Pullman Cars Of 1872 Dwarfed By Cars of Today
Seventy five years ago today June 25 1872 two Pullman Palace Cars were shipped to Houston on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad. Early cars were wood framed with 33 feet length and oil lamp lighting. Modern all steel air conditioned Pullman sleepers now run 90 feet long, weigh 60 tons, and offer hotel like accommodations on Texas pioneer routes later expanded to Waco Dallas Denison St Louis and Hannibal.
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Houston
Texas Central
Pullmar
Austin
Texas
Great Southwest
New York
Galveston
Buffalo Bayou
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Houston & Texas Central
Southern Pacific System Lines
Waco
Dallas
Denison
St. Louis
Hannibal
Chicken Snake Disrupts CPL Electric Service at Eagle Lake
A chicken snake crawled over three 11 000 volt busses at the Eagle Lake CPL substation causing a short and melt of end attachments. Service to Eagle Lake Garwood and gravel pit circuits was down one hour thirty minutes as fuses were replaced. Insulators and a crossarm were damaged requiring repairs by CPL crews. service resumed with two feeds and full restoration by 2 PM after emergency clearance at 5 PM.
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Eagle Lake
Central Power & Light Company
Garwood
CPL Power Department
el Campo
Victoria
Columbus
Flame Club Stages June Meetings and Future Barbecue
Monday night turnout strong as members back old and new. Next Monday June 30 is off night. A 7 30 pm barbecue at Lake View golf course hosts Eagle Lake firemen and Firemen's Soft ball team. Fire truck No 1 nearing completion. Mrs J R Laughlin and nephew Tom Laughlin visited Hempstead. Curtis and Dick Laughlin returned with them. Henry Rohde of Hearne visited the city with Aunt Selma Falen.
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Lake View
Eagle Lake
Henry Rohde of
Hearne
City
Selma Falen
Catholic Children Picnic at Boothe Park
The First Communion and Confirmation class of the Catholic Church enjoyed a noon picnic at Boothe Park on Wednesday. Ladies accompanied the group along with Rev. A. W. Didner and Paul Takas, a seminarian from LaPorte visiting for the summer. Mrs. Lester Forbes of Houston is spending a week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Darby.
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First Communion and Confirmation
Catholic Church
Boothe Park
A. W. Didner
Paul Takas
Mr. Takas
LaPorte
Father Didner
Mrs Lenhart Visit Leads to Short Navasota Stay
Mrs W E Lenhart spent last week with Mr and Mrs Ray Burrows in Navasota. On Thursday Mrs Burrows accompanied her home and stayed for a weekend visit when Mr Burrows joined her there and accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Senholm accompanied their daughter Miss Ernest Mae to Galveston on Sunday where she is spending a week with her sister Miss Annette Senholm.
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W. E. Lenhart
Ray Burrows
Navasota
Ernest Senholm
Miss Ernest Mae
Galveston
Miss Annette Seaholm
A. G. Delano
Yoakum
M.E. Cooper
Cora Cooper
New Clerk Arrives to Succeed Southern Pacific Employee
A. G. Greghorn of Stafford arrived this week to take over the clerk position at Southern Pacific Lines, succeeding Miss LaMerle Floyd who resigned.
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A. G. Greghorn
Stafford
LaMerle Floyd
Southern Pacific Lines
Slavonic Society Marks 50th Anniversary July 1
The Slavonic Benevolent Order of SPJST in Texas celebrates its 50th anniversary founded July 1 1897 in LaGrange by Czech immigrants. A state-wide Golden Jubilee is planned June 29 at Taylor with Gov. Jester and leaders in attendance.
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Slavonic Society
The
Slavonic Benevolent Order of
We State of
Lodge Prada
Taylor
Texas
Buford Jester
SPJST
Bay View General Hospital Opens At Palacios
Bay View General Hospital event at Palacios invites public to open house on Friday and Saturday June 27 and 28 from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm with equipment demonstrations and refreshments by Palacios Women’s Clubs. Dr. L A Wilcox heads the hospital. Mrs. F E Smith active in invitations and local society.
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F. E. Smith
J. W. Brisbois
Eagle Lake
Bay View General Hospital
Palacios
Texas
Palacios Women's Clubs
Goeckler announces birth of baby boy Ernest Hugh
Mr and Mrs Raymond Goeckler announce the arrival of a baby boy named Ernest Hugh born Saturday June 14 at Hermann Hospital in Houston. The infant weighed nine pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Goeckler is formerly Miss Elgie Herndon, daughter of Chas W Herndon of Ramsey. Ram sey relatives visit during the hospital stay.
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Raymond Goeckler
Ernest Hugh
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Tulane Gordon of Houston Visits Parents on Tuesday
Tulane Gordon of Houston stopped by to see his parents, Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Gordon, on Tuesday. This brief social note records a family visit and hometown details from the period.
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Tulane Gordon
Houston
Mrs
P. T. Gordon
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Preston
Chicken Snake
CPL
J. R. Laughlin
Tom Laughlin
Hempstead
Curtis and
Dick Laughlin
M. M. Jones
Jones Motor Company
Dodge and Plymouth
Sales & Service
Eagle Lake, Texas
Eagle Lake Furniture Company
Strickland Insurance Agency
H. Broyles
Mgr
George Keith
R. E. Halvorsen
Eagle
Bill Shuert
Mrs. C. J. Wintermann
Eagle Lake Insurance Agency
MES
W. E. McRee
First National Bank
Selecta
Kolberg
Jersey
Kolberg’s Creamilk Dairy
eEeun
Eatin
F. B. Dave
Roy Towell Electrician
W. M. Lindsay
W. M. Edgar Baring
Secy
Harry D. Larson
MR. and
Mrs. Raymond Goeckler
Baby Boy
Joe Lichnovsky
Ben H. Faber
John S. Carroll, Jr
Bulldozer and Dragune
E. E. Hansen
Bookkeeping Service
Norris Bldg
Beckman’s Drug Store
P. O
J.C. Willis, Jr
Wharton
Geo A. Martin
BOK
Traden Chiropractic
J. Ben Johnson
National Bank
Emanuel Roos
Courtat Norris
Taras
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