This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1970
Page
2
A cryptic 1970 news note references Payne and related items in a brief civic or organizational context. The fragment hints at a Bulletin or bulletinboard item, with names and acronyms suggesting local governance or club activity.
A community drive aims to gather 7600 for several nonprofit groups. Volunteers are urged to contribute generously and mobilize neighbors through organized efforts and drives, noting past success and avoiding reliance on a few individuals.
Suggestions For Safe Driving compile practical advice on courtesy and caution. The text emphasizes yielding to passing vehicles, staying in lane, avoiding tailgating, using turn signals, and observing speed limits to reduce risk and improve road safety.
A 1946 report notes Jones and Goodson purchase Belton and Goodson garage turning it into Jones Motor Co. The new firm will operate as Jones Motor Co with Mrs R T Westmoreland hosting a luncheon for Sunshine Class officers, and family events mark Labor Day holidays and a new birth at Laughlin Hospital.
Free home improvement classes offered to residents of Altair Garwood and nearby communities on October 20 22 27 and 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. An exhibit will be held November 3. County agents Jaycee Browns and Dorothy Schomberg will demonstrate making covered cushions refinishing a chair sewing curtains and creating affordable decorative pictures. A prize will be awarded for the best project.
Fragmented OCR style note urges motorists to stop clear of crossings and avoid blocking pedestrians. Emphasizes courtesy, not parking in private driveways or building entrances. Warns blocking areas risks accidents and fines. Promotes safe behavior to protect life.
Two South Texas business leaders were named to the Central Power and Light Company board of directors at the quarterly meeting. Vannie E. Cook Jr. of McAllen and W. C. Price of Corpus Christi were elected. Cook is Coca Cola Bottling manager and Mayfair Minerals associate with farming interests. Price is CPL vice president in charge of marketing and areas development and has been with CPL since 1949.
An official Texas Historical Marker for the Town of Weimar will be erected soon, announced by Mrs. W. G. Dick. The marker, to be placed at the Post Office on Highway 90, recalls Weimar’s origins in 1874 with the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail Line and notes Weimar’s 1970 population of 2,050. The inscription mentions the town’s Anglo American settlement, German name origin, 1873 post office, 1875 incorporation, and 1887 cotton economy. A future meeting of the Colorado County Historical Survey Committee is set for a covered-dish supper at Mrs. E. M. Hubbard’s home in Welmar on Oct. 22. all members are urged to attend.
Genty Of Co has begun drilling the No 1 L A Rawlmay Gas Unit in Sublime Field about two miles northwest of Sheridan on a T03acre unit in the J G Fenn Survey A-21d. Glother Warren & abandoned the No 1 Duckett Est about one mile northeast of Rock Island after tests showed a dry hole. The No 7 F Tolvirt in the Glasacook field was abandoned September 22, a 1900 foot test in the Willowse Survey A-254.
The text traces the ascent of a CPL executive from industrial development engineer to head of Area Development in 1964, followed by a 1969 promotion to vice president. It notes the progression through roles and to corporate leadership during the 1960s.
Readers discuss the Hospital Memorial Fund donations managed by the Community Hospital auxiliary. The fund supports hospital needs per hospital rules and does not allow memorial gifts for specific persons. A detailed list shows items purchased with donations, including a portable EKG machine, a baby resuscitator, furniture, a directory enclosure, a memorial book, and trees replaced.
Newhill, assistant director of public relations for the state Teachers Association, delivered the main address at a Monday 7:30 p.m. meeting of the Motorada Square Lax Unit at Welmar ingh School. As president of the Texas chapter of the National School Jubilee Relations Association, he outlined modern teaching trends and educational travel programs for teachers.
A new around the clock prescription service opens at Bagla Lake Drags, promising 24 hour access to medications and pharmacist consultations for nearby residents seeking urgent fill and medical advice.
Ninates members of the Sulf Coast Hereford Association consign 59 registered bulls to the 13th Fall Sale in Crisis Oct. 27. Entries include 67 horned bells and 2 polled bells to be sold single and in pens of 3. Health certificates will be given. Hartman will guide cattle for sales, with bidding at 1 p.m. at Bryan.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Adare, Tessas, Albert Caints, and unclear allies. The readable fragments reference names and places without coherent events or dates. No clear action or outcome can be established from the surviving words.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.