Mayor A H Armstrong of Wharton Dies After Illness
Albert H Armstrong longtime Wharton mayor died after a brief illness at Montague Caney Veterinary Hospital in Wharton He fell ill a week ago while at Corpus Christi with his wife at his side He was moved to the Respi ra Thursday night diagnosed typhoid fever and complications followed Born August 8 he had lived in Wharton since infancy He was a prominent civic leader guiding three major projects expansion of water and sewerage systems a new main street paving and related improvements He served over 20 years as the local agent for the Texas Company Survived by his wife Mrs Mary Patsy Ivey of Tailedegs two brothers Crosby and Walter Armstrong two sisters Mrs H B Ansdog and Mrs NA Spiden and his mother Mrs F A Armstrong all of Wharton Funeral services were held at his home Tuesday at 5 p m conducted by Rev We of the Baptist church with Rev L R Goodrich Rev C E Harris and Rev Mr Knox officiating Numerous friends mourn his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Armstrong
Wharton
Montagu Caney Veter
Corpus Christi
Mr. Armstrong
Mary
Patsy Ivey
William Mills
Midland
Crosby
Walter Armstrong
H. B. Ansdag
NA Spiden
F. A. Armstrong
Armstrong
L. R Goodrich
C. E. Harris
Knox
Lake Wsa
Mexican Colony Chooses Independence Celebration Committee
Mexican colony's plans for Independence Day in Eagle Lake faced a setback when the Houston Consul could not attend. Aguirre, principal of Eagle Lake Mexican school, led the response and a committee was elected with Rosserio Rusikis as president and Teofilo Bijauc as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Houston
Eagle Lake
Morustot
Aguirre
Esgle Lake Mexican School
Rosserio Rusikis
Teofilo Bijauc
Artur Mf. Aguirre
Frances Alvaracin
BOFS LEAVE FOR EIGHT DAY CAMP
A group of boys from the Mo Lelian Service Station left Tuesday for an eight day camp outing. The party includes Lee Barrett Mike Canaris Cosgrove Vernon Bodie Gannier Seaholis and Jack Rawsay. They plan a circuit around Austin New Braunfels Fredericks ure and San Antonio visiting various camps and sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLegan
MoLelian
Lee Barrett
Mike Canaris
Due Cosgrove
Vernon Bodie
Gannier Seaholis
Jack Rawsey
Austin
New Braunfels
Fredericks
San Antonio
Governor Allred Named to Federal Judgeship in South District
President Roosevelt announced Governor James Allred will be named to the new Southern District judgeship. The appointment, long expected, will trigger Gov. Allred's resignation after the Democratic primary on August 27. Lieut. Gov. Walter Woodul would become governor for the remainder of the term. Also reported are community notes from Kerrville to Houston, including Mrs. Culbertson's visit promoting the San Antonio Mission Home and Training School and its fundraising efforts for a new facility formerly Baylor Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas
James V. Alfred
Judeship
Walter ¥. Woodul
Roosevelt
Allred
Jos
Lina Tell
Kerrville, Mer
Philip Kiecka
Cuero
Luna
Softball season ends with playoff races at Eagle Lake
The Eagle Lake softball playoff feature Rotary Club against Wie Universal Motor Company starting Monday next week with a Wednesday game and potential Friday finale May 22. If Rotary or Universal win Monday and Wednesday the season closes then. Net receipts from most games total about 324.29 with funds to Eagle Lake High for future use. electric bill to be deducted from the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Rotary Club
Wie Universal Motor Company
Gruy
Schnolenburs
Rotary
Universal
Fagle Lake High School
Sosches
Universal Rotarians Clash For Championship Title
In a playoff night, Universal Rotary defeated Takaco 7 to 1 to reach a season championship game against the Rotarians. Butch Parma pitched a seven hit win with Roberts taking the loss. The Farmers beat the Business Men 11 to 10 in a thriller as two eras of local lore intersected with marble-tossing memories from long ago. Kenneth Harris and Max Hosabureer, once boy marble players, unearthed hundreds of marbles buried beneath the Ham burger home after 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squint" Morgan
Universal Sa
TaKacolow
Texaco
Fords
Butch Parma
Roberts
Universal
Rotarians
Secont
Fonson
Earl Rodgers
Alberty Pustejovsky
Mr Gould
Woman attorney backs Walter Woodul for Texas attorney general
