Heavy Voting Expected In County in Demo Primary Runoff
Heavy voting is anticipated in Eagle Lake and Calo Reda County for the Democratic Party runoff. Local contests include county offices and Court of Appeals positions with candidates like Richard C. Schmid and Charlie W. Allen facing strong competition. Eagle Lake polling at the Community Center from 3:00 am to 7:00 pm will be overseen by We. C. Boat and aides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagig Lake
Caloreda County
Suudas
Sordaz
Ahi’ Glerk
Richard C. Schmid
Aim
Charlie W. Allen
Weimar
Har Sehmice
Peace
Bagie Lake
Mex Conner
Ste
M. BL Jones
W. Booker
Jonesnbaum
W. A Bamet
E Ri Mooney
C. A. Brewer
Louis W. Stites, Jr
Ekdin Mi Reveten
Glén Kveten
Kyelin
Eagle Lake
Alleyton
Bir. Stiles
W. A. Adams
WN. L .Gresshof
H A. Drom
Lawrence Shimek
Asso- Gite
State Supreme Court
J. Edwin Smith
Harris County
Robert W. Hamilton
Midland County
Wilmer
Hunt
Harr
Pourty
Pan. We. C. Boat
Sample Ballot Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election August 23 1958
Democratic party primary runoff ballot listing candidates for Sapremo Court associate justice Robert W Hamilton Zedwin Smith for district clerk Richard C Schmidt Charles W Allen for county commissioner precinct No é Ely Stiles Mr Euluix W Kv etgn for justice of peace precinct No Bs E W Bodker M MM Mac Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Sapremo Court
Robert W. Hamilton
For Justice of Peace
E. W. Bodker
Eagle Lake Chamber Plans Membership Drive and Booster Tickets
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce board approved two fund raising moves to cover 1958 operating costs. Membership renewals will cost 10 dollars for remainder of the year and 75 dollars annual dues for individuals or businesses. Booster Club tickets at 2 dollars each will be sold to show support for the community, without conferring membership. Tickets available at the Chamber office and directorate this weekend. Funds from regular dues are nearly depleted, prompting these measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Lake Booser Club
Eagle Lake
Chamber
Directure
Altair
LS. Tate
MG. Cornelius
Consolidation Committee To Meet With Boards
Representatives of the Garwood and Rock Island school districts forming the Consolidation Study Committee met Monday night in Rock Island to plan visits to school board meetings before final recommendations. Emmett Sarrla of the Texas Edis sation Agency reviewed pros and cons of merging the districts while Mr Harris toured facilities. The consolidation group will again meet boards in September and report back before final recommendations are submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
Rock Island
Boera
Emmett Sarrla
Texas Edissation Agency
Harris
Golar
Platta
Consolidated Fund Meeting Set At Eagle Lake
Directors of the Consolidated Fund of Eagle Lake will meet next Tuesday August 25 at 8 00 p m in the Council Room of the new municipal building to plan October fund raising. Joe Lee McCreery presides with officers Mrs D R Wintermont secretary and R P Wilcox treasurer Others include Elner Struss Rev A W Didner Parma Fred Yeaintermann Mrs T P Mies Wi T Matthews Meitzen Jr W L Bauer and Mir McCreary Southwestern Bell supervisor W I Farris chairs 1958 drive assisted by J W Dodson City Manager Committees Budget Finance Publicity Local Welfare Relief chaired by Mrs Pred Yeager etc The fund collected 1957 93600 for ten agencies including Boy Scouts Red Cross and Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Joe Lee McCreery
Consolidated Fund
Suci
D. R Wintermont
R. P. Wilccox
Elner Struss
A. W. Didner
Parma
Fred Yeaintermann
T. P. Mies
Wi 'T. Matthews
Meitzen, Jr
W. L. Bauer
Wilcox
Mir. McCreary
W. I. Farris
Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
J. W. Dodson
Orcharman
MiessCreary
Sam Broytes
Linyd Spelinger
W. A. Schneider
George Causey
Winnie Poole
Duncan
Charles Scharerhorn
Ed Causey
Alvin Wiewe
Ejgar Ackins
Date Cassady
L. Mil
Pryor Simmons
Paul Powers
Charles Walton
L. J. Spunthel
Billy McDaniel
Albert Pusterovsky
Massey Duncan
Pred Yeager
Lizzie Westmoreland
Sami Gunston Ares Council
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital
Needy School Lunch Fund
Texas Society To Mental Heatth
The
Salvation Army
Count of absentee ballots filed at county clerk office
A total of 139 persons filed for absentee ballots at the county clerk Ed get Le Luemanh's office before the Tuesday midnight deadline. Some ballots were mailed and not yet counted. 68 people voted in the clerk's office, 138 applied for absent ballots in the first primary July, but only 323 ballots were cast with the county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edget le Luemanh
Xnell
Catholics To Hold Annual Picnic Sunday September 21
Parishioners of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Eagle Lake plan their annual fall picnic at Eagle Jake Recreation Center on Sunday September 21. A noon dinner with abundant foods will be served. Gates concessions and kiddie rides will entertain families. Friends in Eagle Lake and nearby communities are invited to attend, as the event is a Tall Season highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Eagle Lake
Eagle Jake
Rock Island School Opens Sept 8 With Two New Teachers
The Rock Island school begins the 1958 59 term on Monday September 8 at 8 20 am with two new teachers Larry Janes of Houston as band director and Raye Ledbetter of Ponca City Ohio as English teacher. September 3. W L Sutherland reports all high school students register September 5 at 1 00 am. A faculty meeting set for Saturday September 6. The Catholic Faith Council of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Eagle Lake will hold a bake sale at the Texas Southeastern Gas Co office starting 9 00 am Saturday August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Beegin
Larry Janes
Houston
Raye Ledbetter
Ponza City
Ohia
W. L Sutherland
Stuents
The
Catholic Faith Council of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church of
Eagle Lake
Texas Southeastern Gus Co
Seo- Yoo
Focul Tember
Schowll
Im Progrean Ail
E. H. Henry Colored High School
Colored School
Gibson
Schools to Use One Cafeteria for All Cooking
School board discuss trial of unified cafeteria system at Eagle Lake district. High and upper elementary pupils will dine at the elementary school, with buses shuttling them from the high school. The Negro school cafeteria will receive meals by hauled containers. The plan aims to reduce losses and reorganize staff with combined pay for fewer cooks.
