Baccalaureate and Graduation Programs Across Local Schools
Baccalaureate services will mark the end of the year at Eagle Lake Garwood and Sheridan High Schools with ceremonies and sermons by visiting pastors. ELHS seniors graduate May 24 and elementary awards follow at 1 80 p m. Bus schedules and final exams precede the events as schools close their 1962 53 year.
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Russell Moon
Corremorial Methodist Church
Zasle Lake
Bagle Lake High School
Andium
ELHS
Eagle Lake
Billy T. McDaniel
First Presbyterian Church
Casabinds Presbyterian Church
Dalles
Svt
Garwood High School
Wills
Mermnogist Church
Wey
Rey Wael Akins
Gadr
Lee Briscoe
Sheridan High School
Pre School Clinic Set At Elem Building
Principal E A Krieyacka urges parents of children entering school next year to attend the clinic at the Elementary School. On Thursday May 26 the event will run from 230 par May 16. Dr J C Laughlin will examine eyes and administer shots if desired. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records for enrollment.
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E. A. Krieyacka
J. C. Laughlin
Oma
Gillespie Named County’s Outstanding Conservation Farmer
Robert W. Gillespie, 75, rancher in the Allegtan area, is honored as the county’s Outstanding Conservation Farmer for 1963. He will attend the Columbus Lions Club Soft Conservation Banquet as guest of honor tonight. Gillespie uses most of his 170 acre farm for conservation work and maintains a notable Bermuda grass stand.
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Robert W. Gillespie
Allegtan
Columbus Lions Club
Columbus
Finnsday
Gillespie
Bermuda
Ponte
Gillespie_han
Girls Register Thursday for Summer Softball Program
Girls ages 9 to 12 may register Thursday for a summer softball program run by the Girls' Softway Association. Tentative plans call for Wednesday daylight games starting June 3rd. Registration costs cover expenses. uniforms are not provided.
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Softway Association
Aing
Jaysees BBQ Dinner Draws Eagle Lake Crowd
Eagle Lake Jaycees plan a May 26 chicken barbecue at the Eagle Lake Recreation Center picnic grounds from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. Tickets cost 1.50, featuring a dessert and a stage act by Bagle Lake High School, with proceeds funding a July youth recreation program and Junior Olympics activities.
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Eagle Lake Jaycees
Eagle Lake Recreation Center
Bagie Lake
Bagle Lake
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cherry’s Cafe
Line of Sunshine Comet Quotation Cited in Saint Matthew Text
An OCR fragment presents a quotation about readiness from Saint Matthew 24 44. The text mentions a comet and a religious exhortation urging vigilance. The source appears damaged and partial but centers on biblical anticipation and a celestial metaphor.
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Min
Matthew
Triton Drilling 10000 Ft Test West of Eagle Lake
Triton Drilling reports a 10000 foot test west of Eagle Lake in Trion area. The Mrs Bi K Dennis No 1 well is poised for a 10000 foot objective as first local deep test in years. Grey Well Drilling Co. advances a deep test for General Croda Oil Co. south of Matthews in Whar Init County with a Deep Wintermann well labeled Light.
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Trion Drilling Co
Wildcat
Hwghway
Eagle Lake
Bi, K
Dennis No
D. R. Winterman
Grey Well Drilling Co
County Board of Equalization Sets May 27 Start
Colorado County commissioners convened as a Board of Equalization and took oaths of office. They begin meetings with taxpayers and plan further sessions on May 29 and June 3 to discuss assessments that may be raised or lowered.
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County Board of Equalization
Colorado County
Equalitulvl
Atd
Altre
Board of Equalization
Hung Jury Delays Murr Land Title Suit Decision
A ten man jury five men and five women failed to reach a verdict in Hildebrand versus Hurt over 5087 acres of land in the Rock Island area. Trial in district court ended at 1:00 am after deliberations began Friday at 5:02 pm. Intervenors include Olga Poithast of Columbus and a Mr. Nelson of Missons. The case likely will be set for trial again on another date.
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Mars
T. G Hildebrand
South Houston
Glan P. Hurr
Mary Odylfe Hurr
Lois Hurr Fulton
James EB. Fulton
Baytown
Rock Island
Olga Poithast
Columbus
Nelson
Missons
Jake Smothers Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary
Jake Smothers and Minna Formann Smothers were celebrated for their golden wedding at Eagle Lake May 6 1913 couple married in San Antonio. Smothers helped organize Eagle Lake Rod and Gun Club in 1920 and has managed it since. Guests included daughter and son-in-law Drs George Basquez of Houston. The club and community praised his forty years of leadership and hunting and fishing memory rich long service.
