Body Of War Dead Arrives Home Wednesday
Stall Sergeant Al son of Mr and Mrs. 5. J. New of the Bonus Com munits. arrived in Eagle Lake via Sante Fe at 10:30 Wednesday morning and was taken to the Funeral Hone. Young Nise lost His life Match 1. 1833 in the battle of Toulon arbor, France. Survived by his parents, wwe slsmers. Mrs. W.C. Dixon of vin and Miss Meiba Lou New of her three brothrs. Alton New Ligon New of Bonus end New of Texas City. Funeral services were held at go odlock Thuradayetree with Rev Albert Brown, Bapt afficiating. The Waan Post 108, American Le gion was in charge of the military tomneires conducting the fu rette J. B Wesson, Roland Campbell Fred R Frnka, Earl Braden Feed Herndon, L. J. Span iel, Kennie Bauer, Lauwrence Her ara WoL Bauer Burp was will be fed inext Week's issue of the Headlight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alson
J. New
Eagle Lake
Sante Fe
Young Nise
Toulon Arbor
France
Wwe Slsmers
Vin
Meiba Lou New
Alton New Ligon
Bonus End New
Texas City
Go Odlock
Albert Brown
Bapti
Waan
American Legion
Tomneires
J. B Wesson
Roland Campbell
Fred R Frnka
Earl Braden Feed Herndon
L. J. Spaniel
Kennie Bauer
Lauwrence Herara Wol Bauer
Engle Lake
Silvan Krenek
Bily
Nada
Ernest Krenek
Juniors Offer Washington Grown Holly Wreaths For Christmas
Juniors advertise sale of holly sprigs and wreaths for Christmas decorations. Small sprays cost 25 cents each, longer sprays 12 to 18 inches sell for 50 cents, wreaths around eighteen inches in diameter priced accordingly. Orders encouraged early to ensure supply. Multiple contacts listed with names and addresses for ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Sel
Tsic
Kay Hearner
Eae P
Alma Gold
Bettye &K
Eugene Austin
Mary
Dean Pape
Walter Finks
Mrs. Davis Sells Garage as German Buys Shop in Columbus
Mrs Davis transfers ownership of the Davis Garage to Hans N German who has long worked with Universal Motor Company garage as a mechanic. Mrs R B Devyie buys the adjoining coffee shop near a Columbus theatre on Highway 90 and takes charge. Mrs Davis will remain in Eagle Lake until her daughter Joan graduates next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Hans N. German
Universal Motor Company
R. B. Devyie
Columbus Theatres
Highway 90
R. RB. Davis
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Joan
Soeal High School
German
Wahrmund to Join County Tax Office Early Next Year
A. L. Wahrmund will leave Gulf Coast Oil Field Contracting Co. to accept a post with the new County Tax Assessor-Collector, H. J. Halovsky, beginning near year end. He and Halovsky studied tax office methods in Ruslin last week and Wahrmund plans to keep his Eagle Lake home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Wahrmund
Gulf Coast Oilfield Contracting Company
H. J. Halovsky
Hajovsky
Wahrmund
Hajoveky
Ruslin
Wahrqmund
Eagle Lake
Farm Bureau backs strong Texas farm program at annual meeting
Texas Farm Bureau delegates from Eagle Lake and Garwood attended the 11th annual Texas Farm Bureau Federation convention in San Antonio with wives and colleagues. They endorsed resolutions calling for price supports, commodity loans, storage space, soil conservation payments, a rural road program, and equitable freight rates, while urging a national farm program and legislative safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Anderson
Eagle Lake
W. A. Hefner
Garwood
San Antonio
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Plaza
Anderson
Hefrer
Kermit Kickler
Frelebure
State Department
Texas
Ikewise
Commodity Credit Corporation
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
John D Stewart Dies Suddenly in Corpus Christi
A notice reports the death of John D Stewart of San Angelo after a heart attack in Corpus Christi at 3 pm Monday. He is listed as husband of Addie Flowers of Eagle Lake with survivor J Flowers of Menard as his brother-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Stewart
San Angelo
Corpus Christi
Stewart
Addie Flowers
Eagle Lake
Glen Flora
J. Flowers
Menard
Two Day Tuberculosis X-ray Tests Draw Local Citizens
State Health Department sent two technicians to Rotary Hall for tuberculosis X-ray screenings over two days. Citizens over 15 from the area lined up, with those clear given cards and others referred to their chosen doctors. Community leaders and volunteers assisted, including interpreters and high school students, with efforts to serve Latin American and Black residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Rotary Hall
John Chuminey
Ed Hanly
S. 8. White
R. P. Wilcox
G. E. Thomas, Jr
J. H. McCreary
A. F. Harbert
Harry Brower
C. P. Hoye
Geo. Cook
Justin Smith
E. H. Rodgers, Sr
Kate Griffin
Madeline Cearnal
Asevid Salazar
Patricio Mendoze
E. H. Henry
Injured Men Show Improvement After Highway Crash
P A Lundy of El Campo remains in Herman Hospital after a hip operation with a second operation likely and a lung surgery expected. Charles Payne Jr of El Campo recovers at Nightingale Hospital with seven broken ribs and cuts. Guy Hult, Shell Oil engineer, recovers satisfactorily. W H Leiber of Houston died from injuries and was buried there last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Lundy
el Campo
Reel Island
Herman Hospital
Eagle Lake Hospital
Charles, Payne, Jr
Nightingale
Guy Hult
Shell Oi
W. H. Leiber
Houston
Heavy Rains End Drought In This Section Of State
The region saw a slow weekend rain with some heavy showers easing a severe drought. Farmers welcome relief as pasture lands and soil regain moisture though exact rainfall figures vary by area. A couple inches reportedly fell near Tellove.
