Eastern Star Public Installation at Mason Hall
On Monday evening June 2 the Eagle-Lake Chapter No 453 of the Order of Eastern Star held a public installation in Mason Hall. New officers were installed with Mrs Dipple expressing gratitude and Mrs Belle Tomkinson of Wallis serving as installing chaplain. The Hag was presented in the East by Gayle Thomas and led the pledge to the flag. The Worthy Matron wore red and white, escorted by Mrs Leona Brower Mrs Alice Mae Hale and Miss, carrying lights as she passed to her station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
CP&L Employee Wins Prize In Safety Contest
W A Baumert, chief ice plant operator for Central Power and Light at Eagle Lake, won a prize in a safety contest. The event drew 218 entries, with judging at CPL’s Corpus Christi site. Top honors went toResmmeurde Trevine of Alice for automatic electric blanket prize and Lawrence Froek of Port Lavaca for a double automatic toaster. Among honorees was Barney Davis of Eagle Lake. Roving cartoon safety theme featured Doris Hallston and Egebert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Baumert
Central Power & Light Company
Eagle Lake
CPL Mattorium
Corpus Christian
Resmmunder
Trevine Af Alice
Lawrence Froeek
Port Lavace
Toostrassier
Barney Davis
Mr. Baumert
Doris Hall
Egebert
American Legion Holds Regular Meeting Wednesday
The American Legion Perry Post 1S met at Wie Legion Hall to discuss plans for a swimming pool project under way. The next regular business meeting is set for June 16 with officer nominations, and on July 2 officers will be elected. All Legionnaires are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Gherry
Perry
American Legion
Wie
Legion
Modern Swimming Pool Project Advances in Eagle Lake
Work is underway on a new modern swimming pool and bathhouse on land off Highway 200 near the business district. The city has moved the sewer line, John S. Carroll Jr. has crews at work, RH Reese plans to lay the foundation, and site materials including sand gravel steel and fence wire are on site. Completion hoped for July but funding still short at about 25 000 dollars with donations awaited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear
Highway 200
Eagle Lake
John S. Carroll, Jr
RH Reese
Glenn Eveton
Oil Interests in Vicinity During Week
Locations for two 5500 foot explorations in the Hutchins pool of Wharton County were staked by Lenoir MM Josey. The No 4 Bergwall Montgomery was staked 330 feet from the east line of a 4182 acre lease in L G N survey Section 23 and 823 feet north of the No 3 Bergwall Montgomery. The No 5 Bergwall Montgomery was staked 330 feet from the southeast base line and 33 feet southwest of E715 20 feet with gas recovery and some dark air reported. The test was drilling ahead at once.
Mrs Causey Feted On Installation As Worthy Matron
Mr and Mrs Griff Thomas Jr honored Mee C W Causey of Lissie with a dinner at Green Lantern Inn Palacios after her installation as Worthy Matron of Eagle Lake Chapter OES. Guests included Mr and Mrs RP Wilcox and Mr Causey. The party continued at the Wilcox home with a dessert and birthday themed cake for both honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff Thomas, Jr
Eagie Lake
Order of Eastern Star
Mee
C. W. Causey
Lissie
Green Lantern Inn
Palacios
RP. Wilcox
Mr. Causey
Eagle Lake
Wilcox
Home Improvement Tour Planned By County Clubs
Members of the Woman's Home Demonstration Clubs of Colorado County will enjoy a home improvement tour on Thursday June 12. Led by County Agent Miss Darnthy Crossfin they will survey recent improvements in this area and end with a noon covered dish hingheon at the home of Mrs Dewey Gerstenberg in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Demonstration Clubs
Colorado County
Darnthy Crossfin
Mra Dewey Gerstenberg
Eagie Lake
Baptist Bible School Ends Evening Program
The First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School closes tonight with 7:30 services and diploma presentations. One hundred fifty five children enrolled with an average daily attendance of 149. Pastor Rev. Albert M. Brown led workers from the congregation. A picnic at Boothe Park followed last Friday afternoon with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Albert M. Brown
Jorge
Boothe Park
Friday Night Rodeo Set With Various Contests And Draws
Rainy conditions delayed local rodeo events but management confirms a big show Friday at 8 pm featuring bull and bronco events calf roping breakaway and steer wrestling plus a novelty mother in law cart. A radio contest drawing and a Brahman calf auction are planned with stock supplied for future events at Swift Stapleton’s Station and Eagle Lake arena. An all colored video program and junior calf roping contests in Hallettsville are also noted.
