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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
1
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The New Rige Drug Store announces a formal opening on Friday and Saturday. The event features an atmospheric front display, refined carpeting, planed changes, and a cosmetics department led by a manager who has received verification.
Lions Club announces the Sarwood Lions Fair with plans for a carnival and midway events. Businesses are invited to participate and residents are urged to attend the community gathering.
A 1966 baby contest at the Furniture Shoppe in Eagle Lake invites parents to have portraits taken by photographer Larrs’s wife on Saturday September 23 and 24. Entrants receive a free 3 by 5 portrait for judges, with winners earning a free 11 by 14 petrait, one for girls and one for boys aged two months to six years. hours run 9 30 am to 3 30 pm both days.
The 1964 season starts Saturday September 24 in the South Zone of Texas. A 12 dove limit applies with possession allowed after the five day possession period. Showings and hours are listed daily and the season runs through November 2.
A severe electrical storm passed Friday causing damage to power lines near the Eagle Ladder implement Co. and triggering outages at Central Power and Light. Temperatures moved from the low sixties in the morning to the high nineties by afternoon with hail and rain noted in the area. The storm disrupted service and residence circuits as crews worked to restore power overnight into Saturday.
The Eagle Cake Chamber of Commerce met Monday at the Municipal Building and approved yearend events. They purchased 1500 dollars worth of new downtown decorations arriving for the program with initial mountings to begin soon. Decorations are to be installed by December and Santa Claus will visit on December 10 to greet children.
The Chamber of Commerce Civic Committee schedules a Fall Clean-Up Fix-Up Paint-Up campaign in October and November tying into fire prevention programs. A scrapbook highlights community projects and aims to boost appeal for residents and prospective newcomers as part of a broader Beauty City contest entry.
The Eagle Lake Heges travel to Hempstead Friday at 8:00 pm for their first meeting with the Hempstead squad. Coaches Mike Nearby Renn Norris Robert Bolles and David UCardesa expect a hard fought game as Temp ale ved holds a 90 yard offense. The Eagles previously beat Lowise 13 to 0, their first win over the former conference foe since 1957, and band members prepare for their 61st public performance.
Local dealers Lake Motors Inc Universal Motor Company and Like Motors Inc announce the rollout of 1967 Cadillac models and 1967 GMC trucks at Lake Motors and Universal Motors. Ford Mercury and Lincoln lineups also promoted with new engines and trims for September and October display events.
Guadalupe parish hall will host a sale Saturday starting at 11 am offering tamales tacos and enchiladas prepared by the Ladies of Guadalupe Parish. Proceeds support church activities and local helpers will assist at the event.
A school bus crash near East Bernard injures two riders from East Bernard High School. The second bus rear collided with the first in rainy, low visibility conditions just west of Haske Take Bath buses. Students from the Brivinia Band and TEMS suffered minor shock. no fatalities reported.
E B Tex Mayer of Lai will visit Eagle Lake as district governor of Lions International. Mayer leads a council of 20 districts across South Control and oversees Lions Clubs with over 2,200 members. He serves as Taste Council chairman for the Lions International.
Germsemene Baptist Mission begins a pre kindergarten program with registration on opening day. Classes run Mondays and Thursdays from 8 40 to 11 30 am. Mrs. Mire Fuentes wife of the new pastor will supervise with teachers Mrs. Carl Austin and Mr Lupe Lect assisting.
Eagle Lake council schedules public hearing at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday September 27 in the council room of the municipal building on a combined water sewer and general fund budget totaling about 2710 277. The plan projects revenues of 90 774.07 in 1965 88, with 80 060 from water and sewer operations. Non-operating costs include 28 061.25 debt service and 6 000 capital outlay. General fund totals 96 286 with police 17 506 fire 37 000 gar bage 12 00 streets 22 00 and airport 1 000. Budget highlights include park truck and forgings purchases, tax fund receipts 26 266.10, general fund 36 285, water 60 200, sewer 340 000, and tax bond interest 27 991.25. Tax rate remains 1.50 per 100 valuation.
In district court at Galumbas two men received penitentiary terms, six were granted probation, one case dismissed, and a jury trial involved charges of burglary and theft. Details show multiple defendants including Elle J. Bellint and Homer Lee Coats with varying sentences and probation under county and state supervision.
The article details the Sixth Annual Pass and Kick event sponsored by Ford Motor Company. Boys ages up to thirteen register at Universal Motor Company from Sept 21 to Oct 7. Winners in each age group earn medals, with finalists advancing to national competition in January.
An atomic energy demonstration will be held at Eagle Lake High School next Thursday September 28. The event explains basic atoms, radiation and nuclear energy using a program by Chaves’ Me Gwinsnend and Oak Feter Association Universities. AEC materials will be shown to students and a class on atomic structure and radiation careers is included.
The Eagle Lake public schools council plans a meeting Tuesday evening at 7 00 pm in the Elementary School gymnasium. The group will discuss new teacher aides and officials, inviting parents and others interested in the school system to attend. New officers will be elected at the October 4 gathering.
In Rock Island a group of residents competed in Civil Service exams for the postmaster position. Elmer Larsen of Heck Island was named the new Rock Island postmaster, succeeding Mrs. Jack Mayes who has served since her husband’s death. Joe Anderson returned home from the Gulf Coast Medical Foundation in Wharton after a hospital stay, with a note on his recovery and health.
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