Eastland Telegram

Join us for our 6th annual Miles for Meals 5K run benefitting Eastland Meals on Wheels! The Meals on Wheels mission is to service healthy meals to seniors and homebound residents. Your support of this event will enable MOW to deliver over 60,000 meals annually. Come support your local Meals on Wheels! Register to walk or run; or just come for the fun!

Editor, Voters will have the opportunity to vote on several propositions at the election on November 7th. Some may wonder what Proposition 9 is really about. Basically, it is a proposition to give retired teachers a long overdue Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).

The Wildcat fans were just sitting down when Woodson grabbed the lead. Austin Priddy took a pitchout and raced 65 yards for the first TD of the game. The PAT was good and the Cowboys were ahead 8-0 with 12 seconds gone in the 1st quarter. However, that was the only time Woodson would score.

Fresh off a win over sixth-ranked Jim Ned, the Eastland Mavericks will jump into the fire again this Friday when they host the unbeaten Jacksboro Tigers at Maverick Stadium.

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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church’s 2023 Fall Festival was held Saturday at Eastland Courthouse square. Food booths, games, music, raffle, dancing and much more was offered for the public’s enjoyment. A great time was had by all! Participants in a folkloric ballet (above) were dressed in beautiful native costumes, celebrating their heritage. Photo: Bob Hickox

Fire Chief Stephen Forbes and his crew hosted an open house event at the Olden Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday. There was a large turnout with those in attendance seeing the fire trucks and equipment. They also learned how to use a fire extinguisher by putting out a small fire. The fire department served a delicious meal. Photo: Bob Hickox

Til & May Harbin descendants

Homecoming Sweethearts and Beaus Crowned

Eastland Centennial Memorial Library will have a book sale beginning Tuesday, October 3rd. It will be stuff a bag for $4. The bag size will be the normal Brookshires/Walmart plastic bag size. The books will be in the hallway.

First Responders - Texas Brotherhood - from Texas and other states in the southeast are riding across Texas to show support for our fallen heroes and their families. Their stop after Eastland at the County Sheriff’s Department was Moran for the night. If you pass a group of grown men and women riding bicycles, give them a honk and a wave to thank them for what they are doing.

Farmers Market of Eastland celebrates the end of summer and its successful first season. Despite the extreme Summer of 2023, vendors and devoted supporters beat the heat.

The Eastland “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023.

First Methodist Church of Eastland would like to inform you about several ministries we have begun in our church. These ministries encourage attendance from community members and provide opportunities for worship inside the church and out in the community. Here are three ministries we would like to make you aware of: 1.) Reflect & Reconnect (also known as R&R): This service takes places in the Fellowship Hall at the First Methodist Church and begins at 5:30pm with a free meal that is followed by worship and testimony.

October 1, 2023 will be a special day for Eastland Baptist Church. We will have two missionary families with us sharing their burden for the mission fields to which they are called. These are the first two missionaries our young church has invited to be with us. The gospel is needed all over the world. We are so thankful to have young families answering the call of God to take the gospel to places we may never have an opportunity to go. Missions will be a big part of Eastland Baptist Church!

The was joy in Maverick Land, at last.

GRAHAM LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLC Sale Every Monday Starting at 10:00 AM, Graham, Texas (940) 549 0078 September 25, 2023 Receipts were 2103 including 523 Packer cows, Bred Cows, and Pairs.1580 Yearlings and Calves. We had 230 consignors and 62 buyers. Packer cows were $10-$12 lower. Packer bulls were $5-$6 lower. Young replacement cows and pairs were steady. The market for steers and heifers weighing 500# and under were $3-$5 lower. The market for steers and heifers weighing over 500# were steady to $2 lower. We had a good run of cattle with the market being cheaper due to it being October.

Join us for our 6th annual Miles for Meals 5K run benefitting Eastland Meals on Wheels! The Meals on Wheels mission is to service healthy meals to seniors and homebound residents. Your support of this event will enable MOW to deliver over 60,000 meals annually. Come support your local Meals on Wheels! Register to walk or run; or just come for the fun!

The annual C.A.S.T. For Kids event was held at La Mancha on Saturday. This event sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau and hosted by others to enrich the lives of children with special needs. Great fun was had and hearty lunch was served. Thanks to all the volunteers that supported this event. Photo: Bob Hickox

Olden FD Instructs on putting out Fires

By Vance O’Brien The Board of City Commissioners of Eastland was called to order at 6 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2023 at Eastland City Hall. Following was the invocation by member Richard Rossanger and pledge led by Mayor Larry Vernon. On motion by Cecil Funderburg, seconded by R. Rossander the minutes of the Aug. 21, 31 and Sept. 6, Sept. 8 meetings were approved. A financial report showed sales tax finishing in, 2022-23, by Sept., to be greater than 2022 by 9.47% and audit in good condition, according to City Auditor.

German film director Christa Pfafferott

“Battle of the Bands” was held Saturday, September 16th at the Lyric in Eastland. Pictured above: The 1st Place winner Peace of Blues and 2nd Place winner Cadillac Thieves. 1st Place winner Peace of Blues won a performance at LJT’s 18th Annual Rhymes and Vines Music Fest, recording 1 song at Melody Mountain Ranch recording studio, and to have the song played on KATX radio station; 2nd Place winner Cadillac Thieves won an opportunity to headline at Bear Creek in Eastland. Staff Photo

You are invited to come and take a tour of our Fire Station. Meet our Volunteers and see the Fire Trucks and Equipment we use to serve our community.