Improvements To Property Here In Progress
Improvements to vacant property and local buildings are underway. A rear addition at the A. B. Store expands space while Duncan and Son works on their dry goods and ready to wear area. Cally Memorial Methodist Church gains fresh paint and the Masonic Cemetery receives beautification under G. E. Thomas Sr. supervision with trimmed trees and a spotless lot. School grounds upkeep continues as Henry Reuther tends lawns. The athletic field and grandstands are being prepared for fall use. James Ney has joined the Houston Telephone Co. after moving from Beaumont. A. M. and W. Frank of Houston visited local relatives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B
Duncan and Son
Old State Bank
Cally Memorial Methodist Church
G. E. Thomas
Henry Reuther
Rotary Club Hosts Thomas Family Gathering After V J Day
Rotary members will attend a 7:30 p m Wednesday evening gathering hosted by the Mose Thomas family at their country place west of Eagle Lake. The Thomas family has hosted a Thomas day party annually and now hosts the Rotarians in return. Mr and Mrs E K Turner and daughter Earline visited Eagle Lake on Tuesday returning from a four week trip to San Antonio Eldorado Arkansas Elk Hart Kansas Kansas City Missouri Donaldson Arkansas. Dr and Mrs L Kopecky attended the All Star football game of the Texas Coaches Association in Corpus Christi last Friday evening at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Thomas
Mose Thomas
Eagle Lake
E. K. Turner
Earline
San Antonio
Eldorado
Arkansas
Elkhart Kansas
Kansas City
Missouri
Donaldson
Miss Mildred Bryan and Miss Myra Waddell Hostesses
Miss Mildred Bryan of Robstown is the guest of Miss Myra Waddell. The girls were roommates last year at A. J. College in Kingsville. Jack McElmurry is recovering at Schuhmann Hospital in East Bernard after an operation last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Bryan
Robstown
Myra Waddell
A. & J College
Kingsville
Jack McElmurry
Schuhmann Hospital
East Bernard
Gus J Strauss for Texas Senate Lavaca County Endorsement Ad
Lavaca County votes for Gus J Strauss, farm boy from Shiner, in the first primary. The editorial praises his public service as fire chief and county official, his business success, and predicts a bright future in the Texas Senate. Ad paid for by Virgil Minear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Gus J. Strauss
Shiner
School of Higher Learning
Senate
Guild
Strauss
Virgil
Minear
Allan Shivers Faces August Runoff In Texas
Allan Shivers thanks Texas voters for July primary support and warns of minority group efforts to defeat him in the August 24 runoff. The Jefferson County legislator and veteran led in his home and rearing counties, with about 75 percent in Jefferson County and 25 to 1 in Tyler County. He pledged to resist CIO-backed pressure and to push his progressive program for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Shivers
Texas
Jefferson County
Shivers
Tyler County
Father of R. B. And Edwin Davis Injured In Fall
Rev. C. C. Davis of Iowa Park Texas fell last Thursday while descending stairs stepping on a toy wagon which caused a hip fracture. He underwent surgery on Tuesday morning and friends wish him a full quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B
Edwin Davis
Rev
C. C. Davis
Iowa Park
Texas
Forest fire warning warns of deadly blaze risks
An advisory warns readers about the perils of forest fires, detailing how fast a blaze can crown and spread, the danger to people and property, and the need for strict fire caution in woodlands. It notes the 1918 Cloquet Moose Lake fires as a historical benchmark and urges vigilance. It ends with a local employment note about E. J. Parma resigning from Wilcox Grocery to join Shell Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinnesota
Moose Lake
Ares
Card of Thanks and Navy Discharge News
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Lenhart for kindness and sympathy. Reuben E. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Davis, recently discharged from naval duty after eighteen months, spent much time in the Orient and visits relatives in Los Angeles. Mrs. Donna Wood visits Houston to see her aunt Mrs. Blanche Robinson and other relatives. A recalled anecdote about releasing a cat into the country and chasing it back is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Davis
Navy
California
Orient
Los Angeles
Edwin Davis
Donna Wood
Houston
Blanche Robinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank D. Duty
Colorado County
Dick Ney
Rate Ney
W. C. Elkin
James
the Telephone Co
Bovine
Beaumont
M. and & As
W. Frank
Sup
W. C. Reed
Anna Cordz
Rotary News
Virgil Minear
The
Hallettsville New Era-Herald
Gus
People’s
Strickland Insurance Agency
H. Broyles
Mgr
Sports
Arizld
E. J. (Buteh) Parma
Wilcox Grocery
Shell (i) Company
Wada
Alphonse Lichnovsky OF
Schulenburg
Mee
Firemen’s Park
Sealy
Lad Janda
Roemes
Pavvald Srtea
Elaine
Dixie Butane Gas Company
P.O. Box
Rosenberg, Texas
Hollywood
Kant
Bassinettes
Chest of Drawers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!