Death of N G Ney at son home shocks Eagle Lake area
N G Ney dies suddenly at his son's home in Eagle Lake after a long career as Southern Pacific agent. Born 1882 in D Hanis he served during World War I and worked for the railroad across multiple lines. He is survived by his wife Mary Catherine Cook Ney a son a daughter two grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral services were held at Horger Funeral Home Hondo with a Requiem Mass at St. This Cross Church D Hanis. Burial in Ney family plot.
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Lage Lake
Nicklaus Ney
Quemada
Southern Pacific
New Orlans
Eagle Lake
Perpetual Help Catholic
Theeurifal
D'Wanis
John B. Ney
Mary Catherine Cook
Raymond Ney
D'Hanis
Maurice New
Temple
Mamie Rothe
Daisy Rieber
Ette Jackson
D'Henis
Nookie Schuehle
Hondo
Dick Ney
Engle Leke
Ney
Hage Leake Rotary Club
Catholic Church
Modern Woodmen
Herman Sons and
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Horger
This Cross Catholic Church
Father Hugg
D'Hanis Catholic
Henry Martin Finger
Martin Ney
Calvin Benderle
Lawrence Claris Doe J. Rieber
Jerome Gruemeyer
Chester Jackson
Jackie Schuehle
Fogel-West Chapel
Houston
Edwin Oscar Olson
Cade Ruthwell
Cade Rothwell Masonia Lodge
International Union Operating Engineers
Noma Olson
A. A. Osan
G. A. Olson S
Kansas
Local Man Buys Fine Bull From Poyner Ranch
Eagle Lake resident B D Fussell paid 759 for a two year old Hereford bull named Joe Stanway 121st, purchased from the Poyner Ranch at Columbus. Dr Herbert Poyner of Houston owns the ranch, supervised by Otis Pouncey formerly of the M L Anderson ranch.
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B.D. Fussell
Eagle Lake
Joe Stanway
Poyner
Columbus
Herbert Poyner
Houston
Otis Pouncey
M. L. Anderson
Postmaster McRee announces U S mail rate increase
Postmaster W E McRee announces rate changes effective January 1 1949 for all US mail. Increases include two cent postage on unsealed cards, air mail letters rising to 6c, air mail cards to 4c, and higher rates for money orders, insured mail, parcel post and other services.
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McRee
U. S
Post Office Department
Post
W. E. McRee
Air Mail
First National Bank Declares 20 Percent Dividend
The directors of First National Bank of Eagle Lake meet on December 27 authorized a 20 percent dividend to stockholders payable January 1. Earnings in undivided profits were substantial. Rosanna Howard of Ganado visited during a holiday vacation. on January 11 the directors with her daughter’s family...
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First
National Bank of
Eagle Lake
Rosanna Howard
Ganado
Bert Sues
Dallas Symphony to Play in Columbus January 12
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Astal Derats will perform in Columbus on Wednesday evening January 12 as the third Columbus Municipal Concert season engagement. The 87‑member ensemble includes six married couples and workers from 12 countries. Dorati, a Budapest native and American citizen, is known for memorizing complex scores quickly. The concert at Columbus High School gymnasium starts at 8 15 p m with membership limited to concert association members.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Astal Derats
Columbus
Dorati
Budapest
Dallas
America
Ballet Russe de Monte Carto
Columbus High School
Concert Association
East Bernard Plans Its First School Annual The Brahma
The East Bernard School will publish its first annual for 1948 49 edition titled The Brahma bound in maroon leather with a silver Brahma emblem. Editor Dorothy Andrews leads a staff including Julia Schaer Betty Gertson Bernice Andel Bennie Urbish C R Nasser and Hazel Divini among faculty and students.
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East Bernard
Dorothy Andrews
Julia Louise Schaer
Betty Gertson
Bernice Andel
Bennie Urbish
C. R. Nasser
Miss Hazel Divini
Two Eagle Lake Pre Med Students In Honor Society
Tom E. Linstrum son of Rev and Mrs E Linstrum and Raymond R Thoms son of Moses Thomas of Eagle Lake were among thirty five University of Texas pre med students initiated into Alpha Epsilon Delta, national honorary premedical society, in ceremonies in Austin recently. To become a member a pre med student must have an overall B average. Congratulations to these two future doctors on their achievement.
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Tom E. Linstrum
E. Linstrum
Raymond R. Thoms
Moses Thomas
Eagle Lake
University of Texas
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Austin
Two Firms Move to New Main Street Locations
The Western Auto Associate Store run by E. F. Abercrombie and the S. C. Cooper Package Store moved this week from the Landa building to the opposite side of Main Street. They occupy the former Cosproves Bakery and Hollman Plumbiryz Shop space owned by Mrs. Althea Franz and invite customers to visit the new locations.
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Western Auto Associate
E. F. Abercrombie
S. C. Cooper Package
Landa
Main Street
Althea Franz
Cosproves Bakery
Hollman Plumbiryz
Students Service At Colly Memorial Methodist Church
A special Students Service will be held Sunday morning at Colly Memorial Methodist Church. All students, college and high school, are invited to attend the worship according to the pastor.
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A& Methodist Church
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Christmas Spirit Shines in Eagle Lake Festivities and Oil News
The community celebrated with religious services and civic events as oil activity continues in Matagorda and Colorado counties. The third W. & Schier gas and distillate well was found near Sealy, while Shell and Superior Oil push development in Altair and Sheridan fields. Santa visited with gifts for 650 children, and numerous clubs held parties and carols across town as 1949 approaches.
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W. & Schier
Sealy
Austin County
Fidelity and Royalty Company
Texas Railroad Commission
Matagorda
Iat
Glissones
Sheridan
Colorado County
Shell Oil Company
Superior Oil Company
Colorato County
Bawile Lake
New Ulm No
L Weige
Eagle Lake
Legion Post
Girl Scouts
Santa Claus
Legionnaires
Lissie Sunday School
Matthews
E. H. Henry School
Club
Montezuma
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Episcopal Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
A. W. Didner
ATL
Fagle Lake
Spalinger Survives Train Collision With Truck
William Spalinger escaped serious injury after backing his pickup onto a railway track and was struck by a westbound Southern Pacific freight near Eagle Lake at 11 40 a m. The truck was wrecked as the train halted after emergency efforts. Spalinger was taken to Laughlin Hospital and remained unhurt. He described the train as "about as large as a three story building."
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William Spalinger
Spalinger
Southern Pacific
Ben Stapleton
4 Mall Bridge
Laughlin Hospital
Eagle Lake
Highway 200 hearing set by Texas Highway Commission
The Texas Highway Commission schedules a January 28 hearing in Austin on the Altair to Lavaca County line Highway 200 project. County Judge Hancher notes the hearing will address the status of the new highway and invites all interested parties to join the delegation traveling to Austin.
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Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Hancher
Commissioners
Altair
Lavaca
Herbert Eldridge
State Commission
Eeryone
Farutin
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Ioll
First National Bank
East Bernard School
Wm. Spalinger
Commission
B. G. Miller
Welder Leyendecker
Ring Schultz
Garwood
Jack Grieves
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Segara Eran
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