Rock Island Notes Include Obituary and Local Visits
Rock Island items report Miss Annie Ray Baker left Sun- Gay for Corpus Christi after part of her vacation with home folks. Obbor Hoven of Norway visited his uncle Andrew Hover and toured textile mills for business in Norway. Mrs Susie Townsend, former Rock Island resident, died in Luling at 88. funeral at Luling and interment at Waelder. Surviving are daughter Grace Stewart and many grandchildren. Several locals attended the funeral. Others traveled to Galveston and Houston area for visits with hospital patients and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Ray Baker
Sun- Gay
Corpus Christi
Obbor Hoven
Norway
Andrew Hover
States
Susie Townsend
Rock Island
Grace Stewart
Luling
Waelder
Texas
Townsend
Etta Flournoy
Jesse Speck
H. L. Townsend
Hume Baker
Oscar Baker
Jesse Berneit
W. K. Wall
Houston
C. C. Trapp
Daisy Schillings
Galveston
Bill Eaton
John Sealy Hospital
Wade Clifton
Coleman
Elmer Stahl
Haskell, Me
W. B. Rogers
Perry
Thelma Fendis
Rosharon
Lee Stahl
Fagle Lake
Russell Cooper
Opal Bledsoe
Harry Townsend
E. W. Swanson
Baytown
E. W. Wright
Alice Wright
Toni Huhnell
Signs of the Times Mirror Fire Incident in Cotton Field
Veteran cowman Charlie Lengerke reports a four passenger car in a cotton field catching fire from a sun focused mirror placed on its lining. No serious damage or injuries occurred as nearby observers acted quickly. A small, capricious moment in local life referenced by Fritz Englehard and noted in the Headlight office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Lengerke
Charlie
Dad
the Times
Juul-Seaholm Wedding Set for Monday Evening
Nancy Juul will wed Gardner Seaholm at the Juul home in a Monday ceremony at 8 p.m. The couple's families are prominent locally with Nancy sister of Mrs. Tom Haley and an Aus tin high school graduate. Seaholm is a Eagle Lake native and Navy veteran who will study at Sam Houston State College after Texas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Juul
Nancy
Gardner Seaholm
G. A. Seaholm
Eagle Lake
Miss Juul
Tom Haley
Austin High School
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Belton
Mr. Seaholm
Eagle Lake High
United States Navy
Texas University
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Railroads seek 17 percent freight rate increase nationwide
Railroads warn of financial danger despite record peacetime traffic and seek an average 17 percent raise in freight rates filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission on August 20. They project 34 percent return on net property in 1947 and under 23 percent in 1948, noting higher costs and wages pending. They cite wage, material, and tax increases since 1939 and plan nearly one billion dollars in new equipment to boost efficiency and service. Also notes Miss Wyatt Graves returns to UT Medical School and visiting relatives including the Sanford and Mathis families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Americans Loins Were Girded For Guadalcanal Battle
The USS South Dakota faced heavy odds as U S Navy forces engaged the Japanese near Guadalcanal. Chaplains provided sermons urging courage and faith before the crucial clash, with Captain T L Gatch leading religious services for the crew. Also noted are social visits by Miss Lora Baring and Mrs. Westmoreland’s family gatherings in the Houston Austin area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Midway
South Dakota
T. L. Gatch
Chaplain Claypoole
Claypoole
Grassnoff Family Hosts Misses Mollie and Hattie
Misses Mollie and Hattie Grassnorf of Houston spent last week as guests of their brother Mr and Mrs Nolan Grassnorf and Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie
Hattie Grassnoff
Houston
Nolan Grassnoff
Harold
McElhinney retires from Eagle Lake school board after 25 years
B H McElhinney resigns after 25 years as trustee of the Eagle Lake Consolidated School District. W E Gosch of Altair is appointed to fill the post until the next election, and is noted as Altair’s representative and Sheridan school superintendent. A fellow board member considers retirement to allow a Calhoun district member to join after Calhoun’s recent addition. Dorothy Jean Austin of Houston visited her parents, Mr and Mrs Sam Austin, over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. McElhinney
Eagle Lake
W. E. Gosch
Altair
Gosch
Sheridan
Calhoun
Dorothy Jean Austin
Houston
Mrs
Sam Austin
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Aletta Sat Pasir Eagle Market
Carter Walher
Sam Norris Davidson
Alice
Frank Davidson
Sam
E. H. Causey, Jr
Austin
R. H. Towell, Sr
Fei
Kolberg
Jersey
Kolberg’s Creamilk Dairy
Sincuk
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair
TNA
Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil
Albert Arnold
Frank Wallgurs
W. Stapleton
Frank Bacek
F. J. Kallina
Wady Nickles
Bill Prihods
Nada
H. Hall
RFD
Eagto Lake
Fritz Englehard
Juul-Seaholm
Carey Towell
San Antonio
R.H. Towell, Sr
U.S
Wyatt Graves
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
University of Texas Medical School
Ronnie and
Donnie Tabor
Vanderbilt
Sam Mathis
Alvin
Fred G. Frnka
Lora Baring
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado Springs
A. L. Baring
Ralph Fuller
Mary Louise
Baring
Elizabeth Westmoreland
R. T. Westmoreland
Miss Westmoreland
Mrs. Westmoreland
L. H. Blackwell
J. Edward Johnson
Massey Harris
Timken Roller Bearings
Goodyear and
Firestone
Gless Equipment Company
W. H. Strahan
Richmond
Stocemen
Epseroes
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Weimar, Texas
Joe Lichnovsky
el Campo, Texas
Garwood
Ben H. Faber
E. E. Hansen
Servion
Norris Ridg
Beckman's Drug Store
P. O
J.C. Willis, Jr
Wharton
Geo A. Martin
Offloa
Columbus
BOX
Traden Chiropractic Clinic
Land — Tetas
J. Ben Johnson
Optometrist
National Bank
Emanuel Roos
Norris Bidg
Roy Towell
A. H. Seaholm
W. M. Baring
Secy
Harry D. Larson
First National Bank Big
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