Garden Club Flower Show Shines At Rotary Hall
The Eagle Lake Garten Club staged a notable flower show at Rotary Hall with judges Nits Af Darst and Mrs. aw. awards went to Mrs. Matthews and committee for horticultural excellence. Ribbon winners highlighted outstanding arrangements and fruit displays, with multiple exhibitors earning blue and red ribbons in various classes.
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Eagle Lake Garten Club
Rotary Hall
Gutsford
Airs
Taylor Bhai
Martit
Booth
Hoehing- Mire
Matthews
J.ons
T. Mette
Thanksgiving Union Service Held Thursday
The Eagle Lake community gathered at the Presbyterian Church for a Thanksgiving morning service led by Rev. Robert O Tuprer of Lisle and featuring Rev. Albert Brown and Rev. Linstrum. The congregation, choir, and Presbyterian women joined in prayers, songs, and fellowship with coffee and doughnuts afterward.
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Eagle Lake
Presbyterian Church
Evange Uival United Brethren Church
Robert O. Tuprer
Lissle
T. P. Doole
Marshall
McLellan calls for broad support on rural road plan
Rep McLellan urges attendance at a statewide Rural Roads Association meeting in Columbus to back a long term program for building rural highways funded by a dedicated tax source. The group aims to deliver miles of farm roads yearly, school bus routes and perishable goods corridors through a multi year revenue plan.
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Austin
Gelorado
C .S. McLellan
Magellan
Texas
Ted
Hig
McLellan
McLillian
Texas Rural Roads Association
Asso
James Houlihen
Sehwienburg
Lesion Hall
Columbus
Eveergon
Itis Senatorial District
McLetlan
Funeral Rites Held For G. B. Meriwether
George B. Meriwether Sr. 77 of Donne died Monday at Veterans Hospital Waco from a heart attack. Funeral at Wherton Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. Rev. J. C. Larsen of Eagle Lake officiated. Interment Northington Cemetery Egypt. Pallbearers listed. He was born Oct 12 1871 on the Meriwether plantation near Lullag. Survived by two sons G B Meriwether Jr and Will No Meriwether, son Clarence Meriwether of Arkansas, two grandchildren Mamie Duncan and George D B Meriwether Ot of Houston. He was a 18HE A&M graduate, West Point appointee, Episcopal, Mason and Shrine member. His wife Anise Mamie Duncan Northington preceded him in death.
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George B. Meriwether Sr
Donne
Veterans Hospital
Waco
Wherton Funeral
3. C. Larsen
Eagle Lake
Northington Cemetery
Egypt
Roddy
CR. Foulk
Sam Heard
Lowse
Edgar Hudeiny
Jungerford
Meriwether
James
Onle Bih
West Point
Episcopal Church
Shrine
San Antonio
GB. Meriwether Jr
Moustan
Will No Meriwether
Ueothey
Clarence Meriwether
Arkansas
Mamie Duncan
George DB. Meriwether OT
Houston
Funeral Rites Held Saturday For 5 J Krenek
Funeral services were held at St Peter s Church in Bay City area for Slivy J Krenek who died in a automobile accident near Bay City last Thursday. Rev Elly officiated with burial at Nadal Catholic Cemetery. Attending Legionnaires included Commander Fred Finke Fred Pinka D B Taylor Ernest Finka Martin Hale Roland Campbell EB Perma. Krenek, World War II veteran, leaves father Theo J Krenek of Markham two sisters and aunt Mrs Fred G Pinka of Eagle Lake who attended the services.
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St. Peter's Cathiglie
Bilesing
Slivy J. Krenek
Bay City
Elly
Nadal Catholic Cemetery
W. Cherry
Perry Fost
American Lepiny
Eagle Lake
Legionnaires
Wer
Fred R. Finke
Fred G Pinka
Taylor
Ernest & Finka
Martin Hale
Roland Campbell
EB. J. Perma
Young Skrenugk
Highway
Bag City
Tre
Rosary
Taylor Funeral Home
Me. Krenek
American Legion
Theo. J. Krenek
Markham
Ernestine Dublegott
Mazie Krenek
Bnth
Fred G. ?Rnka
District 63 B Basketball Officers Meet Here Monday
Officials from Rock Island Orchard Needville Garwood East Bernard and other districts gather at Eagle Lake school Monday to plan the December season. Coaches and superintendents discuss start time at 8 o clock and set admission at 20 cents for adults 15 cents for children. G D Rest of Garwood is district chairman.
