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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice listing names such as Judith Wharton and Frida in Rosenbers Assen with unclear roles or actions, suggesting a damaged public or legal notice with multiple individuals mentioned.
The EL Library announces access to state books with Tuesday hours from 2 to 6 am. Families may use the library facilities for a yearly fee, details to be obtained from the library.
Local Black community council announces a county picnic with plans for Monday in Here Te n. Organizers invite residents to join, enjoy food and music, and strengthen community ties amid ongoing regional concerns.
A fragment mentions a gift from Dr Luna's Drug Store in Elgin Lake and a display in Glens with an East Wie Remy pew Ag Elgin Westen reference. Readable details are limited and not fully coherent.
Public safety message urges boat operators to maintain common sense afloat at all times during holidays. July 3 reports show unsafe conduct by operators in case 83 percent of motorboat accidents, with weather contributing 22 percent.
The county reached 30.8 percent of its savings bond goal during the first five months, using $107,921 in United States Savings Bond sales. Year-to-date sales totaled $369,824,409, about 42.2 percent of the 1960 goal of $165,000,000.
Bil L. Bolin, local colored home demonstration agent, attended a summer session at Prairie Texas A and M College. One of 1878 agents from seven states and two foreign countries enrolled in the session. Courses covered financial management for farm and home, community development, rural health, intercultural mass communications, sociology, and club programs.
Two Black men, Wesley Davidson and Ben Melbern, were killed and fatally injured in a highway wreck east of Lissie. Davidson died at Houston hospital June 12 after being struck by a car driven by Alfred Wernette Jr of San Antonio. Melbern died June 7 at Houston hospital. Davidson was brother of Glen Davidson, owner of a Sweet Shop and Negro cafe at Eagle Lake.
Mrs Leroy Forbes and children Linda Cheryl and Marla Kay retired by their Dallas home Friday after a week visiting parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs WW Estlinbaum. Relations near Pasadena included Mrs R M Estbaum and children Maurice and Mary Al. Clarence Epps family spent weekend at their cabin where a crashed wagon rolled over three times and cleared a fence landing on its wheels.
A polluted Skull Creek stretch between Altair and Rock Ishmd caused many fish species to die after a drilling rig released a chemical solution. Tool pusher L H Youngblood faced charges for polluting a stream, fined 150 dollars plus costs in Justice Jackson's Cohmans court.
A journalism laboratory will be added next fall to the Wharton County Junior College curriculum. Individual typewriters will be provided for students pursuing journalism, a newspaper rack will hold college exchanges, and equipment will support newspaper reporting editing and layout for a monthly publication.
The Eagle Lake volunteer firemen held their monthly meeting but will skip next Monday due to the holiday on July 4. They warn grass and weeds will grow quickly with rains and urge proper burning precautions to prevent costly grass fires outside city limits.
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