Rock Island Notes Highlight Local Visits and Elections
Mr and Mrs Oscar Esker visited their daughter and family in Corpus Christi while Fa Mir and Mrs Toren Hunt hosted. Local PELA elected Harald Waits Ronnie Suhrmundt and Billy Earley as treasurers. J W Sutherland and Leon Jeemenek were honorary students by the county nurse Grace Towell as Rock Island looks toward a local, progressive year.
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Oscar Esker
Toren Hunt
Corpus Christi
Mes
Bleck
Marcella Rae
Speck Hotorian
Billie Jéan Kottia
Regerter
Molly Gefte
Enesch
PELA
Harald Waits
Ronnie Suhrmundt
Billy Ear
Henry
Joe Garcia
J. W. Sutherland
Roach Leon Jeemenek
Hgstth
Grace Towell
The
Rock
Enrollment to Reach Seven Hundred at WCJC
Enrollment at Wharton County Junior College for the 1953-54 term is expected near 700 as evening school starts. Current figures show 503 students in day classes, 75 in veterans and vocational programs, 52 in evening college, with 30 to 35 more anticipated. Overall, total enrollment is seen rising about 25 compared with the 1955-56 term as new faculty and staff come on board.
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Wharton
Turner College
Stion
Gay
Veterans' ‘Vocational Agriculture School
Garden Club To Hear Of Plant Explorers Web
Eagle Lake Garden Club meets next Wednesday October 3 at the Eagle Lake Community Center. President Mrs A R Klockman will preside over a program on Plant Explorers and Explorations with a horticulture report by club members. Local families visiting include Elmer and Greg Wallace from Lafayette and Ronnie Pinetty of Houston visiting relatives here.
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Garden Club
Explorers Web
Eagle Lake Garden Club
Eagle Lake Community Center
A. R. Klockman
GM. Casop
Blesdariea Acp
McNiel
J. G Jenkins
W.C. Reed
C. Eb, Carter
E.H. Rodgers
Bere. Elmer and
Greg. Wallace
E. Mr Wellete
Lafayette
Louisiana
Drs. D. Wallace
Eaple Lake
L. J. Pinetty
Ronnie
Houston
John. Beseda
Eagle Lake Recrestion Center
Deane BD
Fletcher
Ralph Thomas
Playland Park
Dewey Gerstenberg
Weimer
Nannie Barrow
IR56 State Fair of Texas Promises Grand October Fun
The IR56 State Fair of Texas runs October 6 to 21 with entertainment shows football games livestock and agriculture exhibits youth activities and more. Elvis Presley October 11 Louis Armstrong October 15 Roger Williams October 18 and other acts headline the event along with parades rides and a vast midway.
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Texas
Hobby Clark
Sherry O'Neil
Josse Chitwond
Texas Agm
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Elvis Presley
Louis Armstrong
THE
Sportsmen
Roger Williams
Victor Horge
County Republican Committee To Meet Mondays
The Republican Executive Committee of Colorado held Monday night meetings at Columbus City Hall to discuss a vigorous re election push for Eisenhower and Nixon and to support Thad Cochran of Houston for the Senate. Chairman Guy Leslar of Sheridan presided with a plan to aid the Republican campaign in November.
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Colorado
Columbus
Guy
W.leslar
Sheridan
Eisenhower
Nixon
Thad
Htcheson
Houston
Senate
Columba
Eletti
Oniyone
Science Club formed at school under Mr Cowan leadership
Kent Beyette served as President of the new Science Club formed last year by instructor Mr Paul Cowan. Officers include Darwood Fletcher Vice President Doris McCreary Secretary Treasurer Gini Pendergrass Reporter. Members pledge high scholastic records and interest in science. A tour of the Tennessee Gas and Transmission plant near Cheverville featured gas production diagrams and a demonstration of gases boiling at near 68 degrees. Refreshments followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schehee 'Cluh
Paul Cowan
Ithe
Elih
Kent Beyette
Darwood Fletcher
Doris McCreary
Gini Pendergress
Tennes
Chevervile
Preston Thoss
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Ashby Oil Co
Eagle Lake
Bob Ashby
Mgr
Phon
Eagle
Rock Island
Mrs Moe Nicewamery
WCJC
WNO
Macs Food Market
Eagle Laze
Joe 1
Lua Drug Store
Internation SL Center
Hereford
Fesil
Pres
New ‘Science Club
By Gini Pendergtse
Saye
Gues
Barbara Reese
Judith Johnson
John
Rose Hamilton
Miss Francis
Mobile
Alabama
JR. Cally
Cally
al Vos
Meat Columbus
G. Tetsch
FORD
Heiter
al Reat
Wagle Linke
Farmers Equipment C O., Inc
Tidelands
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Houston Post
Kefauger
Fidelands
the Tidelands
Ike
Pald Political Adyt
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