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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
1
Eagle Lake Lions announce a community street carnival this Saturday featuring two entertainment acts and a tSp for visitors. Linus Club’s fourth aerial Seer Carnival is planned as a sponsor event with proceeds benefiting local programs.
A vehicle collided with a train early Sunday morning. the driver escaped injury and was not detained. No further details were available.
Firemen's Auxiliary announces a rummage sale scheduled for Saturday with items donated from the community. Funds raised will support local fire department programs and equipment needs.
The LA Baptist Mission will begin preschool and kindergarten classes on Tuesday. Mrs Fuentes, wife of the new church master, is a certified kindergarten teacher and will supervise the classes assisted by Mr Cart Agean and Mes Lupe Leal.
Mentz BBC Picnic at St. Roch Catholic Church to be held Sunday. Barbecued beef and sausage will be served family style. barbeques will be sold. Entertainment continues through evening with attendees urged to plan ahead.
Lake Motors Inc announces the 1967 Oldsmobiles featuring restyled 88 and 96 models with enhanced comfort safety and handling. The Delmont 88 debuts in multiple body styles and engine options as firm owners Reed and Boggs discuss the lineup and Oldsmobile’s new Powertrain strategy.
A camp house at the San Bernardo Ranch between Bernardo and New Ulm owned by A. A. Marik was burglarized between Saturday evening and Monday morning. Four shotguns a .22 rifle and a record player were taken. No one was at the camp over the weekend, according to Mr. Marik who reported to the county sheriff.
Colorado County sheriff deputies investigated a burglary at Garwood Country Club last week. Entry was through a fake window. About 30 cartons of cigarettes and roughly $50 in cash were stolen from vending machines, a cigarette machine, a juke box, and a pool table. Investigation ongoing with poor leads.
A ten year old boy, Ronnie Lee Ellis, was killed Saturday afternoon when a cotton picker being towed by a pickup truck overturned on him at Egypt community. The driver, Geortha Hatton of Glen Fiera, swerved to miss the boy, telling officer John Steed he tried to avoid him.
Mercury expands its 1987 lineup with three luxury models the Marquis two door hardtop, the Breeham four door sedan and hard top, all featuring enhanced insulation and acoustics. The full 18 model line will debut at Lincoln Mercury dealers on Friday September 30 with Universal Motor Co. showing them locally. S. S. Sinclair notes the new series meet growing demand for higher quality, performance and comfort while the styling mirrors Lincoln Continental cues and new sheet metal updates.
Friends join in prayers as Reymond R Kohleffel remains in grave condition at Schuhmann Hospital East Bernard after a severe heart attack at his home Monday evening. Doctors report his condition as critical on Wednesday morning.
The First National Bank of Baple Lake reported a record high in deposits for the period ending Sept 20 1966, rising over $1 000 from a comparable period in 1865. Assets total $8 202 473.64 with loans and discounts at $3 495 172.85. Other banks list deposits and assets: Columbus State Bank $4 751 831.15 in deposits and assets. First State Bank of Columbus $6 338 447.13 in deposits and $7 459 229.74 in assets.
Lissie Evangelical United Brethren Craven signs brick parsonage contract on Miss Ruth Causey Gift lots. 3 bedrooms plus family and dining rooms in a 35 by 78 foot house. Bill Halvinka oversees work. Johnnie Schmidt supplies kitchen appliances and HVAC. D. J. Maidiow architect and inspector. building committee named.
The Eagle Lake Public Schools Parent's Council will honor teachers aides and officials with a reception in the Elementary School Cafetery Tuesday evening October 4 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Parents and others are invited to attend. new officers will be elected at the meeting.
The Great Sioux Massacre film story of Custer's Last Stand shown at Rice Theatre with Joseph Cotten Darren Mc Gavin Phillip Cares and Julie Sommars in CinemaScope. Shows start Friday after the football game and continue from 2:30 p.m. Saturday with high dramatic action and historical detail.
Community Committeemen met at the County Agricultural Building in Columbus to elect the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee for the coming year. Hugh Wilson was re-elected chairman Fred Fraslich Jr was named vice chairman for a three year term and Louis Craneck Jr won the remaining one year term as regular member. Alternates named were Allen Cassidy and Albert Janik.
Parents of junior high and high school students are urged to attend a band boosters meeting at Sound Hall after the junior high football game on Thursday evening at 7 30 pm. Principal Vector Scott announced the meeting agenda and encouraged all guardians to participate.
Clifford Wiese and Gordon Birdwell were hospitalized after a pickup collision on the Old Glen Floyd road northeast of Matthews at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Patrolman Billy Miller investigated. neither could explain how the crash occurred. Wiese, returning from a rural route to Eagle Lake, and Birdwell, who had just parked to speak with Ralph Gertson, collided when Wiese’s pickup hit Birdwell’s rear. Wiese suffered head injuries and chest lacerations. Birdwell sustained broken bones, abrasions, and facial injuries. Both remained in Laughlin Hospital with injuries described as severe but non fatal.
Lake Motors previews Chevrolet’s sixth line with the Camaro along with Chevelle and other 1967 models. Dealer Boggess notes Camaro offers multiple body styles and engines on a 108 inch wheelbase with convertible and coupe options. Sales begin Thursday September 20 with emphasis on customization and safety features across the 1967 lineup.
Eagle Lake and East Bernard clash in a Friday night football game at Eagle Stadium. Coach Bascom Hodges leads a Brahmas squad of a young, improving group seeking three straight wins after recent losses. Eagles coach Mike Newby reports illness and injuries, with key players sidelined yet Sidney Struss expected to play as the home crowd anticipates a tough, high‑energy district showdown.
Isaac Veles 59, Eagle Lake resident, died Sunday evening in a Houston hospital from injuries from a pickup truck crash two miles south of Ramsey on a gravel county road. He was a retired Southern Pacific railroad employee. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday from Union Protestant Church No. 2, Eagle Lake. Surviving: wife Ida, son James Carroll of Doustom, daughter Shipley Sampay of Houston, and other relatives and friends.
Eagle Lake city council reviews a 200 277 05 budget for the IvGf 67 focal year during the annual public hearing. Absences by council members delay adoption action prompting a fresh vote on October 11 1963. Expenditures compare to 1963 06 totals of 518 21848 with 110 000 added general fund receipts from a carpet tax rate increase to 4 percent.
Republican women of Colarathc County will hold a regular business meeting at 9 20 a m on Wednesday October 5 at Garwood's Veterans Memorial Library. Members and interested Wardens are invited to attend.
Eagle Lake High School launches an extended Title I program to aid educationally deprived students in English and World and American History. Principal Victor Scott says classes, a tailored curriculum, and $3,500 for special materials aim to raise achievement. Teachers include Carolyn Fumphrey and Helen Craig, with multiple English sections and history courses.
Tax collectors plan a regional tour from October 10 to 12 with offices in Frelsburg Hopkins Oakland and Rock Island scheduling 9 am to 4 pm. Stops include Bere and Det on October 14 and Oakland on October 17 with voter registration drives during October 7 to November.
Ford's 1967 model lines new styling and luxury aims to widen market share at Universal Motors. The display Friday Sept 30 features updated interiors, lower sleeker silhouette, and new roof lines including hardtops and convertibles with improved safety and performance.
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