Eagles Aim for Hallettsville After Handing Weimar 66–0
The Eagles overwhelm Weimar 66 to 0 with John Walker and Isidoro Contreras each scoring twice and Dodd adding two more touchdowns. Walker kicks four extra points as Hallettsville seeks more conference wins against Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Schulenburg with a 60 mile trip to Hallettsville on tap.
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Eagles
John Walker
Isidoro Contreras
Jack Dodd
Walter Froka
Billy Joe Williams
Hobby Wright
Eckhardt Abercrombie
Walker
Dodd
Shorthorns
Filatonia
Weimar
Hallettsville
Columbus
Weimer
Flatoms
Eagle Lake
Schulenburg
National Girl Scout Week Opens With Activities
Rev Patrick delivers an inspiring sermon at the Methodist church to start National Girl Scout Week. Brownies and Girl Scouts plan demonstrations of handcrafts while the Senior troop displays camping gear belts and flower holders at Beckmans Drug Store. Leaders include Mrs Walter Meitzen Jr and Mrs Briethaupt. The Intermediate group under Mrs CW Springfield and Mrs 5 5 Sinclair presents a novel circus exhibit at Albert's Variety Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Brownies
Girl Scouts
Beckman’s Drug Store
Walter Meitzen
Briethaupt
Jobo
CW. Springfield
Sinclair
Albert's Variety Store
School Tax Question Before Voters Nov 8th
Election day set for November 8 in the Eagle Lake Consolidated Independent School District with two propositions. Bond service tax and maintenance tax proposed to fund district needs, not to exceed one dollar per hundred valuation. Current rates 20 cents bonds and 50 cents maintenance, Calhoun area to receive uniform applicability.
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Eagle Lake Consolidated Independent
Rotary Hall
Kate McRee
Mildred ‘Harbert
Kate Griffin
von Solidate
Calhoun
Eagie Lake
New Automobile Law Explained by E H Rabel
E H Rabel outlines a new automobile law effective November 1 1947. Transfers must be filed within 10 days of purchase or a 5 penalty applies. Dealers exempt with license plates and must note Dealer No and name on papers. Each assignment costs 50 cents if within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones Motor Co
County approves tractor mower and trucks for road bond funds
Colorado County commissioners in a special session authorized purchase of a tractor powered roadside mower for Precinct 4 and three two to-wheeled trucks for Precinct 2 using funds from the $800000 county wide road bond issue. The mower came from Eagle Lake Implement Co at $1465.89 and the Chevrolets from Henry Brasher at $6179.75 for all three. The court also authorized advertising for creosoted bridge timbers and additional road building equipment while debates on county salary vs fee basis continued with Judge Henry Buescher noting full court attendance needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County
Frank D. Duty
Comppni
A. J. Rainer
Eagle Lake Implement Company
Henry Brasher
Weimar
Henry Buescher
R. R. Hadden
Precinct
Buescher
County Farm Bureau To Hold Convention Nov 6
The Colorado County Farm Bureau with about 400 members plans a convention in the District Court Room of the County Courthouse in Columbus at eight o clock on Thursday evening November 6. Delegates to the State Farm Bureau Convention in Amarillo will be chosen and eleven program questions will be discussed to reflect member desires for the state meeting.
