Local groups urge attendance at July 20 highway hearing
Howston-Wallis Lake Highway Association officials announce a State Highway Commission hearing on State Highway No. 200 from air to Lavaca County line in Eagle Lake area. They urge business and agriculture leaders from Scatterfield to join a large delegation to Austin to press for completion of the road, stressing its value to Eagle Lake and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howston-Wallis Gle Lake
E. H.dgers, Sr
D. S. Taylor
Ing
Austin
Houston
Eagle Lake
Mgoole
Lavaca
Highway Commission
Rice Markets Firm As Harvest Near In 1910 Era
Rice markets held firm with little change as harvest approached. Wheat and peppered markets show little movement while irrigation limits threaten salt damage in parts of the west. New crop advances in Arkansas and Texas point to early yields. new rye sharing plans rush to completion.
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U. S
Poduc and Maketiing
Ithwest
Wistana
Texas
Arkan
New Orleans
Rexory
Patna
Fortuna
Eagle Lake Aces Face Columbus Cardinals Sunday
The Eagle Lake Aces travel to Columbus to meet the South Central Texas League Cardinals in a 3 30 pm game. A large fan turnout is expected as Columbus leads the league with a 3 2 win over Burton and shares top honors with Brenham. LaGrange beat Flatonia 4 3 in 13 innings last Sunday.
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Eagle Lake Aces
Columbus Cardinals
Columbus
Cardinals
Aces
Burton
Brenham
LaGrange
Flatonia
Death claims prominent Mentz rancher Monday
John Mickow a longtime Mentz rancher and Bernardo area resident died Monday at Columbus Hospital after a weeklong illness. Funeral services were held at Columbus Funeral Home and Mass at St. Moch's in Mentz with burial in Mentz Catholic Cemetery. He was born October 17, 1860, married Mary Burttschell in 1884, and is survived by children Lucille Esterman Nora Heffley Will Miekow Lottie Heffley Frank Miekow Addie Byrne John Mickow seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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John Honey Mickow
Bernardo-Mentz
Columbus Hospital
Columbus Funeral Home
St. Moch's Catholic Church
Mente
A. W. Didner
Mentz Catholic Cemetery
S. O. Boothe
Lester Bunge
Lie Roy Stein
August Schindler
W. We Gunn
Te. Bruden
Walter Dick
Urban Burttsched
Mentz Choir
Mr. Miekow
Columbus
William
Dorothy Scheutte
Miekow
Mentz-Alleyton
Mentz
Mary Burttschell
Lucille Esterman
Nora Heffley
Bernardo
Will Miekow
Lottie Heffley
Eagle Lake
Frank Miekow
Addie Bryne
Los Angeles
California
John Mickow
Subscriptions Past Due One Year Must Be Dropped Now
The Headlight states it will drop any subscription dating one year or more past due to comply with postal rules. Readers urged to renew with payment, as rates are 250 dollars per year in advance. Delinquent subscribers without cancellation notice will be removed from the mailing list.
Rock Island Airman Earns German Theatre Merit Badge
Rock Island airman Pre Garcia, a combat veteran now with Squadron of the DIGY Command US Air Forces in Europe, receives the Soldier's Merit Badge for wartime service. He is a former Roelshen High School student with two brothers in the services. Garcia has served since 1943 and arrived in Europe in 1946. Also noted are holiday visitors to Mrs. A. Baring and family from Austin and Houston maatschappelijke.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Pre F Garcia
Rock Tsland
Wes Imden
Pre Garcia
Joe Garcia
Roel [Shen High School
Cp. Hi
Garcia
US Marine Corps
Pic
Engineers
Europe
Air
Ralph Fuller
Mary Louise
Austin
Lora Baring
Houston
A. &. Baring
Vocational Ag Group To Attend Bay City Meet
Lewis J. Rosprim new vocational agriculture instructor at Use Eagle Lake High School will accompany to Bay City Saturday by George Cusan Dr Joe Schaicher Frank Tate Edward Moorey and Arthur Anderson to attend the three day Wharton District Summer encampment of the Future Farmers of America The camp opens with registration at 12 30 Saturday The program includes a baseball game supper swimming films and officer training Sunday features Catholic mass and Protestant services with swimming dinner officer training stunts bull session and movies Monday morning after breakfast there will be ball games packing up and paying up and lunch before the encampment breaks up Speakers include Bill Kopecky East Bernard and Carl Smith Garwood Rosprim aims to acquaint himself with farm families in the district and plans for outreach to out of school boys and adult farmers and ranches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Rosprim
vocaUonal
Eagle Lake High School
Bay City
George Cusan
Joe Schaicher
Frank Tate
Edward Moorey
Arthur Anderson Tol
Wharton District
Farmers of America
Poorgram
Bill Kopecky
East Bernard
Carl Smith
Garwood
Rosprim
County Soil Conservationists Active in Colorado County
Leon Hale reports in the Houston Post corner column that Colorado County voters formed a soil conservation district last October and now 24 committees cover most acres. Leaders include George Cason chairing pests and diseases, Charles D Stephens on equipment and power, Alfred Rainer examining roads and lands, with Raymond Rau on employment and John Hajovsky on local tax finance. Helen Schneider heads information sources as committees tackle farm and ranch challenges.
