Council Studies Plans For New Road To E H Henry School
Eagle Lake City Council discussed routes for a road to the E H Henry School now to become a middle school under integration. Ronald Bynes of Russell Engineering outlined a behind pool route and an Third Street option, with costs to be prepared for the school board and council. A special meeting is set for next Tuesday to review power truck needs and further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake City
Henry School
Jasen Oy
Ev Sunty Club
Maine Quest
Warldell
Allen
H. Harrison
Connie
Ronald Bynes
Russell Engineering Co
Jayese
Bynes
Third Street
Hove
Absentee Voting Ends Next Tuesday in Mayard Primary
With only 15 absentee ballot requests so far, the final date to apply for an absentee vote in the upcoming primary is next Tuesday. County Clerk Edgar Litzmann's office in Columbus offers Democratic and Republican ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Litzmann
Columbus
Area Schools Plan End Of Year Exercises
Area schools prepare for end of year activities with baccalaureate services and graduation plans. Garwood high school and Rock Island high school set May 15th for baccalaureate and May 19th or 20th for graduation with speakers from Sam Houston State College and Shell Oil. Other districts including Huntsville and Lake area schools schedule May 15th to May 24th events, with 23 seniors at several campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saale Lake High School
Eagle Lake High School
Fecutty
Garland McMeans
Katy
Sheridan High School
Willian Patton
Rock Island High School
Robert Brooks
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Garwood High School
R. H. Stine
Shell of Company
E. H. Henry High School
Penza Wowls
Austin
Chas, Tatum
Prairie View College
Engle Lake Headlight offers extra copies at five cents postage
Extra copies of the Engle Lake Headlight are available at ten cents per copy with an additional five cents postage for mailed copies. The note notes frequent requests for back or current copies with insufficient funds and hopes the information will aid future ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle ‘Lake
Miss Crone Escapes Injury In Train Collision
Miss Jenny Crone daughter of Mr and Mrs B J Crone escaped serious injury when her 1962 Plymouth station wagon struck an east bound Southern Pacific freight engine on Beaks Avenue around 9 30 pm last Wednesday April 20 The car was heavily damaged and pushed into a ditch Patrolman Billy Miller investigated noting bruises and minor cuts sustained by Crone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Crone
B. J. Crone
Southern Pacific
Beaks Avenue
Jenny
Billy Miller
Miss Crone
Int'l Concert Artist To Sing At Baptist Church
International recording and concert artist Pete Nunez will give a sacred music concert at Eagle Lake First Baptist Church on Sunday at 2 00 p m. The program includes John Stanley and Mrs Marilyn Douglass. Nunez, born in Wharton, begins a five month Europe tour in late May visiting Spain Italy and Greece. He studied in Wharton and Corpus Christi and has pastored churches in Chihuahua Mexico and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Nunez
Eagle Lake
First Baptist Church
John Stanley
Marilyn Douglass
Nunez
Wharton
Europe
Spain
Itay
Greece
Wharton County Junior College
University of Corpus Christi
Chihuahua
Mexico
First Mexican Baptist of
el Paso
Tastare
Milton Nelson Named District Conservation Farmer of Colonada
Milton Nelson of Bernardo was chosen as the 1965 outstanding Conservation Farmer of Colonada Soil Conservation District. He will be honored May 12 at the Columbus Lions Club banquet with a plaque. Winners of the district essay contest and guest speaker Boyd Andrews of Texas A&M University also featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Nelson
Bernardo
Colonada
Board of Supervisors
Columbus Lions Club
Boyd Andrews
Texas A&m University
Fritsch Reappointed Night Patrolman At Eagle Lake
City Manager T J Smith announces Joe Fritsch is re appointed as Eagle Lake Night Patrolman and will resume duties Saturday night. He previously resigned after months in the post due to residence requirements and will move family to the community after school term ends in late May. Elvy Miller who served as dispatcher resigns and plans to return to Gladewater. successor not named. Mr and Mrs Miller are parents of Texas Highway Patrolman Billy Miller of Dagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Smith
Joe Fritsch
Eagle Lake
Fritsch
Smith
Richmond
Garwood HS Honors Set for May 20 Exercises
Lynette Boenisch daughter of Mr and Mr Lawrence Boenisch Garwood Route One chosen valedictorian for Garwood Gun wool High School class of 1966. Ronald Priesmeyer son of Mr and Mrs F L B R Priesmeyer Garwood named salutatorian. Lynette tops class of 23 with a 92.48 average ahead of Commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Boenisch
Lawrence Boenisch
Garwood
Route One
Gunwool High School
Ronald Priesmeyer
Flbr, Priesmeyer
Lynette
Garwood High
FVHA
FHA Members Offer Cook Books For Sale
The Future Homemakers of America members in Eagle Lake are selling "Ender Favorites Cook Books." Five selections exist: dessert casserole meat salad and vegetable each priced at 2.95 dollars. Contact Mrs Eunice Gunter or Linda Breidtwupt around 6 00 pm at CE 4 2690 or CE 4 3397.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers of America
