Sheriff Believes Rock Island Robbery Solved
A Negro, seriously wounded by Sheriff T. W. Sliose near LaGrange, is tied to the Rittersville post office robbery and a Rock Island safe heist. Authorities cite stolen cash, stamps, certificates, and a life of vagabond crime as clues. The suspect, claiming no work history and claiming to be a professional gambler, remains in hospital while officers pursue the full confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sten W._ M
Payette County
LaGrange
Rittersville
Fay
le Grange
Nero Ee
Ig Bee
Rutersville
T. W. Sliose
Rock Island
Columbus Postoffice
Pee Gerson
Life
Borh Payee
Colorado County
Bréden-Mickow
Indications Point to Fruit Crop This Year
Local orchards report heavy pears with marble sized fruit and abundant peach trees yet to mature. Small figs survived a harsh winter, with some forecasts of a timid recovery if warmth returns. Residents hope for a good fruit season and urge every home to have fresh fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secion
Enthusiastic highway meeting outlines route to Houston
An energetic gathering of committee members from counties along the proposed San Antonio to Houston highway met in the city hall auditorium. Judge W C Huggins of Houston spoke on benefits of better roads, with all counties except Austin represented. A five member committee was appointed to prepare a brief for the state highway office in Austin. The group urged county commissions to endorse the plan and have their officials accompany the committee to Austin to seek designation of the route as a state highway.
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New San Antonio
Houston
City Hall
Feo
W. C. Huggins
Austin
Reading
Aghway
Revival Meeting at Eagle Lake Methodist Church
A revival will begin Wednesday night at Eagle Lake Methodist Church and run through Easter. Rev B B Byers of East Bernard leads the services with standard hours for morning and evening worship. Community members and neighboring church members are invited to attend all sessions and support a successful revival. Rev Mr Wilson will conduct regular morning and evening services next Sunday and invites all to attend both.
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Eagie Lake Methodist Church
B. B. Byers
East Bernard
Wasea
Mr. Wilson
Methodist Church
Pen advertisement drives local fundraising effort
A flurry of promotion lured residents to purchase fountain pens as part of a school fundraising push. The ad offers a dollar down, COD six dollars later, claiming the pens sell for higher elsewhere. The campaign aims to raise funds for fall schooling amid broad town interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikng Fountain Pens
Eagle Lake
Lissie Farm Women Meeting Set Next Tuesday Afternoon
The Lissie Farm Women will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. BD Fussell at Lissie, inviting Al Timbers to be present at the meeting.
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Lissie
BD. Fussell
al Timbers
Eagle Lake ISD trustees seek another term in election
Tomorrow Saturday voters will choose school trustees for Eagle Lake Independent School District. Four incumbents L. D. Ajlen B. H. Mcklhinney P. O. Middlebrook and M. Steinweis offer themselves for another term to continue progressing the district.
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Eagle Lake Independent School
L. D. Ajlen
B. H. Mcklhinney
P. O.middlebrook
M. Steinweis
Eagle Lake Track Team Heads to Brenham District Meet
The Eagle Lake track team leaves Thursday afternoon for Brenham to compete in the district meet. With strong sprinters and field event specialists, the Eagles topped county scoring, aiming for high placement at Brenham. The squad features Wallace in hurdles and sprints, Davidson in sprints and jumps, Reading in sprints and relays, Middlebrook in relays, Glasser in distance and javelin, Allen in sprints and relays, Hough in hurdles and jumps, Land in sprints and jumps, Thomas in distance and shot put, Rompoole in throws, McCormick in middle-distance, among others.
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Eagle Lake
Brenham
Big
Ox" Atkmon
Eagles
St Welmar
Tagle Lake
Bags Lake
William Wallace
J. «Davison
Cole
Harry Reading
Forey Middlebrook
Chester Glasser
George Allen
Jack Hough
Clen Land
Harold Thomas
Roggues
Shout
Rompoole
Wat Raia “McCormick
Former Popular Citizen to Visit Eagle Lake
The prominent Eagle Lake native Oula Waddell Mann of Livermore California plans a late month visit to relatives and friends in Eagle Lake. Formerly Miss Oula Waddell she was a celebrated belle here and has since lived in Calle for nimble years with sister Mrs Lenastone in Houston. She is expected to arrive about the 20th and then stay with brother L Waridell’s family after visiting sister Mrs Banh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Lear
Outa Mann
Liverston
California
Mann
Oula Waddell
Callefornim
Banh
Lenastone
Former Eagle Lake Man Dies at Home in Waco
Funeral services for V. V. Damon aged 89 were held in Waco at 10 a m on Wednesday. He died at his home on 3209 Larker Street Monday night. Survived by two brothers and five sisters in Houston, a son Boyd Damon of Waco, and two daughters including Mrs. W. F. Geffert of Beeville. He long lived in Eagle Lake and was known as Verge Damon, a former railway claim agent. Brother Rabbit Robinson of Houston is visiting.
