Mrs Odom Rites Held at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs J D Odom were held at The First Baptist Church at 10 Welock on Friday morning. She died at her Lake Avenue home after a heart attack the preceding night in her eighty third year. Born 1855 in New Waverly she married J D Odom in 1873 and moved to Eagle Lake, where the couple lived until their deaths. Active in dry goods and millinery business, she was a longtime member of the Baptist church. Survived by four brothers, with active pallbearers named.
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First Baptist Church
Welock
J.D. Odom
Lake Avenue
J. W. Reid
Warly
Odom
Eagle Lake
Odem Fore
Mary Street
Audlon Theatre
Iis Baptist Church
Ife
Old Fe Lake
Westmoreland
R. T. Westao
J. C. Westmoreland
O. W W. Westmmoreland
Houston
Noel Parker
S. C. Singley
F. A Hoen Max Conner
W. G. Darby
B. W. Graves
Colorado County Gin Report To November 14
Accounting to Harry V. Cherry, special agent. Cotton ginnings for Colorado County amounted to 6,989 bales prior to November 14, 1938, compared with 16,402 at the same time in 1957.
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Colorado County Gin
Harry V. Cherry
Colorado
Bellville Bay City district game set for Bay City field tonite
Bay City Tribune reports a redistrict Bi-District football clash between Bellville and Bay City to be held tonite at Bay City Field. The underdogs Bellville boast a strong backfield, led by Zapulac, while Bay City, the Black Cats, aims for a high-scoring win. Large crowd expected with extra seating planned.
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Bellville
Bay City
East Ber
Bard
Bell
Pridsy
Tinteht
Bay City Tribune
Zapulac
Hay City
Black Cats
City Streets to be Christmas Lighted
The Eagle Saxe Rotary Club will sponsor Christmas lighting for streets, square and city park. Hayes Stephens and J. Wintermann chair the committee. Lights will be strung and turned on next week with decorations similar to last season.
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Eagle Saxe Rotary Club
Rotary Committee
Hayes Stephens
J. Wintermann
Mr. Stephens
Funeral Services for Mbe Hellmuth on Friday
O P Hellmuth 52 a Bellville leader died in Houston hospital after brief illness. He was county administrator of the AAA in Colorado County at his death and a native of Austin County. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs Ernest Evans of Houston four brothers and five sisters. Services Friday afternoon at Oak Knoll Cemetery Bellville with Rev P H Staliknecht of St Marys Episcopal Church officiating.
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O P. Hellmuth
Bellville
Houston
AAA
Colorado County
Austin County
Hellmuth
Cr. Hellmuth
Emma Hellmuth
Ernest Evans
Ernest
San Antonio
Gardner
Madisonville
Marcus
Ed.ellmuth
E. W. Koreth
Ed. Dithert
O. BE. Steck
Mollie Heteruth
Moz
HLT
von Rosenbuerg
Oak Knoll Cemetery
P. H. Staliknecht
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Delightful Shower Honors Mrs Manning in Eagle Lake
A afternoon shower at Mrs Ethel Bodle home honored Mrs Sam Manning formerly Rosa Beal of Eagle Lake. Mrs Bodle and Mrs Hayden led the event with 23 ladies in attendance. Guests received gifts from local merchants in a Vax Pop program as wake and cocoa were served.
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B. H. Daily
Harris Ganfectionery
Q-P
Eagle Lake Grain Co
Universal Motor Co
Gulf Petro, Products Co
Darby's Cafe
Central Power and Light Co
Eagle Lake Headlight
Geo
Former Eagle Lake Lady Suffers Paralytic Stroke
Eagle Lake friends learn Mrs. R. H. Bradbury of Rayne Louisiana suffered a stroke last Wednesday evening paralyzing her right side. This followed the burial of her husband who died in Rayne on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bradbury is cared for by her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Hugh Craig in Rayne. Friends join in wishing her early and permanent recovery.
