Not Guilty Plea in Thurgiary Case Causes Suspensions
A brief report notes a not guilty plea in the Thurgiary matter. Four defendants receive suspended sentences and penitentiary Amitences are discussed in court records.
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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1947
Page
1
Revival draws crowds at Eagle Lake with Dixon and Brown
Rev. Dixon and Rev. Brown lead a revival at Eagle Lake School as students and residents attend. The revival runs through next week with evening services at the First Presbyterian Church. Chalk Talk by Evangelist Dixon planned for Sunday School hour and a post-service gathering for the youth follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowe
Eagle Lake School
Brown
Dixon
Eagle Lake Rotary Club
East Bernard Man Bays Eagle Cafe In Eagle Lake
A East Bernard resident visits Eagle Lake to aid a local cafe after management change. Community members including students from East Bernard High School and local families plan to support the home effort as part of a neighborhood response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Bernard Man Bays
Eagle Cafe
Eagle Lake
Mir. Schroeder
Aizke
Est Bernard
Chester
R. J
Clifford
Mevin
Charles, Jr
Baptist Evangelist to Speak at Union Thanksgiving Service
Rev. Wr. Dimon, a Baptist evangelist, will preach at the Union Thanksgiving morning service attended by all city congregations. The annual program at First Baptist aims to fit before football games and meals, with ministers from the city participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimon
First Baptist
Orns
Roflee Ae
Yak Sy Seri
Loessin Buys Gulf Service Station In City
A R Loessin purchased the Gulf Service Station from Jones Motor Company. The station on Highway 80 A west of the business street was previously owned by Alfred Marx. Loessin and his brother Herbert are locals with ties to Eagle Lake Well Drilling and Biacticne Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred TL Loessin
Gulf
Jones Motor Company
Armistice Day Fund Drive Boosts Legion Pool Project
The W. Cherry M. Derry Post 198 American Legion held a regular meeting. Gross receipts reached 191.09 with 347.00 in cash donations for the swimming pool fund, aided by barbecue and dance profits. Officials praised Veterans of Foreign Wars for help. Completion planned before spring. more donations sought. The post meets December 2 before the turkey-bun supper on December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cherry M. Derry
American Legion
Legionnaires
Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Post
First National Bank
Eagle Lake
Legion Post
Body of PFC Ernest A. Herndon to Arrive Monday
Word arrives that PFC Ernest A. Herndon son of Mr and Mrs C Herndon will be buried in Columbus after death in the European Theatre. Funeral services set for two oclock Wednesday at Mill Funeral Home with American Legion Post 105 conducting. Burial follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Herndon
Wedny Y Piiersoes
Mill
W. Cherry- AL
American Legion
Columbus
East Bernard End Season With Weimar Tonight
East Bernard Brahmas finish 1947 season in District 32 B South with second place, facing Weimar Wildcats in Katy under cold wet conditions. Key players include RJ Lichroeder Edwin Janik Buckeye Twardowsky and Wilbert Pless as the game is delayed by lighting for 25 minutes. The annual football banquet is scheduled for Tuesday after the last gate of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Bull Dogs
Haty
Brahma
Eest Bernard
Lchroeder
Edwin Janik
Buckeye Twardowsky
Wilbert Pless
Brahema
Weimar Wildcats
Surenof
County Agent Dorothy Crosslin Accepts Hutchison County Post
Miss Dorothy Crosslin, longtime Home Demonstration Agent in Colorado County, will leave January 1 to become County Agent for Hutchison County at Stinnett Texas. She expanded local clubs, tripled women members, and led county exhibitions and contests. Colorado County joins in wishing her success in the new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Crosslin
Colorado County
Columbus
Barger
Texas
Hutchison County
Stinnett
Borger
Asnarilic
Texas Panhandle
Mise Croselin
Childress
Texas State College For Women
Calo—do
Mentz
Nada
Freisburg
Shaw
Bendamit Boggy
Diss Crosslin
Crosslin
Pillet
Eastern Star Deputy Matron Visits Eagle Lake Chapter
Deputy Grand Matron Dr. Margie Stearker of Edna, District 4, visited Eagle Lake Chapter 5 with a dinner party and later attended a meeting at the Masonic Hall. Members prepared fruit gifts for Arlington home residents while initiation and social events followed the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OfGicens
Merbers
Eagtt Lake
Order of Eastern Star
Mrgile Stearker
Edna
District 4
C. W. Causey
Harold
Eagle Lake
Netiya Allen
Fall Flower Show Opens at Rotary Hall Today
The Eagle Lake Garden Club hosts its Sumual Fall Flower Show in Rotary Hall today with judges from Sugar Land. Exhibits open to the public from 2:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Mrs. C E Everett Sr chairs, assisted by Engar Baring Hostess, Mrs J A McCreary and Publicity. The show features potted plants, specimens and arrangements, with the club inviting all locals to view the displays and admire the best materials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Dex
Eagle Lake Study Club Program Highlights National Shrines
Eagle Lake Study Club's November meeting featured talks on national shrines. Leader Mrs C G Kulberg introduced National Historic Shrines in the United States with discussions on Lincoln Memorial Arlington House Roosevelt Memorial Wilson Memorial and the Singing Tower of Florida. The group planned its annual Christmas party for December 17 at Mrs T P Boole's home with Mrs H D Swearingen leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff Thome, Jr
Eagle Lake
New Frame
J. H McCrowry
C. G. Kulberg
United States
ML Sinita
Washii
