City Grants Franchise To Eagle Lake Gas Company
The city approved a franchise for Eagle Lake Gas Company to operate the local gas system under council agreed terms. Excess profits fund a maintenance reserve, with future similar deals expected for other Texas Southeastern Gas Company service areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Gas Company
Eagle Lake
Brends
Texas Southeastern Gas Company
Thomas
Davidson
Jack Grieves
L .K. Dye
Miss Sandy Thomas to Represent Eagle Lake in South Texas Contest
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce selects 18 year old Miss Sandy Thomas, 1959 Eagle Lake High School graduate, as Eagle Lake entry in the Miss South Texas Beauty contest at Starcke Park Seguin on July 4. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas and will be Miss Eagle Lake in the pageant. The winner goes to Miss Texas and Miss America contests and will stay one week at Lake Breeze Ski Lodge McQueeney with free ski lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Thomas
Eagle Lake
Texas
South ‘Texas
Donna Lol Thomas
Harold Thons
Bagte Lake
Lake Breeze Ski Lodge
McQueeney Lake
Gulfers' Better Half Club Sponsors Box Supper Event
About 28 Gulfers' Better Half Club members organize a box supper at the Hag Leake Melflexion Center. Residents are invited to bring boxed meals to auction proceeds, with a $5 bidding limit and T. Pilkington as auctioneer. Local ladies seek broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagh Leake
Galfers
J.T. Pilkington
Band Members To Meet For Ceremony At 9 30 Saturday
Eagle Lake high school band director Bil Searcy calls 22 members to assemble at 9 30 a m Saturday including Stredters to play for the fundraising ceremony to be held at the post office at 10 30 a m Saturday. All possible attendees urged for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lakeigh
Bil Searcy
Stredters
City to Take Over Garbage Collection August First
Effective August 1 1959 the city will assume operation of the garbage collection system. Mrs Irene Davis resigns August 1 and the city will hire three of her current staff and purchase her trucks for 380000. Kenneth Smith reports the city expects a profit and budgeted revenue of about 93600 for 1959 60. The Davis family has operated the system since 1950 with few interruptions.
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Eagie Lake
Irene Davis
Ope
Davis
Second Annual Eagle Lake Fishing Contest Opens Friday
The Second Annual Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce Fishing Contest starts Friday and runs three months with monthly prizes of 32.50 merchandise certificates and a grand prize rod and reel. Entries in three divisions weigh fish rather than length and must be from within a 12 mile radius of Eagle Lake with no entry fee.
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Ord
Taludea Mae
Bob-In
Austin Grocery
Ergie Markey A. B
Wiloor
Q-P
A. J. Struss Auto Supply
Spalinger Hardware
Wester Auto Associate
Eagle Lake
Businesses to Close Saturday for Independence Day Holiday
Eagle Lake and nearby areas plan a full day closure this Saturday for Independence Day observances. No mail deliveries or office services. post offices close, and most routes end by 7:30 pm due to the long holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Leyby
Four Houstonians Fined Over Out-Of-Season Deer Hunt
Four Houston men were arrested after an out of season deer hunt with an eight point buck found in a car trunk. They faced charges in Columbus Justice court with fines totaling 50.50 including driving violations. Deer was confiscated and given to a charitable organization. Licenses were revoked for one year.
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Jack Brock
Alton Adcock
Columbus
Brocke
My Adcock
Sheriiff
Leo Kohlinffel
Justice of the Peace
J. K. Jackson
Columbo
Gye
Joe M Welle
Wells
Jimny Paul Johnson
W. A. Pease
Walter Vernon Moon
JP Jackson
Licenari Syers
Milton Du Priest to Be Evangelist for Baptist Revival
The First Baptist Church announces Pedhecribe revival from July 26 to August 2 with Milton Du Priest of Temple Texas as evangelist. He has led 200 revivals in 17 states and several countries and will soon leave to pastor a church in Toypo Joven. Services start at 10:00 a.m. and 7:20 p.m. and Pastor Ralph A. Jones invites all to attend.
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Pilton du Priest
Temple
Itenos
Canada
Mexton
Sweden
Finland
Eng
Lee
Ralph A. Jones
Girl Scouts Plan Flag Raising Ceremony Saturday
The Girl Scouts of America Eagle Lake contingent will hold a 10 30 a m flag raising at Nagpyle post office in the city square. Mayor Harold Thames will speak as Scouts from Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and Daughters of American Revolution join in. Local leaders and color guards from the Alaskan addition ceremony will take part.
