Legion Carnival and Barbecue Saturday in City Park
Local Legion hosts an annual Meg Carnival and barbecue Saturday May 22 starting at 5:00 PM on the downtown square. Eagle Lake High School band opens, barbecue plates priced at $1.25, with entertainment for all ages. Proceeds fund playground equipment, park landscaping, and Legion Pool operations, keeping the pool affordable for families.
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Eagle Lake High School
Carnix
Legion Swimming Pool
Hich
Legion Park
Dancer to Start Swim Lessons at Legion Pool May 31
Homer Dancer, pool manager, announces beginner swim lessons at Legion Pool starting Monday May 31. He plans five lessons weekly for up to 10 children at 8 02, 9:00 or 10:00 as arranged, costing $1.00 per hour. Adults may form an morning class. pool opens Sunday May 31 under Mr and Mrs Dancer.
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Homer Dancer
The
Legion Swimming Pool
Dancer
Legion Swimming
Legionnaires Meet At Swim Pool Tuesday Night
Commander Frei R Frnka calls a special meeting of W Cherry M Perry Post 108 at the swimming pool starting 6:00 p m next Tuesday May 25. Foremen will dine in the park area and prepare the pool for the season opening on Sunday May 30. Playground equipment recently purchased will be erected. Members urged to attend on time for supper at 6 p m. Also note attendance at convention coverage. Sophie Zoeller and Elvina Jansk attended Southwestern Bell Telephone pre convention in San An.
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Legionnaires
Frei R. Frnka
Mmembers
W. Cherry M. Perry
Forinaires
The
Legion
Sophie Zoeller
Elvina Jansk
Eagle Lake
Southwestern Bell Telephone
San An
Eagle Lake All Class Night and Vesper Services Planned
Eagle Lake Public Schools announce Vesper Services on Sunday night at 8 00 pm in the high school auditorium with Rev. D Rhea Allison Rev A W Didner and Rev Paul E Reger leading along with the high school band and choir. All Class Night on Wednesday May 26 at 8 pm at the high school stadium features awards for the Eighth Grade class and outdoors due to crowd size. Commencement on Friday May 28 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium includes addresses by Mrs R T Westmoreland and Miss Carey Henry with other senior activities and a Baccalaureate service May 27 at 3 pm in the E H Henry gym.
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Eagle Lake
D. Rhea Allison
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
A. W. Didner
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Paul E. Reger
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Arnold Payne
H. 2 Ripple
Vina Lee Barnett
Deane Fletcher
R. T. Westmoreland
Carey Henry
Barbara Smith
J. E. Hi Henry High School
E. H Henry
A. Singleton
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
E. H. Henry
Band Boosters Club Meeting Called for May 24
All Band Booster members are urged to attend a called meeting Monday evening May 24 at 7 30 in the Band Hall. Bandmaster O N Campbell plans to present an important matter and asks for full attendance.
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Band Boosters Club
O. N. Campbell
Sheridan High School Calendar Promises Baccalaureate Week
Sheridan High School will host a baccalaureate service Sunday May 28 at 8 pm in the school auditorium led by Rev Bill Lee pastor of Sheridan Baptist Churches. The Grade School program is set for Thursday in the Sheridan gym and Friday May 28 commencement features Walter F Williams Jr principal speaker, University of Houston public relations director. Eight candidates are listed for graduation with honor students to be announced Friday per Supt V B Gosch.
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Sheridan High School
Bill Lee
Sheridan Baptist Churches
Sheridan
Walter F. Williams, Jr
Williams
University of Houston
Supt- V. BE
Gosch
Rock Island High to Hold Commencement May 24
The 1953 54 term ends with graduation exercises Monday night May 24 at 8 00 pm in the Rock Island gymnasium. State Senator Gus J Strauss will deliver the principal address to the class of five members and guests.
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Rock Island High School
Gus J. Strauss
Rock Island
Garwood High School Commencement Friday Evening
Dr. Fred P. Kallina native Garwood son and Lubbock practitioner will deliver the principal address to the Class of 1954 at the Garwood High School gymnasium Friday at 8:00 p.m. Twelve seniors will receive diplomas from the Garwood Board of Education president. Rev. Bernard F. Popp gave the Baccalaureate address last Sunday. a fire alarm during the sermon did not dampen the crowd. Also noted is a fire in Garwood Trading Post caused by a bent pipe in a chair. John Romicka opens a new jewelry store in Richmond. he will split time between Eagle Lake and Richmond locations handling repairs and sales.
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Fred P. Kallina
Garwood
Lubbock
Texas
Garwood High School
Garwood Board of Education
Bernard F. Popp
Popp
John Romicka
Richmond
John Konvicka
J. S. Konvicka
Eagle Lake
Stray Dogs Picked Up With Public Help in Eagle Lake
Thief and Pound Master W E Shaw reported seven dogs were picked up running at large in Eagle Lake. Most were stray, lacking vaccination or registration. City officials praised citizen cooperation as loose animals decrease. Impounding fee is one dollar. owners can claim at city hall or with Chief Shaw.
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W. E. Shaw
Eagle Lake
City Hall
Chief Shaw
Garden Club Luncheon Moves to Parish House
The Eagle Lake Garden Club announces the June 2 luncheon time at 12 30 p m and a location change to the Episcopal Parish House from the Community Center to ensure a balanced covered dish menu. Mrs Harold Thomas, luncheon chair, urges food committee coordination and floral decorators for the year end event.
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Harold Thomas
Eagle Lake Garden Club
Episcopal Parish House
Thomas
Pine Forest Fire in County Destroys Acres
A fire swept through between 200 and 500 acres of pine forest in northeast Collards County, burning for hours and drawing many volunteers to assist in containment. Lions Club announces free chest X-rays in Eagle Lake on July 2 and 3 with a mobile unit to be set up at Texas Southeastern Gas Company office. scheduling shows Friday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Lions Club also elected R L Cook as secretary replacing Oscar Miller.
