Gulf Coast Editors Preview Fort Bend Fair Highlights
Gulf coast editors and publishers plus families preview the 12th Fort Bend County Fair with new attractions and the All-Southwest Quarter Horse Show open to outsiders. Dr Vern A Scott will judge, the event expects 88 entries, and a tour included Sugar Land Imperial Refinery.
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Gulf Coast
Fort Sent
Doke Rosenberg
Richmond
R, Noelling
Cheries Schultz
Shant
Fort Bend
Texas
Shannon
United States
Verne A. Scott
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
We Newspaper
Sugar Land
Rock Island PTA Sponsors Girl Scout Movement In Area
Rock Island PTA plans to sponsor the Girl Scout movement with Mrs Geo C Sdds7 Moss Frances Allred named as leaders. The event includes several guests and local residents visiting from Houston and El Paso, with activities noted for the weekend and continued on the next page.
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Rock Island
PTA
Girl Scout Movement
Geo C
Moss Frances Allred
Seca Halise
Ad Paralien
Sirs
Ele Jones
Carlos Jonas
Yoakum Snur Denes
Oscar Baker
Billy Y
Note Hanger
Houston
F. Posey
Posey
Cathage
Missouri
Clarence Nandell
Sheridan
B. E. Mase
Clarence Raver
George Lamb
el Paso
Led Paver
Armistice Day Celebration Plans Discussed by Legion
Armistice Day plans are laid out as the Legion prepares a large event for November 11. A meeting on October 5 at eight o'clock in the Legion Hall will discuss details and recruit volunteers. The day starts with a ten thirty parade, followed by a chicken barbecue, carnival, golf tournament and a dance at the Hi Way Inn.
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Legion Hall
Legion 15
Ettire
County Judge Henry Buescher Dies Today
County Judge Henry Buescher dies at eight thirty after a heart attack. Buescher had been prominent in county business and politics for over thirty years. A formal obituary will be prepared for publication.
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Henry Buescher
Ward
Eagle Lake
Columbus
Jurge Bescher
Conunty
Rice Markets Hold Fairly Steady This Week
Rice markets stayed relatively steady over the past week per the Agriculture Department's Marketing Administration. Mills were not pushing supplies and demand was moderate with Houston easing to about 8.50 per hundred pounds for No 1 milled Zenith and similar terms for other varieties. New Orleans buyers held off awaiting more supplies of new crop Blue Rose while Cuban demand showed some improvement with Zenith Magnolia Blueboarer and mixed broken crates trading at or near listed prices.
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Agriculture
Mills A
Houston
Patna
Cuba
Puerto Rico
New Orleans
Zenith
New Orelans
First Columbus Municipal Concerts Set For Oct 26 Throng
The inaugural Columbus Municipal Concert Association event is planned for October 26 at Columbus High School gym. Soprano Tom iko Kanazawa and tenor Gabor Carelli will perform costumed arias including Tosca and Puccini pieces. Miss Kanazawa is hailed as world’s greatest Madame Butterfly, while Carelli is famed for Rodolfo in La Boheme. Advance tickets and member cards will be distributed. Mrs Shatto and Mrs Stein chair the group.
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Columbus Municipal Concert Association
Tomiko Kanazawa
Gabor Carelli
Tenoy
Columbus High School
Miss Kanazawa
Mr. Carelli
Rudolfo
Dells Orchestra
P. K. Shatto
LeRoy Stein
Association
County Tax Rolls Approved by Commissioners Court
Colorado County Tax Assessor EB H Rabel announced the 1948 State and County Tax Roll was approved. The total roll amounts to 530,565.64 for State and County, with multiple school districts listed including Garwood Columbus Weimar Bernardo and Eagle Lake. The new 1948 values show a county valuation increase of 7,297,925 and collection to commence Friday October 1st.
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H. Rabel
Colorado
Commissioners’ Court
Tarden
Tst
Bogiy Brave
Tax Sula
Provident — City
Sheridan
Garwood Ind
Columbus Ind
Weimar Ind
Orig
Bernardo Ind
Eagle Lake
Rubel
FFA Chapter Elect Officers At Morning Meeting
The Eagle Lake Chapter of Future Farmers of America will elect officers this Friday morning. The national organization serves boys enrolled in vocational agriculture and allows eligible members. L. J. Rosprim, local agriculture teacher, will advise as officers including president, three vice presidents, reporter, secretary, treasurer, sergeant at arms, historian, and parliamentarian are named.
