Esee Lake council to discuss rate increases Tuesday
The Eagle Lake City Council and a new 12 member Citizens Advisory Committee will meet next Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building to discuss proposed rate hikes from Southwestern Bell and Texas Southeastern Gas. The meetings will cover service charges and major changes, with both utilities seeking higher rates to fund improvements. public attendance is urged.
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Esee Lake City Council
Southerestern Bell Yeisphone Company
Texas Southeastern Gas_Company
Harold Thomas
Carroll Hall
Distras Metager
Bell Telephone Company
Eagle Lake
Holt
Elgo
Don Culwell
Mayer “Thomas
Take Your Child’s Photo for Salt Lake News Feature
The Salt Lake News plans a free photo session for children brought by parents or guardians at Hotel Ramsey from 10 am to 5 pm on Friday in January. The paper seeks pictures for a series titled Studies of Local Children and urges cooperation for better features.
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Salt Lake
Guardiar
Ramsey
Miss Loessin to Represent Baylor at Cotton Bowl Classic
Miss Evangeline Loessin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Loessin, left for Dallas to represent Baylor University for three days in the Cotton Bowl Classic. She will attend a Texas Hall reception, meet fellow princesses, ride in the Cotton Bowl parade, and participate in events with the Southwest Conference delegation.
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Evangeline Loessin
Herbert Loessin
Dellas
Baylor University
Texas Hank
Eyedyeline
E- Cart
John Gilliam
Baylor Janier
Clifton
Texas
Lil Abner
Hotel Adolphus
Bow
Big Gate
Calendar of Coming Events Highlights
Calendar notes multiple activities from December 30 through January 7 including a youth format dance at the Community Center, Rotary events, New Year celebrations, school reopenings, a fire drill, PTA and council meetings, and ELAS Eym basketball games. Also mentions Mrs Irvin Humphlysys of Loving New Mexico visiting with Mrs F A Hoeninghaus.
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Rotary
Aceal
Elas Eym
Garwood
EL. Boya
Sealy
Wed
Garden Club
Head on Wreck At Glidden Injures Three
Highway Patrolman Alton Adcock logged a busy Sunday afteroon with three crashes on US Route 50 near Glidden. The second collision involved a 1954 Chevrolet and a 1958 Ford pickup, injuring three people who were hospitalized in Columbus. Mrs Beverly Arnold of Corpus Christi driving the Chevrolet attempted to pass another car and collided head on with the Ford on the north shoulder.
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Alton Adcock
Columbus
Cohanbus
Glidden
Baverly M. Arnold
Corpus Christi
Ativer
Holidays To Be Same Unless CC Is Petitioned
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce board on Monday voted to keep the 1959 holiday closing calendar identical to 1958 unless a majority of merchants petition to modify before January 12. The slate lists Bon Jacinto Day, Tees, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and other holidays with Good Friday removed. final acceptance expected unless petitions delay changes.
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Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
Premliente
Tees
Nee Bay
Weder
Ieee
New Fear's
Best Christmas Decor Named in Chamber Contest
Judges awarded first place to Mrs Melvin Hayden in a Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest with honorable mentions to Mrs Gardner Sesholma and Mrs A Frnka. Outdoor entries included Coup Memorial Methodist Church and several residents. The judges praised Lake citizens for beautiful displays and noted many deserving first place entries.
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Chamber of Commerce
Melvin Haysden
Gardner Sesholma
Mre
A. Frnka
Coup Memoria Methodist Church
Herbert Loess
Bitz
Miles Theumar
Joe Reed
Lloyd Spalinger
Ervin Estiinbaum
W. T. Matthews
We Lake
1958 Rainfall Total Falls Short of 1957 Record
Rainfall figures show 1958 totals far below the 1857 record of 69.39 inches with only two days left in December. Tom Austin reported the year’s rainfall at Lakeside Irrigation Company’s lake plant, totaling 34.09 inches with 30 of an inch recorded Monday morning. Marek and August shared honors for driest months, while September was the wettest with 7.52 inches. A month-by-month comparison of 1957 and 1968 follows.
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Tom Austin
Lakeside Iregation Company
Lake
Marek
Burglars Take 86 Dollars From Garwood Station
Garwood residents report burglars broke into Zbranek's Terry's Service Station Friday night. Entry was gained by breaking the front door glass, yielding about 86 dollars in cash. No suspects identified in early investigation.
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Zbranek
Garwood
Terry's
Jerry Zbranek
Garwand
Colorado County selects new county officials January 1 1953
Five new county officers will assume duties January 1 after November 2 election. Billy Stiles of Ragie Lake to become County Commissioner Precinct No 4 succeeding Mrs Glen Eveton who steps down after long service. Charlie Allen of Columbus to be District Clerk. Herbor A Schteaifee to lead vocational education at Columbus High School. Jackson to become Justice of the Peace Columbus Precinct No 1 and George Schinder to succeed William Nebeon as Justice of Peace Eagle Lake Precinct No 8.
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Glen Keeton
Fnt
Colorado County
Curriniesiuners Cours
G. W Kyeton
Sen
Commissionera Cart
Mim
Glen Eveton
Billy Stiles
Ragie Lake
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Ae Eiveton
Glen W. Eveton Wie
Aso
Stiles
Tye Ennlidgtes
Kveton
Air
Serge
Charlie Allen
Columbus
Tilstriet
Nich
New County
Herbor A Schteaifee
Columbus High School
Lavo Wegenhofz
Niaty
Jackson
Ed Fynks
George Schinder
William Nebeon
New Type Deposit Slips At First National Bank
First National Bank of Nagle Lake will start using horizontal new type deposit slips from January 1 1959. The change aims to simplify bookkeeping and photo deposit records, returning original slips with cancelled checks and monthly statements. Bank vice president GH Crane urged businesses and individuals to submit old books to receive the new slips. Also reported, after two months in hospital and several operations, Mrs Marvin Tyler was discharged to recover at home.
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First National Bank of
Nagle Lake
GH. Crane
Marvin Tyler
Laughlin Hospital
Boge Lake Chamber of Commerce Boards Plans and Resignations
The 1959 Board of Directors met Monday, forming committees for Agriculture Civic Industrial Development Trade Promotion Membership and Finance Recreation Transportation Housing Health and Sanitation Tourist Promotion and Publicity. The Industrial Trade committee split and the Athletic committee became Recreation. Clyde P Brown resigned as treasurer replacement named Charles Scharercherr. The meeting was led by President-elect Spanthel.
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Boge Lake
Spanthel
Warrior
Industrial Trade Development
Wilkencampes
First National Bank Declares 16 Percent Dividend
The Board of Directors at the December meeting approved a 16 percent dividend on outstanding capital with $4.00 per share payable January 1. President W. E. Lenhart thanked directors and stockholders for patronage and looked forward to serving the community in the coming year.
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First National Bank
W. E. Lenhart
Lenhart
Tome Heal
TH ‘Tectors
Une Hack
PTA Style Show Tuesday At Elementary School Cafetorium
Eagle Lake Parent-Teacher Association members meet next Tuesday evening, January 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary school cafetorium. Homemakers Class under Mrs Marcus will present a style program with Mrs L J as guest speaker. Civil Defense cooperation discussed.
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Memb
Eagle Lake
Mie Eisle Lake
Mrz
Marcus
L. J
Copera
Actes
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Miss Loessin
Baylor
Irvin Humplinsys
Lovingtop
New Mexico
F. A. Hoening
Humphreys
Hoeninghaus
Glidden Sun
Columbus Patrol
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Eagle Lake Headlight
Eard
Stiles, Allen, Schroeder
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Nat'l Bank
PTA
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