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Lions Club
Collards County
Leaat
Devon
Columbusite
Levendecker
Crockett
Wato ‘Kansteiner
Waji
Eagle Lake
Corton
Lions Clubs
Texas Southeastern Gas Company
The
Lion R. L. Cook
Lion Oscar Miller
Tion G.H. Crane
Lion Crane
Purina Feed Tips to Be Shared at Center Meeting
Richard L. Clipson owner of Farmers Supply Company announces the opening of his new feed business on West Main Street next to the Water Plant. A farmers and ranchers meeting will be held at the Community Center Monday night May 24 at 8 pm with Purina District Manager C. L. Deosen. The program will cover feeding bulls brood cows steers on pasture crop feeding dry lot feeding and nutrition's role in feeding operations.
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Richard L. Clipson
Farmers Supply Company
Purina Feeds
West Main Street
Rev Riley Accepts Call To Church In Jefferson Texas
Rev Lawton Riley, rector of Christ Episcopal Church Eagle Lake since 1952, accepts a call to Christ Church Jefferson in Marion county northeast Texas. He will start duties in late June after arriving from South Carolina. During his Eagle Lake tenure he led the Southwest Convocation, served on the Diocese Board of Missions, and presided over the Eagle Lake Ministerial Alliance. Parish membership grew, new Baldwin organ and chancel furnishings were installed, and a Men's Club was formed.
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Lawton Riley
Christ Episcopal Church
Eagle Lake
Christ Church
Jefferson
Marion County
Texas
South Carolina
Riley
Southwest
Episcopal Diocese of
Board of Missions
Eagle Lake Ministerial Alliance
Baldwin
Oil Transport Co to Locate Here on 90 A
A new Eagle Lake business, Oil Transport Co, will operate from the Hanly Service Station on East Main Street. Five large trucks will haul gasoline from the Goliad Plant to Texas City refineries, with about ten married men employed long term. The site will be renovated into offices and a garage, housing for workers being sought via the chamber of commerce.
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Eagle Lake
Oil Transport Comnec
Hanly
East Main Street
D. H. Shaffer
Eagle Cake
Goliad
Provident City
Texas City
Chamber of Columer[ee
The
Oil ‘Transport Co. Ie
Eagles Lake High Seniors Begin Ten Day Colorado Trip
Eagle Lake High School senior class and sponsors depart May 31 on a bus trip to Colorado Springs and Taos New Mexico with stops in Snyder and Las Vegas New Mexico. The journey includes five days in Colorado Springs returning June 8 with overnight in Childress Texas. Funds from class projects cover most costs.
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Eagle Lake
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Snyder
Texas
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Taos
Childress
Spade and Trowel Sponsoring Tuesday Game Party
Spade and Trowel Garden Club members announce a progressive game party Tuesday evening May 25 at 7 30 pm at Eagle Lake Community Center. Refreshments will be served and prizes awarded for high scores in de rolnoes forty two canasta and ibeidee. Tickets are fifty cents per person from any club member.
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Spade and Trowel Garden Club
Eagle Lake
de Rolnoes
Canasta
Ibeidee
Trowel Club
Receptions Planned for Eighth and Senior Classes
Receptions are planned at the Community Center after exercises next week. Eighth graders will be honored at Class night on Wednesday May 26. Seniors will receive honors at a reception Friday May 28 following commencement exercises.
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Honty Jaye Cendesar Ro
Industry survey urged as Eagle Lake eyes growth
Texas A and M economist Paine told about two dozen business leaders at City Hall that Eagle Lake has outward advantages for industry but must win local interest. He warned that low local employment in industry and high per earner exit costs weigh against prospects, urging a community driven industrial inventory and active local support to attract firms.
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Paine
Texas A. & M. College
Eagle Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Focal Chamber
Goa
Eatty
Focal Chamber of Commerce
Temple
Centleman
Temple Chamber of Commerce
Former Cypress-Fairbanks Mentor Named Eagle Lake Head Coach
Ben Cobb, longtime Cypress-Fairbanks head football coach, was elected the new Eagle Lake High School head coach by the Esgie Lake School Board. He will report in June after board approval from a field of twenty applicants. Cobb, 30, holds a BS from Southwestern Georgetown and an ME from the University of Houston, and has guided teams to championships at Cypress-Fairbanks. He is married with a five month old daughter.
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Esgie Lake
Ben Cobb
Cypress-Fairbanks
Eagle Lake High School
Cobb
Eagle Lake
Southwestern University
Georgetown
University of Houston
W. Bo Hinton
Supreme Court declares segregation in public schools illegal
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional and states cannot require separate white and Negro schools. Reactions varied from calm acceptance to calls for swift non segregation steps and, in the Deep South, moves toward private schooling or constitutional changes to dismantle public schools.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Eagle Lake
Deep South
Last Rites Held Tuesday For Mrs Ray Crutchfield
Mrs Daisie Morgan known as Miss Daisie, born November 13 1904 near Eagle Lake, died after a long illness. Funeral Tuesday May 18 at Colly Memorial Methodist Church with Rev D Rhea Allison and Rev C E Linstrum officiating. Graveside rites by Eagle Lake Order of Eastern Star at Masonic Cemetery. Mil Bauer Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Ray Crutchfield
Houston
D. Rhea Allison
Dolly Church
C. E. Linstrum
la Grange
Daisie
Tast Pi
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Garwood Higchool
Garden Club
Purina
Jefferson, Texas
Schoo
Lavo Wegenhoff
Columbus
Spade and Trowel
Cypress- Fairbanks
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