District scholastic track meet pits eight schools in sharp competition
Students from eight cities gather at Eagle Lake High School for the annual Spring Meet. Events include 1500 meter and dash races, hurdles, pole vault, discus, shot put, mile relay, and girls volleyball finals. Schedule lists junior and senior races, with finals in some events set for the afternoon.
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Ppereddie Polat
Speres Eder Stud
Axe
Eagle
Piola Digirie
Era East Bernaré
Eagle Leke
Rockengerford
Mecdville
Grehard Combus
Canwood
Hegistretlog
Ansihis Mormmimg Vy
Palles Hall
Ssronasiung
Pam
Girla' Volley
W. B Hinton
Arnold Payje
Atletice
Ryifo
Cake Show by Colorado County W H D Clubs
Colorado County Women’s Home Demonstration Council presents a cake show on Saturday March 26 at the Legion Hall Columbus. Entries accepted 7 30 am to 12 00 noon for registration and judging. A dress review by the Council follows in the afternoon with multiple committees and Lea Bennett district agent of College Station attending.
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Colorado County
Hy County
Abs
Ed Lee Shaw
Council
the Legion Hall
Columbus
Weej
Counii
S41
Gliddes
Frogram
Freisburg
Exgie Lake
Mertz
Lea Bennett
College Station
Frnka Family Reunion Set For Nada Texas This June
Gereond based Frnka Family Reunion Association president Kalla announces 400 family members will gather in Nada Hell, Neda, Texas on Sunday June 3 for the annual get together. advance plans underway for attendance.
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Frnka
Nada
Foe Kalla
Gereond
We Prnka Family Reunion Association
Nada Hell
Neda
Texas
Kallina
Garwood Lions Club Donates School Uniforms and Equipment
The Garwood Lions Club has donated band uniforms valued at 934.25 to Garwood School and provided school playground equipment valued at 321.50. The donations come per the club’s Ausuor.
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Garwood Lions Club
Lions
Garwood Shool
Litons Club
Death of G M McDonald at Home After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Gilhur Matthew McDonald age 69 of Orange County Texas died at his home Wednesday night from a cerebral hemorrhage. He had farmed in Nagle Lake 33 years and married Christene Hoya on November 17, 1877. Survivors include three daughters May Corephine and Florence. Funeral services set with Rev Albert Brown at First Baptist Church and interment in Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers list incomplete at press time.
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Gilheur
Matthew McDonald
McDonali
Albert Brown
First Baptist Courch
Lakeside
Izht
Mr McBonetkt
Orange County
Texas
Gilbert
Susan WicDonald
Nagle Lake
Christene Hoya
Alan
May
Corephine
Florence
Funeral Rites For R.5 Wooldridge In Weimar Sunday
Funeral services for Nubert Stafford Wooldridge, T2, were held Sunday afternoon March 27 from fusvard Funeral Home in Weimar. Enterment was in the Weimar cemetery. Surviving: wife Beulah Melor Wooldridge, one sister, two brothers. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers include members of the Bas mast Mer' Bihln Class.
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Nubert Stafford Wooldridge
Fusvard Fieral
Brown
Weimar
Wooldridge
Tom Wooldridge
Oakland
Houston
Ais Farm
Tor Wooldridge
Eagle Lake
G. Wooldridge
San Antonio
Ben Hol
Waller Blact
F. F. Brasher
Fdr
Carroll Will McKinnon
Schulenburg
Grady Ww. Shaver
Bamast Mer’ Bihln
HT. Nieswandee
Lys Weimar
Varvices
Scout Training Program At City Hall Tuesday
Lele fas ter of the Boy Scouts announces a district training and readership program at City Hall on April 5 at 7 39 PM. Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, den mothers, committee members and Boy Scout officials urged to attend. Ernest Baumgart Sr district commissioner and Wayne LeCrane field Scout official prepared the program. Training in the Strengthen the Arm of Liberty will be stressed.
