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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1971
Page
2
The Eagle Lake Headlight weekly issue provides notices from the CPIV Eagle Lake Texas office. The page includes publisher contact details and a legal notice section warning of penalties for false or misleading statements.
The Postal Service warns of deadlines to guarantee Christmas delivery. Domestic mail to distant states should mail by December 10 and air mail by December 14. For local Christmas greetings, cards to nearby states should be mailed by December 22, with some packages eligible for expedited rates at an extra fee.
The nearly 2.9 billion military pay increase would boost new recruits and married E-2s. A recruit training nine weeks raises base to 134.40, with married status adding 106 dollars monthly, pushing typical pay to about 299.10 or 417.20 pre taxes for different cases. After deductions, about 180 may be take home for some.
County homeowners spent about 1.5 million dollars in the past year on home improvements. Regional and national averages show when many stay put to remodel, the trend drives up outlays for additions, alterations, and maintenance, with maintenance receiving the largest share.
Inborast hearings in Austin address insurance policy holders amid a push by Tron arbi trary canceling coverage and a proposal to lower auto rates through bumper standards. Allstabe Insurance Comply backs a 10 percent premium discount for new cars with tough bumpers. rates could drop 20 percent if bumpers withstand added crash thresholds. Federal rules demand five mph front and two and a half mph rear bumper specs by 1973. Regulations require written notice before non renewal. violators risk losing licenses to operate. A Dec 7 hearing will cover all aspects of the new bumper-driven property insurance pool in 14 coastal counties. The 26th Amendment is expected to yield 6,046 new Texas voters by November 1972, with total young Texas voters surpassing 1.4 million.
About 65 900 Texas farmers and ranchers including some from Colorado County will participate in the 1969 state crop and livestock survey. Questionnaires will be mailed by the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service in late November and December for prompt completion and return.
The Martha Class at First Daptist Church held a meeting led by Mrs Frances Powers. Clara Mae Nash opened with prayer. New officers elected: Selma Mathis Outreach Leader, Besule Birdwell Group Leader, Fluby Linneimtor Group Leader, Win Lee Armstrong Corresponding Secretary, and Frances Powers as teacher. Prayer requests were offered and the group reflected on thanksgiving themes for November.
Twig girdlers attack apple, willow, ash and other shade trees causing extensive pruning of limbs. Females do the pruning and lay eggs, becoming active in late summer and continuing into fall, damaging a variety of trees including walnut and pecan in the process.
Mitare Christian leads the Martha Class in a devotional gathering with Elizabeth Noothedtsimbessed chairing prayer. Eight members attended, guests were seated. Hostess assistance came from Mrs. Boothe and Mrs. Isabel Vecara as apple pie, roasted nuts, coffee, and tea were served. The next regular meeting is in January 1972 after the Christmas Departmental Social in December.
The text advises using properly mixed chemical vapors and sprays containing melathlol ar carbiryl to trees when minor damage appears. It notes three two week spray intervals to prevent damage and suggests reducing infestations by gathering and burning severed twigs containing eyes and larvae of the tig girdlar.
A clipped notice promotes a free car wash at Johnny's Station in Eagle Late, valid through May 30. The Walilaiqa School program serves 24.4 million meals and breakfast for 800,000 children, highlighting nutrition efforts and a school breakfast program expansion.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a 1970 date and a farm related fund in Wy, with unclear names and amounts. The readable portion hints at a transfer or payment and a Bible reference, but concrete details are missing.
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