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Colorado County Farm Bureau
Tew
Columbus
Soxmitteermen
State Farm Bureau
Herring Hotel
Amarillo
Colorado County
County Farm Bureau
Division For Responsibility For
Officials Set Barbecue Rally for Highway Project
Nearly 1000 visitors are expected for the Houston-Wallis-Eagle Lake Highway Association barbecue and rally in Eagle Lake on Tuesday November 4. Houston officials and state highway leaders join local members for a 12 30 pm arrival and lunch after a 3 am motor caravan from Houston, with Col Ike Ashburn Dewitt Greer and several engineers among the notable attendees supporting a proposed hard surfaced route to spur Brazos Valley development and relieve highways 59 and 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston - Wallis - Eagle Lake Highway Association
Houston-Wallis-Eagle Lake Highway Association
The
Highway Commission
Houston
Vernon W. Frost
Earle M. North
W. M. Wireless
Tom Hunt
Commerce Building
Eagle Lake
Texas Highway Commission
John S. Redditt
Lufkin
Fred Wample
Midland
Fred G. Knetsch
Seguin
Mr. Frost
D. R. Wintermann
F. M. Dromgoole
Mrs. Knet
Sch
Chas. S. McLellan
Resentative
Austin
Colorado
Col
Ike Ashburn
Good Roads Association
Dewitt C. Greer
Jim Douglas
Texas Highway Department
W. J. van Dondon
Clark W. Thompson
Galveston
United States
D. R. Winterman
Frank Duty
E. H. Rodgers
D. 5
San Antonio
Belp
Colorado Austin
Wharton
Fort Bend
Harris
Brazos Valley
George WN. Allen
Duty
Rodgers
Wintermann
Taylor
Abe Daily
Luke Senior
Simonton
Jerry Silva
Wallis
Johnny Pollit
Clodine
H. P. Harris
Falshear
Walter Krenek
Moore
John M. Moore
Richmond
Phil Gemmer
John Marshall
Lake View Golf Club
Soil Conservation District Favored In County Voting
County voters approved forming a county soil conservation district by 83.3 percent of 270 ballots in a special election. State board must decide final approval. Weimar led with 39 in favor of 100 cast, Garwood in favor 3 of 3, Freisburg split 17 to 13, Bernardo 8 to 6, Eagle Lake 33 ballots all for district.
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Texas State Soil Conservation Board
J. W. Bradley
Garwood
Weimar
Freisburg
Bernardo
Eagle Lake
Gala Parade Opens Legion Festival Nov 11 Observers invited
Dr J C Laughlin parade chairman asks Headlight to invite participants for the American Legion Celebration on November 11 A tentative route is being mapped and many Eagle Lake groups are urged to parade in uniform or ride decorated vehicles including schools clubs churches and service organizations.
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J. C. Laughlin
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Eagle Lake Garden Club
Eagle Lake Study Club
Lissie Boys Club
Sophmore
Woman's Home
Eastern Star Chapter
Rotary
Lions
Masonic
Knights of Columbus
Rules for the Fall Flower Show at Eagle Lake Garden Club
The Eagle Lake Garden Club announces the Fall Flower Show rules to enter specimens and arrangements on Friday November 21 in Rotary Hall. Exhibits due by 10 am show time. late entries marked Not for Competition. Pot plants due 2 to 4 pm previous afternoon. plants must have been in exhibitor’s care at least three months. Limit one entry per class. members urged to enter. Judging is final. flowers judged against perfection, not against each other.
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Eagle Lake Garden Club
Rotary Hall
E B Mayes Collected in Columbus Funeral Rites
E B Mayes 77 longtime Columbus figure and former Colorado County sheriff and judge died Friday after a lengthy illness. Funeral held Sunday at Columbus Funeral Home with large crowd and Masonic graveside rites. Survived by children and siblings. buried in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery.
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E. B Mayes
Columbus
Colorado County
Columbus Funeral Home
Melvin C. Edison
Austin
W. M. Davis
Odd Fellows Rest
J. F. Lessing
Leutenburg
F. R. Carrol
Weimar
Lillian Reese
O. C. Strunk
George Fawkes
J. D. Seymour
T. B. West
A. I. Chapman
Grady Shaver
Hubert Little
O. P. Moore, Jr
Mayes
Katy Mayes Koliba
Howard B. Mayes
Oakland
D. H. Wilson
San Antonio
J. C. Austin
Laredo
Mary Josephine Mayes
T. A. Smith
East Bernard
J. D. Mayes
T. W. Mayes
Cotumbus
Health Unit Meeting For Colorado Austin Counties
A barbecue at Al leyton Hall preceded a meeting on forming a Colorado Austin County Health Unit. Texas State Health Department representatives showed a color sound motion picture about a district health unit. Speakers included Chase McLellan and J W Hornburg. A proposed budget outlines a director, nurses, engineers, clerks, and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Roos
W. C. Reed
D. 3. Taylor
John Larson
Alleyton Hall
Colorado-Austin
Texas State Health Department
Chase. McLellan
Nealy
Bellville
Kirkham
Columbia
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National Girl Scout
E. H. Rabel
A. J. Aschenbeck
Akerns
ACA
Soil Conservation District
Legion
E. B. Mayes
Joshua Pritchard Mayes
Elizabeth Foulkes Mayes
Texas
Prairie Point
J. J. Mansfield
Colorado-Austin County
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