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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1951
Page
4
A jumble of short notes mentions Mrs Harry Carson visiting her brother Viel Putingwan in Houston Veterans Hospital. Putingwan underwent a seven hour operation last Friday and is reported as doing remarkably well.
Erven Hurd, described with racial slur in OCR, faced a hit and run case linked to a county court appearance. He posted a $59 bond, was picked up by Crowder and Wilson, and released after a Monday appearance.
Egypt items highlight social visits and family ties across Jacksonville and Wharton. Names include J G Malone, Mrs J Maerhingoy, G R B Ser lartalsee Mamie Duncan Aleve, and families from Houston Nashvile and Caney Valley. The piece notes theatre staff at Cole theatre and ongoing part time work by Stanley White and Royce Plour. A funeral for the six year old son of George James Northington is reported with services at the Spanish Cemetery near Gren Flora.
Texas Farm Bureau Federation held a January meeting in Weeo with 241 bureau presidents and 87 counties represented. Delegates reviewed reports on proposals from the state convention last November and discussed laws on rural roads, telephones, truck load limits, gasoline taxes for nonhighway use, and safeguards against overloading trunks.
A daughter named Rebecca was born last Saturday afternoon at Columbus Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Powell. She has two older sisters Christine and Regina. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs. G. A. Scahalin of Eagle Lake and Mrs. RL Fawell of Floresville. Mr and Mrs William Spalinger moved to the Altair Road last Friday and Clifford Wiese family bought the former Spalinger home, moving from Pasadena since last April.
Funeral services were held at Wharton Funeral Home at 4 30 PM Sunday for AL Shannon veteran, church member and civic leader who died suddenly at 9 35 AM. Shannon had been en route to Houston to attend a Texas Gulf Coast directors meeting when he fell ill and died shortly after.
Ab Prentice, county agent, will speak at the club meeting about buying and shrinking woolen materials. Mr and Mrs Leon Ingram and their daughter Cynthia Ann of Houston visited his parents Mr and Mrs L O Ingram last weekend.
Eliasbeth Sud of Wegenhart Colorado, county auditor, announced she passed the board of examiners in Austin and earned the CPA credential. She completed the exam last November and has served public accounting firms in Austin and as county auditor after James death.
Miss Hetty Smith daughter of Mrs Bertha Ailen of Pollard Kansas will marry Bill Dennis February 4 at 2 00 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs A L Hy Dippie The ceremony will be performed by Rev Norman Roberts pastor of the First Baptist Church of Columbus Dennis is a meat cutter and Miss Smith is employed at the Southwestern Moon of the Seaholm apartments.
A drunken driving suspect eluded pursuers then was halted by deputies on Highway 71 near Columbus. Travis County officers joined, and Jerry Lone Stender was jailed overnight and returned to Austin next morning.
A vintage notice promises thirty years of prescription filling at Hecehan’s Dedg Store with dependable service and ready accessibility for customers seeking ongoing drug support.
David Wintermann, president of the Texas Rice Promotion Association, visited Louisiana to discuss a rice promotion program. He spoke with farmers in Welch, Crowley, and New Orleans about the campaign sponsored by Texas rice producers and irrigation interests aiming to boost rice sales.
The county clerk's office reports marriages licensed this week including Neal Edward Stalman and Mary Elizabeth Puiocheck Johnny Eugene Stewart and Miss Adela Lee Feyrer J L Hohtin and Miss Peter Schemercher Monroe Briscoe and Bliss Apatha Freybert Wille Charlie Jones and Trene Tatum both listed as col.
Sam Broyles replies that there is no news this week and expresses doubt that either of them will be in week. The statement reflects a quiet period with uncertain attendance.
A report notes a disturbance at Beans Drug Store where prescriptions were allegedly prescribed incorrectly and items were fired or mismanaged by staff during the incident. Local authorities investigated the scene and collected statements from witnesses present at the pharmacy.
Probate court records report Frank A. Guenther of Weimar seeking independent executor status for a will valued over 5000 dollars. hearings set January 2% for land lease applications by Mrs. Alice for James Hill’s lands, minor son. Guardianship actions include Cyril Gloger’s investment authorization for 450 in a Colorado Savings loan and removal of Arline Mahaltie from guardian Gianano with theMehaltie guardianship continuing for Alton Louis Mehaltie while others are dismissed.
News arrives that Frank M. Johnson has been promoted from Captain to Major. He last served in Pusan where his family was stationed, and the letter confirms the reassignment and honors.
Mrs. Margaret Curry of the J. B. Smith Company spent the week surveying the Dallas apparel market for potential inventory and trends.
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