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Jake) Smothers
Red & Guh Club
Smothers
Lake Club
Ford
George Basquez
Houston
San Antonio
Minna Formann
Eagle Lakes
Rod & Gun Club
25 Out Of 26 ELHS Seniors To Get Further Education
One page lists Eagle Lake High School seniors graduating May 24 and their plans. Ten will attend Wharton County Junior College, three to San Marcos College, others to Baylor, Texas A M, University of Texas, Texas Tech, trade schools, or nursing training. Names include Charles Altman, Mary Brown, James Booker, Charmaine Cansey, Rita Promyoole, and many more.
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Eagle Lake High School
Lovetts Miller Kretzschmar
Henry Kretaschea
Lois “Miller
Nicholas Ramero Ramirez
Wharton County Junior College
Baylor
Southwest
Texas State College
San Marcos
Wharton
Charles Ray Altman
Patri Reseda
Mary Brown
James Booker
Rita Promyoole
Leroy Dry- Toalla
Glenn Harhers
Carol Joyce Konesheck
Carol Miculka
Ronald New
Esther Adkins
Karen Richter
Ted Wiese Plah
San Marcos College
Wynn Rolf
Beth Nimmons
Ky Gangles
Carlos Arellano
Texas A&m
Charmaine Cansey
Terry Damiels
University of Texas
Richard Clipson, Jr
Téxas ‘Tech
John Allen Drake
John Wayne Finks
Betty Lilley
Baptist Memorial
Little League Opens Friday As GVLL Teams Meet
The Little League opens Friday with four Valley Little League teams meeting at 6 00 pm The Cubs and Yanks B clash at 6 The Heagles and Ose Latters meet at 8 00 pm Managers report three weeks of practice and promise exciting games in the GVLL openers The league resumes next Friday then Tuesdays and Fridays through June 24 The PeeWee segment starts May 27 with monthly games ending June 24 James Cash chairs the field committee Concession stand to operate with two new machines. attendance urged to support teams and the local Little League
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Cubs
Yanks
Ergeles
Ant
Maddy
TOV
CVLL
Siebl
James Cash
Uie Plying Feld Committee
Four Church Teams to Play Softball This Weekend
Four church softball teams start play Saturday for the Trial Little League fund. The Baptist and Catholic teams open at 6 30 p m, followed by the Methodists and Lutherans at 9 p m. Losers play Sunday at 7 30 p m and winners at 9 p m. Proceeds support the Little League program. On Tuesday, Eagle Lake Rotarians beat Eagle Lake Lions 10 to 4 in a well played game at Youth Lighted Plaza.
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Eagle Lake Rotarians
Eagle Lake Lions
Dexter Anderson Elected President of Eagle Lake Lions
Dexter Anderson has been elevated to president of the Eagle Lake Lions Club, effective July 1, succeeding W. J. Kana. Other officers include Henry Sundarman as First Vice President Ay din Kohleffel as Second Vice President Willard Ethridge as Third Vice President Eddie Krivacka as Secretary Floyd Hodde as Treasurer RL Clipson as Tail Twister Bobby Baird as Lion Tanner and five year directors Elmen Schindler S J Williams and R P Spanlnel.
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Dexter Anderson
Eagle Lake Lions Club
Anderson
W. J
Jiggs) Kana
Eagle Lake Club
Lions
Henry Sundarman
Adyin Kohleffel
Willard Ethridge
Eddie Krivacka
Floyd Hodde
RL. Clipson
Bobby Baird
Lion Tanner
Elmen Schindler
S. J. Williams
Crippled Childress
County Buys 3 Trucks For Pet 2 and Seeks Bids
Colorado County Commissioners met Monday and bought three new truck tractors for Precinct No. 2 Weimar, selecting Company Inc on the bid. Columbus Motor Co bid 14780.00 and Farmers Equipment Co 13470.45. Commissioner A J Rainer will trade in three feed units. The court authorized bids for basement office divisions for welfare agencies and reviewed plan supervision by architect A Z Wilroill after award.
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Colorado County Commissioners’ Court
Weimar
Company Inc
Columbus Motor Co
Farmers Equipment Co
A J. Rainer
Columbus
A. Z. Wilroill
Coramissiotte
SPAR Requests End to Altair Sheridan Line
Southern Pacific Railroad asks approval from the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington to abandon 15 miles of rail line from Altaira to Sheridan, part of the Eagle Lake Sheridan Branch, mileposts 73 to 84.5, with plans to continue the segment from KeGke Lake to Altair.
