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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
1
Nearly 500 people gathered at Eagle Lake Recreation Park for the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Barbecue to discuss pasture improvement and soil fertility. Speakers emphasized rotation farming, soil care, and tying effort to land productivity, with remarks from K Hahn and local committee leaders.
Herold Rhea Gray of Johnson Tennessee will speak at the revival at the First Baptist Church from July 22 to 29, with services nightly at 8 p.m. Gray, a Baylor junior, has taught Vacation Bible Schools and preached in local church works. Walter Floyd will serve as song director for the revival. Everyone is invited to attend.
Dallas area scouts attended a Rotary Club event with 54 Boy Scouts and 6 leaders from Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas. They set up camp on Haskell Street near Live Oak and Bryan before departing for New York and an Austria trip.
The Esgie Lake division of the American Rice Growers Association will present its annual report at a meeting tonight at the Hi Way Inn in Altain. The session begins at 7 pm with Pat Boyz of Devers delivering the sector report.
Colorado county plans sale of two land tracts totaling 263 acres with mineral rights reserved. One tract of 170.3 acres, bought in 1916 to supply wood for the poor farm, lies near Columbus on the east bank of the Colorado river. The other 93 acres, acquired in a 1940 tax sale across the railroad from Cheatam, has a disputed title but remains county property.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Taylor and their son Stephens with Mr and Mrs Hayes Stephens vacation in Yellowstone National Park after a Winnipeg trip. The hotel sits at 8000 feet with four foot snow banks outside and steam heat on as a 90 degree day looms.
Funeral services were held for John C. Kopecky in East Bernard on Monday at 4 PM. He died last Sunday morning. Attending were the Kopecky family, Mrs. J. R Laughlin, J. D. Luna, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Potincey.
Nightwatchman Albert Schmidt reports two vehicle licenses found by the Police Department at City Hall. One plate is for a truck and the other for a passenger car. owners may claim them at the police station.
Colorado county faces possible loss of 30 cent ad valorem tax as remissions by the state and court rulings threaten to end a decade long exemption plan. Wharton DeWitt Fayette and Lavaca counties weigh votes to continue or modify the 20 to 30 cent tax levy amid revenue concerns for flood control and public funds.
Three Eagle Lake youths Duncan Hodito and Brarlen were inducted into the Army Tuesday morning after previous induction attempts near La Grange were canceled due to quota constraints. Their group traveled from Eagle Lake with Duncan and Hodde’s families to Houston for swearing in at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, then left for San Antonio at 10:30 p.m.
Clyde Gold, County Red Cross First Aid Chairman, will teach a first aid course at the Rock Island School gymnasium beginning Tuesday night July 17 at 8 p.m. Two or three classes weekly until the 18 hour course is finished. Open to anyone over 12 in Rock Island.
Seven colored boys from Eagle Lake who volunteered for the U S army were rejected after examinations in Houston. Names include Marvin Christal, Roland Christal, Lynn Carson Ben Duncan, Richard Williams, Tyree Price, and R J Clayton. One boy said he was told most of them would pass. A prior week, six Eagle Lake colored boys were accepted for duty.
At the first executive committee meeting since new PTA officers were installed the year’s meeting program was approved. County Judge John Sanchez will speak on the county health program in September, and Mrs. Joe Wessendorff will address the October meeting. Aime time change to 3 30 pm was approved.
A notice in this week’s Headlight explains city streets to be paved and invites a canvass of residents. Calls will occur July 17 18 West of Lake Avenue July 19 20 East Lake Avenue July 23 24 North Union Street and Westmoreland or Allen Addition. A questionnaire is available for those absent.
Tom Haley, former Eagle Taxi operator, returns to the business by purchasing Eagle Taxi from M H Lewis. The taxi number is 186. Fire Chief and Mrs A H Dip are listed among legates in a related note.
Colorado County commissioners planned to review tax assessments of oil firms and royalty owners at a court meeting. The board approved a delinquent tax contract for 1948 1950 with C J Law of Austin, eight cents per written line, and heard bids on courthouse enlargement with Bill Barta given until Thursday to cure bond deficiencies.
Two teenage boys from Piney Point near Houston were arrested in Eagle Lake after a chin patch on Malone gave them away. Josey on parole from Gatesville School for Boys aided the break in spree across Eagle Lake, John Murilye store, Dewey Fields cafe, and Pettus home, with theft totaling a few dollars.
Lavon T. Brandes 24 of East Bernard was fatally injured while diving at the Shamrock Hotel swimming pool in Houston last Sunday. An autopsy found a fracture on the left temple causing a brain hemorrhage. Brandes worked for Tennessee Gas Transmission Company and was well known in Eagle Lake.
Colorado county shows 426697 91 dollars in cash on hand at June end per county treasurer Mrs John Kunetka. The month began with 452323 75 cash on hand and ending funds include 324506 64 operating funds and 343784 34 at month start. Key items include general fund 32949 34 permanent improvement 58789 34 salary 12570 60 road and bridge 145423 64 sinking funds 24043 41 after 6081 25 principal and interest payments.
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