County Board Bargains On Gravel Road Repairs
Colley County commissioners held a regular session at the courthouse and opened bids for gravel and road repairs. Bids from Reads Inc and Century Paints were noted, with bids to repair the Traudgen bridge and 16.2 miles of county roads. Revenue from sales of 35,000 pounds of rice last Monday continued to attract bids, though bids varied widely and some lines referenced Century Pain and Zenith equipment.
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Coloraro
la Colane
Traudgen
Ami
Uae
Wis
Sriwii & Reads Inc
Bed Si
Ryvermel & Ton Stesty
Sea Toagen Brezester Cummins
Sreciner
Son
Hugh
Lois
Cyarur
Rive Bray
Pettchard Hugang
Century Batu
Mose Chomas
Wintermine & Co
Funeral Services Held Today For Win Struss
Funeral services for William Struss a 94 year old Columbus resident and Colorado County pioneer were held today at Untermeyer Funeral Home with Rev G Wolf officiating. Surviving are two sons two daughters eight grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He moved to Columbus in 1924 and worked as contractor and carpenter until age 80. His wife died in 1938. A second ten ton General Electric air conditioning unit arrived at the Community Center.
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Pune
Wie
Struss
Columbus
Colorado County
Columbus Hospital
Untermeyer Furétal
G Wolf
Odd Fellows Jiest
Shaws Bend
Ami
WA Striss
A. J Struss
Esele Leake
Annie Hyebvel
Ts. ° den
A. C. Peters
General Electric
V Day Holiday Observed Friday In Lake City
Observance of Victory in Europe Day on Friday affects local businesses and government offices. Downtown stores will operate under reduced hours while special programs are planned at the Fast University and Eagle foreman facility. Farmers expect weather to influence harvest activities as communities mark the World War II victory.
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Qatar
Dwy
OB Club Seeks New Year Start With First Meeting
The OB Club invites all citizens to attend its first meeting of the year next Monday August 27 at 7 30 p m at City Hall. Officers elected include Gsent Mile Ment Suorf Wiese as president and HF Spaniel as secretary. Retiring officers are L J Spanihel Oscar Miller and A H Dipple. The club supports school and community athletic programs with physical and financial help and urges member attendance.
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Officuwrs
Gsent Mile Ment
Suford Wiese
HF. Spaniel
L. J. Spanihel
A. H. Dipple
Vive Preys
Oscar Miller
The
Clio
Junior Leaguers Host To Columbus Fri Nite
The Eagle Lake Junior Leaguers invite the public to a Friday night practice game against Columbus Junior League. Duddleston's Juniors closed their schedule with a 4 to 3 win over Rosinders. Game time is set as a BW game with admission 5.
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Columbus
Eagle Lake
Wii
Fynney
Monster Charle Duddleston
Edna
Lightning Kills Negro Woman in Cotton Field
A lightning strike during a Tuesday thunderstorm killed a Black woman picking cotton in a field owned by Harold Matthews in Egypt, near Rotan. The woman died instantly and a nearby laborer, described as Latin American, was reportedly killed as well.
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Egypt
Harold’ Matthews
Warming Wright
Hale
Rottan
Ex-Fagle Lake Police Officer Sued for 100000
Wylie Alley of Houston sues former Eagle Lake police chief Passant claiming acts while chief on August 10 183L abusive jail handling and tear gas exposure led to injuries and medical neglect. The suit also involves Newark Insurance Company alleging bonding Passant during service.
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C. St. Quin
San Antonio
Toe Passanf
Eagle Lake
Police
Wylie Alley
Houston
Bowwe
Eadla
Sub Fe Tite NeWark Tnsurance Company
New Si
Band and Pep Squad Begin Rehearsals This Week
Bandmaster O. M. Campbell informs Engle Lake High School Band and Pep Squad members of mandatory two week rehearsals beginning September 18 at the Eagles' football games. Attendance is urgent for early-season coverage and uniforms.
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Bandmister
O. M. Campbell
Engle Lake High School
Campbell
Atl
Eagles’ Foothall
Gams
New Top Dressing Planned for F M 102 West Traffic Aids
Highway crews advance a new topping on Highway 102 from one mile east of Columbus to Wharton with traffic shifts to eastbound routes via Altair and Route 90. Work on the segment near Ramsey progresses, and once finished crews will move to the south stretch toward Wharton.
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Columbus
Ramsey
Texas Highway Department
Altair
Conitinu
Columms
Radd&i
Santa Anna Votes 24 to 1 to Keep Voting Precincts
Santa Anna citizens vote 24 to 1 to retain nineteen voting precincts in Colorado County. The move follows a petition by Joe Chernik, precinct chair, showing 24 opposed to merging Santa Anna and Shaw’s Bed precincts and one in favor. County Judge Julio A. Han ordered a voter survey to gauge sentiment.
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Santa Anna
Colorado County Commissioners
Cent
Thin County
Joe Chernik
Shaws Bed
Santa Anina
Fragmentary Report on Hodge’s Health Improves but Paralysis Persists
A partial, garbled OCR note notes Hodge showing some improvement yet still experiencing paralysis. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates, locations, or explicit entities beyond the name Hodge and generic health terms.
Funeral Services Held For Rudolf Gold Sr
Rudolf Gold Sr a longtime Nada resident died last Saturday after a two year illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 8:00 am with a high Mass at St Marys Nad a. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. Surviving are four sons one daughter three brothers three sisters and twelve grandchildren. He was born November 2 1885 in High Hill and married Amalia Udbrin in 1912. He was a member of St Tozenhs Society and a prominent farmer.
