Garwood Happenings at Fort Worth event with seniors
The Garwood Happenings column details a Fort Worth gathering featuring Mrs. Jean Hebriean and others, bingo prizes won by Mrs. Schneider, and a refreshment conclusion. Attendance reached about 427 with demonstrations on food production by Mundy Bridge Club and a slide show on pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iss Kalline, Jr
Boyd Hees
Xeon Schneider
Robert Schjurring
Priman
Enssum
Walter Hoffman Low
Schneider
Herbert Popp
Heer Pasty
M. L. Heiman
Fisia
Chal
B ‘Ff
Tuner
H. Erna
Carl Sekiering
John Wilame
Turner Jow
Phone Ordinance To Be Read Second Time By Eagle Lake Council
Eagle Lake City Council will hold a meeting Tuesday night March 5 to give a second reading to a proposed ordinance granting Southwestern Bell Telephone a slight rate increase for some miscellaneous services and raising coin-operated phone charges from 5 to 16 cents. The measure would not affect base city telephony rates and invites public input from residents and business owners ahead of a potential final adoption March 19.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Eagle Lake
Counci
Post Office Service Delivers City Mail Inside Limits
Fragmented text describes mail delivery rules within city limits and related post office procedures. Mentions box holders, questions about house storage, and delivery scope across municipal boundaries. Observed references to post office department, service levels, and town requirements.
Meeting notes outline Little League and teen baseball plans
TWELYS persens interested in fave and procress of the wert present at the Gaam meeting Tuesday. ang Boggess, P. Wilcox, Tate, Loughlit J, Ware. Larret Dye, Meyer Harold Thomas. Approval for the athletic committee to organize Little League and teen baseball. Citizens invited to CO Board meetings every Tuesday morning at Miera Drive at 7:00 am.
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C. Meeti C
Twelys Persens
Ine Fentress
Ang
Ly Boggess
P. Wilcox
LS. Tate
Dr. Iz
Tweedey
Aro
Miera Drive
Towell Compliesten On Birthday Celebration
A birthday gathering honoring Mr. Sowell was held at the Towell residence in Houston with family members from Beaumont and Corpus Christi attending. Relatives included Mrs. A. We Cemthers Mr. and Mrs. Roy Towell Jr and daughters Sandra and Cynthia. Visitors from Eagle Lake planned a move back soon.
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Houston
Mr.Sowell
Dunger
A.we
Miles
Mae Towell
Towel
Roy Towel, Jr
Sandra
Cynthia
Beaumont
Damages Awarded in Multi-Case Pleadings At Court
The record shows $7,590 awarded to a party and $20,000 to a 26 year old, with $5,000 sought. An automatic crossing signal was installed earlier this year after a collision. Judge Lester Hall ordered referr al to Fort Bend for trial in the suit of Dr. Jones C. Laughlin of Sagine Lake against Fred Mingle seeking $1,067.90 for medical and hospital care for Gordon Massie from a 1953 automobile accident at work.
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Miller
Rattroad Ic
Lester Hall
Columbus
Eis
Fort Bend County
Jones C. Laughlin
Sagie Lake
Fred Mingle
Laughin
Gordon Massie
Marth
Bandit Robs Store Near Columbus After Shootout
A bandit shot at a store near the railroad at Highways 71 and 82 in western Columbus. The robber demanded cash as the register opened, but fled after the clerk spoke. Officers pursued via multiple routes. no description of the vehicle or suspect. The incident disrupted local residents and drew sheriff’s department help.
Farmers Tour Of Mathieson Plant Friday
Farmers will depart at 9:00 AM Friday from the city square for a daylong tour of Mathieson Fertilizer facilities. Sponsored by D R Wintermann Warehouse and Farmers Supply Company, the trip includes a Houston warehouse visit, dinner, a Pasadena plant tour, and transport by bus from Houston back to the city.
