White Loyalty Party Primary Ballots Reported
About sixty percent of Eagle Lake voters cast ballots in the White Loyalty party primary last Saturday with district clerk Richard Schmidt 536, Barney Kuhp Ioit. County Judge Henry Bues cher 272, John A. Haucher 539. County Clerk E. L. Litmus 761. County Attorney Gus F. Steger 808, Otto B. Moore 386. Sheriff Alton W. Weiss 257, Harvey Lee 498. County Assessor-Collector E 4. Rabel 372, Henry Hajovsky 346. County Treasurer Mrs. John Kunetka 761. County Surveyor Frank N. Davidson 76. County Commissioner Precinct No. 3 H A Dromgoole 759. Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 8 Max Connor 760. Constable Precinct No. 8 H S Johnson 756. County Chairman Owen G. Hoegemeier 763. Precinct Chairman Katy Griffin 50, Mrs. WW McKee 6, Harry Larsen 2. Negro voters also supported candidates. The party cited the Supreme Court ruling banning racial or political disqualification from voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schmidt
Barney Kuhp Ioit
Henry Buescher
John A. Haucher
E. L. Litmus
Gus F. Steger
Otto BP
Moore
Alton W. Weiss
Harvey Lee
Rabel
Henry Hajovsky
John Kunetka
Frank N. Davidson
H. A. Dromgoole
Justice of the Peace
Max Connor
HS. Johnson
Owen G. Hoegemeyer
Katy Griffin
WW. E. McKee
Harry Larsen
United States Supreme Court
W.C. Papentery
Barney Kuba
Glidden
Schmidt
Kuln
Henry Beuscher
Colorado County
John A. Hanehher
Columbus
Hancher
Buescher
L. Litzmann
Yith Amis
Otto FP. Moore
Gua P. Steger
Steger
Harvey Let
United States Marina
Alton W.weiss
FL Rabel
Henry J. Hajovsky
Frank Davidson
Eagle Lake
R. R. Hadden
Precinct
Iiam Briscoe
Sheridan
A. W. Hahn
B. H. Meinert
A. 3. Aschenbach
Herbert Lille
H. A.dromgoole
Harry S. Johnson
Bangle Lake
Constable
Neighborhood Candidates Triumph in Saturday Elections
Results show Sheriff Buck Shot Lane again victorious in Wharton County. R P Spacek wins Fayetteville seat over Walter Schaefer. Albert Thomas returns to Congress after Texas House win. In Colorado County R R Hadden re-elected precinct 1 over Ham Briscoe, A J Aschenbach re-elected precinct 2 over four court challengers, with others unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton County
Buckshot Lane
R. P Spacek
Fayetteville
Walter Schaefer
Schulenburg
Texas
Colorado County
R. R. Hadden
Iiam Briscoe
Sheridan
A. J. Aschenbach
Mr. Hadden
Aschenbach
H. A. Dromgoole
A. J. Rainer
Third Annual Vo Day Rodeo Scheduled Here
Ralph Thomas and Jim Clipson present the Third Annual Vo Day rodeo in the arena Saturday August 14 at 8 p.m. The program includes a $50 ride Hitler Brahma bull challenge and a $500 matched cutting horse contest between Alex Border of Hungerford and Clem Boettcher of East Bernard. Other events include calf tie down calf break away bull dogging cow horse bronc Brahma bull riding and a $25 wild cow milking award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Thomas
Jim Clipson
Skeet Shoot And Barbecue Program Cancelled
Lower Lake Club manager Jimmy Reel announced the skeet shoot and barbecue planned for Sunday August 1 has been canceled. He said the cancellation is regrettable and another program will be offered in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Reel
Lower Lake Club
County Collects 98 Percent of 1947 Tax Roll
James and Houlihan report Colorado County collected 98.08 percent of the 1947 ad valorem tax roll. With a valuation of 23.974 billion dollars, taxes paid 191,783.40 with only 4,771.24 delinquent. Bond payments were advanced saving interest, and a potential future 800,000 road bonds could be paid in ten years. No road or drainage district taxes planned. state levy likely absent, suggesting a potential 35 cent tax cut beyond homestead exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Colorado County
Swimming Pool Closure And V J Day Festival Postponed
The American Legion pool will close Monday August 2 for cleaning under guard Kenneth Davis. A bathhouse is under work and V J Day festival plans are postponed due to incomplete facilities. The pool will close Friday night August 13 for a Boy Scouts swim meet with about 20 scouts expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Swimming Pool
Kenneth Davis
American Leion
le Eion
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Colorado County
Howver
Aces to End Baseball Season Here Sunday
