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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1948
Page
4
A historical sample ballot lists Democratic contenders for multiple offices across Texas counties including Otis C Meyers Dallas County and Lyndon B Johnson Blanco County for U. S. Senate Beauford Jester NaVarro County Sumpter Stockton Stephens County for Governor Allan Shavers Jefferson County and Price Daniel Liberty County for Attorney General and other statewide races with numerous county names and candidate initials present.
A fragmented sample ballot listing candidates for district clerk county judge sheriff commissioner of agriculture Texas representatives state and local offices. Names include Richard Schmidt Barney Kuhn Henry Buescher John A. Hancher J. E. McDonald James D. Griffin Clark W. Thompson T. H. Cody Frank N. Davidson Lester Holt Willis W. Ellison H A Drumgoole Max Connor C S McLellan H Johnson Seymour Owen G Hoigemeyer Harry D. Larson with various precinct and county designations.
Garwood residents share visits and events as Mrs A J Kremling notes invitations to birthdays and Sunday school parties. Families attend barbecue at J Krenek’s new warehouse and a forward flight Taylorcraft aircraft is mentioned. Local clubs, teachers, and regional visitors populate a bustling community scene with multiple households hosting relatives and friends across Garwood and nearby towns.
Chesterville neighbors share a flurry of visits and gatherings as families like Goats Birdwell Adkins Wills and Cassady host relatives from Rosenberg Angleton Houston and El Campo. Sheriff Harvey Lee visits Chesterville while Miss Patsy Beach assists in Sealy. Ed win Davis health update and local theater staffing in Dassetta noted.
The July News Letter reviews Major General Harry H. Johnson AR C, former National Guard and World War II veteran, who assumed command of the 22nd Armored Division Reserve on September 1, 1947 with headquarters in Houston Texas. Honors include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He is linked to Gulf Oil and the Mexico based Hoc and Mouth Disease control board.
Frank Stegall, 18, son of Dir and Mrs Henry Stegall, enlisted in the United States Navy in Houston. He traveled via Eagle Lake on Tuesday en route to San Diego with other recruits for initial duty. A senior at Eagle Lake high, he is a popular figure among local youths and their families extend best wishes. Nearby visitors include Mr and Mrs W H Cearnal and daughter from Dalas, plus Mr and Mrs Jesse Gray Lockwood of Brownsville visiting Mrs A E Cearnal and sister Mrs Made-Tine Cearnal. Fannie Balusik also visited before heading to Austin.
Mr and Mrs Simon Landry Jr of Eagle Lake Maine and Mrs Alfred Blanchard and daughter of Sheridan were called to White Sante by illness of Simon Landry Sr. Friends report he is progressing satisfactorily now, as Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper of Plainview visit their parents Mr and Mrs W C Cooper. Mr Cooper drills for Stunolind Oil & Gas.
Early harvest of the new rice crop dominates this week market news. USDA reports Arkansas Louisiana and Texas production above last year with California lifting total U S crop to around 79.25 million bushels. Demand remains cautious as milled rice stocks thin and Cuba and Puerto Rico trade quiet.
The Presbyterian Hour on the independent network of the Southern Religious Radio Conference will present Rev Dr Vernon Broyles Jr of Atlanta. He will discuss Christ as the answer to the present panic. Music will be by the Presbyterian College choir from Clinton South Carolina.
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