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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
1
Recreation Center members are invited to a barbecue and golf tournament. The event features casual games and social time for attendees, with refreshments and friendly competition planned. Additional details and registration come from center notices and local schedules.
Report from Eagle Lake shows residents rallying against nutria as a weed control method. Local activists note extensive destruction of crops and property as nutria spread up to twenty miles, with over two thousand animals killed to curb the invasion.
Garwood FFA announces its annual Hog and Calf Show and Sale in Garwood. Twenty four calves and 22 swine entries will be exhibited and sold by Garwood FFA members with proceeds benefiting the chapter and individual exhibitors. The event also invites the community to attend and observe, with Troy Krenek providing remarks and coordinators urging support.
Ti Wilcox president of the Consolidated Bank of Eagle Lake announced that Nispel, manager of the Central Tower and Light Company, has been secured as general chair of the fund drive. Nispel will head the drive at 856 Consolidated Fund Drive this week as the campaign shifts into high gear.
Annual Cub Scout kite contest to be held Sunday afternoon at Sky Creek Ranch near Altair Texas just off Highway 6. Events include highest kite, longest tail, smoothest flight and most original design with prizes by Lions Club and Universal Supply Company. Participants must bring two kites, fly for a judge defined time, and fly at least ten feet above ground. Continued on next page.
Henry Hargrove jumps to defend Lightfoot in a murder trial set for March. The case involves local authorities and is shaping up with anticipated courtroom proceedings and public interest.
Amid disjointed text a religious event notes Easter Week services led by Rev Harold Geor eninah at First Church downtown Rawle Lake. Events include daily services from Monday to Friday 1200 to 1035 pm, a sunrise service on April 1 at 6 AM, and special music. Community members urged to attend and support spiritual reflection during troubling times.
A bell once used on a Santa Fe steam locomotive was presented to Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Church in Eagle Lake by Guadalupe Church. Father Mooney accepted on behalf of the church with city and local officials present. Murphy noted most bells were discarded and the artifact will aid the Latin American Catholic community’s worship.
The Eagle Linke School Base secretary Labitiss and Muzny reported last night that to date there have been no candidates for the Go pasiliots opening on the Lake School Board. Community efforts to attract nominees continue as the election date approaches. The board seeks seven members and a building plan is noted for the election.
The report lists counts of white and colored children by county and school year, noting totals such as 4204 children in Coldrede County, with 3000 white and 282 colored in one year, and various year-to-year changes across multiple locales including Hagbe Lake, Weimar, Ranvand, Roele Mland, and Provident City, reflecting shifts in enrollment and racial composition.
F E McLain declares his candidacy for the constable position stating eighteen years as a resident and police service background. He appeals for support from friends before the July 25 Democratic primary election in his district.
A gravel pit worker, Lawrence Krenck, 21, was crushed to death at the Maystay sand plant of Therstenber near Columbus on Monday while loading buckets on a pulley. The accident occurred when a switch, intended to be shut, released the bolt and caused the pulley to strike him. He was taken to Columbus hospital in collapse and later died. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Joe B. Kren of Route 3 Payetteville. The body was moved to Abe Jenekn Funeral Home in Ellington with burial at Mostyy Hill Cemetery.
The Randle Firth Faun of Antivics hosts its annual parent and student banquet at 7:30 pm. Me chapter members join their parents for entertainment and chapter procedures led by President James during WHHL. Virginie Stare is among attendees at the event.
Cally Church announces the opening of a new education building this Sunday. The event will feature remarks from church leaders and a dedication ceremony. Details remained uncertain due to unclear OCR text.
The Santa Fe Railroad receives Texas Railroad Commission approval to discontinue passenger service on lines 115 116 and 109410 between Sealy and Matagorda Texas and intermediates after a Wharton hearing on February 29. Passenger use was low and costly. freight operations will continue to serve local industries and gravel sand shipments. Trains will stop on Monday March 26.
A 14 year old boy, Robert Earl Giece, drowned in a river near Glidden northwest of the town after a prank gone wrong. Sheriff and Columbus Fire Department, with volunteers, investigated the river location as rescuers searched the water for the body.
The article notes Seavcy and Scott Ta plan to operate a lesion pool amenity and Ley lines at a facility opened in May 2011. It mentions potential staff changes and the goal of maintaining high standards while awaiting the new season. Local officials discuss expected improvements and strategies for the facility’s successful launch.
Mrs Briscoe on television to discuss tax matters on KT RH TV Channel 2. My E Bissosa a local certified public accountant will participate, with a focus on small business tax issues. The program is scheduled for March 15th.
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