Public School Week Activities Planned Across Eagle Lake
A full slate of events marks Public School Week March 5 through 10 in Eagle Lake Schools. Administrators urge every citizen to visit at least one school, meet staff, and observe programs while Governor Shivers supports public education standards and progress.
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Eagle Lake
Ye Lake
Marcel
Hay
Serine
Alvin
Mary Lou Johnston
Cat Zeuhehn
Paul Cowan
Rp, Wilcox
CE. Marshall WL. Bauer
Ben Cobb
Bal Nate Fou
Ty Rasprim
FP. Meitten, Jr
Thurnos
Ssraner Feaholm
Bill Serry
H.C Crenweldse
DC. Ranft
Clifford Wiese Firs
Livy Moensheid
ML M Dones
Herman Boorke
Merch
Erple Leake
Hamoel
Basie Lake
Eice
Mller
Feria
Freeren
Bill Seer
Allan Shivers
Eneauran
Rock Island Clean-Up Day Set For March 14
The Rocksland Parent-Teacher Association sponsors a community clean-up urging residents to clear rash and junk from around premises. Citizens will have trash picked up by truck on March 14 with Mrs M T Nicewander as chair of the committee and Commissioner Albert Haha quity assisting.
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Rocksland Parent-Teacher Association
Rock Island
Marek Lath
oMrs
M. TL Nicewander
Annual Ob Club Fete To Honor School Athletes
The Eagle Lake Quarterback Club will honor nearly 400 high school athletes at an all sports banquet Tuesday night at The Basle Lake Community Center starting at 7 pm. The program includes award announcements, guest speaker Val Jean WieCoy of Shell Oil, turkey banquet, and dancing with Jodie Braden's orchestra. Proceeds support club activities and future events.
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Eacle Lake
Marely Gen
Basle Lake
Vgn
Savanna
Pridoy
Mureh
Turkey
Jodie Braden
Tax Officer to Begin Tour of County Monday
Colorado county tax officers plan a countywide tour starting Monday to sell 1956 license plates and assess totals. They will visit Frelsburg Monday, Mered Tuesday, Nada Wednesday, Braden's office Thursday, Earle Lake Friday, Spalding Saturday, and Garwood Tuesday March 20. Citizens with vehicles must present titles and 1955 license receipts to buy 1956 plates. The tour offers a chance to obtain plates without trips to tax offices before April 1.
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Colorado
Hatavsky
Garwood
Hopkins
Fajovely
Vehiotea
Sohimbus
Clipson Dodd Suit Settled and Jury Awards 1200
A compensation suit against Clipson Dodd and Texas Construction Material Co. resulted in a verdict of about 1200 for the plaintiff Ben Coleman. Coleman suffered a severe arm injury requiring skin grafts and is to receive workmen’s compensation from the jury’s action. Other cases set for jury trial in District Court were not resolved. several were continued or settled out of court with undisclosed terms.
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Ben
Loral
Jack Dodd
Jim Clipson
Dodd
Stanley
White
Clipson
Highway Hoa
R. and Wife
Houston
Mr. Mundy
Stiles
Wiliam H. Fygerald
Texas Exitplayers
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Jaryes Lightnout
Joe
Red Cross Drive Begins in County Quota Set at 4340
A Red Cross campaign in Colorado County opens with a quota of 4340 to raise. Dr. Carl Dancer, Columbus veterinarian, will head the 1956 Red Cross drive. Columbus is assigned 1500, Eagle Lake 1300, Weimar 1000, Garnock 500, Glidden 0.
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Red Cross
Colorado County
Waple
Tar
Cyde Gok
Carl Dancer Columbus
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Weimar
Garnock
Fort Worth district meet field expands to forty clubs
A packed Eagle Lake track meet draws nearly 500 athletes for ten events including sprints relays and distance races. Defending Columbus Cardinals return as favorites while Hallettsville Brahmas miss entries, with preliminaries at 1 pm and finals around 7 30 pm on Friday March 9 at Eagle Lake High School.
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Jory Leama
Eagle Lake
Anvnel Wight
Eagle Lake High School
Atadium
Prifay
Columbus Cardinals
Hallettsville Brahmas
Unknown Tible Involving J Koehwelp Theft Case
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a tible belonging to J Koehwelp and a theft incident. No clear dates or locations are readable. Further text needed to identify involved parties, place, and outcome.
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J. Koehwelp
Burglary Probe Ties Youths to Service Station Theft
County Sheriff report links two youths to a February burglary at a Bay area service station. One 45 year old and a 17 year old were arrested after thefts in Houston and Austin, with $3 in change and oil charts taken. Keith Frances Cart, 17, faces car theft and burglary charges in Colorado County.
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Roberson
Gatlam Toberie
County Sheriffs “Department
Aleyton
Department of Public Safety
Houston
Austin
Keith Frances Cart 7
Acton
Colorado County
County Commissioners Ok Used Truck Purchase for Ambulance Service
In a special meeting of Colo- Fara County Commissioners' Court in Columbus last Saturday, the board voted to buy a used White truck and low boy trailer to haul ambulances for the sum of SYSC0.00. The purchase was made from J. L. Bradley of Anshnac, with equipment assigned to each precinct. The court authorized condemnation proceedings against Everett Esteem for a right of way on FM 1649 extending to EM 102 near Ramsey for a junction with Highway 0 at Gross' corner.
