16th Rice Cage Tournament Opens At Eagle Lake
The 16th annual Rice Basketball Tournament starts Thursday at Eagle Lake high school gyms with 14 boys and 7 girls teams. Action runs Thursday to Saturday featuring first-round games, finals, prizes, and a tournament queen crowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake High School
Hinsteen
Saturdy
Sealy Boys
Royal Girls
Tidehaven-Orchard
Sealy-Royal Boys
East Bernard-Edna
Burton-Louise
Louise-Burton
Wallis-Royal Girls
Wallise High Islan
East Bernard-Eagle Lake
Ganado-Eagle Lake
Bellville
Columbus
Tidehaven
Cante
Pire
Candidates for Rice Tournament Queen
Four contenders are shown vying for the Rice Tournament Queen honor at Yale Lake High School. The th annual event runs January 6, 7 and 8, with the queen crowned after the finals Saturday night by tournament participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Lake High School
Mixyalarcia Kveton
G. W. Kvetons
Virginia Chipson
Ad Mes. RL. Clipsairs
Julia Wells
Robert R. Wells
Diane Clipson
John Clinson
Garwood Water District to Elect 2 Directors Tuesday
Colorado County Water Control and Improvement District No 2 at Garwood will hold its annual election on Tuesday January 11 1966 to elect two directors for two year terms Gov Williams is a candidate for re election. Joe Seifert not seeking reelection Frank Kasmiersky Jr is listed as a candidate for the other directorship. Directors with carry over terms include E H Strenke Berry Zbranek and Rudy Tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Water Control and Improvement District No
Garwood
Gov
Stout) Williams
Joe Seifert
Frank Kasmiersky, Jr
E. H. Strenke
3Erry Zbranek
Rudy Tin
Rice Dryer, Inc
William Farris
Billy Maness
S. H. Broyles
Les Buers
Hazel West
O. L. Mill
W. H. Harrison
W. L. Farris
Lloyd Spalinger
L. W. Stiles
Gene Baler
Dick Obenhaus
Robert Griffith
Gardner C. Duncan
Albert Pustedovaley
A. W. Kohleffel
Massey
Duncan
R. P. Wilcox
New Home Started on Wil Jow Lane
Construction began this week on a home for Mr. and Mrs. Tom Looney and family on Wil Jow Lane in the Meadowbrook Addition. Bill Hlavinka of East Bernard is the contractor for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Looney
Wil Jow Lane
Meadowbrook
Bill Hlavinka
East Bernard
Krueger seeks re election in 18th District over water pollution
Sen Culp Krueger of El Campo announces re election bid in the 18th District to complete work on Texas water pollution now seen as the state's most critical problem. He pledges to visit every district area and maintain aggressive action in the future. Krueger chairs the Pollution Multiple Use Study Texas Waters committee, praised by national state municipal officials and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Texas
Texas Waters
Krueger
County Ends Year With 10 Fatalities On Highways
The county recorded ten traffic fatalities in 1965, seven more than 1964, with only a few minor highway accidents during the Christmas and New Year period. Eagle Lake patrolman handled four minor one vehicle accidents over Christmas and two during the New Year weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Eagle Lake
Billy Miller
Eagie Lake Station
Harrison elected new Chamber president in Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce directors met in the municipal building and elected William H. Harrison as president for 1966. Gene Baker became vice president, with S. H. Broyles treasurer, Fred R. Frnka secretary, and T. J. Smith assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
William H. Harrison
Chamber
Harrison
Albert Pustejovsky
Gene Baker
S. H. Broyles
Fred R. Frnka
T. J. Smith
First National Bank
Eagle Lake
Second Annual Colorado County Soil Testing Week Set
County Agent Doyle L. Moore announces January 17 to 22, 1966 as the second annual soil testing week with wide participation expected. Samples cost 2.00 to process at Wharton County Junior College and Texas A&M University labs, with no postage needed.
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Colorado County
Doyle L. Moore
Colorado County Program Building Committee
Resus Lab
Wharton County Junior College
Texas A&m University
Moore
County Tax Group Schedules 3 Day Tours Next Week
County Tax Assessor Hunter Hajovsky and deputies plan three day drives to collect 1985 poll taxes. They will visit Eagle Lake Walkers Store Alto Mayes Hopkins Nada Bernardo Sheridan School and Rock Taland with hours from early morning to mid afternoon. Poll taxes for 1966 must be paid by January 31 at $1.75 each.
