District Clerk Lists Civil Cases For Sept Term
District Clerk W G Papenberg lists civil cases before the Columbus court for the upcoming Sept term. The document names jurors, defendants, and a roster of trial and damages actions set for Tuesday Sept 2, 2645, including several title and damages cases and an ex parte settlement matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G Papenberg
Columbus
Grand Dors Fas
W-E. Lenhart
Oscar Schindler
H. Campbell
Oscar Sanders
Geo. M. Cason
Robert Gellisme
Anderson
Wilkins Heinsohn
Alvin Glueck
Sam K Se
Joe L. McCreary
Ruhn
Ammenn
Bert
Emanuel Lauterstein
C. C. Strunk
Carl Mattern
Ernest Seahorn
Leo Spindler
B. H. McElhinney
A.M. Keeton
CL Everitt
Ns. S
Warren Bhgesac
Dalles
Paulsen
Roland da le Mull
We ‘Herschert
Stapleton
Secheim
Becker
Arthur B. Powers Fogern
Praetorians
John Kunecka
Agnes Mae Reckaway
Geo. William
8th Air Force Chaplain Visits In Eagle Lake
Captain Slawson of the 8th Air Force, a Methodist minister, visits Eagle Lake en route to Randolph Field San Antonio. He recently completed 32 months of duty across Europe and North Africa and plans to return to service for possible advisory military training as war ends. His family, long tied to Colorado County, left Eagle Lake in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeritt
San
Jack
Freends
Eagle Lake
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Laptatt
Fort
The
Th Air Force
G. AL
Slewsen
Colorado County
Chaplain Slawson
Colorads County
Florida
Slawson
Pacific
Miss Alta Ellis Weds Sgt E H Shirley In Houston Ceremony
Miss Alta Ellis daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Ellis of Crockett married Sergeant Edward H Shirley Jr son of Mr and Mrs E H Shirley of Eagle Lake in a Wednesday ceremony at her aunt Mrs Clarence Hunters home in Houston Read by the Presiding Elder of Merit Church The bride wore a grey suit with black accessories and a floral apron The couple planned a wedding trip and Shirley recently returned from a tour of duty including San Antonio and a troop transport voyage to New York Harbor before the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Alta Ellis
Will Elis
Crockett
Edward H. Shirley, Jr
E. H Shirley
Eagie Lake
Clarence Hunter
Merit Church
Shirley Retun
San Antonio
States
New York Harbor
Oil activity updates near Colorado County Colorado and Vicinity
Oil fields along the Texas upper coast show Skelly No. 1 Scho tal northeast extension to Columbus field logging gas distillate at four levels and testing a fifth while another drift test progresses at a depth around 6300 feet. Hintz No 2 near Sealy expected to reach depth around 8500 feet next week as oil men chase prolific shows. July output statewide totals reach 2.209 million barrels with Coastal Texas and West Texas leading, Sublime Pool near Colorado County to be drilled by Ditlord Waltermiers on Waltersdorf property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelly Schotal
Qojoceda County
Texas
Skelly
No. 1
Schotal
Columbus Field
Ban
Hintz No. 2
Austin County
Curby Stone
Hints No. 2
Sealy
George W. Strake
Waltersdorf
Levaca
Ditlord & Waltermiers
Colorado County
American Legion To Have Important Business Meeting
The W- Cherry M. Perry Post of the American Legion will hold an important business meeting on Tuesday evening September 4 at 8 o'clock in the Recreation House of the Prisoner of War Camp. All Legionnaires and other ex servicemen of World War I and their wives are invited. After the business a social gathering will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W- Cherry M. Perry
American Legion
Legion
Garwood Schools Set September 10 Opening With New Faculty
Garwood Schools will open September 10 with a full faculty under Superintendent H A Bennett now starting his sixth year. Two new members fill vacancies from resignations of Mrs Ed Lee Shew and Mrs M L Heiman, replaced by D W Hicks and Miss Yvonne Morris. The district plans include early enrolment rules, a bid for Carl Smith as Vocational Agriculture instructor, a new Coulter route school bus, and a forthcoming Touch road improvement. The Garwood Gars will field a six man football team in District 15, with returning staff Emily Mergecum Merle Carey Maris Diserens Mrs Rosemary Smith and Mrs H A Bennett, plus Garwood Colored School teachers J H Williams C Williams and S Scott and a 40 piece school band under Miss Marie Diserens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
H. A. Bennett
