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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1970
Page
1
The council schedules a public meeting on low rent housing for August 6 at 4:30. Officials from the city and housing departments will attend to discuss options and gather resident input.
Lions and Rotary donate to a New Town area water project near Earle Lake. Lions contribute $1000 toward materials and labor for the tie construction, supporting the village’s goal while awaiting further funding and approvals. The note mentions community leaders and local officials endorsing the effort.
Carpenter Rev Lions President at Garwood by a board of directors on the get of fas October was selected as the date for Carnvent eng Carnival. The board also accepted the details for ISTC Ti and the calendar of events forth President Carpenter. The group meets every Wednesday evening in Lipps Hall in downtown Garwood.
Mrs James Peebles donates volumes from her late husband's personal library to Rice High School. The exact titles include New Nostrands Science Encyclopedia and The Hard Book of Chemistry and Physics, plus Cowles Comprehensive Encyclopedia and a four volume aviation and space sciences collection. The Librarian expresses sincere appreciation for this thoughtful gift.
The Rice Consolidated Independent School District invites sealed bids for butane fueling for the Gar odd and Sheridan schools and the new Rice High School. Bids must be submitted by the stated deadline to supply energy for district facilities.
Local notice reports Ron Cole taking the position as preacher at Church of Christ. He will reside at the church parsonage and begin duties soon, with hoped to serve the congregation and community.
Rock Island Baptist church announces a revival from August 28 led by evangelist Newman Nixon with Chris Hacks as song leader. Services will be held nightly at 7:30 p.m. all are invited to attend.
Eagle Lake officers investigated two baddish checks passed Saturday afternoon totaling 20 dollars at Jonnay's 65 Service Station and 85 dollars at Nick Mums oz's Gulf Station. The suspect, Ray Gene Moore, faces connections to further bad checks in Waldata and Luling and provided an address on Keel Street.
A fragmentary religious note cites a Bible verse, 1 John 4 15, expressing confession of Jesus as the Son of God and the believer’s unity with God. No additional context or events are provided in the readable text.
Eagle Lake Lions Club heard plans for a new 1000000 hospital with $1100000 projected cost and a local $511000 raised plus $39000 more needed by August 15 to qualify for a Bill Burton federal grant. Hospital admin Robert Herndon said funds should be allocated after December and noted the project’s Class A priority.
Local observance of the sixth anniversary of the American Bowling Congress opens Friday night at Skull Creek Lanes in Al fair. The three day event runs Friday night at 8 p.m. with rounds at 5 p.m and 4 p.m on Saturday and Sunday. Entries were extended to Wednesday.
Garwood Ice Sales Company held the county s first 1970 rice sale in Garwood with eight lots of Belle Patna rice totaling 259 544 barrels. Top bid was $5.99 per Cwt or $8 739 per barrel by Blue Ribbo Mil for 756 barrels. Other bids ranged from $5.57 to $7.50 per Cwt with Riviana and Comet among bidders. Harvesting has been hampered by showers this week.
Bowlers must contact lanes by Wednesday night for the ABC and WiBC sanctioned 21 game average tournament. An observance includes a buffet supper and dance on Friday August 7 at Skull Creek Lodge. Tickets $6 per couple, available at the lanes or from association directors and members.
Colorado County hosts its sixth annual 4-H Open Horse Show at Memorial Park Arena in Columbus on Saturday with halter classes at 1 30 p m and performances around 5 30 p m Judge Bob Spain of Texas A M University will preside over 22 classes including halter divisions for various horse ages and registered stock, performance events such as western pleasure reining pole bending and barrel racing, plus new breakaway and go to tape classes Entries end at noon Saturday and concessions will be available as the public is invited to attend
FR L Oldmixon of Southwestern Bell Telephone announces that Eagle Lake will switch to all number dialing with the August 1 1970 directory release. The change shifts the area from two letter five digit numbers to a 1 4 letter 4 digit scheme, extending the directory to about 1 700 names and 2 600 directories to meet expected growth.
A damaged notice lists a few packets of firm ant bait at the Headlight office for trade distribution. It invites customers to come by 5907 KS if they want one, but asks that no phone reservations be made.
Three Colorado County students join forty plus youths from the area in a four day Citizenship Seminar at Baylor University in Waco. Attendees include Sharon Cranek of Garwood Cynthia Anderson of Eagle Lake and Wayne Bartes of Welmar. The Colorado County Farm Bureau sponsors the training with four noted lecturers and a former narcotics agent sharing experiences. session runs July 23 to 31.
Amerson Crop Corp will sponsor a demonstration on pre emerged herbicide effects this Saturday at 1000 am. at Arthur Manalite Held camp in Matthews area. Dan Jones of Monsanto Hebride research will attend and answer questions from corn producers. Refreshments will be served and invited attendees urged to attend.
The Rice Consolidated District begins a series on complaints and facilities use with the new Rice High School at Aleit, consolidating Sagle Sheridan and schools. The Board adopts four policies. the Supt outlines procedures for inquiries, complaints, and appeals, emphasizing proper steps from discussion with principals to a written formal complaint and possible board hearing.
Eagle Lake City Council met Tuesday with flying service operators and fertilizer dealers to review raffle rules and safety at the airport. Ernest H. Dodds of the Houston FAA warned of permits. Williams of Rice Aero urged weed control and lighting reviews. Tun Looney noted no known accidents. Participants agreed to enlarge graveled runway ends to improve plane loading distance and safety procedures with cooperation from operators and dealers. The council planned to work quickly on loading areas access roads and lowering runway lights. Attendees included F M Drumgoole Watermann Warehouse AR Dipson Jr Farmers Supply Co and Mark Anderson Anderson Agricultural Chemicals.
U S Representative J J Pickle urged the Agriculture Secretary to move rice allotment timing up by one month He argued marketing quotas should be announced by December 1 to allow field leveling water access and early preparation but noted past practice delays have caused hardship for rice producers and faced support from local producers
Charlee Geller, a young singer known across communities, will perform in concert on Thursday, August 6 at 3:00 PM at the Methodist Church. The event invites youth and adults from all churches to hear his program and story.
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