Chamber of Commerce Meeting In Eagle Lake Report
Jay Cannon of Houston and Jack Tucker of Freeport attended a Chamber of Commerce gathering in Eagle Lake with visitors Silvin Jim Felker and others. The group discussed community program ideas and work by local organizations, with a luncheon attended by Rev Win Davis of Columbus and Festus Carroll of Weimer. The next meeting is planned for April in La Porte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Cannon
Houston
Jack, Tucker
Freeport
Wilsim Trahit
Silvin
Jim Felker
E32
Campo
Sarrei
Wharton
Bets
Eagle Lake
Wedcesot
Rev. Win, Davis
Columbus
Festus R Carroll
Weimer
Qluuber
Commerce
la Porte
Heiney Hotel Sold in Eagle Lake Real Estate Deal
AJ Traden List week purchased the Heiney Hotel from Mr and Mrs Lee Elliott of Memupuz Texas. The hotel was built about 40 years ago by Mrs O Brown of Houston and later owned by the Heiney family. The property lies one block north of the Southern Pacific depot near the Gry Hall in downtown Eagle Lake. Dr Tieden said he will take possession this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AJ. Traden List Week
Heiney Hotel
Lee Elliott
Memupuz
Texas
EH. Rodger
O_ Brown
Houston
Wm. Heiney
Elliott
Oil Interests Watch Adams Well In Chesterville
South Texas oil interests monitor the Adams well in Chesterville as Magnolia Petroleum reports no official results yet after tests began Thursday. Rumors suggest favorable indications for a producing well as cemented a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Chesterville
South Texas
Thee
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Jess Adams
Weil
Gno
Local Home Dress Shop Opens at Lake Avenue Corner
Mrs A B and her daughters advertise a new dress business at the former Herder home on Lake Avenue and Prairie, listing colorful cotton dresses in progress and inviting customers to visit the opening home storefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B.ied
Lee of Lake Avenue
Herder
Winzensied
McLellan Flays No New Tax Promises In Campaigns
Opinion piece urges practical farm road funding over promises. It argues costs depend on miles built yearly, suggests localizing calculations, and estimates a sample cost of 5 000 per mile for 254 counties, noting costs are high now but may drop. continues on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
McLellan Flays
Girl Scout Leaders Map Program Here
Girl Scout board members and leaders met at the president Mrs Overton Campbell home to discuss officer roles and volunteer opportunities for scouting. An upcoming board meeting is set for February 17 at Mrs Meitzen's home with training and schedules planned for troop leaders, including visits by area Scout executive Efla Scott Powell in March for meetings and outdoor training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Board
Overton Campbell
Fiesh Campbell
Indies
Meitzen
Parker
Mzitzen
Davis
Reese
Loessin
Gloria Cauthon
McCreary
Campbell
Carrall
Columbus
City Mall
Tmise
Scott Powell
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Band to Attend Victoria Music Festival
Martin Hale and the Eagle Lake School Band travel by private car to Victoria for the Sixth Annual Victoria Music Festival. They perform at 10:43 a.m. and join a 33-band parade at 11:30 a.m. Band members are urged to reach Victoria by 10:00 a.m. and uniforms, costing 44 dollars each, are arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hale
Eagle Lake
Victoria
Music Cnitics
Fud
Bend
Last Rites Held for Mrs A J Darby in Lissie
Funeral services were held for Mrs Ella J Darby wife of Alfred I Darby formerly of Lissie. Rev H C Hoesch of Houston and Rev W L Petersen of Lissie led the chapel rites at Fogle West Company. Burial followed in Forest Park Cemetery. She leaves her husband three daughters Mrs Moulton Mrs Jeffords and Mrs Arthur Stephan of Ovid Michigan two sons Everett E of Batesville and Walter of Corpus Christi. Pallbearers included Harold Olie Dewey and Ernest Johnson. Attending genealogists came from Nottawa Exgle and Lissie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella J. Darby
Alfred I. Darby
Lissie
H.C. Hoesch
Houston
W. L. Petersen
Fogle-West Company
Forest Park Cemetery
Ee Barty
Exvin Mouston
Clarence Jeffords
Harold
Olie
Dewey
Ernest
Johnnson
Moulton
Jeffords
Arthur Stephan
Ovid
Michigan
Everett E
Batesville
Welter
Corpus Christi
iMr
Boyce Andrews
Nottawa
Vla. Haysiden
Mose Thomas
Exgle
W. R.smalth
Helen Smith
M. E. Isenhower
O. BR .Strunk
Liesta
Income Tax Return Filing Deadline Set for March 15
An official notice from the Department of Internal Revenue announces the March 15 deadline for filing income tax returns. Deputy Collector will be at the First National Bank in Eagle Lake on February 27 to provide free advice and assistance. Most taxpayers have prepaid through withholding or direct payment, but all are required to file under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
First National Bank
Eagle Lake
Basketball Tournament Set For Feb 19 At Engie Lake High
An all star basketball tournament is set for Wednesday evening February 19 at Engie Lake High School gymnasium. Proceeds benefit the Athletic Association and the local band as teams from Ellinger East Bernard Rosenberg Beasley Garrwood Eagle Lake compete for the trophy. Local stars Sonny Spanihel Elmer Strass and others headline the Engie Lake lineup with games scheduled 7:30 9:30 in a charity event to support school athletics and student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engie Lake High School
The
Athletic Association
Iide
Ellinger
Eagle City
Sony Spanther
Eagles
East Bernard
Schallacking
Elmer Strasst
Sonny Spanihel
Rosenberg
Beassley
Garrwood
Eagle Lake
Sonny” Spartibel
Ehner Struss
Beans" Franke
