53 Appear Before Hiway Comm For EL Sealy Road
A group of 53 people appeared before the Texas Highway Commission in Austin to urge designation of a state highway or farm to market road from Eagle Lake to Sealy. Colorado and Austin counties, plus Rep. Charles Tunemiche and Sen. W N Patman, backed the plan as a vital linkage and economic booster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Eagle Lake
Sealy
Hal Woodward
Colorado
Comin Rh
Anm
Reprei
Charles Tunemiche
W. N. Patman
Groops
Golorntio
Charlis D. Butta
Earle Lake
Colorado County
Austin County
G. C
S. F
Austin Cranty
Majin
Judige Rutty
Commissioners’ Court of
Rutta
Attwiter Prairie Chicken Refuge
Precinct 4
Dim Stiles
Avbein County
Dee Brine
Bealy Chamber of Commerce
Junemichel
Patman
Woodward
Motorists Warned About Following Fire Trucks
Eagle Lake City Fire Marshal Bill Thomas Jr sternly warns motorists not to follow fire fighting equipment. Citations will be issued to violators as they impeded firefighters during the Clay Street house fire last Sunday, including blocking hoses and obstructing streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake City
Bill Thomas, Jr
Stern Warming
Clay Street
Overdue Books Must Be Returned to Eagle Lake Library
The Eagle Lake Library reports several books are overdue. Librarian Miss Johnnie Wilton urges prompt return and payment of charges to avoid billing. Citizens are asked to cooperate to preserve library privileges for all.
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EL Library
Eagle Lake
Johnnnie Wilton
Montemayor Grocery Opens at 1200 North Street
Roger Montemayor announces a new grocery store at 1200 North Street in Wagle Lake open for business. He invites local residents to visit the Jocited building on North Street in the Rice Millares development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Montemayor
North Street
Wagle Lake
Rice Millares
Wanda Smith Wins Betty Crocker Homemaker Award
Wanda Smith of Eagle Lake High School topped a written knowledge and attitude exam for senior girls earning the 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow honor. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Smith and received a silver charm from sponsor Geret Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Smith
Betty Crocker
Wanda Lynn
Stith
Tomorview
Eagle Lake High School
F. J. Smith
Wanda
Gerétel Mills
Unused Doe Permits Due By January 10
State Game Warden Lea Koh Leffel notes that unused doe permits from the 1967 season must be turned in by January 10 at the County Courthouse in Columbus. Landowners with unspent permits should surrender them promptly to the game warden.
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Lea Kohleffel
Columbus
Colorado County Holds Fourth Annual Soil Testing Week
County residents are urged to participate as the fourth annual Soil Testing Week runs through Saturday January 20. County Agent Doyle Moore asks farmers who have not yet sampled to visit local fertilizer dealers for information and to drop off samples at dealer receiving stations. Samples will be sent to Wharton and A&M University labs early next week with results expected by mid February.
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Colorado County
Doyle Moore
Moore
Wharton
A&m University
Burglars Enter Rice Aero Building Again
Burglars entered the Rice Aéro Inc building at Eagle Lake airport last Saturday night. The office and reception area have been entered previously. Police Chief Buster Semiira Sid said bars on a window were bent open, allowing entry by a likely small person. A cigarette machine in the sliding was broken into and some change was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Aéro, Inc
Eagle Lake
Buster Semiira
Suit Filed Over Wreck In Columbus July 29 1967
A district court in Columbus heard a personal injury suit seeking 7800 in damages from an auto collision on July 29, 1967. Mr Walling's car and a driver from Mrs C D Battet's vehicle collided at the Travis and Thomson Streets intersection in Columbus.
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Columbus
BO Walding
Ba Diatrict
Colbus
Walling
C. D. Battet
Travis
Thomson Streets
Harlem Stars to Perform at ELHS Gym Benefit
The Eagle Lake Boosters Club sponsors a Harlem Stars comedy basketball show at 8:00 PM in the ELHS gym on Tuesday January 30. The all star team blends humor with flashy ball handling plus intricate moves for an evening of entertainment to benefit the Kasgle Lake Rooster Club and local athletics. Admission is 1.50 for adults 1.00 for seniors and juniors and 50 cents for under 12 with area residents urged to attend.
