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S u b s c r i p t i o n R a t e sColorado County (including Lissieand Egypt) $12.00Fayete, Lavaca, Whanon, Austincountes $13.50Other Texas Residents $1500Outside o Texas $16.50

Single Copy Price: 35-Cenls Second class postage pa idatEagle Lake,Tx.Address Corrections shouldbe senttoP.O.Box 67,Eagle Lake, Texas 77434-0067We should seize opportunity to help ourselves

Its easy to sound pessimistic, considering the diftlcuU stateofaffairs inOur Town.L o t t i n g forthepositive though,there are imes in life where i is easierto have an atTect on our environment"T o d a y "isoneofhose timesIf wc no(thenext guyoryour-raigte%SF:-birt-H-df-aj - ake - ac iwe can see that the pictune impmvesWhere weare

Someume t o d a y , say before 5p . m . . look outthe wi n d o w. The sunmay l)es h i n i n g ,but ooking fromthe

prospectveofviewingthefuture,iisactualy pitchblack.ForEagle Lake.the pasthaf decadeor sohas pantedthatback picture.

We want itto i m p ro v e ,but how?Ask yourself why someone wcxdwant tomove h ere ,let aonereman. 'lere.- ^^OTid -chey-xome -lTjr tre "ecoir-"omy^ Askanwahant how heorshe,is doing.Would they come becauseit is apleasant looking community.'Look aaiund.Would they come because ofour

EAGLE LAKE ATTHE CROSSROADSschcwis? Maybe; they areabrightsp*> ould they come becauseofourpfiipessTv'e'Tivat'g'oVerhineiTrrUmm:"Are we who live here going to letthe situation remain unchanged. If wedont take action,it wtMi get anybnghter.

Where we cangoFrom one perspective. I hink onepointonwhich mc city's futurecan pTvo "conTflinr city~g{ive mment.Ctwncil scxin will be hiring anew citymanager. What better time wouldtherebetochangethefocusofcitygovernment here, and hus provide hespark that could ignite us all.'The change neededatcity hallis

thatthecity should establish goals,rather reacting to "what broke" or whocomplained yesterday.We have .seen that our local government witha "caretaker" focusisakintostanding stillatthe edgeofastreet. You're safeas long as youstand there.Youdon^t e_ve makeitacross though unless youventureahead, and while sunding there yixiruntheriskofgetting run overby amis-directed vehicle.The cityismaking slow progressat improvingisefand could becomemore rundownbyhe effortsoftMher

communities whohave learnedtowork together.With the attitude that council canand should establishagoal-directedcity government,itthen would have amuch easier joboffinding the rightpersontomatch the ob that needitobedone^in our communijy^_N e x t we e k : Don't think foraminute anyofus should believe citygovernment can be our salvation. But.ifitisn't oneofthe most active players, thegame continues onotherfields.Isthat what we want?Ne wprisontoserveas modelformoretocome

Providing whatmaybethefirstpositive sign that Texas' drawn-outconflict with federal court orders maybe nearing iLs end, the prison systemdisplayed a newunit houMng ZJSOinmates which was built in 13 months.Inspecting thenewpnson nearPalestine.Gov Bill Clements saidovercrowding problems should be

solved by 1991 by adding new prisonsquickly withoutatax increase.Clements also said the new prisonw ll serveasa"cookie cutter model"for more fast construction, andasserted that moneyis not aproblem."We can get the money," and w h notax hike,hesaid.I voters approve a proposed con-

