Forest Service Provides Truck For Local Fire Department
A fragmentary note describes a Forest Service truck being provided to the Rock Island Fire Department. Names such as Kelly Robinson Reeve Burke Allen Moss and others appear in a garbled list, with references to chief and keys, suggesting a handover or acknowledgment of equipment delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhirsee
Thy
Rock Island Fire
Traat Forest Service
Ato
Berren
TRS
Kelly Robinson
Reeve Burke
Allen Moss
AL Robinson
Aeuce
Pekek
Pancha Vee
Loewe
Tani Mayes Fry
Harvey Davis
Texas Forest Service
Mahlon Hammetter
TFS
Texas Department of Corrections
Rock Island
Serstorvan
Council Awards Sewer Contract at $94,526.05
The council approved sewer work with Brights Valley as the low bidder at 94,526.05. Henryine of Piedmond submitted a base bid around 104,000 and an alternate near 110,000. Hallessea Clay of Brenham noted the alternate bid would delete a portion of the work. details were explained by the city manager and city council.
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Foward
Gre
Pequitemetts Orient
Edesails
Arneam
Gue
Henry Ine
Piedmond
Cte
Tan Kennedy
Hallessea
Brenham
Austin
Dr Spellman To Open Chiropractic Office Here
Dr Spellman announces he will open a chiropractic office in the Professional Building of the Tawny and Country Center on Huhwas S04 after graduating from the Texas Chiropractic College. He has run an EL Fampa office since 1941 and will see patients by appointment only.
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Clyde Spellman
Chirofrarthr
Oper
Tawny and Country Center
Huhwas
Spellman
Texas Chiropractic
Cal
EL Fampa
St Rochs Parish BBQ Sunday Draws Community Dinner and Auction
St Rochs Parish hosts a Sunday picnic with Holy Mass at 10 am and a buffet barbecue beef and sausage dinner at noon. Admission 2.50 for adults 1.50 for children under 12. Barbecue and sausage by the pound, auction at 2 pm, games and rides all afternoon with music by Ponnip Waven and the Hi-Liters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koes
Menty
Orinher
Sauance Will Also Be Sold By the Pound At Hy Pits
Ponnip Waven
Lions Carnival Opens 3 P.M. Saturday
The Fagle Lake Lions Club invites all to the annual Street Carnival on Saturday at the Ogle Lake Community Center with parade entries on Walnut Street starting at 3 PM. Bands, decor and commercial units will be featured, plus rides, booths and entertainment for attendees.
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Fagle Lake
Ogle Lake Community Center
Lions
Fred Felts
Walnut Street
Pama
Bill Appelt
State Street
East Bernard Plans First Responders Team
East Bernard launches an Emergency First Responders program with classes from October through October 2 on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the County Library. Instructors Mrs. John Mahattie Eagle Lake and Herman Novak El Campo lead the course, with a $5 per student fee and a $6 engagement donation. The unit has operated successfully in Cypress Creek Canroe Woodlands Sargent and Brookshire. open to all 18 plus regardless of residency. For details contact Herbert Zie schang at 33 8017 after 6 pm.
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Cypress Creek
Canroe
Woodlands
Sargent
Brookshire
East Bernard
Herbert Zieschang
Cadillacs on Display at Lake Motors Eagle Take
The 1978 Cadillac line will go on display at Lake Motors in Eagle Lake this Thursday. Jon Reed, the owner, invites the public to view the new models including the mincels.
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Lake Motors
Eagle
Jon Heed
Bake Sale Set by St. Mary's Civic Club of Nada
St Mary’s Civic Club of Nada plans a bake sale starting at 6 a m this Saturday. The event will be held in front of Nada grocery with proceeds supporting local needs. Items include ham and other baked goods for sale.
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St. Mary's Civic Cub
Nada
Piaratod Grocery
Raiders Hit Road To Hitchcock For District Match
Rice High School Raiders travel to Hitchcock on Friday for a district AAA game at 2 30 p.m. seeking their first win after a 26 0 loss to Friendswood. Hitchcock’s Bulldogs, with 23 seniors, fell 28 0 to Wharton. Raiders report one injured starter and several players missing time last week.
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Rice High School Raiders
Hitchcock
Mike Rice
Raiders
Friendswood
Hitchenck
Wharton Tigers
Bulldogs
Rice
Jack Mann
James Perry
Madison Smith
Preston Jenkins
FA. Krivacks
Rice District
Raider
Raider Boosters Meet Tuesday at Rice High School
The Rice Sencon District Raiders Booster Club schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday at Rice High School. All parents, friends, and Raiders supporters are urged to attend.
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Rice Sencon District Raiders Booster Club
Raiders
Rice High School
Commr Court Slices Pay Hikes for Elected Officers
County commissioners approved partial funding increases for eight volunteer fire departments after a Rock Island delegation led by Roezzie Burke urged higher grants and help equipping a refurbished four wheel drive truck from the Texas Forest Service. Burke cited 13 alarms last year and urged about 2200 toward the truck’s equipment, while noting Sheridan received 800 previously.
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Flack Island Fire Department
Roezzie Burke
Rock Island Fire Department
Sheridan
Texas Forest Service
Rock Island
Burke
al Robinson
Three New Ambulance Chassis Approved by County Court
Colorado County Commissioners Court approved amending the budget to include 21000 for three new ambulance truck chassis for Fagle Lake Weimar and Columbus units. Old equipment will be removed and moved to new units at about 2000 per vehicle with trade ins likely covering the cost.
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Colorado County
Souage
Lester Craneh
Commissioners’ Court
Fagle Lake
Weimar
Columbus
Colorado County approves budget boosts for fire and ambulances
Colorado County Commissioners Court approved a 1978 budget of 1,894,793.03 in expenditures with receipts of 1,533,141.55 and starting balances of 531.58, totaling 1,895,677.13. The board authorized 4,400 in fire department aid, three new ambulance chassis costing about 21,000, and an additional sheriff's deputy at roughly 12,000 annually, plus a 750 for a possible AARP meeting site. To cover costs the court raised ad valorem tax collection from 90 to 95 percent and adjusted officials’ raises and clerk revenue expectations.
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Colorado County Commissioners' Court
Lee Briscoe
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Weimar
Colorado County Sheriffs Office
Aarp Chapter
Rice CISD Facility Review Committee Plans 2 Meets
The Rice Consolidated School District facility needs review committee met September 21 to organize for a study on district facilities. Members include Ted Wiese Alton Smith Bob Cook Jr Jean Walker Artin Mitler and Jane Clipson chairperson. Public input is urged with open meetings set for October 5 and October 12 at the administration building to gather suggestions from school personnel and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Consolidated School
Memre
Lavo Bristo
Ted Wiese
Alton Smith
Bob Cook, Jr
Jean Walker
Artin Mitler
Jane Clipson
AP Hevinne
Beco
Clipson
Barra He District
Rice High School
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Forest Service
R.L Fire Dept
Council
Brozes Valley
Dr. Spellman
Chiropractic
St. Roch’s
Lions Carnival
Raider Boosters
Brnster
Wayne Beheler
Elms
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