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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
8
Garwood residents report moves to El Campo and Houston. Families visit Kin in Pasadena and New Orleans. The Wesleyan Guild meets with Mrs. Alice Rolf. Several local couples plan trips to Indiana and Dalles.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ciocat and family hosted a chicken barbecue on Cummins Creek near Columbus with potato salad as part of the gathering.
The long awaited removal of price ceilings on rice ended June 30 as controls lapsed. Milling restrictions on milled rice were dropped while War Food Order No. 10 remains in effect. Texas Arkansas and Louisiana crops show good potential and Cuban subsidies end.
Miscellany notes from a small town column mix in the Cameron Daily Herald. It includes jokes about Rhode Island, Pawtucket humor, Texas scale satire, and light social quips. Mentions of Lee editor J. B. White and local families appear among digressions.
Roy Towell and family hosted a chicken dinner at Klockmans on Saturday evening. Guests included his mother and sisters Mrs L Towell Miss Ina Mae Towell Mrs Mary Carothers of Houston and Miss Kate Griffin. Weekend visitors were Billy Towell of Houston and Mr and Mrs E A Causey of Austin.
Little Miss Linda Jean Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs James Ray Thomas arrived at Laughlin Hospital at 11 10 pm on Tuesday weighing seven pounds six ounces welcomed by sister Cindy Grandparents are Mr and Mrs G E Thomas Jr of Eagle Lake Rev and Mrs C Marshall of McAllen great grandmother Mrs Thomas Sr of Eagle Lake and Mrs S A Dickinson of Kenedy Also mentions a boarding bus inspector remark and a family vacation in New Braunfels and weekend visit in Yoskum
Ted Kesting argues fishing should prize skill and sport over limits. He praises light tackle and catch and release, urging anglers to enjoy the challenge, learn fish habitats, and release hooked fish for another day. He warns limit fixation spoils the sport.
D. E. Woods of Central Power & Light Corpus Christi gave a talk on Safety and Fire Prevention to Eagle Lake volunteers at City Hall on Monday night. He urged adherence to fire prevention tips to cut accidents and fires, noting drought risks. Next Monday will feature a regular drill. Chief A. H. Dipple urged all to attend and prevent grass fires. Ice cold watermelon followed, donated by J Clipson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and son Joe Rae left for Victoria seeking a new home.
The speaker says fish can recover if not mishandled and urges anglers to avoid excessive bleeding by cutting the line when deeply hooked. He notes abundant fish and hopes future generations find opportunity, urging sportsmen and gentlemen to release catch alive whenever possible.
The W. Cherry M Perry Post 108 of the American Legion invites friends to a dance at Legion Hall on Lakeside Drive Saturday evening July 12. V FP W Orchestra of Columbus will play. admission is 1.25 per couple. Also notes residents in Chicago and Dallas with local affiliations.
Mrs J N Fragar and Mrs R R Wells Jr returned from a visit with the families of their sisters and aunts in San Antonio. Barbara Jean Wells stayed with her grandparents and later joined the Seitz family for a longer visit. Mrs Mary Glasser came back from Houston to visit J N Sims family. Melvin Hayden has been ill at Laughlin Hospital, friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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