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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
1
Announcement that Eagle Lake Public Schools start classes Tuesday with students from five elementary grades and grades seven and eight returning. Despite changes, classes proceed as planned with about 76 seventh graders and 128 eighth graders noted among enrolled pupils.
Colorado County Commissioners will hold two public hearings starting at 10 00 am next Monday September 12 on the 1967 budget detailing total expenditures of 161 675.92 and revenues including 1 446 263. The plan by County Judge Charles D. Rutta and County Auditor M L Briscos keeps the tax rate at 100 for the county ad valorem with a 54 000 000 valuation base and 85 percent tax collection. Salary increases are planned for officials including county clerk sheriff and tax collectors with incremental raises across districts.
Fragmentary text references a September 12 referendum on Lamb sales promotion with erratic phrases about dates and locations. No clear event, sponsor, or outcome is verifiable from the readable portion.
Local school operator announces attendance at Medicare seminars to provide information on Medicare basics and the reopening of facilities at Earle Lake Business School. Company and organizers plan to share details with attendees.
The Lake Lange No 335 A F and A M will meet Friday night September 9 at Masonic Hall for FC. All members are urged to attend.
Wharton County Junior College students needing transport can use the draft bus timetable. Timings are approximate and will be updated when routes are clarified. Lissie Router Leaves Lissie 6:35 am and leaves Eagle Lake at 7:35 am with stops along the route to Agrives WOK.
A thunderstorm brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Garwood on Tuesday afternoon. In nearby Eagle Lake the storm formation was less severe with little fire impact reported. Winds and rain felled ripened rice east of Garwood while greenery was affected. Eagle Lake saw minimal crop damage and no fires.
Summary of updated salaries for county staff including district clerk's assistant, county attorney, secretary, county treasurer, janitor, county agent, associate agent, and Kramen's home demonstration agent with figures ranging from $1500 to $7200 and up to $3384 for janitorial pay, noted as continued on the last page.
Eagles travel to Wallis for season opener in Wallis stadium at 7 30 p m. Coach Mike Newby highlights good physical condition and a few injuries as 25 players are named for travel. Key players include Clark Powers Russell Konerbeck Sidney Striss Tony Contreras Rudy Lima and Tommy Smith. The band and cheerleaders join the pregame excitement as Eagle fans anticipate the 1966 season debut amid hopeful expectations.
Bar Lake office of American Rice Growers Cooperative Association held its largest sale of the 1966 season with 33 lots totaling 126 735 barrels up for bids. High bid of 9 09 by Comet for Belle Patna rice grown by Anderson Farming Co. Top bid 88 07 by Riviana for Belle Patna rice grown by Hlavinka Brus. Uncle Ben's led bids on 26 of 33 lots.
Two Southern Pacific freight trains collided near the west city limits just after 1 am on a Wednesday. A six-car freight in the yard was struck as an Eagle Lake switcher unit pushed cars into the area, derailing three and mangling steel cars. No injuries were reported as workers cleared the twisted wreckage and debris on the track.
Colorado County reports a quiet Labor Day weekend with several minor crashes. Patrolmen Miller and French investigated a westbound Cadillac crash on Interstate 16 near Co W Wnrbes. A 1965 Oldsmobile driven by Jack Libby swerved to avoid the Cadillac, causing a collision that injured Libby and another occupant, with Mrs Tibby and Cheumson Trek treated and released at Le Comme Ins hospital. License number of the Cadillac reported to the patent.
Garwood and Nada cotton gins produced nearly two thousand bales this week. Garwood Gin shipped about 1400 bales on Wednesday while Nada Gin produced 648 bales. Showers in the region slowed picking early in the week. Garwood Gin has operated around the clock for the past several weeks.
County court met in special session to open bids on seven bridges on county road. Only one bid was received and returned unopened. County Judge Charles D. Rusia authorized re advertising for bids to be opened in October. Advertisements for new trucks were also authorized for two precincts.
Contractor An Evans of Columbus and his crew began weekend work on the Duncan and Son goods store, moving the front to align with Miller Grocery. The brick and glass display area will be modernized, adding about ten feet of display space. The building is owned by Hollis Massey of Columbus, with Duncan and Massey operating the state. They invite cooperation from friends and patrons during remodeling.
Ballots for the ASCS community election must be returned by 5:00 pm at the ASCS office in Columbus. Voting members from the county agricultural committees will elect the 1867 ASCS committee to oversee county agricultural admin duties.
Fragmentary OCR text about a biblical or religious topic. Names and precise facts are unreadable. No clear event, place, or date emerges. Summary limited to noting the fragmentary, unclear content and missing context.
A two car collision on Highway JOA near Hagie Lake at 5.53 pm claims the lives of Joseph RK Frante 21 of Flat Jottsville and Jacobo Estian Salinas 20 of Salunat Texas. Weather slick roads caused Salinas to lose control and skid into Frante's eastbound sedan. Both drivers died at scene or en route to Laughlin Hospital.
Saghe Lake quarterback club members voted Thursday night to rename the organization the Boosters Club to broaden its scope beyond football. President Robert Griffitt led the session and outlined plans for a 7:30 PM meeting next Monday in the municipal building corner room. Officers for 1966-67 will be elected and fundraising for the high school athletic department was discussed with booster sponsorships at 5 dollars per member as programs for five home games near publication.
The Tagle Lake Garden Club will meet Wednesday September 14 at 3 00 PM at the home of Mrs. Boddie Randows. Members and prospective attendees are urged to attend.
Howard Degen director of the Texas Wildlife office in Houston reports on Altwater's Prairie Chicken refuge near Eagle Lake. Improvements remain underway and the area is closed to the public though interested persons may visit by appointment with the caretaker Tom T Wardell. Observations note above average rainfall, abundant winter food for birds, and two plots totaling about 2000 acres set aside to allow native plant recovery with minimal disturbance. Food plots include peas and grain to sustain winter needs, with grazing reduced by a third and one fifth of adjacent land planted with grain. Financing has nearly reached completion and officials aim to raise awareness of the refuge's historic aesthetic and conservation value.
Public invited to the second annual Caloraio County Hay Show to be held today at Columbus Dennis Cath ering hall. Fifty entries were submitted for the 1966 contest and samples were analyzed for protein content by Texas A&M extension staff. The show starts at 9 a.m. with judging by J. Novosad, extension specialist, who will also lead a hay quiz. Awards will be given to champion entries in three divisions. County Agent Moore notes a strong program for hay producers and buyers. Frank Kolek Jr. chairs the hay show committee.
Grand jury in session sworn in Tuesday morning to investigate criminal matters and county properties. Foreman Gardner Duncan of Eagle Lake leads a diverse panel including J Ashby, J McCreary, J Beasley, Mrs Lynn Futler, J Hopkins Ir, Charles Trofny, Davi Kahlich, Adolph Janceka, Melvin Nevemierff, Eugene Harbich, George Dillaal. District Attorney Pattison and County Attorney Stewart oversee the probe with work expected to resume Thursday morning.
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