Hew
Ed Lee Shew
M._L._ Heiman
D. W. Hicks
el Campo
Yvonne Morris
Cisco
Hicks
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Miss Morris
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Carbon
Carl Smith
Carl
Pacific
Coulter
Garwood Gars
Emily Mergecum
Merle Carey
Maris Diserens
Rosemary Smith
W. A. Hefner
Gar- Wood Colored School
J. H. Williams
C. Williams
S. Scott
Marie Diserens
Eagle Lake
Veteran of Old Hickory Division Arrives Home
Sergeant J. D. Alley, son of Mrs. J. D. Alley of Ramsey, returned Sunday night after 13 months in the European theatre. Enlisted February 29, 1942, he trained in the states and served in England, France, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. He wears the Bronze Star and four campaign stars. Alley sailed home aboard the Queen Mary, spent 30 days furlough, then headed to San Antonio and Fort Jackson for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Alley
Ramsey
Euuropean
States
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Alley
United States
San Anton
Fort Jackson
Discharged Soldier Tech Sergeant Herman Boothe Returns Home
Tech Sergeant Herman Boothe, son of SO Boothe of Hagle Geke, returns home after discharge from the army at Fort Sam Houston on August 21. He first enlisted April 4, 1941, and was released that year before Pearl Harbor era recalls. Recalled January 6, 1943, he served at Camp Bulen Palacios and Camp Maxey Paris Texas, attended Adjutant General School at Camp Lee Virginia, and aided in flood rescue duties. He was commended by his commanding officer for rescue work. Previously employed in Luling, he has not decided on future work. Friends welcome him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferman Boothe
SO. Boothe
Hagle
Palacios
Camp Maxey
Par's
Texas
Adjutant General School
Camp Lee
Virginie
Jane
Boothe
Armed Service
Luling
Bootie
Herman
Recycling Plant At Sheridan Nears Completion
The Houston Chronicle reports a $5,000,000 recycling plant at Sheridan in Colorado County to conserve condensate. Shred Oil Company and Petroleum Engineering Corporation supervise construction. the unit will process 100 million cubic feet of gas daily and return dry gas to a reservoir about 10,000 feet deep, sustaining future supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Chronicle
Colorado County
Sheil Oil Company
Sheridan
Shred O1l Company
Shell
Petroleum Engineering Corporation
Houston
Bee
Mrs Walter W Taylor To Teach Sixth Grade
Supt W Reet announces a vacancy filled at the grammar school Mrs Walter W Taylor will teach Sixth Grade succeeding Ruth Fowers Miss Powers moves to Seventh Grade Mrs H H Holman retires after twenty two years teaching here Mrs Taylor forges ties to Eagle Lake and A I College family of two daughters three new grammar teachers join Joyce Nauman Olive S Reed and Mrs Taylor High School still seeks a commercial teacher and other positions listed Preparations begin for school opening September 10 Seniors to register September 8 Lunch Room to reopen September 12 with Ada Wood supervising
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Reet
Grammas
Walter W. Taylor
George 9
Taylor
Eagle Lake
A. & I. College
Kingsville
Texas College
Riviera
Joyce Nauman
Olive S. Reed
Ada Wood
Selective Service Office To Close Saturdays Beginning September
The Selective Service Board at Colum Bust will be closed every Saturday from September 1st. Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. Officials ask veterans to report job openings to help returning service members. Mr and Mrs E T Mooney and children of Bay City visited Eagle Lake this week.
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Selective Service Board
Colum Bust
Selective Service Office
Grites
E. T. Mooney
Bay City
Eagie Lake
Labor Day Declared Holiday in Eagle Lake
Merchants have agreed to observe Labor Day as a holiday in Eagle Lake. All places of business will close next Monday September 3rd in accordance with the agreement.
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Eagle Lake
Eagles Start Football Training for 1945 Season
The Eagles of the High School begin football training on Monday September 3 as Coach Edvin Beach orders all players to report. The season opener is September 21 with Hagley facing Sealy Tigers coached by W Blinton Jr. Strong returning players Braden Heed Selph White New man Williams Canaris Larmer and Dave lead the lineup with several new players expected to fill gaps.