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Leon Hale
Houston Post Farm Ranch
Corner Post
Colorado County
George Cason
Eagle Lake
Charles D. Stephens
Alfred Rainer
Weimar
Raymond Rau
Columbus
John Hajovsky
Helen Schneider
Evangelist Parham Leads Eagle Lake Mission Service Friday
Evangelist Pauline Parham and her son Charles along with song traders Frances and Lula Macy Taylor will conduct a special service at the Eagle Lake Mission this Friday evening July 5th at eight o'clock. Parham, editor of the Apostolic Faith, comes from Barker Springs Kansas with her son. The song leaders are from neighboring Kansas City, Rev. and Mrs. L Williams, pastors of the church invite all in the community to attend the evangelistic service.
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Pauline Parham
Charles
Frances
Lula Macy Taylor
Eagle Lake Mission
Evangelist Parham
Apostolic Faith
Dre
Barker Springs
Kansas
Kansas City
L. Williams
Lyndon Johnson To Speak Here In Eagle Lake
Congressman Lyndon Johnson candidate for United States Senate will speak at 3 45 p m Saturday in Eagle Lake in the business district area near the rodeo arena. He will land by helicopter the Johnson City Windmill and speak from it describing his three planks peace progress and military preparedness. Johnson 39 years old has served 11 years in Congress and was decorated by General MacArthur for valor in action during World War II.
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Lyndon Johnson
United States
Eagle Lake
Johnson
Johnson City
Blanco County
South Pacific
General MacArthur
Juhmaon
Congress
Tom Connally
Morris Shepard
Senate
Guest Speaker at Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Mrs. Leo Ross wife of the Columbus Methodist Church pastor will speak at Colly Memorial Methodist Church at 10 50 Sunday morning July 11. Her topic is The American Home. Rosses attended the National Conference in Town as Texas delegates and have spoken in Luling and Austin. Everyone is invited to attend the 10 50 a m Sunday services. Two new fans recently installed will make the church cooler and more comfortable.
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Leo Ross
Columbus Methodist Church
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Ross
Texas
Luling
Austin
Red Cross First Aid Instructor Course Planned in Columbus
Otto P. Moore Jr announced the Colorado County American Red Cross chapter will host a Red Cross first aid instructor course at the Amellein Legion Memorial in Columbus Crow July 16. Sessions run two hours from 6 to 8 PM, with testing for those already holding an Instructor’s Certificate seeking recertification or upgrade.
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Red Cross
Columbus
Otto P. Moore, Jr
Colorado County
American Red Crees Hs
Eldowan
Amellein Legion Memorial
Iy Coladias
SN O'S Lock
Uuly Proves MS to Be W Booker Injury at Shop
W Booker sustained an eye injury Wednesday at the Loessin Machine Shop when a steel fragment entered his eye. He sought medical care to remove the steel and ease the pain. Mr and Mrs W Austin spent July 5th visiting in Galveston.
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Uuly
BE. W. Booker
E. W. Booker
Loessin
W. Austin
Galveston
Local Youth Crowned In Rice Canal Tragedy Sunday
Raymond Louly Tallas, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mark Tallas, died after diving into a Rice Canal near Eagle Lake on Sunday. He had served as an altar boy at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help and attended local elementary school. Search efforts continued until Monday morning with the body recovered. he is survived by his parents, a brother in the Marines, two sisters, grandparents, several aunts and uncles, and many relatives. Funeral services were held at Cullwha Church with Rev. A W Didner officiating. burial at Lakeside Cemetery.
