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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1960
Page
14
East Bernard High School will hold baccalaureate services Sunday at 5:00 pm and commence exercises to honor the class. Pastor Charles Gibbs reports the program includes addresses by class members.
The article lists participants including Ard Chavis Edie Lee Cloud Jolene Dancy Norma Jean Ja Maxine Jones Willie D Charles McGrew Johnole Robert McGrew Charles Calvie Parker Leon Weiler Lee Henderson Barbara Thomas Bernie Williams and Germi. The program Tuesday May 1 featured three playlets and was rated for sealed order by Principal O. Cleyborne.
The 8th grade honors list includes valedictorian Joanete Lin sain with 95.46 average and perfect attendance. Runner up Melvin Goz dot had the top boys average, followed by Faye Lavert Davidson with 91.94 as the third. The principal and faculty thank patrons and parents for their cooperation throughout the term.
Simmons Laundry and Cleaners announces a change of management and pledges improved service across its dry cleaning, laundry, dyeing, and hat renovation facilities. A separate note warns that vaccination rates for hog cholera are inadequate to avert losses during an epidemic, urging prevention through sanitation.
Bil Kramer and Mrs Kramer collect tektites weighing up to 245 carats valued around 1000 dollars. They belong to Houston Gert and Mineral Society and will vacation to Big Bend and Mexico for mineral hunting. Local notes include Little League prep, school end, senior wishes, and community events and openings.
In a brief item the article notes Birdwell supports the theory that space propulsion relies on thrust to power a vehicle after lifting from Earth and passing through dense atmospheric layers.
The article notes student work on a chemical rocket fuel topic in Indianapolis with Cesium priced around 2000 dollars per pound. Gerald plans to study physics at Rice Institute next fall and will continue research after touring facilities and attending trial runs for a related event.
The American Legion pool at Eagle Take begins the 1960 summer season at 2:00 pm on Sunday May 29. It will be open five days a week from 2 to 8 pm with Tuesday and Saturday closings. Admission remains 10 cents for children up to 13, 25 cents for all 18 and over, season tickets sold by L J Murny Wilcox’s or Louis Galas Rice Drug Star.
Hi Lee announced last week he would contest the May 7 election defeat for Colorado County sheriff by incumbent J O Walker. He plans to file the contest May 29 at 7.60 each. Bobby Meitzen will again run the pool operations and Mae Margaret Meitzen, a 1960 Nagle Lake graduate, assists. The Legion plans pool and bathhouse repairs and a thorough grounds cleaning ahead of the 18th year of operation.
A fragment notes a meeting about a precision machine with Karl Bradon at Si5 Church Street. Details are sparse but indicate a scheduled or recent gathering at the location and mentions a person tied to the event.
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