County Seeks Inclusion in Drought Disaster Program
Colorado County Agricultural officials ask to be designated a drought disaster area. The request cites 5.88 inches of rain from January 1 to July 31, 1934, well below the 22.82 inch expectation, with scarce feed supplies and livestock concerns. Signing the application were W. A Stallman and other county and state officials, and the group states any approval would aid farmers and ranchers in maintaining operations. Further information will follow from the State Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Cowny Agricultura
Columbus
Reiff Committee
College Station
Colazaro County
W. A Stallman
Chaimer
Diilroy Hoegemeyes
Chaiman
Colorado County
Petvards
Ralph Yarborough Draws Crowd in Columbus Speech
Governor race candidate Ralph Yarborough spoke to an estimated crowd in Columbus on Saturday night, challenging Governor Allan Shivers to debate. Introduced by Dr. J. C. Laughlin, Yarborough cited Rio Grande Valley profits and pending lawsuits, arguing the governor’s conflicts of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Yarborough
Columbus
Allan Shivers
J. C. Laughlin
Eagle Lake
Rio Grande Valley
Shivers-Apss
Hector
Guardsmen Lions to Spearhead emergency MOD drive
A Colorado county plans an emergency relief drive to raise supplement funds for the war. Capt Waldo Davin leads four Guardsmen and four Lions Club presidents as co chairs. Containers will be placed county wide with porch light campaigns to follow. Also noted is a polio case in Sheridan and a local family facing unemployment and treatment costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Armiet
Waldo Davin
Attl
Columbus National Guard
Lions Clubs
Jack Draper
County
March of Dunes Charman
Davis
Fiord Belk
Weimar
Couik J! Mugny
Eagle Lake
Ben Waligure
Garwood
Harvey Westerholm
Drepar Sait Pies
Elizabeth Puller
Sheridan
Renger
Hallettsville
Stu
I. W. Fuller
Fuller
Draper
Herr Exhaustnd
Sandy Thomas Named Nat's HS Rodeo Queen
Miss Sandra Thores daughter of Mu and Sirs Ralph Rusty Thomas was crowned National High School Rodeo Queen at Hallettsville after winning over contestants from six states. Texans dominated the event with both boys and girls sweeping top honors and Sandy following her father, a former partner in the famous Toray Cupsnn Rodeo company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Thores
Ralph
Rusty) Thomas
Texas Ihgen
Sandy
Dean Paving Wins 12 Mile County Road Contract
Colorato County Commissioners awarded Dean Paving of Yoakum a contract to pave about 12 miles of county roads in Precincts 1 and 3 for a total of 30,817,538 dollars. Work may start once the contractor is ready. Bids from Brown and Root, George Kiey and R R Bowser, H. Allison Construction, Bean Paving were reviewed. Dean Paving’s bid was lowest. The court moved funds between road and bridge accounts and requested a state remittance of 24,918.76 dollars from surplus tax bond retirement funds. County Judge John A. Hancher presided with commissioners I. R. Hadden, A. J. Rainer, Glen Kvyeton, and J. Aschenbeck. County Clerk Edgar Litzmann also attended. County Engineer Brandon Fitzpatrick noted work could begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorato County
John A. Hancher
I. R. Hadden
A. J. Rainer
Glens Kvyeton
J. Aschenbeck
Edgar Litzmann
Brandon Fitzpatrick
Jeb. Tohr
Specksville
Perth
Rock Island
Schulenburg
Glidden
Butler
Shaws Bend
Bernardo
Cet Springs
Brown
Jand Root
Houston
George Kiey
R R Bow
Austin
H. Allison Construction Co
San Antonio
Bean Paving
Eagle Lake High School Band Opens Year With First Practice
The Eagle Lake High School Band invites all members and prospective members to attend the first meeting and practice session Monday evening August 16 at 7 PM in the band hall. Band master N Campbell urges pep squad and junior band prospects to join as regular practices begin ahead of the September football opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Wigh
N. Campbell
Eagle Lake Community Center reports self sustaining at year end
The Eagle Lake Community Center Board met to elect officers for the new year and review a favorable financial report. The center ended the year self sufficient with a slight surplus, total property value of 69,986.87 dollars all paid for, funded by ongoing contributions and steady use. Officers elected: David Wintermann president, Benin vice president, Causey secretary, Lloyd Spuling er treasurer. Community leaders from local clubs attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.L. Community Center
Eagle Lake Community Center
David Wintermann
Benin
Causey
Lloyd Spulinger
Me. Wintermann
Cauney
Study Club
Birs Mildred Booth
Eagle Lake Garden
Carl Seaholm
Spade
Trannel Club
W. Spanthe
Lions Club
George Causey
Club Montezuma
E. J. Parms
Eagle Lake
Rnka
Mrr. Spalinger
American Legion
Rotary
Frank Pidgeon
Farmers To Vote In Community Elections Aug
Farmers are urged to vote in local community elections on August date. Officials from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service advise a broad slate of committee candidates including Wesselski, Carl Smith, Ben F Richter, Gus Swoboda, Metner, Kalina, Dester, Cprek, and L Schilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sranders
Colorado
Offic Ugt
Wessélski
Carl” Smith
Ben F. Richter
Gus
Swoboda