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Eagle Lake
Farmers of Amprice
FRA
Focal
Aserlines
L. J. Rosprim
Bros
Weekend visitors from Texas colleges
Among the college students home for the week end were Carl Seahlom SWSTC San Marcos Jack McElmurry Janes Moore and Louis Balas Texas University James Reed Eelchardt Aber crombie and Johm Walker Texas A&M College
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Carl Seaholm
SWSTC
San Marcos
Jack McElmurry
Janes Moore
Louis Balas
Texas University
James Reed
Eelchardt Abercrombie
Johm Walker
Texas A & M. College
Clipson and Thomas Stock at Austin County Rodeo
Clipson and Thomas promoters of Eagle Laie will furnish stock for the Austin County Fair and Rodeo at Benville. Rodeos run Wednesday October 13th and Saturday October 16th starting at eight o'clock. A $50 bounty is offered for any vaquero riding Dutlen the Brahma bull under rules and equipment. The rodeo opens at Contostails with events including breakaway, calf roping, bull dogging, calf roping and Brahma bull riding.
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Clipson
Thomas
Rodeo Atro- Moters
Eagle Laie
Austin County
Benvile
Dutlen
Gontostails
Austin County Fair
Local Golf Tourney Draws 25 Players at Lake View Club
About 25 golfers attend the Sunday Ulind hale bogey tournament at Lake View Golf Club. Winners included Braden, Laughlin, and others with prizes and a barbecque gathering afterward.
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Lake View
Low
Durin Braden
Laughlin
Tir Tolind
Sheridan Eine
C. Middlebrook, Sr
Wil
LL Saies
Shoralan
Episcopal Groups to Broadcast Cyrano Tonight on KTHT
The Episcopal Families of Eagle Dale and Columbus present a radio drama tonight October 1 at 9:00 PM over KTHT. Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand stars Walter Hampden in the title role. The program repeats weekly on Fridays.
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Eagle Dade
Columbus
Feory
Pat
KTHT
Faust
Edmond Rostand
Walter Hampden
Cyrano
Kick Off Breakfast To Start Boy Scout Drive
A kick off breakfast in Rotary Hall launches a local Boy Scout fundraising drive. Leaders and team captains listed, with solicitors named, plan a 4 30 pm concluding meeting and refreshments. Residents are urged to prepare donations for continued scouting activities.
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Sthadebolt
Rotary Hall
Lop Edwivily
Seck
S. PL Gaskin
Kage Lake
Brayleg
Harland Bell
Z. Clockwood
L. S. Tate
BD. R. Wintermann and S. O. Boothe, Mike Casaris
BL. Duncan
M. M. Jones
Albert Pustejovsky
L. J. Spaniel
Massey Duncan
Albert M. Brown
Elmer Strauss
Jimi Rodgers
St. le Ao Rosprim
Rueben Muench
Mrsdames
I. Z. Reed
EL. Henry
J. L. Adkins
Harold Thomas
Ada Wood
Fawin Thomas
All of
Lisie
Mesdamis
Charles Lee Spalinger
Edith Duty
Bimo Sons
H Booth
Street Parade To Open Fort Bend County Fair Oct 7
Fort Bend County Fair opens October 7 with a street parade and pageant. New buildings and a grandstand enhance the grounds, with two main classes for show categories and a rodeo area feature. The fair runs through October 12, offering livestock displays, carnival attractions, and the Franklin Shows as a centerpiece carnival act.
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Fort Bend County Fair
Rosenberg
Richmond
B. L. Johnson
Pir
Fort Bend
Racine Arena
Al-Soithwest
Kamerr Aick
Bet Amerian
Warienal
Morse
Sehinad
Sauris
Dew Franklin
Two Jewish Holidays To Be Observed In October
Dowhil families will observe two religious holidays in October. The Jewish New Year falls on October 4 next Monday and Yom Kippur on October 13 Wednesday. All Jewish business houses close on these holy days.
