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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1977
Page
3
Agricultural weather highlights through Saturday forecast for the Texas Rice Belt. Partly cloudy days with cloudy nights and light drizzle possible as Pacific fronts move through. Temperatures will stay warm to mild, soils warm, and field work may face delays. pastures and grains expected to grow well.
A Tuesday evening last week featured Mre Malle Brasher as representative at the Home Beauty Event held at the Motor Hotel in Hay Cay Teste. The gathering highlighted local figures including Gillespie and Mute Strand Puntet among others in a social and charitable setting.
Community notes report Hibben Corbett visiting in Egypt, Mrs Mentor Northington returning home after Caney Walier Hospital stay, and multiple local families hosting relatives in the past week. Obituaries include Eva McCarter of Glen Flora and Dewey Shields, with details of services, survivors, and burial locations.
Ravle Lake Garden Club will gather Wednesday at 2:20 PM at the home of Mrs Geraldine Cason. Members are urged to attend with organizers Mrs Eva Marshall and Mrs [incomplete].
Mike Meitzen son of Mr and Mrs Bob Meitzen of Eagle Lake has graduated from the Non Commissioned Officers Leadership School at Luke Air Force Base. Details are unclear due to damaged text but confirm completion of the program.
A jury in Colurateas Menstag awarded Ernest Lane, employee of ROOF King Ponsteurtod On, compensation for an industrial injury. The verdict names multiple witnesses and a list of involved parties, with the case tied to the local Workman's Compensation process and a safety incident near New Ulm.
Mrs Matilda Chavis age 97 died Wednesday morning at Heritage First. Born March 4 1840 in Vox Folpolt she married Will Spencer Mhasis in 1900 and had seven sons and two daughters. Survivors include six sons three daughters 21 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Interment Williams Paradise Cemetery Vox Populi with Davis Funeral Home directing.
Mr and Mrs EF Waits returned from Houston after surgery. Visitors included JE McThinald of Conroe, Joe McShan of Sealy, Harold Waits and John Hooper of Houston. Fort Worth student Jimmy Smuth visits during spring break at the Ball ranch. Helen Ball hosts. Residents Winnie Mand Laura Starkey from Houston and Beverly Williams from Houston visit relatives. Steve Frahn and family from Friendswood were guests of E J Moss.
Brief obituary fragment notes a family larger than seven nieces and three nephews plus many others connected to a local resident from Wharton. Limited readable details leave the exact relation and full names unclear.
Colorado County sheriffs department reports multiple arrests over the past week. A juvenile was taken to district court and sent to the Texas Youth Council in Brownwood for prior incidents after a mistaken bottle mix up. Vernon Johnson Garwood was jailed on aggravated assault charges with a $2800 bond awaiting grand jury. Gilbert Brune home raid led to the arrest of Hans Roscoe Smith Charles Wilbur Howard for criminal trespass as two suspects held at gunpoint. Aubrey Kenneth Morrison faced public intoxication charges with a $59.50 fine issued. all three remained jailed awaiting fines.
District cooperators plan five acres of Gordo bluestem in New Bielany and three acres of coastal bermuda in Weimar. The Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge receives technical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service to install irrigation and erosion control systems.
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