Angrt farmers demand legislative flood probe in Texas valley
About 209 farmers and residents from six counties along the lower Colorado River pressed for a Senate investigation into the Buchanan Dam and Colorado River Authority projects after a flood devastates thousands of acres. Gov Allred presided at the inquiry meeting as Red Cross opens relief offices and distributes grocery orders to flood victims in the counties of Bastrop, Colorado, Wharton, Matagorda, Fayette, and Lee.
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Ana Tor
Senate
Tie
Board of Water Engineers
Austin
Bastrop
Fayette
Colorado
Wharton
Matagorda
Albert Stone
Brenburs
Bastop County
Wubourine B. Colle
Eastland
Joe Hill
Henderson
A. A. Wethert
Seguin
Holbrook
James V. Allrad
Sharps
Nexilkert Operaten
Buchanan Dam
Caro Tado
Allan Dullars
The
American Red Cross
Lee City
Coldrada River
Ret Cross
Wiese
Columbus Delos
Colorado River Valley
Nada gin turns out county's first bale
The first bale of 1338 action for Colorado County was brought at Nada by Wille Pineda. The bale weighed 502 pounds before weighing and after reaching. Vie Engelhard underwent surgery at the Veterans Hospital in Kerrville Legior area and is improving with care.
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Colorado County
Nada
Wille Pineda
Vie Engelhard
Veteran's Hospital
Legior
Kerrville
Mire
Engelhard
Hin
Duck season extended in Southwest District
Duck hunters in Texas New Mexico and Arizona gain a longer season from November 15 to December 6 with a 20 bird bag limit replacing the prior 3 bag unit. The change affects the Southwest District and aims to satisfy varying hunting preferences.
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Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Wahrmunds to Move to Houston for Gulf Coast Milling
Mr. and Mrs. Wahrmund are moving to Houston where he will join Gulf Coast Milling Company. He will oversee the End Of Main station and litter Kennecheck will continue in charge at Eagle Lake. Friends here extend good wishes for their new home and future success.
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A Ot. Wahrmund
Houston
Gulf Coast Hire Miling Company
Kennecheck
Former Columnous Law Passes Away in Houston
Mrs Tease Oakes dies in Houston after 20 years at home of cousin Earl Wilson. Previously connected with The Texas Company for 21 years. Daughter of Capt T J Oakes and Mrs Kate Oakes of Columbus. Body sent to Columbus for 2 pm Monday services and burial. Survived by nephews Hoy B and J D Oakes of Houston.
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Tease Oakes
Dent
Houston
Earl Wilson
Wright
The
Texas Company
T. J. Oakes
Kate ‘Oakes
Columbus
Nody
Hoy B
J. D. Oakes
A B Softball Team Heads to Sylvan Beach
The A B softball team travels to Sylvan Beach near La Porte for the Red and White event. Players include Benny Blair Boddie Randon coach W B Hinton Jr Red Faater Joe Yasin Howard Fitzgerald H Brown Jr King pitcher J A Ruggles and Chester Glasser. The game is set for early afternoon.
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Sylvan Beach
la Porte
Red & White
Benny Blair
Boddie Randon
W. B. Hinton, Jr
Red Faater
Joe Yasin
Howard Fitzgerald
H. Brown
King Fpitcher
J. A. Ruggles
Chester Glasser
Rice farmers begin cutting in first crops
Rice fields begin cutting as Weather favors harvest in the area. F C Roddy on the canal near Egypt and Joby Clipson report early activity. Garwood area also starts with Turner predicting a good rice yield and a $700,500 carryover. Other farmers plan next week as August 19th approaches.
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F. C. Roddy
Egypt
Joby Clipson
Asrory Thomas
Janes Clipson
Louisiana
Uits
Turner
American Rice Growers’ Association
Black inmate electrocuted for Glen Flora slaying at Honetwille
Pobie Grays, convicted killer, died in the electric chair at Honetwille state prison for the killing of Glen Flora merchant Paul Henig. Earley Grays had obtained a 30 day reprieve for another Black suspect, Sam Cash, amid unclear connections to the incident.
