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17 Mar 1955
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Eagle Lake Headlight in Eagle Lake, Texas
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
1
Saturday Last Day To Order Active Rat Bait
A local notice warns that Saturday is the final day to order active rat bait. The message notes ongoing efforts to control rodents with bait distribution and traps, urging residents to participate and follow posted guidelines.
PTA to Elect Officers at Meeting Today
PTA members will elect officers for the coming year at a meeting today. Vice President Matthews and other officers will be chosen. Wharton County Union College will send speaker Vie Lee Williams to discuss the program as president urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Recreation Center Golf Course Buzzes With Construction
The Bee hive of activity at the Recreation Center Golf Course shows greens rising. Donors include Grounda, David Wintermans, Harold Thomas, Miles Gard John, Bruce, Thorstenserg, Gravel Co, Magno Petroleum Co, Bob Breitzen, Southeustom Gas Co, and Chas. D Stephens Eagle Lake Implement Co. Yet more work awaits and invites further support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorstenserg & Fio Gravel Co
Carpenter
Magno Petroleum Co
Bob Breitzen
Southeustom Gas Company
Chas. D Stephens
Eagle Lake’ Implement Company
Youn
Phi
Rice Drug Store Opens Friday and Saturday Event
Louis J. Burns invites the public to a two day opening of Rice Drug Store on Main Street between First National Theatre. The remodel features fountain service, veterinary department, and prize drawings with items like a Hawkeye camera set and a Wesiclox alarm clock. Mr Balas extends invites to all families and children attend Friday 6 to 9 pm and Saturday 8 am to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaye Lake
Louis J. Burns
Pan
New Rice Drug Star
First National
Fsi
Gingh Girl Cafe
Catarthat
Coutter Service
Colt
Wesiclox
Wititelox
Balas
Fami
Eagle Lake
Montezuma Club Hosts Bridge and 42 Tournament Night
Members of Club Montezuma are invited to a series of game parties at the Community Center starting Tuesday to name club champions in Bridge and 42. Admission is fifty cents per couple with refreshments served. Couples may bring one guest. if interest grows the event may extend to include additional games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Montezuma
Alend
Elinion
Inetuds Shuldlemen
Pong
Sport Parce
Citizens Group Sets Voters Referendum On New P O Building
A city citizens committee will meet with officials to discuss plans for a new post office and fire building. The City Council scheduled a referendum for April 5 to determine citizen support for the project in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Group
P.O. Bldg
Sheme
Wilely Wil
U S
Court dismisses case. retrial planned after delay
Report notes Judge Lester Holt dismissed the case after failing to reach a decision. The suit will be retried later. Testimony cited five acres of fence bound land, with Hall claiming a land tile 6070 to 230 feet wide over 2 distance of SOM feet. Baas argues possession by statute of limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Holt
Testimiony
Hall
Baas
One Act Plays Tuesday Open and Spring Meet
Interscho astic League Spring Meet opens next Tuesday with one act play entries. Needville High School will enter a trio Wayne Brasher Rachel Anne Terrell and Tammy Starke with The Last Page. Competition in literary events and volleyball set for March 31 with the track meet and other sports dates to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tagle Lake Rich School
i = Needville High School
Wayne Brasher
Rachel Anne Terrell
Tammy Starke
Needville
Beki’ Aw
Bayle Lake Needle
East Bernard
Wallis
Orehsed
Garwood
Hungerford
Rock
Chesterville Farm to Market Road Graded With Gravel Base
Ross resident engineer of the Texas Highway Department reports base gravel applied to Chesterville Farm to Market road. Final topping expected shortly after April and completion anticipated by late April through Wallis and Eagle areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterville Farm To Market
Wa. Ross
Texas Highway Department
Wallis and Eagle
Kite Making Time Cub Scouts Annual Tourney March 27
