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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1948
Page
9
The article explains Western Auto operates a wholesale system where local stores remain privately owned. It notes 263 company owned stores amid a growing network, mentions a 1935 private store ownership plan, and cites the Eagle Lake location established on September 8, 1845 owned by E. F. Abercrombie.
Community notes recount birthday wishes for a local resident and weekend travels across Texas Missouri and Arkansas. Visitors include Patsy Bras Mo and Rev Tupper family members. Jaunts cover Hot SpringsArk and Crowley La with relatives and school events in Bay City.
The school band traveled to Bay City for the Rica Festival parade with members including Miss Sue Guthman Sur Mooney Vernon Gertson Walter Froka Mrs RH Thomas and Mrs J W Brisbois accompanying.
Fort Bend Fair opens October 7 for a four day run featuring the Lone Star Ranch Rodeo in the new arena with four performances. Highlights include bareback and saddle bronc riding bull riding steer dogging calf tie down and a world open cutting horse contest. The event aims to crown Champion bucking bronc and the all Southwest Quarter Horse show promises 88 top horses.
Information released to Major Cyril A. Barnes in Houston outlines that selectees may not volunteer for early pre induction processing. Registrants should visit the Wharton recruiting station at the County Court House for details. Volunteers for army technical schools should bring high school credits. those under 21 need a birth certificate.
Reverend M F Dollar, who recently resigned his pastorate of the Baptist Church in Sheridan due to ongoing trouble, has been hired as social science and mathematics teacher for seventh and eighth grades at Sealy Elementary School for the year. Mrs Dollar teaches the fifth and sixth grades at Sheridan. Friends of Mrs P Lowrie celebrate her steady recovery after an operation at Columbus Hospital last Friday.
A Houston man driving a Cadillac was fined 213 dollars for killing a fawn near Columbus. He also paid 36 dollars for hunting without a license, 38 dollars for trespassing, and 36 dollars for failing to dim lights, plus time served in the Colorado County jail as state patrols enforced penalties.
A very large crowd at Mentz attended St. Rochs Catholic Church feast last Sunday with more than 1000 people taking dinner and enjoying afternoon entertainment. Rev A W Didner and parish members thanked those responsible for the event.
A collection of inspirational quotes on peace and leadership followed by local notes. Jack McElmurry and Friedrich Roeninghaus of Texas University visited with parents Mrs Grace McElmurry and Mr and Mrs FP A Haeninghaus. D A Thornton travels on crutches after a foot injury from jumping from a truck at the Excle Rice Dryer. Ernest Seaholm visited from Texas University for the weekend with his daughter. Bruce Cooper breaks his arm at school. Sixth Grade friends wish him a speedy recovery.
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