Thompson Campaign Talk Held In Eagle Lake Park
Clark Thompson spoke to a Saturday night crowd in Eagle Lake Park as part of his congressional bid. Melvin Campbell endorsed Thompson and introduced Herbert O. Skarke of Galveston, tying the candidate to service and civic work in Galveston. Thompson, a World Wars veteran, praised democratic opportunity and agriculture, pledging support for small farmers and rural citizens.
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Park
Thompson
Eagle Lake
Herbert O. Skarke
Galveston
Mr. Skarke
Schulenburg
Mrr. Thompson
Congress
United States
Marine Corps
Hi Way Inn Opens With Capacity Crowd
Hi Way Inn at the intersection of Highways 71 and 200 Altair opened with a dance drawing a capacity crowd. Floyd Cornelius and Maren Tyler hosted with Clifford Leyendscher and orchestra from Columbus. Admission was by couples. tables arranged for Lagare ming guests. Dancing events announced for the week with other acts and a per couple cover charge.
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Floyd Cornelius
Maren Tyler
Altair
Clifford Leyendscher
Hig Orchestra of
Columbus
Ty Clubo Recordings
Shelly Lee
Riley Cute
Houston
Juis
Red Comnaison
First Communion Class at St. Roch's Mentz Altair
St. Roch's Catholic Church in Mentz Altair area held its first Holy Communion. Eight children received the sacrament during Mass celebrated by Rev. A. W. Didner. Recipients included Joseph Henneke William Lee Neuendorff A L Keiper Anthony and Jeanette Truchard Joelean Braden Maureen Ripper and Besse Keiper.
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Altair
Colorado
Superior Oil Company
Myra
Pryor
St. Roch’s Catholic Church
Shale
Mentz
A. W. Didner
Joseph, Henneke
William Lee Neuendorff
A L. Keiper
Anthony
Jeanette Truchard
Joelean Braden
Maureen Ripper
Besse Keiper
Sample Ballot For Election In This Issue
A historic sample ballot explains the July 27 primaries in Colorado County Texas. It lists Democratic and White Loyalty Party tickets and names election judges Mrs. W. E. McRee and Miss Kate Griffin. The notice urges voters to review candidates and participate to defend ballot freedom.
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Texas
Congress of the United Sites
Colorado County
Texus
United States
Unis
W. E. McRee
Democratic Party
American Rice Growers Association
Kate Griffin
White Loyalty Party
Rotary Hadi
Ramsey Completion and Nearby Drill At Columbus Field
In Ramsey pool Colorado county Cities Service Oil completed No 1 G F Krider prospect for 121 barrels of condensate at 56.3 gravity plus 3 959 000 cubic feet of gas and 7.24 barrels of water from 8862 to 8870 feet with 20 shots and 1400 psi tubing. In Columbus Field Skelly Oil plans drift to 9200 feet at No 2 RB Hamel near 1320 feet from the current production edge, 2781 feet east of the west line on a 203 acre tract, after a July 21 spud following the Rowdy survey.
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Ramsey
Ramsey Pool
Colorado County
Cities Service Oil Company
G. F. Krider
Peter Bartlesson
Columbus
Collorado County
Skelly Oil
Votes In Colorado County Cast In 20 Precincts
Voters in Colorado County will cast ballots for the Democratic Primaries at White Loy alty Race next Saturday July 27 in twenty precincts listed as Columbus Glidden Altair Garwood Weimar Grove Buescher Shaws Bend Santa Anna Brushy Freisburg Mentz Bernardo Alleyton Engle Lake Eldridge and others.
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Colorado County
Columbus
Glidden
Altair
Garwood
Awe O
Weimar
Ule Grove
Buescher
Shaws Bend
Santa Anna
Brushy
Freisburg
Men
More Names Added To County List Of War Casualties
Mrs. J. H. Wooten of Columbus adds to Colorado County war dead list. Names include Paul Perry Hastedt Frederick Eller Parveleck and Reinhardt H.
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J. H. Wooten
Columbus
Colorado County
Paul Perry Hastedt
Frederick Eller Parveleck
Reinhardt H
Veterans Air Training Course Offered Here
M S Reed of Houston owner of Taylorcraft planes visited the American Legion to offer GI air training for World War II veterans in the Eagle Lake area. Enrollment for private flying and instructor training costs 500 per year funded by the U S Government. fifty veterans are needed to start, with classes arranged around work schedules. Reed plans a modern airfield two miles from Eagle Lake on the Altair highway, contingent on sufficient students, and hopes to attract air commerce through a linked Galveston Houston West Coast route.
