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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1970
Page
1
Attendance expected throughout the day from 3 to late evening. A garden tour at 2:30 PM precedes supper at 5 PM. Ripheu estre will provide music during the festival. Free parking available.
Ethel Popp of Garwood dies from injuries after a wreck involving a cat at a roadside location. She was taken to Methowtts Hospital in Houstory and died Monday. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Joe Popp, sisters Marilyn, Dosane, Anh, and other relatives. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 9 20.
Gerald Gordon Birdwell, a Georgia Tech student, earned a National Science Fellowship in psychology and industrial engineering. He is noted for a thesis on information processing and a study of conditions in automobile accident causation. Birdwell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Birdwell of Eagle Lake.
Twenty individuals including Ernest L Henlexe Alleyton and Lester Wetshuhn are named to appear for grand jury duty in District Court. Judge H2u Boethel to preside at 1 am opening of the September Term next Tuesday with a list of further jurors from multiple towns.
The Eagle Lake junior high school selected the drum major and majorettes for the school band. Rhonda Kochiwalp was chosen as drum major and the majorettes are Diva Marie Xonietfel Dena Wiese Laurel Anderson and Bown.
The Eagle Lake Knights of Columbus council hosts its ninth annual benefit chicken barbecue on Sunday September 20 at Didner Parish Hall. Barbecued chicken and orchestra tunes will be served for $1.90 per plate from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dine in or buy plates for takeout. Proceeds support council activities and recreation programs.
Due to Monday’s holiday the Beadlight urges correspondents and reporters to file as much news as possible by Saturday or later, ensuring coverage extends into the holiday period.
Parents of Rice High School athletes are invited to attend a meeting in the 10trh School grounds area at 7230 pam next Tuesday. The session will discuss forming a booster club to support Rice Halder athletic programs. Coaches will attend to meet parents and foster acquaintance. Open to all parents and owners interested in promoting school and community athletics.
Miz and Mrs Laglia Glaga owners announce a Lake Sheridan sale at 11 a.m. Monday September 1 with over 130 lots. Free barbecue will greet buyers at the lake site. G Wallers and Associates Dallas handle the sale for Ginzes Lake Sheridan Estates about 1.5 miles east of Sheridan Texas. Lots sold for 24% down with balance over five years at interest. The event runs rain or shine.
The Colorado County grand jury will convene next Tuesday to consider murder charges. John B. Stovall, 28, Eagle Lake, faces murder counts. John Lewis Bims, 33, also of Eagle Lake, is named in a related case. Benny Tee Mitchell, 22, Columbus Negroman, charged with Ralph Longoria’s murder at the Grey Door Tavern in Columbus on June 21.
City observes Labor Day with municipal offices and businesses closing all day Saturday. Post office and mall deliveries suspended nationwide due to federal holiday. local barber shop Ferrier Shop remains closed on Labor Day. city entries note closures in Monte Hunter report.
Cally Memorial United Methodist Church holds Promotion Sunday for all Sunday School children this Sunday at 9 40 am. Parents are urged to move children in Sunday School ages four through six grade of public school as the class as Sunday morning.
David Marshall, a 22 year old Eagle Lake High School guard, broke his right leg during Friday's practice with the Eagles. The junior left tackle will miss six to seven weeks and may return late in the season. He was taken to Eagle Lake Community Hospital Friday night and expected to be discharged Monday. The Raiders hoped for a quick recovery and Marshall’s return on crutches later this week.
In Soterado County, sheriff reports burglars entered the Turf Club during the early morning hours, prying a hasp and stealing from coin machines, jukebox, cigarette machine, and cold boxes. About $200 reportedly taken. two suspects cooperative with polygraph tests as investigators proceed.
Deputy Ramos and his wife with a ten year old son will relocate to Earle Lake area. They will reside at 512 Walnut Street as the new sheriff family in Colorado Cowdy community. Citizens join in welcoming the Ramos family to the community.
The district faced bus routing issues causing some students to ride private cars while others waited for services. Officials and experts reviewed routes and pickup pools to fix scheduling, with adjustments underway at the high school and surrounding town.
Recreation center invites interested residents to a Thursday night meeting at the Mu PET Building in Bon to discuss ongoing operations and future plans. The notice urges attendance to support continued recreational quality and center viability.
Eagle Lake mayor Phner Struss will address Rotarians at the Eagle Lake Rotary Club luncheon on Wednesday, September 9, outlining the city housing plan and the federal housing program. He will urge cooperation and mention a sixty day protest period for final approval before applying for federal funding.
The report lists minor DNS system alterations and bus route changes affecting Rice Schools. It mentions shuffles among staff, the Ragintzkery facility, and local lines, with references to Lakeside, Schley, and nearby districts. Aimed at 1818 enrollments, it notes pupil counts and upcoming transit adjustments for 30 Fraiehe and My Carty, plus community notices from Lakesite Ut to Wille Sehaut.
Enrollment reported for the opening days of the 1970-71 term shows Sheridan and Garwood schools adding students, with Kindergarten through 6th grade totals reaching about 180 to 276 students in various communities. Principal remarks note students shifting from Eagle Lake and other schools, transportation issues easing, and adjustments to bus routes and stops as construction continues.
The Goodwill Center Nursery School opens September 2 at the center on Rienth Street Eagle Lake. Information for enrollment and schedule is available through Mrs. Cart Austin, contact numbers provided.
Mrs Sidney Miler invites customers to visit House Of Fabrics for a Tuesday photo special. Photographer team Shin ars Sires w and Mabiles in Eagle Teter present. The event promises exclusive offers and a chance to view new fabric selections.
Alfred Dick Kumple of Route 2 Columbus in Speksgile Head area is named by Sheriff George Doc Mueller as a special part time deputy. Eight deputies are paid 22.91 per posting. Kumple succeeds Wanley Leyendecker who recently resigned. Appointment effective Saturday August 30, said Sheriff Mueller.
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