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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
4
fragmentary OCR text mentions Congress, repeal proposals, and greetings to a class named Sealy and Bo. It references a Monday the 90th and an old cotton belief. The readable content is unclear and lacks concrete events or entities to anchor a full summary.
Local retailer Joe D. advertises fresh vaccines and veterinary supplies for pets and livestock. The note emphasizes accessibility and quick service for animals requiring vaccination or health care products.
Two youths, a 16 year old Black boy and a 15 year old white boy, are jailed in Columbus charged with theft of hay after admitting to officers they stole bales from Jim Wooten. They report taking 20 bales at one time and hay from two occasions. They await county court trial.
Attention Mrs L B Britton of Rt 1 Eagle Lake. Present at Rice Theatre in Eagle June 18 to see Scott Brady and Bretta St John in The Law Vs Billy the Kid. Present at box office on either date indicated.
Mr and Mrs H M Kreidler traveled to Harlingen to attend the Friday wedding of Dora Sue Ashcraft daughter of Art Ashcraft. Relatives from Houston were en route and visiting, including Bert Pitchford. Kent Na and Mrs Daniel of Long Beach are here for a short visit with Mrs Avis Goolsby.
The Loyalty Class of the First Baptist Church met June 9 at Mrs. E M Sparks home with 15 members. Prayer led by Mrs Gladys Moody followed by a Luke devotional by Mrs Eddie Sheppard. Secretary absent, report by Mrs Roy Van Nort. Captains report by Mrs June Johnson. Next meeting planned at Mrs Herbert Loessin home.
Mrs A J Dupree of Richmond Mrs Dewey Gertsenberg of Weimar and Mrs Rowe of Arkansas spent Sunday with Mrs Nannie Barrow in town.
A June 3 meeting at the elementary school cafeteria formed a local amateur art class led by Leslie T. Henson of La Grange. Seven teen students are enrolled. The group meets each Friday from 8 to 11 am in the high school cafeteria and will continue as long as interest lasts. They work with oil paints and enjoy the experience. Henson is a noted regional artist with years of study in Europe.
L H Dye receives a free ticket to the Rice Theatre in Eagle Lake for the Country Girl starring Crosby Grace Kelly and William Holden on Sunday or Monday June 19-20. Clip this out and present at box office on either date.
Mrs H C Johnson and Phyllis return from Brownfield where they visited Bruce Johnson and family. They meet new baby girl Jeanine Lorraine born weighing 3 lbs 3 ozs and placed in incubator at Lubbock Hospital. Mother and baby reportedly progressing well. Annette Johnson returned to Eagle Lake with them for a three week visit.
Mrs and Mrs Adolf Hollas visited Austin on Saturday for the wedding of Miss Ada Mae Munke of La Grange and Austin and Donald Keith of the same city. They spent the night in Austin then drove to Blythe on Sunday to see Richard Holas and family.
Mr and Mrs R H Thoons and children Hunter and Patricia of Edna visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Griff Thomas, the Thomas parents, at their home.
Small ad notes cloth marking sets offered by the See See Headlight Office with a contact phone 88 and price 23 dollars. The fragment hints at a local goods listing in a vintage classifieds section.
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