County School District Annexes Bernardo District 10
The Bernardo School District was annexed to the Columbus County School District in Amneshire on Tuesday, pending seat approval by the Austin County School Board. Oscar Class of the argo area criticizes the proposal, noting a 38 percent increase and a rate rise from 1.09 to 1.65 per valuation. The Columbus annexation aims to expand district reach with 122 nearby papers noting the action.
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Bernardo
Columbusu
Austin County School Board
Guun
Baara
Oscar
Argo Ares
Gernerdo
Ec Aete Ag
Aluetion Beessidy School Board
Njusly
Columbus
Mrs H D Larson Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Mrs Marty T Larson is at Baptist Memorial Hospital Houston after pre surgery and immediate surgery on January 1A. She remains in hospital about two more weeks. Friends may write to Room B1STipthe 1st Memorial Hospital Houston. The community extends prayers for her recovery as Mrs Earson is reported fine after her surgery.
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Marty T Larson
Mth Baptist Memorial Hospital
Houston
Turiner
Tir
Larson
1St Memorial Hospital
Earsan
Farmers invited to 7 30 program on bargaining power
Farmers and ranchers in eastern Wisconsin and surrounding areas are invited to a community program at 7:30 Wednesday. The event will feature speakers and film segments on bargaining power and market conditions, with reports on prices and the factors affecting supply and demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sysacid Heck
Wisconsin
Presen & Tee
Stide
Eagle Lake Elementary School Sets Enrollment Record
Twenty three teachers staff Eagle Lake Elementary as enrollment reaches 553 in January. The student to teacher ratio rises to 23.3 as homeroom classes average about 24 students, with remedial reading and special teachers spacing within the count.
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Mondh
Tadersce
Eagle Lake
Mrs. T. P. Dople Passes Away After Long Illness
Mrs. T. P. Dople, longtime resident of the Eagle Lake area, died Saturday at St Joseph Hospital Houston after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Mill-Gaver Funeral Home chapel with Rev Windell Badly Bestor of the coloniaMemorial Methodist Church officiating. Organist Opheila Johnson accompanied a quartet singing How Great Thou Art. Burial was in Masonic Cemetery in Eagle Lake beside her husband.
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Cimzens
Leare
Depie
Tole
Sway
St. Josep Hospital
Houstor
Eagie Lake Community Hospital
Brookshire
Feed Grain Short Course Heads to Columbus Next Week
A two night Feed Grain Short Course for corn and grain sorghum producers will be held Monday and Tuesday nights January 27 28 at the County Agent Building in Columbus. County Agent Doyle K Moore says sessions begin at USC with two speakers from Texas A and M University expected to appear. Topics include weed and grass control, plant disease recognition and control, tolerances and resistance in varieties, soil and water relations, fertilizer timing, and storage facilities and drying requirements. Charles Glueck of Bernardo chairs the Feed Grain Subcommittee aiding arrangements and Moore urges all corn and grain sorghum producers to attend.
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Dar Eorn
County Ag- Siatipent
Columbus
Doyle K. Moore
USC
Pim
Teras Agm University
Ben FR
Spears
Extension Agronomist
Willeat
UBF Ur
Wendell Hobiay
Charles Glueck
Bernardo
Moores
Financial Star Reports County Of Geneve In Fine Condition
County auditor ML Briscoe announces Geneve County shows strong fiscal health with no outstanding indebtedness. Cash balance 1968-01-01 $1,285,740.49. year end total funds $1,342,722.14. Current assets, deposits at Hill Bank and Trust Co in Weimar, and minor deposits in transit noted.
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Baranches
Oufkers
Stury Fyn
ML. Briscoe
Austor
the Hill Bank and Trust Co
Weimar
Special Study Begins At Lissie Church January 26
Lissie United Methodist Church announces a special study starting Sunday January 26 led by Mrs B Blanderson. The two hour session runs five weeks with a snack supper at 6:30 pm. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches. Children join normal fellowship groups while adults participate in informal studies at 6:35 pm and Christian Training Hour later. A revival is set for February 21 with Kay Jester Wade as guest speaker.