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Raymond Louly Talus
John Mark Tallag
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Raymond
Cty
Dorothy
Ray
Eagle
J. C. Laughlin
Bernardo
East Bernard
Bogle Lake
Faily
John Tallas, Jr
United States Marines
San Diego
California
Adlens
Eagle Lake
G. W. Drescher
Bernarta
Joe Tallas
Glen Floraandy
Furey
Ghlemmans
A.W Didner
Lakeside
Boniface Parma
John Boseda
J. L. Beane
Bobby Kilgore
Jim Orsak
Raymond Brashey
John DeShaxe
Roy Edward Drescher
Lee Allen Drescher
Columbus
Annie
Bernice Korich
Lorene Wied
Margie Parrett
Anita Parma
Betty Lois DeShazo
A. W. Didner
Cledus Hollas
Bruce Kilgore
L. J. Spanidel
Orr Gan
Oscar Braden
Montz
Frank Tallas
Stafie Hrophie
Sugar Land
Julie Swinkey
Joe O'Tallas
Sealy
Louis Tallas
Three Rivers
Richard Tallas
Pierce
Eddie Tallas
Bay
Theodore Drescher
Anplena Hagan
Corpus
Brother Of Mrs J O Rogers Dies In Oklahoma
Deepest sympathy expressed to Mrs J O Rogers and family on the death of her brother Ross Hicks who died Wednesday at his Fort Gibson Oklahoma home. He was buried Thursday in Muskogee Oklahoma after spending five years in Eagle Lake farming potatoes with the Jatu Te Baonse group.
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J. O. Rogers
Ross Hicks
Fort Gibson
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Hicks
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake school district seeks $20,000 bond issue
The Eagle Lake Independent School District asks voters to authorize a $20,000 bond for building repairs, new boiler, sanitary facilities for segregated facilities, and a vocational agriculture shop. The measure would not raise overall taxes, relying on existing levies plus the 20 cent tax. Election set for September 9 with local officials overseeing.
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Eagle Lake Independent Sehieot Distrit Las
Yath
Vocational Agriculture Department
Garwood Nada District Votes On Annexation Plan
Garwood Nada voters will decide July 31 if the Nada common school district should annex to Garwood district to form a rural high school. The county board ordered the election after a Saturday meeting with Garwood and Nada trustees. A majority in both districts is required for annexation.
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Garwood-Nada
Garwood-Nada Wren
Nada Cormmon
Garwood
Seto
Ucder
County Kenool Board
Gatewood
Nada
Brother of Miss Mattie Mersfelder Dies Thursday
Andrew Mersfelder of Coal City Indiana died Thursday. He was brother of Miss Mattie Mersfelder of Eagle Lake and Clem Mersfelder of Blessing. Obituary to follow in Headlight. Burial at Worthington Indiana. Miss Mersfelder had recently visited her brother and Nis family.
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Mattie Mersfelder
Andrew Mersfelder
Coal City
Indiana
Eagle Lake
Clem Mersfelder
Blessing
Mr Mersfelder
Worthington
Miss. Mersfelder
Nis
Garwood Nada Rice Growers Annual Barbecue July 20
The Garwood Nada Rice Growers hold their annual barbecue on July 20 with notable attendees including L. Bellekley of Lake Charles. Speakers include local experts and association leaders as the group meets at Garwood to discuss harvest, pricing, and community plans.
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Garwood
Nada
Local notices of Houston Oil Company staff and visitors
Grady Stegall currently works for the Houston Oil Company in Corpus Christi and intends to enter the University of Houston for the fall term. Miss Leona Glueck of Houston spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Alvin Glueck.
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Grady Stegall
Houston Oil Company
Corpus Christi
University of Houston
Leona Glueck
Houston
Mrs
Alvin Glueck
Swimming Classes In Progress At American Legion Pool
Wesley L Wallis reminds Eagle Lake children that he runs swimming classes at the American Legion Pool each morning Drive out and consult Mr Wallis about the class and make arrangements to attend Mr and Mrs Alfred Reuther spent the weekend at Camp Warneck in New Braunfels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Reese, Sr
American Legion
Mike Canoris
Wesley I. Wallis
Wesley L. Wallis
Eagle Lake
Mr. Wallis
Rext Aveek
Alfred Reuther
Camp Warnecke
New Braunsfels
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Astin
Rock Island
Rogers
Legion Pool
Eagle Lake I
D. Schont
E. H. Shirley
GC. Duncan
W. Ee McRee
R. S. Simmons
Edgar Baring
Hack Lake
Die Jitessay
Shane
Quign
Gawnel
Tone L. Bellekley
Lake Charles
Sire Dannes Elopidiens
Krede
Shoup
Joby D. Gideor
Mopkins
Bakes Charles
Association
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