Public hearing on Colorado River development plan
A hearing organized by the U S Army Engineer Districts of Galveston and Fort Worth will examine a multiple purpose plan for the Colorado River Basin from Austin downstream to the Gulf of Mexico. It starts 10:00 am April 24 at American Legion Mall Columbus with a Ballinger May 22 session for upper basin interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Galveston
Fort Worth
Colorado River
American Legion Mall
Columbus
Austin
Gulf of Mexico
Ballinger
Texas
Bay City
Colo- Tala River
Matagorda
Walter Transportation
Wharlin County
United States
CD Course To Begin Tonight In Civil Defense
Due to illness of instructor James B Peebles the Civil Defense Radiation Monitoring Course was postponed from last Thursday Friday Monday and Tuesday and will be held Wednesday and Thursday nights this week at 7 00 p m in the Council Room Municipal Building If Peebles is still ill Charles Redus of Columbus high school will teach the course under H E Tate civil defense director a stated plan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Peebles
Peebles
Charles Redus
Columbua High School
Adenve
H. E. Tate
Garden Club Switches Pilgrimage Date to April 12
Ea ble Lake Garden Club executive board votes to replace the April 4 meeting with an annual pilgrimage to the Wharf ton Flower Show on April 12 and perhaps a nursery visit. Local meeting point to be announced. members urged to contact Mrs RH D Larson or Mrs W G Darby for details and transportation planning.
Dancy Receives Five Year Suspended Murder Sentence
A murder trial without jury and two civil suits were docketed in District Court at Columbus. Lehman Daney pleaded guilty to murdering Eddie Deckard at Deckard's Cafe in the New Town area on May 13 last year and received a five year suspended sentence after waiving the death penalty. Civil suits include I C Viteele Jr. v. Jesse Burnham and BOD Fussell v. Minnie Conrad. The docket includes Friday further calls and cases to be tried in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Lehman Daney
Eagle Latte
Eddie Deckard
Deckard
New Town
W. W. Ellison
Daney
I. C. Viteele Jr
Jesse Burnham
Bod
Fussell
Minnie Conrar
Bhfere
Awning Repair On Main Street At Step Hen Office
A damaged awning on Main Street is being repaired in front of the Step Hen office, Spalinger LM hardware, and Wircox Minimax. The work aims to improve the street’s appearance, with completion expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Reese
Stephens Office
Spalinger Lmardware
Wircox Minimax
Main Street
Colly Church Plans Holy Week Services
Colly Memorial Methodist Church will host Holy Week services each evening at 7 30 with area ministers. April 16 through 20 will feature Spiritual Enrichment speakers including Rev Paul A Grout Jr of Travis Street Methodist La Grange and Rev John C Gilbert of First Methodist Shin er. Maundy Thursday Communion will be led by Rev Boyd Harris and Rev Windel Bell will preach on Good Friday in Garwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Paul A. Grout, Jr
Travis Street Methodist Church
la Grange
John C. Gilbert
First, Methodist Church
Shiner
W. F. Hathiway, Jr
First Methodist Church
Columbus
Boyd Harris
Windel Bell
Garwood
Carl Seaholm to Speak at PTA Meeting Next Tuesday
Carl Senholm Jr will headline the Eagle Lake Parent-Teacher Association monthly meeting at 7:30 pm next Tuesday April ay. His topic is Effective Learning for the Aeropace Age as students from Miss Lulu Olwen and Mee. Jacke Sailors demonstrate Comprehensive Reading. The public is invited to attend in the elementary Ce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Senholm, Jr
Eagle Lake
Parent-Teacher Association
Sexholm
Lulu Olwen
Mee
Jacke
Elemeontar
Colorado Council for Retarded Children To Meet Monday
The Celamity Connect for Metard CAL Chiltern WHT meet at Hie Tate orn Chore in Weimar at 730 pam, Monday, April 210. Darlas D Uzzell, president of the Houston Council for Retarder Children will be the speaker. The meeting discusses child development and related services for special education and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hie
Tate Orn Chore
Weimar
Pam
Darlas D.uzzell
Houston Council For
Jane
Information On Screwworm Inspection Stations Across Texas