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Lissie
Kay
Jester Wate
UT seniors tentative candidates for degrees in fall
Sixty seven University of Texas seniors are tentative candidates for bachelor's degrees in the College of Liberal Arts at the close of the fall semester day. No public exercises will be held.
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Cine
University of Texas
Gallege
Lucalion
Gun Accident Claims Life Of Bill McKinzie
Olin Bill McKinzie, 27, a Eagle Lake High senior, died when a shotgun blast struck him in a field near his home. Investigators found no clear cause for the accident at DeArnam Road. Funeral services were held at Mill-Bayer Funeral Home chapel with several local and out of town mourners attending.
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Atharte Seeldent
William Alvin McKinaie
Eagle Lake
Rcute
Senta
Olin
DeArnam
Justice of the Peace
M. M. Jones
Acciment
First Presbyterian Church
Dannie McGehee Bat Grist
Scat Powers
Robbie Leckier
Sne Price
Rusty Spalingey
Bul
First Baptist Church
Viz. Mulner
Saxon
Missouri
First Laptist Church
Die To Hearts
Asglat— Ing
David Cares
Bill
Georges Kretzsehmar
Bay City
Tommy Moore
Familly
la Forte
Charles ‘Relasenmar
Houston
Centative degree candidates listed by dean in city
Dean Wayne H Holtzman released the list of degree candidates. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education includes Linda Jean Thomas Balas, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Thomas of this city.
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Wayne H. Holtzman
Sauestron Tho Taps
Linda Jean Thomas
Balas
J. Br, Thomas
Marine Pfc Hollub Jr In Viet Nam Assault
Marine Pfc G H Hollub Jr is reported involved in a January assault near Chu Lai on the Batangan Peninsula off South Vietnam. Reports note four Marines killed and 28 wounded. Hollub later cited as serving after boot training at Camp Pendleton and El Toro before deployment in 1964.
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Pfc
G.H. Hollub, Jr
Loribes
Dulith
South Vietnam
Chur Lai
Dasang
Aséa
Batangan
Ilmuless
Chu Lai
Aoling
Ithe
Duluth
Bir
Hollis
Misc .G. 1
Haiti
Steridan
Marine Base
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Calif
Tenlaing
Lele
el Toro
Viet Nam
Polio Vaccine Drive To Be Held In Eagle Lake Schools
Eagle Lake public health officials announce an oral polio vaccine program for all children ages one to six in Eagle Lake schools on Friday January thirty first. The program runs from 2 to 3 p.m. at the elementary school with no permission forms sent home. parents may object by presenting objections at the vaccination time. Local clubs and committees are urged to finalize reports for the February 7 meeting.
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Robert Griffith
Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
Sted
Krivatha Bil Farris
Dexter Aneel
Wilevox
Cashman
Dan Gedeun
Joe" Reed
Fred Frnka
O. L. Mills
Clio
Smith
Alvin Kohleftel
Blu
Dye
Thoratan
Eneabrman
Elmer Strusa
Tris Wegennitt
Sam Davidson
Ane
L. Adkins
John Mettzen
Chaty Many J. 1
Pilkington
Waddell
Marvin Tver
Glen Lackier
Wank Sherrer
Clatr
Simon
Siaclare
W. J. “Baer
Sherman Tryon
Leon ‘Spanihei
Joe Lee Mccreery
Dob Clipse
David Winter
Baar
Herald Thomas
Boggess
Wy HL Harrison
Iy ‘Saltey
Lo Laughdin
Les Evers
Eagle Lake
State Health Department
Garwood
Tax Officer Receives 1969 License Plates for February Sale
Colorado County tax collector Henry Jalaveky announces 1963 license plates to be sold in February at the county courthouse in Columbus. Reserve numbers by February 1 with plates issued for passenger cars trucks farm vehicles and trailers in listed ranges.
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Colorado
Henry J. Jalaveky
Fersons
Columbus
Trail Riders Prep For SA Ride Festivities 1869
Members of the Texas Trail Riders Association plan the 1869 ride to San Antonio with a Feb 1 gala and parade at Hallatterslie followed by a Pearl Browne Company party. A 135 mile ride to Alame city begins February 2 with riders returning February afternoon. Adolph Hbber and Fuord range provide music at the American Legion Hall Columbus.
