State Capital Highlights Sidelights
State agencies report on big penalties in East Texas Oil Field suit over dry wells under rival land. Humble Oil faces civil action for alleged crooked wells and over $1,000 daily per well. Texas death tolls from highway crashes topped by road deaths. mental health clinic sites eyed for Lower Rio Grande Valley Beaumont area. Park patronage climbs. Texas Reading Club promotes summer literacy. Turnpike income and speed limit noted. cigarette tax receipts reach $7.7M in May. Screwworm control and livestock inspections advance. governor appoints to industrial commission and university boards. April business index at 128.2% of 1957-59 average, led by auto sales.
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Will
East Texas
Conesion
Humble Oil
Coimpany
Air Operate
Humble Ss
Humble + arn
Harehie
Air
State Health Department
Texas
Lower
Rio Graide
Beaumont
Cisehangert
J. Runenan
State Direct of Mental Health and Hospitals
Fort Worth
South Tex
Brownsville-Harlingen
Toll Reed
Carly Tall
Ft. Worth-Dallas
Toy Bailahe Road
Jesse Jones
Wereworld
Mortward
Texas Animal Health Commission
Price Daniel
John B. Shepperd
Odessa
Texas Industrial Commission
Robert L. Haynsworth
el Paso
Daniel
Harvey Renger
Hallettsville
Texas A. & L College
Kingsville
Texas Southern University
Houston
CC. Winn
San Antonio
Leo Welder
Victoria
Lewis Maples
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Three Men Inducted Into Armed Forces by Local Board
Three persons forwarded for induction into the Armed Forces by Leen Board No. 44 at La Grange Tuesday were Johnnie Chander of Weimar a volunteer, Jerry Lee Fallyn, and Jun Kari Thorman of La Grange.
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Armed Forces
Leen! Board No. 44
la Gronin
Johnnie Chander
Weimar
Jerry Lee
Fallyn
Jun Kari Thorman
la Grange
Fifteen Year Old Mike Cheatham Seeks Summer Movie
A notice invites Mike Cheatham to attend the Rice Theatre this Friday or Saturday in June to see the film Hyist All Night2. Attendees pay at the box office upon entry, with the event described as entertaining.
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Mike Cheatham
Rice Theatre
Homecoming and Memorial Day Observance in Rock Island
The Homecoming and Memorial Day service were held in Rock Island on Sunday May 27 with a noon dinner and follow up business meeting. Many locals and travelers registered from Houston San Antonio Laredo Corpus Christi West Columbia Baytown Bellville and other Texas towns plus individuals from Columbus Galveston Hempstead Eagle Lake and Weimar. Pastor Joe Maguire preached a Sunday evening sermon titled Six Things God Does Not Know.
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Rock Island
Houston
Sam Hudson
Jerome Maze
D.C. Larson
A. C. McClanahan
J. T. DeNeef
John Kerr
Creece Rote
Stanie. Adams
Caroline Smothes Basquez
Ora Baxter
EL BR. Shaw
Mary Pitonyak
Candie Hosmen
Winnie Hand
Laura Starkey
San Antonio
H. W. Eversole
Herbert Farr Eversole
Alice
I. R. Burns
Laredo
Frank Crockete
Corpus Christi
Howard Townsend
Tommy Hont
West Columbia
Carl Wiechman
Baytown
Della Taylor
Bellville
W. E. Lierman
Brookshire
Thelma Stahl Fendley
New Braunfels
Carl A. Mientz
Uvalde
Eagle Lake
Harry Larson
Grace Davis
A. R. Cooper
Lee Stahl
L. Briggs
Virgie Cooper
Anna Mae Cooper
Harry Brower
Blo Linke
Dake Smotherstone
Warman
Columbus
G. Miller
W. F. Hilmer
Edna Gloger
Jesse Weren»shoft
Chartes Rutta
Arthur Baker
A. A. Nichols
Jacob Mattern
Elsie Mittern
Glidden
Owen Miller
Garwood
Priesmeyer
Mra
Edgar Green
L. E. Cornelis
Minnie Fling
Lillie Schilling
Gilt Edge and Honor Rolls for Fagie Lake High School
The final six weeks list Gilt Edge and Honor Roll recipients across grades. Freshmen Robbin Griffith led Gilt Edge with 93.8 while David Grieves 93.17 and Tody Pendergrass 94.8 plus Linda Thomas 99 made the Honor Roll. Sophomores include Dixie Walker 93.2 and Brenda Wright 96.2 on Gilt Edge with Darrell Struss 91.2, Honor Roll. Juniors feature Charmaine Causey 4.6 and Carol Konesheck 93.75 among Gilt Edge. Honor Roll names include Rockie Canales 91.75 and Loretta Miller 92.6. Seniors list Alma Beane and Barbara Bogrtess on Gilt Edge with Joyce Miller 94.6 and Sue Powers 93.5. Honor Roll includes Di Anne Gumm 90.25, Sandra Tee 91.2, Carol Mickow 92.2, Frances Sunderman 93, Ann Terrell 93.5.
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Fagie Lake High School
Robbin ‘Griffith
David Grieves
Tody Pendergrass
Don Spaiinger
Linda Thomas
Dixie Walker
Brenda Wright
Darrell Struss
Charmaine Causey
Carol Konesheck
Betty Lilley
Beth Nimmons
Cindy Thomas
Rockie Canales
Loretta Miller
Karen Richter
Wyrm Roll
Gilt Edge
Alma Beane
Barbara Bogrtess
Joyce Milier
Sue Powers
di Anne Gumm
Eagle Lake Firemen Plan Next Practice Session
Eagle Lake volunteers met Monday night for a practice session and will hold another next Monday. They warned that gasoline and other flammable cleaning agents pose fire risks and urged housewives to keep cleaning fluids noncombustible to prevent fires.
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Eagle Lake
Family Visitors From Corpus Christi Attend Week
Mrs. Tommy Hunt and her daughter Frances of Corpus Christi visited relatives this week with the Baker family in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. John Franks were in Colorado City at the bedside of Mr. Franks' gravely ill mother. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nicewan and Janie Blaine returned to Atlanta Sunray after a weekend visit in Sheridan.
Jochet Receives Commission As AF 2nd Lieutenant
Commissions as second lieutenants were awarded Saturday May 26 to 221 young men who completed Air Force or Army Reserve Officers Training Corps at Texas A&M College. Notables from Colorado County include Charles D. Jockets in Infantry, William D. Truegemeyer and Amund D. Schneider of Weimar in Artillery, and James L. Willman and Raymond L. Dviggen of Columbus in Artillery.
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Air Force
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Texas A&m College
Colorido County
Charles D. Jockets
Infantry
William D. Truegemeyer
Amund D. Sehneider
Weimar
Artillery
James L. Willman
Raymond L. Diviegen
Columbus
Cae
Fort Worth visit by Rhoades family after graduation events
Mr and Mrs Bill Rhoades and daughter Julie Lynn of Fort Walsh visited last week to observe practice exercises tied to Mrs Rhoades sister's high school graduation and to celebrate a sister and brother advancing to high school Roslyn Retse joined the Rhoadeses in returning to Ft Worth Friday for an extended visit
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Bill Rhoades
Julie Lynn
Fort, Walsh
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