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V. V. Damon
Eagle Lake
Waco
Larker Street
Damon
Engle Lake
Houston
Thursday Bridge Club Meets With Mrs and H
The Thursday Bridge Club gathered yesterday afternoon at Toe Vibuse home. Rainbow colored decorations and s tables of bridge marked the event. Guests included Mrs Sam Hamburger Miss Jocelyn Hamburger Mrs Leo Steiner of Columbus Miss Maybelle Daily of Rosenberg Mrs Kathryn Putney of Houston and Mrs C J Wintermann. Mrs M E Anderson won high score while Miss Hamburger and Miss Daily received guest prizes. A light tea was served.
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Toe
Vibuse
S& Tables
Sam Hamburger
Jocelyn Hamburger
Leo Steiner
Columbus
Maybelle Dally
Rosesenberg
Talking Serial Begins At Avalon Next Saturday
The first installment of a new talking serial titled Turean the Tiger begins at the Avalon Theatre next Saturday with a matinee. Manager Carl A Milentz says all Gramar grade school children, white and colored, will be admitted free to the Saturday afternoon matinee to see the first installment.
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Turean
Avalon
Moreon
Carl A. Milentz
Gramar
Hillmer Seeks Re election as Sheriff in County
Jack Hillmer announces his candidacy for a second term as sheriff at the White Loyalty Party primaries in July. He touts a record of arrests, enforcement, and an impartial administration, noting deputy Osoba’s appointment in Eagle Lake and broad local approval. An additional note mentions tonight’s charity golf club entertainment at the clubhouse with 50 cent admission to benefit the old courthouse.
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Sherif
Jack Cy
Hillmery
Hiller
Hillmer
Nave
Hilimer
Dos
Osoba
Eagle Lake
Bulmer
White Loyalty Party
GOLF _Oim norse
Ee Ds
Pritiag
Theoeiul House
Gas well brought in near Ecos by Wright Bros
A new gas well was brought in on the Drusehell tract near Ecos Thursday afternoon by Wright Bros at 5986 feet. The well is strong and may terminate in an oil flow. Winn Poole of Engle Lake witnessed the gas showing during testing. Mrs. Tobie Meyer of Victoria is visiting her father A. H. Len and sister Mrs. Jesse Adams.
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Ecos
Wright Bros
Drusehell
Winn Poole
Engle Lake
Tobie Meyer
Victoria Is
A. H. Len
Jesse Adams
Mayors Family First in Local Census Count
Miss Madeline Deamal, local census enumerator, reports progress in Eagle Lake. Mayor R. T. Westmoreland and his family were first in the city to be officially counted, and residents are urged to cooperate for a full population tally.
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Madeline Deamal
Eagle Lake
R. T. Westmoreland
Miss Cearnal
Former Sheriff Hoegemeyer Announces Sheriff Candidacy
F F Hoegemeyer of Columbus visits Eagle Tuesday and renews his pledge to run for Colorado County sheriff. He has previously served as sheriff and is well known across the county, vowing to seek votes from all residents and promising to uphold the office if elected.
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F. F. Hoegemeyer
Columbus
Eagle
Colorado County
Hoegemeyer
Haying
Sheriff's Office
Aldates Ay
Wooten Seeks Colorado County School Superintendent Post
J H Wooten prominent Columbus citizen announces candidacy for county superintendent of schools in Colorado County. He dates back to Flatania and Columbus schools, has long been involved in education, and pledges full time and careful service if elected at the forthcoming primaries.
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J. H. Wooten
Columbus
Oice
Sea of Colorado
Wooten
Flatania
Wes
Lana
Mr. Wooten
Eagle Lake
Jim” Wooten
Colorado County
White Loyalty Party
Local Colored Woman Dies Suddenly in Eagle Lake
Ellen Westmoreland about fifty five years old, wife of Jesse Wastnerstnnt, longtime Schuhmacher Company employee, died suddenly yesterday morning after fainting spells. She was well known among Eagle Lake’s colored residents and survived by her husband and a daughter in Shiner. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Ellen Westmoreland
Jesse
Eagle Lake
Lving
Baseball Meeting At City Hall Tonight Urges Community Help
A city hall meeting for Eagle Lake’s baseball team is held tonight at 8 o clock. Everyone interested in baseball and in forming a strong local team is urged to attend and assist in organizing a real team for Eagle Lake this season.