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Caterindy County
Henry J. Hajovsky
Eagle Lake
Walkers
Allaly
Mayes
Oakland
Hopkins
Garwood
T Pe
Visis
Nada
H. & S. Grocery
Bernardo
Sheridan
Rock Taland
Coupell
County Savings-Loan Assn Sets New Records
Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association reports a record year with dividends of $502 188.14 for the six months ending December 31 1965 and total dividends in 1965 of $978 369.98. Assets total $27 197 971.66 and reserves and surpluses stand at 1 990 381.67. Annual meeting set for January 20 at 2:00 pm to elect three directors for three year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Columbus
E. G. Miller
Wee Lenhart
Eagle Lake
W. A Kuchar
Charles D. Rutta
R. D. Wright
Henry Brasher
Sam K. Seymour
Consolidated Fund Drive Falls Short in Eagle Lake
The Eagle Lake Consolidated Fund raised 6214.08 dollars toward a 7150 dollar budget, ending just under the target by 935.92. Harrison Walker, Jaycees president, called a 7:30 PM meeting of the Board of Directors at the Municipal Building to allocate funds and address campaign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Consolidated Fund
Eagle Lake Jaycees
Harrison Walker
Countell
Walker
Louis Schor+lemmer
Pioneer Rice Farmer Ernest Seaholm Expires
Ernest Ewald Seaholm, 76, a founding Eagle Lake rice farmer, died at his home after a brief illness. Born November 22, 1889 in Elgin, Texas, he helped develop irrigation for rice and worked in the industry until 1961. He married Susie Payne in 1917 and was active in the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. Seaholm led the Eagle Lake division of the American Rice Growers Association from 1930s to 1945.
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Eagle Lake
Ernest Ewald Seaholm
Mr. Seahorn
Elgin
Texas
Axel
Anna Seaholm
Uilx
Colorado River
Susie Payne
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Sur
Sesholn
American Rice Growers Association
Fagle Lake
Bank deposits rise for 1965 at Eagle Lake bank
The First National Bank of Baile Lalse closes 1965 with deposits of 7,243,377.52 and assets of 7,994,800.07 up from 1964. 1965 deposits exceed 1963 by just over one million and loans total 2,902,927. The report notes minor city fires this year after two notable incidents.
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First National Bank of
Baile Lalse
First National Bank
Columbus Man Seeks Re election as District Clerk in May Primary
Charlie W. Allen of Columbus announces his candidacy for re election to the District Clerk post in Colorado County in the Democratic Primary set for May 7 1966. Allen notes seven years in office since 1958 and pledges continued efficiency and service to county citizens.
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Charlie W. Allen
Columbus
Colorado County
Allen
Alten
First Baby of 1966 Arrives in Eagle Lake
The Eagle Lake area welcomes its first 1966 newborn just after midnight at Laughlin Hospital. The child, an eight pound boy, is the son of Mr and Mrs Charlo Amos Jr. born at 5:20 a.m. on January 1.
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Eagle Lake
Mere
Tie New Years
Laughiin Hospital
Laughlin Hospital
Charlo Amos’. Jr
Political pot begins to bubble filing deadline FE3 7
Texas text in Colorado County outlines a busy political year with many state and county offices up for election. The February 7 filing deadline for Democratic primary ballots is near, with posts from Governor to precinct offices and eight Justice of the Peace terms expiring December 31, 1966. Local figures include Charlie Jungmichel seeking State Representative and Senator Culp Krueger seeking re election. Sam K. Seymour Jr. presides as County Chairman, filing fees $50 through February 7 in Columbia.
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Texas
Colorado County
Fovernor
Niumerous County
Justices of Peace
U.S
Charlie Jungmichel
la Gramme
Payette
Colorado
Bastrop
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Sen
Krueger
Oil
Congresaman Clarke W Son
Galveston
U. S
Thowever
Sever
the. Congress
Pickle
Austin
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
General Land Office
Commissioner of Agriculture
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Columbia
Services Held Last Thurs for Mrs Gloria Symington
Mrs Gloria Symington of Houston died last Wednesday December 29 after long illness. Funeral services were held December 31 at Christ Episcopal Church Eagle Lake, with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include husband Samuel G Symington two children Judith Parr of Houston and Willan Schwartz of Houston and brother Bayard Winterman of Eagle Lake. She was a member of the Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Sam Wel B
Symington
Houston
Gloria Wintermann
Christ Mpiscopal Church
Pagle Lake
Pecomber
Dateviele Murphy
Winternman
Samuel G. Symington
Benston
Judith S. Parry
Willan We Shwart
Eregle Lake
Episcopal Church
Jones seeks reelection as Justice of the Peace
M M Jones known as Mac Jones of Eagle Lake Fro vint No 8 announces he will run again in the Democratic primary for Justice of the Peace. He completes his second four year term and says he has aimed to administer justice fairly and asks for support in the May election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M
Mac) Jones
Eagle Lake Frovinet No. 8
Justice of the Pence
German Leases Hi Way Garage to Carl Pate
Hans German announces the lease of Hi Way Garage to Carl Pate and the discontinuation of operation of Tri Way Garage in Fagle Lake effective December 31 1965. German thanks community supporters and patrons for years of business while Pate will run the shop as an automotive body repair business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans German
Carl Pate
Mans German
Tri-Way
Fagle Lake
Hi Way
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MISS
Virginia Clipson
Marcia Eveton
Garwood Water Dist
NEW Chamber OF Commerce
County Savings- Loan Assn
Ernest Seaholm
Roy Marshall
Bill Chavis
Charlie Allen
Stork
Gloria Symington
M. M. Jones
Justice of Peace
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