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Eagle Lake Headlight

Location

Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1948

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Dr Paul Tulane Gordon Led To Rest In Eagle Lake

Dr Paul Tulane Gordon of Eagle Lake died Tuesday evening after a three year illness. Funeral services were held at Colly Memorial Methodist Church with Rev. Elétrum officiating. He was a prominent dentist, potato grower, Rotary member, and former board of stewards member. survived by his wife Martha, sons Tulane Jr and Louis A Gordon, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Paul Tulane Gordon Eagle Lake Texas Colly Memorial Method Church Eléretrum Affitiatins Ophelia Johnson Cody Savi Wes Esgie DY Veruon Hay Ure Beker New York Dunavant Neander Gartoq & Dunovant Aoly Lake Houston Antonio Gordon Kings Mountain Still Academy York South Atlanta Georgia Emory University South Carolina Martha Eleanor Johnson Norris Easle Lake Rotary Club Board of Stewards The Methodist Church I Mason American Dental Society Fried Anns Tulane Gorton, Jr Louis A. d. Gordon Tulane Gordon TY and Grece Gordon Fiouston Mra G Reading Tingle Lake

Garwood Lions Host Ladies Night at Hi-Way Inn

The Garwood Lions Club celebrated Ladies Night at the Hi Way Inn with 94 Lions and guests in attendance. District Governor Reagan Smith spoke on Texas Lions Club work and rival clubs, while Deputy District Governor Artie Herrison offered remarks. Special guests included Miss Ann Malek and Dorothy Hoelscher from Eagle Lake.

Garwood Lions Club Jack Levendecker Columbus Lions Reagan Smith Texas Lions Clubs Garwood Lions Artie Herrison Victoria Ann Malek Dorothy Hoelscher Eagle Lake Lions M. M. Jones John S. Carroll R. F. Spanidel H. 10. Larson Joe Lee McCreary Jones Eagle Lake Lions Club Marvin Tyler The Tan

Funeral Rites Held For John Ward Griffin

A large Bastrop crowd attended the memorial service for John Ward Griffin 2 years old son of Rev and Mrs J W Griffin. He died at Terrell hospital after an operation. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery Austin. Survivors include wife Elsie, parents, one brother Billy, one sister Myra Beth, and grandmother Mrs T M Ward.

Eagle Lake Bastrop John Ward Griffin J. W. Griffin Young Griffin Terrell Hospital Columbus Royal Cleaners Cally Memorial Methodist Church First Methodist Terrell Methodist Church R. F. Curl Austin Burla Memorial Park J. H. Griffin Donald Morris David Morris Paul Hampton Roland Jackson Emanuel Roos Leonard Beck Alex Pavolka Elsie Griffin

Boy Scout Drive Yields Excellent City Revenue

SH Broyles local chairman of the Boy Scout Finance Drive expressed appreciation for the splendid response to the appeal in the campaign here last Friday. The drive began with a two breakfast kickoff and workers collected throughout the city. Over $1100 was raised before the victory party at Rotary Hall last Friday afternoon. The total neared $1200 this week.

SH Broyles Boy Scout Finance Drive Rotary Hall

Revival at First Baptist Church begins October 22

Daily revival services run October 22 to 31 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Lester Morriss of Cameron as revivalist. Morning gatherings start at 10 and evening services at 7 30. Rev Carl V Watkins will lead the musical program with Rev Albert Brown welcoming all in the community.

Lester Morriss First Baptist Church of Carl V. Watkins The Second Baptist Church

Eagle Lake District Receives 48 Passenger School Bus

The Eagle Lake School District received a new 48-passenger bus with a Chevrolet chassis and Bhuck bird body via the State Board of Control, low bidder Gulf Coast Chevrolet of Corpus Christi. The district now operates four 48-passenger buses serving multiple routes and areas.

Chevrolet Eagle Lake W. C. Reed State Board of Control Gulf Coast Chevrolet Company Corpus Christi Henry Becker Altair Frankie Ripper Calhoun W. W. Atkinson Chesterville

Legion To Discuss Armistice Celebration Meeting

Phe W. Cherry M. Perry Post 108 American Legion will hold a regular session at the Legion Hall next Tuesday evening October 29 at eight o'clock. Members are urged to attend to plan Armistice Day events including a parade chicken barbecue carnival boxing matches golf tournament and a dance at Lake View Golf Club and Hi Way Inn.

Phe W. Cherry M. Perry American Legion Legion Hall Legionnaires Lake View Golf Club

Health Dept X-Ray TB Program Poised for Colorado County

The Health Department launches a state wide portable X ray campaign to screen all Colorado County residents for tuberculosis. A November 15 and 16 drive offers free chest X rays with local organizers led by Fred Draper. Community leaders from Eagle Lake and surrounding towns pledge wide cooperation to achieve near universal screening.