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Seouts
America
Eagle Lake
Muriel Pal Brliding
Satortey
Hhe
Harold Thames
Beagle Lake High School
Wuden
Searcy
Agnerican Legion 1
J. T. Pillsing
Imu
Daughters of American
Reyolnoy
Gardner Dineen
Boy Scouts
Fthd
Aeic
Girl Scouts
Boy Scots
J. B
Colorado
Citp
U.S
Explorer
Legion
Wrecks Claim Nine Calves Over Weekend
Highway Patrolmen investigated three crashes near Columbus during the weekend. Nine calves died and at least six injuries were reported from wrecks on Highway 90 and near New Ulm City. Wilfred Luedecke, 26, of Cat Springs, drove a 1957 Ford Station Wagon into a calf near a bridge edge. Estimated $550 damage noted for a separate incident south of New Ulm.
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Columbus
Alton Adcock
Jack Brock
Wilfred
JC. Lueeck
Cat Springs
Mr. Luedecke
Luegecke i
New Uhn
Edward Ander
Two Die in FM 102 Wreck Near Eagle Lake
Colorado County records a fatal crash on FM 102 one half mile south of Magle Late. Eunice Irene Caughron 41 of Morgan died after two cars collided. Hubert W. Caughron critically injured. nine year old son Glenn Wade escaped with minor injuries. Lawrence T. Krenek charged with negligent homicide. Caughron funeral planned in Morgan.
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Colorado County
Eunice Irene Coughron
Morgan
Texan
Hubert W. Caughton
Magle
Cangton
Laughlin Tospitak
Hee Husland
Glenn Wage i
Nash
Eagle Lake
Santa Fe
Hagle Lake
Glen Piora
Caughroll
Son Werte
Bagley Lake
Ford
Latsrence TR. Krenek
Universal Motor Company
Bruce Waddell
Bighysy
Tom Hale Kent
Eagles Lake
Iattie
Buster Samora
Speccial
Bill Chaves
Krenek
Coughran
Iiwar
Uir Patrole Emerr
Kronck
Ta Laughlin
Talbert Ét
Gas discovery east of Sa ple Lake spurs offset drilling
A Cerro de Paseo Corp well five miles east of Sa ple Lake on Oswald G. Wolf land shows a gas discovery with 2.85 million cubic feet per day and 141 barrels of distillate daily. Total depth under 8800 feet. Trifen Bristine Co plans access road to the Wolf offset. Shell OU No 1-C Hay 5 Sterkers Estate drilling below 6000 feet toward L506 feet. McDonald well southeast of city limits aids with a workover rig.
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Oswald G. Wolf
Saple Lake
Cerro de Paseo Corp
Santa Fe
Wolf
Shell OU Company
Sterkers
Nwo Mas
Shell
McDonald
Calendar of Coming Events and Local Sports
The notice lists July events including a benefit softball game at 7130 am, July 3 youth Little Leaguers traveling to Weimer as Braves farm team, Fourth of July holiday, July 6 local softball league Cubs vs Card, Braves vs Yanks, July 7 Boy Scout council meeting at 8 00 pm, Eagle Lake Little Leaguers host Sheridan Sox farm club.
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Weimer
Braves
Cubs
Carda
Yanks
Guy Council
Eagle Lake Little Leapiers
Sheridan
Sox
School boards discuss consolidation plans and site committee
Three districts Eagle Lake Garwood and Engle Lake held a Tuesday meeting at Campbell's Cafe to reopen talks on consolidating schools. Louis J Muzny Jr led as chair with a six member site committee to pick 108 acre or larger sites and report at the next Garwood meeting.
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Wenty
Track Island
Garwood
Eaple Lake
Nicht
W. N. Lehrer
H. Stien~ke
R. L. Cook
Raymond Wa
Little League Dads Benefit Ball Game Set
Fathers of Little League players meet Thursday night for a charity softball game pitting local dads against Latin American youth fathers to raise funds for the Little League program. Admission is by freewill donation with adults contributing 50 cents and children 25 cents, expected crowd at the Youth Field north of the elementary.
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Fathers of
Hoge
Town Notices On Shop Closure For Emergency Service Week
Lloyd Spalinger requests cooperation from patrons during a service shop emergency week from July 2 to 13 while employees take a vacation. Harold Thomas is identified as president of Rotary International.
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Lioyd Spalinger
Harold Thomas
Rotary Internation
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Ladies Better Half Club
Mac's Food ‘Market
A. B. Store
Spanther and Son
Milton du Priest
Baptist
The
First Baptist Church
Oman
FBI
Earle Saxe
Texas Jess Association
Highlaids Stay
Terordalac
Brownsville
Yreos
Fred G
Fred BR. Menke
Allair
Eagle Lake Board
Garnoch
Citizens Committee
Carl’Smith
Mr Behrer
Mr. Stienke
Lester Cranek
B. F. Tirner
Harry Engstrom
Boyd Rees
Paul J. Lewis
Rock Tx
S.A. DeFoor
Clarence Goorme
N. FP
Eaton
Ralph Willams
Eagte Lake
Muzny
Chok
Besavadiced
M. Drom
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