The Eagle Lake Lions Club hosts the Cub Scout Kite Tournament at Eagle Lake Recreation Center on Sunday March 27. Parents will enjoy a noon basket lunch while judging begins. Entries must be limited to one per Cub with a minimum ten feet tail. Divisions include largest kite smallest kite most airtime highest rise most original and longest tail. A trophy goes to the Den with the most winners and medals go to the top three in each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ah Cub
Eagle Lake
Lions Club
Wil
First Jury Panel With Women To Be Selected Next Week
The article notes upcoming jury selection for district court service in Colorado County under a constitutional amendment legalizing women for duty. A commission including BL Vacek John Sate and Leroy Stein will pick the first jury panel and return on Monday for the Eckstrom vs Thornton case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
CM. Eckstrom
Gess
Thornton
Altair Dryer Inc
de AL Miller
Leroy Beken
Berezoa Class Invites Public Ham Supper at Center
The Berezoa Class at Cally Memorial Methodist Church invites the public to a ham supper at Eagle Lake Community Center on Saturday March 19 from 2 00 PM. Plate price is $1.25 with children under age to be served. Proceeds support church programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theofore Jackman
Glenslate
California
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Hagté Lake
Allance
Cally Memoral Moethodist Church
Egle Lake Comunity Center
Columbus Wins Relay Event as Records Fall at Quarterback Club Night Relays
Columbus High School dominates the meet with 19 points in the 440 and top finishes in hurdles. Hallettsville, Crosby, and Needville set multiple marks as a near full field of 25 teams competed under favorable weather. Untermeyer of Columbus and Bucek of Schulenburg earn top scoring honors with several record runs across sprint and relay events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rélass
Charlie Teoberte
Untermeyer
Roberts
Cardinals
Hallettsville
Sill
Gerdes
J Fitet
Chiles
Apn
Elme
Eid
Mallettsville
Rcent
Crosby
Ile Veley
Coates
Billy Bueck
Schvnenburg
Columbus
Iworeas
Rmodles
Harry Landis
Arifg
Joe Stavinoha
Needville
Aole Lake
Stanley Carroll
Earle Lakeville
Toribio Barela
Joe Barca
Dirk Laughlin
Bird Bobby Duty
Jan Cheatham
Mires L. B.cheatham
Canton
Smithville
Sehufenburs
Rastroe
Bucek
Scholastics in County Census Details Diverse Districts
County Superintendent Lavo Wegenhoff reports 4086 scholastics in seven independent and two common districts across the county. The tally exceeds the 1852 count by 114, with 2921 white and 1165 Negro children. Remaining data lists district white and Negro pupil counts across Bermatdd Garweed Roof Shendaa Rocky Hill Glidden and other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Lavo Wegenhoff
Auslin
Lavaca Amt
Fayette
Creas
Eagle Lake
Accon
Weimar
Lévace
Omni
Columbus
Bermatdd
Garweed Usd
Roof
Shendaa
Rocky Hill
Sehcrs
Credit School Begins Monday At Firemen's Room
Credit school opens Monday night at 7 390 gar Firemen's Room City Hall to teach present day credit and collection procedures. Conducted by Retail Merchants Association with Ulrich Retail Credit Bank and University of Texas staff guiding the session. Topics include opening and rejecting applications interviewing customers and studying credit practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit School
Er Renner
Retail
Alrrchams Association
Wri
Wit Po
Feng Ulrich Retail Ceelit Barc
Universite of Texaz Avil
Menites
Maren Rath
Pegey
Eae Ee
Mrs Briscoe to Appear on Channel 13 Tax Program
Mrs Sue Briscoe an Eagle Lake certified public accountant will join a thirty state tax program on KTRE TV Houston this Sunday March 20 from 2 to 230 pm The show targets farmers and ranchers in the area The issue also notes a change in the ABDER tongue event date for March 20 and other details remained unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Briscoe
Eagle Lake
Ktre-Tv
Houston
Fate
Ita
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Sue Brisco
Treas
le Moore
Int
Dr. Grating
Rerun Grounda
David Wintermans
Harold Thomas
Montezuma
Chesterville
G. Scout Court of Honor
Priday
Harrly Thomas
Earle Lake
Core Nore
Wim
G Srote
Holy Land
Holly Church
Theodore Jackman
Gethsemane
Golgothe
Garden Tomb
Mrr
Jackman
Jordan
Jerusalem
Royal Geographical Society of
Lonflen
Glen Sunderman
Holy Lang
Afr
Jackmen
Sven
Osher
Smuthville
Gildan
Tsdehaven
Mount Bonston
Cry
Needle
Mrs. Briscoe
Sun
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