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Dowhil
Eagles and Wharton Tigers Scrimmage Preseason Clash
The Class B Eagle Lake Eagles faced the Class A Wharton Tigers in a preseason game before about 1500 fans at the high school stadium. Wharton won 11 to 0 as Tigers avoided major penalties while Eagles fought hard and endured.
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Eagle Lake Eagles
Wharton Tigers
Eagles
Leo
Tigers
Royal
Wharton
Cuaeh Mangum
Ugle
Buckbelt Mid
Pau
Dewis
Witton
Alburt Fittehe
Arnold Payne
Dennis Brod
We Tigers
le Isu
Shea
Tarren
Jiey Jophety
San Alvesmhr
Lear Guta
James
Mujwellus
Aki Gueseuns
Voriiggie
Ereda
Hayydh
Las
Bagies Vaay BP
Joe Ie Digerky
Ernisa
Lenald
Luis
Gagie Abe
Aaron
Eerasele Vis In Batty Tie Lae Cusuluiulsibauich
Wharton Cositests
Butte
Sale Timber
Wenle Wilening
Pse
Pmcsevry
Hysore
Parish Feasts With Barbecue Sunday Invite
Ment Parish invites friends to a Sunday feast at St Rech's church. A. W. Didner and members extend invitation for a church barbecue with served meals and sausages. Entertainment planned for children and adults in the afternoon.
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Ment Parish
A. W. Didner
St Rech's
Mens
Nenghbors
Brother Of Late Mrs. Frank Stephens Dies
The brother of Mrs. Frank Stephens, Mr. Bird, died recently at Kash Lake. He was a paternal relative of the Stephens family and a Seattle visitor prior to his death. Surviving are a son and three brothers, GC Bird, JC Bird, D S Bird, all of Greeneville, Tennessee, and Kt P Bird of Seattle.
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Frank Stephens
Kash Lake
Seattle
Mr. Bird
A Sen
Bird
Jc, Bird
D. S. Bird
Greeneville
Tennesate
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Er. B. Sheppard
Kenneth Laird
T. C. Rozelle
Paymaster
CG. A. Nygren
Suyi
D. 5. Taylor and Son
Stephens
W. M. Shannon
A. M. Cokes
Ernest 4. Boss
Schulenburg
M. H. Hollaway
Robert R. Fabian
M. BE. Parrott
Williams
Summons
LW. Shannon
Hichmound
Charin
Schultz
Noel Yawling
E. P. Lewis
Sue Morehead
Richmmond
Jarvis Rosenbaum
Jessie Hogue
Leotard Meyer
H. L. Hughes
Larry Jotson
Wilfiaro A. Shannon
Os Dage Morehead
Tommy Sue Morehead
Patricia Lewis Ruchmond
First of Columbus Municipal
FFA
Clipson & Thomas
Spring Branch
Tommy Scott
Owen Bauer
Sammy Wise
Arthur Anderson
Billy Melcomaid
Billy Stiles
Bobby Payne
John Mahalitc
Bruce Kilgore
Paurick Leducky
AU ‘Toamy Wilcox
UnTy Red
Frankie Parma
Ae David Anderson
Bomunge Casuilla Tes
Ernest Larmep
Cledus Mullus
Tuam
Midnagr
Ralph Faysy
Pranks
Ripper
Bork Petia
McDonald Abu i
Oniles Beeaden
Jd T
Lee Gygh Raymore Holm
Leonard Vag Bu
Suney Braswell
Shelton Spring Branch
Bill Wyar Thuy
Herbert Ghueck
Hermann Hospitay
Alvin Glueck
Nagle Lake Eagles
Arnold Pas
Hin Ingram
Wiught
Teel Mooney
Contreras
Pris LE Tate
Dono li
Yanez
Zadradnick
Ts Cason
LG Perry
Reading
Sareng Riba S
Din Connries
L. Bani
J. Spargeny
Bos
J. Moony
Lal
Mawkl
A ‘Ilber
BP Omaye
Helmpel
Bradley
Ndley
Mrerty
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