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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
4
A County Unit of the American motion picture society promotes a film titled Breast Self-Exam to teach women how to detect benign versus malignant breast lumps. The public shows aim to educate and encourage regular self exams, noting early discovery improves outcomes and recommending viewers attend the free screening.
City council and committee report progress on new telephone rates after a lengthy study. The compromise involves Telecom Co and city officials, with expectations of broader acceptance and potential future rate adjustments.
County commissioners from multiple counties attended the Texas A and M College conference on the campus in February 2027. Guests included local officials and family members from Boling New Rainer and Reicherd counties.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearlie Kotrla nee Oppermann aged 46 were held Monday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Columbus. She died March 1 after a stroke at Laughlin Hospital Rock Island. Interment in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery Columbus. Survivors include Otto Oppermann Garwood and several daughters and relatives.
Calendar notes Rotary and Lions club meetings at noon or 7 p.m. with youth nights at the library, birthday party, and study night. Dates listed include 5 12 19 20 21 24 26 27 28 31 with organizations noted as Rotary Lions Club and a Mission Church event.
District reports cooperator A L Wale vel and Brothers with a 15 acre yellow blossom clover field near Weimar and Willie Rainer growing 15 acres of verlow blossom clover for soil building and grazing. Notes terrace shaping ahead of spring. districts assist with locating and constructing terraces and waterways. ASC committee offers cost share for waterways, seed and fertilizing. Weekend visitors from Austin Houston Yorktown and Utah. local businesses offer services and freebies.
The 1959 Texas Guide for Controlling Cotton Insects is now available at the County Agent's office with updated recommendations including inflation and other materials to improve thrips and fleahopper control. Changes include an expanded at-season contract program and reminders for cotton farmers to obtain the guide. Poultry producers are urged to attend the Cage Clinic at A&M College in mid March, while Ted Mack Amatuer Hour comes to Houston to raise funds for crippled children. Fertilizer use for the period rose slightly from 1857 levels, adding about 29,600 tons compared with the prior half-year.
A quirky promotion appears this week with free items and unusual wording. Local shoppers report a buy with purchase offer tied to a bottle or carton of Dr Pepper, creating curiosity at several grocers.
Asidro G Cantisras, representative of The Equitable Insurance Company of Virginia Houston district figures, will attend the company leaders convention at the Atlanta-Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta. Fenlon-Wwamendeased to Mr Condras in recognition of outstanding sales and superior service to policyowners during 1953.
A reflective quip notes the shift in guidance as aging brings doctors advice over police instruction, humorously framing signs of middle age with health over law enforcement. The line plays on authority roles and personal responsibility in later life.
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