Telephone Co. expands service despite shortages in wartime
The Harige-led company recounts sharing equipment to serve more customers. They installed party-line service and connected to central office gear, yielding faster help for 46 awaiting telephone service. Expansion plans face material shortages but proceed with a $60,000,000 estate area program and about $250,000 in another five years. Summer fun ads and local notices follow, including reunions and veterans’ updates.
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Harige
Sery
Harise
Ceclares Bu
Congressmen Mansfields Voting Record Ad Watch
A political ad praises Senator L J Sulak and attacks Congressman Mansfield for 57 roll calls last session. It claims Mansfield was present only 24 days, voted against welfare and work protections, raised his salary from 10 000 to 15 000, exempted much from tax, and granted himself a 2500 annual pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Congress
L J. Sulak
Kilgore Family Welcomes Baby Boy in Bunkie
Mr and Mrs Harry Kilgore Jr of Bunkie Louisiana announce the arrival of a son at about 1230 Friday morning in a Bunkie hospital. The baby is named Harry J Kilgore III He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry Kilgore Sr The mother lived in Eagle Lake with the Kilgore family while her husband served in the US Navy She came to Eagle Lake after marrying in Boston Massachusetts Best wishes are extended to the Kilgore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Kilgore Jr
Bunkie
Louisiana
Harry J. Kilgore
Harry Kilgore
Kilgore
United States Navy
Eagle Lake
Boston
Lissie Happenings Distill Community News and Births
Mrs. John T. Mills of Kennedy visits relatives in Houston while Rev. Nevin H. Peterson and wife welcome a baby daughter named Mary Elia at Laughlin Hospital Eagle Lake. Local obituaries note Mollie Kuegele’s passing after twenty five years teaching in parochial schools. Community members share travels, visits, and birthday celebrations with neighbors in Wharton and Eagle Lake.
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John T. Mills
Kennedy
Texas
Mike Mayes
Ben F. Me. Cormick
J. L. Adkins
Houston
Kathleen Parker
Pittsburg
Harold Thomas
Nevin H. Peterson
Laughlin Hospital
Eagle Lake
Mary Elia
Lorance Johnson
Sheridan
R. W. Brown
G. E. Martens
Marilyn
Byron
Agnes Isenhower
Mollie Kuegele
Agnes R. Isenhower
Isenhower
Tsenhower
HL. Raaseh
Ann Strunk
Baby Coracy Joe Wood Born in Columbus at Laughlin Hospital
Little Miss Coracy Joe Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J Wood of Columbus, arrived at Laughlin Hospital at 7:30 am weighing five pounds six ounces. Other hospital notices include several children’s tonsil removals and local family travel updates plus a shoe sale advertisement from J. B. Smith Co offering white shoes at half price.
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Laughlin Hospital
Coracy Joe Wood
W. J Wood
Columbus
J. H. McCreary
M. L. Anderson
J. B. Smith Co
Legion Drives Toward Pool Project at Eagle Lake
American Legion continues page one report on fundraising for a new swimming pool to serve Eagle Lake and surrounding area. Proceeds from the V J Day celebration will aid the drive, with officials urging all community members and local organizations to donate. The aim is a permanent, well planned facility to benefit residents for years, with a broad civic mobilization to finish the pool promptly. LET'S GET THAT SWIMMING POOL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Eagle Lake
Miss Mazac to Wed Perry D Morris Sept 2nd
Hand engraved invitations announce the marriage of Virginia Mazac to Perry D Morris on Monday September second at six o clock in the evening Dolly Memorial Methodist Church Eagle Lake Texas. Morris is the son of Mr and Mrs V D Morris of Eagle Lake. Both graduates of Eagle Lake High School he recently returned from a long tour in Europe. Miss Mazac has worked in the Southern press offices in Houston.
