CPL Completes New Generator At Victoria Plant
CPL completes a large expansion at Victoria Power Station creating a unit capable of 298 000 kilowatts, doubling plant size and boosting CPL South Texas capacity to 1 123 000 kilowatts. The enhancements follow prior expansions in 1952 and 1955 and serve about 300 000 people at peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPL
Victoria
South
Texas
Central Power and Lights Company
Victoria Power Station
E. 5. Joslin
W. F. Schiffhauer
Joe E Kelly
OPL
South Texas
Rotary Hears Of Challenge From Common Market
Easle Lake Rotarians and guests heard E. Kirby of Texas A M Extension Service discuss the Common Market’s impact on U S agriculture. He argued U S farmers can compete if they adjust to changing times and emphasize fuel shifts, noting development of the market across about one fifth of the United States and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Kirby
Pine Hee
Kimenaee Sen
Lee
Eninry
Ash Lane
Immerce
Tran Fou
Chests Man
Pfe Edward Popp Completes Army Test
Fragmented OCR text mentions Pfe Edward Popp and army testing, with unclear surrounding details. Names, places, and dates are obscured, but indicate military evaluation events and references to German opposition and defense themes. The readable items imply a historical wartime brief with partial names and mismatched phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Edward Popp
First Practice Set For Twenty-Second Month For Team
Eagle Lake Vorumerr Firemen hold first practice of the month with a plan for another session next Monday. Families urged to remove hazards at home to avoid injury or worse. Mr and Mrs S J Mathis with children of Bay City and Mr and Mrs E A Radack with sons of Houston visited Fred G Frake during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Vorumerr
S.J. Mathis
Bay City
E. A. Radack
Houston
Fred G. Frake
UT students join Alpha Epsilon Delta new members
Forty one University of Texas students are named new members of the Texas Alpha chapter of Alpha Epsilon Delta the international pre medical honorary. Among the initiates is Warren D Parker of Eagle Lake. Mr and Mrs Richard Allen of Houston spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Elmo Sens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Texas Alpha
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Warren D. Parker
Eagle Lake
Richard Allen
Houston
Elmo Sens
February Bond Sales Reach $22,800 in Colorado County
Colorado County Savings Bonds Committee chairman E. G. Miller announced February sales totaled $22,800. Through two months in 1963 sales reached $40,193, about 12.6 percent of the year’s $320,000 goal, while Texas statewide progress stood at $28,367,297 or 18.8 percent of a $140,600,000 target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
E. G. Miller
Colorado
PTA To Hear Anderson Elect Officers April 11
The Eagle Lake PTA will meet Thursday April 11 at the Clemency Cafetorium to vote on limiting the general membership meetings to three annually starting 1963 64 and for a slate of officers from the nominating committee. Coach Bobby Anderson will present a program on Good Citizenship Strength through Physical Fitness.
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Eagle Lake
Parent-Teacher Association
Clemency
Joe S. Reed
Carl Seabolm
Ralph Gertson
D. A. Thornton
Bobby Anderson
Lt Col Percy Burke Named Inspector General Gulf Command
Lt Col Percy H. Burke of Brownsville has been assigned as Inspector General at the U S Army Transportation Terminal Command Gulf in New Orleans. The announcement, by Commander A J Carielson, notes Burke previously served as Assistant Inspector General. Born in Bonham Texas, he is the son of the late Robert L Burke and Valeria Burke Collins, now of Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy H. Burke
Brownsville
U. S. Army Transportation Terminal Command
Gulf
New Orleans
Ser Pri
A. J. Carielson
Burke
Bonham, Texas
Robert L. Burke
Valeria Burke Collins
Eagle Lake
Free Rice Theatre Ticket For April Double Feature
Mrs Clyde Phillips receives a free ticket to a Rice Theatre Saturday April 6 showing a double feature The Stagecoach to Dancer's Rock and Bud Abbott in Comin Round the Mountain. Clip and present at box office on the indicated dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Phillips
Rice Theatre
Bud Abbott
Sam Houston Area Scout Council honors 15 editors
Newspaper editors from 15 southeast Texas counties were honored by the Boy Scouts of America during the Sam Houston Area Council quarterly meeting in Houston. Alec Chesser presented certificates of appreciation for supporting Scouting goals. the Exposition at Sam Houston Coliseum May 3 and 4 will feature about 400 booths from local packs troops posts. An Eagle Lake volunteer fire crew battled a car fire at Highway 60A, three miles west of Eagle Lake at 3:40 am after an under hood explosion. occupants escaped unharmed.