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Rock Island
Orchad
Noctiville
Racle Lake
Columbes
East Bernard
Gaswood
Te Hwo
G. di Rest
Garwood School
School Board Lets Contract For Ag Building Here
At a special meeting of the Eagle Lake Independent School district trustees the contract for an agricultural vocational building was awarded to McRan Company of Tronston. The 30 by 60 foot steel building will be at the tennis court site on the campus, housing classrooms, a shop and an office. Construction begins with a local foundation, then steel erection by a Houston firm. This marks Eagle Lake’s first year of vocational agriculture with Lt. Tosprim as instructor, serving school and community youths and adults in ag culture.
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Eagle Lake Independet
McRan Company of
Tronston
Houston
Tagle Lake
Tosprim
Mrs. W. G. Millers Sudden Tuesday Funeral in Eagle Lake
Mrs. Helen Teetzen Miller died suddenly Tuesday morning at her home in Eagle Lake after waking ill at midnight. Born 1883 in Strickhausen Germany she moved to Kansas then to Eagle Lake. Funeral Thursday at 6 pm at the American Lutheran Church with Rev G Wolfe. burial Lakeside Cemetery. Survivors include seven children and fifteen grandchildren.
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Helen Teetzon Miller
Lid
David
Miller
Strickhausen
Goynany
Anton
Rela Teetzen
Germany
Kansas
William G. Miller
Tampa
Kansey
Missie
Afiton Teetzen
Karsac
Herman Bolte
Hillsboro
Lieves
Hallettsville and Smithville Vie for District Title
Hallettsville hosts Smithville in the District 34-B championship at Hallettsville Municipal Stadium Friday at eight. The undefeated Brahmas face Smithville, North and South zone winners, after a season featuring 222 points scored and 20 allowed. The Brahmas average 262 pounds per man and boast strong rushing and passing yards.
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Hallettsville
Brahma
Smithville
Tigers
Hix
Bastrop
Brahmas
Behalenburg
St. Joseph's
Victoria
Brahma Vleven
Grandmother of Mrs J R Thomas Dies Last Friday
The grandmother of Mrs J R Thomas passed away last Friday in Kentucky. She leaves nine children including Mire G E Marshall of McAllen. A large number of descendants and great grandchildren also survive. Mr and Mrs Thomas were in Hunedy Sunday for the Paneras gerries. Mrs Cordell Austin and two children arrived from Corpus Christi to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Tom Austin.
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Rey ‘Thomas
FL A
Inson
Ken Eey
Jeary Winday
Thomas
Paneras Gerries
Mire
G E. Marshall
McAllen
Cordell Austin
Corpus Chefsti
Mra
Tom Austin
Farm Bureau Convention Proposes Broad Road Legislation
The State Farm Bureau Convention in San Antonio recommends continuing recommendations from the convention. Proposals include permits for out-of-town trucks during harvest, a uniform interstate trucking regulation, and exemption for farm trailers from brakes or 3000 pound loads. Rigorous enforcement of sanitary and brand laws, bills of sale, and hose ed commission rules is urged. Voluntary disease control remains until more information is available. U.S. and Mexico praised for eradicating cattle diseases. continued funding for wheat poisoning research urged. Mohair support price favored. strict fire-stack clearance on highways urged. Opposes Fair Trades Act to preserve free competition and prevent price fixing.
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State Farm Bureau
Shy Antonio
Texas
Sanitary Commission
Tyestack
Sch
United States
Mexico
Sie
Two Small Negro Children Die in Fire
A fire swept Roosevelt McTour's home in the Hil Negro section at about 8 30 Saturday morning destroying the structure while his wife was at work. Roosevelt tried to re enter but flames trapped him. The two young boys Harry McTrear four and Larry McFear two perished in the blaze.
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Roosevelt McTour
Roosevelt
McTeay
Harry McTrar
Larry Mcfear
Girl Scout Leaders Attend Newgulf Sessions Monday
Newgulf hosted a Monday gathering for about sixty co-leaders and Girl Scouts. Mrs C W Causey Mrs Frank Pidgeon and Mrs W F Meitzon led the event with guest Jaust Ohitt of New York teaching songs and music for girl scouting.
