Club Night Relays at Eagle Lake High School Meet
Gulf Coast area athletes prepare for Friday at Eagle Lake High School as the Quarterback Club hosts preliminaries. Thirty four entrants, finals at 7:30 pm, admission 5c, 10c for adults with children’s price details. Medals awarded for top three in each relay and high scorer. a track queen will preside at presentations. Frank Shafiner serves as starter with J N Pender and coaches overseeing preparations.
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Gulf Toast
Zigh
Cssapete
Sanual
Eage Leke
Eagie Lake High School
Steciun
Anties
Owl
Canton Sais
Hurdies
Beant Teardale
Bendy Poole
Weimar
Cypress-Fair
FEO
Busek
Swi
Yelay
Cahantse
Gash
Dixon Gilbreath
Weimer
Shiner
Garcia
Katy
Heier
Wrartan
Columbus High School Cardinals
Wells
Tomball
Sweeny
Sana
Lake
Scenihel
Igh School
Wil
Frank Shafiner
Heasten Yall Te
Spanther
J. N. Penderang
Victor Beott
Ben Cobb
Wilcox Named Eagle Lake NFIB Chapter Chairman
R P Wilcox was appointed head of the Eagle Lake Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business by George Cates district manager. The organization requires each member to contribute monthly dues and participate in ballots that influence independent business policy.
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R. P. Wilcox
Head
Eagle Lake
Chapter
NFIB
RF. Wilcox
Wheurs
Pedere
George Cates
Daliok
Magimer
School Board Hires Architect To Draw Plans For New Gym
Edina school officials approved hiring Norton firm to prepare plans and specifications for a new gym at Eagle Lake High. Site chosen north of the high school athletic field. board to meet again to decide architecture style and materials. After final plans and an estimate, a bond election will be held to raise funds. Architect’s fee expected at six percent with 75 percent of that due upon project milestones.
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Dew
Eagle Lake
Edinaisn
Philip GoNesten
Bryan
Corie
Saard
Misal
Fini Zalty
Nortan 1
Norton
Hea
February rainfall report from Eagle Lake area
The Eagle Lake region logged about 0.35 inches of rainfall in February 1969, with measurements at Lakeside Exrigeton Co lake plant showing several dates of precipitation and a record year comparison noting 2.97 inches in February during earlier years. The month began dry and totals are cited alongside ongoing February figures.
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Eagle Lake
Danuary
Lakeside Exrigeton Co
McNes
Lake
Evans Scott Re hired As EL School Principals
Bavle Lake School Board re elected Scott Evans and Thetis By as elementary and special school principals at a regular meeting Monday night. The board approved contracts for high school principal W M Eibridge and appointed Mrs Arthur Anderson to succeed Mrs Bill Scatey who offered a leave of absence. A Molkiey for all shoots this Friday May USth will allow teachers to attend two district events. A holiday on Labor Day April 21 in cooperation with Eagle Lake firms will close offices. Good Friday March 27 will be an all day holiday.
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Bavle Lake School Board of Education
Upper Fremeritary School
Ietor Scott
Thetis By
Evans
W. M Eibridge
Stoté Alan
Funap
Ackeroall Cuard
Eagle Lake
Alga
Arthur Andeson
Bill Scatey
Anderson
Eagle Lake High
Usth
Ceachern Mary
Tete State Teachers Association
Victoria
Buerdag
Eagie Lake Business Firms
Wid
Calendar of Coming Events and Meetings
Calendar notes activities for Eagle Lake Lions and Kiwanians on Thursday March 12 and QB Club Night Relays with prelims at 1:30 pm and finals at 7:30 pm at Eagle Stadium. Also mentions a March 74 sale and a March 17 City Commission meeting at the municipal building with auto license plate sale details.
Cook and Dromgoole Seek Re election to Eagle Lake School Board
Incumbents FR L Cook and Dromgoole have filed for re election as Eagle Lake School Board members. Balloting occurs at the municipal building on Saturday April 4 to choose two members for three year terms. Cook serves as secretary and Dromgoole as president. Frequent names listed include Paul Overs Raymond Waddell J C Langalla Ted Brunner and Louis Muenny. Voting runs March 20 to March 31.
