Low Bid Approved for City Water Sewer Improvements
The city accepted the Andrews Parker Company of Bryan as low bidder for water and sewer improvements linking Water Control and Improvement District No. L with Eagle Lake. The bid of 85 127.85 was deemed responsible. two firms submitted bids and the council authorized Mayor Harold Thomas to sign the contract.
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Eagle Lake
City Hall
Andrew's Parker Company
Bryan
Deion
S.E, Raserll
Richmond
Eapie Lake
Der
Whee Cassi
Cocqitrs
Andrews- Parks
Harold Thomass
Tebb
Imares Oc
Eagle Lake schools open with 1038 students in new year
Eagle Lake Independent School District opened the 1955 56 term with 1038 enrolled students matching last year s opening. Elementary and high schools reported varied figures across grades with 167 at Bagie Lake High 225 Upper Elementary 053 Lower Elementary and 176 at E H Henry Elementary with 104 in the high school and 272 in grades 1 8. Two late hires filled vacancies Mrs Beene Latin American first grade Una Lee and Jenni Williams for third grade.
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Eagle Lake Independent School
Bagie Lake High School
EH. Henry Colored School
RE. Beene
Una Lee
Jenni Williams
Ruth Hendley
Consolidated Fund for Eagle Lake Organized
Citizens formed the Consolidated Fund for Eagle Lake and set a nine member board with three year terms. WL Jones is secretary and SH Broyles treasurer. A meeting at City Hall Tuesday at 7 50 p m will discuss directors and agency inclusion.
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Citzens
WL Jones
SH. Broyles
City Hall
Consolidated Fund
Exghe Lake
Band Boosters to Meet Next Monday Night
Band Boosters Club urges all members parents and friends to attend a meeting at the high school band hall next Monday evening September 12 at 3 00 p m Band director Bill Searcy calls it an important meeting and hopes for a strong turnout for the year. Now is the time to subscribe to the Headlight for college students 1 75 for nine months.
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Band Boosters Club
Bill Searcy
New Shell Station Owner Arrives in Town
Les Zwerneman and family moved in recently and on September 1 purchased the interest of Anton Duyka in the Shell Service Station on Main Street. The new proprietor says the station will specialize in washing and greasing and will offer a full line of Shell products and accessories. The Duyka family will remain in town with children enrolled in school.
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Les” Zwerneman
Zwerneman
Anton Duyka
Shell
Main Street
Duyka
Ondrias Shell
Wharton
Zwerieman
Conrad
Lonnie
Linda
Tomball
Ford
Chevrolet
District C Chamber of Commerce Water Meet Set in Columbus
Eagle Lake officials and other citizens are invited to a 2 p.m. Thursday September 15 district meeting of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce in Columbus to discuss local water problems and related projects. R B Powell of Eagle Lake will lead a local delegation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eagle Lake
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Columbus
Bellville
Fayettville
Flatoni
Hallettsville
la Grange
Moulton
Schulenburg
Sealy
Shiner
Wallis
Weimar
R. B. Powell
Laredo
PTA Tea Kicks Off 1955 56 Year at Eagle Lake
The Eagle Lake PTA will hold its first meeting of the 1955 56 year on Thursday September 15 at 3 15 pm in the Elementary School Cafeteria. The tea honors all faculty members and invites members and parents of students to attend.
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Eagle Lake
Parent-Teacher Association
Pew
Blue Bonnet Rice Dominates Sales At Auction
Rice auctions at the Eagle Lake office of the American Rice Growers Association saw nine Blue Bonnet lots bid with highs of 8.91 per barrel for Power Bros. Duncan Tan rice. Newman led in six of ten lots. Gulf Coast and Converted tied on two. 30,500 barrels were offered with prices around 8.69 to 8.91.
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Eagle Lake
American Rice Growers Association
Newnan Mill
Powers Bros
Duncan Tan
Newman
Gulf Coast
Century
Patna
M. A
V. 4
Hayden
Mikulenka Sues Three Insurance Firms Over Home Explosion
Tom Mikulenka filed a third suit in district court seeking 9100 for fire loss and damages after an explosion and fire destroyed his near new home south of Columbus while the family visited relatives in San Antonio. The London Insurance Company with local agent Jack Draper is named, plus suits against American General Insurance Company for 10000 and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co for 13500 filed the same day.
