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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1968
Page
1
Campaigning in the weeks ahead focuses on May 4 primaries with two county and several precinct contests. Voter lines form as candidates like Sherin uv Bayeze Walker and others vie for seats in the Toth Districts and related races amid party campaigning signals and ballot listings.
Approximately fifty election judges across 17 precincts convene in Columbus on May 4 to discuss changes for the primary. Voters must mark boxes clearly to count votes. County chairmen Seymour and others announce conventions. attendance requires a stamped registration slip.
Sheridan Lions elect Brisco as president and outline a March April 7 sports fete. Fundraisers include a pancake supper and a school athletics honors event. Team leaders Tommy Holt Gesnaro Board Brisco Sr rt Biersdor and Barto aid planning amid strong attendance.
Chief of Police Buster Semora says a break in occurred at the Cannery last week through a back door. A burglar alarm was working but not operative at the time. No further details available.
The library promotes National Library Week urging patrons to return books and highlighting children titles and youth reads. It mentions Drum Mer Matt by Ee and Tarra Emberly as a lively verse work and The Mixed Up Files of Basil Frankweiler and The Case of Con Puade as items of interest for young readers.
The Myrtle Cemetery Association of Rock Island will hold its annual meeting at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday April 30. Plans will be made for Memorial Day and flag commemorating, and other business will be transacted. All members urged to attend.
Garwood Independent School District met on Tuesday April to reorganize for the coming year. Dr Lester J Cranel was elected chairman replacing Ervin Suprice who served five years and did not seek re election. Officers include vice chairman Dale Hunt secretary Lawrence Stallman and assistant secretary Woodly Jones. Other treasurers listed are Baron Kalina Eugene Ramsey and Jerry Zbranek.
The boards approved promoting 9A for tourism with a four city program and billboard concept near Highway 30 and 50A at Seguin to attract motorists to HemisFair and Astroworld. Four one year contracts with Natiiety Engle Lele Halsettsville Rosenberg Gonzales set at $12 per month per community. Eagle Lake Chamber included. A $200 monthly pre notice fee for prospective members was approved. Alvin Konleffel and T J Smith named to committees.
The Eagle Lake Rotary Club elected officers for the 1968 69 term commencing on July 1. FE H Shipley becomes president succeeding Robert Griffith. New officers include Trelaine Ottis Coleman vice president Arthur Andersen secretary Sam H Broyles treasurer and directors A B Cone Frank Sherrer Kenneth Crale and Wm A Harrison.
The Civic Committee of the Ea ple Lake Chamber urges all residents to join a Spring Clean-Up running April 29 through May 10. No organized force, but property owners and businesses are asked to cooperate. trash should be placed for city pickups where needed. City services will assist with bulky items and special pickups scheduled after requests.
A front brought heavy rain and strong winds Monday across Eagle Lake and nearby Garwood Nada. Rain totals reached near a inch in Eagle Lake and 1 inch at Lake irrigation site with hail reported from Bonus Egypt to Garwood. Damaging winds knocked a window from a quonset owned by Charles Kallina and lightning struck an antenna at Minnie Pline’s Garwood home.
The Rabies Vaccination Clinic in Eagle Lake holds its final session next Tuesday. Pet owners should vaccinate dogs and cats, with registration and vaccination costs listed. Previous sessions inoculated many animals, city ordinances require annual vaccination or potential removal of unvaccinated pets.
Junior high art students will display work in the Municipal Building Council Room on May 10 and 11. The exhibit will feature various types of art by youth and the public is invited to attend.
The Eagle reports Lake School Board of Education reorganized for 1968-69 naming Ros ton Wardell president Paul Powers vice president and William Farris secretary. Members include Frank Higgins J C Laughlin Henry Sunderman and Ernest Uzzell. The board authorized sale of a used bus to T Transit Co Houston and approved a dual calendar with school opening September 3 and closing May 23. Christmas break runs December 20 to January 5 with Good Friday, Thanksgiving, and a TSTA meeting holidays also approved.
State Representative Charlie Jungmichel of La Grange district 28 will be honored at an appreciation Smorgasbord Monday April 29 at Fayebly County Fair Grounds La Grange. The event, organized by friends and supporters, features priced tickets. proceeds aid Jungmichel’s work.
Sheridan School Board met to elect officers for the coming year. Board members named Weir for a position with Harris Beisen as President, Jonas as Vice President, Wokion Briswie as Secretary, and others including Robert Kloppenburg Vie Much B. New and W. C. Duper. TW. DeShaze is Superintendent and W. C. Gellke is Principal.
Local notices stress the start of daylight saving time at 2:00 am Sunday April 28 and urge residents to set clocks forward. County Tax Office announces extended hours today and asks citizens to plan business around the time change. Church and school schedules will adjust to the new standard with services and classes at normal times.
The Eagle Lake High School Library and English Department sponsor a student book fair from April 28 to May 1. Students browse and purchase books with hours from 9:00 to 3:30. Proceeds support reading and library activities, with displays of popular titles and a mix of fiction and non fiction.
Kathy Means, a freshman at Rock Island High School, won first place in the Typing event at the UTIL Literary Meet for Class B schools held at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi. She competed against 26 participants, earning the top medal with a typing speed of SELES words per minute and three errors. The Rock Island team expressed pride and high hopes for Means in future events.
Final rites were held Monday for R E Beane aged 74. The long-time resident died Saturday after a Houston hospital stay. Services were at 5:00 p m from the Mill-Bauer Piyos at Home with Lawton Wallace, pastor of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial followed in Lakeside Cemetery. Family plans a fuller obituary next week.
Rangers Sillivan and Schlichting attended a three day Major Crimes Seminar at the Department of Public Safety Headquarters in Austin sponsored by the Texas Police Association. The sessions covered burglary auto theft and robbery.
The Eagle Lake Bard Boosters plan a meeting in the band hall at Eagle Lake High School at 2:00 pm this Thursday April 25. All parents of band members are urged to attend.
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