Japanese Agency Studies Rice and Grain Operations in County
County official George Featherston, a State office specialist in cultural stabilization and conservation, accompanied field trips to observe rice and grain handling. The visit aimed to assess storage transport and consumption factors, as part of a government study noted by the Japanese government food agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govt. Food Agency
State Department
Shis
George Featherston
State Office of Sericulturel
Iguks Ono
Japan
Cantar Front
Columbus
L. S. Rigst
Charles H. Winkelmann
Lancing Tear
Prizte
Janes Patton
Dine Asce
Louis Sedolak
ASCS
Car-Combine Collision Marks Quiet Fourth of July in Eagle Lake
At 4:50 p.m. on the Fourth in Eagle Lake, Yolande Delgado and her father Carlos Delgado lost control near Main Auto Supply, crashing into a rice combine and knocking it from W. A. Virnau and Sons Inc. Estimated vehicle damage around 500 and $200 to the two combines. Police found two fireworks incidents, confiscated without charges. Chief Roy Chisum reported no injuries.
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Daly Holiday
Eagle Lake
Roy Chig
Yolande Delgado
Carlos Delgado
W. A. Virnau and Sons, Inc
Sealy
Eaitr
Fon
He¢ Chisum S
FEDS
Chesterville Cemetery Assn Meeting This Sunday
The Chesterville Cemetery Association invites friends to a Sunday gathering at the Community Center in Ole Lake. A covered dish lunch will be served at 12 with all food provided except drinks. A meeting will elect officers, discuss improvements, and view European pictures. Officers last year included Chairman Bill Karmen and Sec-Treas Lowell Moore.
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Chesterville Cemetery Association
Ole Lake
Jn Vath
Friends of the Associatio
Helland
Europe
Bil Karmen
Lansinethera
Sec-Treas
Lowell Moora
Sam Davidson
Cordell Aus Fin
Mr. Snow
El Fire Dept Plans Benefit Ice Cream Social
Eagle Lake volunteers plan a benefit ice cream social at the fire station Friday at 7 00 p m. Citizens are invited to attend. Firemen will offer ice cream and homemade cake. Proceeds help cover expenses of a new rural firefighting truck the department has purchased and equipped. Your support is appreciated.
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Eagle Lake
Pires
Guadalupe Food Sale at Andrew Parish Hall This Saturday
The Ladies of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church will sell Mexican foods and barbeque chicken at Andrew Parish Hall near Guadalupe Church starting at 4 04 a.m. Proceeds support church activities.
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Ladies of Our Lady of
Youth Groups Complete Service Project in San Antonio
Seventeen Methodist Youth groups from Eagle Lake and Lissie assisted Wesley Community Center in San Antonio during a week long work trip. They cleaned painted and repaired an old building used for clinics education and recreation. Funds for paint came from the two churches and sponsors accompanied by five adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagie Lake
San Antonio
Methodist
Cully Memoary Linited Methodist Church
Lissie Lnsted Methodist Church
Wesley Community Center
Sam Antonio
Ary Barracks
Wectoy Community Center
Army Barracks
Lackland Air Force Base
Tamale
Iteel
Iow Lacon
Maith
Eagle Lake
Lis
Ste
Wesley Communnity Center
Fitch St
Lane Becomes Major Owner of Eagle Tractor Inc
Eagle Tractor Inc announces that Lane Lang, long associated with the firm, has become the major owner. No changes in personnel or products are planned. The Lang family moved to Eagle Lake in 1969 and are active in the community, church, and Lions Club.
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Eagle Tractor, Inc
Eagle Lake
T Lang
Lang
County Opens Paying Bids For Paving Monday
Colorado County Commissioners Court will open bids Monday July 3 for paving and seal coating across four precincts. Plans include new paving in Walter Hentke precinct and Katier precinct with several miles of seal coating and paving across Levendeoxer and Stiles precincts.
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Colorado County Commissioners Court
Commissioners
Walter Hentcke
A. J. Katier
Crockett Levendeoxer
Stiles Dr
Victoria Man Charged in Theft At Skull Creek
A Victoria man faces felony theft charges after a reported $450 missing from Skull Creek Lodge. Police, including Eagle Lake and county units, pursued leads, arrested the suspect after dawn, and found four $100 bills and other currency in the vehicle following breathalyzer results for suspected driving while intoxicated.
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Vctoria
Skull Creek Lodge
Altair
Skull Creek
Steris
Eagle Lake
Highway Patrol
Sam Center
Catarady County
Lavaca County
Texas Prison System
Doge
George Doc Munster
Bill Ba~faring
Columbua
Five Men Held In Colorado County Burglaries
Five men from the Channelview and Houston area are in the Colorado County Jail on charges of breaking and entering burglary and felony theft. A Sheridan resident reported a break in, leading to car description and arrests in Lavaca County. Tate Ramsey Scogin Penrod and Barlow face multiple counts with items recovered or traced to other burglaries.
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Houston
Channelylow
Colorado County
Jall
Ravetyet
Albert Botard
Sheridan
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Michael Tate
Steve Ramsey
Travis Scogin
Channelview
Russell Penrod
Dorsey Barlow
Tate
Couny
Ramsey
Scogin
Pearod
Barlow
Lawars
Liburty
Montgomery
Colorado
Sher
John Moody
Varius
Annual Feed for Eagle Lake Little Leaguers Tuesday
Eagle Lake Little Leaguers and parents will be feted at a hot supper at the Eagle Lake Recreation Center at 240 p.m next Tuesday July 14. The event will elect new officers for the 1971 summer program and honor leading hitters on the Peewee and CYLL teams. The event is for all players and their parents only.
