Sealed bids invited by Colorado County court
Notice to bidders dated September 1948 invites sealed bids for a project in Colorado County Texas. Bids must include a 2 percent certified or cashier’s check, payable to Colorad o County, and are subject to forfeiture if conditions are not met. The Commissioner Court may reject any or all bids and will not return the bid security. Also notes land posted against hunting and trespassing in Ramsey section and lists a 1947 Pontiac for sale.
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Toxus
On & Tex
S Bank
Columbus
Texas
James F. Houlihan
Colorado County
Ramsey
J. W Wright
Beth Fitzgerald
Miles Theuman
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake WHO Members Win Cake Baking Ribbons
Eagle Lake women of the home demonstration club won ribbons at a Columbus baking contest held in the afternoon. Davidson earned a blue ribbon with 85 points, while other club members and county agents represented numerous clubs. Eleven clubs exhibited, with prizes awarded to Freistburg Irish Potatoes, Columbus Golden Wheat, and Shaw’s Bend Puff for a Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Jstiome
Siveorig
Hal
Columbus
Davidson
Paul Whon
Linke E
Ears ‘Lee ‘Fuller
Montgomery County
Nettie Smith
Austin County
Weimar Clile
Glidden
Rock Island
Birlau
Freistburg
Shaw
Mentz Club
Garwood
Eagle Lake
Weimar Club
L. E. Shaw
Edna Prentice
Colorado County
Eagle Lake Club
J. K. Davidson
Patil Powi N
Tate
Over 190 High Schools Designated ROTC Honor Schools
The Army named more than 190 high schools in 1948 as honor ROTC high schools for outstanding junior ROTC units. Houston area schools Austin Davis Lamar Milby Rea gen San Jacinto and Ball High in Galveston are listed along with Houston. The designation reflects strong military training and citizenship foundations. Also notes families from Mattoon Illinois visited relatives in Lissie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Department of the Army
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Army
Houston
Austin
Davis
Lamar
Milby
Reagen
San Jacinto
Ball High School
Galveston
Armed Force
Texas Oklahoma Gridiron Broadcasts Preview Saturday Lineup
Radio stations across Texas Oklahoma will carry six game broadcasts Saturday with five networks airing key matchups. The Texas University Oklahoma U game from the Cotton Bowl Dallas at 1 50 p m features Kern Tips and Alec Chessar. Also on air at 1 50 p m the T C U Indiana game from Bloomington with Eddie Barker and Hal Thompson. Arkansas Baylor clash from Fayetteville at 2 20 p m with Ed Dittert and Fred Kincaid. Rice USC game from Los Angeles at 3 20 p m with Wes Box. Stations include KTRH KABC KTBC KTSA KXYZ WOAI KP RC KNOW KMAC KTHT and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University-Oklahoma U
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Kern Tips
Alec Chessar
KTRH
Houston
KABC
San Antonio
KTBC
Austin
T.c.u.-Indiana
Bloomington
Eddie Barker
Hal Thompson
KTSA
KXYZ
Columbia
Missouri
Charlie Jordan
WOAI
KPRC
Arkansas
Klee
Kite
Late Texas A M L S A Broadcast Details
At 7 50 pm the Texas A M L S A program airs from New Orleans via KTRH Houston and KABC San aboard Bill Michaels and Bill Newkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. & M L
Jews Observe Rosh Hashannah Week With Services
The Jewish community marks the two day Rosh Hashannah beginning Sunday evening with prayers and shofar blasts. The observance signals the Ten Days of Penitence ahead of Yom Kippur on October 13. Local attendees include Mesdames Edwin Davis, Sidney Ricks, S. S. Sinclair, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosenberg
Mesdames
Edwin Davis
Sidney Ricks
S. S. Sinclair
George Crim
Tesch
Hoy DeShazo
M. L. Anderson
J. W. Brisbois
E. R. Mooney
G. D. Reading
H. L. Reading
Flu cases rise in Texas with week total reported
Austin reports 414 influenza cases last week, a forty percent rise from seven year prior figures. Health Officer Dr. Geo W Cox warns of possible complications and urges prompt medical contact and rest. He emphasizes prevention through sleep, outdoor exercise, proper nutrition, and hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Geo. W. Cox
Coal Mining And Lumbering Jobs Most Dangerous
Chicago reports that coal mining and lumbering are the most dangerous occupations in America according to Accident Facts 1948. Disabling injuries per 1,000,000 man hours were 59.74 in lumbering and 54.46 in coal mining, far above the average 13.26 across all industries in 1947. Days lost per 1,000 hours worked were 7.96 for coal mining and 5.24 for lumbering, compared with 1.23 for all industries. The communications industry was the safest, with a frequency rate of 2.98 and a severity rate of .16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
National Safety Council
Fred
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Eveton Bros
Rveton Bros
RE. Halvorsen
Coltribus Rendering CO
Wharton Electric
Chas. Davis
T Cattle Company
Eldridge
George W. Thomas
Matthews Road
S. Lin Gibson
Altair
Gibson
Marvin Tyler
Donald
Ed Hanly
Coffee Maxwell House
Albacore
Oxydol
Clorox
California
Lettuge
E. H. Rodgers
del Rio
Grape Fruit Foodcraft
Heinz
Zara Daly
Rice-University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Wes Box
KNOW
KMAC
KTHT
Catholic Altar Society
Lottie Heffley
T. P. Dowdy
C. A. Monaghan
Maybanks
H. T. Reynolds
Maracaibo
Venezuela
J. N. Brower
H. J
Hedges
E. F. Abercrombie
Bill DeLang
M. D. Cea Be
Berthel Lienberger
Charlene
Kermit, Texas
Universal Motor
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