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suiutional amendmentonNovember3.newpnsonsfor19,000 moreinmateswillbe funded by $800 millionin general obligation bonds.I theamendment fails. Texasfaces court sanctionsandmulti-million dollar fines.B o r d e r b o y c o t tA new insurance law which mandates that foreign motorists driving nTexas must carry auto liability insurancehascaused hundredsofangryMexican nationals toboyccMtRioGrande Valley shopping.Retail sales in Texas border citieshave since dropped as much as 20 to60 percent. Reports indicate Mexicanshoppers account for millions of dollarsinhe retail market.Mexican officialsarecallingforsome changesorrepealofthe lawBorder retailers seem lofavo somemodificationsinordertoregainthelost business.The nsurance foratwo-day weekend auto policy costs between$25and$40. andayear's premium costsasmuchas$400.F U G b a n s Ma t t o xThe Public Utility Commissionruled last week that the Texas Atorney General cannoonger representstate agencies inelectric andtelephone rate cases before the PUC.One newcotranissioner, MartaGreytt)k, saidit was"unacceptable,untenable and otherwise despicable."for the AG's officeto epresent boththe utility commission and slate agenciesinhe .same case.

Attomev General Jim Maiox wasvisiting the Soviet Union to mee wihlegal officials there when thePUCmade its ruling.O f f i c i a l s i n v e s t , l o s eMauro was included in a st ofKpsute officials and former officeholders who lost moneyinHouston ventures now plagued with bankruptcy.

Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire DeptStew Supper

5 7 p.m. November 7Community Center

Other big names reportedtohaveparticipated intheventure areLtGov Bill Hobby. Railroad Commissioner JimNugent, Houston Congressman M ike .Andrews, andahostofothers.The venture was orchestratedbyformer Houston Sute Rep. Bill Carawaytoacquire Houston real estateinvestments, andwashurt bythedownturn in the Texas economy.The private venture became publc during the '86 election when Mau-ro's opponent useditto try to embarrass him and Hobby. Hobby called thetactc "Republican sleaze," and bothhe andMauro w ere handily reelected.

G u l f d r i l l i n g b i d sThe oil and gas industry is beginning o show renewed interest in drilling for oil in he state-owned waters nthe Gulf ofMexico, Texas LandCommissioner Garry Mauro, reported last week.Mauro said such interest indicates"confidence intherecovery oftheenergy indusu^," anditalso wouldadd many dollars to state coffers.His observations came followinga school land board lea.sesale, chairedby Mauro, which netted almost 14million forthe Permanent SchoolFund,a 77percent increase overasimilar sale one year ago. Bids thisyear more than doubled last year's.

LetsLookBack..24Years Ago( S e p t e m b e r 12, 1963)Colorado County Commissioners ' Court approveda $914,381.60budgetfortheyear 1964... Bloodisneededforyoung Billy Joe Simcik,4year oldsonof MrandMrsJimSimcikofthis city. Billy Joeisconfined to the Caney Valley HospitalinWharton... Final ritesforMrs. John

Mazac, retired rice farmerandlongtime residentofthe Eagle Lake community, was held at10 a.m. Thursday,September 12... Mr. and Mrs. WernerL. Demehls, formerlyofColumbus,have completed purchaseoftheNu-CourtsinEagle Lake. The Demehlspurchased the 18-unit motel from Mr.andMrs. EdHanly whobuiltthecourts and have operated them for thepast 11 years...The Eagles will face oneoftheirtoughest foes when they entertaintheir county cousins, theWeimarWildcats, this Friday inanon-districtcontest onthelocal gridiron at 8p .m .. . . Mr andMrs HCWiese,owners of he W ese Dr ve-In G txeryon East Main Street, have purchased

the building which houses the groceryand property. The Wie.ses have beenoperating thegrocery store inthailocation forthepast four years...Jimmie Meiecka, 17,of Shendan, waskilled ina highway accident 1.1 milessoutheastofHallettsvilleonthe Venna Farm-to-Market Road 530 Sunday, September1...CaptainandMrs. Ronald JanowofCharleston, South Carolina, announcethebirthof their daughter.Judith Ann.onSeptember 3... Lanaand Lori M ahalitc, twin daughters ofMr. and M rs. Kenneth Mahalitc, werehonored on the occasicxiofheir second birthday anniversaries last Wednesday, September4withapartyatheir home... Brent Boggess, sonoMr. andMrs.CharlesP.Boggess, andJoe Herbert McCreary, son of Mr. andMrs.Joe L. M cCreary, are among thealmost 600 boys and girls registeredthis .semesteratSan Marcos BaptistAcademy... ThenewJohn Deer"30 2 0 " and"4020" U-actors goondisplay Friday, September20 at EagleLake Implement Co.

