Growth in Eagle Lake Shines Through Building Boom
Eagle Lake shows strong growth with residential and commercial permits totaling over 375000000 for the year. New businesses include Cherry's Motel and Restaurant, Foster's Superette, and a large inn store project underway along Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je Lake
Eau Tens
Civ
Easie Lake
City of Eagle Line
Cherry's
Foster's Superette
House of Coiffurss
Dues
Role
Earle
Sheely Undersay
Tenovayions
Epps
Herbert Guttmann
Houston
Eagle Lake Brugs
Les Euerz
Begte Lake Drugs
Interstate Rice Mit
State Street
Eagle Lake
Lakeside Drive
Miller's Grocery
Mit
End Ofher Ment Co
Main Street
Southern Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific
Resyan Flowers
Hilaria Taplas
Sherman Kirkendalls
Johnny Alexanders
Les Lreschers
Jo Koudelkas
Floyd Copia
4 H Horse Club To Meet Saturday At Foote Ranch
Newly formed County 4 H Horse Club schedules its first meeting at Foote Ranch. Johnny Williams, Bob Fotler and Ed Potter head the program with assistants Claude Sullivan, Garwood School superintendent, Hugh Buffalo, and Sonny Bohner. Parents and friends invited. members to bring sandwiches for themselves and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County 4-H Horse Club
Foote Ranch
Johnny Willams
Bob Fotler
Ed Potter
Claude H. Suilins
Garwood
Hugh Buffalo
Palacios
Sonny Bohner
Wharton
Youth Builders Lighting Nears Completion for Leagues
The Youth Builders Ladle and Pony League field lighting, funded by Eagle Lake Rotary and Lions clubs with $800 raised toward a $3900 project, is set for completion next week by Centerwer and Gish Company. Workmen will finish installing poles and wiring as committees plan fundraising and a dedication for upcoming South Central Texas League playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Builders Ladle League
Pony League
Deloi de de Race
Mui
Centeewer Ant Gish Company
Workman
Eagle Lake Rotary
Lions Chibs
Mac
Mayoffs
Eagle Lake
Rock Island Board of Equalization Sets Aug 10 Meeting
The Rock Island School District Board of Equalization will convene at 10 a.m. Monday, August 10 in the high school building to discuss 1964 school tax valuations. President L. M. Grendt and Secretary Robert W. Means invite all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Board of Equalization
L. M. Grendt
Robert W. Means
Bi Racial Group Forms Civic Study Panel
Eighteen people met last Friday evening to form a bi racial advisory committee to study local problems. Mayor Harold Thorpas appointed a four member and four colored members to address civil rights issues and to craft future policies on pools libraries and public accommodations. Members included Dr J C Laughlin Earl Rodgers E Henry Belvin Mann O W McClura Beat rine Pope with others attending such as Mrs Joe Reed Mrs Raymon Wandell and Dale Ebberhart among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiit
Harald Thorpas
Thom Ho
Romnutter
J. C. Laughlin
Earl Rodgers
E. Henry
Belvin
Pauw Cherry
Les Buers
Darald Vandewerker
T. J. Smith
Mayer
Garwood School District Budget Hearing Date Announced
The Garwood School District will hold a public hearing on the 1984 85 budget for the Garwood School District on a date in August as listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood School
Garwood
Colorado county deer season extended two days
The Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a longer deer season in most counties including Colorado County. The deer season starts the second Saturday of November while the Trans-Pecos area sets a later and shorter 15 day window. Other game rules and regional adjustments were announced by executive director J Weldon Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Kenefite
J. Weldon Watson
Parks and Wildlife Department
U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Trans-Pecos
Turkey
Pecos
Solunles
The
Oak
Prairie District
Austin
Colorado
DeWitt
Line of Sunshine Reflects on Christian Suffering
A devotional line cites First Peter 4 16 urging believers to endure suffering as Christians without shame and to glorify God in such moments, reflecting a faith perspective in the periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Eagle Gridders Plan August 17 Workouts
Eagle high school grid team begins first 1964 workout on Monday August 17 as they prepare for a September 4 game against Needville in the local stadium. District play starts October 16 with a trip to Louise. schedule includes Bloomington joining the district and other fixtures against Tidehaven Sealy and East Bernard with home and away dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zegle Lake
Needville
Eagles
Louise
Eagles CA
Weimar
Schulenburygy
Sealy
Smithville
Tidehaven
Bloomington
East Bernard
Hunters and Prazak Buy Eagle Lake City Barber Shop
Hunter and Prazak complete purchase of the City Barber Shop on Main Street in Eagle Lake from Davold Yarsler. Vandewerker previously owned the shop and plans to continue barbering in another city. Prazak recently finished barber college in Houston and invites neighbors for services at the renamed shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Memrar
Johnny Prazak
Wallis
Main Street
Eagle
Davold Yarslerwerker
Vandewerker
W. S. Gordy Severly
Wae
Hunter
Eagle Lake
Prazule
Barber College
Houston
City Barber Shop
Nam
Vindoewerker
Mosquito Survey Underway in Colorado County
Surveyor and Vector Specialist Gerald Wiggins works with County Health Officer Dr. W.I. Youens on controlling Aedes Aegypti yellow fever mosquitoes. The program surveys Eagle Lake Columbus Garwood Weimar Glikien Sheridan Rock Island Frelburg and Bernardo to curb potential outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Wiggins
Abe Ami
W.I. Youens
