Eagle Lake invites three districts to discuss consolidation
The Eagle Lake Independent School District board invites Garwood Rock Island and Sheridan districts to join consolidation talks to form a larger high school. Supt Krivorka and President Farris note study by Gulf School Research Development Association rated expanded high school as essential.
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Eagle Lake
Garwood
Rock Island
Sheridan
William L. Farris
Board of Education
E. A. Krivorka
Eagle Lake Independent School
Gulf School Research Development Association
University of Houston
Rocky Island
Eagle Lake Board of
Educ Tation
America
Tommorrow
Supt
Krivacha
County Sets Fee For Collecting School Taxes
Citizens from four school districts met with Colorado County Commissioners to seek a refund of overpaid fees on tax collection. The plan, approved earlier, charged 1 percent for all tax collections and 5 percent for delinquent taxes. A state AG ruling says 1 percent applies to both current and delinquent taxes. The court ordered a refund of the overpayment for 1965 and adjusted current and delinquent tax collection fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Commissioners’ Court
Colunbus
Weimar
Garwood
Bernardo
State Attorney General's Office
Merce
Mann and Smith Accept Clean City Award in D C
City Councilman Jack B. Mann and City Manager T. J. Smith returned from Washington D C with a Distinguished Achievement Award in the 1985 National Cleanest Town Contest for Eagle Lake. They attended seminars, reviewed entries, and learned how other communities run clean up campaigns. a White House tour was planned for the Texas delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack B. Mann
T. J. Smith
Washington
Eagle Lake
Washington D. C
Texas
White House
California
Important Meet Of Consolidated Fund Thursday Nite
Harrison Waller, 1965 president of the Eagle Lake Consolidated Fund, calls a meeting of the fund's board members for Thursday Feb 17 at 7:30 pm in the Municipal Building. Directors urged to attend for this important meeting and election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Waller
The
Eagle
Lake Consolidated Fund
Two Board Seats Open in Bagla Enkke Election April 2
The Bagla Enkke School District will elect two board members on Saturday April 2 in the Municipal Building council room. Filing deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday March 2 with secretary Pat Powers. Absentee voting runs March 13 to March 29. Terms of Dr. J. C. Laughlin and Frante Higgins expire. continuing members include Farris Powers Waddell Sunderman and Vezell. The board reviewed Tamarack Oil Co tax valuation on a now unproductive well but lacked power to lower assessed value per an attorney opinion. The Beans named F B Bullock as first grade teacher at E W Henry to replace Catherine Petit who resigned, and Dor is Williams was hired as remedial reading teacher at E H Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagla Enkke
Pat
J. C. Laughlin
Frante
Buddy) Higgins
William A. Farris
Paul Powers
Raymond Waddell
Henry Sunderman
Ernest Vezell
Tamarack Oil Co
Morris Hodges
Board of “Equalization
The
Beans
F. B. Bullock
E. W.henry
Catherine Petit
Doris Williams
E. H. Henry
Bank and Postoffice Close for Washington Birthday
The First National Bank and the Postoffice will be closed all day next Tuesday February 22 in observance of George Washingtons birthday national holiday.
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Postoffice
Washington
First National Bank
George Washington
Rain Delays Land Preparation For 1966 Planting
Prolonged soaking rainfall through early 1966 slows plowing and field work as farmers await drying weather. Lake side Irrigation Co records 39.11 inches in 1965 with heavy wet months. planting rice, cotton, and other crops postponed, initial rice planting pushed back by about a week to ten days after soil dries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Irrigation’ Co
Texas Exes To Name Scholar At March 2 Meeting
Colorado County Texas Exes will award a $500 University of Texas scholarship March 2 at the Gardner Dunedin home near Eagle Lake. The grant, partly county funds, matches by Ex-Students Association, based on merit and need. Gus Hodges will speak. reservations at $2.50 by Feb. 28 with Mrs. Duinean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Colorado County
Colormala County
Texas Exes
Gardner Dunedin
Eagle Lake
Ex- Students Association
Eagle Like Exes
Gus Hodges
University
Duncan
Exes
Duinean
Line of sunshine verse quote referenced by Saint John
A devotional line echoes religious sentiment quoting a variant of the gospel theme about salvation. The fragment hints at spiritual ascent and bearing in mind the source text is a public domain verse or scripture snippet from Saint John.
