Fireman Ice Cream Social Friday Event
Readable card notes a Friday ice cream social hosted by firemen with a variety of offerings and affordable prices. Mentions cake and a pig selection, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
Readable card notes a Friday ice cream social hosted by firemen with a variety of offerings and affordable prices. Mentions cake and a pig selection, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
Bernardo Volunteer Department hosts a barbecue fundraiser at Mentz Berish Hall on Sunday in July. Doors open at 2 p.m. Plates priced for adults and children, with refreshments and entertainment to follow in the afternoon.
The Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold its meeting in the council room of the Municipal Building at 1 00 p m next Monday. Prominent topics include Parker Gros gravel company garbage disposal proposal for Houston trash and sanitary landfill sites. Booklets outlining the program will be distributed at the meeting and available at the chamber office in the Headlight building.
A group identified as Republican Women from Cetorads County plan a visit to the state headquarters in Austin on Wednesday July 22. They will tour the building, discuss the agenda, then dine at Lake Travis with Mr and Mrs Freizh. Members embark from Cel Cotrtheise Square Wednesday.
Commissioners report air conditioners in Room A C are inadequate to cool the large courtroom with high ceilings. Walter Fieke notes units cannot chill the space and would run constantly during a murder trial set for August 17. Allen urges engineers who designed the system be asked to recheck. court to be evacuated as first funds review cooling needs.
Mrs. Waldy Preisler resigns as Home Demonstration Agent effective August 16 in Colorado County. She praises county staff, cites cooperation with extension activities, and plans to teach home economics at Bay City High School starting 1970. Judge Willard Shunti was told a replacement would be named soon.
The First National Bank of Sagle Lake reports deposits reached $9,614,925.76 as of June 20, 1979, up from $9,152,464.23 on June 30, 1969. Total safeties and resources are cited for the current period, with 1968 totals noted for comparison.
With the new school year nearly here the community chamber urges owners to list vacant houses or apartments at the chamber office. Contact the chamber to have properties added or removed to keep the list current.
Colorado County Commissioners Court approved bids from Cox Paving Company of Blanco and Dean Paving Co. of Giddings for paving and seal coating across four precincts. Cox led on three projects with varied rates for MC oil OA asphalt and gravel spread, plus a roller option. Dean was low bidder on the fourth precinct. Kan-Tex Paving Co. of Dallas offered alternatives. The court also authorized bids for a new Texas Highway Patrol radar unit and noted Eagle Lake’s interest in purchasing the used unit.
Urgent appeal for donations to reach 550000 goal for Eagle Lake Community Hospital. With August 1 deadline passed, organizers report over 510000 in cash and pledges and need 89000 more to qualify for matching Hill Sutton federal funds. Contributions can be sent or left at First National Bank.
Mr and Mrs Thomas host guests at Lakeside Drive where their garden yields a cucumber over thirty four inches long and weighing fourteen and a quarter pounds. Armenian cucumber vines from California supply vegetables to their friends as tomato vines tower over eight feet tall with heavy fruit. community interest surrounds the unusual harvest.
The Garwood men's organization will sponsor an ice cream social at the church educational building starting at 7:90 Thursday. The public is invited to join for homemade ice cream and cake. Donations will be accepted.
Rice Consolidated Board appoints Harey Bristo to fill Jammy Jones unexpired term on the Rice Board. Brisco, a former Sheridan echo board member, will join Garwood representation after district consolidation. Construction updates show air conditioning, renovations, and aim to open the new Rice High School by August 1970.
The Rice Consolidated Independent School District approved contracts for seven new faculty members and named Obie Rhodes as Special Education Coordinator. New hires include Char GeGhazo as district curriculum head, Donna Crawford teaching kindergarten, Linds Shay in social studies and speech, Miana Schrage in math, Rosbie Jo Drazd as librarian, Jon Dwayne Barnes as high school basketball coach and social studies teacher, Jo Ann Waters for kindergarten, and Jonny Nader as vocational counselor with state approval pending.
Education facilities in the Rice Consolidated Independent School District near Altair are advancing toward the 1970-71 opening. Superintendent Ed Krivacka told Eugie Lake Rotary Club that the two village west sites and the new high school plant progress ahead of plan, with the football field sod and press box near completion. Air conditioning work at Eagle Lake and Garwood schools proceeds and should be finished before the new year.
Eva Ohlsson, a Lion international exchange student from Sweden, spends a month with the Lorelt Dye family in Eagle Lake area. Since arriving in June she has toured Eagle Lake sites, visited Eagle Lake High and Rice High in Altair, and enjoyed bowling at Skull Crack Lodge as local residents hosted her.
Eagle Lake City Council plans an upcoming meeting to seek information on two possible federal housing projects for the community. Mayor Elmer Struss noted the housing program after chamber inquiries, proposing council contact names for attendance. The event could include potential candidates for a five member housing authority board. continuous to last page.
Garwood announces registration for upcoming 1970-71 school year for first grade and kindergarten. Parents must bring child birth certificate, proof of vaccination, and pay applicable fees. submit to the principal’s office by a specified date. Principal W B Ysrpacter oversees the process.
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