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Texas
Boy Scouts of America
Sam Houston Area Council
Houston
Alec Chesser
Sam Houston Area Public Relations Committee
Eagle Lake
Stewardship Campaign Under Way At Cally Church
The Stewardship Campaign at Cally Memorial Methodist Church progresses with churchwide efforts, bulletins, and newsletters. Speakers include Mrs Lizzie Westmoreland and D A Thornton. Bob Wilcox leads as general chairman with several associates.
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Cally Ch
Cally Memorial Methodist Church
Lizzie Westmoreland
Charles Boggess
D. A. Thornton
Bob Wilcox
Victor Scott
Carrol Buchhorn
R. Thomas
George Causey
Fred R. Fenka
R. P. Wilcow
Lonnie Sommerlatte
Charles Boggers
R. R. Thomas
Joe Luna
Dan Thornton
R. T. Westmoreland
Churely
Wm. Farris
J. R. Thomas
C.T. Wiese
Bill Farris
Ian Connie Meyer
Jack Sailors
Alvin Wiese
T. P.J. Dowdy
B. J.J. Ashby
TH. Johnson
L. S. Tate
Hallie Brasher
W. G. Darby
H. J. Coserove
John Clipson
Junior High Band Off Festival for Brenham Parade
Eagle Lake Junior High Band will not attend a Baytown music festival due to ILD meet conflicts. Band will march in Brenham Maifest Parade on Friday May 10. The senior band plans Buccaneer Days parade and activities in Corpus Christi on May 3.
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Eagle Lake
Baytown
Jack Sailors
Brenham
Corsus Christi
Hodnetts sell Eagle Lake home for Clark couple
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hodnett have completed the sale of their Eagle Lake residence to Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clark. Mrs. Hodnett and Jo Sua spent last week touring Arkansas and Oklahoma and finalized the purchase of property near Heavener, Oklahoma, where they intend to reside after the current school term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hodnett
Eagle Lake
W. W. Clark
Sunday Speakers Named for April 7 Service
Mrs Pryor Simmons and W H Albrecht who preside at the bank are listed as active members of the bount Speakers for Sunday April 7 will be Carroll Buchhorn and Vic Scott along with others in attendance
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Rotary
Nata
Mipoe
TNA
Warren D., Parker
PTA
Anderson
Percy Burke
Gulf Command
V'Suber Sport
Chevy
Collee
Fisher
Chevrolet
Farmers Equipment Co., Inc
West Eagle Lake
Sam Houston ‘Area Scout Council
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
Fidelity Surety
McCarty Avenue
W.E. McRee
Mgr
Junior Hi
Rome
Fairhill
Berteochem
Eagle Rece
Professional Services
Roy Towell
Paul W. Hardy
Spring ST
Columbus
K. Seymour
Adolph Vader
Perahing
Hanly &Balty P.O
Pho Om
Shearer
Grady T. Sheatner, SR
Brooksigre
Tevick & Tractor
Eagle Laie
Fort Bend Auto Supply
Raphe Lake
Atri I Dhebiey
Ayenry
Colorado County Electric Co
Henry Kunz Ontt I
Tox
Russell Rowe
Avenue A
Wharton, Texan
Call LE
Professional Photographers of America, Inc
Jennings B. Cook
Flatonia
Roy Briggs Eagle
RAY Opt Ahradnick
Engle Lake
Wy A. L. Behrens
W. M. HE. Tate
Kretzschmar
Kon
Foley
Payou
Earl Breden
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