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M. S. Reed
Houston
American Legion
Wednesay
U.S
Ince
Galveston
el Paso
Texas
Melvin Campbell
Fred R. Finks
Eagle Lake
Reed
American Rice Growers Hold Annual Meeting in Eagle Lake
About one hundred members of the American Rice Growers Association of Eagle Lake attended the annual meeting at the American Legion Hall on Monday evening. A barbecue dinner preceded the business session. Homer Brinkley of Lake Charles, secretary and general manager of the Association, attended as a welcomed visitor each year.
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American Rice Growers Association of
Eagle Lake
American Legion Hall
Homer Brinkley
Lake Charles
Memorial Plaque For Eagle Lake High War Dead
Local Eagle Lake High officials plan a memorial plaque to honor students who died serving in World War II. Families are asked to send names to the Memorial Plaque Committee at the Headlight Office in Eagle Lake Texas.
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Eagle’ Lake High
Care
Eagle, Lake, Texas
Brother Of Mrs Belle Singly Dies In Lutkin
Robert Leon Harrell known as Rip Barrell, brother of Mrs Belle Singly of Bagie Lake, died July 13 in Angelina County Hospital Lutkin. Funeral from Gibson Funeral Home at two, burial in Lufkin Cemetery. Born January 4, 1900 in Geneva Texas, he was a barber in Lufkin. Survived by wife, three children from former marriage, one grandchild, three sisters and two brothers. The Headlight extends sympathy to the Harrell family.
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Robert
Leon
Rip) Barrell
Belle Singly
Bagie Lake
Angelina County
Lutkin
Gibson Funeral Home
Puria
Lufkin
Hinris
Geneva
Texas
R. H. Harrell
Harré
Bobby
Port Worth
Pat Harrell
Ft. Worth
Billy Reiger
Pennsylvania
May Vickers
Milam
Maybelle McGowan
Bronson
Singly
J. R. Harrell
Tyler
Chapman Harrell
Temple
Candidates Visit In Eagle Lake Texas
Colorado County candidates and party figures paused in Eagle Lake to boost campaigns. Judge Henry Buescher, District Attorney hopefuls Denver Perkins and Alton Ligne, State Senator candidate Gus J. Strauss, County Judge candidate Oliver J. Todd, Sheriff candidate Harvey Lee and Sheriff contender Homer Koliba called at the Headlight Office during campaigns in Eagle Lake and surrounding days.
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Henry Buescher
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Colorado County
Denver Perkins
Gonzales
25Th Judicial District
Alton C. Ligne
Seguin
Gus J. Strauss
Hallettsville
R. J. Winkler
Schulenburg
Oliver J. Todd
Tar
Parma
Harvey Lee
Homer Koliba
Rodeo Programs Draw Large Friday Attendance
Rodeo fans flock to weekly events by Jim Clipson and Ralph Thomas. Last Friday winners include Breakaway first Andy Anderson 2.9 and Tie-down Cotton Miller with 14.6. Upcoming Friday at eight features top events. Sunday July 21 hosts a major rodeo at the Pecan arena.
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Jim Clipson
Ralph Thomas
Breakaway
Andy Anderson
T. J. Uschurch
C Asbeck
Cotton Miller
Nada
Alex’. Black
Rockdale
Pred Garrett
Louise
Cowboys to Attend Regional Arena Event
The country will be represented by a group of outst cowboys at the event starting at 2 30 PM. Operators announce arena seats are under construction and should be ready within about a week.
J D Wooldridge Buried Here On Thursday
J D Wooldridge a World War II veteran died suddenly in Fort Worth on Tuesday. Funeral services were held at the Funeral Home with Pastor Rev A D Jameson officiating. Burial followed at Lakeside Cemetery with American Legion members performing rites. Survived by his parents two sisters and several in laws and cousins. He served in the Roosevelt Churchill Brain Child unit saw action from North Africa to Europe earning multiple ribbons and medals. A letter to his fiancée Dina Olsvik was found among his overseas papers.
