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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1948
Page
10
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The September issue of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce’s South Texan profiles David R. Wintermann of Eagle Lake. A Princeton graduate and Rice industry figure, he serves as Eagle Lake Rice Warehouse manager, race dryer secretary treasurer, and directs several regional agri ventures including Lakeside Irrigation and Beaumont’s Texas Rice Improvement Association.
Summer break ends as about 4000 students return to Eagle Lake Independent Consolidated School District. Registration begins with seniors and juniors reporting to Supt. W. C. Reed, others Thursday. Classes start Monday at 8:45 with a 45 minute lunch period. school ends at 3:45. The district sustains a full faculty led by Arnold Payne as high school principal and math teacher, with Martin Hale as band master and history teacher. Elementary and high school staff names, including principals, teachers, and aides, are listed, along with planned activities such as football, basketball, volleyball, and the school newspaper The Eaglet.
Fort Bend County Fair opens October with four days of exhibits and rodeos. The All-Southwest Quarter Horse Show returns with entrants from several states. Improvements include a larger women’s department and a rebuilt women’s building. Rodeo performances run October 7 to 10 with a Sunday matinee, as port Bend brand acts headline Gulf Coast visitors. Local officials invite Gulf Coast residents to attend and view improved county fair offerings.
Manager Jimmy Reel announces an all day skeet shoot at the Lower Like Club this Sunday September 12. Guns and shells are available or bring your own. Picnic provisions suggested. enjoy shade trees near the range. Harold Bailey of San Antonio was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Duncan and sons.
Strong foray into district football sees small schools under 350 enrollment placed together in a class. Bay City Campo Wharton Rosenberg Humble Harrisburg Alvin Goose Creek Palacios and Houston Eagle Lake junior highs form group with plans to rally behind their team. Eagle Lake шкools head into expansion with a nude feature and Prof Harvey Led Jow leading the commercial department.
Fred C. Rogers, head of the Houston Social Security office, cautions that errors in employer reports tied to workers social security numbers cause wage credits to be mis allocated. He says correct numbers ensure employees get full future benefits and that timely, accurate reports prevent reduced or missing payments.
Spanihel and Son are repainting the interior of their store with workers drinking beer on site this week The upgrades are described as a pleasing asset to the ready to wear and food business run by R B Spanihel and son L J Spanihel Mrs Mary Glass has returned to visit family in St Josephs infirmary while caring for her sister Mrs A Swanke Houston relatives also noted Carl Austin and family visiting the Burdette family in LaWard over the weekend
Austin reports state fire official Marvin Hall warns football crowds pose high panic risk in stadium fires. He urges fire resistant treatments and weed clearance under bleachers, with calm egress guidance for spectators during emergencies. Nearby items note a local visitor Irene Linstrum and other community updates.
Humble and Refining Company win extension to televise and broadcast the Southwest Conference schedule. Radio coverage will span the state with WBAP-TV telecasting four Texas Christian University home games and the Texas Oklahoma game from Dallas. Announcers include Kern Tips Wes Box and others with new additions.
The 1947 total accident cost reached 7.16 billion dollars, up from 6.10 billion in 1946, according to Avni Facts and the National Safety Council. Medical expenses and insurance totaled 4.1 billion, motor vehicle property damage 106 million, tire losses 648 million, and other accident costs 1.3 billion. The average cost per injury was 55 dollars, rising from the prior year.
Louis Gordon of Mouston is visiting his parents Dry Mrs PT Gordon after a trip in Colorado.
Fort Sam Houston announces a basic training program devotes part of the eight week course to lectures discussions and motion pictures on citizenship. The 12 discussion periods cover American ideals Army process and the obligations and advantages of being an armed citizen.
Mr and Mrs Alton Glueck traveled to Austin this week to assist Mr and Mrs John Tanner Goode as they move to Benevides in Duval County. Both Goodes will take part in schooling there.
Friends extend best wishes for Dr John Foster as he remains a patient in a Houston hospital. Mrs WAL Walker and Eleanor Earl join in for a speedy recovery. Mrs E R Mooney and Mrs Eary Broders send salutes from Wharton on Thursday.
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