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Texas Trail Riders Association
San Antonio
Fan Antonio
Saturtay
Fev
Peggy Shelton
Hallatterslie
Pearl Browne
American Legion Hall
Columbus
Adolph Hbber
Fuord
Wiil
Alame City
Pebrumry
Gilis
Bar
School Tax Officer to Visit Sheridan Friday
Roy Marshall will be in Sheridan at Sheridan High School on Friday January 24 from 9 am to discuss levies and lake region taxes for 1965. The official visit aims to collect overdue taxes and address local assessments.
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Sheridan
Roy Marshall
Schaub Tex Eritlestar
Ji Sheridan
Friz
Sheridan High School
County Reduces Fee For School Tax Collection
County commissioners held a special session to address a proposed fee for collecting school taxes. After an earlier decision to set the fee at two percent, the court reversed course and cut it to one and one half percent. The change applies to Columbus and Weimar school tax collections as of the Bernarde annexation.
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Calorads
Tnuraday and Heart
Columbus
Monley
Hale
Bernarda Amt
Weimar
Bernerde
Ballots In Rice Referendum Due By Friday
County officials remind voters ballots for the annual Rice referendum on marketing quotas must be received by Friday. Ballots postmarked January 24 may count. return in person to the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Columbus by Friday.
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Alice
Columbus
Penson
Canty Agetcultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Colimbus
Pamcarriday
Pesnells Moving To Louisiana
Community notice reports the Pesnell family is moving from the city to St. Joseph Louisiana. Mr H L Pesnell recently worked as a switcher for the police veteran company and will take new duties in Louisiana. Mrs Pesnell has served as a substitute clerk at the Back Lake post office. The family plans a move next week.
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Wil Lear
H. L
Fesnet
Caty
St. Joseph
Pesnell
Poilipe Vetealean Co
Louisiana
Pasnell
Clark
Grand jury duty called for February term in Columbus
Twenty persons named to report for Grand Jury service February 9 in Columbus. Listed jurors include Albert Banks, Louis V. Crangk Jr, Woodrow Dasek, Lee W. Botard, James Adams, Edgar Adkins, and F. Blair, among others from Columbus, Weimar, Fayetteville, Eagle Lake, Alleyton, and nearby areas.
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Columbus
Jonto
Albert Banks
A.cabalt
Louis V. Crangk
Garwood
Frate Ganzius
Jesse Green
Alfred J. Janak
Adolph Janecka
Buezene J
Vace
Weimar
W. 5. Harris
Woodrow Das
Wallis Lions Charter Night This Saturday
The Wallis Lions Charter Night event occurs Saturday January 29 with 25 charter members forming the nucleus since November. Officers include President Joe Anderson first vice president Gen He second vice president Bulk Hearne and secretary transfer Theo Viacaysky. Bill Kearne is Chairman. 100 to 125 attendees expected including wives and visitors.
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Wallis Tons Club
Hie Cla
Joe Anderson
Bulk Hearne
Theo Viacaysky
Bill Kearne
City Council approves grazing bid for airport land
Eagle Lake City Council in regular session approved a two year grazing contract at 3.00 per acre totaling 474.30 yearly for 86 acres of city land near the airport. Louis Schottett, the successful bidder, will provide the grazing rights with funds directed to airport and parks. Council rejected a proposal to install a water tower topping ratification. The manager was authorized to attend a Texas Water Course March 27.
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Eagle Lake City
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Era Men Pers
Mrs. H. D. Larson
Pridicers
Peor
Elem
T. P. Dople
Financial Star
Lissie Church
McKinzie
FC. Goi
Holl, JR
C. Pres
OFC
Aero Jacka
Chamber of Commerce
Jett
SA Ride
Pesnells
Wallis
Lions Charter
G. J. Williams
Lot Serv, Inc
Ratio Ag
Oly
Texas Water
Texas A. & M. College
Salih Ue
Migs Betnics Samord
Miso Jucille Petry
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