Mexican Is Stabbed to Death Near Eldridge Farm
Peter Boscos a 44 year old Mexican man was stabbed multiple times in a field on Thatcher Pisce at the Stiles plantation near Eldridge. Lee Diaz about 30 was arrested on murder charges after the confrontation left Boscos dead about six hours later and Diaz wounded in the leg from a pistol shot. The feud between the men is said to have existed for some time.
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Peter Boscos
Boscns
Seother
Disz
Alarm System Installed at Steinweis Store
Italiation work completed at the Steinweis store with a new alarm system said to be the most advanced, covering all entrances. Julius Werlla, a former Eegie Lake elth ren, helped install the mechanism which emits a loud outside signal audible for a distance. This may be the first burglar alarm system in a local place of business besides local banks.
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Italiation
M Steinweis
Julius Werlla
Eegie Lake Elthren
Steinwell
Iocal
Death of East Bernard mother prompts sympathy note
Sympathy to Albert Pustejovsky on the death of his mother Mrs. JE Pustejovsky of East Bernard after a brief illness. Funeral held Sunday at East Bernard Catholic Church with Pastor C Kane officiating. She was 54, born in Hallettsville, moved with family to East Bernard in 1919 from Wallis. Survived by husband, four daughters, three sons, and siblings.
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Albert Pustejovsky
JE. Pustejovsky
East Bernard
East Bernard Catholic Church
C. Kane
Hallettsville
Wallis
Anna Lumsrich
Engle Lake
John Schulte
Joe Litvik
Joe Tenys
Augustine Pustejovsky
Alex Blumrich
San Antonio
Charles
Victor
Daily newspapers offer special holiday rates
Advertisements in the edition promote reduced subscription prices for Daily Post Dispatch Dallas Morning News and upcoming next week San Antonio Express. The notices urge readers to subscribe now to take advantage of promotional rates available during the holidays.
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Bouston Post-Dispatch
Dallas Morning News
San Antonio Express
High School Dramatic Pupils Present Three One Act Plays
Eagle Lake High School Dramatic Club presents three one act plays at the school auditorium tonight The Valiant The Teeth of the Gift Morse Poor Old Jim Lester Forbes leads in The Valiant as Warden Holt and other roles The cast includes James Dyke Pieter McEhinney Jr Josephine Paris Harold Thames Ben McElhinney Florence Butler Ruth Clapp Anne Fisher Clare Armstrong Velma Spallinger William Wallace Wilma Westmoreland Mont Calvert Jr Mrs J A Dromgoole travels to Cuero for Burns Hospital clinic seeking relief from neuralgia and friends wish for improvement.
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Eaple Lake High School Dramatic Club
High School Auditoriia
Gift Morse
High School Dramatic Club
Chas
C. Swanson
Lnst Eeason
Lester Forbes
Holt Father Daly
Flaxben Auson
James Dyke
Eri Pieter McEihinney
Josephine Paris
Harold Thames
Ben McElhinney
Richard Butler
Plorence Butler
Hilda Anice Steinwell
Marietta Williams
Ruth Clapp
Anne Fisher
Clare Armstrong
Devion Blake
Waldo Townley
Katie
Velma Spallinger
Jim
William Wallace
Marie
Wilma Westmoreland
Paul
Mont Calvert, Jr
J. A. Dromgoole
Cuero
Burns Hospital
Cuero Hospital
Wedding for Walter Lynch and Hazel Cochran
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harris of lurntan attended the wedding of Walter Lynch and Hazel Cochran on Wednesday evening then returned home by auto. George J Schmitt and family spent Thanksgiving at Pressburg for the big celebration and barbecue. A large Becker Hall dance followed with local officials and teachers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Harris
Lurntan
Walter Lynch
Hazel Cochran
Aula
George J. Schmitt
John
Evan
Tilda
Pressburg
Becker Hall
Episcopal Guild Food and Fancy Work Sale Opens
The Episcopal Guild hosts a food and fancy work sale starting at 1 p.m. at the De Sirner Deth Jon Presse building beside Lowes Barns market. Home made pies wakes and rolls will be offered plus hand made items for Christiana. A selection of hand dyed and hand woven articles from Penland North Carolina mountain women will be displayed for purchase. Proceeds support church activities and community items.