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Girl Scout
C. W. Causey
Frank Pidgeon
W. F. Meitzon
Newgulf
Jaust ‘Ohitt
New York
Pobitt
Deheing
Drownie
Ligle Lake
D. X. Bible To Speak At Rotary Football Dinner
Eagle Lake Rotary Club plans a stag dinner at Rotary Hall in Gig0 on November Ist featuring Dr. Bill Bible of the Texas Longhorns as principal speaker. Freshman coach Buddy Jungmichal will accompany him from the university, with a Texas-Oklahoma game movie to be shown. Tickets are 1.25. limited seating due to space.
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Eagle Lake Rotary Club
Eagle Lake
Arnold Payrr
Rotary Hall
Dr. Bille
Texas University Longhorns
Buddy Jungmichal
Texas University
Texas-Oklahoma
Dullys
Iyach
T Rotary Chub
Fahagern
NOG Ny
Savdher Twin
Ginle
Jdiz Michael
We Rotary Club Follmwims
Geyulie
Thosi
Columbus
Sheridan Meet Hears Highway 200 Plans and Funding
About one hundred residents attended the Sheridan town meeting at the Sheridan school Monday evening led by President William E F Nielsen of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce. RE Schiller of the Texas Highway Department outlined progress on Highway 300 between Altair and Lavaca County and noted 90 percent completion of plans for Rock Island to Lavaca drainage and sealing. County Judge John Wander announced $437 000 allocated to Colorado County highway needs for 1950-51 from a nine county district, while other speakers included Commissioners Drumgoore Hadden Kaine and J F Walker of Weimar R J West of Sheridan. A petition supported Highway 200, and Ethel Mae Teese read a County Read at A&M bonfire rally. Later the group went to Austin for the Texas A and M game hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Causey.
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Sheridan School
William EF. Nielsen
Sheridan Chamber of Carongree Presi
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Weimar
RE. Schiller
Fexus Highway Department
Lavaca
Rock Island
John Wander
Sheridan
Colorado County
A. Drumgoore
R. Gi. Hadden
A. J. Kaine
Henry Brasher
J. Fo. Walker
Weimarami
R. J. Westlot Sheridan
Sheridan Chamber
Cums Imeree
Madge Hencher
Lawaed
Paul Fertach
Highway Department
Alteir
Reels Island
Ethel Mae Teese
Cutet County
Ao & M
Austin
Mes
Ed Causey
Texas A, & Mi
Death of 51 year old O. F. Corley in Houston
O. F. Corley former manager of the Eagle Lake Rice Mills dies in Houston after a long illness. Funeral services held Tuesday at 10 am with burial at Forest Park Cemetery. Survived by widow Ruth Corley of Houston four daughters and two sons. Corley lived in Houston for 14 years and was church treasurer of Riverview Baptist Church.
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Ride Lake Friends Ledrnedt
G .F. Corley Se
Eagle Lake Rice Mit
Corley
Houston
Porest’ Fark
Baw WR
Marit i
Alin Aone Rice Mull
Boomnat
Magi Lake
Lehart
Riverview
Sreneep
Bremerhaven
Geenong
FL P
Rollowy
Lubbock
Wes
O. J. Singleton
A Johnson
Coney
Robert S. Corley
S. F Gass
Campii
B.A. Corley
Sergeant New Laid To Rest Last Thursday
Reburial services were held in Engle Lake for SSgt Almous C. New, killed March 11, 1944 when his B-24 bomber was shot down near Toulon Harbor. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. New, a sister and several brothers. Distinguishing honors include the Purple Heart and Air Medal with three battle stars.
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Engle Lake
Mill
Almous C. New
Wherton
Timerty
L. W. Crouch
Palacios
Albert Brown
First Baptist Choir
Eagle Lake
W. Cherey M. Perry
American Legion
New
Put
Honus
Creavent
AAG
Shepperd Field
Texas
Yosilimi
Mich
Harlingen
England
North Africa
Seting
Vesta
Toulon
France
Wie
Wally
U S
Kener D. Wisdom
S.A
Sagle Lake
13Th Air Force
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G. B. Meriwether
J. Krenek
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J. R. Thomas
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GB. Thomas, Sr
D. X. Bible
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F. Corley
Rudi Eller
Mary Louise
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Baete Ke
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