Lets Look Back. 48Years AgoO t h e r h i g h l i g h t sDallas billionaireH Ross Perotsays Texans need toretain anappointed State Board of Education andnot returntoan elected one.Hesaidsome members of theprior electedboard "'honestly thought theworldwas flat."A top Energy Department officialtold Permian Basin oilmen meeting nMidland last week that "Texashasexcellent sites and a very good sho t" atlanding the supercollider project.The State Board ofInsuranceignoredthe industry's call for a15percent hike and instead cut propertyinsurance ratesanaverage of 3.6 percent statewide.A Dallas Times-Herald pollshowed two out of three area residentswould be willing to vote for a womanfor president.A bipartisan coalitionofBlackTexans endorsedthe "Build Texas"amendmenLs proposalonthe Nov.3ballot. The coalition. Blacks for Economic Development, will put ogethera listofminority-owned companiesqualified to receive public workscontractsifthe amendments pass.

( S e p t e m b e r 15. 1939)Mr. and Mrs. EJ. Konesheckannounce the marriage of theirdaughter. Miss Lottie KcxieshecktoGarmer Tate, son of Mrs E.A.Wainwright, the wedding havingtaken place onSaturday evening.Sept.2 ateight o'clock. Rev.J.WRead performed the ceremonyintheBaptist Church... AllenA.Glueck,sonofMr. andMrs. Alvin Glueck. hasbeen accepted forservice intheUnited States Manne Corps. CaptainJ.D. O'Leary, officer inchargeof

marine corps office a Dallas,announced..Little Tommie W ilcox celebratedhis fifth birthdayonTuesday,andduring the ate afternoon hours invitedin a group of hisplaymates foraroundof lawn gamesandrefreshments..The fir^t salesof pama rice, soldthrough the American Rice Growers'Assn. at Houston yesterday opped heseason's rice market at $4.37 and onehalf when 50,000 barrelsofpamawere sold to he Standard Rice M ll atthat figure.East ernard Lions Club planstributeto Dr J.SchuhmannDr. J DanSchuhmannhasbeenpracticing medicineinEast Bernardfor over51years and the East BernardLions Club is heading up an areawidetribute to honor himonSunday, October 25.The tribute willbe heldat theRiverside Hall at 12:30 p.m.A barbecue dinner is being prepared and tickets will be $7.50 per person. The proceeds fromthesaleofthese ticketswillgooward two scholarships thath a v e b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d in Dr.Schuhmann's name.

Education has always been apriorityforDr. Schuhmann andhehasserved since 1939onschool boards,first in East Bernard andnowaWharton County Junior College. DrSchuhmann has touched many, manylives during thepast51 yearsandorganizers forthetribute hope that;many of these people will oin them in-letting himknowhowmuch hei^loved and appreciated. Tickets for the,'event canbepurchasedintheEagleJLake area ath eCity Hall and the Fust;National Bank. '

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::.., .x.deryarenx;hasbB5tum Ea^ie1:aKe'PrrTiafy'5cfTooiWbrrto Wicox Minimax on Monday, September 14 to help heir letterfriend, Mr M, find different foods to munch with his munch ingmouth. The children looked or oods hat star with he letter Mandwere reated with M&M cookies. Whenhe children returnedto heir classes, hey had macaroni with MrMPictured at ef sMr Wi cox welcoming Mr. M. o Minimax and at rght are someof the children carrying food beginning with he leter M Inh ebottom, eft picture, firemen Ray Obenhaus, Lupe Almanza andChuck Stephens properly instructedhe first and second gradersin the areaso ire prevention and safety duringanassemblyprograma Eagle Lake Prmary School. In hebottom, rightptwto, Snx)key the Bear visited the school last Thursday andalso instnjctedthe pupis in fre safety. Mrs Keuneke .cneofthefirst grade teachers, is standing behind SniokeyPhotos courtesy ELPS

C o l o r a d o C o u n t y C o u r t h o u s e R e p o r tMARklA(;KUCLNSKSRandal RoySuncik, 29. md EveynAnn Till,27.

