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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
2
The Texas Highway Commission adopts new signs and pavement markings from the revised Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Yellow centerlines, white for same direction or one way, and red raised markers indicate wrong way. Dashed lines permit passing, solid lines prohibit.
Mrs Geo Causey receives a free car wash coupon valid at Johnny's Kwik Kar Wash near Johnny's 66 Station in Eagle Lake. Clip and present to claim. Offer valid through July 12, 1920.
William Spalinger 86 longtime Eagle Lake resident and pioneer rice farmer died of heart failure at Wharton Manor Wharton Texas on July 6 194? He and Cora Adkins married 1908 in Lissie Texas founded Spalinger Implement Co later Spalinger Hardware with son Lloyd He helped pioneer rice harvesting with an International Harvester dealer branch Funeral services held July 7 at Mill Bauer Funeral Home Rev David Edgar officiating Burial Lakeside Cemetery Surviving include his wife and extended Spalinger family members with pallbearers listed from Austin Eagle Lake Victoria El Campo and other towns
Eight Rice High School FFA members bought calves from Dan Wendt Ranch Bay City on February 27. The animals will be groomed and shown at the 1973 Houston Fat Stock show and Rodeo. Purchasing students include Pam Krenek Chris Wied Jessie Kallina Leon Schneider Larry Cranek Kay Jones Tammy Walker and Susan Kuchorka.
Migs Ernie Walton and Dick Waddell were honored at a pre-nuptial dinner and dance at the Parlour in New Ulm on Saturday evening. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reed Jr and Mr. and Mrs. R. St. Wells Jr. College friends of the couple attended the event.
Cora Spalinger survived by two daughters Mrs Velma Davia of Victoria and Miss Virginia Mempeyer of Columbus two sons Lloyd Spalinger and Charles Lee Spalinger of Eagle Lake one sister Mrs Edith Smith of Houston and five grandchildren and four great grandchildren with other relatives and friends noted.
Thorstenberg Materials Co Inc officially dedicates a highly automated plant on former Bunge land in the Vox Populi area between Garwood and Altair. The facility, a wholly owned Ideal Basic Industries subsidiary, features 750 tons per hour capacity, a 145 foot dragline, extensive washing and grading, and a mile and a half of conveyors. Groundbreaking was in 1970, startup in 1972, with a large reserve and strong ties to Houston Gulf Coast markets.
Mr and Mrs L K Dunn attended the South East Texas Encampment of The Baptist Missionary Association at Daniel Springs Camp Gary Texas. Three hundred thirty six campers enjoyed the three day program Loving Christ Appearing with 34 professions of faith and over a hundred rededications. Ronald Dunn youngest son of Mr and Mrs Dunn surrendered to the call of the Ministry.
A. G. Cleaveland has been named deputy sheriff in Colorado County to succeed Dennis Slibar who resigned to take another county post. Cleaveland, who will be in Garwood, brings law enforcement experience. Slibar’s resignation becomes effective at the end of two weeks’ vacation.
Colorado County Commissioners Court approves a $500 expenditure in the 1972 budget for the Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District. Arthur Koehn notes the district must apply for federal matching funds by month’s end, with $500 from the county and an expected $500 from the federal government for operations and audit. Additional action includes a gas contract with Humble Oil for the sheriff’s department.
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