The Branham Lions travel to Eagle Lake Sunday for a final league game against the Eagle Lake Aces of the South Central Texas League. A broadcast via Brenham radio is expected. Eagle Lake beat Brenham 9 8 in the last Brenham meeting. the Aces are 3 wins 8 losses this season. Duddleston worked eight innings, with Walter Meitzen finishing the ninth in a 7 6 Sunday defeat to the Giddings Red Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branham Lions
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Aces
Brenham
Giddings Red Sox
Red Sox
Aces
Duddleston
Walter Meitzen
Eagle Lake All Stars Top Columbus VFW 4–2
The Eagle Lake All Stars defeated the Columbus Veterans of Foreign Wars 4 to 2 on Wednesday night. Brune pitched the final innings and Halvorsen caught behind the plate for Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake All Stars
Columbus
Columbus Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagle Lake
Brune
Halvorsen
Eagle Lake school bond issue passes for 20000
The Eagle Lake Independent Consolidated School District voters approved a 20000 bond issue to fund heating improvements at Engle Lol school and a vocational agricultural building. It will create extra space for Mexican students and finance sanitary upgrades at the Negro school, without raising the current tax rate. Forty five opposed and six votes were invalidated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Independent Consolidated Sehay
Engle Lol
Delegates Named for County Democratic Convention at Eagle Lake
In Eagle Lake Texas Colorado County delegates were chosen at Precinct 19 meeting held July 24 1948 at City Hall presided by Harry D Larson Emanuel Roos elected secretary Present were Larson Keith Wink Englehard Roos McLellan McRee and others to attend the county convention in Columbus July 31 1948. Delegates were instructed to vote as a unit for nominees at the Philadelphia 1948 National Democratic Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D Larson
Eagle Lake
Texas
Colorado County
Harry D. Larson
Emanuel Roos
G. W. Keith
E. J. Wink
Fritz Englehard
R. P. Wilcox
S.C. Boothy
Ane
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Garwood Teacher Earns Masters in Education
Mrs. R. B. Shaw has completed a Master of Education at the University of Houston and finished work on an Administrators Certificate. She contributed to a book on improving marking and reporting practices and will join El Campo School after fourteen years in Garwood, Vincean, and Vanderbilt classrooms. Vera Graves of Houston visited her grandparents in El Campo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kremling
R. B. Shaw
Univerrsity of Houston
Outstanding August sports events in Eagle Lake area
August lineup features Eagle Late Rotary Club versus Eagle Lake Lions Club benefit game for the high school stadium dressing room. Eagle Lake All Stars vs Eagle Lake Aces in a softball doubleheader. Also August 6 meeting for football conditioning with Coach Arnold Payne. August 12 rodeo show planned at the arena with top stars. Monday August 2 Carroll Construction vs Lissie Elevator and Eagle Lake Aces versus Universal in softball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Late Rotary Club
Eagle Lake Lions Club
Eagle Lake All Stars
Eagle Lake Aces
All Eagles
Eagles
Arnold Payne
Boy Scouts of
Colorado County
American Legion
Eagle
Lec Edwards
Jim Cliipson
Rusty Thomas
Keneth Davis
American Legion Pool
Mr. Davis
Eagle Lake
Lake View
Highway
Carroll Construction
Abbie & Elmer
Lissie Elevator
Universal
Peddy And Jester Lead In County Balloting
George Ferdy led Colorado County with 1162 votes for United States Senator while Cake Stevenson had 1106 and Lyndon Johnson 1864. Beauford Jester won the gubernatorial nomination with 2080 votes, Evans 781, and Casio March 203. About thirty percent of White Loyalty Primary participants did not vote in the Democratic Primary. roughly half of eligible county voters showed interest in state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ferdy
Texas
United States
Colorado County
Cake Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Stevenson
Eagle Lake
Peddy
Columbus
Weimar
Beauford Jester
Rogert Q. Evans
Calso
Jester
Allan Shi
Turner Walser
Tarm Tatters
Spalmneger Guests Include California Visitor
Mr and Mrs Chas Leo Spalmneger hosted last week her father R E Alley Mrs Alley and two children Dickie and Judy and Mrs E N Stoker of California as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Leo Spalmneger
R. E. Alley
Alley
Dickie
Judy
E. N. Stoker
California
Negro Family Loses Possessions In Tuesday Fire