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Garwand
Weimar Glikien
Sheridan
Rock Island
Freluburg
Bermardo
Luther League Ice Cream Social at Grace Lutheran Church
The Grace Lutheran Church Luther League will host an ice cream social and cake sale at 5:00 p m on Sunday August Dad with free will contributions accepted. Proceeds support the youth group fundraiser and public invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Latheran Church
Luther League
Church Inn
Time To Renew Library Cards Rules Are Listed
The Eagle Lake Study Club board announces renewals for library use at the Community Center. Cards cost 39 per family and are valid for one year, with rules on hours, checkout periods, fines, and conduct enforced by the librarian and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Study Club
Library Board
Thor
Sity
Finn
Tingle
Early cotton gins begin opening in county with several bales
Cotton in the county starts to open with Gurwood Gin and Farmer’s Crop Gin turning out bales. The Gurwood gin processed 515 pounds for 10 cents per pound and the Nave gin reported 430 pounds from Lagat Sanches. Showers slow progress but gins anticipate a busy end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thes County
Marla
Corwaoad
Baes Gurvoat Gin Company
Joe Sochu
Nady-Tatton
Gurwood Gin Company
Lagat Sanches
Wintermann Re elected Center President in Annual Meeting
Eagle Labay Community Center directors met last week for annual election. David R. Wintermann was re elected president, with Richard K. Chipmon as vice president and Lloyd Spainer as treasurer. Mrs Raymond Waddell was re elected secretary and Fred R. Ferma remained a director. The center operated at a deficit last year. A building improvement committee was formed comprising John Closon PF. 7. Smith and Mrs C L MIL to study needed facility upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Labay Community Center
Stterman
David R. Wintermann
Richard K. Chipm0n
Lioyd Spainer
Raymond Waddell
Fred R. Ferma
Center
Ace
John Closon
Grand opening set for Joes Drive In in Belvar city
The new Joes Drive In at 1616 C Street in the flat section opens next Wednesday and Thursday August 5 and 6. Rev J H James and family own it, serving soft ice cream and fountain drinks with an air conditioned dining room and light refreshments during the grand opening.
Council Buys Air Conditioning Unit For Postoffice
Eagle Lake City Council met Monday night and authorized purchase of a 5 horsepower air conditioner to replace a burned out unit in the post office section of the municipal building. The two older units were 2 and 3 hp and insured since 1957. the new 5 hp unit from Weimar Sheet Metal Works of Musie Laky costs 661.00 with a five year warranty.
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Eagle Lake City
U. S
Weimar
Musle Laky
Unit
Af Commission
Nustalfion
Aq Benno
Wnanner Chan Asenl
Aon
Cainell
Gil Maram
Smith
Poogstars
CPL
Clyde Nispel
LittIn Lea
Hue Park
Three Bar Owners Charged For Selling To Minors
J E Brawers owner of Flowers Barbecue Bernice Deckant owner of Deckard s Place Matthes Club owner Berdis Lee Jefferson charged in county court with selling intoxicating beverages to minors. Buster Semory led the charge after recent arrests of a Latin American youth group. Flowers Barbecue fines 150 and 27 costs. Deckant and Jefferson fined 100 each plus costs. Six Latin American juveniles appeared in county juvenile court. probated to parents and must report monthly to Chief Somora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Brawers
Flowers Barbecue
Bernice Deckant
Deckard
Flowers
Deckand
Jefferson
Somora
High Bid For BP Rice At First Garwood Sale
Garwood Rice Selling Company opened the 1964 season Thursday July 23 with $8.62 high bid for Belle Patna rice raised by Henry Sunderman. River Brant was top bidder for Westigh it. Several bidders named including T M Walhaten MT Felmany and River Rew. A later sale Tuesday saw $854 high bid by Blue Ribbon Mill for an E60 barrel lot of Belle Patna rice raised by Fred Wessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Isephower
Eagle Lake
Association
BP Rice
Garwood
Garwwoot
PRGZ
Belle Paina
Henry Sunderman
River Brant Sis
Westigh
Tt M. Walhaten
MT. Ffelmany
Tiver Rew
Alka High
Luis Malstil
Crane Kouiek
Seliverang
Williard
FT Wied
W. Wied
Joe Memtell
Ant RH Wirt
G. HI Barlal
A. Shoop
J. D. Nelson
RD. Hoyt
Gorwood Rice Saing Company
Blue Ribbon Mill
Elle Patna
Fred Wessels
Comet
Adolph Koren
W. J. Huvar
Bral
Garwood School Seeks Bids for Two Buildings and Tanks
The Garwood School Board invites bids for a 30 by 60 foot frame building a 30 by 72 foot frame building and four 500 gallon Vulang tanks as part of the improvement program. Bids will be opened at the regional meeting on August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood School Board of Education
Bag
Chamber seeks citizen projects for Ve betterment
The El C. association and chamber directors invite Basle Lake residents to suggest community projects sponsorship by the chamber. Write to Chamber of Commerce PO Box 16 detailing proposed projects for directors to consider at the August 7 meeting. Signed or unsigned suggestions may be submitted, says President R B Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Com
Basle Lake
Chamber For
Cerevarnauarthy
Chamber
Boh
Sury Oul
C of C
R. BP, Wilcox
Bate Lake
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Galechetitai
Our Lady of Terpetual Help Catholic Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Caurch
Latin- American Baptist Mission Church
B Street
Youth Builders Park
Jaycees
Arei
E. H
H Horse Club
Rock Island Board of Equalization
Prazak
Daroald
Bates
Nada
Wintermann
Council
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