Eagle Lake businessman serves on federal civil rights panel
Harold W. Thomas of Eagle Lake, long mayor and local rice producer, was named to a 15 member USDA Civil Rights Advisory Committee by President Nixon. The committee met in Washington to study equal employment opportunities, USDA program effectiveness, and rural outreach, with Texas and other states represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Thomas
Usda Civil Rights Committee
Washington, D.C
Frank B. Elliot
USDA
Harold W. Thomas
Eagle Lake
U. S. Department of Ag-ghewiture
Isco
Thomas
Richard Nixon
United States
Texas
Frank B. Elliott
Washington
Farmers Home Administration
End of Season II Weiner Roast Thrs Readout
End of Season II Weiner Roast Thursday held as center event with participants and local attendance. Fragmentary notes mention celebratory distribution and informal judging but details are incomplete in the readable text.
Jungmichel Reviews Work and Permissiveness at Lions Club
State Representative Charles Jungmichel spoke to the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club last Thursday. He described the 62nd Legislature as rough but productive, noting tax issues and delays, praised environmental and air pollution boards, criticized a lenient penal code bill, and emphasized law and order aligned with President Nixon's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Jungmichel
Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club
The
Lions
Jungmichel
Gonzales
Wharton County
Bastrop
Fayette
Colorado
U. S
J. J
Jake) Pickle
Austin
Water Quality Board
Air Pollution Board
Repreve
Phasizee
Nixon
Life Saving Classes Set to Start July 12
David Evers and Margaret Meitzen announce Red Cross Life Saving classes beginning July 12 at the Jaycee Pool directed by Evers. Senior course for 15 and older and junior for ages through 14, using age as of Sept 1, 1971. Classes run Monday to Friday 7 to 9 pm. contact Evers or Meitzen at the pool or call 234 7120. applicants must be members of the Eagle Lake Swimming Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Evers
Margaret Meitzen
Red Cross
Jaycee Pool
Evers
Lfe
Mr. Evers
Miss Meitzen
Eagle Lake E¢ Swimming Club
Basin Wide Colorado River Study Underway
Acreage of the Colorado River basin prompts a basin wide study led by Pickle with the Environment Protection Agency to assess water quality and sewage control. State agencies and the Appropriations Committee are being consulted to fund and support the research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
LL J. d
Sorade
Pickle
Eevirenmecca Protection Agency
Jowreer Studbes & Ge
Fickle
Gaya
Appropriations Committee
Pickie
Neseed
Rene Sarss
Nate Wwe
Twelve Hour Home Nursing Course Opens Monday
Ladies of the Eagle Lake Community Hospital Auxiliary announce a twelve hour home nursing course taught by Red Cross instructor Mrs. Earl J. Rodgers. The four sessions run July 12 14 18 and 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall with Red Cross Home Nursing certificates awarded upon completion. No pre registration is required. attendees simply join the first session at 7 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Earl J. Rodgers
Red Cross
Christ Episcopal Church
Rodgers
Sue Hooper Opens Beauty Shop At Rock Island
Mrs Sue Hooper announces Sue's Beauty Salon opening at her home in Rock Island. She is a licensed operator formerly at the Cottage of Beauty in Columbus and invites area friends to call 2942642 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hooper
Sue
Rock Island
Catfish Directors Meet in Altair Area
The Texas Catfish Farmers board of directors will meet at Skull Creek Lodge in Altair this Friday and Saturday. Hosts John Clipson Eagle Lake W B Tiny Harris Columbus and Dittman Harrison Alleyton will guide a tour of local catfish farming facilities. A reception and dinner for directors and wives, then a Saturday morning business session on production processing and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Catfish Farmers Board of Directors
Skull Creek Lodge
Altair
John Clipson
Eagle Lake
W. B
Tiny) Harris
Columbus
Dittman Harrison
Alleyton
Experiment To Central Rice Blast Underway
Experimental work on the 1971 fire crop aims to control the blast disease. Two experimental controls were applied on twelve acre plots of rice on Wintermann land. Researchers tested chemicals approved for use but under study to measure effectiveness and impact on the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Vernon Gertsors
