Rice CISD Sponsors Title One Workshop
Rice CISD hosted a one week Title One workshop led by Vera Brown of Eagle Lake with consultants Judy Travis of Houston ISD and Kathy Persons of Regional Education Services Center Victoria. The program focused on staff development and instructional material creation using video tape technology. Participants from Eagle Lake and Garwood schools learned to use the equipment, developed modules for individualized instruction, and evaluated the workshop highly. Plans for a second expanded two week session were announced for July and August.
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Title T
Vera Brown
Eagle Lake
Judy ‘Travis
Houston Independent
Rice School
Rice District
Janet Schorlemner
Hobby Johnson
Hotty Crown
Claudine Shorter
Gladystone Lackett
Eagle Lake Middle School
Barbara Willeams
Shirley Rowe
Hoove in critical condition after Glen Mora Road accident
Charles Hodde remains on the critical list at Methodist Hospital in Houston after a Monday accident on Glen Mora Road. Despite weekend improvements and brief conversations, he slipped into a coma Monday, with surgery anticipated Tuesday to remove a possible blood clot.
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Hoove
Charles Hodde
Glen Mora Road
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Nada KC to Hold Festival Sunday
The Knights of Columbus have completed plans for a big KC Festival to be held Sunday the 18th at the Kot Hall in KC. Friends in the area are invited to attend the dimial event beginning at 2 pm. Proceeds support the organization and family activities. Knights will serve a Country Fried Chicken supper with trimmings for $1.50 per plate. Music by By Means and the Country Cowboys will entertain, with a requested $0.00 per person admission.
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The
Knights of Columbus
Big KC
Kot
Knights
Janice
Colorado County Briefs Court Grants Small Easements
Colorado County commissioners met in a brief session approving a right of way deed from Jerry Zatepok and wife for a 6.2 inch wide strip totaling 0.42 acre along county road 105 in Commissioner Crockett Leyendecker's precinct. They also approved a cable burying easement for the Colorado Valley Telephone Coop in the Borden Highfi and Moravia area and released an easement for laying cable in Kalner precinct two with local residents present.
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Colorado County Commissioners Court
Jerry Zatepok
Crockett Leyendecker
Mark Anderson
L. W. Stiles
Colorado Valley Telephone Coop
Borden, Highif and
Moravia
A. J. Kalner
Nk dl
Kelehert
F. A. Schmidt
Tis Grange
Spencer
Welgiar
Gas well tests and production notes from Texas fields
The report covers multiple drilling activities. Yarra Resources of Houston drilled a test two miles east of Altair aimed at below 1,000 drilling depth but failed, with a nearby dry gas well expected at a shallower depth. Ross Production reports workover of Cald No. 5 near Garewo, and Dew Chemical completes a second gas well near Krusger No. 1 on the San Bernard River in Colorado County, yielding 3 million cubic feet daily from shallow Miocene sand at 1,600 feet.
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Stafford
Altair
Yarra Resources
Houston
Skull Creek
Charles Winfree
One Party Service Planned for Coop Subscribers
The coop will provide service to subscribers in the Borden High Hill and Mora via areas with about 312 miles of cable to be laid under contract. Work was set to begin Monday this week at an estimated total cost of one million dollars. The court approved easement for continued details on the last page.
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Coop
Borden
High Hill
Moravia
Army Helicopter Flies Patient From Eagle Lake Hospital
A large U.S. Air Force helicopter landed near Eagle Lake Community Hospital to transport Mary Whitehead, admitted for partial paralysis suspected polio, to Brook General Hospital in San Antonio. Her husband, a U.S. Army private first class stationed in Germany, accompanies the transfer.
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Eagle Lake Community Hospital
U. 3. Air Force
Took General Hospital
San Antonio
Bonileor
Mary) Whitehead
Eagle Lake Hospital
J.C. Laughlin
U. S
Germany
Whitehead
Brook General
Alleyton
Eagle Lake
Laughlin
Corpamen
Wating Halicopter
U.S. Army
Jungmichel Seeks Voters’ Views On Financing State Government
The Texas Legislature convened a June special session to approve an appropriations bill for next year. Rep. Charlie Jungmichel asks constituents to vote on financing methods by returning a form with name and address, selecting options from corporate income tax, transaction tax, personal income tax, eliminating exemptions, or other proposals.
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Texas
Charlie Jungmichel
Froma
Charlie Jungmnichel
Texas House of Representatives
Austin
Lawn and Garden Clinic at Anderson's Store
Anderson Crop Gaver Farm Ranch and Home Service Center in Eagle Lake hosts a free Lawn and Garden Clinic at the new Highway 90A store on Friday June 16. Green Light Company rep will assist with problems. Bring samples of grass and weeds. free door prizes for first 100 attendees.
