Eagle Lake Schools set to open with 350 white and 200 negro students
News from Eagle Lake details the 1957 48 opening plans as W C Red coordinates transportation for six buses serving white and black students from surrounding districts. Three new Chevrolets and a Ford bus arrive, band activities tie into the Hallettsville La Vac Fiesta, and preparations for football under Coach Edwin Reach begin for the Richmond game next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie
W. C. Red
Chesterville
Ramsey-alair
Celhoun
Chevrolet
Ford
Eagle Lake Consolidated School District
Eagle Lake
Hallettsville
Matthews
Calhoun
Ghia
Martin Hale
Edwin Reach
Richmond Tigers
TCM Employee Sues for Compensation
Horn, a former Texas Construction Material employee, filed a workman’s compensation suit against Texas Employees Insurance Association seeking 401 in benefits for an injury at a gravel pit after a train incident. Hollis Massey represents the plaintiff.
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HL Horn
Texas
Texas Employees Insurance Association of
Hollis Massey
Horn
Funeral Services Today for R T Westmoreland Sr
Funeral services are held today at the West Main Street home with Rev C E Linstrum and Rev Terry Wilson assisting. Burial will follow in Mani Cemetery. Pallbearers include Joe Lima Ray Estinbaum Barney Davis Frank Rowne Gardner Seaholm and Ralph Thomas. Westmoreland died in his sleep after an eight month illness. He served as Eagle Lake mayor from 1920 to 1932 and was active in civic and church affairs. He is survived by Lizzie Westmoreland and four children from a prior marriage, plus two more from his current marriage, six grandchildren and a brother. Deepest sympathy to the family.
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West Main Street
C. E. Linstrum
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Gating
Terry Wilson
Manic
Joe D. Lima
Ray Estiinbaum
Barney Davis
Frank Rowne
Houston
Gardiner Seaholm
Rarph Thomas
Westmoreland
Montgomery Con&y
Texas
Nancy Guynn
John T. Westmoreland
Eagie Lake
Reid
Methodist Church
Eagle Lake
Army Air Corps
Lizzie Westmoreland
Nettie Northington Westmore
Josie Maxwell
Tacoma
Washington
Elizabeth Westmoreand
Austin
Reid ‘T., Jr
Providence
R I
Cemeran G
Armed Forces Leave Bonds Can Be Cashed Sept 2
Advertisement in Headlight explains veterans terminal leave bonds may be cashed after September 2, 1947. First National Bank notes bonds earn 2.5 percent interest until maturity and advises not to cash immediately. Mentions Eagle Lake visitors C. O. Lee and Jin Doneies from Houston.
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First Nation Bank of Eagle Bake
Veterans Terminal
First National Bank
C. O. Lee
Jin Doneies
Eagle Sane Boys Now
Houston
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Voters Favor Thompson in Ninth Texas District Race
In a light turnout last Saturday Eagle Lake voters chose Clark W. Thompson of Galveston to succeed the late J. J. Mansfield in the Ninth Texas District House seat. Thompson led Louis Sulak of LaGrange, 919 to 750, with Trakan third. The college building amendment passed statewide. About 7,600 county votes were cast. The Rotary Hall tally recorded 276 to 62 for the amendment and 276 for Thompson in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Litzmans
J. Curtis Trakan
Texas
Abell
Hill
Faber
Stokes
Schreiber C
Anna
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Weinar
Sulak
Thompson
Navy Recruiting Office Opens at City Hall Saturday
The Navy recruiting office will be at City Hall on Saturday at noon for inquiries about Navy life. It invites both new applicants and interested pairs to visit for a chat and details on advantages of Navy service. After Saturday the office moves to the Post Office building in Houston.
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Navy
Houston
Swift Stapleton Rodeos Set for Sept 20 and 21
Swift Stapleton will stage rodeos at the arena near Garwood on Saturday September 20 at 8:00 p m and Sunday September 21 at 2:30 p m Calf roping bull riding and bronco riding headline the events A maton roping contest features Preacher Williams and E L Mann as the program highlight
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Swift Stapleton Arena
Garwood
Preacher Williams
E. L. Mann
Houston-Wallis-Eagle Lake Highway Association plans next meeting
Vernon W. Frost and George Kirksey spoke at Eagle Lake Rotary luncheon outlining plans for a Houston-Wallis-Eagle Lake highway linking to Highway 200 at Eagle Lake. The group aims to recruit 1000 members and report 28 local pledges already given.
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Houston-Wallis-Eagle Lake Highway Association
Vernon W. Frost
Houston
Eagle Lake
George Kirksey
Kirksey
Houston-Wallis- Eagle Lake
Association
Eagley Lake
Frost
Swimming Pool Fund Dwindles As Work Progresses
Officials of the W. Cherry M. Ferry Post 108 American Legion report pool funds fall from 17162.67 to 5962.09 as materials for Kee Lake pool are paid from donations. Expenses total 11225.58 with more needed for bathhouse, confectionery, park beautification. A fall campaign will urge further contributions to complete the project and open the pool.
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W. Cherry M. Ferry Post
The
American Legion
First National Bank
Eagle Lake
Legion
Legionnaires
Legionnaire
Keele Lake
District Court to Empanel Grand Jury on Monday
Judge Lester Holt will convene the September term in Columbus and empanel a grand jury, likely to meet Monday, with a Labor Day break. Tuesday hearings include a partition case between Lucille Gurling and Theresa Hennecke and a dispute involving Esquietel and Maria Garcia. The criminal docket lists multiple murder and rape charges, theft, burglary, and other counts, with several defendants named across cases.
