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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1956
Page
1
Four new directors were selected as part of the changes shown in a brief note about the Consolidated Fund over top. The document mentions R F Spanihel as the new president and references a school bid with a numeric amount 22309 Yer colored.
M. E. Seiph sustained severe injuries in a motor car accident reported by local authorities. Investigators are pursuing details of the crash and the involved vehicles.
A Thanksgiving morning union service will be held at Colly Church at 8 oclock led by the Ministerial Alliance of Eagle Lake. A combined choir from Ghorts of the church in Tee Goh will provide music and doughnuts will be offered after the services.
The Headlight thanks readers and staff for cooperation in meeting earlier deadlines to publish on Wednesday instead of Thursday.
Reports indicate oil and gas leasing near Eagle Lake with Shell Oil’s November 1 line ahead, as companies engage in prospecting south and east of the city. Few details exist this week on the Shell discovery and potential lands south of Highway 904 remain under consideration.
At the Eagle Lake department meeting officers were chosen including First Assistant Chief Herbert Lacisin and Second Assistant Chief L 5 Tats. The gathering also featured a Christmas banquet at the Eagle Lake Community Center on December 17 with informal remarks and recognition of staffers.
Firemen responded to two calls in a week in Eagle Lake. One false alarm involved Welders from Glass Farm Equipment Co cutting near vehicles, creating smoke that mimicked fire. Saturday night they extinguished a mattress fire in a vacant colored section house, amid confusion over a nearby alarm and suspected arson.
De Vernon Farnham, missionary to China, will be guest speaker at Lissie Church next Monday at 7:30 PM on China in the Communist China. The pastor, Reverend Miller, invited friends to attend the service. Farnham served in Hunan from 1924 to 1950 and traveled widely on Christian approaches to communism.
W H Kansteiner announces the new Kansteiner Furniture Works in the former Snow White Lane dry building on Highway 904 West. The firm will provide home church and store furniture joining and repair services including moldings trims doors windows frames and water tanks with built in cabinets. He will commute between Columbus and here and will employ his nephew L F Hansteiner.
The Community Council of Christian Women announces a no charge well child clinic at Henry Colsrat High School Cafe next Wednesday from 10 to 3:30. Parents are urged to bring children for examinations and immunizations. Mrs Grace Thweil, County Health Nurse, will run the clinic with volunteers from Colly Memorial Methodist Church.
District Clerk Richard C Leh wide explains juror selection rules amid questions on jury summons frequency. The memo says juries may be called per judge orders at term ends, with panels formed after February and September terms.
Reports from Eagle Lake telegraphic district note Deputy Mr. Larson asks cooperation of tax payers to make payments at his office during Mr. Reed’s absence. The note mentions a surgery at St. Lake’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston with the patient in Room 42 and expected return to duties after the year’s end.
Acting Postmaster Hargrove Smith urges 1866 Mail Early for Christmas campaign. Follow three simple rules to ensure gifts are delivered on time and properly wrapped. Advices include sturdy cartons, heavy wrap, tied with string, and cushioning with old newspapers. Parcel Post size and weight vary by destination. pamphlets No 1 and No 3 offer full packing and postage details.
County Commissioners Court met in special session to authorize miles of new pavement from the Fayette county line to Farhs Hond Road 199. Brandon Fitzpatrick reported progress on securing 22.4 acres of necessary deeds at $100 per acre. Bids on materials and labor will open December 20, with fence construction and purchases of posts wire and aluminum gates included to support the project.
ELHS bands and twirlers competed in district marching contest last Saturday in Brenham with strong showings. Bandmaster Bill Seavey notes second in inspection and high marks in marching. ensemble won a Great division score. Twirlers Jo Ann Konicka Devie McCreary Danna Lou Th ames Glenda Sue Altman earned top divisions with high placements.
The Eagle Take Chamber of Commerce board will meet at the C of C office Monday night for the monthly session. All directors committee members and interested community members are urged to attend the final meeting of the 1960 year.
The Goodwill Industries bag drive will have Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts collect and sort clothing bags Saturday afternoon in city sections. If you miss a bag, contact any Scout for pickup. The Fortunato family and community volunteers support the event with a turkey supper and Christmas crafts, with booths and snacks from 6:00 pm at the high school.
The Texas Highway Commission plans a two year program to upgrade 4.3 miles of FM Road at Weimar Highway, funded on a state match basis. Construction targets a 43 mile segment south of Weimar with expected pavement costs around 15000 dollars, and county help to secure right of way and clear obstructions.
Texas towns observe Thanksgiving with schools closed and resumes at 9:00 am. Businesses reopen Friday morning. Annual Union services by Ministerial Alliance occur at 8:00 in the Methodist Church. The Turkey Day game between Texas A and M Apples and the Longhorns draws many locals. Hunting season prompts many to head to nearby fields for ducks geese or deer.
A fragmentary religious line thanks the Lord for mercy and eternal praise. It cites a psalm reference resembling Psalm 136 or 307, with unusual spelling and typographical errors. The readable portion expresses gratitude for God’s mercy enduring forever.
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