Texas Animal Health Commission outlines a screwworm control line across the state from the Gulf to San Antonio area then west to the Texas border. Inspectors man roads north and east to prevent spread, with cooperation from livestock owners and haulers key to eradicating the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Bay City
el Campo
Altair
Columbus
San Antonio
Hondo
Uvaldelto del Rio
Jowner
Animal Wealth Commission
Southwestern Cattle — Raisers! Association
Texas-Mexico
Ist
A Ling of Sunshine Blurred Missal Verse Note
A fragmented religious snippet quotes Saint Mark Chapter 3 verse 29 about blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and the danger of eternal judgment. The line is garbled and preserves no clear attribution or full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Deadline for 1962 license plate purchase and exemptions
Saturday March 21 is final date for buying 1962 license plates without a 20 percent penalty. New plates must be installed by Sunday as authorities warn. County Tax Assessor-Collector N J Hajovsky says his Columbus office will be open 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm for late registrations. April 30 is deadline to claim the $3,000 homestead exemption on state and county ad valorem taxes. exemptions must be signed by April 5 to be effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Hajevsky
Columbus
Hajovsky
County Seeks Bids for 20 Miles Paving and 15 Miles Seal Coat
Colorado County Commissioners advertise bids for paving 20 miles and seal coats on 15 miles of roads. Bids open at 10:00 a.m. Monday April 3 in Columbus. The work is pooled to obtain better bids across precincts, includes rolling, painting, and equipment rental, with details on precinct allocations and county stock handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Commissioners’ Court
Columbus
Firemen Battle Varied Blazes Around Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake volunteers fought a range of blazes last week including two straw fires a hog pen fire a barbecue pit fire grass fires near Winters Mann property along Clipson Road a grease fire near Ramsey and a house fire on Strickland Lane in the Matthewn area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Xrase
Wintersmann
City Linits
Clipson Road
Grese
Ramsey
Dewey Fields
Flat
Main Street
Hubbard Ferry
Strickland Lane
Matthewn
Free Smorgasbord At Wilcox Minimax In Eagle Lake
Minimax grocery in Eagle Lake invites area residents to a free get acquainted smorgasbord this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Assorted meats baked beans potato chips pickles olives dessert and soft drinks will be served with continuous dining. BR. P. Wilcox says everyone is welcome to eat all they can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Minimax
Eagle Lake
Wilcox Minimax
Jet
BR. P. Wilcox
Meitzens 66 Sta Appreciation Day at Phillips 66 Station
W F Meitzen Jr owner of the Meitzen Phillips 66 Service Station hosts an all-day Saturday appreciation event offering free Dr Pepper with ten gallon purchases and free bubble gum and lolly pops for kids. Visitors may register for 35 prizes including free Philedeck lubrications and Phillips 66 fertilizer sacks while refreshments are served throughout the day. Voters in Eagle Lake head to the polls Tuesday April 3 for a mayor and three council seats with light turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Meitzen, Jr
Meitzen
Phillips 66
W. ‘Fr, Meitzen, Jr
El Students In Literary Events At Eagle Lake School
Eagle Lake school students will compete Saturday in the Interscholastic League Spring Meet literary events for high school junior high and elementary levels. Sealy hosted one-act plays last week and tennis matches were played. next week Sealy hosts track and volleyball events with multiple grade divisions and numerous entries listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Agle Lake School
Sealy Jest
Sealy
Saturday Deadline To Sign For Grain Program This Year
Farmers must decide by March 31 1962 whether to participate in the Feed Grain program with corn and grain sorghum. March 1 is the deadline for declaring intent to comply to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office in Columbus. Cooperators must divert 20 percent of their feed acreage to conservation land for which they will receive 50 percent of normal production as a government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization m and Conservation Office
