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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1947
Page
1
Frank Scofield, Collector of Internal Revenue, cautioned taxpayers today not to confuse pending tax legislation in Congress with current due dates. Returns are required for anyone with five hundred dollars or more in income last year and must be filed by March 15. Any enacted changes would apply only to future returns, not last year’s filing.
Colorado County Tax Collector announces license plate sale days March 13 and 14. Deputy Lihat Near will collect two automobile plates and 1947 assessments. Bring Certificate of Title to apply. new plates are large metal pieces for front and rear. Take advantage of this special service offered by the Tax Collector’s office.
Darrell Vandiver son of Mr and Mrs C B Vandiver of Goliad was crowned King of Football at a Goliad High School banquet. He tied for the June Suble award as most valuable player on the Goliad team for 1946. A junior this season Vandiver attended Eagle Lake school for three years and has many friends in the community.
Superior Gill announces expansion of the Altair field seven miles from Eagle Lake Colorado County. Work on foundation for a dehydrating plant has begun and a pit will be built soon. A new LLOM foot test will be conducted in No. AG Mrs Mathilda Tait. Expansion aims to extend the Altair field to a four mile radius with deep west-side production recently proven by No 2 Joe W. Stafford Puerto Tierra Irrigation Company survey yielding 96 barrel oil and 2,602,000 feet of gas through a small choke.
The Senior Class of 1947 at Eagle Lake High School attended a banquet hosted by the Jatiles of the First Baptist Church in the church recreation room. Orange blossoms and school colors decorated tables with candlelight. Mrs J R Laughlin sang, a menu featured creamed chicken and cherry pie, and Miss Anna Lee Swearingen led as mistress of ceremonies. The program included an event with groups debating Debunk College and Defunct College, followed by a lecture by Mrs H B Swearinson titled English Grammar before an athletic meet.
Governor Beauford Jester proclaims March 10 to 16 as American Legion membership week in Texas. Texas hosts 709 posts with about 151000 members marking the 28th birthday of the Legion, formed after World War I in Paris and growing through World War II. Department Commander Hertrem E Gitsecke urges Texan Leptomaters to observe Legion Week.
Earle M. North, a Houston businessman, writes Jan 17 to Harris County Judge Glenn Perry urging state highway aid for a proposed Eagle Lake to Houston route via Waldis Simonton Fulstiear Clodine and Alief. He notes county cooperation, discussions with Governor Jester and State Highway Commission chair John S Reddit, and asks Harris County to allocate funds for right of way in the coming hand election.
A public hearing on House Bill No. 463 proposed by Representative Chas McLellan examined creating county wide independent school districts. The measure outlines petitions elections trustees tax authority and emergency provisions with county judge to order elections upon petitions by district trustees or ten percent of qualified voters. Continued on last page.
Supt. W. Teed and Eagle Lake school faculty plan to attend the District 1 Texas State Teachers Association convention in Galveston on March 14 and 15. Classes will be dismissed Friday so teachers can attend program sessions and hear important addresses on education and national school problems.
Mayor H W Graves says city church ladies aid the annual Red Cross drive aiming for 900 dollars. February spending reached 136, seventeen people helped directly and many more indirectly. Donations support global disasters and local needs. Home Nursing classes may begin with Mrs R L Lange planning three separate groups.
Elise Ella Scott Powell of Freeport, a Girl Scout executive, met with troop leaders and the executive board in sessions at Lions Hall Engle Lake on Wednesday. Leaders from Brownies to Seniors discussed plans, badges, and a minstrel show to be held in Eagle Lake, with Miss Powell guiding leaders on advancement and future troop programs.
The Eagle Lake Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star hosts District 4 members from TEL Campo Wharton Edna Rosenberg Columbus Schulenburg for a school of instruction. Biasonic H. Engle Lake co hostresses welcome all visitors to the sessions today.
Five Girl Scout troops will serve a Mexican supper in Rotary Hall Saturday evening starting at 4 40. Meals costing 1 00 will be available and the girls will act as wait staff. Tickets can be bought in advance at Beckman’s or Luna’s Drug Store.
Gless Equipment Company plans a local branch after Hess Equipment of Richmond bought four lots on Maire Street. Construction will house display rooms and a parts, repairs, and service shop. W. H. Strahan returns as local manager, moving from 1534, previously in Richmond offices. the firm formerly sold Masker Harris tractors and rice harvesters and offers a complete line of agricultural equipment.
Senator Strauss pledges to oppose Bill S-245 in a telegraphic letter to the Colorado County Farm Bureau. The correspondence notes the measure would abolish tractor gas rebates funded by the state, and Strauss commits to using his power to defeat the bill. The Farm Bureau urged opposing Senator Howard Carney’s proposal to redirect the state fund to miscellaneous purposes.
Autie John Emmett Rohde nine month old son of Clyde W Rohde of Houston and great nephew of Mrs Selme Fajen of Eagle Lake died in Hi Fhalia at 15 am Thursday. Panera services were held at 2 pm last Friday with Karlal in Hollywood Cemetery, Rev E E Mirrischin officiating. Survivors include his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Emmett Rohde of Hearne. Deepest sympathy to the family.
At a Lions Club Hall meeting the American Legion Auxiliary announced a game party planned for Friday May 15 to raise funds for a care package gift to a soldier in a government hospital. All community members are invited to attend for entertainment and to help cheer the hospitalized service member.
Dr Harold M L Northington of Wharton and Dr Joni F L Hala nicek of Campa named county health officers by the commissioners court. Both men are well known in the area as sons of prominent Wharton County families.
County agent outlines pasture land use in the county noting six demonstrations planned for the year. A sample case, Richardsons 100 acre farm, shows three acres per animal unit and cattle carrying capacity rising from 16 to 33 head after seeding, mowing, clearing, and fertilizer with AAA reimbursement. Public meetings and press will publicize results.
Allert A. Kushanek, 67, of near Hilinger, died in his sleep at home Friday morning. Born May 1, 1879 near Fayetteville, he spent his life there. He married Annie Tomastik in 1808. Burial was at Fayetteville Catholic Cemetery after services at family home and St. Marys Catholic Church. Survived by widow, nine daughters, two sons, three brothers, a half sister, a sister, 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Rev. Rob Ett Paine aged 77, longtime Methodist Church pastor in the region, died at his home in Luling after a stroke Monday. He served across the Southwest Conference at multiple local sites, leaving friends to mourn his passing.
New Sheridan producer Shell Oil Company reports condensate output of 156.62 barrels of 75 gravity with 2,521,000 cubic feet of gas from Colorado County. Drilling near Lissie seeks to extend Chesterville pool production into Wharton County. Magnolia Petroleum reports completion No 1 Adams in Chesterville pool with potential condensate. Alvante Deep Test by Superhe Oil at Altair pool begins 11,000 feet from a 900-acre tract. Eagle Lake drilling reported at 3300 feet on Shell No 1 Hudson and Chicago Corp No 1 Dennis near Eagle.
The Stamp gosmette rain singers will perform Friday evening March 21 in Eagle Lake School Auditorium under the Sunshine Class of the Dolly Meinovia Methodist Church. The program begins at 8:00 pm and will last over an hour with spirituals ballads and other selections. Proceeds go to the church organ fund with sales of Lickety for two weeks.
The newly built concrete tile Girl Scout hut will be dedicated with an open house on Wednesday evening March 11. An invitation extends to local families and Girl Scout troops to attend. The program starts at 6:00 PM and honors those who aided construction.
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