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Tistriet
Lele Faster
Boy Scouts
Orlock
Cammitienen
Ernest Baumgart
Wayne LeCranefield
Arm of Liberty
Ret Hacilio Rodriguez Leaves After Training Camp Stop
Retired Hacilio Rodriguez son of Mir and Mexican Juan Rodrigues departed Monday after a ten day furlough with his parents and his mother Jesse Rodrigues and completed eight weeks of intensive training at Camp C. Arkansas.
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Hacilio G. Rodriguez
Mir
Juan Rodrigues
Jesse
Rodrigues
Camp C. Arkansas
Progress on County Road and Bridges Advances
Progress on the Eagle Lake to Wharton farm to market road is evident with grading along both sides of the old route, trees cleared, and fences erected. A second concrete bridge in Precinct is nearing completion as J Taylor and H A Bromecale report, while work continues from the Altair Highway to the gravel pit and the levy area will be raised about three feet.
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Eagle Lakeo-Wharton Farm-Formarket
William Waddell
Bootheesimer Sihe
J. Taylor
H. A
Anna Lou Kremling Leads Cast in Winning Play
Miss Anna Lou Kremling of Gatwood joined the cast of Soldadera in a festival at Hillshara Mare. The play was among ten selected for ratings at the Texas Tuning College Speech Festival. eighteen plays were presented with Kremling winning praise as most outstanding actress out of 127 participants judged by Talbot Pearson of Carnegie Institute of Technology.
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Anne Lou Kremling
Gatwood
Soldadera
Texas Tuning College
Hillshara Mare
Cony
Ralins
Lonnie Powell
el Campahiso
Reserve Officers Get New Assignments in Area
Officers of the Reserve Corps in the city and nearby community are reassigned to the Officers Reserve Committee Group in Columbus and will join the SOA Officers Reserve Corps. Names include Major Bennie Faber Captain Ray Estlinbaum Captain William S. Lenier Captain John T. Filisington First Lt. Frederick B. Retes Second Lt. James Clepkins and Second Lt. Hargrove Squith. Changes reported by the Instructor's Office of the Organic at Ruorge Copp of Lie 5. Aruy in Dallas.
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James Cl Epkins
Hargrove Squith
He Organic
Ruorge
Lie 5
Aruy
Dallas
Joy Albrecht Joins Committee for College Festival
Joy Albrecht serves on the organizing committee for the Southwest Texas Bate Teachers College Frontier Festival at the campus on April 20 and 21. About 160 schools are invited to send representatives for a two day program featuring Ranch Party on Wednesday and an all day program on Thursday with a student rodeo and parade.
Judging And Auction Set For Wharton County Fair
Judging starts 10 30 a m with auction at 1 30 p m as vocational instructor L J Rasprim advises Ag project entries include calves hogs and poultry. Local and county officials discuss weights prices and past show experience at Weimar Columbus and Graford events.
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Agnus Fea
Wea
PPA
L. J. Rasprim
Raspm
Raspeimi
Dogin
Byllowas
Wharton
W. EB. A. Meimscher
Austin
Wo PR. Newton
IED
Comno
Newton
Rasprim
Weimar
Salumbus
Columbus
Nospeim
Colurbus
Calorbus
Wolimar
Aerford
Léon Tweriy
Abert Tyler
Lil Reed
David Anderson
Roy Addicks
Tommis Svott
Martin Pape
Billy Reading
Jon Sehindsor
Trane Ruyeo
Ralph Payne
Rock Island School Board Election Notice for Trustees
Rock Island voters face an April 2 election to elect three trustees to the Independent School District. Candidates include B C Dickerson May Gindt Justin Speck George Burke Dr Harry Townsend Adolph Strigek and incumbents Me Barkie and Dr Grind seeking reelection. The third seat's term ends this year. recent district actions included a $370,000 bond issue for building and equipment and a school vote that ended 64 to 64.
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Trhepo
Rock Island Scho House
Rock Island Independent School District
B.C. Dickerson
May Gindt
Justin Speck
George Burke
Harry Townsend
Adolph Strigek
Me. Barlke
Drr
Grind
Teobert Miriter
Thord
Rack Teland
April Fool Day Headlight Edition Preview
This April Fool issue notes the day’s playful spirit and joke ideas while acknowledging readers’ wish for a polished edition. It cites Post Rabin's Almanac from 1760 and notes the mockery of proofreading as part of the day’s tradition.