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Eagle Lake Boosters Club
Harlem Stars
ELHS
Kas Gle Lake Rooster Club
Girl Scouts Prepare Mexican Supper Fund Raiser
Eagle Lake Girl Scout Troop 63 sponsors a Mexican supper at the Eagle Lake Community Center from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday January 27. Tickets are $1.25 per plate and include enchiladas Spanish rice beans and cole slaw. Proceeds fund a troop trip to Washington DC.
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Eagle Lake
Pam
Washington, D. C
Guadalupe Ladies Sell Mexican Foods Sale at Parish Hall
The Guadalupe Ladies of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church will sell doliciot and other Mexican foods at the parish hall beginning at 5:00 p m this Saturday January 20. Items will be ready for takeout or for dining in the parish hall.
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Ladies of
Garwood Nada area launches drive for emergency vehicle
Two Eagle Lake students named among S17 candidates for mid term graduation at Texas A&M University per registrar H L Heaton. Commencement set for January 20. Garwood and Nada communities form drive to fund an ambulance style vehicle. Garwood Volunteer Fire Department to manage and house it.
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Garwood-Nada
Eagle Lake
Texas A&m University
H. L. Heaton
John NM
Hodde
jRoute 4
Willie Horide
Melvin J, Sunederman
Leslie Sun+dermin
Wood Lions
Garwood
Nada
Garmwood Signs Club
Robert Schitwing
Ben Walizyra
Ed Lée Schueler
Thomas Galbreate
Ciligens
Kretzschmar Sr Promoted at Foley's Appliance Service
Henry L. Kretzschmar Sr. of Sage Lam receives promotion to Appliance Service Manager for all five Foley's stores in Houston area. He will head the Service Center on the Gulf Freeway. He starts Feb 1 1967 after 20 years with Kretzschmar Radio TV.
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Henry L. Kretzschmar
Sage Lam
Wagledeake
Foley's
Toston
Kretzschmar
Gulf Freeway
Foley’s
Henry Hoyd
Deer Park
Shell OF Co
Kathy
Sugar Lind
Wray, Couch
El¢ei
Moustort
Garwood District Starts Annual School Census
Garwood Independent School District initiates its yearly census to enumerate all residents' school age children, with Superintendent Thomas Galbraath urging residents who have not signed a census form to call the district office at BL 83385 by January 36th.
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Wood
Thomas Galbraatt
Garwood
Galt
Timery
House Burns. Fire Damages Vacant Home and Affecting Occupied House
Eagle Lake volunteers responded to a Sunday blaze on Chi y Street. The fire destroyed a vacant house owned by Jick Thormag and caused partial loss to an adjacent outbuilding occupied by Thomas, with cause not ascertained.
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Eagle Lake
Chiy St
Laiis
Jick Thormag
Thomas
Eagle Lake Chamber Names 1969 Committees
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce president E A Krivacka outlines 1968 committee chairs and a new Steering Committee to plan 1968 programs. The article lists chairs for Publicity and Advertising, Membership and Finances, Hunting and Reefer themes, Retail Trade, Agriculture and Transportation, and Health and Safety along with other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
E. A. Krivacka
Krivieles
Fred Ro Fecka
Dick Oberhaes
Chamber
Willigny L Parris
Chaimman
Ebner Strass
W. L. Baurr
Streets
Rands & Airport
T. J
T. T. Wadd Ell
Marvin Tyler
Johnny Mritzon
WH. Harrison
TR PL Wilcox
David Wintermanm
Joe, Reed
Frente Sherrer
One Baker
BH. LesConk
Joe Lee McCreary
JC Duncan
Mousleg
Engle Lake Chamber banquet highlights time and talent
The Engle Lake Chamber of Commerce held its eighteenth annual banquet at the Community Center with a record attendance. Retiring president Eugene Baker did not preside. Secretary Fred R. Froka led the program. Leonard Passmore spoke and urged humility and optimism, praising good deeds and urging more time and talent in addition to money.
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Engle Lake
Dan Gertson
T. J. Smith
Bobby Baird
Wm. 7
Harrison End
Tom Looney
Spearer
Leonard Passmore
Texas Banker Association
Ife
Jon
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Hiway
El-Sealy Road
Montemayor Grocery
North St
MISS
DOE
Boosters Club
Harlem Stars Cage
Girl Scouts
Guadalupe Ladies
Texas
Lakes
Trak
Brazos
John Conna
A&m
Hy. Kretzschmar, Sr
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