Culpenpers To Serve In China Mission Field
Rev. Chas. L Culpenper Jr pastor of First Baptist Eagle Lake plans to leave around December 1 to attend two years of study either at Yale University or a mission school in Pori China. The couple hopes to serve in China after training, joining their child Thom Scott Culpepper, with family history of missionary work in China. Residents fear losing the Culpeppers yet offer prayers and support as a new minister is expected to be chosen soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
DL Culpenper
First Baptist Church of
Eagle Lake
China
Culpenper
Pori
United States
Yale University
New Haven
Connecticut
Chine
Yarher
Ren Chase
Culpepper
Galveston
Shanghai
Terial Allance
Donal Jones
New Orleans
Thom
Scott Culpepper
Prowler In Tracked Into Servants House At Wintermann Home
On a Tuesday night a prowler entered the servants’ house at the Wintermann residence near Miss Butler’s home. Mrs. Wintermann saw a man peering from behind curtains, entered for help, and the door was found ajar when officers arrived. No ID of intruder. search failed. Citizens tighten precautions to curb similar malice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Butler
O. J. Wintermann
Wintermann
Miss Butler
Canning Sugar Stamp Extended Through November 30
Washington announces housewives have an additional thirty days to use canning sugar stamps. Stamp numbers 9 and 16 remain valid through November 30 for five pounds of sugar, according to the OPA notice issued this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Negro Breaks Into Miss Butler House At Eagle Lake
Citizens of Eagle Lake report a bold entry by a tall agile negro who entered Miss Goethe Butler’s breakfast room early Monday. He warned “Hold It” as the homeowner armed with a gun shouted, then fled through a broken window. Sheriff and local officials searched for him while fingerprints and footprints are examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Goethe Butler
Miss Butler
Harvey Lee
Columbus
Butler
TCM Gravel Pits Remain Closed By Strike Action
The Columbus Alleyton and Eagle Lake gravel pits of the Texas Construction Material Company stayed shut as a majority of employees voted at a meeting in Hi Crest to press for AFL representation. W E Sampson, company president, presents another paid advertisement in this Headlight issue. Mr and Mrs Frederick Hoeninghaus and son Frederick visited Houston on Sunday for Navy Day aboard the S S Saipan aircraft carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Alleyton
Eagle Lake
Texas Construction Material Company
Hicrest
America Federation of Labor Representation
W. E. Sampson
TCM
Frederick Hoeninghaus
Frederick
Houston
Transfer Sends Rev A D Jameson to Aransas Pass Church
Rev A D Jameson, longtime Colly Memorial Methodist pastor, is transferred to the Aransas Pass church in Corpus Christi District at the Southwest Texas Annual Conference. He arrived in Eagle Lake March 27 after Rev L W Griffin moved to Bastrop. Their daughter Mrs G Haines and son Rev Ashley D Jameson with family visited, and Rev O E Lenstrum of Buda is slated to succeed him in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Jameson
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Southwest Texas Methodist Conference
San Antonio
Jameson
Eagle Lake
LW. Griffin
Bastrop
Oak Park
Waco
North Texas
Southwest Texas Conference
G. Haines
Ashely D. Jameson
Garwood-Reck Island
Chi
Three Elections To Attract County Voters
Colorado County voters face three elections in the coming week. On November 2, a road bond measure of 3500000 is before four precincts with polling at Rotary Hall in Eagle Lake led by presiding judge David Wintermann. On November 5, Texas General Election follows party primaries. Eagle Lake polls again at Rotary Hall with Wintermann. On November 7, voters decide an amendment to Article III creating a Veterans Land Fund for Texas veterans.