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Episcopal Guild
Jon Presse
Lows Barns
W. B. Lenhart
Christiana
Appalachden School
Penland
North Carolina
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Indies
Shem
George Best Buried in Columbus Sunday Morning
The funeral of George Best, longtime Colorado County resident, was held in Columbus last Sunday morning. Rev. L W B Airey of St. Jean's Episcopal Church conducted the service. Best, a Kentucky native, settled in Columbus, married Nora Wells, and later worked as a traveling representative for Arkansas Mills. He aided Sheriff Toliver in quelling a river uprisings in 1876, in which about eleven enslaved people were killed. He was known to Engle Lat citizens as the officer who captured the lynched Black man at the telephone office years ago. The Headlight notes thanks to Mr. H W Ahlers for two pink grapefruit from his Rio Grande Valley in-law. The paper also mentions local gift advertisements and Majestic Radio pricing.
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George Best
Best
Columbus
Id. W. B. Airey
St. Jean's Episcopal Church
Kentucky
Nora Wells
Colorado County
Arcot
Gil
Grayge Best
Pretty Wedding at Christian Church in Eagle Lake
A Tuesday evening ceremony united Miss Hazel Reid Cochran and Mr. Walter R. Lynch at the Christian Church. Rev J C Wilson officiated as founder and guests praised the couple, with Magdalene Rall’s piano, bouquets, and familial attendance highlighting the celebration in Eagle Lake.
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Christian Church
Hazel Reid Cochran
Walter R. Lynch
Mendelssohn
Magdalene Rall
Plano
Robert K. Cochran
Jewell Burger
Tim Ina
Ubritine Wong
J. C. Wilson
H. C. Harris
GC. Fo Reld
Engle Lake
Mttle City
Binday
B. A. Toliver
Eagle Lake
G. Wolf
Tom
Kenneth
Harris
Houston
O. Norris
Curtain Club to stage Lightnin at Eagle Lake High
Curtain Club will stage Lightnin at the Eagle Lake high school auditorium next Tuesday evening under the direction of Mrs. J. V. Duncan. Admission is 15 cents for students and 35 cents for adults. The cast includes twenty performers led by WF Harbert as Lightnin Bill Jones and Mayor Westmoreland in a final local appearance before his move to New York.
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Eagle Lake Curtahy
Cmb
J. V. Duncan
Taehtnby
Ihe High School
Widitorium
Ieada Mission
WF Harbert
Lightnin
Bill Jones
Morelund
Nicey
Evemond
Harry Larson
Choppin Brothers
Gilbert and
Alton
Harry
Mevin Blodgett
Petora
Cee
Warner Bons
Reid West
Las
Big
Alty
Max Conner
Jed Craphbers
Margeret Davis
al Whiller
Harper
Pearl Lee Adams
One Week Christmas Holiday Set by School Board
At a Monday night meeting the school board decided on a Christmas break of one week. Classes end Friday afternoon December 20 and resume Monday morning December 30. Mrs. M. P. Burke of Corpus Christi visited the area, staying with relatives including Mrs. Rormesy Davidson and Mrs. EF Munford, with Marcia Ann.
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M. P. Burke
Corpus Christi
Warney
Rormesy Davidson
EF. Munford
Marcia Ann of
Cuers
Wm. Faten
Local Woman Injured When Auto Overturns Near Welmar
A Westhol woman Mrs Arnold Bruening and her brother-in-law Eddie Bruening were injured when their car overturned near Welmar after being blinded by a heavy fox. Mrs Bruening received stitches for a forehead wound and was treated at Welmar. The couple, employed at the White House Hotel and with the Prink Stephens Company, had suitcases stolen from their car during the stop for care. Mrs Bruening later left for home in Westhotto.
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Magle Lake
Westhol
Eddie Bruening
Arnold ¥. Bruening
Nani
Hart Bruening
White Howse
Westhott
Oil Crews Active Around Alleyton In Colorado County
Shell Petroleum and other firms have deployed shooting crews across Alleyton and surrounding lands, with leases prevalent and some parcels renting at over five dollars per acre. Activities extend north of Eagle Lake toward Altair, suggesting plans for a new oil field as geologists have long expected potential discovery in Colorado county.
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Shell Petroleum Company
Rand
Alleyton
Altair
Btafford
Aleyion
Eagle Lake
Belive
Offield
Colorado County
Truth in the Plying His Trade
A Kerrville report notes a belated discovery of fraud from a slick swindler still at large. Local deposit confusion prompts scrutiny of a bank and an associate moving to Universal Motor Company to lead the Ford parts department. Thanksgiving visitors from Houston stay with relatives as local merchants advertise clearance sales and district habits.