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Eel Galw
Nada
Nightviewle Hospital
St. Mary's Church
Nadp
Mary's Cemetery
E. J Bily
Cetcheant
Clarence Leo
Pold
Weimen Dencay
Wagner
el Campo
Subiaco
Aloysius Leopold
the Assumption Seminary
San Antonio
Mill-Raver
Eagle Lake
Schnellmann
Ed Moeter
Mvismer
Leo Buinper
Ley Leppeld
Albert Arnsia
Wits
Ruoolf
Weiraary
Albert
Matthews
Edwin
Gunyeod
Wetter
Nade
Tree Daushiers
Paul Rasz
Oscar Guenther
Houston
Mise Berlota
Edward
August
Weimar
Fitak
Auiliey
Henry Miemeyer
Charles Fristch
Synantonie
Jon Grindolach
Cat Spring
Prandehi Roy
Gold
High Hill
Irs
Amalia Udbrin
Welmarwaert
Ganado
Evi Cidge
Nails
St Tozenh's Society
Nada Parish
Inis
Colorado County Youth Reported Captured in War
Evie Walter Williams, mother of Ey Carroll Williams, reports her son was captured November 26, 1950, while missing in action on the Valty River. Since then she has received scant contact, with radio messages suggesting he is among POWs. Williams was from Colorado County and had been a captive in a distant camp prior to this report.
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Colorado County
Yalty
Peleaven
Pu. Williams
Wilikers
Celorado County
Eslwin
Eslwin A Bilect
Bitlek
Weilar
Mryen
E L School Board Sets Budget and Retires Bond
The E. L. district board approves a budget increase and retires a $7000 extra bond. Board discusses school transfers, route adjustments, and staffing. Several mentions describe continued funding shifts and planned route changes for local schools.
Ballots Out For PMA Committee Members county delegates
Ballots issued by the Production and Marketing Administration to county farmers for the PMA committee elections. Names listed include N. McCreary, G. Cazon, H. Thomas, Vasut, Spalinger, Garwood, Kuhesch, Schollman, Engsteins, and Weeks. Ballot results expected to determine chairman and vice chairman roles within the community committee.
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Coloraddhs
Reammunity
Rahars
Pyuid
Ayetlor
Clevelui
Bugle Lasv
Agiesales Dyth McCreary
Matgiewss Alternaie Udigete
Réehad Chypee
M. Cazon
Romanuaity
McCreat
Jain Ofingen
Caesin
Mattherss
Tembher
Win Loyal
Gipson
Iis
Hirold Thomas
Arthur Mahalite
Ony Vasut
Bill Spalinger
Li Garwood
Delerste
Raymons Dunt
Rey Shemp
Abtternate
Baw
Rees
Prank
Kaltina
Foster
le Schilling
Sibson
Chiuken Danet
Jimmy
Pave Betay
County Sheriff’s Dept Faces Busy Week With Burglaries
Loloredo County Sheriff s Department reports a hectic week with family disputes, burglaries, two auto thefts, and a driver held on a DWT charge. Washington cited for assault. Fleming Washington sentenced to three days. several burglaries investigated in Weimar and Columbus areas. stolen car cases linked to Arvilla West of Sacramento and Robert Wells of South Dakota.
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Loloredo County
de Partment
Bagie Lake
Walter
Fleming Washington
Washmelon
Washington
Joan Hancher
Maia
Mr. Walker
Clarence Edward Wis
Weimar
Marshall Fred Varisand
Sperffe Department
Weimer Notreery
Robert Wells
South Dakota
Columbus
Rosenberg
Arvilla
Bena Couty
Stin Dawson
Ape
Jaipson
Mar
Sherift Walker
Giffitt
Precinet
Asuos
Pence
J. Frnka
Adolf Kerstad
Shorts HL Buljir
Ed Potter Syndas
Walker Succumbs in Houston after Eagle Lake Life
Will A Walker of Eagle Lake dies Monday morning in Methodist Hospital Houston after lingering illness. Funeral services held at Mr Dawe Funeral Home Eagle Lake with a large funeral entourage and pallbearers from Oak Grove Community. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Mr Dawe
Eagle
Wal Alfrer Walker
Eagle Lake
Mey Walker
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Mev
Howard Lee
Totfall
Callech
Zerviers
Punerud
Gecompan
Clara ‘Naeveast
Naan Oak Grove
Wleée Temhac
Harry Brower
Orville Ell
Eagia
Gus
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TL Helden A. J. Chantees
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OB Club
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F.M
Rudolf Gold, Sr
Hargrove
Evie Walter Williams
Coor
Ey Carroll
Ang Hames
Prigoviérs
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Septipo Eggie Lule
Old Deanstery
Mille
Cahimane
Bernaudo
Anit
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Kebe Lake
Disuviel
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Vox
Berio Ba
Bernardo
Bost
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Eeghe
Bud
Peauy Seach
Salacy Achrduie
Aus
Axplalvid Noard
Weennsulang
Ferest Pal Simkin
Praia
Einata Pas
Hornatey
Engte Lake School Board of Educalon
HUY Alevers
Williays
Eniovedi
Bo’ Rolinin
Will Allevnate
Howard Joinson
Jax Vesial
Marthiews
PMA
County Sheriff's Dept
Will A. Walker
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