County Ad Valorem Tax Election Set for Sept 1st
Vague OCR text shows a county election on September 1 for ad valorem taxes. Mentions a court and a panel or commission, with minimal readable names or places.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
1
Vague OCR text shows a county election on September 1 for ad valorem taxes. Mentions a court and a panel or commission, with minimal readable names or places.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions new openings at a telephone switchboard. The readable portion highlights staffing needs and uncertainty about timelines, with garbled surrounding phrases making specifics unclear.
Alfred Marx announces a Humble Dealer Service Station opening Saturday August 18 beside Merx Drive on Inton Highway 200. The new station will offer gifts for the family with each purchase of Humble Gasoline and will accept Bumbls credit cards at launch.
Garwood schools begin classes on September 4 under newly appointed superintendent Paul Lewis. An assembly in the auditorium will welcome students with a short schedule. buses run 8:50 am, with classes meeting on regular times from 2:50 to 3:80 pm. Lewis previously led Garwood schools 1937-190? and holds a university degree. Mildred Fennington will teach Language Arts. Margaret DeFoor and others take roles in Home Economics and agriculture. Extensive repairs are under way on the Home-Making Cottage and related facilities as staffing and facility updates proceed.
The Gaswood and Sagle Lake districts hold a hearing at 2 pm Tuesday before the county board of trustees to consider transfers of about 2200 acres and related parcels. An amended petition seeks roughly 70 acres. other transfer requests include 400 acres from Ve Drpean property and additional actions by local residents.
The Homecomings annual Church Feast of St Mary's Parish will be held at Nads Sunde on September 3. The chores service starts early with dinner served from 12 30 to 1 00 and again later. Music by Henry Browa's Orchestra, an auction at 2 pm, and entertainment all day. Supper at 5 pm and a dance at night with a $1 per couple charge. Everyone is invited by the Pastor and parish members.
A large Tuesday crowd enjoyed chicken barbeque at the swimming pool and watched the Bathing Beauty Revue and Water Carnival at the Legion Park. City officials led a parade with fire trucks and the high school band, followed by numerous entries from local businesses and organizations.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Le Taborsky and Edward Henns with references to Rotary Club hosting and visiting delegates. It alludes to official visits in Moscow with Czechoslovakia ties and a planned meeting tonight with invited members such as Chua.
District Judge Lester Hole announced the Sept term grand jury panel to report at 10 am on Sept 1 in Columbus. The list includes Gibson Blanton Bagne Adkins W H Albrecht at Eigle Lake Heerdig Brewer Whit Melhow E G Milley John Matter Lester Udhnann Leuterstein John Hepce Weimien Edear Hetty New Wim J D Goodwin Gerwool Kennedy Reese Lishd Griswetl Shignudan B Lo Hewat Gerweth Gyd Ewher Aileyton Amy tyche wali be sevecteu spam the dbeve bist by drdge Les ter Hole on the opbaigic lay Ge the Fall seem f Distrigs Clore Sohynitt aien we. nessed a docket of 92 civil a yfugree 1605 Loomy beione Tae cuit This hieudes 39 divans Sites uh DS card sores The civil suite iheluie 1B 16 déaetis 20 Jond and 7 tag seam Agee of Various leds
County commissioners court directs J. A. Walter to sell at public auction 42 parcels of land including 16 smaller lots, ranging from one to about 15 acres, located in multiple towns. Sale date not set, likely the first Tuesday in September.
Long delay announced as Sept 10 for the first day of school with faculty meetings the preceding week. Superintendent says cotton harvest needs completion and student attendance will depend on field work. plan for parent teacher activities and first games starting Sept 6 at Cypress.
Court approves paving from the city line to the new E H Henry School after a request by the Saple Lake Independent School District. Trustees cited jurisdiction limits as the school lies just outside city bounds and county funds may be required for the project.
In a 1951 event at Garwood Daler, L. C. Schelling achieved the first ride of the season. The crowd noted a drought in the Galood Pic Uryer gas Wie acer Centuly trend, with Stho growing near TF Schilling.
David Wintermann was reelected president of the American Rice Growers Association at the qunilab directors meeting in Jake Charts Louisiana. New officers include J M Rich Liberty presiding, S Plunkett of iron Lewisians as vice president for Louisiana, Homes Swinkley Lake Charles secretary and general manager.
The 1851 rice market opens with strong bidding and high prices. Louisiana State Milling and Century Patna sales lead, with bids around 9.21 to 9.57 per barrel. Several lots sold to Louisiana bidders and major firms as five mills participated in the auction.
In Bradford the Bradford Grocery and Market sets a Friday and Saturday opening schedule. The market has operated for two weeks and will begin its formal department operations this week. A barbecue shop and meat products will be featured for customers.
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