Home Town movie at Rice Sunday August 26
The Texas State show moc dad Our Home Town of Ha Lake was recited by the Face Theatre last week for Texas News Trailers of Houston and will be shown at Rice for the week beginning Sunday August 26. The film will run at Rice through September with schedule details to be announced by The Chamber of Commerce.
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Rice
Texas
Face
Neves
Houstey
Willy
Lhe Rice
Synley
David Cook Heads Scouts On Philmont Trek
David Cook travels with Sam Houston Area Scouts on a Philmont Ranch trek. The group, including Ranchez Ney, Menice Wis, Cas, and George Cay, heads from Camp Serahy to Alpine then Santa Fe, visiting Pecos, Carlsbad Caverns, and Los Alamos before continuing toward Philmont Ranch for horseback activities and planned return in August.
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David Cook
Wirst
L. Cook
Teft
Streke Neer Conroy
Sam Houston Ater
Phalmon
Ranchez Ney
Leste
Nerkerchicla
Charteres
Villa Acuna
Alpine
Sal Ress State College
Visikai
Davis
Mebonali Ohsarvatany
Nein
Tukasm
Dalmoritsa
Pecos
Stack River Willsee
Carlsbad Caverns
Vigughin
Neson Janes Presbyterian School
Santa Fe
Los Almos
Philmont
David
Philmant Ranch
Showers Bring Much Needed Rain for Crops
Farmers await grass growth as rain finally comes. Long dry spell ends with cooler, unsettled weekend. Officials note scattered showers, temps dip, and potential relief for pastures and hay fields.
Editor note about upcoming travel and town cooperation
The piece reads as a casual editor note announcing travel to Austin, Dallas and Louisiana and asking for patience during a two week period. It requests readers to overlook any misspellings or errors and thanks contributors for cooperation from the publishers.
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Strath
Austin
Dallas
Louisiana
Wade
Last Week For Swimming Kids Pool Closes In September
Last week for swimming. pool closes in September. The summer season sees daily operations: open Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Manager Melvin Campbell and lifeguard Canary oversee the facility as crews scramble to cover expenses.
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Feuer
Ius
PyiBay
Sik
eeAuique Gubeugh
Lattweel
Melvin Campbell
Inc
Meldon Canary & Lifeguard
Poal
sVtreTidencs
Sete
Lugiunidines
de Pool
Local Guardsmen Camp Polk Training Week
Local guardsmen from Eagle Lake and other areas depart for two weeks of training with the National Guard at Camp Polk. Names listed include Donkin Warington Wille Kessler Jats Deed J Rospciin KR R Wel Je Jones and Frank Ripper among others. Recruits are scheduled to return on September 2.
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Eagle Lake
Garwood Lions Sponsor Scout Troop 177 Reorganization
Garwood Lions sponsor a reorganization of Boy Scout Troop 177 at the Garwood site. Current leaders include Weldon Deapela Robert Hunt Rex Shoop Atlin Muller Gerad Syrith Joseph Jailing Jr and Gerald Halling with Scoutmaster dve KO Ader and assistant Krenek.
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Asisy
Garwood
Garwood Lions
Olw
Weldon Deapela
Robert Hunt
Rex Shoop
Atlin Muller
Gerad Syrith
Toseph Jailing, Jr
Gerald Halling
Dve KO Ader
Krenek
Penalties for 18 Year Olds Registering Draw Fire
Selective Service director Lee Wakefield warns up to 2 500 18 year olds face penalties for failure to register and comply with the draft law. He cites possible fines up to 320 000 and five years imprisonment. Wakefield says boards may be instructed to be tougher in coming months to ensure registration is completed on time.
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Lee Brig
Gerff
Selective Service
Wahrfeld
Wakefield
Willie
Shertor Zaid
Auto Crash In Egypt Kills One Injures Two Men
A car crash near Egypt on August 10 killed 37-year-old Hawkins of Eagle Lake. Driver Dicaired Hodge, 41, and passenger Willie Harris, both Eagle Lake residents, were injured and treated at Wharton. State patrolman J R McWhirter investigated, marking a traffic death in 1951 for the county.
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Egypt
Blow Hawkins
Eagle Lake
Curry
Hawwkins
Audenk
Calligivg
Tiwkins
Whareton
Jac D. Hodge
Whlie Harris
Binte Higoway
J. R. McWhirter
Ucriit
Yynarlon Cawity
Marker Show Opens at Dallas Hotel Breakfast Event
The Soa Marker event was presented Tuesday morning August 2 at the Baker Hotel in Dallas. The show included a ktuit display and a marker assortment set up in hotel showroom spaces, with merchants' displays as part of the morning program.
