Cast Announced For Tom Thumb Wedding Sept 7
The Sunshine Class of the Methodist Church sponsors a Tom Thumb Wedding at the High School Auditorium on Sept 7 at eight. Cast includes Nitaiynn Feik as bride John Matthews as groom minister Tammi Wilcox best man Kenny Morris maid of honor Peula Turner bridesmaids Sandra B Sandifer Elizabeth Morris Patricia Lee Johnson Barbara Jean Reese flower girls Glendstone Altman Linda Powers Mary Agnes Dromgoole Haddie Helen Lockwood ring bearers Anson Nash Bobbie Campbell pages Harvey and Harry Larson ushers Frank Carlisle Tuckridge Lannie Leckwood father Tom mother Caroline Ste Edwards da Woman in the Shoe Gracie Leessin Red Riding Hood Mary Katherine Barry Snow White Doris McCreary seven dwarfs etc. Practice Friday evening seven to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Methodiste Church
Tom Thumb
Nitaiynn Feik
John Matthews
Tammie Wilcox
Kenny Morris
Peula Turner
Sandra B. Sandifer
Elizabeth Morris
Patricia Lee Johnson
Barbara Jean Reese
Flower Girs
Glendstone Altman
Linda Powers
Mary Agnes Dromgoole
Haddie Helen Lockwood
Ring
Anson Nash
Bobbie Campbell
Pages
Haro
Harry Larson
Ushers
Frank Carlisle Tuckridge
Lannie Leckwood
Tommnother
Caroline
Ste Edwards
Gracie Leessin
Red Riding Hood
Mery Katherine Barry
Snow White
Doris McCreary
Seven Dwarf
Dick Terrall
Houston guests visit Mrs. A Baring and Miss Lora Baring
Mrs D O Lane Miss Sarak bane Mrs J E Winston and Miss Hebn Winster of Houston were weekend guests of Mrs A Bering and Miss Lora Baring. Miss Baring returned to Houston with them after spending a week here with her mother and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Lane
Sarak Bane
J. E. Winston
Hebn Winster
Houston
A. [. Bering
Lora Baring
Miss Rachel Peters Becomes Bride Of Sgt Donald Kolberg
Miss Rachel Peters daughter of Brenham residents wed Staff Sergeant Donald Kolberg son of Eagle Lake couple in a simple ceremony at the Peters home officiated by Rev. Wo Owens. The bride wore teal blue wool gabardine with brown accessories and carried white gardenias. A small group attended. reception followed and the couple left for a honeymoon trip before reporting to San Antonio and then Tampa for a new assignment. The Kolbergs recently returned from service in North Africa and Europe. Welcoming relatives were in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Peters
W. FL Peters
Brenham
Donald Kolverg
C. G. Koltere
Eagie Lake
Wo OW. Conerls
Mas
Kolberg
Reskport
Donald
San Antonio
Tampa
Florida
Sethelberg
Jist
Red Cross Aids Asked To Stay On County Job
Colorado County Red Cross urges volunteers to continue local work despite Japan’s end of hostilities. H. Rachel, chairman, says severities may change but effort remains vital. Basil O Connell reiterates need to serve overseas and prepare for disasters and peacetime policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Aids
Red Cross
H. Rachel
Colorado County
Japan
Rabel
National Red Cross
Basil O'Conner
Washington
American Red Cross
Ra i
Teans
Coca Cola Plant Burglarized Again After Night Entry
Tuesday night intruders entered the Coca Cola plant and broke a front door glass while attempting to remove the lock. Manager W H Albrecht reports this is the fourth such burglary this year. the building was not looted and no money was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca Cola Plant
W. H. Albrecht
Infant Twins Die After Birth In Rockport
Deep sympathy extends to Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Kveton of Eagle Lake as infant sons born early Monday at Laughlin Hospital died shortly after birth and were buried in Rockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myr
Eldon Kveton
Mendes
Laughlin Hospital
Kveton
Rockport
A. M. Kyeton
Eagle Lake
Garwood Veteran Receives Medical Army Discharge
Wilton Walton Stallman of Garwood returns from Fort Sam Houston after a medical discharge from the U S Army. He served in Belgium Germany and France including D Day and earned the Combat Infantryman Badge Purple Heart Good Conduct medal and European Theater ribbon with two campaign stars. He plans to resume rice farming and cattle ranching in Garwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges
Amy
Bulge
Belgium
Germany
Wilton
France
England
Tho States
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonis
Witton
Garwood
Uncle's Boys In Service Here And Abroad News
Local notices report service members returning on leave from Midland Texas and the Pacific. Lt Allen Dale Cassady and Raymond Kohleffel arrive home to visit relatives, while Raymond Waddell renews naval duties in the Pacific. David Sundermann leaves for Norfolk naval school after a Pacific tour, and Lois Goode earns Yeoman first Class. Private Ruben Kretzschmar suffers a arm fracture in a hospital bell game. Elizabeth Westmoreland serves with WAACS in the Philippines. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Dale Cassady
C. Cassady of
Lissie
Midland
Texas
Raymond Kobleffel
Coach Rench Sets Sept 3 Start for Eagle Lake Football
Eagle Lake High School coach Edwin Rench announces 1945 football practice begins September 3. Nine games planned with six at home including Sealy Smithville Bastrop Schulenburg Richmond Hallettsville Columbus and Rosenberg, plus non conference games. Team features Braden Reed Selph James and Ralph Gertsin Beals among reporters. Equipment arrival ready for a peppy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinde
Edwin Rench
Eagle Lake High Schoool
Pera
Eagle Lake
Sealy
Mem
W. B. Hintan i
Braden
Reed
Selph
James
Ralph Gertsin
Beals
Smithville
Sotober Sth
Summerville
Bastrop
Schulenburg
Richmond
Hallettsville
Columbus
Oper
Rosenberg
Feeder's Supply Store Installs New Managers
Mr and Mire W R Thonton of Houston have taken over the management of Feeder's Supply Store, succeeding Mr and Mrs L G Lamar who ran the store. Mr Lamar remains with the Southern Pacific Railroad near West. Mrs Lamar and the children stay in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
W. R. Thonton
Houston
L. G. Lamar
Lamar
Southern Pacific Railroad
Eagie Lake Ao
Walter A Wied Spends 34 Months In India During War
Staff Sergeant Walter A Wied reported for duty at Camp Claiborne Louisiana after a furlough with relatives in Garwood. He joined the 25th Army Engineers and trained in Canada before serving 24 months in India, returning home in June. His father A D Wied of Garwood died two years earlier, and several brothers and sisters also serve or reside in Garwood Houston and Germany and the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Wieding
Camp Clairborne
of Garwood
Walter
Canada
United States
Engineers
India
Virginia
Wied
A. D. Wied
Gunwood
Armed Services
Eldin Lb. Wied
Germany
Albert Wied
Philippines
Joan Wied
Mra
Joe Mendel
Garwood
Rice Season in Full Swing in This Area
Rice farmers in the region are harvesting and shipping in 1945. A. P. Powers led with four carloads departing on the Santa Fe from McDow on last Friday. Additional shippers loaded cars on the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific as buyers from the South converged at the American Rice Growers Office. Other threshers include Ernest Seaholm, Theumen, Mose Thomas, Harold Thomas, Boettcher Estate, Metsalie Brothers, and Anderson Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Powers
Santa Fe
Mc Dow
Southern Pacific
American Rice Growers Office
Ciee
South
Ernest Seaholm
P' Powers
Mies Theumen
Mose Thomas
Harold Thomas
Boettcher Estate
Metsalie Brothers J
Anderson Brothers
Open hunting season and school opening notice
Local Waddell provides details on the 1945 46 hunting season with licenses required for land leasing and bag limits for rail and gallinules mourning doves bucks and geese white wing dove and regional county restrictions. Eagle Lake opens September 10 for school term with seniors registration September 8 and updates on faculty and staff for elementary and high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Waddell
Gane Warren
Eagle Lake
Cemeron Hidalgo
Starr
Zapata
Webb
Maverick
Kinney
Diminut
LaSalle
Jim Hoge
Brooks
Kenedy
Willacy
Val Verde
Terrell
Brewster
Pres Do
Jeff Davis
Cutherson
Hod
W. C. Heed
Edwin A. Reach
Lizzie Westmoreland
Clara S. Englehard
Ann Weiss
Mamie S. Ranft
Loie W. Smith
Marian Wearencrett
Lillian Mumford
Joyce Naumann
Olive 5. Reed
Laura W. Exothe
Ruth Powers
Gail B. Kolberg
Mildred P. Harty
Louise W. Branner
Rufus Counter
Mra
Ada Wand
Lieutenant J. K. Davidson Returns From Italy