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Frank Mazac
Virginia
Perry D. Morris
Dolly Memorial Methodist Church
Eagle Lake
Texas
Mr. Morris
V. D. Morris
Miss Mazac
Eagle Lake High School
Europe
Southern Preseines
Houston
Ives
Braden Walker Wedding Set For Sunday Afternoon
A 3 PM Sunday wedding will unite Miss Mary Ann Braden and Chas Walker at the Braden home in Garwood. Rev. Chas L Culpepper Jr of First Baptist Eagle Lake will officiate. Miss Braden is a Garwood High School graduate. Mr Walker is an Eagle Lake High School alum and Navy veteran.
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Mary Ann Braden
C. C. Braden
Garwood
Chas. Walker
Will Walker
Eagle Lake
Chas. L. Culpepper
First Baptist Church
Miss Braden
Jast May
Garwood High School
Walker
Eagle Lake High School
United States Navy
J. B. Smith CO
Schools To Open Continued From Page One
The local school year resumes with Betty Jay Stewart and Lillian Ruth Isenhower joining the high school faculty. Returning staff include Coach Edwin Reach and several teachers. The lunch room opens September 11 under Ada Wood. Custodian Henry Reuther takes over from Ed Braden. Mexican school gains Ina Flournoy and R L. Lange. Supt. Reed notes salary raises for teachers amid national debate on wages.
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Betty Jay Stewart
Columbus
Lillian Ruth Isenhower
Lissie
Edwin Reach
R. T. Westmoreland
E. 0. Ranft
Justin Smith
Vic Englehard
Martin Hele
Ada Wood
Henry Reuther
Ed Braden
Ina Flournoy
R L. Lange
Supt. Reed
United States
Saluted On Radio Serenade for Tomorrow Towns Schedule
A radio program titled Serenade for Tomorrow aims to showcase historic past and future dreams for towns. Other towns listed include Wharton August 29 Angieten August 30 Navasota August 21 Texas City September 1 Needville September.
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Tormorow
Hantred Will
Wharton
Angieten
Navasota
Texas City
Needville
Colorado County Election Contest In Precinct Four
Miss Kate Griffin presides as election judge and only contest is Prank D Duty against A Shoat Dromgoole for County Commissioner Precinct 4. Voters in Eagle Lake urged to vote Saturday, reinforcing democratic process across Texas.
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Kate Griffin
D. Duty
A. Shoat Dromgoole
Colorado County
Eagle Lake
United States
Eastern Star Program in Palacios Tuesday
Mr and Mrs John Brisbois and family joined Mrs Smith and others in Palacios for dinner with Mr and Mrs F E Smith. They attended an initiation at the Palacios Eastern Star Chapter where Mrs Smith, Worthy Matron, installed a new officer. A social followed with refreshments before Millard Brisbois’ longer visit with relatives.
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John Brisbois
Millard
Robert Thomas
Ruby Ahlers
A. H. Dipple
Palacios
Eagle Lake Couple Wed In Houston On Monday
Eagle Lake too has news of the marriage of Miss Leather Wright and Woodrow J. Glueck. The ceremony occurred Monday July 22 at six in the evening at the Methodist Church in Houston. Rev. Marcus Churin officiated. Mrs Glueck is Eagle Lake High School class of 1945 and Mr Glueck class of 1944. He has served in the Navy and now works in Houston. They reside at 1003 Strudewood Apt 7 Houston.
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Leather Wright
Woodrow J. Glueck
Marcus Churin
St. Mark's
Glueck
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake High School
United States Navy
Houston
Strudewood
Apt. No. 7
Fredericksons Host Barbecue for Homecoming Service Men
Mr and Mrs K C Frederickson entertained 125 guests at Nada Hall on Sunday for a homecoming barbecue for service men. Seven nephews and other ex servicemen attended. James Schiurring and John Frederickson recently returned from the Pacific. Frels string band provided music before and after noon with dancing and games enjoyed by all.