Shannon ODea 24 and DeoretMcehan, 33.Wayne ScoUW i l i ers ,35 and SuanMchee Krenek 23.Jose Ro drg CA, 23 and TheresaMan Cardenas,18iuanAnummVelazquez, 31 , andEbaVeroncaPatoi, 30.

DIVORCES FILEDReguo R.Serravs. G endaTeagueSierraSuanMareTrojacek vs. Gennon

LeeTrojacekRu b y Jo h n so n v i . U j ab Jo h n so nJr.

DIVORCE.SGRA NTEDMchaeEdmundMenen andMawan Merten.Suas- sswea-aad- effefvttSherwood.

DISTRICTCOURTSuitsShrmanKearbey vs. C ydeWaersand S&CTruckng Inc. ,sut on account;fed 9-28-87Roya Insurancevs. Emer RayLoun Jr workmans compensation;

f ed 10^5-87.EheBHammons,StephenE Essg

andCan e E. Kincaid,indvjdua anddba B.F.E.PropertyaPartnershpvs.

P&A Maenas Inc,securty agreement; H Aun 10^687

RulingsRubn Williams, akaRubnHenderson, hadurytna on92 8 -8 7 ,foundguty ofburgaryofabudmgand senenced 10-7 87byJudge Gu$

Straut to25years in theTexasDepartmenof Correction.Jacke Robinson,peadgutytoburgary ofabudng and was senencedOctober 7to15yean in theTexas

Departmen ofCorrecton byJudgeStrauss.REALESTATE DEEDSDeed,WaterPaweek loJD Wied, Iacre,SamueKenne y Survey, 9 1487.D eed , Davd Lous Treybit, LeRoyIjjndquist,etal to TheLundqus Fam yPartnership, varous tracts in l&GNRRCo. Su].(.>#35eta;9-I487

[k^;-Mhsef-*ri Thv/Tiijoji-ti7-ShannonRay andMarynThompson,partoforgna lotI bock 71, Columbus,914-87.Deed, MakA Hill.James H W h i -comb, trustee,e l a oHenry L.and SauThi Poasek 30 acres, SM.W amsSurvey;9 14-87.

Deed,James ParkeandNancySueMarek Chrsenberry to Veterans' LandBoardofTexas, 117615a a es , N.WhUngand Wm.Osborne Survey; 914-87Deed, Kaspers Mea MarketInc toMarvnF. and AnnaGilbreaih. two acres.

O I L ,GAS LEASESAnneA enBrown toEP OperangCo., 100 acres,BSAFFCo Survey,Sectwn No 7, 9 25 87EAwrn J andKahrynWeiiclskito

She Wesern EAP l. ic. . 100 acn*.ConradGurgens Survey, 9-14-87.Susan Lndsey loGames OilCorp. ,100acres, Samue M W amsSurvey: 91 4 -8 7Leand E ButJer k GamesOii Corp,100acres, Samue M W amsSurvey; 91 4 8 7Thomas A Buter loGamesOil Corp. ,100acresSamuelM WilliamsSurv ey;9-14-87.ElU Mae Banks, esuie, lo TXO Pro^

ducton Corp., 10.55 acres,JosephGranSurvey; 9 16-87,StephaneO BnenYearwoodU Tradcnci^7-Guiy:, --f66Tciw, t&oNRR'CD.T"

Survey No62 ;9-24 87L an K OBnen toTrad EnergyCorp 160 acres. I&GNRR Co , SurveyNo. 62;9-24-87MchaeH OBneotoTrad Energy