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Eagle Lake
R. H. Bradbury
Rayne
Louisiann
Arch Cearnal Dies at 40 in Houston Home
Arch Cearnal former Eagle Lake citizen died suddenly at his Houston home at 6 30 a m He was 40 and had worked with Sinclair Oil and Refining and served as secretary treasurer of Consolidated Casualty Insurance Company He is survived by his wife Mrs Carne Montgomery Cearnal his mother sisters and brothers Funeral services were held at the George H Lewis Co drawing room with Rev Charles F Smith officiating Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery in Houston Active pallbearers were listed from Houston and Eagle Lake Friends in Eagle Lake extend sympathy to the family
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Cearnal
Eagle Lake
Harrisburg
Houston
UW Health
Dearna
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company
Iis
Consolidated Casualty Insurance Company
Houston Retail Credit Men's Association
Carne Montgomery Cearnal
Sor
Arch Montgomery Carnal
A. E. Cearnal
Madeline Cearnal
Betty Esser
San Antonio
William. Cearnal
Eagle
G J . Teasdale
W. E. Hoskins
W. D. Sutherland
Frank 5. Meyer
A. R. Mornhinveg
Verner Matthews
Mr. Gearmal
The
Houston Chronicle
One of Eagle Lake's Old Citizens Very Ill
The Headlight reports the serious illness of Mrs. Busie Frazar, a longtime Eagle Lake resident. She has been ill at home for two weeks. Her daughter Mrs. Annie Cordz of Corpus Christi has arrived to assist in nursing. Friends wish her a swift recovery.
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Busie Frazar
Eagle Ear
Annie Cordz
Corpus Christi
Episcopal Guild Holds Pleasant All-Day Meet
The Episcopal Guild held an all day gathering Tuesday at Mrs. Mary Davis home with a large crowd. The day was social and quilting work the main occupation. Rev. Frank E. Walker spoke at midday and offered a short Bible discourse. The group will meet again next Tuesday at Mrs. Davis for a brief business meeting and to continue quilting.
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The
Episcopal Guild
Mary Davis
Frank E. Walker
Wharton farmers discuss farm program meeting
In Wharton county a large crowd gathered with Clark of El Campo presiding as Vv. Sandlin outlined the 1938 farm program aligning with 1935 levels. The discussion covered quotas, loans, tariffs, and price supports, with speakers including Hugh Rooks and L. Rust weighing government aid versus market forces and urging farmer organization.
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Wharton
Wharton County
Clark
el Campo
Sandlin
Hugh Rooks
Paul Haynes
A. & M. College
Europe
Hull
Texas
L. ©. Rust
Sid E. Hawes Jr
Roosevelt
Mr. Hawes
Plans for Big Municipal Tree Lighting and Christmas Packages
The Rotary Club and city volunteers plan a Christmas event Friday evening in December. A tree lighting will precede activities and carols may be sung. Packages of candy fruit and nuts will be distributed with a revised system to curb crowding and ensure children and visitors are served first.
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Rotary Club
Teachers Meeting in Columbus Saturday Morning
The Colorado County Unit of the Texas State Teachers Association will hold a Columbus meeting Saturday from 10 30 to 11 30. Entertainment includes Eagle Lake High School Band in uniform. Speakers include Horace Mayfield Joe Weimar on tenure law and Mel Kathern McRae on association membership. Supt W C Reed on financing the retirement fund with teachers currently contributing 5 percent.
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Colorado County
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Horace Mayfield
Joe Weimar
Mel Kathern McRae
W. C. Reed
Five Garwood Hunters Score Big In Deer Season
Since the season opened, five Garwood hunters are credited with notable kills. Leo Schilling secured a S-point, John Struska a point, Lilius Schilling brought down an eight-pointer, Mike Abell claimed a seven-pointer, and Jesse Schillig a T-point.
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Garwood
Leo Schilling
John Struska
Lilius Schilling
Mike Abell
Jesse Schillig
Dostal Family Mourns Weimar Father John Zincar
Funeral services were held in Weimar Priday for John Zincar, father of Mrs F H Dostal of His City, who died on Thanksgiving Day after a stroke. Zincar, a Weimar citizen for over forty years, never regained consciousness and passed away the following afternoon. Many friends here express sympathy to Mrs Dostal in her sorrow.
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Weimar
John Zincar
F. H. Dostal
Zincar
Dostal
Columbus Couple Announce Marriage
An item notes the November 5th Dallas marriage of Miss Mary Margret Whight and William Culpepper of Columbus. Culpepper, a 45a student at A M College, and Mrs Culpepper, a Denton attendee, spent Thanksgiving in Eagle Lake with Mr and Mrs Robert Thomas and their young daughter.