Jimmie Thomas
Coyle DeWalt
Gla" Hensinger
Doc" Beard
Eggie Lake
Bernard
Beasley
Garwood
Senior Class Is Honored With Banquet
The Junior-Senate Banquet, a highlight of the Mad school's social year, was held in the gymnasium on Thursday evening. The hall featured red and white streamers and a heart centerpiece, with faculty, juniors and seniors welcomed by freshwomen hostesses. Tables were covered in white linen, cupsids in red bows, and place cards with candy baskets marked each seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Marie Bean
Nancy Cureus
Baseball Meeting At Garwood School
Garwood residents organize a summer baseball team with local talent from Garwood and nearby towns. A meeting is set at Garwood School on Monday night February 17 to discuss forming the team and entries from neighboring areas are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood School
Garwood
Rae
Garerood School
Mansfield Celebrates 86th Birthday in Texas Legislature
The Headlight congratulates Rep. J. J. Mansfield of Columbus on his 86th birthday last Sunday. Born in 1961 in Waynesboro, W Va, Mansfield moved to Texas as a youth and has spent 60 years in public office, more than 30 years in the House, earning the title Dean of Congress. Colleagues plan a courtesy party on February 4th in his honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
W.va
Virginia
Mansfield
Texas
House of Representatives
Congress
King
Shrine Dance Draws Eagle Lake Community Saturday Night
Eagle Lake and fur trumbling communities will dance Saturday night at Eagle Lake High School gym. Shrine Club members fund raise for Arabia Shrine Crippled Children’s Clinic in Houston with a floor show at 10 20. Co chairs Rodgers and Gold promise real entertainment as the event supports medical care for ill children regardless of race or creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Furtrumbing
Colorado County Shrine Club
Cym
Bhime
LaGrange
tha @ance
Nive
Ablock
Rodgers
Clyde Gold
Arabia “Shrine
ChiMren
iClinic
Houston
Indore
Arabia Shrine
1947 Football Schedule Set as Nine Teams Tie District Split
Coaches and superintendents in the Diairiet 33-B meet at LaGrange to finalize the 1947 football schedule. Eagle Lake opens Sept 12 hosting Richmond. Fontonia joins the district forming northern and southern halves with Bastrop Lexington Brithville Somerville in the north and Columbus Eagle Lake Haltetts ville Schulenburg Flatonia in the south. A motion was passed making the home team responsible for any jersey changes to avoid color clashes seen last season between Eagle Lake and Schulenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diairiet
LaGrange
Edwin Reach
Eagie ‘Lake
Richmond
Eagle Lake
Fiatonia
Bastrop
Lexington
Brithville
Somerville
Columbus
Haltettsville
Schulenburg
Flatonia
Hotte
Eagles
American Legion Adopts Plans for Pool and Landscaping
American Legion advisory board in Eagle Lake authorized RB HL Reese to present final pool and bathhouse plans next week. A $23,000 fundraising drive aims to cover costs for the pool, bath houses, fencing, landscaping, and entrance work. Donations at the First National Bank should come early to enable construction in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
American Legion
Eagle Lake
Rotary Hall
RB. HL Reese
Owiruning Post
Reese
First National Bank
County Red Cross Quotas Are Announced
Quotas for Columbus and its three branch chapters in the national Red Cross fund drive begin March 1. G. Miller, county fund-drive leader, cites specific local targets for Columbus 31213 Eagle Lake 900 Weimar 3300 Garwood 300 totaling 33213, with national goal 60000000. Minimum county share 1976, with most funds kept locally and rest sent to national.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Colorado County Red Cross
National Fund
G. Miller
Eagle Lake
Weimar
Garwood
Mx. Mille
Red Cross
Jramr
Charles Kallina
R.A. Shoop
Arthur Lundgelst
Trumian Engstrom
Gus Williams
Uel@rive
Glidden
El.seogin
Areyton
Joounty
Court House J
Milter
Mra
J.D. Cideon
Gorwood
Washington's Birthday Observed By First National Bank
The First National Bank of Beyle Lake to observe George Washington's Birthday on Saturday February 22. The bank will be closed that day. customers are urged to conduct banking business on the preceding day February 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beyle Lake Woshes
Ational Naliday
George Washington
Bank A
Grand Jury Report to The District Court
We the Grand Jury duly organized sworn at the February Term 19d7 submit the following. We agree with county auditor plans for operation of Colorado County under the county auditor system and recommend adoption. We suggest commissioners stop using county equipment for private property work. We note the highway traffic racket and urge fair enforcement of violators. We visited the poor farm and demand immediate steps to address deplorable conditions. We highlight livestock roaming on public highways endangering lives and property and urge enforcement of stock laws. We investigated crimes and found true bills for felonies and misdemeanors. some indictments returned. Copy to constables, justices, commissioners, and each county newspaper. Respectfully submitted S. C. Boothe, Foreman. others named. We regret illness of Wm. Randon and wish him recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Whostsala
Ural
Earhy
S. C. Boothe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scout Leaders
A. E. Hillyer
Mary Bethlen
Singlequist
Murvin Hayden
A.J. Darby
J. J. Mansfield
Sabe
American Legion Advisory Board
Clarence B. Stephens
American Layton
Washington
Pank
B.C. Taylor
Indaw
Missie Mae Cating
RK. C
le Earl Saylor
Ecd
Wm. Randon
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