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Mathieson Tour
Farmer's
Tomarcaw
Mathieson Fertilizer
Presbyterian Women Hold General Meeting at Mrs Taylor Home
The Women of First Presbyterian Church met Wednesday morning at Mrs D S Taylor’s home with Mrs Wayne Lee as co host. Mrs Simon Sinclair president presided. Mrs Fee gave the meditation and Mrs MoTA Jones presented the program.
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First Presbyterian Church
Rites Held For Fritz Engelhard Former Legislator
Funeral services were held Monday for Fritz Engelhard 78 prominent Eagle Lake resident and former State Representative. He died Saturday in a San Antonio hospital after a long illness. Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery with local and out of town pallbearers. Engelhard, born in Rising City Nebraska, was a Yale graduate and helped form the Lower Colorado River Authority. He served as an early LCRA board member and as a district supervisor of the federal farm census in 1945. His work supported farming communities and river development projects.
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Eagle Lake
Fritz Engelhard
Exec
Colorado River Authority
Engelhard
San Antonio
Tw Mill Bouer
Joe R. Townsend
First Baptist Church
Lakeside Cemetery
Orville Powers
Paul, Powers
Earl Rodgers
O.lyall
Herman’ Boother
J. K. Davidson
Fritz
Rising City
Nebraska
Yale “University
Guy Buss
del Rio
Texas
Teney
Hue Parmier
Mir
Walter
Jor ‘Russ
Cole
Calenda Sia Ea Association
Whith Tata
Sponamr
Pasead
LCRA
First Bank
Wslifwome
Biaveau
Colorado River
Leo Kuhn
Yeck Califf
John Patten
Harriet Maxwell
Cites
Austin
Reland Carlson
el Campo
BE. W. ‘McCarty
Waro
Worthless Check Suit Dismissed in County Court
Clayton C. Lester vs W. E. Revere Products Co. for $126 was dismissed by County Judge Bill Rutta at the plaintif s request. A charge of passing worthless check was filed against Jamia Sullivan by Leon Hola. The complaint states a $275 check drawn on First National Bank of East Lekw paid for a fifth of whiskey on Jan 18, 1967 and was returned unpaid.
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Clayton C. Lester
St W. E. Revere Products Co
Boustur
Bill Rutta
Jamia Sullivan
Leon Hola
First National Bank of Easte Lekw
Ave
Seasonal Weather To Bring Influx Of Flies And Mosquitoes
Weather forecasts warn of a rise in flies and mosquitoes as spring arrives in Texas. Health commissioner Dr Henry A Hails urges early sanitation and preventive steps to curb breeding and disease risk, noting heavy rainfall and warm weather can boost insect numbers and create nuisances.
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Henry A. Hails
74 Years Ago Let's Look Back 1933 County Notes
Government seek loans available to farmers of our county now. County agent W H Young advises that application blanks for Joana are on the mails and loans may come semcede by 2th. Eagles slated for change to a football district this year. Wharton Rosenberg E Campo and Bay City will be conference opponents in District 23 next season. J C Studeman family move to Palacios. Darnek general store at Beasley burned Sunday night. Thirteen-year-old Leslie Tolbirt breaks small arm bone while pole vaulting. Nephew of Tim Ger t man, manager of local QP Store, dies in Ft Worth Tuesday. Eastern Star School of Instruction shore is successful meeting. Frank Renz Jr died at home north of town Thursday afternoon. Eldest of five Renz brothers dies after two weeks illness. Coca Cola Company distributing plant 43 detailed. Five year lease taken on Haity building. W H Albrecht of Houston will be in charge of Ice plant. Basketball tournament for county schools at Columbus. Columbus favored to win. Carl Seanholm family moves west of town at Wintermen’s lend. Dorothy Corley Mary Jean Laran Lynn Adeth Alen Svelysn Mav Frnka Mary Ethel Helzht Grace Reed R A Smith William Gleiser Ivy Jordan James Cash Timmy Thomas Billy Martin Hermat Serger Coogie Ney Elmer Struss Frank Davison attend Valentine party honoring Jane Crim and Martha Grace Kil lousy. Edgar Wehrmiund with the State a wniting department at Austin spent the week-end here. Postmaster A L Wahrman and Mrs Wahrman. Miss Charlene Finka entertains guests at Valentine party at Garwood. For expert watch and clock repair see Konvicka Jewelers. All guaranteed.