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Eagles
Edvin Beach
Hagley
Sealy ‘Tigers
W Blinton, Jr
Eagle
Braden
Heed
Selph
White Newman
Williams
Canaris
Larmer
Dave
Funeh
Tom Thumb Wedding Event At Sunshine Class Fundraiser
Rehearsals wrap for the Tom Thumb wedding cast sponsored by the Sunshine Class of the Dolly Memorial Church. About fifty children perform a wedding scene at Sahoo Auditorium on Friday night September 7 at eight. Proceeds go to the church organ fund. Community members urged to attend and meet Sunshine Class and Methodist Church members. Miss Aileen Bunte of Smithville visited the Konvicka family and their daughter last week. Mrs. Walter Taylor and baby Dean Ann arrived from George West to visit Mrs. S.A. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thums
Sunshine Lass
Sahoo
Newty
Methodist Church
Aileen Bunte
Smithville
A. Konvicka
Konvicka
Walter Taylor
Dean Ann
George West
S.A. Taylor
Pfc Arthur Hodde Killed In Germany February 19 1945
Beatrice Hodde of 16138 Hutchins Street Houston received a War Department telegram confirming that Pfc Arthur Hodde was killed in action in Germany on February 19 1945. Hodde, born November 3 1916 in Eagle Lake, served in the 26th Division of the Third Army after stints with the Air Force Military Police and Guard Squadron. He left behind his wife, his father Ed Hodde, two sisters and four brothers, with more distant relatives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Hodde
Hutchins Street
Houston
War Department
Secretary of War
Pfc
Arthur Hodde
Germany
Arthur
Eagle Lake
Ed Hodde
Hodde
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Otis Massey Roofing Company
United States
Air Force Military Police
Portland
Oregon
March Field
Calfornia
Infantry
Gainesville
Texas
Luxembourg
Thind
Worl
Beatrice: Boyd
Hej
Tris
Ed Horde
F. M. ‘Taylor
West Columbia
Jacob Zoeller
Hotston
W Hodde
Floyd Hodde
Dale Hodde
Hodde Coxswaim
States Navy
Moffett Bield
Galitornia
Deenestreever
Uncle's Boys in Service News and Promotions
United States Navy officers and sailors from the area receive transfers and promotions abroad and at home. Raymond Waddell earns Lieutenant Senior Grade in San Francisco. several local servicemen including Miculkas, Gardner Seahaim, Jones Cosgrove, and Miller face relocations, training, or return to the United States as locations shift from Georgia to California, Wake Island, and Endwich Atoll. Harold family notes accompany updates as the community tracks these service moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Waddell
United States Navy
Will Waddell
San Francisco
Wasdel
West Coas
Raymond
Devastating hurricane hits Eagle Lake area crops batter
In a week of severe weather, a major hurricane lashes coastal Texas towns from Corpus Christi to Port Lavaca. Eagle Lake endures strong winds of about seventy mph, heavy rain, and widespread power and water outages. Rice and cotton crops suffer varied damage while farmers gauge total losses over the next week. Recovery crews from Central Power and Light restore services as rain totals climb, with provisional crop loss estimates pending after further assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus ‘Christi
Macagords
Eagle Lake
Palacios
Port Lavaca
Matagorda
Bay City
Ant
Sealy
Izons
Cat Filtien
Clyde Niepel
Cemetral Powering Light Company
Central Light and Power Company
Sie Intorm
Sie
Clyde Nispe
A. Lehmidt
W.A. Baumert
Tansday
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8Th Air Force
Sgt. E. H. Shirley
PeUpoyer
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
West Texas
In & Il
Panhandle
Raymond Taylor
Pat of
Cleveland
Henry Reuther
S.A. ‘Taylor
Old Hickory
Herman Boothe
Tom Thumb
Georgia
Lester. Miculkas Sai
G. Miculak
Park Ehute
Fort Benning
Geogia
Foxie Field
Pic
Chicago
Kelty Field
Tei
Taker
California
Ceonara Seabot
Pre. Ruber Miller
San Marcos
Auanta
Mrs. Miller
Greg Cyen Navat
Franky Jene
Ir Amm
Endwitck Atoll
Wake Island
Mariannes
Ada
South West Pacific
Hugh J. Jimmie" Cosgrove
Jas Wrel
Oakland
Jimmie
New Gimes
B. J Cosgrave
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