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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1976
Page
2
Official gazette issued by the city government of Eagle Lake Texas contains notices, ordinances, and public statements for residents. It records council actions, budget items, and community announcements relevant to local governance.
Editorial notes two proposed constitutional amendments on the November ballot to authorize 404 million dollars in water development bonds plus 100 million for water quality endowments. Proponents argue funds fund reservoirs plants and transmission lines to meet federal standards. critics warn tax impact and debt, with 25 cents per year per person estimated, while discussions consider reorganizing the state water agencies.
In May 1952, acting police chief changes emerge as Joe Pagar and Melvin Campbell engage in leadership shifts. Glen Gilchrist will open office, while Sheriff Ja Wal Kare term prompts community reaction. District 45-5 youth league standings hinge on a key game following recent wins. Sandra Thomas, fifth grader, earns academic recognition for a paper judged by the University Interscholastic League. Patay Buchanek wins Sheridan Way Queen contest with Nancy Williams as runner up. Joyce Kinchaloe leads the duchesses group.
Three Houston men Alvin Gev Singer 19 Aubrey Cain 25 and Raleigh Aubrey Gray 21 were captured after a van stop near FM 949 at 12 24 am. Ronald Lee Johnson 84 reported a knife wound to the throat during the assault and robbery of 340. The suspects were held on aggravated robbery charges with bonds set at 20000 each.
District court in Columbus issued an order raising annual salaries for two court reporters to 22011 each for the 25th and 26th district judges. Reporters are Robert Rector and Hanover L. Sith. The county shares the salaries with Guadalupe Lavaca and Gonzales counties on a pro rata basis in the 6th District.
Sandra Gosney and Mary Ann Watts attend a steak shower for Mrs. Philip Morgan hosted by several society ladies. Martha Pidgeon earns a Methodist youth honor through Southwest Texas Conference Church Extension. Mr. and Mrs. BH McElhinney host a dinner party. Sophia Theuman marks her third birthday with family observances. Amateur Hour at the auditorium features Rhy thm Land and multiple youth groups under Marlon Wozencraft and Elsin Keaton, including Brownie Troops and ballet performances.
The Eagle Lake office of the American Rice Growers Association reports that about two thirds of the 1976 first crop rice offered drew bids. Top bid stood at 7.25 per cwt, with five lots of Laballe variety grown by A W Kohteffai Vernon Gertaun Ralph Gertson and Robert Adkins selling. bids on fifteen of twenty lots were accepted. A total of 192,024 cwt was offered Wednesday, with Monday’s sale listing 62a91 owl at 7.25 cwt by Comet for Laballe produced by Robert Adkins. Further sale expected midweek to complete the season.
Historical notice records pallbearers for Mrs Bryant Skeels service with the name Frank omitted. Reported last week from Heat Light Emergency Ambulance Service contact 285-531 for emergency assistance.
Blaine Hollub has been named minister of youth and music at First Baptist Church in Columbus, effective August 16. A Sheridan High School and University of Houston graduate, Hollub formerly served as minister of music at First Baptist Church Highlands Texas and the First Baptist Church of Ales, and is the son of Mr and Mrs G H Hollub of Sheridan.
Twenty three medical records administration students graduated August 20 at the Eighth Annual Commencement Exercises of the University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences at UTMB. Degrees awarded include Bachelor of Science and Certificates of Proficiency for completing a one year program. Among graduates is Bhoyev Cramak of Garwood, noted for High Honors. Daughter of Mrs Louis Granek, she is linked to the family in the event of fire Iu the event? wall 244 2589.
Thornton warned water regulation will require private landowners to obtain permits to drill wells and refile water rights. A hearing for Lakeside Irrigation Co is set Nov 18 in Bastrop before the Water Development Board. He proposed small dams on the Colorado River system to store water and shift pricing to per gallon, not per acre, with reductions for wasteful use.
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