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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1960
Page
4
A new coach urges that athletics have educational value as a key to youth development. The record cites percentages of highway deaths among Texans ages 15 to 24, noting 3,453 lives lost on roads and highlighting youth as a critical group for road-safety education.
Prison lineups spotlight inmate performers and staff as a publicity push for a new prison rodeo program. The event features notable inmate stars and guards in a sanctioned showcase scheduled to draw attention to reform efforts and rehabilitation.
Calendar notes Rotary and Lions club meetings for September 14 and 15. The page lists community gatherings and greetings, with brief notices from local groups and organizations.
Worthy Matron Carrie George leads Eazle Lake Chapter 483 of the Order of Eastern Star at Bay City Chapter 380 CBS Fieldship night on Tuesday September 6. Associate Matron Mrs Gerry Cheatham and Caroline Willie Hininghaus with Margaret White and Nora Weir attend along with members from El Campo Edna Wharton and Bay City chapters.
Fragmentary OCR lists names W. L. Adams Pearl of Osceola Iowa J. F. Adams Gla Hays in Houston F L M Pfafflin of Austin and John Adams of Angleton with Mrs King and others. No clear event.
Mayor E H Shirley proclaims September 17 23 as Constitution Week in Eagle Lake Texas urging citizens to honor the 176th anniversary of the U S Constitution. The proclamation notes nationwide observances and calls for patriotic exercises.
Farmers across the district report ongoing farm improvements and conservation efforts. Albert Movlier begins parallel terraces in the Jisek area while Hilda Seifert completes a farm pond in Osagea District. Others level riceland and install a drainage system on Harrison Ranch south of Alleyton, with payouts noted for soil and water projects. Dudensing west of New Ulm develops a basic conservation plan and builds a pond for future grazing alignment.
A free ticket offer for Rice Theatre on September 20 or 21 admits The Bridges of Toko Ri starring William Holden Grace Kelly Fredric March and Mickey Rooney. Clip and present at box office on either date.
A 1959 health briefing notes tetanus caused 52 deaths with infants and older adults at risk. It emphasizes prevention through vaccination and early protection, citing state health authorities.
A community appeal urges motorists and parents to improve safety as 2,250,000 students return to schools this September. Officials stress walk facing traffic, ride bicycles on the right side, and insist on supervising children to obey traffic rules. Parents urged not to let youngsters go unsupervised near roads without proper safety measures and licenses.
Mrs Finley Daarbin and a visitor from Odevsa attended the open house at Mil-Thaney Funeral Tome Sunday afternoon. The event followed a weekend visit and included a 2¢-hour proscription service at Vann's Brag Store, Eagle Dake.
Bill Popp is named president of the Garwood High School senior class at the first meeting of the year. Leot Labay is elected vice president, Sue Hous is treasurer, and Bill Heiner is secretary. Other members include George Brannin and Barbara Kreneke as senior representatives.
Coushatta District Roundup to be held in Columbus this evening. Officials including District Executive Curpbey Wieox and District Commissioner George WL Thulouman will address the gathering with updates on Jubilee dam projects and district plans for 1860.
Mrs Frank Davidson Claire and Anson Nash left Sept 1 for Kansas City to visit relatives including Jus Davidson's surviving brother Carl Davis. They also visited Mr and Mrs Jerry Ray in Wichita Falls where Claire remained through Tuesday this week. Mrs Davidson and Anson Nash returned last Wednesday.
Albert McMillan of Altus Oklahoma visits Friday with his mother Mrs McMillan. They are connected to the Altus Air Force Base community and appear in local social notes.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and places but lacks coherent events. It mentions individuals and locations such as Jobo, Blerville, Plowide, Rohwer, Tahoe, Winnie, and The Hee How MeAlieter with possible event notes, but no clear incident, date, or outcome.
Civil Defense chairman Tate announces another Red Cross First Aid course to be held here this month. The session targets firemen but welcomes other interested individuals. contact Tate or Behrens soon. Date to be announced.
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