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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
1
Area schools schedule end of term activities including Rev Jones speaking at the El Baccalaureate. The program list mentions church-led ceremonies and community participation, with plans noted for a sermon and processions.
A fragmented notice outlines a senior school gym program for Wednesday May 28 with references to eighth grade activities, a local event at Eagle Sage remaster 22 B20, and mentions names including Bear, Gary, and Miz girl. The text is garbled but centers on a school event in the gym with multiple student participants and a prominent male lead.
A bank arrest occurred at 11 20 am after a suspect attempted to cash a forged check drawn on Mars Hy Jotsten. Teller Cteles Schamerhurm flagged the fraud. The suspect allegedly tried to cash the check payable to Hill Trevis at the First Netendl Bank, with signatures matched to a park encounter. Continued on last page of Sec 13.
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce plans to compile a community wide mailing list with cooperation from the City of Eagle Lake. The project aims to provide merchants with addresses for a small fee to cover expenses. Miss Martha Fiederson began work on the list, targeting completion by early billing time.
In fragmentary verse the speaker laments closing schools and urges care for teachers and education. The piece critiques public attention versus learning, hints at community values, and signals concern for civic roles and school activities despite chaotic lines and garbled wording.
E H Henry Colored High School schedules end of school events beginning Sunday with a Vesper service at 10. The eighth grade promotion exercises occur Monday at 8 in the gym with Rev. Lev Alle Lowe and special speakers. Commencement for the 1958 class is Tuesday at 5 in the gym with valedictorian Roslyn Mayo and speaker Clarence Davis. Diplomas will be presented by Wesinff of Texas Southern University and principal Toying Butledze.
Garwood High School plans a final program Monday at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Rev. Alvis J. Goertz delivering the commencement address. Eleven graduating seniors will be recognized. keynote by Texas Education Agency official FE Robinson.
Wis, Mrs Tda Cairney reports that the library requires 1957 issues of Time Newsweek and Randers Digest to complete bindings. Residents who have 1857 copies are asked to contribute or contact the library for exchange.
The May 29 commencement at Eagle Lake High will feature Principal remarks, presentations by Walter Jones and John Pendergrass, and speeches by Rev Billy T McDaniel and Supt Denneny Fletcher. Diploma ceremonies for graduates and a bond program preview accompany awards at Lower Blenworthy School. Students resume exams after May 28 with report cards ready May 29.
A joint board from Eagle Lake Independent School District and the City of Eagle Lake will begin work on Monday and Tuesday following May 40. The board members include Clyde Gold W D Est Inbado and C B Marshall and will hold initial sessions to set bearings on the budget and assessments.
The Hoard of Directors approved the compilation and a citywide mailing. three divisions bass white perch and catfish will be included. Fish must be hooked in waters within 2 1/2 miles of Eagle Lake Gronery. Awards will be given in each division based on content.
A Latin American man died after a struggle resisting arrest in Eagle Lake. Officers chased Camarilto after an altercation on Banks Ave. He allegedly wrestled free from a police car, was shot during a scuffle, and died from an apparent accidental gunshot. J. Fike assisted. inquest ruled accidental death. Survived by parents and three siblings. Burial at Lakeside Cemetery.
Candidates who filed for the July Democratic primary paid the required assessments by the deadline last Saturday. The county executive committee notes candidates across most offices, with justice of the peace vacancy in preregion and other races awaiting final announcements.
Kinple of Rosenberg leads effort to open Eagle Lake Business School in the near future. The new institution will offer seven or more courses including economic, business, reverses, and clerk typist training. Classes planned for evenings to avoid impacting employment. Further details available by mailing to Eagle Lake Business School, General Delivery, Eagle Lake, Texas.
Sheridan High School seniors will receive diplomas Friday during commencement exercises led by principal speaker Schonks. L. M. Patterson, school board president, and several faculty members will present diplomas. Baccalaureate services were held last Sunday with Pastor Racy McDaniel of First Baptist Church of Belville delivering the sermon.
Eagle Lake conducts its first city-wide clean up in five years as the Civic Committee of the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce reports noticeable results. The two week effort began May 12 and will close with a final inspection on Saturday. Volunteers canvassed alleys and storefronts while business districts prepare for the final sweep. Final check-up will occur Friday and officials tour the city Saturday to assess completed projects and accept contributions from participants.
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