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Lester Holt
District Court
Columbus
Lucille Gurling
Theresa Hennecke
Jim Caldwell
Edmon Hiway
E. E. Jones
Max Algrin
Tom Berry
Elvin Alley
Elzcie Ruthledge
Johnnie Thomas
Neal Willie Evans
Featrice McCoy
Edna Redix
K. 0. Lucas
James W. Hickey
Prentiss F. Driggers
Lloyd D. Alcorn
RG. Lucas
Robert Yamada
Tom Dassey
A. T. Henry
Ernest Claude
Martin Fuentes
Norace Burns
Alias Alstack
Jack Keel
Max Graham
Edward Green
Frank Garcia
Election date set for mayoral race in Eagle Lake
The City Council of Eagle Lake orders a September 9 election in Rotary Hall to fill the expired term of Mayor H. W. Graves who resigned June 194? Graves served 40 years with the Santa Fe Railway. Acting Mayor S. Sinclair urges candidates to file by September 6. The council will publish the city’s financial statement in The Headlight, noting the city is in excellent financial condition.
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Earle Lake
Rotary Hall
H- W. Graves
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Bay City
Eagle Lake
Sinclar
S. H. Stoyles
W. A. Barnett
C. C. Epps
Lionel Spalinger
Mr. Sinclair
Office Trust Register
Sinclair
Eagle Leake
State of Texas
Labor Day Holiday To Be Observed Here
Labor Day is observed as a national holiday honoring workers. The Post Office will close, and Eagle Lake businesses will also shut on the date, giving a long weekend. Shoppers should plan to complete banking, postal, and shopping needs on Friday and Saturday.
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Eagle Lake
Mrs Lucille Sarman Reuther's Mother Dies in Wallis
Mrs Lucille Minks Sarman mother of Mrs Henry Reuther died August 21 at her Wallis home after six months illness. Funeral at Wallis Funeral Home then St. Ann's Church with Father Nesvedba officiating. Pallbearers were grandsons Vincent Bell Alfred Reuth George Kopecky and others. She was born December 12 1969 in Prague and lived in Schulenburg before moving to Wallis. survived by four children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Lucille Minks Sarman
Henry Reuther
Howie
Wallis
Laxi
St. Ann's Catholic Church
Father Nesvedba
Vincent Bell
Alfred Reuth
George Kopecky
Inac Kopecky
Ivan Minks
Inac Minks
Rains Delay Work On Two Pleasure Projects Here
Rains halted progress on local leisure projects at Eagle Lake and the community pool. Construction on the Legion sponsored water facility faced setbacks amid heavy storms, delaying openings while other site work paused and harvesting outside work slowed.
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Eagle Lake
American Legion
R. H. Reese
Jake Ash
2! Tv
Westmipraland
Enterior
Benge Mae Dash Dal
Eastern Star Chapter To Hold Initiation Sept 4
The Eagle Lake Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 local time. Initiation services will be held during the meeting and all members are urged to note the change in meeting time.
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Eagle Lake
Order of Eastern Star
Septimber
Ata
Sonic Hall
Shell completes nine mile pipeline from Sheridan plant
The 100 mile six inch line from Shell Oil Company’s Sheridan field to the Deer Park Refinery near Houston has been completed. It connects Sheridan gasoline plant to the Houston refinery and has initial capacity of 884 barrels per hour. It is designed to move butane iso-butane natural gasoline propane and distillate previously hauled by rail.
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Shell Oil Company
Sheridan Field
Deer Park
Houston
Sheridan
Wharton County Jr College Offers Nursing Course
An advertisement announces a nursing program sponsored by Wharton County Junior College. The course aims to train students at local facilities including Nightingale Hospital El Canton and Ray City Hospital. Details on enrollment, intake, and prerequisites are provided by the college.
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Wharton County Jr. College
Wharton County
Ley Nightingale Hospital
el Canton
Matagueda County
Eospital
Ray City
Caney Vaally
Wharton
Catristbine
Meir Hod Hostal
Columbus
Juniors-Seniors Register Date Set for September 6th
The school announces junior and senior students must register on September 6 in the superintendent's office at eight o'clock Saturday morning to prepare for the fall session. The notice calls on senior class members to report promptly and be ready for the school year.
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Waele Lake
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TCM
R. T. Westmoreland, Sr
U.S. Congress
J.J
Bendix
al Gertson
Eagle Sane High School
Clare W. Thomtson
Navy Recruiting Office
Swift Stapleton
Taylor
Earl H. Rodgers
D. Th. Wintermann
Frank Duty
George N. Allen
Real Estatemants
View
Earl N. North
Houston Buick
Wi Whreless
Gulf Oil Corp
Phil Gemmer
Texas Construction Material Co
Joan Marshall
Trouston Food
Abe Daily
Simonton Merchant
Luke Senior
Simonton Farmer
Jerry Sliva
Johnny Piller
Ree Farmer
Clodine
H. P. Morris
Fulshear
Walter Krenek
Alief
John M. Moore
Helmer
John MM. Moore
Richmond
Graves
Eastern Star Chapter
Shell
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