Columbhis Pss
Onny Puritin Limited
Ner
ELHS Band Earns Second Division in Texas UIL District
Eagle Like Ein Schoot Kane performed at the Texas Interscholastic League district contest in Baytown last Saturday. The ELHS band received second division ratings in concert and marching segments, with only two bands earning second division status in Class A. Bandmaster James Aiting led the ensemble to strong, well regarded performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ein Schoot
Kane
Texas Thterscholastic
Baytown
Ratinis
Alghe Randing
Aiperior
Flrix
Wera
Nyportad
Jamen Atiing
Visits From Turkey and U.S. Air Force Ties
First Lt. Lewit Tr. Epps and Ata, with the U.S. Air Force, are visiting in the states this week during military duty. They are here with parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Epps and other relatives before leaving Tuesday for New York City and then to Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Lewit
Epps
Ata
U.S. Air Force
Bret
Clarence Epps
New York City
Eagle Lake Firemen Plan Big Chicken Barbecue Sunday
Eagle Lake volunteers host a Sunday chicken barbecue at the Recreation Center picnic grounds from 11 30 am to 2 pm with a 3 00 plate, proceeds aiding the local fire department. Rain shift to Community Center, tickets from firemen or grounds. Fire Chief Herbert Loessin invites families to a full outdoor meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Recreation Center
Flra
Herbert Loessin
Rev McDaniel Seeks Release to Dallas Church
The Rev Billy T McDaniel of Eagle Lake First Presbyterian will ask congregants this Sunday to dissolve his pastoral relationship so he may become Assistant Pastor of the Caselintin Presbyterian Church in Dallas effective April The McDaniel family moved to Eagle Lake in 1958 he has served in Rotary and chairs the Win ele Lake Quarterback Club wife teaches in the local district and he notes the Dallas call is a compelling new challenge for him and his family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy T. McDaniel
First Presbyterian Church of
Eagle Lake
Dallas
McDaniel
Casi Lintin Presbyterian Chore
McDan
Winele Lake
Jocal Ministerial Alliance
Cava Linda
ELHS Students Win Blue Ribbons In 4 Region Science Fair
Eagle Lake science students earned multiple blue ribbons at the four region science fair in Ki Campo weekend before last. Eddie Wiese won a blue ribbon for the Tiological Fuel Cell and placed sixth overall. Gloria Adams tied for a blue ribbon in the Junior division with a bone atrc, Dar Spanninger earned another junior blue for a big Tom Exchange Fuel Cell, and Johnny Munzey received a white ribbon for his Onone Generator in the minor division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James TB. Peebles
Eagle Lake
Mindo
Ki Campo
Eddie Wiese
Gloria Adams
Dar Spanninger
Big Tom Exchange Fuel Cell
Johnny Munzey Wan
Mr. Peebles
About Town guest from Kansas City visits local friends
Fred Wenger of Kansas City Missouri, a former resident, spent the weekend here with friends en route to Corps Christ for a business meeting. Mary sent best wishes to the many friends at Epps Cafe in Eastland and his start as a volunteer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wenger
Kansas City
Missouri
Corps Christ
Bred
Mary
Eastland
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Dancy
Colly Church
Carl Seaholm
PTA
TUES
Colorado Council For Retarded Children
Doyles Moore
Seal
E. H. Shirley
Jack B. Mann
Fred R. Frnka
Sun J. Davidson
Alvin W. Kohleffel
Wwe
Edgar Baring
Kate McRee
Robert Simmons
Lovell H. Dye
H. J
Carolyn Lee
Kinda la
Janet Fenky Kay Breanne
Janice Scott
George Kigs
Vilkie Sanders
Patricia Tate
Cynthia Spanidel
Mary Jine Adkins
Girmer Seatiolm
David Kneberki
Kvahothuth
Judith Meilgen
Atty Dea Miller
Dea Olty Frnka
Dudy Obonbans
Guewees
Kany Carmells
Virginia Copwon
Falton Drompole
Marcia Kooton
Roslyn Reeue
Gloria Adama
Bill Pendergrass
Cindy ‘Thomas
Gerald Everitt
Betty Kana
Cindy Thomas
Carol Dye
Ronald New
Delores Schmidt
Sue Powers
Almn Rennes
di Anpe Gumi
Barrell Struss
Tody Pendergrass
Tilly Lee
Davill Grieves
Rockie Canales
Sue Matthews
ELHS
T.il
Plesic
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