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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1953
Page
10
The Eagle Lake School Junior Band will open the annual American Legion Carnival at 6 PM Friday with popular tunes. Legion Pool proceeds will fund supplies and equipment. Legion members invite citizens to supper featuring hot dogs, cheese sandwiches, and cold drinks, with homemade treats as a highlight.
The Fa school high school paper earned the Honor Award from the University Interscholastic Conference at its 28th annual convention. The Eaglet ranked among top papers in its class for the 1952-54 school year in Texas. Miss Betty Smith edits the 1952-33 Eaglet with Mrs Lulu Monkhouse as sponsor.
Mrs B D Fultz nee Sue Mooney of Bay City reports Sgt Fultz is returning from Korea after eighteen months in the Far East. He was decorated with the Bronze Star and the Service Medal for outstanding work with the communications division.
Cub Scouts of Pack 78 plan the final Pack Meeting for May 18 at 7 30 in the high school cafeteria. Cubmaster L S Tate urges all Cubs and parents to attend as Cub Scouting activities pause for the summer vacation.
Eagle Lake police report 25 to 30 dogs impounded in the first week of a new rabies ordinance enforcement. Owners may be charged per violation if a dog with vaccination tags resists handling. Dogs held at the pound may be claimed after vaccination, registration, and impounding fees are settled, with penalties for noncompliance.
The dedication of the new St. Marys Catholic Church rectory in Nada is set for Sunday May 17 with a 5:00 PM Benediction at the Grotto and a 5:15 Blessing. A 6:00 PM fried chicken dinner will follow at Nadal J. T. Hall social parishioners invite the community to attend.
Legion meeting Tuesday will finalize plans for the summer swimming pool opening on Sunday May 31. The pool will operate five days a week with hours 2:00 to 8:00. Special parties may be arranged through pool manager Homer Dancer. Season tickets go on sale Friday night at 7.50 for all. Legionnaires meet Tuesday at 8:00 at the swimming pool. veterans of all wars are invited.
City officials remind residents of a garbage ordinance requiring tight fitting lids to curb flies and keep streets clean. Citizens with noncompliant cans are urged to cooperate, as future enforcement will require adherence. Garbage collector B V Davis recommends regular washing and occasional insecticide use to reduce breeding sites. Corner residences should place garbage on the same street for twice weekly pickups to avoid confusion. Large 58 gallon drums are prohibited under the rules, which specify can capacity between 5 and 30 gallons.
Eagle Lake Parent Teachers Association schedules a May 21 meeting at 3 15 pm in the high school auditorium. Dr D C Laughlin County Health Officer of Colorado County speaks on polio along with a report on the year’s work and a brief business session. Mrs J C Lockwood becomes president at the April 16 election with new officers to be installed. Social closes the 1952 53 term.
Madeline Nave, an EL Campo telephone operator, elected as a delegate for Communications Workers of America Local 6123 to the CWA Constitutional Convention in San Francisco, June 22 through 20. Alternate Sophie Zoeller will attend. Local 6123 covers El Campo, Wharton, Bay City, Viva Lake, and Fistonia. Tony Mach of El Campo serves as local president.
A large field of entries is expected to tee off early Sunday morning May 17 at the Bagie Lake Recreation Center Open Tournament. Shooters may bring guns for skeet range practice and enjoy a barbecue dinner at noon served by Mr. and Mrs. C. Bradford. Spectators welcome to spend the day on the Recreation Center grounds.
Sgt. Charles Lynn Lundquist 27 native of Garwood and former Austin High football player was killed in the Chonwon valley Korea March 24. Burial Sunday at Austin Memorial Park after services at Hultine Manor Funeral Home with military rites. Survivors include his grandmother, siblings, and many Garwood relatives. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers are 1943 Austin Hi Maroon squad.
Friends in Eagle Lake and across the state await word on relatives and former residents in Waco and San Angelo after destructive tornadoes that left deaths and extensive property damage. Paul Causey shows improvement after illness and is back home from Laughlin Hospital.
Parsons of Albert's Variety Store announces new ocean cool air conditioning unit to combat summer heat. Installation completed Tuesday. Albert Pustejovsky and his wife are owners and managers ensuring patrons stay comfortable this hot season. Guests Mr and Mrs Chester McGehee bring Mr and Mrs Robert McGehee and children to Crystal City.
Colorado County Commissioners in regular session organize as five boards of equalization to review assessment sheets, plan hearings on potential valuation increases, and set groundwork for tax rolls and rates. They discuss acoustics upgrades for the district court, consider bids on tractor and dump truck, and authorize advertisements and payments.
Three Texas Civil Appeals reversals include the Willrodt vs Union City Transfer Co case over damages sought for a fatal truck collision. Also reversed were Mundy vs Stiles and Grohhausel v Dimmerling, with lengthy notes on jury misconduct and title disputes. Former Lt. Origen J. James awarded the Silver Star for Korea action at Heartbreak Ridge despite wounds.
Two Galveston youths Ricsido Hernandez 23 and Efataria Hernandez 12 were killed when a pickup struck them on U S Highway 90 A near Tavener around 2 AM Tuesday. Injured was Robert Patino 18, also of Galveston, with a broken leg. State Highway Patrol arrested a suspect near San Antonio and planned a lie detector test as the investigation proceeds under Justice M J Walver in Richmond.
Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 30 p m from the Wharton Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs Jean Pendergast Bentley and Mr David M Bentley of Pasadena Texas who died in a head on crash on Highway 146 south of Kemah Sunday night Also critically injured were Mrs Jean Power Jr 21 Otis Power 26 and JR Bostick of Pasadena The Powers family were in a Buick and collided head on with Bostick s Cadillac Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery Mrs Bentley s sister J N Pendergrass of Eagle Lake survives along with other relatives The damaged report mentions further relatives and a local county court reference
Slightly over three-fourths of an inch of rain fell here Tuesday night with high winds and an electrical storm. No major damage reported despite recent tornado destruction in Waco and San Angelo. Showers continue, with weeds and grass in rice fields thickening as crops await drier weather.
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