Eagle Lake State Department of Health State Board of Health Colorado County Grive Fred Draper Columbus Chamber of Commerce Clyde Nispel Rey John Larsen M. M. Jones Harry Larson Hargrove Smith N. C. Ney S. C. Boothe Gauss Pennsylvania Texas

Moore Jr appointed county service officer in Columbus

In Columbus Monday the Commissioners Court named P. Moore Jr as county service officer succeeding Joan A. Hancher who moved to county judge after Henry H. Buescher's death. Moore, son of Otto B. Moore Sr, lived in Columbus and attended Weimar high school in the Galland area.

O. P. Moore Columbus Commissioners’ Court Joan A. Hancher Henry H. Buescher Moore Otto B. Moore Weimar Oalland H. R. Cullen Routimillionaire Oilman Houston Sehwope Bros San Antonio Ting, Stolz and Layton Company Pickett & Co

States Rights Candidate to Speak in Columbus Rally

Governor Fielding and L Wright of Mississippi will speak at Columbus next Thursday evening at the Memorial Hall if weather permits the rally at the football stadium. The event is hosted by the Columbus American Legion Post and Auxiliary with refreshments planned. The talk will be broadcast on a state wide network from 8 to 8:30, and the rally starts around seven to organize before the radio time. The group opposes Civil Liberties proposals from both major parties.

States Fielding L. Wright Mississippi Columbus Columbus Football Stadium Memorial Hall E.R. Spencer American Legion Post of Auxiliary the Legion Spencer Geo. A. Martin Jackson C. L. Griffith Alleyton Colorado County Roy Sheap Garwood John Hancher Helen Kirkham

A J Darby Dies Thursday in Kingsville Texas

Alfred John Parry Darby died Thursday in Kingsville Texas at 2:18 PM funeral services will be from Flyde Park Funeral Home in Houston at 2:30 PM Saturday with burial in Forest Park Memorial Cemetery. Born February 27 1864 at Fort Wayne Indiana he lived in Iowa Texas and finally Kingsville survived by five children two daughters and three sons, a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Alfred John Parry Willauphie C. M. Jeffords Kingsvil Flyde Park Houston Forest Park Memorial Cemetery Mr. Darby Fort Wayne Indiana Iowa Ella Jane Bruning Kent Lenox Texas Lissie Kingsville Darby William Henry Ervin Moulton Jeffords Arthur Stephan Avid Michigan Walter C. Darby Corpus Christi Everett E. Darby Batesville Ida McGinty Oroville Washington Eternari

Methodist College Day Observed At Dolly Memorial Church

All students and alumni of Texas Methodist Colleges are urged to attend a college day at the Dolly Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday morning October 17 at 10 50 am. The event highlights the growing student body and the responsibility to train leaders for church and community.

Texas Methodist Colleges Dolly Memorial Methodist Church

Schulenburg Shorthorns Face Eagles in Conference Tilt

Eagle Lake Eagles travel to Schulenburg for a District 34 8 Conference game tonight at eight. Schulenburg on the heels of a 32 6 win at Flatonia seeks to rebound after a loss to Elgin and will rely on eleven lettermen led by fullback Hans Wagner. Isidore Contreras eyed for return after an eye injury.

Eagle Lake Eagles Schwenburg Schulenburg Hans Wagner Wagles Isidore Contreras Platonia Bulldogs Platonia Payne Uhe Most Bugle Lake Bulldogs Jonny Perry Jack Dodd Dodd Eagles Wright Harsch Horsch Fiatonia Eagle Lake Yungs Ively Excel Smith Mr. Smith Gooch Payne Flatonia

Eagles Stage Halloween Carnival at City Park

Eagle Lake high spirits gear up for a Halloween carnival on Saturday October 30 in City Park Coach Arnold Payne leads the Eagles as they seek community support to raise funds for a new dressing room at the Athletic field. About $2000 is needed and only $300 is on hand with donations urged at the carnival.

Eagle Lake Hallowe'en Eagle Lake Eagles Arnold Payne Mother Dad Brother

Dove season opens in south zone October 20

The dove season in the south zone of Texas begins Wednesday October 20 and runs through December 1. Forecasts expect a good crop of doves due to favorable feed and seeds. The daily limit is ten with a maximum possession of ten.

Texas

Magnolia Stakes New Oil Location at Chesterville

Oil activity in the Provident City area quiet recently. Magnolia Petroleum plans a new stake at Chesterville reviving interest in the pool. Texas Company shows interest in a 4000 acre Osrage area near Weimar. Dan Claud B Hamill No 2 Duncan Edgar survey 3000 feet south west of Duncan discovery well in Egypt gas field Wharton County near Eagle Lake completed from 7160 to 7164 feet. shut in.

Sher Oil Company Provident City Magnolia Petroleum Company Chesterville Texas Company Orsage Weimar Nada Ohio Mo. Dan Claud B. Hamill Duncan A. Edgar Duncan Egypt Wharton County Eagle Lake

KWBU To Broadcast Local News Advertisements

Radio station KWBU in Corpus Christi will air ads for local merchants and items of interest to nearby listeners every Tuesday at 1 PM. The broadcasts started this week and will run for eight consecutive weeks.

KWBU Corpus Christi

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