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Tom Mikjulenka
London Insurance Company
Jack Draper
Mikulenko
American General Insurance Company
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Columbus
San Antonio
Illegal hunters nabbed near Columbus. fawn killed
Three Spring men including deputy Christian Wolters and relatives were fined 200 dollars after Game Wardens found a wounded deer in a car trunk at daybreak. The group, accompanied by Mrs Wolters, was accused of pursuing more game with a flashlight on a rural road near Rock Island, a pistol and a rifle found in the vehicle. Woodson testified in a separate trespass case before Judge Frnka.
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Tom Waddell
Leo Kohleffel
Spring
Houston
Christian Wolters
Purvis Wolters
Jimmie Woodson
Gar
Justice of the Peach
Earl J. Frnka
Columbus
Crit
Lanout
Rock Island
Wolters
Fred
Woodson
Clarence S. Coleman
Frnka
Coleman
Lonni
Grand Jury Session Opens as District Court Docket Grows
The grand jury with three women as members was empaneled by Judge Lester Holt at the opening of the September term in Columbus. Women serve for the first time under the new law. Foreman Milam Prause of near New Ulm and members from Weimar, Cat Spring, Garwood and Columbus were named. Civil docket items include a land title suit set for Sept 12 and several cases dismissed after settlements.
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Lester Holt
District Court
Columbus
Colorado County
Judge Holt
Margaret B. Griffith
Alleyton
Martha Hajvosky
Weimar
Marie Frnka
Garwood
Milam Prause
New Ulm
Joe Adamcik
Milton Beken
Ernest Lichey
Ellis Glueck
Cat Spring
Emil Schobel
T. R. Commer
V. J. Krupka
Frank Tobies
Holt
Charles Rau, Jr
C. A. Bass
Eddie Hansen Heads La Grange Bowling League
Eddie Hansen of Eagle Lake was elected president of the La Grange Bowling Association for the coming year at a meeting in La Grange. His leadership and bowling skill, despite a handicap, earned admiration. The winter league starts September 19 with plans for multiple teams from Fast Lake in the fall and winter season.
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la Grange Bowling Association
la Grange
Eddie Hansen
Eagle Lake
Know Your School By Deane 1 Fletcher Supt
This first of thirty six Eagle Lake Public Schools series explains the 4 4 4 system with Lower and Upper Elementary and High School. It lists staff, accreditation, and about 2200 daily pupils. Courses in high school include English history geometry bookkeeping shorthand biology and more. Next week your faculty.
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Deane
Fletcher
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Fah School
The
Texas Education
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Eagles Open Grid Season at Louise Hor nets
The Eagles travel to Louise for a non-district game against the Hor nets at 8:00 pm. Coaches Ben Cobb and Victor Scott rely on key returners and a mix of freshmen to fill backfield gaps as Louise counters with veteran players and a 26-year coaching veteran Grady Reynolds.
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Eagle Lake High School Eagles
Louise
Hornets
Eagle Lake
Eagles
Grady Reynolds
Louise Elizh School
Reynolds
James Adisins
Letterman
Joe Barela
Clifton Marshall
Bob Cook
Jetter
Big John" Adkies
Jim Milby
Vernon M Culka
Letterman John Bescia
Riley Wiese
Bob Duncan
Herbie Hanks
Ben Behrens
Kent Beyette
Benny Brasher
Gary Briggs
John Cordova
Victor Corman
Jimny Froka
Jesse
County Budget Hearing Set by Colorado County
Colorado County Commissioners Court calls a budget hearing for the next fiscal year at 10 00 a m Monday September 12 taxpayers invited to attend The proposed budget rests on a tax valuation near 43 65 million with an 80 cents per 100 plus 30 cent ad valorem tax on non homestead properties The court will set the new rate though no total rate change is expected Final tax statements will be prepared by Tax Officer Henry Hajovsky with initial payments starting October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Commissioners Court
Henry Ha|jovsky
Ten Lots of Rice Bring Good Bids at Garwood ARG Office
Ten rice lots were bid Tuesday at the Garwood American Rice Growers Association office. Highest bids included Century, Patna at $7.54, and Blue Bonnet at $8.00 with variations up to $8.72. Several lots, including Blue Bonnet offerings, received bids around $8.00 to $8.55.
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Century
Patna
J.C. Willis
J. R. Thomas
J. R. Hardy
Ralph Thomas
James Dutcher
Briggs Bros
Carl Seaholm
Alvin Kohleffel
Frank Smaistria
Garwood Arg
Garwood American Rice Growers Association
Harry Engestrom
Blum Bonnet
Renek
Comet Mill
Lanier
Lee
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St. Roch's Catholic Church
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