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W. H. Young
Joana
Eagles
Wharton
Rosenberg
Charlene Finka
Vivian Willems
Gladys Schilling
Livia Kalina
Dorothy Lehrer
Cornelius
Edne Young
Elsie Kalina
Vede TcGtomlin
Garwood
Konvicka Jewelers
Gusrantocd
Railroads Extend Hay Freight Cuts Through March 31
Texas farmers, derrymen and ranchers gain from continued railroad rate reductions on hay shipments. Since October 13, reductions have aided agriculturists to $1,669,389 and moved 134,983 tons of hay at a 54 percent lower rate. The extension through March 31 keeps relief in place amid ongoing drought conditions.
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Texas
Bby Pailroads
Public notices and local happenings in Columbus area
Citizens received mail house tape delivery. State Rep Homer B E Koliba visited and pledged to vote as his constituents wish. Public Schools Week to host drop in visits. Supt Deane Fletcher announces. Eagle Lake set to open a shoe repair shop run by Woody Atkinson and wife. Rainy weeks bring farm complaints, council positions discussed with pay. Headlight to print Wednesday evenings. Night Relays lighting and Girl Scouts supper events noted. The Whozit winner was Mrs Gleghorn for a three month subscription. theatre passes awarded to Dre Shell and Madeline Cearnal.
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Columbus
Homer BE. Koliba
Kolbihe
Deane Fletcher
Eagle Lake Citiers
Woody Atkinson
Stephens Building
Saturdey
Bes. A
Gleghom
Glegharn
Dre Shell
Mise Madeline Cearnal
Jury Panel Chosen for District Court Monday
On the jury panel called to appear in district court Monday are Leonard Engstrom Lee Drilx J T Dankless Melvin Rees Jaz i Bunge all of Garwood Mrs Eunice Stapleton Miss Madeline Ceernal Hargrove Smith 0 W Fower E W Estlinbaum Mrs Elle Gerlson G F Tate George Class Mrs Willig ML Frank E Chestham Roy Crutchfield Wilburn Black all of Eagle Lake and others Mrs Alvin Pennington of Pharr was a visitor with Seth Fennington last Thursday night She left Friday for her home in Pharr taking her two little daughters one who had spent several weeks here with her grandparents and little Missy Mayne who had been a patient in the Children's Hospital in Houston for an operation on her leg Mr and Mrs Claude Dubankeot San Antonio visited here Sunday with Mr and Mrs 9 C Stafford.
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District Court
Leonard Engstrom
Lee Drilx
J.T. Dankless
Melvin Rees
Jazi Bunge
Garwood
Eunice Stapleton
Madeline Ceernal
Hargrove Smith
Alvin Pennington
Pharr
Seth Fennington
Missy Mayne
Hornlta
Houston
Recovery After Attack Noted For Guy Heflin
Guy Heflin is reported to be getting along much better this week after a heart attack last week. Visits note Mrs. Lee Stahl and Mrs. Bakti Campbell with Mr. and Mrs. Red Findley in Brookshire. Mrs. Seth Pennington spent time in Rock Island with the Norman Pete Eatons family. Mrs. Prize Engelhend and Victor Engelhard acknowledge Easter thanks for support after Fritz Ergehihara’s death.
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Guy Heflin
Heart
Lee Stahl
Baki” Campbell
Red Findley
Brookshire
Seth Pennington
Rock Island
Norman Pete Eatons
Fritz Ergeihara
Prize Engelhend
Victor Engelhard
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