Complex county precinct boundary description and local visits
Long fragment describes boundary lines for several commissioner's precincts in Colorado, Lavaca, Wharton and Austin counties, mentioning roads, creeks, and river alignments. It also notes Mr and Mrs Wesley J Wallis spending Thanksgiving in Cuero and Westhoff, with visits to relatives in San Antonio. Mrs Payne of San Antonio arrives to visit the Wallis family. Miss May Carnegie remembered. Mr and Mrs S S Sinclair and Mr and Mrs W E Lenhart attend a Ken Guernsey dinner in Houston at the Rice Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
Columbus
Red Gate Creek
Austin County
Fayette County
Commisssioner
Commissioners
Lavaca
Fayette
Commissioner's
Wharton
Jackson
Levaca
Colorado and
Stuarts Creek
San Bernard River
Bernard River
Old Frelsburg Road
East Five Bridge
Altair Bi
Wesley J. Wallis
Cuero
Westhoff
T. A. Payne
San Antonio
Willie McFarland
Chas. Legendre
Texas City
Legendre
Lily Duke
Birs
H. C. Harris
Grady Harris
Claud Harris
BM. Kattman
Houston
W. B. Martin
HL. Bouchillon
Jimmy
Judy
P. D. Gertson
Betty Gertson
Hockaday School
Dallas
Kolberg Wins Heep Scholarship At A and M College
Donald Kolberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. G. Kelberg of Eagle Lake, won second place in the Herman F. Heep Scholarship award at A and M College, with a 2.26 GPA. He studies dairy husbandry and transferred from the University of Texas. the award aids dairy production and livestock breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Donald Clark Kelerg
G. Kelberg
Eagle Lake
Herman F. Heep
Kolberg
University of Texas
Birs
Joe Key
Pampa
Marion Brown
Lu Jan Killough
Houston
Rotary News notes guest speakers and party plans
President J M Hedges of Waarton County Junior College spoke at the Wednesday Rotary lunch. Claude Edwandill, Lake View Laundry manager, is noted as a baby Rotarian and Waxahachie native. H M Corley of Texas Construction Material Co in Houston attended as a guest. The annual Christmas party is set for December 19 at the Gym with the High School Senior Class serving at 7 50 p m. Rotarians must have tickets by December 15, obtainable from Rotarian W Lenhart at First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hedges
Waarton County Junior College
Claude Edwandill
Lake View
Waxahachie
H. M. Corley
Texas Construction Material Company of Houston
W. Lenhart
First National Bank
Mrs Gerstenberg Receives 20 Year Service Pin
Mrs Dewey Gerstenberg received a service pin from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company on Thursday in appreciation of twenty years of faithful service. She served as the operator at the nearby telephone exchange, providing valuable service to the company's customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Gerstenberg
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gerstenberg
Near Telephone Exchange
Bill Wegenhoft Lettered for San Marcos Academy Football
Cadet Bill Wegenhoft son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Wegenhoft of Eagle Lake Texas was awarded an athletic jacket and his first Academy letter for football at San Marcos Academy. He played left tackle on the first string and appeared in at least 27 of 32 quarters to meet lettering requirements. Dewey Gerstenburg has been in Weimar this week by his father’s bedside awaiting improvement.
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Ang
Oscar Wegenhoft
Eagle Lake
Texas
San Marcos Academy
Wegenhoft
Dewey Gerstenburg
Weimar
AWOL Soldier Fleeing Custody Sparks Columbus Chase
An AWOL soldier from Fort Sam Houston attempted to elude Deputy Sheriff Harry Tanner Jr and District Clerk Richard Schmidt as they booked two escapees in Glidden. After a barefoot sprint from fingerprints, the soldier fled along stairs and a railroad bridge, then was recaptured in front of the Tanner home in south Columbus.
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Beaumont
Harry Fanner, Jr
Richard Schmidt
Fort Sam Houstin
Southern Pacific Railroad
Glidden
Tanner
Clerk Schmidt
Columbus
Court House
Schmidt
Nine Year Old Girl Kills Deer On Birthday
Nine year old Tommie Lou Reese daughter of KR He Reese hunted with her grandfather State Game Warden T T Waddell and killed a twelve point buck on her ninth birthday. She began hunting at age three and had previously shot ducks, marking her first duck this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Lou Reese
KR. He Reese
T. T. Waddell
Termie Lou
Frank Tate
Garmer Tate
Chas. Davis
Houston
Weimar
San Antonio
Local News Snippet From Boerne Holidays Visit
Mis Tenice Davis returned Saturday night from Boerne. The host is Mr. and Mrs W. The couple will spend the weekend in Navasota with Mr and Mrs Ray Burrows. Sallie Jones is home after spending the holidays with the family of her sister Mic and Mrs Curtis McClanahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Waddell
Wherton
Mir
A. J. Derigo
Richard Henry
Mis
Tenice Davis
Boerne
Navasota
Ray Burrows
Sallie Jones
Mic
Curtis McClanahan
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Rex Curtis
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Dear Ruth
Willian Holden and
Joan Caulfield
New Orleans
Arturo DE Cordova
Dorothy Patrick
Louis Armstrong & Orchestra
Woody Herman & Orches
THURS
FBI
Desert Fury
Lizabeth Scott
John Hoodiak
Burg Lancases
Brilliant Technicolor
Soil District
Donald Kolberg
A, & M. College
Tt. C Lewis
West
A. P. McClary
Post
A Rio
C. Stephens
Hil Coutry
Ray Pegram
Shangri-La
Little Miss Foramy Lou Reese
Marie Martin
Rotary News
Cemeeneteta
Swbt Co
Bill Wegerhoft
San Marcos
Bill Wexenhoft
Army Hospital
Eagle Lakes
Alfred Lehier
Vicle J. ‘Vasek
East Bernard
Joyce Norman
Bernice Gett
Lavonne Ledbetter
Jean Linke
Patsy Reach
Stella Hale
R. E. Altman
Emma Altman
New Ulm
John Mazas
Tin Needville
Toc Mazac
I. W. Russek
Morgan City
R. R. Wells
al Witter
Jane and
Scott
W. 5. Strickland
Harry Landa
Joe Stahl
Mr. Stahl
Schulenburg
Ira Hay
Kyle
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A. H. Seahalm
Meni
Folger’s
Mery le
Borden
Jemima
Texsun
Monarch
French's Mustard
del Monte
Aunt Jemima Grits
Spic & Span
Prince Albert
Brer Rabbit
Reet Slabs Ca Sa
Carey
Mae
Oze
J. C. Lockwood
Youn Red Chain Dealers
Eagle Lake Grain Co., Inc
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