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Anderson
Eagle Lake
Green Light Company
Bobby Phillips
Nine Screwworm Cases Reported in County
Colorato County reports nine screwworm cases to date with emphasis on close inspection of all animals to locate infestations and apply sterile flies. Weather favored buildup in northern Mexico and Southwest. some infestations spread by transported livestock during fall and mild winter conditions. Cooper warns spring could bring a massive invasion and urges farmers, ranchers, pet owners, and auction managers to participate in the eradication program.
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Colorato County
Joannie Cooper
Mexico
Southwest
Cooper
Texas
Wis
Acres Signed For Fire Ant Control Petition
Petition drives sought fire ant control across 356,746 acres in the county with 947 signers representing over 58 percent of land. The petitions go to State Rep. Charlie Jungmickel for use in a special session to pursue control measures. One signer oppose the program despite a parallel petition.
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Charlie Jungmickel
P. Johnnie Cooper
Mascheck Improves After May 24 Accident
Pat Mascheck, seriously injured in a May 24 accident, shows continued improvement at Methodist Hospital in Houston. Friends may send cards to Room 401B, 4th Floor, Methodist Hospital, Houston.
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Mascheck
Pat Mascheck
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Pat
Maintenance Work Underway In Rice District
The Rice Consolidated Independent School District reports summer maintenance and improvement programs. Superintendent E A Krivacka notes dismantling the old Rosenwald building at Eagle Lake Primary is contracted to J J Drymalla. Readiness includes custodial work across AM schools, with Neighborhood Youth Corps students paid 1.60 per hour up to 26 hours weekly, plus regular counseling.
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E. A. Krivacka
Ite
Rosenwald
Fagle Lake
Neighborhowr Youth Corps
Garwood School
Garwood
Eagle Lake Middle School
Ligt School
Cagle Lake Middle School
Eagle Lake
Mrs Swear Ingen Residing at Alpine Teat Home Kuston La
Friends are informed that Mrs Swear Ingen now lives in the Alpine Teat Home in Kuston Louisiana. Correspondence can be sent to Home 108.
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Kuston
Swear Ingen
Kuston la
Mal
Tri County Rice Field Day and Tour Friday
The Tri County Rice Field Day and Tour will begin at 1 30 p m Friday at El Campo High School in Colorado Wharton and Jackson counties. Demonstrations cover rice weed control insect control fertility and disease control followed by a 5 30 p m program and barbecue at El Campo Medium school with Dr Don Paarlberg guest speaker and field day organizers urging attendance.
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el Campo High School
Colorado
Wharton
Jackson
Texas A, & M. Extension Service
Colorado County
Garwood
Johnnia Cooper
el Campo Medi
Don Paarlberg
Paarlberg
USDA
Combined Vacation Church School Begins
The Combined Vacation Church School of Lisale and East Bernard United Methodist churches started on Wednesday June 14 at the Lisale church and runs through Sunday June 25 There are activities for children from age 3 through grade 6 Nursery and kindergarten meet 2:00 to 3:30 p m while grades 1 to 6 attend from 2:00 to Spain A closing supper and dessert supper is planned for Saturday June 25 at 7 p m
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Vacaturch School
Lisale
East Bernard United
Evening Lions To Install Officers In Eagle Lake
The Eagle Lake Evening Lions Club will hold its annual installation banquet at Skull Creek Lodge in Altair at 8:00 p.m. on a Wednesday in June. TH Wilson will become president, succeeding Kenneth Craig, with Helyn Fatele as guest speaker. William Carpenter of Lions International will install the officers.
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Eagle Lake
Vermillion Retires From V H Construction Company
Mr and Mrs J E Vermillion retire after fifty years in the oil field and owning V H Construction Co at Eagle Lake. Son in law Jack Holden will take over the business. Vermillion previously drilled, troubleshooted and gauged for Mossbacher General and others. The couple vacationing in Sanger California with relatives.
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J.E. Vermillion
Sanger
California
V. & H. Construction Co
Eagle Lake
Vermillion
Jack Holden
Vy, & H. Construction Co
Clark Street
Mossbacher, General
Holden
Carl Pesnell
Vermilions
Mail From Columbus Takes Two Days
Publishers of the Eagle Lake Headlight report mail from Columbus taking two days to reach Eagle Lake. Many articles and ads mailed Monday did not arrive until after midnight Wednesday, causing the paper to close early. They urge mailing items before Monday to ensure early publication.
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Eagle Lake
Columbus
Ulesa
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