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Dalelas
Thins
Dallas
Transport Truck Hits Bridge Reckless Driving Charge Filed
A large transport truck went off the pavement and struck the concrete railing of a bridge on Highway 71 near Altair. Driver Jerry Bills was charged with reckless driving and fined 365.40 by Justice of the Peace A J Ratliff.
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K. Seymour
Wridge Wi Hiway 71
Altair
Jerry Bills
Justice of the Peace A
J! Ratliff
Weintz
Eel J Rns
Cr. Griffith
Ale Ioyten
City Budget Sets Eagle Lake Valuation Above 4 Million
The city proposes a fiscal year 1951 52 budget with Eagle Lake valuation at 4 099 511 00 up more than 1 230 000 from 1950. Officials attribute the rise to new construction and discuss tax revenue projections and allocations for sinking funds and city services. A budget hearing was held with minimal attendance.
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Magin Lalu
Eagle Lake
Cis
Es Cumming
Thay Cing & Few
Enbinbiss
Clude
Grenthe
S&l
General Fund
Water and Sewer Dept
Street contract let to begin in ten days
A city plan outlines a street improvement project with a awarded bid from Holland and Paso of Austin totaling 226301.88 for drainage and paving work. Bids from multiple firms are listed, and contract execution is pending city council approval and final signatures. The program funds include a 750000.06 street bond issue and a plan to finance through assessments and installments.
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Eagle Lake
Hull
Auguste
Holland and
Paso
Austin
Bagi Lake
Bed
Ud Champers Construction Co
San Antonio
Ride
Ccturell
Folland and Parr
W. GB. Worthen
Trouston
CWO
Beuwa
Ries
House Tem
Centycy Cuaatoytethan Co
Jtouston
Cotitinn
Awstin
C Williams Construction Co
Belelaiey
BMI
Sluot
A Haunt
Joe Blan
Tesla Construction Co
Houston
Gut Bilulithic Co
Oy MeKerei Constructon Co
San Antono
Loyola
Camplerh
Daily three Ints of tee Were ub for sate lash week
The American Rice Growers held a large sale at the American Rice Growers office on Monday August 200, listing 4300 barrels of Celittay Paula and 1500 barrels of prawns, with prices falling from the opening highs. Multiple lots including Mapnuitias and Zenith were sold, prices lower than the opening sale. Simon S White notes the sale as one of the season’s largest.
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J. HS. Cligson
Celittay Paula
River Brand
Patna
Lousiana
Addo Darrela
Everitt, In
Wintermann
Eves
Gue. Thomas
Ameluan Lee Growers
Simon S White
Coyle
Magnolig and Pyailiips Jetraleum Companies drill near Colorado border
Oil industry notices report Magnolig and Pyailiips Jetraleum Companies staking a wildcat well about 14 000 feet deep near the Gracey land across the Colorado River in Colorado County. Location details remain unofficial though observers say the well lies west of Lissie, with geophysical crews surveying the Lissie and Apype areas.
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Lussic Prodlacer Magnolig and
Pyailiips
Jetraleum
Resenuy’ Gurpleliot
Hiliridgy
Weiskeue Magnolia Oil Company
Gracey Land
Matthews
Gayrood
Colorada River
Colorado County
Whartch Cisney
Rogers Farm
Rock Island School Opens With New Teacher
Rock Island schools announce expansion adding Boyd Brotliga of Houston Hewail Gach as new teacher for 6th grade. Marcy Tawnseart chairs the school board as faculty lists include superintendent J. W. Sutherland, coaches, and staff.
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Rock Island
Plselit
Gow
R. Burk
Towsseid
Agea Johnson
Roe. Wier
Sd. Thyes
University of Houston
Cher
J. W. L Sutherland
Goaca Heun Jeemennk
Nau
Init
Callaway
Ilrectoe
Clanton
Tey
Lucille Mer
Sra
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Ergle Lake
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Columbus
Belove
Wie
Eagle Lake Board
Statin St Wuld Genepl
Witert
Ats
Gapsoo
Garwood Discriet
Bela
Mes Soul
Selon Juchilys
Lygaun
Tarnsen Mitemell
Willis Gudn Ots
the Bunean
Sane Westelweert
Harrisar-Mitckel
Dunant
Caugres
Schoal Ager
Duncan Land
Lafti
RY Wilts
Herrison Matehell Land
Mugle Leake
Gaurwonil
Gare Wood
Basle Lake
Ganvoan
Manuel
Ypetis Teatenns
Meeihete
Maigey
Waler
Fe City
Denetra
Altisiads
Mme Diténanes Fundy
Mourtain
Mains Aetanice
Muse Par Baltic
Wildrat Shell Gi Company
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