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Rodeo Grena
Oscar Bunge
J. A. Clipsna
Rusty Thomas
Swift Stapleton
Garwood
Allair
Geo. Brooks
Egypt
Preacher Williams
Say City
Step-Toe
East Bernard
Eagle Lake Arena
Eagle Lake
Hallettsville
Rural Mail Carriers to Meet At Garwood Saturday
The Rural Mail Carriers Association and auxiliary of the Ninth Congressional District will hold their annual spring gathering by Garwood on Saturday. After the morning business session, Mr and Mrs M L Heiman host a dinner. All Mann of Veraton is president and will preside. Arnald Lat of El Campo is vice president.
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Rural Mail Carriers Association
Ausilliary
Garwood
Ninth
Brrs
M. L. Heiman
All. Mann of
Verarton
Arnald L.iat
EL Campo
Altair Station Brings 69 000-Volt Line Online Near Columbus
CPL added a new 69 000-volt substation named Altair Station about five miles east of Columbus on the Columbus Eagle Lake line. Energized March 20, it steps voltage down to 12 000 volts and handles the Alleytor area gravel pits and surrounding rural customers previously served from Columbus substation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CPL
Altair
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Tnial
Alleytor
Garwood G I Flying School Active in Garwood
G I Flying School in Garwood marks the second month of operation at Gar wood Aviation. Since April 29 the private pilot course has enrolled 12 local veterans and offers a flight instructors course. Veterans may qualify for subsistence allowances based on VA rules, as hours flown and ground training adjust the monthly aid. New aircraft are in use and trainees begin on tandem aircraft before advancing to side by side with a wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jone
Garwood
Garwood Aviation
Veterans Administration
Yoakum Veterans Sponsor Tom Tom Barbecue Event
Visitors to Yoakum for the seventh Tomato Tom Tom festival will find ample meals after the parade. The American Legion and Yoakum Post VFW sponsor a Western barbecue with over 5000 pounds of meat and all trimmings. A nominal charge supports posts while ensuring crowd food needs are met.
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U7th
American Legion
Yo3kum Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Officisl
Legions
VFW
Youkum
New Pastors Arrive for Eagle Lake Mission
Rev. and Mrs. E. Ly Williams arrive with sons Elton Jr and Ben Erle from Arlington Kansas to lead Eagle Lake Mission. Both are banristers and previously pastored Arlington church for four years and other Southwest Texas churches. Mrs Williams is native to Rockdale Texas where her mother Mrs J D Hillden now resides. The Williams invite all community members to worship with them.
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E. Ly Williams
Elton, Jr
Ben Erle
Arlington
Kaw
Eagle Lake Mission
Williams
Texas
Rockdale
J. D. Hillden
Mrs. Percy C. Middlebrook Dies Thursday
Mrs. Stella Gillmore Middlebrook died at her home after a four year illness. Born April 25 1865 in Bowling Green Kentucky she moved to Bay City as a child. She married Percy C Middlebrook in 1906 and lived in Eagle Lake for over 50 years. Funeral at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev Albert Brown and Rev J Davis. Burial at Odd Fellows Rest Columbus. Survived by husband a son and three grandchildren. Two sisters also listed.
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Stella Gillmore Middlebrook
Boling Green
Kentucky
Middlebrook
James Gilbore
Bay City
Percy C Middlebrook
Eagle Lake
Alamo Lumber Company
First Baptist Church
Albert Brown
Columbus Baptist Church
J. Davis
Buriat
Odd Fellow’s
Percy .Middlebrook, Jr
Mary Clair Middlebrook
Joe Ann
Clair
Don Middlebrook
Wharton
Pisher McCreary
el Paso
M. City
Hugh Gidmore
Netw
Barbecue Sunday Planned by Eagle Lake Catholic Parish
The Eagle Lake Catholic congregation organizes a barbecue at S. L. Kucherka farm four miles south of town on Sunday May 18. Serving begins in the afternoon with shade provided by pecan trees and entertainment for all ages. Two softball games are scheduled for 3 30 pm and attendance supports the church building fund. Local residents Billy Martin and Mary A. Rickard were noted visiting, with both returning to A I College in Kingsville.