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Hecht
Kerrville
Universal Motor Company
Ford Parts
Fred Akard
Gopert
Edn& Motor Company
A. Davidson
Irene Davidson
Houston
C. W. Bentley
FP. N. David
Houston Man Robbed Left Along Highway After Ride
C H Hollis, 22, an electrician with Houston Light and Power, was robbed of eighty four dollars in Galveston and awoke two miles west of Glidden after being discarded from a Ford near Rosenberg. He said two men in the Ford picked him up, later found unconscious and brought to Houston. A loss of thirteen dollars and a gold watch were found, but no identification of the two assailants was recovered. The State is seeking clues in this incident.
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Colorado
Glidden
Mary Mint
Ens
H. Hollis
Houston Light & Power Co
Galveston
Rosenberg
Brother A. Rollin
Frotiston
Houston
Rotary Banquet At Hotel Becomes Pleasant Eagle Lake Event
Ninety people attended the Eagle Lake Rotary Club banquet at the Dallas Hotel last night with Hallettsville guests and local families. President Nick Ney opened the program, Rosaria Wilson spoke, readings by Kathryn Vie and musical numbers by the high school orchestra and drama club provided entertainment, and a Rotary ethics address concluded the evening.
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Eagle Lake
Dallas
Hallettsville
Ramsey
Dallis Hotel
Heye
Hitstrik
Tilmbla
Rotary
Rausey
Kathryn Vie
Columbuy
Nini Vin A
Milas Gladys Papenberg
Miss Via
Rosariaie Ig
C. Wilson
Wilson Ty
High School Dramatic Club
Torium
Read
Waldo Townley
Kutle
Velma Spalinger
Marie
Ruth Clapp
Mra. GC
Bwon— Soy
Orehosten
Mie Aml Mar
Ruret Martin
Plang
Waldo Town Joy
Binyd Spalinger
George Alien
Ben Mc Tilatiney
Wendell Worencruft
Notas Stali
Benian— Poly Marion Siromxucks
Cecolin Coulter
Mary Alice Kollmann
Milas Migelilen
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Whlel Evervand
Bay
Fine Bill Offered At Avalon Tonight And During Week
Avalon Theatre presents an all talking program including Look out Below and Light Fingers. Milentz promotes strong Sunday and Monday matinees with The Gamblers starring Lois Wilson and H B Warner. Week features Tony, The Big Diamond Robbery, The Tiger, Aesop’s Fables, Side Street, and an all talking Pathe News.
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Carl A. Milents
Avalon
Avalor
Tom Mis
Tony
Mate
Milentz
Lois Weson
H. B. Warmer
Jason Robirds
Ehone
Ake Milnices
Pathe News
Humble Oil Discontinues Activity Near Autar Altay
Humble Oil and Refining Company ends operations after drilling seventeen show wells to depths between nine hundred and twelve hundred feet in the Altay section. The crew has been moved to Polk County and public findings remain undisclosed.
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Humble Oil and Refining Company
Altay
Humbly
Polk County
McBride Family Reunites Near Nottawa After Move
Mr Wm McBride and family, once Eagle Lake residents, now near Nottawa after moving from Hungerford and Eas Bernard. He bought a small farm at Nottawa with his son Arthur and Mabel McBride. The party visited Miss Addie Graves of Lisle, recovering from a broken leg injury, and plans to return to school soon.
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Wm. McBride
Eagle Lake
Hungerford
Eas Bernard
Nottawa
McBride
Mabel MecBride
Arthur ©. McBride
Ber Prause
Visitors from Mex Earl Garter and Milan
Mex Earl Garter and Milan visitors arrived in Houston on a Wednesday. The report notes their travel during the midweek period and records their presence in the city.
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Earl Garter
Milan
Howston
Zumwalt Drug Store Reopens Draws Crowd
The Zumwalt drug store opened its new medical building with Mildred Mayes and Ethyl Jean Wallace hosting. Visitors were greeted warmly as the hosts ensured comfort, and many items were given away during the event. The store attracted a large crowd throughout the afternoon on Tuesday.
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Colorado
Kalety
Mildred Mayes
Ethyl Jean Wallace
J. W. E. Alrev
Leon
Beauty and Convents
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J. F Ulery
Wetley
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Marshall Ney
Schulenburg
Scout Leaders Training School
Ee Episcopal Guild
H.W. Ahlers
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Rio Grande Valley
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