Envoy to Paraguay Gets Results
The Miami Herald reports that the new American ambassador Warren, a cautious Texan diplomat, will face a tough task in Paraguay. He aims to safeguard democracy without provoking offense while navigating competing Paraguayan factions and war era legacies.
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Paraguay
Latin
Tru
United States
Nicaragus
Samaille Braden
Gdt
Cube
Fulgencio Batista
Warren
Somoze
Sua
Wline
Edward G. T
Higinio
Mormigo
Miami
Telephone Strike Drags On Across Nation
Nationwide stoppage by the National Federation of Telephone Workers against Bell Telephone continues with operators absent from switchboards. Supervisory staff maintain local and emergency call service as government conciliators meet with union and company officials to push a quick compromise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
Catholic Ladies To Hold Rummage Sale This Saturday
The Catholic parish ladies plan a rummage sale Saturday at the Eagle Lake Implement Company starting at 10 AM. Contributors are urged to bring saleable clothing to the Implement Company for donation or sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Implement Company
Texas City Fire Fund Drive Aids Fallen Firemen Relief
Fire departments raise funds after tragedy in Texas City. Secretary Olin Culberson cites 30 of 42 Texas City firefighters affected and urges donations to aid families, with Eagle Lake and Teague Sweeney departments contributing. Chief S H Dipple welcomes help and requests donations through Henry Kretzschmar by April 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Culberson
State Firemen’s
Culberson
Teague
Sweeney
S H Dipple
Eagle Lake
Hearlight
Henry Kretzschmar
Lund
Women of Episcopal Church Meet at Columbus
The Associated Women of the Episcopal Church from 14 towns in the Southwest held a spring meeting at St John’s Church in Calcas on Thursday. H C Fitzgerald Lake led the session with speakers Mrs P V Pennybacker Jr of Austin Mrs Clinton Quin Mrs Julius Ceden Houston and Mr John Moore of Richmond. The day began with holy communion at 10 30 a m and a box lunch on the church lawn followed by attendance from Eagle Lake including Mrs Jerry Carlile and Mrs W of Birs Fitzgerald and Mrs John Larsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
St. John's Church
Caim
H.C. Fitzgerala Je Lake
P. V. Pennybacker, Jr
Austin
Clinton
Quin
Mirs
Julis Cedden
Houston
John Moore
Richmond
A and M Cotton Ball crowns king and queen in 13th pageant
Miss Shirley Ann Hampton daughter of Professor and Mrs ER Hampton served as one of 25 duchesses at the 13th annual Cotton Ball pageant held Friday. The Showboat setting crowned Eugene Vacek of Weimar and Miss Sean Dobbs of Menard as king and queen cotton before a crowd of 3500 in DeWare Field House. Hampton's escort was Shelby King, a senior from Asherton, while her father's status as a protester in the agronomy department was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Ann Hampton
ER. Hampton
A. & M. College
Eugene Vacek
Weimar
Sean Dobbs
Menard
Cotton
Beauford Jester
DeWare Field House
Miss Hampton
Floyd
Floyd's Seed Farms
Waxahichie
Texas
Shelby King
Ashertor
Headlight Marks 44th Birthday Edition
The Headlight, established by the late Bruce W. McCarty in 1903, celebrates its 44th birthday. McCarty started a local paper in his youth, later founding the Headlight after leaving college, and absorbed the Adver tiser in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. McCarty
Wr. McCarty
Headlight
Advertiser
Mr. McCarty
Shell Leading League in Soft Ball Results
Several lively softball contests have been played this week with five teams participating. On Thursday Shell beat Universal Stock 6 to 5 amid two home runs by Selph and Dodds. Rotary and Criswell led Shell with three hits. Tuesday April 22 Universal Pack beat the Firemen 6 to 2, and Excel Smith Contractors edged Rotary 3 to 2 as Ernest Froka hit a home run. Standings show Shell lead with 2 wins, Firemen 2, Universal 1, Excel Contractors 1, Rotary 0. Thursday results: Shell 5, Firemen 4, Universal 12, Excel Contractors 3.
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Churedey
Rotary
Firemen
Shell
Universal Sto
Selph
Doddst
Criswell
Universal Pack
Excel Smith Contractors
Ernest Froka
Universal
Tuessday
elFiremen
Excel Contractors
Uecey
Mace
Shell Dib
Girl Scouts to Receive Flag Ceremony Saturday
Woodmern of the World Camp No. 714 will honor Girl Scout troops with a flag raising at the Little House on Highway 200. The program includes an invocation by Rev. O E Linstrum, the school band, brief address by R W Martin, and a benediction by Rev. John Larsen. Local W O W official Fritz Emshof will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Larsen
Christ
Episcopal Church
Fritz Emshof
R. H. Reese
Santa Fe
Sir Cupson
Highway 200
Eggle Lake
Jack Grieves
Laughlin Hospital
Chester Glaser
Eagle Like
Oscar Miller
George Heek
Alony
Lakeview
American Legion
Husband of Former Citizen Missing In Texas City Disaster
The Le Gendre family suffers as George Le Gandry remains missing after the Monsanto Chemical plant explosion in Texas City. Their home was nearly demolished by the blast and a steel beam landed in the yard. Mrs. Le Gendre and relatives report injuries but survived the first explosion. the second blast caused extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Chas. le Condre
Libbie Dusel
Vexas City
George le Gendry
le Gandre
Monsanto Chemical Company
Charles le Gendre
Guisde
le Gendre
Willie McFartland
Eagle Lake
W. ©. Marfielder
Markham
Frank Strzinek Dies in Texas City Explosion Disaster
Frank Strzinek perished in last weeks Texas City blast while vacationing with his wife from West Columbia. Funeral services were held in his home city on Friday afternoon. He is survived by Ludwig Strzinek of Sinton and by brother-in-law and sister-in-law Buddy Rawden, Henry Becker of Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Strzinek
Sinton
Buddy Rawden
Henry Becker
Eagle Lake
Frank Strainek
Texas City
Stezinek
West Columbia
Work On Highway 200 Drainage Structures Soon
Work on the drainage and structures of Highway 200 from Alt to Rock Island is expected to begin next week as workers and materials arrive. Holland Page Company of Austin won the low bid of 7,146 for the project approved by state and federal road bureaus. Resident Engineer R. E. Schiller had no exact start date but said workers will likely seek living quarters locally.