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Eagle Lake
Aveation Taat
L Cook
Dromgoale
Dromgoole
Cook
Baat’ School Board
Ménthera
Paul Overs
Raymond Waddell
J. C Langalla
Ted Brunner
gni"Lonis. Mueny
Abeentes
Unclear text: Well completion near Hagle Lake area
Readable lines describe a small rig moving to rework to final completion near Farm to Market Road 1093 and a water channel hamper delays. Mentions Alliance Trust in Bernard Prat tie Field four miles west of East and a test site in Richard Bostright Jeage, with several garbled place names.
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Heyes Stephens
Hagle Laké City
Jrework
Seo
Bernard Prattie
Richard’Bostright
Deadline Looms For Cotton, Farm Loan Plans In 1959
March 26 marks final date for cotton farmers to select between allotment plans and to mail loan payments to the ASC office postmarked by March 16. Failure to act may trigger plan changes, with Plan B offering 40 percent more quota but 15 percent lower price support than Plan A. Farmers missing the March 1 drive default to Plan A.
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Tank Trust
ASC
She
Commodity Credit’ Corporation
License Plates Sale in Eagle Lake March 16 17
Eagle Lake residents may buy license plates Monday and Tuesday March 16 and 17. County tax assessors and deputy Henry Hajovaky will be in town, with plates sold only at the Columbus courthouse after Tuesday. A 20 percent penalty applies after April 1, with penalties enforced until plates are installed.
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Eagle Lake
Vale
Henry
Hajovaky
Columbus
WBE
Catechism Classes to Begin at Catholic Church Saturday
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church schedules catechism classes on Saturday after Holy Mass and breakfast. Sisters from Nara and Rev A W Dine will lead, with Mrs John Beseda coordinating transportation. Interested helpers may contact Mrs Beseda at CE 3119.
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Catgellem
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Nara
A.W. Dine
John Beseda
Alsters
Beseda
Burglary, arrests link to Eagle Lake area crime spree
Police traced a burglary wave through Eagle Lake and Altair with Lannie Porrell and a suspect named Powell amid a string of break-ins. Powell faced charges after burglarizing Farmers Supply Co and an Altair store while cash and whiskey were stolen. Reports note suspect confessions and ongoing legal action in local justice court.
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Eagle Lake
Lannie Porrell
Bss
Pertmers Supply Co
Tigquor
Altair
Powell
Chile
E. H. Henry Actrol
Ligtor
Alea
Quien
M. Im. Jones
Few Contests Develop in Area School Bd Races
Few contests will be held for county school board positions across the county as April 4th approaches. Incumbents Joe Lee McCreary and W. A. Helper seek re election in Presinet and Provinct 1 respectively, while Oscar Classat files in Precinct 3. Ganwood sees N J Scheider and Boyd Weesy contesting two seats, with A C Leopold and Alanet incumbents also filing. Rock Island incumbents H A Johnson and J A Speck have opposition from Robert W Means f and G C Meyar. Sheridan officer candidates are listed but details are continued on the last page.
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Loustee
Joe Lee McCreary
Presinet
W. A. Helper
Provinct 1
Oscar
Ganwood N
J. Scheider
Boyd Weesy
A.C Leopold
Alanet
Rock Island
H. A. Johnson
J. A Speck
Robert W. Means F
G. C. Meyar
Sheridan
DES Chapter Collects Used Clothing for Overseas
DES Chapter collecting used clothing for needy Cumberland Mountains through Save the Children Federation. Items donated may be brought to Mrs W G Darby or Mrs A J Behrens at Port Office Street.
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DES Chapter
Bogle Lake
The
Order of Eastern Star
Egay
Cumberland Mountains
Save-the-Children Federation
W. G. Darby
Lake Orth
A. J. Behrens
Portoffice Street
Three candidates file for Eagle Lake city council positions
Three hopefuls Love Dye Jack Grieves and Fred R Finka filed for the three open council seats as incumbents A H Sea fol H Fate and AL B Wiebe did not seek reelection. Election day is March 7 in the council room of the Leunsspel building from 9 am to 7 pm with two year terms.
