Lissie Happenings Report Local Meetings and Visits
The community notes a series of church and missionary society meetings led by Mrs. L Azneroy and Mrs HL Stuckey with attendees including Miss Bible study groups. Visitors Mr and Mrs Douglass of San Antonio and Mrs Shirrell of Marcos stay with Mrs Waite for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po Missionary Society
Women's Missionem
Lazneroy
HL Stuckey
Wen
P. A. Hoeninghaus
H. A. Douglass
San Anno
J. H. Shirrell
Marcos
Waite
Douglass
White
Mrs E W Smith Dies in Wharton After Ill Health
Mrs. E. W. Smith died at Dener Valley Hospital in Wharton on Friday evening after long illness. She suffered a stroke weeks earlier and received care at Wharton Hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 o clock at the local Methodist Cemetery. burial at the R. Terrell. Stapleton property. She was born January 6 1874 in Salmerville Ohio and married first to George Renshaw in 1894 with three children, one daughter died in infancy, son Joe died in Eagle Lake in 191, later married in 1925 to E. W. Smith who survives her. Also surviving daughter Mrs. Carl Seaholm of this locality. The Headlicht family and community extend deepest sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Smith
Dener Valley Hospital
Wharton
R. Terrell
Stapleton
Salmerville
Ohio
George Renshaw
Columbiana County
Joe
Eagle Lake
Renshaw
Carl Seaholm
Athletic Field Gets Continuation Approval
Work to complete the high school athletic field proceeds with grading and marker placement under C W A and a new relief program allotment of 1000 for labor. School board to discuss bleacher erection while material is provided by the district and plans for further construction are outlined. Mr and Mrs Maurell Foster and two children from Beaumont visited Lenda Foster after a hospital operation in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.W. A
Wharton County Holds Runoff Elections Across Several Races
Voters cast over 5300 ballots in the Wharton county primary as races for county judge sheriff and superintendent and four precinct seats led to a large turnout. J C Willis was re elected sheriff by 238 votes and Gus Seydler edged N P Reid for county judge by 902. Precinct 1 saw Ray Hooper re elected by a slim margin, while East Bernard candidates were defeated in precinct 2. Precinct 3 incumbent John Chro Mack lost to C D Bergstrom by 47, and precinct 4 contenders Whiteside Ellwood and Bard enter a runoff. Minnie Mae Hopper and J F Beal advance to a runoff for county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton County
J.C. Willis
Gus Seydler
N. P. Reid
Wharton
John Nortis
C. D. Bergstrom
Clarence Ellwood
H. F. Whiteside
Frank Bard
Whiteside
Ellwood
Bard
Minnie Mae Hopper
J. F. Beal
Guy Wynn
Larue Praytor
T. A. Roach
County Debt Committee Organized in Colorado County
The County Farm Debt Adjust ment Committee appointed by Governor Ferguson held an organization meeting in Columbus last Saturday. Officers elected include Chairman J. P. Bunge Eagle Lake Vice Chairman E J Schillings Garwood Secretary L S Lawrence Columbus and Otto Leppin Weimar and H W Hasse Oakland forming the committee. The governor's letter says the aim is to help debtors and creditors reach friendly fair solutions to avoid foreclosures and to foster harmony between contending interests across the state. Victor Engelhard left Tuesday for Tempsis to visit the Scott & White clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Ferguson
Colorado County
Columbus
J. P. Bunge
iEagle Lake
E. J. Schillings
Garwood
L. S. Lawrence
Otto Leppin
Weimar
H. W. Hasse
Oakland
Awise
Footlight Parade and Tarzan at the Avalon Theatre
Next week at the Avalon Theatre features Footlight Parade with stars from Hollywood plus an adventure filled Tarzan and His Mate with Weissmuller. The program also includes a romantic drama Lady For a Day and the Hepburn led Spitfire. Audience noted the last night’s screening as splendid and lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Avalon
Robert Young
Jean Parker
Tarzan
Africa
Weissmuller
Robson
Glenda Farrel
Nat Pendleton
Katharine Hepburn
Ralph Bellamy
Former Citizens Visit From Yorktown and San Antonio
Mrs. Geo W Cross of Yorktown and her daughter Mrs L J Strieber with two children Johanna Low and Leslie John of San Antonio spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs O G Kolberg. Strieber formerly Miss Louis Cross. They former residents remember the Cross family and left Tuesday for a tour to Houston Shreveport Dallas and other places. Beautiful Box Candies for Mothers Day at Joe Lunas Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Cross
Yorktown
L. J. Strieber
Johanna Low
Leslie
John
San Antonio
O. G. Kolberg
Houston
Shreveport
Dallas
Joe Luna
Waggoner Family Will Make Eagle Lake Home
Mr and Mrs Burns Waggoner and family of San Antonio plan to move to Eagle Lake making it their home. Waggoner travels for Strausafanky Equipment Co with Houston territory and Eagle Lake as headquarters. Mrs Waggoner is formerly Miss Bill Welford daughter of Mayor W E Welford and sister of Mrs 3 N Prazar. Their two boys Burt and Bobby are excited to return to Eagle Lake rather than New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns Waggoner
San Antonio
Eagle Lake
N. Prazar
Burst
Bobby
Earle Lake
New York City
Second Oil Well On Ahlers Bros Lease
Ahlers brothers H W and Ben bring in a second oil well in Big Creek field near Richmond. Located from J F Ahlers No 10 well, it reached 2650 feet with 37 gravity oil, producing about 81 barrels every two days, while the first well remains choked at 30 barrels daily. The Headlight congratulates the brothers and wishes better oil success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Ben Ahlers
Big Creek
Richmond
J. F. Ahlers No. Io
GARMON FAMILY TO MOVE TO CONROE FOR NEW JOBS
Mr and Mrs Tom Germon and their son plan to leave Monday for Conroe where he will head the Q P Store there. He leaves Eagle Lake with many friends praising him as a pleasant gentleman. OL Tibbs succeeds him as manager, coming from Goose Creek with his wife, renting the west Main Street cottage. The twelve year old son will stay with his grandmother in Crockett until fall. Our community welcomes the new family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Germon
Howard
Conroe
Chase
Q-P
Germon
Iminy
Eagle Lake
Gorman
OL. Tibbs
Goose Creek
West Main Street
R. M. Fitzgerald
Houston
Crockett
Lucky Bill and Overflow crowd at Avalon Theatre
The Avalon Theatre overflowed Tuesday with a full house and ticket No. 19 drew W. A. McMillan who collected forty dollars in cash as a prize. Mrs. Bruner S. Lee visited Wharton on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalon Theatre
W. A. McMillan
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GULF
Hull
West Point
Massachusetts
Georgia
Gulf Station
Oma
Pada
Gui Merinine O
Lissie
Parker Haa
Fam- Geniz
Ludzig
Lud
Wallis
Hoyo
Zac
Pmson
CC. Pennington
Sam Br Mc
E. Sinclair
Imnpreland
Maude Gray
Alice Webber
Ernest Lenhart
Strickland Insurance Agency
Tornado
W. S.strickland
Mgr
Eagle Leke
Texas
Victor Engelhard
Tempis
Scott & White Clinic
Pric
Frank Stephens CO
Paris
Summery
Bud” McCreary
Waggoner
Ahlers Bros
Garmon
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