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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
5
Wharton Comix hosts band auditions May 5 for the TSS5-37 school group including drumline, majorettes, and twirlers. Directors invite prospective members to join from 8:00 to 3:30 for the tryouts and ensemble formations.
A visitor named Rog er Dayce plans a summer stay in Hayfield at An Elgin water. She will spend the period with friends in Gage Lake and visit Joe D. Lanne Drug Store in town during the trip.
On Wednesday April 25th Mr and Mrs Ben F L McElhinney entertained with a dinner honoring Mrs Sophie Theumann on her seventh birthday anniversary. Neighbors and relatives attended including Mary Ann Read and Theresa Thewkan and Nancy Read of Houston. The Harbroths moved into their new home on West Main Street, with construction nearing completion.
Martin Marvin Delano of East Bernard Texas died at home on April 2 at age 68 years 11 months. A longtime Wharton County resident from the Lissie area, he is survived by widow Mary Dolan and numerous children including Mary Ann Esther Abi Maria Marvin We Verl Dentoh of Wame and others, plus sister Esther Ad Andrews and brothers George Tracy Coerte Delano.
State draft boards are working to classify men for possible exemption from military service. Local boards consider changes to current rules as Congress debates future law. Mrs Dolores says boards may reclassify several individuals and alter orders of call, while some men await updated status.
Ex-Students of Texas A and M College form a new Colorado County club after electing officers at the annual muster. County Agent Doyle L. Moore serves as president with Tom Kahlich as vice president and Robert Schiurring as vice president. The group plans multiple meetings yearly, with the next in June, inviting all former A&M students to join.
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce board invites all interested citizens to a regular monthly business meeting at the chamber office next Tuesday night May 7. G T Crane, president, asks community members with concerns or ideas for betterment to attend and contribute. The Stafford Taylor Family extends thanks for kindness shown after the loss of a loved one.
J A Thomas gets a free ticket to see John Wayne and Lauren Bacall in Blood Alley, a Warner Brothers CinemaScope production, at Rise Theatre on Thursday and Friday May 3 4. Clip this notice and present at box office on either date.
A visitor from California named Daniel of Long Iseach appears with her sister Mrs Avis Goalsby during a local stop. The brief notes their presence and family connection while visiting the area.
A dubious ad touts Alkdtone A and Yhata troublastitdlee claiming to restore potassium balance and relieve gall bladder pain. It offers a money back guarantee and bold claims. The text wears a dated, unclear medical tone with several misspellings and nonsensical phrases.
Pvt Rodger L Addicks age 20 son of Mr and Drs Fred E B Addicks of Hard Lake is in basic combat training with the Sih Infantry division at Ft Carson Colorado with V Co of the division 25th Regiment. The unit moves to Europe next fall as part of Operation Gyroscope Addicks a former Eagle Lake High School student entered the Army last month Mr and Mrs Forrest Terrell and daughters visited in Columbus Sunday night with Mr and Mrs John L Miller unit family.
Lt Abercrombie archives Air Force Wings presentation held last Friday in San Angelo. Mr and Mrs E F Abercrombie witnessed as their son earned the Air Force Wings, with a note of reassignment to Harlingen Air Force Base.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Br Davis have moved their residence from Electra Texas to Hornet California prompting friend interest in the relocation.
A Columbus man pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated in a Sunday incident on Highway 30 on the western outskirts of Columbus. County Judge Bill Rutta fined $50 and costs and sentenced the man to three days in jail. Police Chief Ed Gimoo arrested him.
MMS Bill Searcy announces a Sunday and Monday cinema event at Rice Theatre showing Hell on Fristoe Day in CinemaScope starring Allen Hood and Joanne Dru. Clip this and present box office on either May 6 or May 7 as listed. Eat more Rice.
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