Lions Sponsor Friday Night Variety Show in Beggie Lake Area
Lions Musical Variety Fri Nite features several local groups. The Ghetto Souths include two high school students performing Soul and rock. The Anderson duet offers religious popular music. The Thane Rejects, a mix of students and teachers, conclude the program.
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M Iota
Orether
Beggie Lake
Ghetto Souths
Crowpat High School
Anderson
Bene Ot
Thuane
Mrs Cornelius Garwood News Writer Dies
Garwood mourns longtime journalist Mrs LLB Cornelius who died Saturday April 7 at 3:00 am after a brief heart ailment. The 66 year old writer for Eagle Live Headlight served the community forty years, knew most residents, and remained active in church life despite aging and illness. Continued on last page.
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Garwood
Llb
Cornelius
Eagle Lake Community Hospital
God News
Eagle Live
Carkwood
Nada
Montezuma Adult Dance With Swing Kings Saturday
Members of Club Monte host an adult dance in Montezuma with Swing Kings performing Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. Touring guests invited. A duet breakfast will be served starting 12 midnight at the Whitehouse Hotel Restaurant for attendees and interested persons.
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Club Monte
Whitehouse Hotel
Cub Scouts Kite Flying Contest at Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Cub Scouts stage a Kite Flying Contest on the elementary school grounds starting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. The public is invited to watch as Scouts compete in the various divisions with judges State Game Warden Sam Center and Highway Patrolman Rodney Green.
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Eagle Lake
Cub Scouts
Bill Rhoades
Sam Center
Rodney Green
City of Eagle Lake Holds Dog Vaccination Clinic Dates
City Manager announces annual dog vaccination program at fire and police station on April 20 and April 27 from 5 09 to 6 30 p m. Dr Potter of Potter Veterinary Hospital Columbus assists with inoculation and licensing set at 3 00 per pet. All pets must be vaccinated to comply with city ordinance.
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Ane
Eagle Lake
T. J. Strash
Bob) Potter
Potter Veterinary Hospital
Columbus
Tax assessment deadline looms for 1990 property taxes
Property owners must render for city school and state taxes by April 30. After that date properties are added to the unnotified rendered roll and valuations may be set. Render at city offices Rice district Eagle Lake school office or county tax office Columbus. Homestead exemption must be claimed by April 30 to avoid losing a $3000 tax exemption.
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Boards of Equalization
Rice District
Eagle Lake
Columbus
ELHS Students Take Second in District Literary Meet
Eagle Lake High School earned 97 points to place second at District 20AA Literary at Blinn Junior College Brenham. Bas Trop led with 119.5, Luling third, Smithville fourth, Columbus fifth. Howard Reed won Prose Reading, Pam Davison and Candy Faris won girls debate, Paul Causey and Russell Thomas won boys debate. Jayme Waggoner and Machille Castillo took top two in typing. Melvin Pipkins second in boys Poetry Interpretation. Glenda Sunderman second in Science. Carol Reese third in Shorthand. Eligible for Regional meet April 24 at Blinn Brenham. Tlerbert Merz and Grace Mann to accompany entries.
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Eagle Lake High School
Stuents
Blinnd Junior College
Brentam
Eagles
Unis
Bastrop
Luling
Smithville
Co~ Tumbus
Howard Reed
Pam Davison
Candy Far
Paul Causey
Russell Thomas
Jayme Waggoner
Machille Castillo
Melvin Pipkins
Glenda Sunderman
Carol Reese
Blinn Junior College
Brenham
Tlerbert Merz
Grace Mann
Eagle Lake Students Win in District 20AA Literary Meet
Eagle Lake elementary and junior high students scored 27 points for fourth place in the elementary division of District 20AA literary events at Brentham. Columbus led with 59, Luling 44, Bastrop 42, and Smithville 20. Neal Bell won first in Story Telling, Joe Fryhert first in Number Sense, Susan Kucherka second in Number Sense, and Janelle Bauer second in Ready Writing.