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Eagle Lake
S. L. Kucherka
Universal For Co
Eagle Lika
Franke Motor Co
el Campo
Shell Oil
Pazderny Cx
Walls
A. Wy Didner
Billy Martin
A. & I. College
Kingevile
Robert Martin
Dwuss
Mary Adelyn Rickard
Kingsville
Martin
Billy
Miss Rickard
Methodist Vacation Bible School Opens June 3
The Dolly Memorial Methodist Church announces its annual Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 3 at 8 45 am for two weeks through Friday June 20. Registration is Saturday June 7 from 4 to 5 pm in the Educational Building. Free for town children ages 4 to 14 with six groups for worship and study led by Mrs Harney Davis Miss Vivian Linsteam Miss Betty Ruth Beane Mrs Lillian Munford Mrs L Craycraft and Mrs Charles Boggess. Rev QO Lingtrim and Mes Chumnep conduct services.
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Annua Vacaton Bible School
Dolly Memorial Methodist Church
Ioin Ghumney
Harney Davis
Vivian Linsteam
Bible Times
Betty Ruth Beane
Lillian Munford
Mes Chumnep
Highway Police Transfer from Columbus to Richmond Area
Patrolmen A W Weiss and J L Rudner of the Texas Department of Public Safety move from Columbus to Richmond per Col Hamer Garrison. They take all equipment. no replacements announced. They have patrolled Colorado La Vac a Wharton and parts of Matagorda Port Bend Austin Waller and Harris counties from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Weiss
J. L. Rudner
Texas Department of Public Safety
Columbus
Richmond
Col. Hamer Garrison
Highway Patrol
Col. Garrivan
Weiss and Rundell
Colorado
Lavaca
Wharton
Mata- Sorda
Port Bend
Austin
Waller
Harris
Fort Bend
Art Weiss
It Rundell
County School Board to Rule On Altair Petitions
The Colorado County School Board plans a Friday meeting to rule on transfer petitions from 14 Altair landowners and one resident seeking to move properties from the Altair district to the Columbus Independent School District. The petitions follow a May election in which Altair voters approved consolidation with neighboring districts. Previous similar requests were denied and later upheld in court.
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County School Board
Altair
Colorado County
Seho Board
Vison
Alta
WU Geres
Altai
de Cals
Laver
Ralls Lake
Colorado County to vote on $800,000 road bond July 12
Four special session of the Colorado County Commissioners in Columbus set July 12 for a county wide road bond election. The plan asks for 800000 in bonds with interest not exceeding 2.5 percent over 20 years and an ad valorem tax to support repayment. Each precinct would receive 200000 for road and bridge improvements as listed by the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Colorado
Columbus
Uma
Rock Island Annual Home Coming Held With Memorial Day
Rock Island celebrated its annual Home Coming and Memorial Day services last Sunday with an all day program. Early arrivals joined a basket dinner at noon and continued visiting. At 2 30 p m cemetery services were led by Rev Bill Me Daniels with out of town guests including Mr and Mrs H M Armstrong Fort Worth Mrs a H Burns and Mrs Garrett Adams of Alice and many others from San Antonio Corpus Christi Lockhart Gonzales and more.
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Rock Island
Usu
Bill Me
Daniels
H. M. Armstrong
Fort Worth
Sirs
Anc Sip
Aim
Roy Hunt
la Fertes
Kolb
Carne Rully Paul
Richard “Maze
A T D Nell
Anil Btes
Mi CA
Borkles
J. ON
Otis
Shek Mand J
Ficsep
Loraine Ligekman
WA Kigoper
Daysh— Lot
Kay
Charles Gris
Paul Whe
May Crocett
ATS
Aldbechin
J. Wo Ball
E. A. Frazar
Guy W.salnton
Houston
Red Fendley
Roshayon
J. Tandy
Afr
Poa
Land, Mi
A. S. Moora
Mtr
E. A. Turner
el Campo
Columbus
Glidden
Earle Late
Garwood
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O.E.S. Chapter
Cp&l
County Who
Baptist Bible School
Columbu
G. I. Flying School
Active
Yoakum Veterans
Percy C. Middlebrook
Methodist
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