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Colorado County
Eagle Lake
Rotary Hall
David Wintermann
Texas
Wintermann
State of
Veteran's Land Fund
Carnival On Hallowe'en Is Most Successful
The Auxiliary to the American Legion Post thanks supporters for a highly successful Halloween carnival. A parade of costumed children opened the event and families enjoyed supper in the park as concessions sold well. Proceeds fund the Legion Swimming Pool, with a $25,000 goal to be raised by year’s end. The Legion and Auxiliary urge further fundraising, enlisting local business leaders and the Pool Committee to boost deposits for the pool and bathhouse project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hallowe'en
Legion
Tulk
Legion and Auxiliary
Steen Business Men
Millée of Legionnaires
Accident Takes Life Of Bay City Rice Farmer
Earl M. fuitt, a well known Bay City rice farmer, was accidentally killed while crawling under a wire fence during a hunting trip. His body was found by his brother in law William Slonna after the family grew alarmed when he did not return. He left a wife, four sons, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Masonic funeral services were held at the cemetery. Mr and Mrs D S Taylor and son Stephens were in Houston Sunday to meet Knights Templar from Colorado to honor Editor BR G Lyttle of Meeker. Mrs W A McMillan recently accompanied her granddaughter Susan to Kingsville where she stays with her parents and attends A & L College.
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Earl M. Fuitt
Bay City
William Slonna
Cedarvale
D. S. Taylor and
Stephens
Houston
Knihts Templar Specia Truin
Colorado
BR. G. Lyttle
Meeker, Colorado
Lyttle
The
Knights Templar
Emma Jordan Leyendecker, Jr
W. PF. Meitzen
Eagle Lake
Peter P. Leyendecker
Laredo
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Incinel
Texas
Leyendecker
Bob Knowles
Wichita Falls
Peter TI
Sam
Albert
Frank
Gilbert
Francis
Local Rotarians Attend Wharton Charter Night
Twenty five charter members welcomed as Rotarians at the Charter Presentation Meeting in Wharton. Charles C. Ingram Sr. presided as club president with Temple Koonée as vice president and Percy L. Marques as secretary. Dr. Eugene P Humbert presented the charter. Attendees from Eagle Lake and numerous nearby communities joined the Wharton event with musical selections and gifts to the new club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathodc Hall
Wharton
Charles C. Ingram
Temple Koonée
Percy L. Marques
Warren J, Hart
Eugene P. Humbert
Rotary District No. 130
College Station
F. P. Sanford
el Campo
Harry Rankin
Bay City
Nolan R. Vance
Wharton Club
Ingram
Columbus
Corpus Christi
Eagle Lake
el Camps
Halletteville
Houston
Palacios
Refugio
Richmond
W. H. Alsrecht
W. A. Burnett
S. O Boothe
C. P. Hoye
J. N. Brower
Clara Mae Nash
T. V. Duncan
C. C. Epps
Albert Pustcrovsky
W. C. Reed
Mygi E. Roos
D. S. Taylor
BC. Terrell
Soldier Hijacked Near Eagle Lake by Two White Men
A 22 year old Army Air Corps soldier returning on weekend leave from San Antonio reported being hijacked near Eagle Lake by two white men in a Chevrolet. They stole his wallet containing $1 and his papers. He was brought to the Kolberg home to contact officials, then taken to San Antonio to rejoin his unit. The Kolberg family received a letter of appreciation from the soldier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Vincent
C. G. Kolberg
Highway 90-A
Eagle Lak
Houston
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Eagle Lake
Kolberg
California
Campbell
Kolbergs
Baptist General Convention Of Texas Expresses Thanks
The Headlight receives a letter dated October 28 from the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas expressing thanks for press releases. It notes Texas Baptist church memberships have reached 920,952, the largest religious group in the state, and commends coverage of Baptist activities in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist General Convention of Texas
The
Baptist, General Convention of Texas
Texas Baptist Churches
Texas
Texans
Eagle Lake Eagles Meet Hallettsville Brahmas Tonight
The Eagle Lake Eagles host the Hallettsville Brahmas in a key Conference clash at 7 30 tonight marking the second league game for both teams. The Brahmas lost their opener to Columbus while Eagle Lake defeated Schulenburg in their first. The crowd is expected large with local bands performing at halftime.
