Rice Raiders Set Aug 7 Gear Issuance and Aug 16 Practice
Rice High School announces new coach William Appelt leads Raider football preparations. Shoes issued Aug 7 to break in before first practice Aug 16 at 6 00 p m. Physicals Aug 11 at Rice High School in Altair at no cost for all sports participants. Transportation buses depart Eagle Lake Middle, Garwood, and Sheridan at 7:00 p.m. Insurance fee of 5 required. condition and conditioning start ahead of season.
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Rice High School
William Appelt
Raider
Appelt
Altair
Uth
Eagle Lake Middle School
Garwood School
Sheridan School
First Rice Sale Opens With $9.04 Barrel High Bid
The Eagle Lake ARG office held the first 1971 rice sale with a high bid of $9.04 per barrel or $5.58 per cwt for Belle Patna rice from Henry Sunderman via Blue Ribbon Mill. Two lots total 7,899 wt sold, one at $5.58 cwt and the other at $5.50 cwt to Comet Mill, both confirmed. Office expects 16 to 16 more lots next sale and plans regular Monday and Wednesday auctions through the Far West season. Quality is good with yields 30 to 40 barrels wet.
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Eagle Lake
American Rice Growers Cooperative Association
Henry Sunderman
Blue Ribbon Mil
William Brunner
Belle Patna
Comet Mill
Donald Obenhaus
ARG
$330 000 Allocated for Colorado River Basin Study
A Treasury Department notice reports congressionally approved funds for a Colorado River Basin study. The allocation totals different line items, including $299,209 for the water study, plus $30,000 for related support. Proponent Jae Pickle notes the project aims to begin fieldwork by August and coordinates federal and state agency efforts.
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Colorado
Fickle
New ENCO Station Operator H. W. Lipperdt Named
H W Lipperdt becomes operator of the Enco Service Station on East Main Street Eagle Lake taking over from Jack Listowski on July 2. He and his wife Linda reside on West State Street with children Jeff and Beth, after thirty years in Columbus aside from service and Dow Chemical work. He will run the station 6 am to 10 pm daily and plans an open house next month to introduce him to the community.
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H. W. Lipperdt
Enco
East Main Street
Eagle Lake
Jack Listowski
Herbert Lipperdt
Linda
Jeff
Beth
West State Street
Columbus
Dow Chemical Co
Lipperdt
License Office Hours Noted in Columbus Week
Mrs Jeromasenneider of the Texas Department of Public Safety Driver License Office in Columbus reports vacation starting August 20. The Driver's License office in the County Courthouse will be open only on Friday August 6 and Friday August 13 during those two weeks. On those days renewals and tests will be offered as usual.
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Jeromasenneider
Texas Department of Public Safety
Columbus
City OKs Hauling Bids For Paving
Eagle Lake council accepts bid to haul road gravel from Superior plant for paving streets. Ralph Gonzales low bid 0.50 per yard for about 8000 cubic yards. Gulf Coast bid 0.64 with alternate 1.05. Council buys from Superior citing prior good results. Water system pumps record gallons as West Main Street well to be reworked when drought eases.
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Eagle Lake City
Counc
West Main Street
J. Smith
Houston
Ralph Gonzales
el Caypo
Superior
Eagle Lake
Gulf Coast Oilfield Contracting
Gonzales
Purchase Rhoades Home In Meadow Brook Addition
Mr and Mrs Melvin Sunderman are moving into their new home on Willow Lane in Meadow Brook Addition. The home is purchased from Dr and Mrs W G Rhoades who have relocated to Alvin to live.
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Rhoades
Melvin Sunderman
W. G. Rhoades
Willow Lane
Meadowbrook
Alvin
Cigarettes Taken at Sandy Creek Grocery
Burglars broke into the Sandy Creek Drive In Grocery on Highway 904 between Rock Island and Sheridan during the night Monday or early Tuesday and stole an estimated 200 dollars worth of cigarettes. Colorado County Sheriff’s office received a call from owner P R Hancock at 6:45 am Tuesday about the open door and broken window. Only cigarettes appear missing. investigation ongoing.
