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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
5
ANotice-style ad urges readers with idle money to invest in Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association in Columbus Texas. It promotes federal insurance and safety of shares with a claim of high security. The copy date is given as 10-3-11.
For rent two unfurnished rooms with bath and optional furnished bedroom in Lissie Texas. Notice to bidders for two 2 ton trucks for Commissioner Precinct No. 4 due October 24 1947. Bid details and checks required. court may reject all bids.
For sale a 16 ft cypress boat in near new condition priced at 50 dollars with contact Will Walker. Also a Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association offer guarantees 2.5 percent interest on investments from 1 to 5000 dollars for college funds, federally insured with no risk.
Joy Albrecht of Eagle Lake is among girls moving into Sallie Beretta Dormitory the new women’s residence hall at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. The dorm opening, delayed from Sept 14 due to material shortages, prompted local citizens and faculty to provide temporary housing until all students are settled by week’s end.
About 2000 people attended the annual parish feast and barbecue at St Hoci s Catholic Church in Mentz last Sunday. Rev A W Didner and congregation served meals and staffed concessions, thanking attendees and helpers for a social and financial success.
Sweeney High School defeated East Bernard 19 to 0 in the opening eleven man game. Sweeney led in yardage 252 to 82 and first downs 14 to 7. East Bernard lineup featured Young Ramos R J Schroeder and Schroeder while Sweeney relied on Kuban Poole McDonald and Slay. The game was the first such contest in about eight years and a Magnolia visit to East Bernard was announced for Oct 3 at 8:00 PM.
John Thomas Cash arrived at Lackland Army Air Base Hospital in San Antonio on Monday evening at six o clock weighing five pounds fourteen ounces. He is the son of First Sergeant and Mrs James Cash. His aunt Mrs Maurice Goodson accompanied to San Antonio on Tuesday by Mrs Ben Stapleton and they were accompanied home by Catharine Elaine Cash.
Mrs. W. M. Hendry underwent a tonsillectomy at Laughlin Hospital on Tuesday morning and is recuperating at her mother Mrs. Lottie Heffley’s home. A lighthearted note quotes a remark about missing two dollar bills.
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