Corp 160 acrcvl&GNRR Co . .SurveyNo 6 2 ;9-24-87H BankofWemar toTradEnergyCorp., 328 91 acres, lAGNRR Co , Survey No. 62, etal; 9-24-87WedonJA ento EP OperangCo.,100 acres, BS&FRRCoSurveySectonNo. 7,9-25-87

Birth AnnouncementsStacy Lynn NavarroMr. and Mrs. Mateo Navarro Jr.,of Eagle Lake, announce the birth ofthe third child,adaughter, bomonThursday, October 1 at3:53 a.m.at

the Eagle Lake Community Hospitalin Eagle Lake. The baby was namedSacy Lynn and weighed nine pounds,fve ounces. Dr. Jose Ugarte was theinendng physician.

sister, Stephanie Nicole, four yearsold, andabrother, Mateo III.Matemal grandparents areMrand Mrs. Teodoro ManciazofGarwood. Paternal grandparents are Mr.and M R. Mateo Navarro Sr.ofEagleLake. Great grandparents are EvelynRodriguez and Atilano Cardenas.The newmother istheformerEmma MaiKiaz.he baby is welcomed home byaCrystal Rashelle Ward

Mr andMrs Curtis Bernard ofTexas City. Great grandparents areMr. andMrs.L^nzy King, Mrs MattieGamble and the late OIlie Gamble.The newmother istheformerKimberly Annette Hewitt.

C Her i tage House NewsBy PATRICIAA. HORNOTWorship services, held this pastSunday afternoonatHeritage House,were conductedby Rev Al Flath-mann, pastor ofGrace LutheranChurch. Residents attending enjoyedthe wonderful sermon andvisitbyRev. Flathmann andcongregationmembers.Monday afternoon movie enthusiasts enjoyed viewing "Caddyshack,"a comedy everyone enjoyed. Refreshments of popcorn and soda pop wereenjoyed during intermission. Whenitcomes to movie time, everyone lovespopcornBible study wascancelled lastweek duetodie vacationofLes Stewart, Bible study teacher. Those thatusually attend the study really missedMr. Stewart and are looking forwardto having class againonOctober 20.A pizza party was held Friday afternoonandwhata way toendtheactive week. Pizza lovers enjoyed"full-house" pizzas duringa movieshowtime and enjoyed watchingCheech and Chong's comedy movie.To quenchourhirsts, sodapopwasservedtoeveryone attending. Domino players Edith Morris, DorothyBurrow, Edna NohavitzandEvelyn

Redmond enjoyed thepizza snackwhile hey played their daily rounds ofdominoes in the dining area, while themovie watchers asked forsecondhelpings of the delicious pizza. Allinall. residents enjoyed theafternoonand the refreshment* served.This week's agenda consistsofpeach cobbleronTuesday, cookiesand coffee time onThursdayandhappy hour on Friday aftemoon.We take great honorinntroducing Heritage House's new administrator, Mrs. Mary Pompa. formerly ofPrairie EdgeMuseum Notes

V /Many, many thanks tothemerchantsandmany othersformakingthe fall garage sale a success -we metour goal. We still have merchandiseavailable and will be selling on Saturday mornings during October and firstpanofNovember.A speedy recoveryiswishedforElizabeth Boothe. Her many friendsand co-workers sure miss herlRlizabeth Bouthe, reporter

San Antonio. Ms Pom pa arrived hereOctober 7 and hasbeen activelymaking contacts inour wonderfulcommunity. Ifyou have notmet Ms.Pompa, please come byourfacilityand welcome her to Eagle Lake.

Wad ofColumbus, announcethebnh oftheir first child,adaughter,bomon Thursday, October 1at5:53am.a theEagle Lake CommunityHospa inEagle Lake.The baby wasnamed CrystalRashe e and weighed seven pounds,10 ounces. .Attending physicianwasD Jose Ugarte..Maternal grandparents are he lateCynthia M Hewitt andHenryRColeman. Patemal grandparentsareMs Loraine Gamble and David Fells

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