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Eagle Lake
Brentham
Columbus
Luling
Bastrop
Smithville
Neal Bell
Joe Fryhert
Susan Kucherka
Janelle Bauer
Eagle Relays Track Meet Set For Saturday At Eagle Lake
The seventeenth Eagle Relays will be held at Eagle Lake High School stadium this Saturday in April. About fifteen teams including Giddings Bellville Waller Tomball Klein Royal Spring Sealy Boling Columbus Needville Smithville Weimar Schulenburg and East Eagle Lake are expected. Field events start 12 30 pm preliminaries at 2 pm and finals at 6 45 pm with an order including medley relay sprints hurdles and distance races. Officials and judges are invited and may contact Robert Eokles, meet director, for roles.
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Robert Eokles
Headlight Wins State Conservation Award
The Eagle Lake Headlight and the Columbus Noon Lions Club were named state wide winners. Mrs. James T. Danklers of Garwood High School was named a regional winner in the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Awards for 1969 70. The Headlight and the Columbus Club are in Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District No 933 chaired by Arthur Koehn. The awards program, sponsored by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth May 2nd and 5th 1970. Tickets on sale through the Chamber. inquiries to W A Bil King.
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Eagle Lake
Columbus Noon Lions Club
James T. Danklers
Garwood High School
Texas Soil and Water Conservation Awards
Texas
Conserva
Headlight
Columbus Club
Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District
Arthur Koehn Hairman
Fort Worth
Ber
Dankless
Beeville
Hall County
Marion County
Texas Conservation District
Lee Scrivner
Estelline
Ennis Harvey
Jefferson
Soil District To Host Ministers Fun
Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District to host a minister luncheon and tour for churches in Colorado County on Friday April 17. Officers will meet ministers at 9 30 a m at New Bielau Community Center then tour starts at 10 00 a m weather permitting with an indoor program if not. Noon luncheon served by Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church ladies at New Bielau Center. Gold Stewardship Week runs May 3 to May 16.
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Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District
Colorado County
Arthur Koehn
Weimar
Koehn
New Brelau
FM 155
New Bielau-Oakland
New Bielau
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Consol. Fund Meeting Set Next Tuesday
The Eagle Lake Consolidated Fund will hold an important meeting in the council room of the Municipal Building at 7 p.m. Tuesday April 21. All directors and others interested are invited. Louis Schorlemmer, president, said plans will begin for the 1970 fund drive budget.
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Eagle Lake
Louis Schorlemmer
Beef-A-Rama Invites Public To Columbus Event
Public invited to Beef-A-Rama at Columbus High School Cafeteria Friday April 17 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by Texas Department of Agriculture and Colorado County Farm Bureau. Meat specialist Frank Brooks and home economist Patsy Kincaid will demonstrate and explain red tail cuts, meat preparation, storage and garnishing.
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Columbus
Texas Department of Agriculture
Colorado County Farm Bureau
Frank Brooks
Texas Deepartment of Agriculture
Patsy Kincaid
Texas
Line of Sunshine and the Kingdom of God Verse
A brief religious musing referencing Saint Luke 12 31. The text contrasts pursuing earthly gain with seeking the kingdom of God, emphasizing spiritual priorities over material concerns. No dates or places beyond Saint Luke appear in the fragment.
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God
Luke
4-H seniors chosen for District 11 Food Show
Brinda Cunningham and Adolen Williams of the Eagle Lake Community 4-H Club will represent Colorado County Senior 4-Hers at the District 11 Food Show on April 25, 1970 at Cypress-Fairbanks High School, with Joan Weishuhn of the Frelsburg Junior 4-H Club and Pattere
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Brinda Cunningham
Eagle Lake
Adolen Williams
Colorado County
Cypress- Fairbanks High School
Joan Weishuhn
Frelsburg
Patter
Addlen Williams
Rtg
Joan Wetshuhn
Freisburg
Dr. Cranek Elected President of Rice School Rd Board
The Rice Consolidated Independent School District board met in Garwood to reorganize for 1970 71. Dr. Lester Cranek of Garwood was elected president, succeeding Bale V Hunt. William Parris of Eagle Lake was elected vice president with 288 votes, Ralph Gertson 276, Bennie Mempil 140. Hunt 55 votes, Weldon Brisco 548 votes. Other board members include Jimmy Jones and Ernest B Ozzell.
