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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
5
Baptist Church sponsors a Brotherhood Clinic on October 17 inviting members and the community to attend. Organizers urge everyone to bring needed supplies and participate in the health event at the church.
Eagle Lake Garden Club members at the Community Center viewed a color film of European gardens. Mrs. Gosch filmed and described scenes from Versailles to Buckingham Palace during a program by Plant-By-Helen Nursery owner Mrs V a and film presenter Mrs. Gosch.
President Eisenhower urged a White House education conference with delegates from districts and states. District 15 chaired by Clifford Hensley will meet at Columbus High School on Tuesday October 18 at 4:00 PM to select thirty delegates for the state meeting in Austin October 31 and November 1, with sixty nine delegates then heading to Washington for November 30 to December 1. Local civic clubs and organizations are urged to send at least two representatives.
The Garden Club announces committees for its December 6 flower show at the Community Center. Publicity chair Mrs. E E Han leads the publicity group. entry and classification chairs oversee participant categories. Hort iculture Schedule Hostess and Judging sections assign duties to numerous members including Mrs. John Lotz, Mrs. C E Everitt Sr., and Mrs. T P Duncan.
Fayette County Fair in La Grange awarded six ribbons to Art Class members last week. Leslie T. Henson guided winners Mrs A J Struss, Mrs Clara Mae Nash, and Mrs R L Lange, each taking blue red and white ribbons for lake scene paintings.
Three top student workers at Wharton County Junior College oversee the college farm. George Svatek from Bonus Eugene Kana of Louise and Weldon Drapella of Garwood manage chores under agriculture teacher H O Galloway. The farm, 20 acres, lies beside campus near the football stadium and includes a large barn, tool shed, and corrals.
R T Westmoreland Jr of Providence Rhode Island tells his mother Lizzie Westmoreland in Eagle Lake of the original Southern Festive railroad timetable from the early 1890s. Photostatic copies show Drummer's Home Eagle Lake Texas ad with rates and boat rentals. A ticket agent is named, and SACAP timetable of March 1894 notes Eagle Lake population around 1000 and local land prospects. Robert Zahradnick of Trinity University San Antonio reports promotion from Lieutenant to Captain and selection for Distinguished Merit Service in ROTC. 24 hour prescription service by Joe D Luna Drug Store.
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