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J. Dick Woodridge
T. J. Wooldridge
Fort Worth
Eagle Lake
Mi Funeral
Revi A. D. Jameson
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
W. M. Lindsay
Old Rugged Cross
Lindsay
Lakeside Cemetery
American Legion
Melvin Campbell
Fred R. Frnka
Lee Reid Johnson
Earl Braden
Campbell
Mr. Woodridge
Oiud
Colorado County
Ordinance
474Th Infantry
Wooldridge
Aleutian Islands
North Africa
Anaio
France
Germany
Esa
Norway
States
Dina Olsvik
Sendakewejen
Ola
Frank Burt
Houston
H. V
Cherry
Columbus
Sidney Johnson
Frederickburg
W. L. Woodruff
Gunily
Herald Cooper
San Arranio
S. Cooper
Weimar
Kenneth McKenner
Sheridan
Howard Mayes
Russell Culpepper
Oakland
Homer Koliba
F. F
Mrs Koudelka Takes Full Charge At Royal Cleaners
Mrs Koudelka gains full management of Royal Cleaners after purchasing John Ward Griffin's interest. She hires Johnnie Agricola of Flatonia as presser to assist in the shop. Also notes Jo Wise Dorbritz of Waco visiting his aunt Mrs L Baring this weekend.
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Joe Kodelka
John Ward Griffin
The
Royal Cleaners
Jo Wise Dorbritz
Waco
L. Baring
Legion plans V J Day celebration in Eagle Lake
The W. Cherry Perry Post of the American Legion in Eagle Lake announces a full V J Day program on August 14 featuring a morning street parade, all day carnival in City Park, barbecue dinners, ball games, evening dance, and a fireworks finale. Local merchants, civic groups, and residents are invited to participate and support the fundraiser for a community swimming pool and park.
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Line United State
Ton
America
W. Cherry —M. Perry
American Legion of
Eagle Lake
American Legion
Plas
Legion Hall
Moal
Martin Jiule
Rea
Eage Lake
Highway 200
Joe Lee
Creary
Eagle Lake Allstars
el Campo Allstars
Austin Hall
Ball & Nelsot
New Elect
Frigidaire
Philco
Xmaster
M.S. Reed
Houston
Legionnaires
Auxiliary
Brats Will Be Appreciated by Legion and Community
The article notes brats will be enjoyed not only by the Legion but by thousands at a modern swimming pool to be erected in Eagle Lake before next summer. Names mentioned include M.S. Reed, Miss Fried of Houston, Chas, and D. Rutta, County.
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Legion
Eagle Lake
T M.S. Reed
Miss Fried
Houston
Chas
D. Rutta
County
Rotary And Firemen Clinch Softball Wins In Tight Contests
In a doubleheader, Rotary defeated Liang 9 5 after a see saw battle with extra blows helped by Neuendorff brothers. Firemen edged Universal 12 11 as Powers, Abercrombie and Byrd fueled a seventh inning rally. Duddlestan featured on the fast page with later contends.
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Rotary Cmn
Thursay
Liang
Rotary
Lions
Rotary Boys
Sore
Ute
D. Neuendorff
L. Neuendorff
C Neuendorff
Para
Neuendorff
Universal
Tod
Powers
Abercrombie
J. Thomas
Byrd
Firemen
Walke
Tal
B. Meitzen
Duddlestan
Mrs Bodle Dies After Two-Year Illness
Mrs. Minnie O'Richer Bodle, wife of L. E. Bodle, died at 4 45am Friday after a two year illness. Funeral services set for 3 pm Sunday at the Mi I Funeral Home with Baptist pastor Rev. C Lo Culpepper Jr officiating. Burial in Lakeside Cemetery. Survived by husband and one son George Bodle. another son Chaide E Bodle preceded her in death a number of years ago. Obituary to follow in Headlight with condolences to Bodle family.
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Minnie O'Richer Bodle
L. BE. Bodle
Mi I
C. Lo Culpepper, Jr
Lakeside Cemetery
Bodle
Tiel
County Selective Service Office Opens Week Days
The Colorado County Selective Service Office at Columbus will remain open only three days each week. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Young men whose 18th birthday falls on any other day of the week will report to the office on the Monday following the birthday and can register then.
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Colorado County
Seaice
Columbus
Delegates Attend Upcoming American Legion Meetings
Service Officer and Auxiliary West visitors at the session. local post delegates will attend the Third Division Meeting in Austin on July 20 and 21. Additional delegates will attend the State Convention in Galveston from September 4 to 6.
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Auxiliary West
Sesgion
American Legion
Austin
the Legion
Galveston
Local Committee Urgently Requests Attendance for July 24 Celebration
Wednesday evening July 24 all committee members are urged to attend to iron out details for the upcoming celebration. Back the American Legion and push for the swimming pool project.
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American Legion
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Clark Thompson
Hi-Way Inn
St. Roch’s Church At
Veterans Air
Belle
J. D. Wooldridge
L. E. Bodle
County Selective Service Office
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