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John
Benefit Games At ELHS Gym Thurs Night
The Eagle Lake High School Year Book Staff sponsor a 7:00 p.m. event featuring a faculty men’s basketball game against the senior boys and a faculty women’s volleyball match against the senior girls in the new BLHS gymnasium. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children with proceeds buying camera equipment for the annual staff to use for photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake High School
ELHS
BLHS
Robbery hits Johnny's 66e Station on Highway 90A
Johnny Meitzen reports a second soft drink dispenser theft at Johnny's 66e Station on the Eagle Lake bypath last Friday night. Earlier, January 7, $6 to $8 was taken. Friday’s loot is $18 to $20. Chief Buster Semora investigates. crooks also hit East Bernard and Lissie stations the same night. Humble station in Lissie lost a new dispenser two days after installation. reward of 25 dollars offered for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Johnny Meitzen
Johnny
Fnore
Buster Semora
East Bernard
Lissie
William Belse
C of C Committees To Report At Meet
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting at 2 30 p m Monday Feb 21 in the council room of the municipal building. All interested persons invited. Agenda includes setting 1966 holidays adopting a budget and committee reports. President W M Harrison urges committee chairs to bring 1966 project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
Wm.a. Harrison
Teniy
Bastrop Bears vs Louise Hornets Bi-District Tilt Tuesday Night
A bi district boys basketball game between Bastrop Bears champions of 27A and Louise Hornets champions of 28A takes place Tuesday night February 22 at 7 30 pm in Bugle Lake High School gym. A capacity crowd from both schools and nearby areas is expected as the winner advances to the state meet in Austin.
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Bastrop Bears
Louiise Hornets
Bugle Lake High School
Austin
Rotary Hot Cake Supper Coming Tuesday Feb 22
The Eagle Lake Rotary Club announces its annual Hot Cake Supper next Tuesday February 22 at Inie Community Center. Plates cost 1.00 with serving from 5 to 8 pm. Rotarians run the event to raise funds for community projects and entertainment will be provided. Sherman Tryon president invites friends to enjoy food fun and fellowship.
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Eagle Lake
Rotarians
Sherman Tryon
Increase in Rice Acreage Affects Eagle Lake Area
A 10 percent rise in rice acreage is expected to aid Eagle Lake area farmers though irrigation limits may cap gains. Officials in Garwood and Williams County report water capacity and revised allotments, with a 4500 acre increase projected for the county. The push follows ASCS actions and notes potential further increases in 1967 amid price concerns.
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Eagle Lake
D. R. Wintermann
Lakeside Irrigation Company
Brazovia
Houston
W. S. Lehter
Garwood Teligation Co
Austin
Lower Cularde River
Ganvoul
Garwood
Charles Winkelmann
ASCS
Texas Rice
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Ascs Nu
American Rice Growers Cooperative
Tax Officer To Sell 1966 License Plates Countywide
Colorado County Tax Officer H. J. Hajovsky and deputies tour the county to sell 1966 license plates. Stops include Weimar February 23-24, Eagle Lake February 23-24, Garwood February 25, Frelsburg February 28, Oakland March 1, Nada March 3, Rock Island and Sheridan March dates, with returns to Eagle Lake March 7-9, Garwood March 15. Plates must be forebased by March dist and on all vehicles by April 1.
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Colorado
H. J. Hajovsky
Weimar
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Hopkin's
Frels~burg
Heinsohn's
Mayes
Oakland
Briden's
Nada
Rock Island
Sheridan
Rice Soybean Meet Set Here Wednesday Night
Rice producers and other interested persons are invited to a rice and soybean meeting at the Municipal Building in Boyle Lake at 7 30 pm on Wednesday February 16. speakers include R J Micars Extension Agronomist Texas A M University to discuss soybean production and potential in Colorado County Co C Bowling and Dr CN Bollich Rice Pasture Research and Extension Center Beaumont on virgin insect control and new varieties Doyle Moore County Agent says interest in soybean production has grown and Micars will discuss the subject and be available to answer questions
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Boyle Lake
R. J. Micars
Texas A&m University
Colorado County
C. Bowling
CN. Bollich
Beaumont
Doyle Moore
McMicars
Miears
Bowling
Bollich
Catholics Begin LA Kindergarten Series Next Monday
The Latin American kindergarten, annual in Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes, starts Monday Feb 21. Classes run daily 9 to 11 for eight weeks, ending April 15, at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catechetical Center. Children six by Sept 1, 1966 urged to attend with birth or baptism certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Perpetual Tielpaml
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Churesies
Catholes
Cinases
Our Lady of
Seven Year Old Hit By Car Breaks Arm Near Eagle Market
Desi Rivera seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Mike Rivera of this city sustained a broken arm cuts and bruises when struck by a car east of the Eagle Market on Majin Street at 12 05 p m Saturday Witnesses told Chief af Police Buster Semorn the boy ran across street and was hit by the second car as he dashed across the road He was rushed to Laushlin Hospital for treatment and is reported to be recovering well after the escape from more serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desi Rivera
Mike Rivera
Eagle Market
Majin Street
Buster Semorn
Main
Rushe
Laush~lin Hospital
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Rock Is
Tex
Garwood Ffa
FFA
Garwood Lions Clmb
Rayna
Frey Krenels
Gros
Garwood Fwa
Truman Kugstrom
Garjood
Consolidated Fund
Toost
Johnny’s
C. of C
Louise
Bastrop
Rotary
Elmer Struss
Clyde Nispel
Wm. T. Harrison
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