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Monticclipolirs
A. P. McNeil
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC
J. C. Lockwood
Arington House
Robert EL. Lew
J. ©. Rogers
Roosevelt Memorial
Hyde Park
N.Y
Justin Smith
Wilson Memorial
Virginia
Death Notice of Mrs Samira Wilowitt Baxter
Former Rock Island resident Mrs Samira Wilowitt Baxter aged 92 died Friday November 7 in California. She leaves son William Baxter of St Ignatius Montana daughter Mrs Nancy E Maris of San Bernardino and four grandchildren. Burial was Monday November 10 in Mountain View Cemetery San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samira Wilowitt Baxter
Rocksland
Missouri
California
Mra Baxter
Mountain View
San Bernardino
William
Baxter
St. Ignatius
Mon
Nancy E. Maris
San Bernadino
Rice Men Should Note Statement Of Britisher
Moritado has been made in re cent weeks about the lack of exporting rice to the hungry nations of burapo. Everyone near Eagle Lake is vitally interested in continued sales of rice for prosperity of the community. In Houston this Week Mrs Rie Clough wife of the British general consul suggested Americans sending boxes for friends in Britain should include rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moritado
Burapo
Eagie Lake
Houston
Rie Clough
Britain
Mission Here This Week At Our Lady Perpetual Help
Rev J J Gordon of the Oblate Order, based in Houston, conducts an eight day mission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Mass daily at six, followed by instruction. evening sermons and Benediction at 7 30. Gordon, a veteran speaker, has served in major US parishes. The Lake pag e Mission ends Saturday. Sunday he begins a week at St Rochs Mentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Gordon
Houston
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic
Father Gordon
United States
Kage Lake
Gordon
St Roch's Catholic Church
Mentz
Deer Hunters Fill Trails as Season Opens Big Weekend
The deer hunting season opened at sunrise Sunday drawing many local and visiting men to fields near Eagle Lake and Lissie. Notable kills included two bucks by ALJ Struss and a first deer for Wim Brune, with others reporting success across Houston Alvin and surrounding areas. Game Warden T. T. Warsdell noted a record number of deer taken in Colorta Cataty in the first ten days and many violators faced attention. Deer were brought to the Columbus ice house and Rael Market for export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Martin
Alj
Struss
Wim. Brune
Als, Fontenot
H. E Tate
Richard Clipson
Chas Duddinston
R Thomas
Jin Clipson
Bruce Waddell Fal Beromguuls
Harry Largon
A. Siruss
Ben Stapleton
Tom Wardell
Eagle Lake
A. A. Gerison
R W. Brown
Lissie
Lester Bunge
Louis Miler
Garwood
Jess Hodges
East Bern
Houston
Alvin
South 1
Oscar Herman
Linsle
Jimmy Cash
San Antonio
Armald Thormis
Chas Causay
Léssie
Maurice Willis
James Ray Thoms
A. H. Dippie
Overt
Bauer
Bill Adams
T. T. Warsdell
Colorta
Cataty -Ay
Jim Clipson Jis
Columbus
Rael
Carter Walker
Youth Revival Closes After Three Day Meetings at Rock Island Church
A three day Youth Revival at Rock Island Baptist Church ended Sunday with good attendance. U.S. university students from Corpus Christi led the revival with Rusty Maddox delivering the message and Ponty Evans as pianist. Rev. George O Quin of Columbus assisted. prayer meetings are 7:30 pm at Tissdass Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Baptist Church
Glidden
Sheridan
Columbus Care
Wten Studeis
Ue University of Corpus Christi
Rusty’ Maddox
Ponty Evans
Budders Church Ag Sone
George O' Quin
Columbus
Baptist Church
Eagle Lake district approves school tax equalization
The Eagle Lake Consolidated Independent School District votes to equalize the school tax at one dollar district wide for the 1947 year. The board levied the tax for maintenance and bond service to meet state aid requirements, noting an inadvertent overstatement to property owners. President E H Shirfey and Secretary R P Wilcox issue the notice of correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Consolidate Independent
Eagle Sales
Calhous Aree
E .H. Shirfey
R.P. Wilcox
Infant Daughter Of Lissie Family Obituary Notice
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miéd Mary Ann died on October 1st and was laid to rest in East Bernard cemetery. Survived by parents four sisters Kathryn and Nes grandparents Mr. and Mrs. D. Cooysey East Bernard and Mr. and Mrs. Looks Madd of San Antonio and other relatives. Rev. Jones Baptist pastor from Richmond conducted the service and the family expressed gratitude for flowers and kindnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mire
Lissie
Nean
Indoth
Ptr
Miéd
Mary Ann Wie
East Bernard
Kathrvnen
Nes
D. Cooysey
East
Ber
Hace
San Antonio
Jones
Richmond
Rotary Club Plans Christmas Party at Eagle Lake High School
The Eagle Lake Rotary Club schedules its Christmas party in the High School Gym on Friday evening. Senior Class members under sponsor direction will serve. Mysterious Howard to entertain with magic juggling and accordion numbers. Committee members and decorators are named including W. M. Lindsay and Jack Grieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake Rotary Club
Gymmaira
Lutheran Food Sale Set For Friday Afternoon
Beginning promptly at 2:30 this Friday the Lutheran Missionary Society will hold a food sale in the Lions Club building. All kinds of pies cakes and other foods will be offered with proceeds supporting the church building fund. The ladies express appreciation for patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis- Slansry Suuiety
Lions Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. R. Loessin
City
Weimar
O.E
Lestat Beckiman
Harduras
O. W. Lovelette
New Orleans
Hera
Henry Beckman
Jack McEnmurry
Texas Uniersity
Grace Nmo
Rock Island Church
Rotary Club
Lutheran Food Sale
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