shaw family moving to Sugar Land where he works as a guard at the State Penitentiary. An Elgin Watch is cited as a gift from Jon B D Toma's Drug Store in Eagle Lake.
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