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Webster
Post Rabin
Voters set to vote April 2 on trustees and aldermen
Voters will go to polls April 2 to name city and county school trustees, with aldermen election on April 5. The ballot lists candidates for the board and for mayor, with incumbent members seeking reelection.
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Glens
Thin City
Tonielpay
Lonstae
Gesliaes
Brebou
Sivelair
Hargeavy
Miandlay
Mareh Win
Turgrave Smith
Weniehitet Mombiers
Ata Sential
IM. M
L. W. Stiles
T. Py Haley
Wal Settwinker
Uh Broylgue
Loyd Speilnger
City Standpipe Ready For Easter With Shining Goat
City Manager E H Booth reports the standpipe cleaned painted and resealed over three weeks. Special chemicals and antiseptics were applied, water filled, drained, treated again and refilled, then tested to restore full water supply readiness for Easter.
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E. H. Booth
Niel
Atti
Booth
Joint Church Services Planned For Week Before Easter
Ministers Rev Gasca Hinstyury Hey Alben Brown and Robert C1 plan a series of joint services the week before Easter. Details update Sunday with dates and locations to be announced. Churches including Cal Baptist and Unite Brethren will host, and Rev Relees O. Tupper notes the event welcomes all who wish to attend.
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Gasca Hinstyury
Alben
Brown
Robert
Sundas
Janis Dhunetes
Juin Basler
Cally Baptist Shurch
Cal Unite Brethern
Relees O. Tupperrting
Mrs Neivar of Fraka Family Dies in Temple
Mrs. Neivar 77 sister of VL Prevka of Colwrous died at Temple hospital last Thursday March 24. Funeral services were held at Weihe Pace Funeral Home in Temple Saturday. Survivors include her children and relatives across Temple Bartet's area and Rosenerg with many grandchildren. Funeral arranged by Weihe Pace.
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Fronens Naivar
Prevka Af Colwrous
Temple
Weihe Pace Funeral Home
Macen
Ar Benam
Daiyut
Nada
Thie Nayar
Ea Waivar
Bartet
Hellshters
A. J. Gadel
Annie Walvar Vaslede
Min Fo Talesek
Mayple
William Talasek
Min
Kazurek
Rosenerg
Lyan Finks
Irish Potato Growers Asked To Contact AAA
Farmers cultivating 1.0 acres or more of Irish potatoes are asked to contact the AAA offices at Court House as part of a 1949 Agriculture Department Pesthyetical and Martheding Administration announcement. Growers with 1.4 or more acres lacking records should report to officials.
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AAA
United States
Court House
Local Merchants To Give Prizes To FFA Exhibitors
Local merchants plan prizes for FFA exhibitors at the Eagle Tales show. A list names sponsors and awards for first and second places, including apparel and equipment prizes from Lee Jeans, Golf-Mrepar, and other local shops. The event runs Friday with chapter members promoting the show and exhibitors.
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FFA
Legion Legionnaires Plan Meeting At Legion Hall
The Legionnaires will hold a meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday evening, with plans to build benches, paint and finish facilities, and restore the pool area. Attendees will discuss funding, projects, and community service aims to improve the Legion building for youth and veterans.
Senior Class Play Postponed To Tuesday April 5
The senior class play Trouble in Paradise was postponed from last night to Tuesday evening April 5 due to the death of G. Mcdonald, father of cast member Mary Mebonata. Curtain rises Tuesday evening at 7.30.
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Mr. Mcdonald
Mary Mebonata
Tra Pin
Toosdie
Automobiles Face New Color Scheme Deadline Today
Today, April 1, marks the deadline for automobile owners to switch to the new color scheme with orange background and black numerals on 1949 license plates. AU vehicles in operation today and after must display the updated plates.
Margrove Smith Seeks School Board Seat in Exate Lake
Margrove Smith announces candidacy for the Exate Lake School Board, urging PTA collaboration with teachers, students, and local organizations. He invites parents to support reform and notes the value of community, college students, and Legion volunteers in backing a stronger school system.
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