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Rice Consolidated Independent School District
Board of Education
Garwood
Lester Cranek
Bale V. Hunt
William &. Parris
Eagle Lake
Frank Higgins
Roy Marshall
Farris
Ralph Gertson
Bennie Mempil
Hunt
Weldon Brisco
Jimmy Jones
Sheridan
Ernest B. Ozzell
Lightning strikes downtown EL service pole last Thursday
A roll of lightning struck a CPL service pole between the Eagle Lake Headlight and the American Rice Growers Association offices during a thunderstorm around 3:30 p.m. It sent a surge through a meter at the Gus L. Ketenke refrigeration building, causing a fire that was limited to the meter. Eagle Lake firefighters responded, and CPL workers cut power to stop the blaze. No further damage occurred to the building.
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Eagle Lake
Power and Light Company
American Rice Growers Association
Gus L. Ketenke
CPL
Gethsemane Mission Revival Opens Monday
Gethsemane Baptist Mission begins a Spring Revival from April 20 to 26 led by Evangelist Rev. Joel Ramirez, pastor from Palacios, Texas, a student at Mexican Bible Institute in San Antonio. Music by Brother Carl Bailey of Eagle Lake, the mission’s music director. The pastor and members invite all to attend.
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Gethsemane Baptist Mission
Joel Ramirez
Palacios
Texas
The
Mexican Bible Institute
San Antonio
Carl Bailey
Eagle Lake
Guadalupe Church Food Sale This Saturday Morning
Ladies of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church will sell Mexican foods and fried chicken at the Andrew parish hall near the Guadalupe Church starting at 11:00 a.m. Proceeds support parish activities and local programs.
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Ladies of Our Lady of
Hi Sock Hop at Center Friday by Club Montezuma youths
The Club Montezuma youth committee sponsors a junior high sock hop for grades 7 and 8 at the Community Center starting at 7:30 PM Friday. The event aims to provide a supervised social gathering for local junior high students.
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Montezuma Youth Committee
Teachers Salaries Up Local Fund Assignment
The Rice Board of Education in Garwood reviewed 1970 71 finances and found the district must cover a local fund assignment of 787,804, well above the anticipated 60,000. Supt Krivacka cited state law salary increases and changes in taxable wealth distribution as causes, noting county property values rose to 38.9 million from 35.1 million, driving the higher local fund demand.
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Rice Board of Education
Garwood
E. A. Krivacka
Kindergarten Plans Under Study For 1970 71 Year
The board weighs kindergarten introduction with an estimated extra cost for 1970-71 as Texas districts must provide services for eligible students. Eligibility hinges on educational handicap or family income under 3000 dollars. A committee will report next month on scope and salaries for auxiliary staff. The district also plans data processing equipment costing about 26000 dollars to handle the higher business office workload.
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Texas
Krivacka
Ernest Uzzett
Jimmy Jones
Wil
Supt
Roy Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Two Eagle Lake Residents Hospitalized in Houston for Illness
Two Eagle Lake citizens Arnold R. Klockman and Stanley Parma were admitted last Friday to the M D Anderson Institute and Hospital in Houston for treatment of serious illnesses. Both are under care, with friends hoping for full recovery. Arnold is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A A Klockmas and Parma is a long time Texaco employee.
Club Montezuma invites children event this Friday
This Friday April 17th a music and refreshment program will be offered. Attendance is limited to children whose parents are members of Club Montezuma and their invited guests.
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Club ‘Montezuma
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Eagle Lake Lions Club
ELHS
Eagle Relays
Columbus Lions
Danklers
Rice Board Studies
Consol
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Gethsemane
Guadalupe Food Sale
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