Richard Williams and wife a newly married Negro couple lose all belongings when their flat home burns Tuesday night. Fire destroyed neighboring home of Light Williams. insurance on buildings held by Allen Brown not by the families. White and colored friends aid in reestablishing homes as onlookers hinder firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Williams
Southern Pacific
Allen Brown
Learaing
Local Cub Scouts Attend Cub Scout Day At Weimar
Cub Scouts Wayne Brasher Henry Kretzschmar Dick Lunn and Don Smith with Den Mother Mrs. Hargrove Smith and others attended a full Cub Scout Day at Weimar on Friday July 23. Activities included games races swimming a park picnic and a baseball tournament at Weimar School grounds with Eagle Lake joining Rock Island due to missing players. The event featured beverages by the Weimar Lions Club and a note about the County Boy Scout Swim Meet at Fagin Lake Pool on August 13 with events for Cub Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Brasher
Henry Kretzschmar
Dick Lunn
Don Smith
Hargrove Smith
Alen Smith
Ben Brasher
Joe D. Lunn
Weimar
Cubs
Wm. Lee Edwards
Houston
Eagle Lake Cubs
Rock Island
Eagle Lake
Edwards
Fagin Lake Pool
American Legion To Elect Officers Next Tuesday Night
The W. Cherry M. Perry Post 108 will hold a regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock. Officers for the upcoming year will be elected and other important business will be considered. All Legionnaires are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cherry
M. Perry
American Legion
Legion Hall
World War II veterans win majority of county offices
In Colorado County last Saturday a White Loyalty Primary named the next two years’ county and precinct officers. Veterans captured most seats with Richard Schmidt district clerk. John A. Hancheher county judge. Henry Hajovsky defeated Rabel for county treasurer. and Harvey Let lost sheriff to Alton Weiss. Other races remained unopposed or decided by small margins.
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Colorado County
Columbus
Weimar Wisp
Wagle Lake
Light Vote Cast In Democratic Primary Saturday
In Eagle Lake the Democratic primary drew about 1250 potential voters with only a small turnout. Former Governor Coke Stevenson led statewide results for U S Senator from Texas with 202 local votes, while Governor Beauford Jester captured 307 here. Local incumbents and other officials faced light competition as state and district races proceeded to August runoff and statewide tabulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessian
Eagle Lake
State of
Texas
Isis
Siate Dnd
Coke Stevenson
United States
Graryu Peddy
Houston
Lyndon Johnson
Alford
Clark
Collie
Cortes
Davis
Myers
Saunder
Sledge
Stevenson
Jolson
W. Lee O'Daniels
Beauford Jester
Evans
Hutchinson
Minton
Stockton
Whiteley
Jester
Allan Shivers
Waller
Clark W. Thompson
Washington
Chas. &. McLellan
Colorado
Austin County
Negro Arrested In Theft Of Carl Seaholm Truck
Willis Perry, a local Negro, was arrested by the Colorado County Sheriff's Department Thursday after Carl Seaholm's truck was found overturned on gravel pit road near Eagle Lake. The truck had been left at Spalinger warehouse site. ignition kept hidden. Buck Wheeler, deputy sheriff, jailed Perry in Columbus. he confessed to the theft. ML C Connor of Houston visited his parents and now serves as storekeeper at the U S Naval Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Perry
Colorado County Sheriff's Department
Carl Seaholm
Eagle Lake
Spalinger
Highway 200
Buck Wheeler
Depuy
Columbus
ML C. Connor
Houston
Louis Burger
The
United States Naval Hospital
County Democratic Convention Set For Saturday Evening
Sam K. Seymour Jr of Columbus Colorado County Democratic Chairman announced the County Democratic Convention will meet in the district courtroom with comm moves in Columbus on Saturday evening July 31st at eight o'clock Delegates to the State convention will be named A precinct meeting in Eagle Lake approved backing President Truman and Senator Barkley as Democratic nominees in 1948 by Harry Larson Provincial Democratic chairman in the City Hall last Saturday after noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Columbus
Colorado
Harry Larson
Eagle Lake
Harry S. Truman
Alban Barkley
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Loyalty Party
White Loyalty Party
Albert Thomas
South Texas
House of Representatives
VFW
Garwood
Vera Louise Graves
Mrs
Roy Graves
Peddy and
Seerie
John A. Rancher
Univers
Henry J. Maiovshy
Negro
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