Associated Women Of Diocese Meet At Hempstead Wes
Mesdames A F Harvert W L Marbin E A Booth and Ethel Stubenwoll attended a Hempstead meeting of the Associated Women of the Diocese of Texas at the Episcopal Church. Women from Hempstead Bellville Navasota Richmond La Grange Sealy Columbus and Eagle Lake joined the sessions with a noon lunch. Speakers included Mrs P V Pennybacker Jr of Austin president of the group, Mrs A L Selig of Houston education chair, and Mrs Clinton B Quin wife of the Bishop.
Union Service To Be Held Thanksgiving
Churches of the city join in a Thanksgiving Union Service at the First Presbyterian Church of Eagle Lake next Thursday morning November 25th at eight o'clock. Rev. Robert Durway presides and Rev. Robert O. Tupper delivers the sermon. A choir from city churches will sing. The service thanks God for blessings of the past year including a harvest and favorable rains, with growth shown in new homes and church buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Eagle Lake
Robert Durway
Robert O. Tupper
First Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Lissie
Graduate Nurses Meet Here Tuesday In Rotary Hall
Mrs. R. H. Towell hosted the Graduate Nurses Association District 20 in Rotary Hall Tuesday evening. Sixteen nurses from Columbus Victoria El Campo Wharton and Maple Lake attended. A program featured Fay and Gay Dodd singing Pilgrim's Journey to Londonderry Aire followed by lit tle square dancers from Mrs Ralph Thomas dancing school performing Texas Polka. Children included Lucinda Stanley Carroll Sandra Thomas and Dick Laughlin Jenny Pendergrass and John Matthews Bobbie Lee Cole and Bob Conk Jr. Refreshments of hot spiced punch and cookies concluded the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Towell
Graduate Nurses Association
Rotary Hall
Columbus
Victoria
el Campo
Wharton
Maple Lake
J. R. Laughlin
Misses Fay
Gay Dodd
Londonderry Aire
Litte Square
Ralph Thomas
K.lu
John Stanley Carroll
Sandra Thomas
Dick Laughlin
Jenny Pendergrass
John Matthews
Bobbie Lee Cole
Bob Conk, Jr
Towell
Eagle Lake Mentioned In Holiday Magazine Norther Story
In Holiday Magazine October issue J Frank Dobie recounts a tall Texas norther tale about ducks frozen on a lake. The Headlight notes the story may be fiction yet claims towns like Eagle Lake recall similar legends. The piece invites debate on the tale’s truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holiday Magazine
J. Frank Dobie
Texas
Egle Lake
Game Warden Reports 350 Deer Killed in Opening Two Days
Colorado County state game warden T Wad Dell estimated 350 deer were killed in the first two days of the hunting season. Thursday reports show 85 deer at Columbus cold storage and 35 at Eagle Market in Eagle Lake. Schneider Bros camp near Columbus noted eight deer killed in the opening days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Waddell
Colorado County
Columbus
Eagle Market
Eagle Lake
Schneider Bros
Mass Meeting On Roads Set For December 15 In Col umbus
A mass meeting for all rural road interests in the 1st Senatorial District will meet December 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the American Legion Memorial Hall, ColUmbus. County judges and commissioners, along with Rep C S McLellan and Jim Moulihan, sponsor the Texas Rural Roads Association drive to press for state funding. Attending officials include Congressman Clark W Thompson, State Senator Gus Strauss, and state reps Spacek Neumann and McLellan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Memorial Hall
Columbus
Austin
Colorado
Fayette
Lavaca
Wailer
C. S. McLellan
Jim Moulihan
Sth
Texas Rural Roads Association
State Association of County Judges and Commissioners
State Association of
Farm Bureau, Dairymen's Association
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Texaco Rural Roads Association
Clark W. Thompson
Gus Strauss
McLellan, Spacek and Neumann
John S. Simmang
Activities Of LCRA Program In Colorado County
The Colorado County Farm and Ranch Improvement Council reports LCRA program activities through September 30. Fertilizer distributors supplied farms of Otto Weimar to Hugh Wilson. rotary scrapers aided Ernest Liebers and Weimar. the Power Scraper used on R. & Talt, Hoegemeyer Bros, McCone, and Dick Schulte Columbus farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCRA
Colorado County
Colorado County Farm and Ranch Improvement Council
Leroy Beken
Otto Weimar
Milton Hoffman
Emrl M. Kyzak
John J. Wastarel
August Cornik
Emil Buxkemper
Lawrence Kainstein
Adolph Pajiiek
J. A. Wegenhoff
Eddie W. Hoffman
Otto Haverann