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Mighway
Rock Island
Sheridan
Colorado County Sheriff's Office
P. R. Hancock
Burglars Hit Medical Clinic for Cash and Narcotics
In Columbus the Medical and Surgical Clinic was entered in the night of July 22. A side door was forced open with a bar and desks and filing cabinets were ransacked. Narcotics and about $102 in cash were taken, along with an unknown amount of change from petty cash boxes. Investigation by county sheriff’s officers continues.
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Columbus
Sharif
bin Esterling
J. Shult
Sheriff's Office
Sherif
Home Nursing Cards Issued to Eagle Lake Graduates
Thirty three women who completed the Home Nursing course may collect their cards and pins at Eagle Lake Community Hospital. Mrs Earl Rodgers announced the release of the completed certificates and pins to the class.
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Eagle Lake Community Hospital
Earl Rodgers
Iron Works Ready Mix Operation Expansion
Readable text indicates a concrete operation adjacent to the iron works site plans to move the ready mix facility toward vacant property along Mata Gireet street. It mentions large and small water lines and hand tools, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Iron Works
Jury Wheel Coming Into Use In Colorado County
Preparations underway for a jury wheel to select jurors for district court, first use under a 62nd Legislature law. The law limits exemptions to two categories, age 65 plus mothers with children under ten, and requires wheel lists from voter registration by August 15. District officials warn of possible delays if the wheel arrival is late and discuss potential hardships for professionals summoned.
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Texas
Colorado County
Clark Charles W. Aller
Tion Uist
Allen
Jurien
Schraub
Pictures Show Abandoned Well Does Not Hold Body
Investigators concluded the abandoned well northeast of Eagle Lake contains no human or animal body. Oilfield equipment photographed the 89 foot depth in one foot intervals while police, county officers, and Dow Chemical representatives participated. Early suspicions linked to a missing girl prompted the probe, but grappling and pumping efforts failed to reveal remains.
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Eagle Lake
Brazoria County
Chist
Roy Chisum
Bra
Zoria
Robert Gladney
Brazoria
Chuck Daniele
Nle
Colorado County
Bill Esterling
Texas
Hollis Sullivan
Wilfred Luedecke
Layne-Texas Ca
Houston
Classified Ad Rates to Increase in Next Issue
The Headright announces a new minimum for classified ads rising from 1.00 to 1.50 for the first insertion. Subsequent insertions at 1.50 apply only if copy is unchanged and run is consecutive. Cards of banks and memorials rise from 1.50 to 2.50 per single insertion. Call 234-2783 to place orders.
Fire Dept Plans Fried Chicken Supper
The Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department set August 23 as the annual Fried Chicken Supper from 6:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the fire station. A $1.50 donation benefits department projects and activities, and all are invited to attend.
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Eagle Lake
Pire Station
Barber Shop to Close on Tuesday in Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake barber Johnny Prazak announces the Eagle Barber Shop will close on Tuesday August 3 in addition to the usual Sunday and Monday closures. He asks customers to cooperate during the special closing.
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Johnny Prazak
Eagle
Eagle Lake
Sun
Seven Point Seven Four Inches Falls in Seventies Year to Date
The Eagle Lake area faces a potential rainfall record as six months of 1971 total 7.74 inches. July adds .27 inches, maintaining a drought trend. historical averages hover around 40.56 inches annually, while past low marks of 23.35 in 1955 and 25.73 in 1965 loom as possible benchmarks to beat.
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Eagle Lake
Lakeside Irrigation Co
Uocua
Lake Plant
Oalese
Belmghro
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Bill Appell
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Cone
Wamaugee
D. C
Bossegar
EES
Espeesisia
Pockie
Enco Station
City OK
Sandy Creek Grocery
Wikre Luniecks Atfisar
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Well Logging Co
Well Sat
Fire Dept
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