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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
3
Partial readable text notes a class field error and a Mrs J Wt Scio connected with home move to new location.
Myra Dromgoole was named honoree at a birthday gathering Tuesday hosted by friends and family. The event celebrated her years with fond remarks and well wishes, reflecting on her contributions and community ties.
Fragmentary note reflects a misread quotation urging to imitate and learn as John Milton proclaimed. The garbled text hints at a teaching about growth, wisdom, and virtue through study and imitation, though specific source details are unclear.
Local notice requests updated and clean regulations for a periodical publication named Headlight. The appeal seeks precise rules and editorial standards to guide future issues. Readers are asked to submit compliant proposals by an indicated deadline.
Health Commissioner Henry A denounces uranium dirt as a health risk in Texas homes. The report notes six months of scent centers at various points, with hygiene engineers removing the dirt to provide ground relief for aching feet.
A civil action seeks $701.95 plus $3765.50 for damages to a truck and $200 for attorney fees from an insurance company. The case title lists the plaintiff against the insurer, with brief claim of two wrecks and resulting losses.
Miss Bertha Adkins, assistant to the GOP national chairman, will be the first nationally prominent speaker at the Texas Conference of Republican Women in San Antonio in October 2021. The opening luncheon will host over 500 attendees, with Mrs. Miles Hastings Jr. as conference chairman. Adkins leads a Presidents’ Day breakfast series at Washington's Silgrave Club and presided over a May 7000 delegate National Conference on Republican Women in Washington. Registration chairman is Mrs. John W. Martin of Houston and publicity chair is Mrs. Hargrove Smith of Eagle Lake.
Scott Powers, five, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powers, had a Monday party on September 19 at their home from 10:30 am to 2 pm. Guests Jenifer Bauer, Janet Bauer, Betty Jean Jones, Frank Mottger, Mark Crane and John Pilkington joined, with games, gifts at noon, hot dogs, chips, pink lemonade, cake, and a circus motif with a clown and balloons.
Troop 5 and 9 Girl Scouts met at the Methodist Church on September 19 at 4 p.m. with mothers and leaders to organize for the new year. Report by Betty Gause notes mothers attended to understand activities. Pork rice and potatoes head USDA October plentiful foods list with beef dairy beans and tuna also in ample supply.
Humble Company offers extensive football radio and TV coverage this Saturday. Telecast of the TCU Texas Tech game from Lubbock starts at 2 45 pm with Kern Tips on KPRC TV Houston. KTHN will air the 1 50 pm TCU Texas Tech description with Ray Cullin and Jack Dale. SMU Notre Dame from South Bend begins 12 50 pm on KPRC Houston. Bayfor Villanova from Philadelphia is carried to Texas by Eddie Barker and Coll ee Mistovieh ton.
Early planted pastures in September 12 20 yielded higher net returns than late October plantings for four East Texas dairymen due to more grazing days and greater milk and hay saved. Extension leaflet Lead er 258 outlines recommended grasses legumes seeding dates and disease risk. Local agents urged farmers to plant winter pastures or cover crops for soil protection.
Interest mounts for a Columbus Marine Band concert October 24 at Columbus High School Gym. Captain Albert Schoepper leads the band in an afternoon youth program and an evening public concert. Tickets are 75 cents for students and 2.20 dollars for adults. DAR chapter sponsor.
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