Miss Ler Cutler of Houston spoke in the city Tuesday afternoon in support of Walter Woodul for attorney general. She praised his record and urged support, while Lut B. G. Marshall of Garwood spoke briefly for his own candidacy for Representative from the 25th District. Mrs. H. E. Hutcheson of Newaita, Oklahoma, visits her sister Mrs. Ada Dodd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler Culter
Houston
Walter Woodul
Collar
Woodal
Meniere
Texas
Ardress
Lut
B. G. Marshall
Garwood Weed
Colorado
Austin
Right-of-Way Funding Bond 15 Approved in Colorado County
Attorney General Willam Mc Craw on Saturday approved a 65000 Right-of-way funding bond issue for Colorado County. The bonds, issued as $1000 each at 4.14 percent interest, mature in $200 and $3000 installments in 1947 and 1948. Approval cited district tax valuations of 17.250457 with a seven cent per $100 levy to fund the project and castle relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam McCraw
Colorado County
Commissionors’ Court of
McCraw Seid
Belle Fiir Castle
Return From Auto Trip To Cool Colorado
Two weeks ago Mrs J H Me rents her mother Mrs Annie Leary Miss Ruth Burger and Mrs Albert Pustejovsky took Miss Burger car for a visit to Colorado Mrs Leary stopped at Powter Colorado nine visits Mother daughter Miss Burger attended summer school in Fort Collins Airs McGreary after stay in Colorado Springs returned home Sunday Mr Meg Crazy met her in Walls Mrs Pustejovsky returned home Wednesday night by bus after visiting relatives in Lubbock Ends at Seymour Mr and Mrs HM Akers and Mr Pastersky met her in Houston on return Mrs McGreary notes some people on this trip despite the heat and dawn work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Merents
Annie Larey
Missy Ruth Burger
Albert Pustejovsky
Miss Burger
Colorado
Leary
Powter
Fort Colin
Mcgreary
Colorade Springs
Meg
Pustejavsky
Ing
Qubbock
Seymour
Akers
Pasterorsky
Houston
MrCreaty
Legal Notice Fragments From 1938 Roll-Idat Issue
Notice reports July 23 1938 as a bank holiday and mentions Walter B Monteith of Houston a candidate for Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals First Supreme District to succeed Judge R A Pleasardts who is not seeking re election It also notes visitors in Eagle Lake Mrs Alvin Muery of Lesly and Mrs Julie Wackert of Houston and mentions Mr B Dally an Engin Lake businessman departing for Rochester Minnesota to visit Mayo Clinic and health hopes for him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Nation Bank
Walter B. Monteith
Houston
Court of Civ? Appealis
Supreme Tickle
Lexas
R. A. Pleasardts
Eagle Lake
Alvin Muery
Lesly
Julie Wackert
W. G. Chapman
B. Dally
Engin Lake
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Brothers
Louis Dally
Hier
Mayo Clinic
Hayes Stephens Start West Auto Tour for Three Weeks
Mr and Mrs Hayes Stephens and Frank Stephens with Mrs Adre Yo Jolson leave by auto for a three weeks trip through the west. They plan no special route but expect Et Pu y as first objective, then travel through Colorado to the Grand Canyon in Arizona and onward to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Stephens
Mira
Frank Stephens
Adre Yo Jolson
Tett
Auto
Buburdey
West
Stephens
Et Puy
Colorado
Grand Caryon
Arzony
Tour Throned
California
Funeral services held in Austin for Mrs Richard Yett
Mrs Richard Yett died at her Austin home after illness. She was born Ruth Westmoreland of Eagle Lake and is survived by husband R R Yett, daughter Ruth Caralyy, her mother Sallie Westmoreland, three sisters and numerous relatives. Services were conducted at St David's Episcopal Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery, with many friends from Houston and San Antonio attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachard Yett
Austin
Yet
Ruth Westmoreland
Eagle Lake
Sallie Westmoreland
Ree
Ruth Caralyy
Valda Walker
Esther Beard
Blessing
Wilms Harbin
Brady
Opethyr
Joe Dry Westmoreland
Gouston
Fett
Friends
Societ and
Clyic Enterprises
Wo EB MeRes
Dorothy Darby
Elizabeth Westmoreland
Lucy Bate Rogers
W. EB. Lenhart
R. T. Westmorejland
Band Concert on Park in Eagle Lake Monday Evening
Director Martin Hale will lead Eagle Lake High School Band for a one hour concert on city park grounds. It starts at 7:30 p m and invites residents of Eagle Lake surrounding area and neighboring towns to attend by car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hale
Eagle Lake
Neghwor
Lagle Lake
Mr Ball’s Pathe Died Monday Night
Mr Ball Sr father of R D Ball, operator cashier at the Santa Fe station, died at his Linn Texas home Monday night after brief illness. Mr and Mrs Ball and family attended the funeral, with Mrs Nell Coal of Rewenberg present. The services were held in Linn Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R . Ball