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Dallas
Mary Margret Whight
William Culpepper
Columbus
Culpepper
A, & M. College
Garwood Eagle Lake Plan Joint Junior Chamber
Eagle Lake and Garwood business youths plan a joint Junior Chamber meeting at 7 30 p m next Monday in Eagle Lake city hall auditorium. The group invites all eligible young businessmen to discuss forming a shared Junior Chamber and the benefits of aligning with the state organization. T L Fontaine of Humble Oil and Refining Company Houston is invited to speak.
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Eagle Lake
Garwood
City Hall
Tranker Chamber
T. L. Fontaine
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Houston
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Father of Mrs Lewis Dies in Omaha on Thanksgiving Day
Rev. Mr. Wilson Taylor, father of Mrs. J. M. Lewis, died in Omaha Texas on Thanksgiving Day after a brief illness. He had visited the Lewis family here for the past year and left Omaha the Monday before his death. Interment will be at Mast Friday. The Headlight extends sympathy to Mrs. Lewis on her irreplaceable loss.
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Wilson Taylor
J. M. Lewis
Omaha
Texas
Local citizens head for annual deer hunt near Laredo
C. H. and Werner Matthews, L. D. Roberts, Chas. von Lengerke, and J. Whatley, with their camp colt "Lytt," left early Saturday for the border section near Laredo for this year's deer hunting trip.
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C.H
Werner Matthews
L. D Roberts
Chas. von Lengerke
J. Whatley
Colt
Football boys enjoy barbecue Friday night
Mr and Mrs R T Westmoreland hosted a barbecue for the football players last Friday night at their home. Guests enjoyed barbequed meats salads buns pickles and sandwiches. A post meal sing song led by Mrs Noo Parker capped the evening.
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R. T. Westmoreland
Noo Parker
Columbus High Forms School Band Movement
The Columbus High School begins organizing a marching band as many state schools form bands and replace pep squads. Aiming to add school spirit at athletic events, high schools and colleges are adopting bands that perform between halves at district football games, a trend the paper predicts will spread. Mr Joe Waligura and son Funk visited the city last Saturday.
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Columbus
Shipe Up
Alrady
Joe Waligura
Funk
Goeswood
Little Theatre Presents Jonesy Tonight at Seven Thirty
The Eagle Lake Little Theatre will present Jonesy a comedy in three acts tonight at seven thirty in the School Auditorium under the direction of Mrs V Duncan. The cast and crew urge a large audience for an entertaining performance and to be seated early for quiet during the curtain rise. Ushers include Mrs Harold Thomas and Misses Kathryn McRee Ophelia Johnson Ailea Mae Thomas Ethel Barker and Elizabeth Westmoreland.
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Eagle Lake
Année Morrison
John Peter Toohey
V. Duncan
Little Theatre
Harold Thomas
Kathryn McRee
Ophelia Johnson
Ailea Mae Thomas
Ethel Barker
Elizabeth Westmoreland
East Bernard Orchard Feeds Market With Good Orange Crop
Mr. John Zotyka near East Lermard and Wallis sold satsuma oranges and grapefruit from his orchard at home. Prices were 5c 1c and 8c per dozen by size. He has 160 orange trees about 25 years old and 10 grapefruit trees. He conservatively estimates 300 to 400 bushels of oranges from the 160 trees. The fruit is of good quality and size.
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John Zotyka
East Lermard
Wallis
Esgle Lake
Satsuma
Zotyka
Mr Turner Returns from Dry Duck Hunt Near Leakey
Mr and Mrs 5 B Turner returned Tuesday from a dry hunt in the Frio Mountains near Leakey Texas. Turner was successful in killing a duck and Mrs Turner reported seeing an unusually large buck and plans to stay until she sees him again.
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B. Turner
Frio Mountains
Leakey
Tex
Turner
Rotary Club Plans Its Big Annual Christmas Party
The Eagle Lake Rotary Club schedules its annual Christmas party for Tuesday evening December 11. Ticket sales determine whether the event is held in Rotary Hall or the Boothe warehouse. Gardner Duncan heads the entertainment program and all attendees must bring a 25 cent gift. gifts are placed in a box and drawn, with recipients unknown to the giver. A committee will solicit ticket sales early next week.
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Eagle Lake Rotary Club
Rotary Hall
Boo Auditorum
Rotary
Boothe Warehouse
Rotarians Inc
Gardner Duncan
Rotary Club
Rees
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