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Bagie Lake
Love Dye
Jacl Grieves
Fred R. Fotka
Bette
A. HL Seafol
Caumdtl
Fate
Uate
Caunell
Leunsspel
Sam J. Davidson
Leonard L. Walker
Harold Thomas Alga
Hert Larmer
Grieves
Exgle Lake Furniture Company
Eagle Lake
Jos Lee McCreary
McCreary
Dye
Texas Centre
Lila Company
Tennessee
Lions Club
Eagle Lake Fleadlight
Pred G. Finka
Ure Rotary Club
Fro Fou
Abaentey
Alsentes
Mira Alms Larner
City Offers
Hate McRee
S. & White
Robert Simmons
Gardner Sethelm
Rice Week Proclaimed in Texas Growth Highlighted
March 15 to 21 is Rice Week in Texas per a proclamation signed by Governor Daniel praising the state’s rice industry. It notes Texas as a top producer with 1.2 billion pounds from 380000 acres in 1958, exporting to Canada, Cuba, the Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia.
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Texas
Daniel
Tex
Canada
Cuba
West Inilies
South America
Europe
Asia
United States
Maurice
Rice Mustry
Etern
Leopold's Texaco Station Opens With Prize Draw
Leopold's Station on East Main Street in Lake Hall holds a formal opening next week with a prize drawing for eight rewards. Manager Leo Leopold invites residents to visit March 15 through March 21 to register. prizes include Firestone tires, a battery, a car wash, and more with no obligation.
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Leorola
Texaco
County to Seek Bids for New Equipment in Precincts 1 and 4
Colocado County Commissioners Court began session authorizing advertisements for bids on six large machinery groups for Precinct No 4, and one complete set for Precinct No 1. Commissioner Billy Stiles seeks bids for a one half ton pickup, farm-type tractor and mower, three dump trucks, one motor grader and a wheel pneumatic road roller. Bids due in the county clerk's office by March 7. The court also approved investment of 10,000 from the permanence improvement fund and 4,000 from Road District No 3 into federal securities. The county will solicit bids for oil gas and mineral leases on 128 acres along road right of way between Edward Henneke and Spalinger, north of Ggis Lake.
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Colocado County Commissioners Court
Begun
Sesalon
Billy Stiles
W. Hahn
Precinct 1
J. Bi Rautts
Tue
Truet Company of
Weimar
Hie Colombes State Bank
First State Bank of Columbus
Permanence Improvement Fund
Edward Henneke
Spalinger
Suilea
Gagis Lake
Claitne
Texas GOP delegates plan annual national conference meeting
Mrs Hargrove Smith Je chairwoman of the Texas group to the GOP meets with officials to announce plans for the seventh national Republican Women's conference in Washington DC April 12 45th Mire. John R Black of Dallas RNC Woman appointed Mrs Mars grave Smith of Eagle Lake conference chairman for Texas delegation.
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Hargrove Smith
Texas ‘Group
Clare &. Williams
Wanshington
John R. Black
Dallas
Republican National Committee
Marsgrave Smith
Esgle Lake
Texas Ielegation
Smith
Black
Ike 3 Kampmano, Jr
San Antonio
Houstom
Republican State Executive Committee
Texas
Abost Town Family Updates From Hospital Visit
Mr and Mrs Walter Gerscht brough their baby son Bryan Wayne home from Texts Children s Hospital after major surgery. Wayne Corman son of Mr and Mrs Victor Corman of Lissie was a successful cat scrambler in the Flintville Fat Stock Show last week. Mr Amos Klockman is in Anderson Hospital in Houston awaiting surgery. Klockman plans to reopen her Mower shop Kila Flowers and Gifts soon as she recovers. Mr and Mrs A L Mary are taking a two week hiatus from Marx Cafe renovations and painting with their zh and dauph.
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Walter Gerscht
Bryan Wayne Home Wei
Wayne Corman
Jandire
Victor Corman
Lissie
Amos & Klockman
Anderson Hospital
Houston
Myst
Klockman
Mes
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Gerald Bydwell Ceater
Opie Puter
Obau
Schoo Beans
F. Mi. Dromgoole
Anson Nasty Lett
Exid Nore
Council Rcent
Mrankt
Ra Belding
Gar. Wood
Hopkins
Priday
Catholic Church
Burke
Lone Star
George de Burke
Wes
Charlie Allen
Proberty
Leopold
Abost Town
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