Eagle Lake
Ender
Eunice Gunter
Linda Breidwupt
Waddell Named Caretaker At P. Chicken Refuge
Texas Wildlife, affiliate of World Wildlife Fund, announces Thomas T. Waddell as caretaker of the Attwater's Prairie Chicken refuge near Eagle Lake. Waddell, a former State Game and Fish warden, advocates habitat preservation and notes the bird’s severe population decline to under 2,000. The refuge sits on 3,400 acres north of Eagle Lake, aided by Nature Conservancy and WWF support. donations are sought to finish the refuge funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wildlife
World Wildlife Fund, Inc
Thomas T. Waddell
Attwater
Eagle Lake
Texas
Waddell
Tors
Nature Conservancy
World Wildlife Pond
Louisiana
Prairie
Cnart
al Plains
Wahio
Work Wildlife Fuind
Tne
Willife
Mouston
Wilcox Minimax Hosts Free Smorgasbord This Saturday
Wilcox Minimax in Eagle Lake invites friends to a free smorgasbord this Saturday April 30 from 11 00 am to 1 00 pm. R P Wilcox and Tous Magny partners say thank you for patronage with a gesture of appreciation. Bring the whole family and dine with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox Minin
Eagle Lake
Ann Invita
Frm
Salt R. P. Wilcox
Tous Magny
Maness Elected New President of Lions Club
Bully Maness was elected president of the Eagle Lake Lions Club for 1966 67, succeeding Alvin W Kohleffel on July 1. Other officers include Brown as first vice president Williams as second vice president Ed Kulvacka as third vice president Travis Werenhoff secretary Floyd Hadde treasurer Ebner Schindler Lien tam er Frank Mig ging tail twister two year directors Riley Wiese Roy Van Nort carry over directors Franklin Reeve and W. M. Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bully Maness
Eagle Lake Lions Club
Alvin W. Kohleffel
Brown
Williams
Ed Kulvacka
Travis Werenhoff
Floyd Hadde
Treast Ebner Schindler
Lien Tamer
Frank Migging
Riley Wiese
Roy van Nort
Franklin Reeve
W. M. Thomas, Jr
Four Area School Boards Meet on Consolidation Effort
Four area boards Eagle Lake Sheridan Garwood and Rock Island met to discuss a possible district consolidation. Eagle Lake superintendent Krivacka outlined enrollment gains and the need for a vocational high school, with elementary schools remaining for each community under a consolidated board. A study committee was formed and districts plan further meetings and votes. Billie Jean McGehee, 12, will compete in the Houston Chronicle Spelling Bee on May 7 against champions from 26 counties after winning Columbus and Eagle Lake contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Jean McGehee
Chester McGehee
Eagle Lake
Houston Chronicle
Kuht Channel 8
Billie Joan
Columbus
H. M. Benge
Skull Room
Altair
Sheridan
Garwood
Rock Island
E. A. Krivacka
Krivacka
L Districte
Astor
Eveh Despiet
Paeh
Friday Entry Deadline Set For Eagle Lake Gil Scout Tennis
The Fourth Annual Eagle Lake Gil Scout Tennis Tournament invites junior high, high school and adult players with divisions for ages 12 to 18, singles and doubles. Entries must be received by Friday April 29 with fees $1.50 single and $2.50 doubles. Competition runs May 5 to May 7 at the Recreation Center Tennis Courts near the golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Mayers
Rrereation Center Tennis Corts
3500 Collected For Cancer Crusade
Fate teenagers distributed material and collected funds during the Cancer Crusade kickoff in Bogle hake inst Tuesday April 9. Ben Coles sal CHairman praised the volunteers for their hard work and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Fate Fate Teenagers
Bogle Hake
First National Bank Deposits Jump Near One Million
The First National Bank of Fa gle Lake shows a strong rise in deposits reaching $6,969,246.70 on April 5, 1966, up from $6,034,105.30 a year earlier. Assets total $7,726,334.80, with loans at $3,154,732.45 and undivided profits $268,380.85 and reserves $668,350.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Fagle Lake
First National Bank
Comptroller of Currency
First National
Lissie Church Plans Family Week Observance
Lissie Evangelical United Brethren Church announces a week of May 1 to May 8 focusing on family life and Christian social positions in home church and community. A 5:30 p m covered dish supper opens the events in the assembly room with speaker Doliglas F E Meyer of Hearne presenting experiences from tours in Europe and Russia to illuminate family life and needs of families abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie Evangelical United Brethren Chiense
MY. Meyer
Slovakia
East Germany
April 30 Deadline to Assess Property and Homestead Exemption
Deadline dates for property assessment and homestead exemption touch 1966 state county and local taxes. April 30 marks the assessment deadline and filing for the homestead exemption while April 20 covers 1966 school and city tax assessments. Line of Sunshine quotes a Biblical verse from Chronicles.
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Shell’s
Shell Oil Company
Houston Central Gas
Gulf Coast
Fish En
Gineering and Construction, Inc
Council
E. H. Henry School
Baptist Ch. Sun
Dis
Garwood HS
Lynette Bornisch
FHA
P. Chicken Refuge
Wilcox
Maness
Pres
Lions Club
Sal Ben Coles
Ehalgman
Eade
Lissie Church
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