Bartram Seeks County Superintendent Post in Colorado County
Albert O. Bartram and C. G. Oncken of Weimar visited the city Saturday. Bartram placed his announcement in the Headlight as a candidate for county superintendent of Colorado County schools. Readers are urged to note Bartram's communication under his signature appearing elsewhere in today’s paper.
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Albert O. Bartram
C. G. Oncken
Weimar
Gas Ordinance Printed In Headlight Of Today
The ordinance required by law to be published and enforced in the Installing of gas service in the city is today printed in the Headlight by the City of Eagle Lake. The ordinance is lengthy and likely understood by plumbers, city council, and residents, though readers may still be unclear after reading. Also noted are a motor trip to Sabinal by Richard Ney and Charles Edwin Johnson, a visit to Sabinal, and a delightful shower for the Harigel family whose home burned recently.
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of & Gas
As City
Eagle Lake
Betis Arid
Sopa
Richard Ney
Charles Edwin Johnson
Sabinal
D'Fannte
Gas May Be Turned On In Eagle Lake In Four Weeks
The Southern Asian Gas Company works fast in Eagle Lake with ditchers in the residential area and now moving toward the business district. If weather holds, gas should be on within three weeks, bringing natural gas to Eagle Lake, and residents seek pricing details for connections and gas appliances. Local firms are urged to advertise gas stoves and heaters to help residents buy locally.
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Eagle Lake
Southern Asian Gas Company
Suis
NADA WOMAN AT AUSTIN FOR PASTEUR TREATMENT
Mrs. A J Lichnovsky wife of a Neda merchant was bitten on the hand by two cats on Saturday and is at the Pasteur Institute in Austin for treatment. The cats head was sent to Austin for rabies testing. A. E. Deats of Austin, a longtime Eagle Lake resident, was a visitor here briefly this morning.
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A. J. Lichnovsky
Neda
Pasteur Institute
Austin
A. E. Deats
Eagle Lake
Frome Wabtuess
la Palacios
Delighted Birthday Party for Mrs Gordy Host Family Event
A birthday gathering was held Thursday night at Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gordy home in celebration of Mrs. Gordy’s birthday anniversary. Guests included numerous couples and children, with refreshments of sandwiches cake and coffee served.
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W. S. Gordy
Mrs. Gordy
Dickson
VY. Cherry
FT. Kollmann
B. P. Spanihel
Louis Batas
Mrs Harrington Dies Suddenly at Matthews Plantation
Mrs H W Harrington aged twenty five dies at home on Matthews Bros plantation yesterday after routine morning chores and garden work. Her son J W five discovers the body in the chicken house. Funeral set for Friday at 4 pm with interment at Lakeside Cemetery. she was formerly Miss Gindis Pecler of Rogers Texas.
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H. W. Harrington
Uge
Statthews” Bros
J. W
Vook
Jen Nease
Har Tington
Gindis Pecler
Rogers
Texas
Gill
Lakeside Cementery
City Election Ahead in Engle Lake for Mayor and Aldermen
City voters in Eagle Lake will select a mayor and two aldermen next Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor R. T. Weee Moreland and candidates G. E. Thomasard Tolliver seek re election, while W. E. Welford runs for mayor and OG. E Sinclair for alderman. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at City Hall with election judge Emanuel Boos.
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Engle Lake
Emanuel Boos
R. T. Weee Moreland
G. E. Thomas Ard
EB. Ca
Tolliver
W. E. Welford
E Sinclair
Toe
Eagle Lake
Tee Heller
Tlon
Westmoreland
Welford
Cty
Offier
Avalon
Henry Buescher Seeks Re Election as Tax Assessor
Campaign notice urges voters to re elect Henry Buescher to the office of tax assessor for Colorado County. Buescher is portrayed as a capable, popular official with a track record of fair service and County-wide support. The appeal highlights his experience, accessibility, and commitment to assisting residents in tax matters.
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Henry Buescher
Oan Taucassessor
Hear Buesther
Cowmbus
Colorado Cowty
Pru
Thy
Buescher
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Fayette County
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W. O. Huggins
Houston Chronicle
Pes Dent
The
Gulf Coast Good Roads Association
A.C. Robinson
Honson
Mr. Robinson
Rabbit
Jack Hillmer
Frank Hoegemeyer
Albert
Bartram
Baptist Church
E. Harigel
Nada
Pasteur
Splenndt
Queen City
Avalon Theatre
Tasmany
the Avalon
Conrad Nagie
Pauline Frederick
Women's Missionary Union
Baitish Church
Buckner Orphan's Home
C. P. Hoya
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