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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1931
Page
2
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The Texas Centennial Commission's executive committee in Austin calls for immediate action to raise funds and prepare for the 1936 centennial celebration. They urge widespread public support, constitutional amendment talks to authorize state funding, and federal and private matches to ensure a national and international character for the event. Local communities, including Bastrop, plan commemorations aligned with the state effort.
The item highlights Texas business activity with a $1,800,400 lease for a five year term and a $500,000 plant expansion. It mentions local visits by Mr Agbreyv Kimbell and Ampla GC, plus social notes on Miss Irene Nolan and others in Houston Bay City and Bay City entries.
On a single day Texas counties and towns announced new projects and investments. Carrizo Springs opened an $85,000 high school while Beeville plans $125,000 in school buildings and Del Rio Jr builds a $150,000 movie house. Various counties seek a $50,000 mineral survey to unlock resources and dairy, poultry, and farm clubs drive agricultural gains.
More than 120 Rotarians and guests attended a Bay City inter city Rotary meeting with delegations from Houston Victoria and other groups. The event featured entertainment, speeches by Governor Arthur Mayhew and Bay City officials, and a humorous skit by Houston clowns.
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