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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1954
Page
11
Miss Lailie F. Jones spent time in Houston visiting family, including her sister Mrs. Curtis Me. The brief social note records these family visits and local supports.
Daniel Dorotik of Crescent, a sophomore, is named editor of the 1955 Pioneer Log yearbook. Staff appointments include Phyllis Johnson associate editor Mabel Ann McMicken business manager Matthew Prazak assistant business manager Sally Gardner sports editor and several co editors and editors in charge across departments. A surprise fire drill at the elementary school saw students clear the building in one minute and three seconds, praised by Fire Chief A H Dipple and Police Chief Ed Shaw for their prompt and orderly response.
Charles Warren, a former Hargrove’s employee, pleaded guilty to petty theft for stealing a tractor type funnel a 10 gallon can and a five gallon can filled with gasoline valued at 9.05. County Court judge John A. Hancher sentenced him to 20 days in jail after Deputy Sheriff M H. Builer arrested him following the filing by A. T. Matthews, a dairyman and farmer in the Weimer area.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Curry spent Sunday in Lockhart visiting the family of Mrs. Curry’s niece, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Winkler.
Mrs. Emily Hawker of Arlington spent several days last week visiting here with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Justin Smith visited Houston Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Claude Wh. The social outing highlighted a cordial exchange between two local families and their hosts in the city.
About 300 farmers from this region visited the Purina Research Farm at Gray Summit Missouri last week and toured mills and laboratories in St Louis. Participants included Obenhaus of Eagle Lake Texas and others from Yoakum Schulenburg and nearby areas as they saw livestock and poultry feeding research and farm projects on the 738 acre site.
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