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Eagle Lake Eagles
Hallettsville Brahmas
Brahmas
Columbus Cardinals
Eagles
Schulenburg
Ganado Indians
Hallettsville
Eagle Lake Ie
Henry N. McComb
Martin Hale
Eagle Lake
Patsy Reach
Betty Jean Kahanek
Colum
Cardinals
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Ernest Saumgart
Johnny Mack
Red Birds
J. Zatopek
C. Meyer
J. Gunn
Buddy Miller
Oscar
Ruben Miller
Edwin Reath
Columbus
Cardinal
Jim Thompson
Eagle
District
el Campo
Wharton
Rice Birds
Jerry Sadler
Boljing Bulldogs
Perth
Richmond
T Wo
Tomball
Sealy
la ‘Grange
Houlihan Ends Series On Road Bond Election
County Auditor James F. Houlihan wraps up a series urging a county road bond vote on November 2. The $350000 issue funds four commissioners precinct projects with each panel of five farmer-advisors guiding road and bridge improvements benefiting schools, mail, dairy, and farmers, plus town residents accessing markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houlihan
James F. Houlihan
Rod Lonel
Satuday
Oil Interests in Vicinity During Week
A new exploration well in the Altair pool of Colorado County has been staked by Superior Oil Co at No 5 A Mathilda Tait location 1850 feet northwest of No 3 A Tait which was abandoned at drill stem test below 10000 feet The test lies about 700 feet from tol northwest and southwest lines of a 300 acre lease in the Patrick O Daugherty survey abstract 1167 The depth to be tested was not revealed Superior's No 4 A Tait in the same pool is ready to test after setting seven inch pipe at about 10366 feet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altair
Colorado County
Superior Oil Company
Patrick O' Daughtery
Superior
Rains Hamper Rice Harvest Amid Struggles in 1946 Season
Intermittent rain disrupts harvesting as farmers fear losses while about half the crop is being cut. A new rice dryer at Lakeside runs constantly and several warm sunny days aid field work but continued rain could delay the harvest for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Sister of C. M. Womack Dies After Weekend
Sympathy is expressed to C. 25 Womack in the death of his sister Mrs Walter Greenwood who died at Navasota last week. The death message was telephoned here on Saturday evening. Mrs Greenwood was married to Mr Womack's brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womack
Walter Greenwood
Navasota
Bank To Close On Four Occasions During November
The Fier National Bank will close on four days in November in observance of election days and holidays. Closed on Election Day next Tuesday November Sth and on special election day in Texas Thursday November Tth. Also closed Monday November 11 Armistice Day and Thursday November 28 Thanksgiving Day, with all other businesses and schools in Sagle Lake following the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fier National Bank
Texas
Nank
Sagle Lake
Tsiness
Father Of O. W. Lovellette Dies At Galveston
The father of O W Lovellette from Houston and son in law of Mr and Mrs Kemry Beckman died suddenly in Galveston on Fat Friday. Eagle Lake friends sent sympathy as details were not received in Eagle Lake last week. Mr Lovellette dropped, area home, sister in Galveston, and C L Culpepper and family visited Waco with Mrs Bruce W McCurty over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Sethy
O. W. Lovejet
Houston
Kemry Beckman
Galvesson
Lovellette
Peigeld
Galveston
Ter
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Aransas Pass Church
Hallowe’en
W. A McMillan
Susan
Kingsville
Robert McMillan
A. & L College
Rotarians
Wharton Charter
W. F. Meitzen, Sr
Eagle Lake-Hallettsville
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Selphs Og
BH. Williams
LE Baschall
Walker Ag
J. Gertson
Canaris
Humbird
Gertson
Shackleford
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Munford A
PARMA
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Petrosky
Williams Ug
Springfield
TATE
Contreras
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Hmas Konvicka
LE Sobot
Scarborough
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Eve
Woytek
C. M. Womack
O. W. Lovellette
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