Pink Ladies Receive 100 Hour Volunteer Awards
The Community Hospital Auxiliary honors sixteen women for extensive volunteer service at the hospital. Recipients include Mes. Eugene Baker, J. L. Mc Creary, Harry Brower, and others who earned 109 hours or more. One recipient received a blue and gold pin with a Key Hospital Auxiliary emblem. Officers thank the volunteers for their unselfish efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Hospital
Tadtex
Eugene Baker
J. L. McCreary
Harry Brower
Matthess
Henry Sunderman
M. Drompodle
Ora Sue Jones
R. R. Wells, Jr
Broyles
Frank Higgins
Ja. Sermon
fTackel
HL. Lance
Merermith
Henske Elected President of Ninth District Auxiliary
Mrs Henske of Lake has led the Ninth District American Legion for three years and was chosen president of the Ninth District American Legion Auxiliary at a district meeting held in Shiner on Saturday and Sunday. The report continues on the last page.
Free Youth Baseball Clinic at Weimar Sunday
Tri County Baseball League hosts a free youth baseball clinic at Weimar Veterans Park this Sunday with ex professional players like Larry Miggins Gus Mancuso Jerry Witte and others. A barbette dinner starts at NM a.m. for adults and 50 cents for children at Veterans Hall, followed by an Oldtimers game and clinic around 3 p.m. under Weimar Little League sponsorship. Al Kasparek says the event is free and open to all youth players for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herder Truckers
Oldtimers
Weimar Veterans Park
Tri-County Baseball League
NM A.m
Veterans' Hall
Weimar
Veterans Ball Park
Larry Miggins
Gus
Frank Mancuso
Jerry Witte
Jerry Harmister
Billy Costa
Eddie Knoblach
al Kasparek
Trucker
Cassady in Eagle Lake Hospital After Fall
Friends report E. C. Cassady is hospitalized at Eagle Lake Community Hospital after a fall two weeks ago. A speedy recovery wish is being extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Cassady
Eagle Lake Community Hospital
Reed
Headlight Wins Firsts In Contests At Gulf Coast Press Meet
The Eagle Lake Headlight earned two top awards at the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association convention in Orange. Publisher and Mrs. Fred K. Frnka accepted first place in Community Service and Fight Against Communist contest for better government promotion. The paper also received third in Best Overall Newspaper and fifth in Editorial Writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagie Lake
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association
Gulf Coast Area
Orange
Fred K. Frnka
Eagle Lake
Rice Consolidated School District
Fred KR. Pruka
Eagle Lake Hotary Club
Ministers Hosted for Tour of Soil Projects
The Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District hosted a barbecue and tour for Colorado County ministers on Tuesday April 22 to observe the need and practice of soil stewardship. Attendees included Gerald Hubertus Thomas Kirby James Heath Gideon Stram Jerry Pearson David Meurer Gregory Robertson Edward Mulliner Harold Fehler Edward Geiser and Irvin Kracke among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Soil and Water
Colorado County
Thony’s Catholic Church
Columbus
Gregory Robertson
First Methodisl Church
Edward , Mulliner
First Presbyterian Church
Eagle Lake
Harold Fehler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Freisburg
Edward Geiser
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Irvin Kracke
Christ Epicopal Church
Eagle Lak
NASA Speaker To Address Rotary May 7
Eagle Lake Rotary Club will host Phi lip T Hamburger from NASA Manned Space Craft Center on Wednesday May 7 at 12 00 noon to discuss The Impact of the Space Program Hamburger a Rotary International member serves as NASA Assistant for Congressional Relations and has Houston city government experience He will speak at Eagle Lake Community Center with lunch service at 12 15 and a program afterward. For more information contact Everett Anderson or a Rotary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Everett Anderson
Rotary
City Calls for Bids on New Garbage Truck
Eagle Lake City Council approved bid advertisements for a new chassis to serve the town. Bids will be opened May 13 at 8:00 p.m. After a chassis bid is accepted, a garbage collection body will be advertised. The city plans to reuse the 1966 truck as an auxiliary unit, with funds from increased revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake City
Eagle Lake
T. J. Smith
Pre-School Clinic at Elementary School May 7
The elementary preschool clinic will be held in the school library at 2:00 PM on May 7. Dr. Raymond Thomas and Dr. Bill Rhoades will supervise with examinations starting at 2:15 PM. Parents should register their child for first grade before exams and bring birth certificates and vaccination records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Thomas
Bill Rhoades
Joyce Krenek Wins CSCD Essay Contest
Local 1969 Fort Worth Press essay winners announced by Arthur Koehn, CSCD chairman. Joyce E. Krenek of Garwood High School takes first, Craig Lundquist second, Karen Banarden third, Jon Byrn fourth from Sheridan High School. District winners to be honored May 15 at Columbus Lions Club banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Arthur Koehn
Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District
Texas
Joyce E. Krenek
Gar~wood High School
Craig Lundquist
Karen Banarden
Jon Byrn
Sheridan High School
Krenek
Lundquist
Columbus Lions Club
Columbus High School
Koehn
Garden Club Stew and Staw Sale This Saturday
The Eagle Lake Garden Club will sell stew and staw this Saturday May 3 at the Eagle Lake Community Center starting 1 a.m. Orders are for takeout only from the Center's kitchen. Stew priced at $1.25 per quart and 25 cents per pint. bring containers. Advance orders by Mrs. Harry D. Larson via CE 4-203. Proceeds aid care of Community Center grounds and other activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Skull Creek Lodge Sells Astro Bonus Books
Skull Creek Lodge in Ali tair serves as the area headquar ters for Astrodomain Bonus Fun Books advertised as a major family value. The books include a baseball game box seat, tickets to Astroworld Ringling shows a circus side show a tour of the Astrodome and a souvenir book at a discount price of 10 for adults and 1.50 for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skull Creek Lodge
Alitair
Ringling Bros
Astrodome
Skull Crook Lodge
Bids For New Rice High School Due Tuesday
The Board of Education of the Rice Consolidated Independent School District will meet in Garwood high school library at 7:00 p.m. next Tuesday May 6 to open bids for a new high school near Altair Texas on a 100 acre site. Bonds approved total 2.2 million with bids expected within range. project includes administration building facilities and athletic areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Rice Consolidated Independent School District
Garwood High School
Altair
Texas
Highway 900
George Winsterbotham
Eagle Lake
Garwood
ELHS Free Summer School Classes For At Risk Students
Eagle Lake High School will offer free summer school for students who failed to make satisfactory grades in the regular semester. Courses run June 2 through July 14 on weekdays, with first period 8:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. and second period 1:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Transport provided from Garwood. The program is limited to those who failed to achieve satisfactory grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake High School
Dave Kucherka
Wilbert Kucherka
Elizabeth Reed
Joe S. Reed
Theodore Nicksick, Jr
Wiarton County Junior College
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Colly Choir To Sing Vesper Service At Memorial Church
Colly Memorial Church plans a 7 30 p m Sunday vesper service of spiritual songs with the Colly Choir and church members inviting friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colly Choir
Morial Church
Last Rites For A. W. Linke Today
Alvin W. Linke died Tuesday April 29 after a brief illness at Eagle Lake Community Hospital. He suffered heart failure and passed away shortly after. The notice continues on List page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauzens
Alvin W. Linke
Eagle Lake
Linke
Burglars Enter 3 Places Here Last Thursday
Eagle Lake police investigated three local business burglaries on East Main Street and Scott McCarty Avenue during the night of Thursday April 24. Chief Jim Chisum reports entries through back or side windows by youths seeking money. Lake Motors owners report a small amount missing. Eagle Lake Implement Co. had nothing taken. Colorado Truck and Tractor Co. lost about 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Jim Chisum
Eagle Lake Implement Co
East Main Street
Lake Motors, Inc
Scott McCarty
Don Aired
Colorado Truck and Tractor Co
East Main St
Thiet Chisum
Lake Motors
Joe Reed
Charles Boggess
Colorado Truck and Tractor Company
Line of Sunshine U1 Ascends Into Heaven
A devotional line from Psalm 139:8 appears in a religious fragment noting that heaven and hell are within divine presence. The text emphasizes omnipresence and reflective faith in a compact old style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Hell
ELWS Literary Club Presents Musical Green Grow the Lilacs
ELWS High School Literary Club stages a musical adaptation of Green Grow the Lilacs in the ELMS auditorium at 7 p.m. on May 9 and 10. Tickets go on sale May 6 or at the door for 1.00 adults and 75 cents students. Cast includes Cane Bob Grittien Dill Donna Black Deborah bye Janet Hauer Musly Spal inger Janet rnka and others with Roland Mc Arthur as sponsor and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagla Lake High School
Elms Auditorium
Rice Drug Store
Spalinger Hardware
Spanthal & Son
Out Cane
Bob Grittien
Dill
Donna Black
Deborah Bye
Janet Hauer
Musly Spalinger
Janat+rnka
Daveger
Janet Franks
Haey
Eagle Lakeigh School
Dave Kiechlerka
Ole Man Peck
Peborah Dye
Aunt Ruer
Denta Mack
Laurey
Janice Scott
David Evers
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Ware
Fulton M. Promgoale
Robert I. Wells, Jr
S. White
Joe Lee Mctreary
Raymond I. Waddell
A. A. Gertson
H. E. Brower
Helen Smith
L. Lange
Henske
Pres. Ltd Dist
MBS
Florence Henske
NASA
Phillip Hamburger
Elem
Joyce Krenek
CSCD
Garden Club
Astro
Skull Creek
New Rice High School
ELHS
A. W. Linke
Elws Literary Club
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