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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
1
The council approves a budget totaling 261,683 dollars with a restated rate. Officials indicated the rate equates to about 38.72 per unit and 58.5 cents each in a subsequent cost detail.
City council approved a one way traffic pattern on Center Street in front of Eagle Lake Middle School to improve safety. The restriction, from Center and Cat Spring Road to near the schools sheds, directs motorists westward. police will enforce to protect students and manage peak pedestrian flow.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission set 1970-73 duck and goose seasons with a 100 point daily bag limit. Ducks and coots run Nov 9 to Jan 12, geese Nov 1 to Jan 7, teal Sept 12-20, with a special early teal season. New point system assigns 90 points to premium ducks and 16 points to most others, closing fulvous and blackbellied ducks.
Raider season tickets for five home games of the Raiders football team in the 1976 season go on sale at the Office of the River Magn Shao Principal at the new Kleetiga School of Altair on Tuesday September 4. Tickets may be reserved, seating is on the home sideline east stands, yards designated, cash or check accepted, mail orders filled near requested area, first come first served.
A J Ramos named new sheriff s deputy for the county sheriff s office with prior service as deputy and police department experience. The appointment takes effect August 1st and follows Frank Wessel s note on the role. Ramos is married with a grown son and brings over a year and a half as a deputy to the position.
Mrs Schomberg was named as the new home demonstration agent succeeding Mrs Kathy Dreigler whose resignation takes effect in August. Recommending letter was written by Anna Mae Hatehall district agent. Schomberg taught homemaking in Hallettsville and earned a homemaking degree from Southwest Texas State University. She was to take office September 8 after a special session on August 2.
Mrs Frank Higging reminds Eagle Like Community Hospital Auxiliary members to order The Cook's Tour of Evele Like before September 1. Corrections on feclpes should be turned in to Mrs Higgins by Sept 1. The book takes a month to print and return and preparations aim for early distribution with goose season approaching.
Garwood Flyers AG plane crashes five miles south of Columbus on Highway 7. Pilot escapes with severe injuries. the aircraft carried fertilizer and burst into flames. County sheriff offices respond as investigation begins with authorities tracing the crash to a Baron Fertilizer firm site near Graymate-Cat athlete area.
Preliminary work has begun for a new Superior Gravel plant near Sunerier Swit ald Chayel Coy and a second plant near the Creve deel aut nui two miles south of Albin svar. The firm plans to employ about thirty people once operations start, with capacity to supply concrete and gravel for regional projects.
WCIC seeks a bus driver for Eagle Lake to Wharton route serving Wharton County Junior College. The college pays per mile plus daily service. a driver workshop is Friday at the college. Interested persons contact Wharton County ator ft Oltepe, Lit S32-856N.
Mrs Paul Baumgarten the Sheridan owner of Sheridan Beauty Shop has purchased the House of Coiffures in Eagle Lake from Mrs Ile Howe and will operate the beauty shop in Titurg as Beauty Shop. She will be assisted at Sheridan by a few and the Eagle Lake shop by Mrs Weather York. The Eagle Lake Beauty Shop will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. She invites ladies of the community to visit one shop and become active members.
Owners John Mont and the Vite Theatre in Boxle Wake announce closing the Rice Theatre at the end of Friday night's Pride night screening. The McNutts cite tight public response to movies in the community as the reason for the closure.
The JETT school term starts in the new Nice High School building with an AF fair. Principal Fred F Grahmann and staff will travel to communities including Fagle Lake Sheridan and Gar wood to distribute schedules and information for Engle Lake Hie School Garwood and Sheridan schools. Students from Eagle Lake, Garwood, and Sheridan may pick up schedules at designated sites and any outside-district or unregistered students may enroll during the dates shown.
Work on the Rice Consolidated Independent School District proceeds as schools set to open next Monday. Krivacke notes minor delays but expects full operation for the 1970-71 year with about 1900 students across Garwood Sheridan and Eagle Lake areas.
Ari H Rodgers owner of We AD Store in Eagle Like announces Tuesday September 1 as start for home delivery by phone. Phone orders must be in by 10 am for same day delivery. orders after 10 am will be delivered the following day.
A compact, archaic verse-like line contrasts a wise man who keeps to righteous company with a youth draw to riotous companions, warning that folly corrupts and kinship with trouble harms both self and father.
Supt. Krivacka reported the district lists 148 professional staff and 46 other personnel, totaling 204. The operational budget is 1,337,870 with 1,070,503 allocated to salaries. Bus usage for 1979-81 will exceed 1,600 miles, and routes may rise as buses are added. The district notes average staff experience around nine years and a half, with a plan to retain veteran workers amid potential changes.
Jack Listowski is dealer and service station manager for the new Enco Service Station at 00 East Main Street in Eaststake. Listowski and wife practice local press coverage while guests view the modern station with paved driveways and full Enco product line. The station will open daily 6 am to 10 pm and plans a formal opening soon inviting residents to become acquainted.
Ike Baronowski filed in Columbus District Court last week seeking 108750 in damages from Ned Stallman after a collision on Highway 7 when Stallman swerved to avoid a deer. Baron's injuries include a fractured skull fractured sinus chest injuries a broken left ankle and hip injuries and past and future medical expenses.
Construction starts on nine new homes for Mr. and Mrs. James Crabb and family on Laughlin Road. Mrs Crabb joins Rice High School as counselor and will teach English and reading at Eagle Lake Alldells School. The Crabbs previously lived in Sealy before moving.
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