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Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Recreation Center
Admitted Taking Money Involved in Theft Case
Henry Rouge faced multiple charges including driving while intoxicated and giving false information to an officer. He was released on a $2500 bond for felony theft after serving three days in county jail and paying fines and costs for the DWI and false information charges. All counts were heard in County Court with the felony to be presented to the September district court grand jury.
Commissioners Vote To Oppose Garbage Plan
Co. Commissioners in special session approved a 50,000 pound gross load limit on Calhoun Road from Eagle Lake to the Matthews community. Precinct 4 Commissioner Bill Stiles noted the limit would apply only if road damage occurs due to heavy gravel trucks to nearby pits. The measure follows concerns road paving funds and road bed design were inadequate for rising traffic and vehicle size.
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Colorado Couzy Commlesioners Court
Specias
Manchy
Calhoun
Eagle Lake
Natthews
Bill Stiles
Precinct 4
Stiles
Highway Department
Sealy Farm
Calhoun Road
Moore’s Branch
ELHS Football Jerseys Must Be Returned
Superintendent Al Krivacka asks Eagle Take High School boys with school football jerseys to return them to the office or Coach Ed Waggoner. About thirty to forty jerseys are out and should be returned or legal action may follow.
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AL Krivacka
Boys of the Eagle
Ed Waggoner
Keivacka
White House Cafe To Give Free Meal Tickets
Grego Bayne of the White House Hotel Cafe invites citizens to visit and register for a $5.50 meal ticket. One ticket will be drawn at 7:00 p.m. at the restaurant.
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White House Cafe
Grego Bayne
Myer
White House
Storm Sunday Dents Crops In Eagle Lake Area
A Sunday storm with strong winds heavy lightning and thunder brought rain and light hail to the Eagle Lake area. Crops were damaged with rice fields toppled but expected light overall losses as grain stalks recover.
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Eagle Lake
Liste
Bonus
City Board of Equalization To Meet in Eagle Lake
The City of Eagle Lake Board of Equalization will convene at the Municipal Building council room on Monday and Tuesday July 13 and 14 from 9:00 to 12:60 noon daily. Members include W L Bauer R L Clinson and Lloyd Spalloger.
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Board of Equalization
City of
Eagle Lake
Counsil Reem
SG Ad
City Board of Equalization
WL Bauer
RL. Clinson
Lloyd Spalloger
OES To Hold Rummage Sale Saturday
The Eagle Lake Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a garage sale at 401 Clark Street in Eagle Lake from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. this Saturday. Members offer clothing furniture and miscellaneous items at bargain prices.
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Eagle Lake
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Clark Street
Monday Evening Patronage Benefit Notes at Bayne's Restaurant
Mr Baynes remarks on sharing the benefits of community patronage at the restaurant. The Monday evening event aims to recognize supporters and witnesses will be announced in the following Headlight.
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Bayne
Éats Ist
Citzens
Early Census Report Shows EL Count Down 29
Preliminary census figures from Dallas indicate Eagle Lake may top county populations. Eagle Lake drops from 3565 in 1960 to 3596 in 1970, a loss of 29. Columbus and Weimar show small gains, while Wach Counties face declines. Chamber officials expect final counts to revise upward.
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Dallas
Canmus Bureau
Nhot Eagle Lake
Eugia Lake
Chamber of Commerre
Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Ceneue Bureau Maid
Weimar
Eagle Lake
Munterpel
Water Board Approval For Plan Expected
Water board hearings in Columbus Monday featured unanimous support minus Willard Shuart who abstained as commissioners and Judge Shuart weighed Barker Bros Gravel Co Houston proposal to haul Houston trash to a sanitary landfill five miles south of Eagle. Texas Health Department engineer Stanley Thompson outlined pros and cons and urged water quality checks to determine pollution sources. He said shallow wells are often polluted by poor seals and tops, estimating up to 95 percent contamination in the area.
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Colorado County Commissioners
Columbus
Willard Shuart
Barker Bros. Gravel C9
Houston
Eagle
Shush
Texas Department of Pab- Ue Flealth
Parker Bron
Department’ of Public Health
Aad
Texas Water Quality Board
Mooday
Water Teality Board
Sheart
Stanley Thompson
Rosenberg
Texas Health Department
Parker
Bray
Neily
Shuart
Houston City
Thompson
South SSC Schedule Shows July Games At Fire Mill Field
On Wednesday July 8 the Gamla Wack Eagles host La Grange at Fire Mill Field. Thursday July 9 sends Teen Lakers to Yoakum at 8 pm. Friday schedules Mack Eagles hosting Bay City with final details unclear. Monday July 15 features Connie Macks at home against Columbus. Final games and times referenced for upcoming week.
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Gamla Wack Eagten
la Grange
Fire Mill
Teen Lakers
Yoakum
Pam
Connie Macks
Columbus
Fice Mill Feta
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Chesterville Cemetery
el Fire Dept
Guadalupe Food Sale
T Lane
Eagle Tractor
Victoria
Precinct
ELHS
City Board of Equal
Wien
Columbus Countdown
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Svouth
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