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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
The first annual fund raising breakfast will be held at Regentary School cafeteria at 6 45 am Tuesday. W L Cottegis leads the arrangements for the event with donations accepted in cash or payable to Consolidated Pound of Lake.
The Garwood fair highlights included beauty contest entries from Bar Mise Evangeline Locesin and dozen competitors, with prizes to be awarded at the new Sinclair Service Station on East Main Street. Arnold R. Klockman operates the station slated for formal opening next Saturday October 22 with prizes like a Westinghouse Roaster Oven, a shotgun, and a kids bicycle. Visitors may register anytime before 9:00 p.m. without obligation to buy. The modern station replaces the former Sinclair site and features new lubrication equipment and a broad concrete drive frontage.
The First National Bank continues to post deposit growth with deposits for the period ending June 30 1955 at 5 871 466 25. The gain exceeds prior months and reflects a 31 07 percent rise while nearby reports show mixed performance in related districts.
Cities Service 7 T test in Columbus Field, J Tomlinson survey, yields 365 barrels of 35.6 gravity oil with gas oil ratio 50 to 1 and 9 642 to 9 46 feet completion. Additional 111 barrels of 37 gravity oil flowed through perforated casing 9 296 to 9 325 feet. Nearby Houston Oil abandons Kavchele No 1 in V Flores survey at 17 000 feet. Garwood area activity includes a test in Chavanne No Gar y Stovall projected to 7500 feet and No 2 Turner location by Gar wood art. Consolidated Fund of Eagle Lake supports six organizations next Tuesday.
An unlighted tractor and a truck carrying hundreds of hens caused two crashes on Colorado highways. Kenneth Turner, 27, of Nacogdoches fell asleep and rolled a truck 2.7 miles west of Altair at 6 15 am injuring two men. Chickens, crates, and debris scattered. losses estimated at 1000 to 1500 dollars. A second wreck on Farm Road 102 near Eagle Lake involved Sylvester Staffa 19 and Richart Bennion, both University of Texas students, damaging a car and a wrecked tractor.
The Eagle Lake Eagles host the Weimar Wildcats in a District 24 4 clash at 8:00 p.m. The Wildcats seek momentum after two setbacks and a single district loss to Bastrop 30 6, while the Eagles ride two district wins behind coach Ben Cobb. Key players include Bendy Poole and Rudy Pesl at back and Joe Holub and John Houchens at quarterback amid injuries. A large home crowd and visiting supporters are expected.
The Rock Island Parent-Teacher Association will host a Halloween Carnival on October 21 starting at 6 p.m. in the school gym. Featured are games and concessions a costume parade a fish pond and other entertainment. Sandwiches pie and coffee will be served in the cafeteria.
The Eagle Lake Quarterback Club and the High School Athletic Department plan a gala parade on October 31 with bands, floats, scouts and costumed entries. Concessions include rides and prizes totaling 30 dollars in attendance drawings. Open house for Southwestern Bell on November 1 and 2 welcomes visitors to see the new dial plant and hear voices via oscilloscope.
Judge Leswr Holt was to hear a motion for a new trial of Herman Claude Moore who received 15 years after a Columbus district court jury convicted him in a May poker- game robbery. The hearing could lead to sentencing for others convicted during the term, including Moore if the motion fails. Edward Earl Jimerson and James Burford Barlow each received five years for involvement in the hijacking.
The proclamation designates October 16 to 22 as Teacher Appreciation Week and invites all members of Fagle Leake Schools to extend personal thanks to faculty. The room mothers urge oral or written expressions of gratitude and pledge continued cooperation with teachers for students' formative years. (Continued on last page)
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