Bill Briethaupt, Jr
Sylvester Pauticek
Leroy Weishahn
Vostene Culley
W. F. Herndon
H.A. Schresen
Hugh Wilson
Ernest Liebers
Weimar
R. & Talt
Hoegemeyer Bros
McCone
Deer Season Opens Early as Hunters Report First Kills
Deer season starts before dawn with hunters at Eagle Lake and in town as cars carry deer tied to fenders. Early kills include H. J. Kretzschmar Ed Causey Joe Hardy A W Linke Henry Kretzschmar Lee Foster and Elmer Struss with Causey claiming a 12 pointer. The season runs through December 31 with a two buck limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Nonn
H. J. Kretzschmar
Ed Causey
Joe Hardy
A. W. Linke
Henry Kretzschmar
Lee Foster
Elmer Struss
Mr. Causey
American Legion Christmas Tree Planned for Eagle Lake
The American Legion posts in Eagle Lake and nearby communities plan a Christmas tree event on December 23. Santa will deliver bags of candy and fruits to children in the city park, with plans to include the local Negro school. A memorial for Silvan Krenek, 22, who died in an auto accident, is noted with funeral arrangements in Blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cherry M. Perry
American Legion
Santa Claus
Eagle
Legionnaires
Eagle Lake
Legion
Fred R. Frnka
Legion Hall
Reserve Officers Meet In Garwood Wednesday Night
Leonard Davis of Eagle Lake attended the 495th Composite Group Reserve Officers of Colorado County meeting in Garwood. Captain Morrissey of Houston was the principal speaker. Two decorated Marine sergeants spoke on the Marine Corps and postwar plans, tied to the Corps anniversary. Combat films from the Pacific were shown to about fifteen officers and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Davis
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Colorado County
American Rice Growers Association
Jett
Jimmy Hopkins
Morrissey
Houston
Columbus
Marine Corps
United States
Pacific
Bishop Quin to Visit Christ Church Tuesday Evening
Bishop Clinton S. Quin of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas will visit Christ Episcopal Church next Tuesday evening November 2 at 6 30. He will receive the deed to the new parish house from Father Waddell. A dinner is served by church ladies followed by confirmation services in the church. The Auxiliary Guild finished plans for the program and will not meet next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton S. Quin
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
Christ Episcopal Church
Fr. ' Waddell
Keese
Neiating
East Bernard Hosts One Day Eight Team Basketball Tourney
Fast Bernard school schedules its annual basketball tournament for December 18 with eight teams competing in a single day. The opening games feature East Bernard Brahmas versus East Bernard Eagles, Sugar Land versus Rosenberg, Louise versus Ganado, and Bay City versus Ganado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Bernard School
East Temnard Brahmas
Eagle Lake Eagles
Sugar Land
Roling
Rosenberg
Louise
Bay City
Ganado
Business Houses To Close Next Thursday November 25
President Truman declared Thursday November 25 as Thanksgiving Day. All business houses in Eagle Lake including the First National Bank and Post Office will close in observance. Eagle Lake schools will dismiss Wednesday afternoon and return Monday morning November 23. Do shopping and banking with the holiday in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S.truman
United States
Eagle Lake
First National Bank and Post Office
Autumn Harvest Fall Flower Show At Eagle Lake Garden Club
The Eagle Lake Garden Club hosts its Autumn Harvest fall flower show in Rotary Hall today. Arrangements are entered before eleven this morning, with judging finished by noon and visitors welcome from 2 30 to 7 30 pm. Members adapt to a challenging growing season with ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Garden Club
Rotary Hall
Garden Club
Brother of S. A. Mobley Buried in Hillsboro
Paul Mobley brother of S A Mobley of Texas City was buried in Hillsboro Sunday. Mobley died in the Normandy invasion on June 6 1944 and his body was recently returned to the United States for burial. Mr and Mrs Mobley and their small daughter Nancy attended the funeral with grandparents in Eagle Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mobley
S. A. Mobley
Texas City
Hillsboro
Mar
Mobley
Normandy
United States
Nancy
H. Lee Johnson
Eagle Eake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janiors
Mrs. Davis
H. German
Farm Bureau
Associated Women of Diocese
Hempstead Wes
American Legion Post
Fred G. Frnka
East Bernard
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