First Lieutenant J K Davidson arrives home from Italy with family visiting in Littlefield. He trained at Camp Wallace, served with the 435th Anti Aircraft Battalion in North Africa and Italy, earned the Bronze Star with Purple Heart and ETO ribbon with four campaign stars. He landed in Virginia August 15 and reached Littlefield last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Davidson
Susan
John
Green
Littefield
Myr
Frank Davidson J. KE
Tom Engle
Lake High School
States
Camp Wallace
435Th
Italy
Talia
Rome
Davidson
United States
Virginia
J. K
Europe
Magician Sigmar To Head Open House At Campbell Feed
Sigmar, a leading magician and head of the new Houston based Chapter 39 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, will perform at the Campbell Feed & Supply Store grand opening owned by H. J. Campbell. The free show features tricks like passing a ring through solid metal and a rabbit in a hat variant, with cash prizes and refreshments all day Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigmar
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Houston
Magmcian
Campbell
City Hall Site or Amendments Vote Tomorrow
Texans will go to the polls to vote on four amendments to the State Constitution. The election will be held at City Hall in Eagle Lake from morning until seven in the evening. Citizens are urged to read the proposals and express their views on the issues shaping the state's postwar financial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vverrow
Eagle Lake
Three Sons Of J C Willis Family At Home
Mr and Mrs J C Willis and their daughter Kana Mie hosted a reunion as three of their sons returned on furloughs from military service. Jack Willis, after training in the states and two months in France, arrives on a thirty day furlough in Brooklyn. Maurice Willis, recently transferred between San Antonio Shepherd Field and a Nevada base, visits Las Vegas for ten days before reporting to Amarillo Army Air Field. Dr and Mrs J C Willis Jr complete the gathering as the page notes continuation on the last page.
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3.C! Willis
Kana Mie
Jay
Rome
Pre. Dack B. Willis
England
France
Jack
Eagle Leake High School
States
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
Maurice Willis
Las Vegas
Nevada
Maus Rice
Beig
San Antonio
Shepherd Field
Texas
Amarillo Army Air Field
J. C. Willis, Jr
Baby Hurt In Lissie Car Accident Injuries Reported
Eddie Wiese, twenty two months old, of Mr and Mrs Howard Wiese, was seriously injured when a Bashy fell from a car as his mother backed from their home. He was rushed to Laughlin Hospital and by Wednesday afternoon showed signs of improvement and was resting comfortably. Community hopes for a full recovery for baby Eddie and his siblings who witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Wiese
Howard Wiese
Lissie
Bashy
Laughlin Hospital
Deery
Eydie
Oil activity in and near Colorado County reported
Oil men announce several new locations in Colorado and Wharton counties as exploration continues. New tests include Magnolia No 3 Chesterville and Mery G Willis No 1 near El Campo. A new wildcat for Wharton County, 42 miles southwest of El Campo, is No 1 Mary G Willis with drilling to 7500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Moon
Tide Water
Oi Company
G. K. Beam
J. McKenzie
Colorado County
Lavaca
Baum
Tite Water
Underwood
Superior Tait
Altair
Superior of! Company
Mathnda Tait
Patrick O'Daugherty
el Campo
Wharton County
Humble
Mery G. Willis
T. BR
Chesterville Aves
Chesterville
Magnolia No
Briggs Tract
South Hillie
Ulm Ares
Austin County
Sinclair Prairie
Schweke
James Tylee
Tinee
Texas
Bely Gas
Boling Dome
Columbus
Skelly
Warren Petroleum No. 1
Wildcat
Dabotas
Wharton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Donald Kolberg
Ant Nas
C. E. Vandiver
Goliad F
Darrell
Bapgle Lake
Anges
Wilton E. Stallman
U.S. Army
Pacific
Raymond Kohleffel
Galveston
Wilson
Cavalry
Seabees
Eagle Lake Bee
Raymond Waddell
New Orleans
Will Waddell
Tamily
Raymond
Virgina
David Sundermann
MOMM
Glen Sunderman
Norfolk
Naval School
San Francisco
Ted Wilson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Ene
Bees
Ruben Kretzschmar
el Paso
Lois Goode
Lee Goode
Naval Air Base
Phiippines
Elizabeth Westmoreland
BR. T. Westmoreland
WAACS
Rench
Feeder’s
Walter A. Wied
Waddell
Campbell Feed Store
J.C. Willis
Mrs
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