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Pobie Grays
Honetwille
Pritay
Paul Henig
Glen Flora
Greys
Sanditin
Earley Grays
Sam Cash
Hee Grays
Former Citizen Visits After Twenty Years Away
Wack T Hudson, a former citizen of the area, visited on Saturday with his parents who once lived near the grist mill now at the Universal Motor Company site. His mother, a local teacher, died in an automobile accident near Laredo two and a half years ago while en route for a reclamation service visit to the Rock Island area.
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Wack T Hudson
Wack
J H Hudson
Universal Motor Company
Laredo
Duck
United States Reclamation Bureau
Rock Island
Levee at Eldridge 15 Dynamited Saturday
Sugar Land Industries secured permission to dynamite the upper levee around the Eldridge plantation to drain nearby farms. Thirteen charges of dynamite were set and exploded on Saturday afternoon and evening using E. E. Turner’s motor boat. CH Matthews John Parry and Bill Bickelt carried out the blasting. Farmers nearby believed the levee breach would speed drainage of their fields.
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Sugar Land Industries
Eldridge
Innis
E. E. Turner
CH. Matthews
John Parry
Bill Bickelt
Drilling Firm Plans Test Drilling Near Fagin Lake
Mrs Schleeter of Eagle Lake says Crosby Drilling Company of Houston will move in within twenty days to drill a 7500 foot test on a 3000 acre lease block south and east of Fagin Lake. The site lies between Lakeside Irrigation canal and Camp No 2 with Wynn Drilling financing the venture.
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Fagin Lake
Echeeter
Houston
Sotlevter
Veena Crosby Drilling Company
Selester
J. A. Brazar
Gerrick
Lakeside Irrigation Company
Schleeter
Eagle Lake
Bertie Clark
School district votes bonds for building gymnasium here
District voters approved a gymnasium bond in a Saturday election with 129 for and 68 against, funding through a PWA grant of six thousand five hundred eighteen dollars and an estimated total cost between twelve and fourteen thousand dollars. Plans by Hedrick and Lintsey are to be submitted. construction expected within 60 days on a north campus site. The project aims to use WPA-like labor mix and will proceed as soon as possible.
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Schol
Bagh
Lake Public
PWA
Pwa i
Hedrick & Lintsey
Houston
Fort Worth
I' Ic
Gladewater Girl Scouts
Garwood Bluff Overflow Deepens During River Rise
The article describes a flood event where Garwood bluff was eroded twenty feet deeper during a river rise. It notes differences from the 1995 overflow, with current patterns and river behavior affecting the bluff and depositing drift and trees along Wieefat Banks. The weight of water in 925 overflow soil also contributed to undermining the red waste material at the base.
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Garwood
Red West
Garwood Bluff
Pennsylvania Pastor and Wife Visit Meme Sunday
Rev and Mrs M W Castrodale and children of Franklin Pennsylvania visited Mr and Mrs J B Smith in Port Arthur for two months. Mrs Castrodale is Mr Smiths niece and her husband is a Presbyterian minister serving as relief pastor while the regular pastor is on vacation. The visit lasted Sunday with their Monday return to Pennsylvania.
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M. W. Castrodale
Franklin
Pennsylvania
J. B. Smith
Monay
Castrodale
Texas
Old-Time Ball Player Visits Here Thursday
Claude Boatright of San Antonio visited Eagle Lake yesterday recalling 1914 when he and his brother ran a cleaning and pressing business and played for a strong Eagle Lake baseball team. He now works on a steel water tower project.