Wintermann Land
Nortal
Deuter
Drathan Sud
Millers Buy Parker 5 and 10 Site in Eagle Lake
Mr and Mrs Oscar Midler owners of Millers Grocery in Eagle Lake have purchased the Parker 5 and 10 store site at Main and Jones from Mr and Mrs Joe L McCreary. The Parkers retire to Austin while Miller’s Grocery plans improvements and new uses for the rear lot including parking and a barbecue stand continuity this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Midler
Miller's Grocery
Eagle Lake
Parker 5
Joe and Flowers
Joe L. McCreary
Main and
Jones
H. J. Parker
Millers
Parker
City Water Dept Records Record High Pumpage
City water officials reported a new daily record of 1 190 000 gallons pumped from 6 00 AM Monday to 8 00 AM Tuesday. Two wells operated without the booster pump as pressures fell in late afternoon due to lawn irrigation demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Smith
Public Letters Sought on Hwy 11 Location
Texas Highway Department solicits views from public officials agencies and individuals on the location and design of State Highway 71 from Fayette Colorado County line to I 10. Engineering economic and traffic studies aim to create a facility to handle rising traffic. About 40 letters are being mailed to those on the mailing list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Fayette
Colorado County
Clarence A. Weise
Highway Department
Tennis Tourney Gets Underway Here Friday
The Eagle Lake Tennis Tournament opens Friday with 63 entries across ten events. Mrs. Linda Anderson directs the event with assistants Mrs. Elfen Thomas Mrs. Nan ty Seaholm and Mrs. Pearl Meitzen. Matches run Friday July 6 through Sunday July 17 at multiple Eagle Lake area courts with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Linda Anderson
Elfen Thomas
Nanty Seaholm
Pearl Meitzen
Eagle Lake Recreation Center
Dr. R. R. ‘Thomas
G. C.duncan
Eagle Lake Middle School
Dairy Deliic
Grass Fires Responded to Nearby Railroad Right of Way
Eagle Lake volunteer firefighters battled a grass fire along a railroad right of way near Lissle kistofi day evening with minor damage reported. They also fought a second grass fire on Lake side Irrigation property on FM 22 south of the city on Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Lissle
Lake
FM 22
Howard Reed Rescues Camper at John Knox Pool
The Presbytery official credits Howard Reed with saving a San Antonio camper who nearly drowned at the John Knox pool in Fischer Texas on June 21. Reed and another camper pulled the unconscious swimmer from deep water and Reed performed continuous artificial respiration until hospital transport. The victim later recovered enough for hospitalization and home care was arranged after doctors diagnosed pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excell Coon
Presbytery
John Knox
The
Presbyterian Church In
San Antonio
Howard Reed
John Knox Hiaich
Fischer
Texas
Howard
Aia
Howerd
Sen Marcos
Poesmeet
Santa Rose Hoapital
Om Moadsr
Jose EE
Coon
Rice harvest begins early in Colorado County area
Karenek, Kallina and Stallman lead early 1971 rice crop combining near Garwood and Nada. Journeys begin across Belle Patna fields while rice is dried at Kallina, Altair, Stallman dryers. Harvest predicted to yield 10 to 20 percent higher overall with moisture near 21.8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood Area
Raymond Karenek
Nada
Charles Kallina, Jr
Neal Stillman
Garwood
Colorado County
Kalina
Belle Patna
Korenek
Stallman
Altair
Altar
Eagle Lake
Henry Superman
J. R. ‘Thomas
Grif ‘Thomas
Ralph Thomas
Sunderman
Ims
Dies of Heart Attack Tuesday Reported
A brief obituary note records the death of Lene Rogers of Vis, described as a gauger for the AST CS Bat, following a heart attack on Tuesday. Further details remain unclear in the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AB Oifield
Lene Rogers
Vis
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Usda Committee
Cee Geecest
Val Fe
Theca xi Snstances Piazers Mack Be She
City Water Dept
Wegenhoft
New Lions
Travis Wegenhoft
Frank Aggins
Agfaiions
Don Stallman
Russell Thomas
Roger Stienke
Kurt Thomas
Andy Black
Higgins
Seaholm
Ry Thomas
Struss
Reed
Winkler
Fei
Wadedell
GC. Thomas
Mathis
Frnka
Waddell
G. Thomas
Stienke
K. Thomas
Foals
Kovar
Baumgart
Harry
Twilington
Engstrom
Frenzel
Turner
Swimmer
Karenek
Kallina
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