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Colo- Fara
Cverett
Gemning
Wom
Ramsey
Fighway
Gross’ Corner
Parking Violators Near Courtesy Mail Box to Be Booked
Fagle Lake citizens urged to cooperate as police enforce no parking along Main Street near the court office and the courtesy mail box. Parking meters were removed to allow patrons to use the mail box, with tickets issued to violators.
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Fagle Lake
Negro Ag Students Enter Race For City Council
Four Negro agricultural students join the Eagle Lake city council race as mayoral and council terms approach. Incumbent Mayor Harold Thomas seeks a fourth term. councilmen Leonard L. Walker and B Gene Payne face term expirations in April. Banked resignations and annexation history shape a crowded field with filing deadlines looming.
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Negro Ag
Beagle Lake
Cowell
Harold Thomas Tus
Leonard L. Walker
B. Gene Payne
Engle Lake
Ehites
Poliee
GEC
Siftee
Accident of nature near Colorado ends in car collision
Patrolman report cites a single accident of nature in Colorado County as a car collision near Columbus. Mr Ginn’s car sustained heavy front-end damage after a Jan Transport truck failed to stop for a red light. Neither Ginn nor the truck driver was seriously injured.
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Colorado
Columbus
Mar- Ginn
Hal- Jan
Mr. Ginn
Inh Cae
Damages Sought In 1854 Collision Near Here
A damage suit filed in Columbus District Court seeks 12 608 dollars for the death of a Negro man near here on December 17 1854. The plaintiff Mel Mat Ketchum's mother and dependent of Frank Ketchum claim damages for loss of support and expected life. The collision involved a wagon owned by ER Green and a vehicle driven east of Eagle Lake on Highway 96 A.
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Gourges
Here
Columbus
Pela Tiyarth Wetehun
Frank Ketchum
ER. Green
Gene Elston Green
Eagle Lake
Highwal
Mats Ketchum
Line of Sunshine Devotional Verse Quote
A short religious note presents a biblical line from Ephesians 4 32 urging kindness and forgiveness among readers. The quote emphasizes neighborly compassion and Christlike mercy as guidance for daily conduct.
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Chris
Moore Seeks Re-election as County Attorney
C P Moore announces candidacy for re election as County Attorney of Antoradco County. He states his record and aims to continue fair impartial service, asking constituents for support in the upcoming Democratic primary and promising to serve with best efforts.
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C. P. Moore
Otto P. Moore
Antoradco
Moore
Caedit Jey
Cinnens
Colorado
Texremilar Te
Democratic Primiary
Garwood High to Host Supper and Band Concert
Garwood High School will host a hot bake supper and a spring band concert on Monday March 12. The bake supper runs from 6 to 7 pm in the gymnasium with proceeds benefiting the school. Admission is 60 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, while the band concert features the Aromed springt band. The public is invited to attend either or both events.
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Mui
T2uk Wien
Tie Subtent Colne
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TSO Pun
Tor
Foo Ie Ants
San Antonio
First National Bank To Be Closed Friday
The First National Bank of Ca ble Late will be closed all day Friday March 1d to observe Texas Independence Day. Patrons are invited to make money arrangements.
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First National Bank
Benk
Police Blotter Reports Faith Healing Rescue at Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Police assisted a distressed 3 year old Arkansas man seeking church salvation after his parents died recently. Officers called Reverend Harold S. Goldenough and Reverend Reed to the lobby of Hall, where the man was baptized in a ceremony that inspired church members. The story notes officers also aided a friend with clothing and funds to return to Pollard Kansas, while other department activity included a stolen hub cap incident and routine patrols.
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Slaw
Tate
Earle Lake
Welew
Céunul
Ten- Negsee Gas Company
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Chivd
Eagle Lake
Sors
Prosi de Mampelilinn
Canary Pass
DINGS
Eve Slacet
Ann Strieny
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Talline
Mothe
Harold S. Gondenough
Coll Men‘orial Methodist Church
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Eed
Hall
Chis Hall
Celly
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le Con
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Church
Meg
Harrison Walker Seeks Constable Election Here
Harrison Walker seeks the constable of justice seat in Erele Lake Hemlizit following a civic role in the Eagle Market and local units. The announcement notes his community ties and calls for support, with details tied to a forthcoming primary election.
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Harrison Walker
Erele Lake
Well-Child Clinic to Open Next Wednesday
The Well-ChilA-Conference led by the Community Council of Christian Women will operate from 1 to 3 pm next Wednesday in the Norris Building above Beckman’s Drug Store. Parents are invited to bring their children for examinations and inoculations with Mrs. Grace Towel, County Health Nurse, assisting.
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Communly Council of Chriatien Women
Norris
Beckman's
Zadties
First Presbyterian Shareh
Grace Towel
C. of C. Directors To Meet Monday Night
The Bosin of Directors of the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular monthly session at the Chamber office next Monday night. All directors and committee members are urged to attend. An invitation is extended to all interested persons to attend, signed by George Ao Crang, president of the chamber.
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Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce
Gaid George Ao Crang
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