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K. C. Frederickson
Nada Hall
Robert
Carl
Waldo
James Schiurring
Sandy Bahm
Victor
John Frederickson
James
Navy
Pacific
Houston
Carl Schiurring
Victor Frederickson
Columbus
John Blinka
Robert Mow
Jarvis Masur
LeVerne Zatdpek
el Campo
Frels String Band
Headlight Announces Democratic Primary Candidates
The Eagle Lake Headlight lists candidates for the Democratic primary runoffs in August. For U S Representative from the South Congressional District Harvey Betts and Gus J Strauss are named. For County Commissioner Precinct 4 H A Shoat Dromgoole and Frank D Duty are listed as candidates.
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Senatoria
Harvey Betts
Gus J. Strauss
Laughlin Hospital Patients and Dismissals Featured in Local Page
Laughlin Hospital on Thursday morning listed patients including Stephen McCormick Columbus Al Kochan Richmond Mrs Dick Schultz Columbus Henry Thomas Columbus Mrs Frank Davidson and daughter city Mrs Gordon Haines and baby city Mrs Flossie Loughridge Houston Mrs W J Wood and baby Columbus Francisco Barela City Lupe Saucedo city Maggie Cooper in colored section. Dismissed during the week included James Louis Bunge Jr Mrs Wm Smith and baby Garwood Sam Cooper Rock Island Mrs W M Witte Groveton Karen Hodges Tommie Low Reese City Mr Tiedt Sally Gideon Garwood Mrs C W Duddleston and baby City Mrs N H Peterson and baby Lissie Ben Wayne Brasher City and Virginia Baris Miss Marianne Bolton of Houston guest of her grandparents Mr and Mrs B D Bolton with Miss Delores Becker. George Miller of Kansas Mr and Mrs Gus Miller and son Norman Oklahoma and Miss Ernestine Davidson spent Saturday in Austin.
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Laughlin Hospital
Stephen McCormick
Columbus
al Kochan
Richmond
Dick Schultz
Henry ‘Thomas
Frank Davidson
City
Gordon Haines
Baby
Flossie Loughridge
Houston
W. J. Wood
Francisco Barela
Lupe Saucedo
Maggie Cooper
James Louis Bunge, Jr
Wm. Smith
Garwood
Sam Cooper
Rock Island
W. M. Witte
Groveton
Karen Hodges
Tommie Low Reese
Tiedlt
Sally Gideon
C. W. Duddleston
N. H. Peterson
Lissie
Ben Wayne
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Eagie Lake
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L. J. Sulak
Ince
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Harry Kilgore, JR
Lissie Happenings
Helen Smith
E. V. Morgan
Sanitarium
Caney Valley Hospital
E. Harigel
San Angelo
Mr. Morgan
G.Y. Morgan
Fagle Lake
Mrs. Wow. Woop
Columbus Wave
Tommie Lou Reese
Ben Wayne Brasher
F. A. Hoeninghaus
Frederick
Colorado
Utah
California
American Legion
Braden - Walker
Nancy Marie Davidson
Frank Norman Davidson
R. H. Reese
Barbara Reese
MR. and
Eastern Star
E. A. Miller
Lee Roy Miller
Gus Miller
Bruce Ledbetter
Brenham
Clinton Tubbs
Norman Oklahoma
George Miller
Tampa
Kansas
W. G. Miller
Sam Davidson
Ernestine
Louis Tallas
Elmo Sons
B. B. Braden
Wr. Whering. Rosenberg
Rosenberg Park
Lewis Austin
Edna Ruth Austin
John L. Austin
Shreveport
Billy Rae Karlson
Norman
Oklahoma
A. J. Tjaden
Mrs. K.C. Frederickson
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H. A. Shoat" Dromgoole
Frank D. Duty
Marianne Bolton
B. D. Bolton
Delores. Becker
Ernestine Davidson
Austin
Lockwood
Idaho
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Magnesia
Philee
Medina
Peas Del-Mar
Bos
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