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Jsentativ^ WMfiPY TO ANNOUNCENinth Con^ressionaf Distilgwas laid to rest on Tlt from Gonzales, Texas, is going -ooa in-the Masonic .^pwy of Eagle Lake, beside xxmZ at lt;** hatchery, start-ftfcved wife who preceded * cm October 6. Mrs. Lowry has death on Jan. 4. 1937, afte *%60 years of wedded life. x**atul experience in this work, andthe past 10 Baby Pullets and Baby Cockerels;• veteran legislator nevr^_visit to Texas without “!*!?_ to *** P33*' when you found the Eagle Lake cemetery for a few moments beside the grave of his wife, who bad been a constant companion and deep inspiration to him during their many happy years together. •A host of relatives, neighbors and friends'gathered at the Mansfield homeiin Columbus at 3:30 fuesdav afternoon for vices, conducted by S. Quin, of Hous-the Episcopal Dio-assisted by Rev.Christ Episcopal Lake and St.Church of Co-!ieo xiMrs. 1o’clock on the funeral RL Rev. too, bishop cese of T* JohnChurch of John's Epi lumbus. Episcopal no eulogy.In thethe Mansti many men Mansfield political posed him i his career, respected trious Ti consistently by returning16 conaecuti'The cort Eagle Lake highway pa aon of sev At the pal benedi mitted with Bruce grand mastei Lodge, A. F. Wyman Ki grand chapla: Members o; serv ed as ©.Seymour, Chapman,. Irwin,andas he was when he went to Washington.About 5 feet 10, he was of ath-simple rites of the letic build and so active he seldom were used with;used an elevator, preferring the stairs ifcrowd gathered at home were noted bad backed Judge hout his % entire and many who op-imes. or throughout t who nevertheless admired the illus-who bad been so by his peopleto Congress for terms.going only one or two flights.In 1921 he suddenly suffered a paralysis. Since then he had to use a wheel chair, but was so un-sensitive about it and had such a radiant personality that not even those around him seemed conscious of his handicap.During the 16 years the Democrats were in control of the House, from 1931 to 1947, be served as i chairman of the important riverswas escorted to:and harbors committee. Credit an honor guard of ] goes to him, more than to any one and a proces- * i Continued on last Page) hundred cars. * 1 V'T* -“Commissionersic rites, with i of Commerce, the Texas Grand!Court Appointsd of Columbus, j Jury of Viewaffidating. j _t e Columbus lodge;weitheSduedislt;issttkaganconjectgatCconconwillCollbus and Eagle Lakej Commissioners court in regular including J. j session Monday appointed a jury, T% . Seymour, Jr., A. !0f view to layout a road which'W. W. Gurtn, £.1 will be of interest to Eagle Lake,D. Rutta, £. G. j received reports of various county Litzmann. officers and accepted the resignation of an election judge, appointing his successor.It delayed action on a petitionwere closed in business ceased :ore funeral serv-were held fcre. Many people; from Rock Island for the dosingtaken to thelaLthe inability tograve lat throughou oldest of theMantfiel.9 and Naval itber age dulled cheerful, white-He -and alike, in the their regard forb Every man whe has served in the House in the 30 years has bailed him respectfully as “Judge Mansfield. He **ent to Washington in 1917, at an age when some men begin to think of retiring, alter having served many years in public offfcr.Mansfield became a Texan 'itJ CafCaf mez nat the nel . reciCommissioner Frank Duty, the' court appointed a jury of view on|area paid visits to of a street while legality of the Tuesday evening request is investigated.Wednesday. On a motion by Commissionerin Congress, and A. S. Aschenbeck, seconded by remarkable, was ~ vfco became illMClchamber ofTSunwillwillthea proposed Renz-Glueck second? class road No. 252, which would begin at the Marcus Schindler sense of humor j property north of Eagle Lake and y disposition of [ extend about north to an intersec-Virginia-hom tion with first class road No. 101 beloved by' near the San Bernard River bridge. Democrat col- j The road would cut across Haynes they often tes- and Blucek tracts.Members of the jury of view are S. O. Boothe, Winnie Poole, Henry Kaiser, Oscar Braden, and W. M. Nelson.Resignation of Frank Arnold, election judge at Garwood for many years, was accepted and his son, Albert Arnold, was named to succeed him.Rock Island citizens petitioned Cou the court to close Seventh street'an ■ one block from Luke to Niles' to «1Ebythe age o; 20, luredthe state by;^ deed U|e property ;oa land grant his L-ther had re-i ^ independentEagdistIIbeCdved from the Me.\,can govern-, district. There was no obment prior to the Texas fectfon and owners of propertytion. He worked ft?* as a tarn along the street bad'signed the [Mrs hand and laborer in a nursery, petition. However, tile court de-'judj then as a baggage master and. tQ de3ay acLic„ mii legal.elerphases of the proposal had beeiiihouafreight clerk. He vas admitted to the Texas bar in 1SS6, vvis elected mayor of £e;;:c Lake in 1889 and county attorney of Colorado County in ISC?.. * He was elected county judge of ColoradonerAm■xinvestigated.County Clerk Litzmann reported expenses of his office in June to mu: have been §519.78 including saia-jtwo . , ries of deputies and clerks; Tax areCounty in 1896 and served in tliat = Assessor and Collector Erail H. ;of ; office 20 years. '.Rabel reported $857.78 Including; EagHe also established end edited salaries. Judge Henry Buescher; liev a newspaper, served as vestry man reported expenses of §9.10 exclu- j Cal in the Episcopal Church, helped ^ve 0f salaries and Deputy Sher-;wel in the Texas Volunteer Gujrds and iff j. c. Burt filed a similar report j E was Grand Master of Masons hi cf expenses for the sheriff's office. wot0-m.Texas in 1912-13.For the last 26 y*?a Mansfield was confinel to chair. Page boys pusi : -d and from the Capitol ahd the House office budding—through the subway that connects the nvo buildings.Always sitting just Mow the Speakers! rostrum, he wai a fa-ifgfrt in the House chamber, handful of individual*;, can-ronanber thj judgeof S 154.17.nunJudge; Bid of C. H. Potter of $215.25{forwheel for lumber reclaimed from the old him to jail building was rejected by the court.Two Ones were assessed early this week in the court of Justice of the Peace A. W. Hahn, Sr.A Columbus negro woman paid a fine fur hitting her husband over the head. A white man was fined on a charge of drunkenness.ThthavofMaatllt;sinedreP.tiorforwel
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Eagle Lake Headlight
Eagle Lake, Texas, US
Fri, Jul 18, 1947
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