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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
1
Eagle Lake Lions Club plans an award ceremony May 2 at the high school. A bench of judges will select four top students, two boys and two girls, from the student body to receive scholarships worth funds to be announced.
An invitation notes leaders of Colorado plan a Rotery dinner party Tuesday evening January 14 with details about the event, venue, and organizing committee. It mentions tickets and seating arrangements.
An advisory board of business leaders and the American Legion sponsor a fund to raise about 19 000 for a swimming pool site and park just south of the city. Donations are sought via First National Bank and Legion members led by Clarence Stephens. The site is valued around 2 000 with deposits totaling 12 968 52 toward the goal.
The Colorado County Farm Bureau held its first 1947 meeting in Columbus on Wednesday January 7. Milroy A Hoege Weimar Wm A Stallmann Garwood and Emanuel P F Hennecke Alleyton were elected to the board of directors with county committee members named as assistant directors. Farmers showed strong interest with 100 percent signups and officials urged farmers and business men to join to improve agricultural conditions through organized activity.
Shell Oil Co plans a 1.25 million dollar pipeline from its Sheridan plant in Calorady County to the Deer Park refinery on the Houston Ship Channel. Work should start around March 1 once rights of way are secured, spanning about 100 miles with a single pump station at the Sheridan end. The line will carry distillates from Sheridan to Deer Park, replacing rail transport.
The Southeastern District Funeral Directors Association of Texas schedules a meeting in January. officials announce the gathering will occur on January 10 with local arrangements and participation by district directors.
Cold snap blankets Texas last week bringing snow and sleet as far south as the Rio Grande. Nights dipped to 20 degrees. cattle losses not yet reported. Public utilities face strains as gas, telephone and electric lines suffer damage. emergency crews repair outages. Fear of another cold wave grows as Wyoming January weather threatens to move into Texas.
Central Power and Light Company extended electric and ice operations in South Texas to meet rapid growth, boosting annual electricity costs by about 2 million dollars and raising employee pay. Despite material and manpower shortages, the firm connected many new customers in 1946, with 119,006 total customers by year end. J L Bates, VP, notes postwar staffing largely returned from military service and many found better positions within the company. Payroll rose to 4,525,406 for 1946, with regular full-time workers receiving merit-based raises and a total payroll increase around 1.8 million dollars over 1945.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Lawrence James Tate at Dolly Memorial Methodist Church. Survivors include husband Lawrence James Tate two brothers Rene Brasseaux and Henry La., a sister Mrs Ent Matuit and a 13 year old daughter Nalina Meinight. Out of town relatives attended. The Headlight expresses deepest sympathy to the family in this tragic loss.
The fifteenth Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo runs Jan 29 to Feb 8 at Houston Coliseum. Gene Autry headlines with the famed champion horse, plus cattle, sheep, poultry, swine and horses exhibits from Southwest farms. Attendance rises as stock show officials report record entries, enlarged arena space, and extra seating for rodeo events and performances by Autry and a company of riders and dance acts.
The J. B. Smith Company begins a full modernization to brighten the Eagle area store. Premises redecorated for light display, inviting atmosphere, new fixtures and shelves. Mrs. C. K. Curry, manager, will choose modish spring and summer apparel, including clothing, shoes, hats, bags, and household items.
Miss Virginia Hancock of Ardmore and Jack Lanier of Garwood were married in Ardmore Episcopal Church on December 31st with Leo Lanier as best man. After a reception at the YWCA, the couple visited Garwood, then headed to Austin to resume studies at the University of Texas. Lanier, a Garwood High School 1958 graduate, served two and a half years in the armed forces. Best wishes to the newlyweds.
The Eagle Lake Eagles welcomed guests for a barbecue at Mose Thomas county place on Wednesday. Coach Edwin Reach awarded letters to Englis Melvin Selph Simon White Jr Harold Liesd Williams Mike Cavaris James Gortson Robert Dumbini Donald Shackleford Lester Paschal Walter Fricka John Walker Ralph Gerteon George Moti and Jack Dodd. Jack McKinarry won the managers award. Guests included Supt and Mrs W C Reed and many others. E F Abercrombie presented scrolls and new basketball uniforms for the team.
The Eagle Lake Softball Association committee reports receipts of 512.79 from entrance fees and gate take, with expenditures totaling 157.34, leaving 362.49 on hand. They vote 100.60 to buy 12 uniforms and shoes for a basketball team and discussed reorganizing the association as the Eagle Lake Athletic Association to broaden athletic aims beyond school activities.
Robert L. Armor, superintendent of the Texas Mission Home and Training School of San Antonio, to show and discuss The Land of Beginning Again at Calvary Memorial Methodist Church Sunday at 7:00 PM. Program starts with two hymns and prayer, followed by Armor’s talk on the Texas Mission Home. A question session will follow. Armor travels from Eagle Lake after a Sunday morning address.
E. G. Miller, president of the First State Bank of Columbus, will again lead the county fund drive for the American Red Cross set to open in March. The 1947 drive marks the third Red Cross fund effort Miller has piloted since beginning work as bounty chairman in 1917 at the start of World War I. County and community quotas and leaders in 1957 were announced later by Miller.
A deeper sand for the Nada peg at Ohis Oil No 1 A Nada unit in Tangnols survey was tested from 9910 to 26 and yielded an undetermined amount of Basarf ogndent sate along with a Little wales. The Fell was stored.
The East Wharton team defeated the Lake Eagles by 48 to 28 in an A league contest. The Wharton B team also beat the Eagles. This Friday they travel to West Columbia for the second conference game as Navagyix tourney imagery appears in the fragment.
Anton Backhus Dr died Friday after two years illness. Funeral at St John Lutherse Church Wallis Monday at 2:00 pm. Burial in Walls Cemetery with pallbearers Anner son Ben Anderson Arnold Bosse Geo H Speede Sam Davidson and Emil Hartman. Survived by wife two sons a daughter parents and siblings. Community expresses sorrow for this long time resident and farmer of Chesterville area.
The Eagle Lake Welding Shop, owned by Herbert Loessin, moves from West Main Street to a new 140 by 40 foot steel and concrete building on East Main Street. The firm, originally started with the Gulf Service Station site, expands with brothers Alfred and Otto joining, and Lawrence Tate working part time.
Hansen announces bookkeeping and income tax service in the Headlight ad. His office is on the second floor of the Norris Building above Berkian's Drug Store. He is associated with Gulf Coast Oil Field Contracting Company and Excel Smith as accountant for ample time and invites clients to call.
Rev Charles Meyers of Houston will preach at the Pieat Baptist Church Sunday evening January 12. All members and friends are urged to attend. No morning worship service, but Sunday School will meet as usual.
Fragmentary report describes Leonard Walker King and a large red wolf near Eldridge. On a Thursday morning a cryptic sequence mentions Bond Walter, straw stack, and an old Alice bed Eldridge. Sudden observation of a wolf leads to a defensive action as a seven to five array is noted.
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