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SPAR
Altair Sheridan
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Ulean
Interstate Commerce
Washington, D.C
Altaira Sheridan
Eagle Lake- Sheridan
Glidden
Altaira
Sheridan
Kegke Lake
Altair
Study Club Benefit Luncheon Planned at Eagle Lake
Mr. Allen D. Cassady chairs the Eagle Lake Study Club Benefit Luncheon and Cari Party set for Friday at 12 30 PM in the Community Center. Ticket sales end Tuesday with no tickets sold at the door. proceeds fund the Library project by the Study Club.
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Allen D. Cassady
Eagle Lake Study Club
norFesday
Tne
Eagle Lake Negro High School Board Elects Teachers
The Eagle Lake School Board of Education elected teachers for the Henry Colored High School. W. McChure was re elected principal. contracts approved for multiple teachers and an assistant principal. A new history teacher for 7th and 8th grades and a resignation from Bodie Hodges were noted.
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Eagle Lake School Board of Education
EHS
Henry Colored High School
Co. W. McChure
Catherine Petit
Abbie Jackson
Ruby Melton
Marian Price
Willie Pettus
Mary Gordon
Callie Chtmens
Ethel Ward
Arina Bell Mayo
Jtwwk White
Helen Lewis
Archie Mush
Ivig Ciarke
Annie Gorton
L. A. Sanford
Bernice Greenwood
Wille
Atlas Painting
Alstin
Lambert Corp
Moustom
Shu Kirby Bullting Specialty Co
Hou
J. L Drymaila
Wil Jared Ethridge
Eberhart
Step
Austin College
Herbert Metz
Uf Ue
Rob Coek
John Cenvall
Nimamons
National Bank of
Eagle Lake
Dhara
School Board Buys New Language Lab Equipment
The Eagle Lake School Board approved purchasing an AMDESK Language Laboratory for language instruction. The system includes tape recorders and record players to support a class of fifteen, with half the $4,513.68 cost funded by the Nations Defense Education Act.
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Eagle Lake School Board of Education
American Desk. Co
Heard
Willard Taibentee
Hean
NTEA
Superatenden
Penn Palace To Serve BBQ Saturday At Colored Masonic Hall
The Geneve Penn Palace Calid yen and the Masonic Family will host a chicken barbecue dinner at the Negro Masonic Hall this Saturday. Dinner price is $1.00 per plate and the public is invited. Sponsors include Gadys Jackson Geneva Brown and Willie Jackson.
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Penn Palace
Geneve Penn Palace
Calidyen
Negro Masonic Hall
Palace
Fort Worth
Gadys Jackson
Geneva Brown
J and
Willie Jackson
Altar Society Bake Sale Saturday at Main Street office
The Altar Society of Our Lady of Perpetual Help plans a bake sale at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Mc Elhinney Insurance office on Main Street. A variety of baked goods will be offered for sale to raise funds for church projects.
Council approves East Main curve caution light plan
Eagle Lake City Council adopted a resolution to let the Texas Highway Department install blinking caution signs at the East Main Street curve after several accidents. The meeting also discussed auditing the city books, with Sue Briscoe unable to continue, and a new auditor to be chosen for the 1982 63 fiscal year ending March 31 1963. A four member board of equalization was elected to handle both city and school tax matters, and Fire Chief Herbert Leessin reported failing 500 feet of hose causing insufficient pressure, prompting immediate action.
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Eagle Lake
Texas Highway Department
East Main Street
Highway Department
Isle of Making
Sue
Briscoe
Cook
John Carroll
J. L. Ninmeons
Bath
Herbert Léessin
E H Henry High School Plans May Graduation
E H Henry High School will hold graduation exercises on Thursday May 23 with 21 candidates. Valedictorian Booker T Dabney and salutatorian Doris Turner lead a class including Delores Angelo Bateman Ruby Jewell Black Jerome O Byars Christina Kathryn Castle Nancy Jorn Colemat Roney Gene Davidson and many others. Dr Sean Everett pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church will preach the baccalaureate sermon at 8 pm Sunday and Commencement speaker Dr Carl C Weems professor at Prairie View College will address graduates next Thursday at 3 pm
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E. H. Henry Golared High School
Ferry Principlel
C. W. McClure
Sean Everett
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Dn Houston
B. IE Henry
Henry High School
Exile Spates, Jr
Salo
Carl C. Weems
Prairie View College
Garwood High to Present 3 Act Comedy No Boys Allowed
Garwood Senior Class announces a three act comedy titled No Boys Allowed to be performed Thursday May 16 at Garwood High School. Admission is 85 cents for adults and 35 cents for students. Public invited to attend.
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Garwood
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Triton
Murr
Jake Smothers
Jake
Thelysehildren
Grainchilken
Smother
Eagle Lake Rod and Gun Clu
Slistire
Minna
Little League
GVLL
Karol Eaton
Roy Eaton
Altar Society
E. H. Henry
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