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Claude Boat Ytyt
San Antonio
Eagle Take
Throline
Dusiness
Who Am I Teaser Sparks Townwide Speculation
Readers buzz over a mysterious "Who Am I" campaign labeled "Who Am 17" with ads in the Headight. Theories range from a movie tease and a mechanical demonstration to a forthcoming comic era character in this paper, with a whale story slated for August 11 in the Nead- Hedi.
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Deer Killing Bobcat Trapped by Waddell Near Columbus
A large bobcat that killed a fawn on a public road southwest of Columbus was trapped by Game Warden Thomas L. Waddell Sunday night while patrolling deer territory. Waddell and helpers tracked the wounded fawn, set wolf traps, and recovered a bobcat that weighed about twenty five pounds after it dragged its litter and fled upon approach.
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Ibio
Columbus
TL Waddell
Mr. Waddell
Leo Herring
Snyder Bres Land
Snyder Place
Art
Jake
Fred
Wille Bayder
Serand
Loved Woman of Eagle Lake Community Dies After Forty Years
Mrs. Thomas Sr a long time resident of Eagle Lake dies after illness at sixty year. Born Ann Thomas in 1959 in Wiles she married to My Thomas in 1877 and moved to Mus community. Survived by husband five sons and four daughters and a large circle of relatives. Funeral services held at Engle Lake Methodist Church with multiple pastors officiating.
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Fo Thomas
Eagle Lake
Muncy
Thouids
Ann Thomas
Wiles
My ‘Thomms
Oxkaloosa
Ajpelite
Ithiele
Engle Lait
Wits
Otras
Aslan Wolnan
Tresblan
Mix
Thomas
Elieah
Wisnite
Lauchyerk
Lisle
Evannellen
Engle Lake
Églotr
One Dead One Injured In Car Crash Near Alleyton
A crash west of Alleyton killed Charles Garland Thornton and seriously injured L. Moody. Both men, connected with Pioneer American Life Insurance in Fort Worth, were in a two door Chrysler that struck an oak tree. Mrs V. W. Lehrmann and her companion were among onlookers. Moody was freed and rushed to Bell Memories Hospital in Columbus where doctors said his condition remained serious.
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Charles Garland Thornton
Wes
L. Moody
Pioneer American Life Insurance Company
Fort Worth
Alleyton
Thornton
Moody
V. W. Lehrasarr
Bugle Lake
Austin
Mrr. Lehmann
Mr. Lehmann
Bell Memories
Columbus
Bell
Lehmann
Lehman
Mar
Shatta Undertaking Company
Engineer in Columbus to aid Bucksnin Dam investigation
C L Wills for Secretary Ickes met Columbus officials to review charges about Bucksnin Dam during a recount flood. The inquiry aims to reach the bottom of the report on intelligence, with several days expected for completion as residents monitor developments. Mrs Réat thews and family visited in Houston, while J. N. Pracer remains in hospital, improving.
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Gohimbus
Engineer to survey flood damage along Colorado River
Mr. C. Lemmer, Stated Engineer at Galtvesson, plans to visit Eagle Luce area to gather data on flood losses. He will provide printed forms for property owners and farmers who suffered losses and will use the information in a study of the Colorado River as a new project advances.
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Lemmer
Galtvesson
Eagle Luce
Lémmet
Oris
Enis Informaton
Colorado River
Tuider Way
Local obituary fragment from Tetipis area lists survivors
Fragmentary obituary notes Glen Sunterman of Eagle Lats and Mrs aginna tenhower of Lisle survive with twenty four goodchil dren and five great grandchildren. Line shows Hind Thomes Raich Thor Robert Thomas Billy Thomas Jr Janes ayd Thomas Leslie Sunderpan among survivors.
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Tetipis
Mes
Glen Sunter
Aginna Tenhower
Lisle
Goyodchildren
Det Grandsmis
Hind Thomes
Raich Thor Robert Thomas
Billy Thomas, Jr
Janes Ayd Thomas
Leslie Sunderpan
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Myr. Wickham
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G. E. Thomas, Sr
Methodist Church
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