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Eagle Takes School Board of Beddeath
Eagle Lake
Maurice Grodson
E. B. Gibson
Byuses
Gibson
Mrrs. Gondison
Goorban
Bosra
Drilling Started on Wildcat Oil Test Near Eagle Lake
A new wildcat oil test is planned by Star Oil Company and Shell Oil, on land owned by Emma Hoyos, near Eagle Lake city limits. Heavy lightning storms delayed operations with 2 to 4 inches of rain in the area, especially the northern outskirts and near the elementary school, while Columbus saw no moisture. The test location sits in a 609 acre tract in the Ragte Lake field, about 3,500 feet deep, and could extend the Eagle Lake field if successful. In Chesterville, the A J Stenburger Jr test near Chas Kaechelelant in NE quarter, Conlee survey, was abandoned as a dry hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Dayle Waldrop
Paul Powers Horces
Harold Thomas
Star OZ Company
Le 6
Shell Oil Company
Emma Hoyo
Tees
Shell
Hayes Stephens
Ragte Lake
Columbus
Geldwise Shell
Table Lake
Chesterville
A. J. Stenburger, Jr
Conleé Wurvey
Columbus To Hold Junior Golf Tourney Next Monday
The Columbus Golf Association will hold its first annual Colorado County Junior Golf Tournament on Monday August 25. Boys under high school age will play nine holes for trophies while girls compete in nine holes. Tee-off is after 8:00 pm at Eagle Lake. youth from Jand Eagle Lake are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Golf Association
Moniday
Eagle Lake
Pre Opening Meetings And Registration At Schools
Supt. Gibson announced administrative and faculty meetings and a district wide pre registration for all students ahead of the September 2 opening. Staff will meet August 28 at the superintendent's office, and bus routes will operate August 29 to collect students for registration. Classes begin 9:00 am September 2 with assemblies and staggered start times across schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Busen
Tbeir
Die Mimed
Cheirhonten
Green Eagles Begin 1958 Football Practice Season
Green Eagles report for the opening practice week on Monday August 25 to begin rebuilding for the 1958 season. Coach Ben Cobb and Victor Scott plan two daily sessions with equipment issued after physicals. New and returning players join workouts as they prepare for a non-district opener against Louise Hornets on September 2 at Eagle Lake stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Beagles
Eagles
Ben Cobb
Cabb
Victor Scott
Louise Hornets
Eagle Lake Stadium
Services For Mirs Weisser To Be Held Here Thurs
Mrs Meliss Jute Weisser of Belleville died in Dallas after a several week illness from heart failure. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:00 pm at Colly Memorial Methodist Church in Eagle Lake with Rev W A Menking officiating. Interment follows at Enteside Cemetery. The Ettinger Funeral Home of Belville directs arrangements. body will be in state at the Colly Church from noon until the service. Born June 8 1874 in Sublime near Hall etts ville, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Weisler.
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Meliss
Jute Weisser
Belleile
Dallas
Eagle Lake
Colly Memorial
St! Church
Sil
W. A. Menking
Bellville
Enteside Cemetery
Pets E. Ettinger Funeral Home
Belvite
Colly
Drs. Weisler
Sublime
Hallettsville
Eagle Lake Council Reviews Budget and Tax Plan
The Eagle Lake City Council met in regular session Tuesday and studied a tentative budget for 1958 59, adopting a tax ordinance that distributes a 1.50 tax rate across funds. The budget includes 22 919 44 for bond and sinking fund and 156 tax levy on 3100 valuation to general maintenance and interest sinking funds. The total levy is 7300 33 with a budget base of 54 573 90 at 50 percent collection. a public hearing is set for September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Jim Dodson
Basel
Lions Plan Annual Carnival for All Aug. 29
Friday evening August 29 marks the Lions Club carnival at the Finning starting 5 30 pm. Plans include a youth ferris wheel swings and prizes plus a supper with foots and drinks. The event aims to raise funds and entertain both young and old in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Club
Specias
Mother of W S Gordy Passes Away Wednesday
Mrs W C Gordy, mother of W S Gordy of the Arrangements regard service plans as listed, with details to be announced in Hext pro's per. Burial expected later, and funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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W. S. Gordy
A.M
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Mir. Reed Wil
Thornton Wiclon
Mesdames Kate McKen
F. Herbert
Robert Simmors
Zedwin Smith
Richard C, Schmidt
Charles W. Allen
Ely
Stiles
Eluix W
Kvetgn
Mac) Jones
Municipal Bldg
Wildcat
Green Eagles
Louise Hormets
Garwood Gari
Weimar Wildcats
Edward Harborth
Bayles
Lsquad
Walter Sommers
Clinton Duyka
Lsmw
Ute Jieior Aigh
Sugar Land
Hitchcook
Needville Bluejays
Schoo
East Hernard
Seaty
Pearland
Missouri City
Katy
Weisser
Council
Lions Plan
W. C Gordy
Abe Aaertick
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