Walmetner
Buren Kalina
Dester Craprek
L.7
Schilling
Eagles Open Practice Schedule Set For September Season Start
Eagle Lake High School coach CW Cobb attends coaches clinic in Port Worth as Eagles plan first official workout August 23 and a ten game fall schedule starting September 10 versus the Typress-Fairbanks Bobcats. Under Joe Vestal, district realignment adds Hallettsville and Eastrip while Columbus shifts to Class AA. The seven team district 24-4 features five home games and five away contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake High School
CW. Cobb
Port Worth
Eagle Lake Eagles
Cobb
Tyathe
Eagles
Joe Vestal
Typress-Fairbanks Bobcats
Eagle Lake
Cynress-Fairtanks
Columbus
Fagit Lake
Hallettsville
Eastrip
Hearing on 1954-55 Budget for East Lake Township District
The East Lake Tydepenlent School District budget for 1954-55 will be discussed and adopted at the Board of Education meeting on Monday night August 16. The public is invited to attend the budget hearing and voice opinions to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatie Lake Tydepenlent
Regdler
Board of Education
Amy Voeching
Board
Cuero Man Rolls Car Near Eagle Lake Train Crossing
A Cuero man rolled his car near the TCM railroad crossing two miles west of Eagle Lake on Highway 90. Firemen extinguished flames from the wreck as a gravel train, with a switch engine, narrowly avoided collision. No one was seriously injured though the crossing lacks signals and has seen prior accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
TCM
Ainéar de Campbell
Iba Imebt
Len
Schoeliner
Norman Eat
Rock Island
Eaton
Schoolfner
Drive Inn
Schoeffier
Railroad Mean and Gravel Company
Begle Lake
Victoria Wins State Junior League Title
Victoria captured the State Junior League baseball title by a 4 to 1 victory over Eagle Lake Junior Leaguers in the tournament final held in Pasadena. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Alison Kimnysley, Mr and Mrs Clifford Wiese and son, and Mr and Mrs Oscar Malter and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Muh Park
Pasadena
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lakers
Alison Kimnysley
Clifford Wiese
Oscar Malter
Absentee voting open for August 28 run-off
Absentee voting is underway for the Democratic run-off. Eligible vacationers and those unable to be at polls August 28 may request absentee ballots through Ridger Litzmann's office at County Clerk. Voters may cast absentee ballots now through August 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quest
Ridger Litzmann
Aggie
Rice Experiments Underway At Local Rice Plot
Over 100 city farmers tour the Beaumont Agricultural Experiment Station plot near Binse Thomas camp to review tests on watering and airing rice to combat straighthead in Century Patna varieties. Researchers explain 36 plots across 12 tests, with three rice varieties, and note results await harvest. Local bids for rice range from 6.00 to 7.02 per barrel as market concerns linger over storage and government stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inis
Century Patti
Century
Supreme of
Louisiana
American Bire Growers Mill
Gulf Coast
Texas Patna
Ohiehannet
Hear Binse
Thomas
Beaumont Agricultural Experiment Station
Willan Davis
Beaumont Rine
Patna
Robert Chearnery
Jean
Cheamuery
Jan
Beacher
Arleis
Beughell
Tony Martin Dance Promises Finest Night At Center
A large crowd from Club Montezuma and guests are expected for the Tony Martin dance at the Community Center Saturday night. The Martin orchestra will perform after an eight week Shanbeck Hotel engagement, with tickets available at the door and advance seating options for those who paid early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Montezuma
Tony Martin
Community Center
Martin Sod
Oyster
Martin
Shanbeck Hotel
Dunes
Mahalite Brothers Harvest 37 Bales Cotton In One Day
Mahalite brothers Allen George and Sonny Mahalite reportedly set a local record by picking and ginning 37 bales of cotton in a single day on Tuesday. They employed about eighty hand pickers and three machine pickers, with ginning split between Seifert Gin Company in Garwood and Neda Coop gin. The farmers, who own 800 acres in MLL Anderson lima and surrounding McCarty place matthews, expect near one bale per acre average as they near three hundred bales for the year, continuing a productive season that began with the county’s first bale on July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen George
Arthur (Sonnny) Mahalite
Seifert Gin Company
Garwood
Neda Coop Gin
Mahabte
MLL
Anderson Lima
McCarty Place &T Matthews
Efonus
Sean
Illegal deer hunter caught in Sheridan area
One weekend hunter was nabbed by game wardens near Sheridan after a stop on a dead end road. Len Iohlefiel of Columbus and Billy Spratt of Edna assisted, while Charlie Walker of Houston faced charges. One gun was found, shotgun declared forfeited by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Justice of the Peaor
Len Iohlefiel
Columbus
Billy Spratt
Edna
Charlie Walker
Houston
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Drouth
Thurs
Sandy Thomas
Nat’s HS Rodeo
Dean Paving
Miles
ELHS
CINIC
Sepia
Cyprese-Paire
Louise
Smithville
Halletisviiz
Busirop
Laling
Giddings
Distri
E. L
Cuero
Rigemen
Mahalite Brothers
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