R. DL Ball
Santa Fe
Linn
Texas
Ball
Familly
Pak
Lilsney
Mr. Ball
Sonia Fe
Nell Coal
Rewerberg
Seventh Graders Awarded Prizes On Sugar Themes
Following a long held custom Mrs C G Kolberg led seventh graders from the locality on a visit through Sugar Land and other sites in late April. Afterward the class submitted sugar theme essays to refinery officials for grading. Jewel-scems won first prize a second and third prizes included sugar sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Kolberg
Toe Loc
Suger
Kuiberg
Tetelves
Prt
Reese
Gussie Lee Krienke
Weimar Mass Celebrates 105th Birthday in Texas
Grandpa Prank Raner marked his 105th birthday at home in Weimar Texas on July 9. His wife Mrs Kaner, age 97, helped celebrate with relatives and friends. They have been married 69 years. He received the first old-age pension check from Governor James V. Allred when pensions were authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa
Prank Raner
Texas
Miles Markh
Weimar
Kaner
Kaner Wal
James V. Allred
Rotary Club Dinner and Music at Garwood
Members of the Eagle Lake Rotary Club and guests attended a Wednesday evening program at Garwood Methodist Church. A crowd enjoyed fried chicken dinner, piano selections, and a lively performance by the "Sitcher Orchestra" of school girls using kitchen tools as instruments. The evening closed with the Rotary song We Meet Again and strong community fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iigle Lake
F. Foester
Garwood
Grady Chapmen
Charlene Fra
Eagle Lake
Crreaodmho
Rotary
Vice President's Wife and Party Pass Through
Mrs John N Gayner wife of the Vice President and Mr and Mrs Tolle Garner with daughter Genevieve and Mrs Kathleen Bythe arrived in Engle Lake before noon on a White motor trip from Houston to Uvalde. Their chauffeur Thomas B Hardy drove the party from Fortun to Uvalde. They stopped briefly in Houston after a sixteen day trip. The party later flew to New Orleans and onward to Howell, meeting a car in Fortun with Mrs J Shelling and daughter Lika Gene visiting her mother Mrs Tarlo Fillagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Gayner
United States
Tolle Garner
Genevieve
Kethleen Bythe
Betty
Uvalde
Rar
Foustun
Former Crystal City Citizen Visits Friends at Ragte Lake
Mrs G Schleicher of Crystal City spent a week visiting friends at Ragte Lake with neighbor Bill Bosneck. She recently moved back to Gare woot and recalls the old town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jurd Miys
John Betex
Garewoot
Mrs J A Sparks Buried Today in Eagle Lake
Mrs. J A Sparks native of Colorado County died at 12:30 a m yesterday in Eagle Lake. She was born January 5, 1866 near Alleyton and was 72. Survived by husband J A Sparks of Eagle Lake four daughters and one son. Funeral held 10 a m Friday from Metreary Funeral Home with Rev J W Read. Pallbearers listed. Burial in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Sparks
Colorado County
Abving Veen
Alleyton
Bogle Lake
Bagle Lake
T. J. Roberts
Sparks
Eagle Ouke
C.T. White
Rieignond
C. R. Hairston
ER. Schmidt
Buena Sparks
L. R. Sparks
California
W. E. Welford
Hagie Lake
J. K Roberts
Austin
T. Mo Roberts
L, D. Roberts
Eagle Lake
JW Read
Pauber Oltre Laws
Churem
G. A. Sea~holm
Ernest Seskolm
C. T White
Redaond White
T. C. Roberts
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A. H. Armstrong
Ja Ann
Aransas Pass
Hame
Als Novets
Meitven
Pecan Valley
Bob Meitven
Aransas Passe
EL Beine
Today's Market Report
Ioc
Robert Cochran
Lake Charles
Louisinfec
H. G. Harris
Henrietta Marshal
Bobby Colly
Culbertson
R. L. Culbertson
Methodist Church
San Agetonio
Bon Antonis
Baylor Hospital
GOV
Rotary and Universal
Universal-Rotarians
Kenneth Harris
Max Hosabureer
Kenneth
Max
4. C. Marshis
Earl Rodgers, Jr
Lee Giess
Glags
Funda Talsed
Ibarn Dante
H. E. Hutcheson
Newaita, Oklahome
Slater
Ada Dodd
Legal Rolidat
Richard Yett
Esgie Lake
Wife
Patty
J. &. Shelling
Lika Gene
Sandyv
Tarlo Fillagen
Riae
Herp
J.A. Sparks
County
Jdiss Lurene Theuonan
E. Roos
Universal Motor Company Aé Tasistane
Santa's Beaupont Enterprise
Frances Buller
Muriage
Jefe
Ragle Lake
Smyth
Pyen
Miss Proncess
Ter
My.s
Ming
de Bur
Orange
Jer A. Smyly
Mrq
Dory Smyth
Holton
Briday
Erson Hotel
Ore O'New
Loy Mitchell
Miss Butler
Perkins F Butler
Beyer Yeats
Dore Othy Orr
Tyler
Bower
Beauion Dagh School
Larue College
Senta Re Richway Company
Meimet
Skneshew
Campbell
Thin City
Ince
Mwowel
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