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Alt
Rock Island
Holland Page Company
Austin
R. E. Schiller
Chesterville Bride Weds in Naperville Illinois Ceremony
Miss Wanda Houghton of Jefferson City Wisconsin married Kenneth Crown of Chesterville in a small ceremony attended by the bride’s parents and family. The bride, a North Central College graduate, will live in Naperville while the groom, an Eagle Lake High School 1945 graduate, pursues theology at North Central. The couple’s friends wish them happiness and success. Mr and Mrs S C Smothers attended the Houston Sports Show Tuesday.
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Naperville
Til
Missy
Wanda Houghton
Jefferson City
Wisconsin
Kenneth Crown
Chesterville
North Central College
Gnty
Mew Crow
Lissie-Chesterville
Eagle Lake
Annual Spring Rodeo Opens Weekend Arena Shows
Everything is ready for the big annual spring rodeo to be presented in the arena Saturday night at 8 oclock and Sunday afternoon at 2. Jim Clipson and Ralph Thomas, arena owners, present the rodeo with top riders from the area competing for prize money. Events include calf breakaway ribbon race barrel race and other rodeo stunts. New stands have been erected to provide seating. The two shows begin a summer series of rodeo programs staged each Friday night in the local arena.
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Arena Hare
Jim Clipson
Ralph Thomas
Arena
Clipson
Mr. Thomas
Nurse Vera Sunderman recalls duty in Texas City disaster
Vera Sunderman, a nurse from Hermann Hospital in Houston and former US Navy nurse, writes her parents about duty in Texas City after the explosion. She describes police escort to the airport, transport to a disaster office, and a grim vigil amid a stream of casualties while hoping for survivors and noting chemical effects on nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Sunderman
Hermann Hospital
Houston
United States Navy
Glenn Sunderman
Texas City
Miss Sunderman
Sun
Dingther
Ares
Seniors Visit Austin on Annual Civics Class Tour
Senior Civics Class members toured Austin visiting the State Legislature in session and the Capitol Building. They met Governor Beauford Jester and saw other Capitol City sights, accompanied by Superintendent W C Reed Bandmaster Martin Hale and Mrs. Harry Brower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Reed
Martin Hale
Bis. S. S. White
Harry Brower
Austin
Capitol Building
Beauford Jester
Texas
Brother in Law Of Noten Grasshoff Missing in Texas City
Keney Reaper, brother-in-law of Al Grasshoff’s sister, is missing after the Texas City disaster. Yeager, a co worker, was on the dock during the explosion and a body of a coworker was found nearby. Yeager home suffered minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noten Grasshoff
Texas City
Keney Reaper
al Grase Aholl
Yeager
Texas City Dog Found Roaming Streets
A Texas City dog followed Doc Tise during rounds around 10:30 PM on Wednesday. The dog wore a collar bearing a doctor’s name and disappeared into the flats area, with no trace of its owner or further path toward Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Tise
Airdale
Lit
Texas City
Eagle Lake
Work Begins On Local American Legion Swimming Pool
John 3 Carroll and crew started site work for the American Legion spring swimming pool project near Highway 200, with ground preparation and excavation underway. The construction plan includes a pool and bathhouse, funded by a bank drive that has raised about 350 in two weeks toward an estimated 235000 for the project as donations flow to the Advisory Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 3. Carroll
America Legion
First National Bank
Highway 200
American Legion
Laura Belle Foster Weds Dr J E Reed In Norlina Baptis Church
Miss Laura Belle Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Howitt Hodge of Norlina N C wed Dr James Blowr Reed at the Norlina Baptist Church on Sunday April 20 in a candlelit ceremony. The bride wore a white crocade gown with Elizabethan neckline and a long train. Rev Thomas E Walters and Rev E Willis conducted the service with music by Nancy Pryor. Attendants included Mrs G O Stutz Jr as matron of honor and Miss Priscilla Hodes Foster, with bridesmaids and ushers from Norlina and Waynesville North Carolina. After the ceremony the couple received guests at the bride’s home. The bride later wore a moss crepe suit for traveling. The couple will reside in Gastonia North Carolina after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Foster
Howitt Hodge
Norlina
N.C
James Blowr Reed
W. C. Reed
Eaghe Lake
Texas
Norlina Baptist Church
Thomas E. Walters
Ridgecrest
Lupaisi Chure
G. O. Stutz
Macron
Priscilla Hodes Foster
Bri
Catty Reed
Elizabeth Rodwell
Norina
iMifre WR. Riegg
Waynesville
W. Delbridge
Nerina
J. F. Bobbi
Rowitt Hodge Fos
Hart Gastonia
North Carolina
Greunsuarr
Sme
Asheville
Dinator
Dr. Reed
Texas A. & M
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Telephone Company
Women of
Columbus
L. J. Burger
Cotton Ball
Girl Scouts
Frank Strzinek
Ilinois
8. C. Smothers
J. E. Reed
Mo Orly Lincoln
Nol
Smith
Guy Flor
GW Thomas
Eldridge
George Edwin Thomps
Lessie
Is Couinty Lo
Seguin
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