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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1947
Page
3
Mrs H W Hinze entertained the Bonus Sewing Club last Thursday at the home of Mrs EH Obenhaus. Guests enjoyed spice cake and hot chocolate after a busy period. Local visitor Mrs L C Keehne of Wharton joined the group for the day.
Mrs J M Booth and party returned from Monterey Mexico while Mr and Mrs John Scheer visited Wharton with the Boerger family. Local attendees included Malone Buller and family at the Boling football game. Mrs Richard Dopson visited Minneapolis. Many locals traveled to Fort Worth Houston Dallas and deer hunting near Wharton referenced along with an operation for Mrs Mortensen.
Judge J M Sullivan of Wallis attended to business here on Monday Eugene Sulak accepted a position as instructor at Wharton County Junior College while continuing to teach at the local G L Agriculture school Births include Gloria Silvia daughter of Frank and Adela Silva Carrenza born November 14 and Raymond son of Richard and Mary Mayer Kozik born November 10 Boilers and other drilling equipment is being moved on the Leveridge lease a 8500 foot test well Little Barbra Ann Prochaska 32 months old was reported missing November 19 near East Bernard About 200 men searched 600 acres of brush with help from riders on horseback planes from Wharton airport and the search ended when the child was found cries heard by her father and four others nearby.
East Bernard Brahmas dominated Weimar 60 to 0 in a season finale win. Schroeder scored four touchdowns Ramos added one and six extra points, guiding a 347 to 103 yard advantage and 16 first downs to 6. Seniors Janik Ramos Schroeder Young and Twardowsky closed out careers as EB finished 2nd in District 31-B South.
Schulenburg defeats Columbus 7 points in a tight South half clash watched by a large Schulenburg crowd. Columbus band and majorettes performed, plus Schulenburg pep squad. Bastrop beats Smithville to clinch North half. Bi-District showdown set for December 5 in Brenham.
Miss Dorothy Austin and Miss Marie Martin completed study at the Lydia Houston Beauty College in Houston and received state licenses to practice cosmetology. Friends extend good wishes as they consider future plans.
A study at a Bryan conference shows Texas land bank loans rose to a peak not seen since 1935 as farmers extend long term financing. Bellville official Chas Kaechele and J J Flick report decentralization of loan servicing to local associations and a total fund gap of over 43 million dollars plus 6 million in reserves.
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