Emanuel Roos Named Eagle Lake Mayor in Heavy Vote
In a special election to succeed E. W. Graves, attorney Emanuel Roos won Eagle Lake mayor with 1,5 votes after polling hours. Longtime city attorney and resident, Roos pledged experience in city affairs and noted council actions like purchasing the waterworks from Central Power and Light. Runner-up Grey, a Southern Pacific agent, received 100 votes as ballots were reported mutilated. continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Graves
Hay City
Miiss Kate Griffim
A. F. Harbert
F. C. Durbin
Lem Davidson
Eagie Lake
Clockade
Eagle Lake
Reag
Central Power and Light Company
Roos
Farrey Roos
Texas Company
Port Athur
On. Grey
Southern Pacific
Dr. c
American Legion Post To Hold Regular Meeting On Tuesday
The W. Cherry M Perry Post 5108 of the American Legion will hold a regular business meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday evening, September 16th. Legionnaires are urged to attend as several important matters are expected. Plans for competitive membership and attendance contests are to be completed, with a turkey bean contest offering turkey for winners and beans for losers. The post has a quota of 136 bets for the year and invites renewals and new memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Cherry M. Perry
American Legion
Legion Hall
W. Cherry
Perry
Krenek Families Hold First Reunion in Nada
Krenek families scattered across South Texas will gather in Nada on Sunday September 21 for their first reunion. Ernest Krenek Jr of Markham serves as temporary president and leads a family committee planning a noon dinner and afternoon meeting to appoint permanent officers and establish annual plans. An evening free dance at the K J T Hall closes the events with an orchestra leading the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krenek
South Texas
Nada
Ernest Krenek, Jr
Markham
Family Association
K. J. T. Hall
Court Recommends Road In Bernardo Area Of County
A two mile road near Bernardo was recommended by a jury of view and adopted by the court. It would link Class roads No 5 and No 22 to No 96, crossing parcels owned by Ora Balls Alvin Stahl Exmett Kveton Hugo Kveton and the H F Granau estate. Mrs Batta and husband contest, seeking damages. jury awarded $100 for land damage. final right of way donation noted from the jury of view members C J Braden P H Karnsteiner John Nuendorff C W Reichardt Wiltie Koehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardo
Commissioners Court
Columbus San Felipe
Cat Spring
Alleyton and
San Felipe
Granau Estate
Eagle Lake and
Armor
Ora Balls
Alvin Stahl
Exmett Kveton
Hugo Kveton
H. F. Granau
Batis
Charles Batta
Jury of View
John Nuendorff
C. W. Reichardt and
Wiltie Koehl
Nicewander Drug Store Sold At Rock Island Last Week
Mr and Mrs J F Goodness with four daughters arrived from Worchester Mass to take over the M L Nicewander drug store in Rock Island Mr Goodness will run Texaco products and con fectionary and add a sandwich bar and grill The Goodnesses invite community patronage Mrs Goodness is sister of Johnnie Lawson and has visited Rock Island before
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Goodness
Worchester
Mass
M. L Nicewander Drug
Rock Island
Goodness
Texaco
Johnnie Lawson
Columbus School Activities Begin After Summer Prep
About 50 children started classes at Columbus schools last Monday with a new school band practicing from the summer. The Columbus Band Club was organized this week with Mrs. Raymond Hoffman as president. The Parent Teachers organization is 31 percent active with the faculty. Roughly forty boys have reported for football practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Columbus Band Club
Raymond Hoffman
District Court Sees Third Week with Jury Findings in Partition Case
District Court resumes next Monday for criminal docket after a jury answered 19 special issues in the partition suit Garling vs Hennecke. It found property improvements of 300 and ruled the property community in nature, awarding 444.44 of 71331 for maintenance claims. The term will devote the week to criminal matters including rape trial for Elzzie Rutledge with jury voir dire of 73, and other nonjury cases. Additional divorce cases and theft charges were added by the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lucillie Garling
Alvin Garling
Theresa Hennecke
Louis C. Hennecke
Holt
Garling
Levis C. Hennecke
Elzzie Rutledge
Hott
Charles
Rutia
Ethel Burr
Louis C Burr
Fred H. Woodyard
Robert B. Baltnger
Casualty Reciprocal Exchange
Sam Aldridge
Marthe Jewel Ald Frage
Edward Green
Johnnie ‘Thomas
Neal Wille Evans
Beatrice McCoy
Edna Redix
Max Graham
Ernest Cloudt
East Bernard Names W B Hinton New Football Coach
W B Hinton Sr of Eagle Lake becomes East Bernard High School head coach guiding an eleven man football squad. He returns from army duty and previously coached Sealy High School for two years. Mr and Mrs Hinton will live in Eagle Lake. Bill Kopecky named vocational agriculture teacher at East Bernard, formerly with Orchard school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hinton
Eagle Lake
East Bernard High School
United States Army Air Corps
Eagle Lake High School
Sealy High School
Hinton
Dorothy Hoover
Bill Kopecky
L. Kopgeesy
East Bernard School
Orchard
Financial Statement Of City Published In Headlight Today
The City of Feote Lake presents its financial statement including Water Works operations, published at the city's expense in this issue of the Headlight. Presented for publication by Sinclair Imager pro tem V. The audit is by Wade, Barton & Nash of Austin, with city council and advisory board involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feote Lake
Sinclair
Wade,Barton & Nash
Austin
Eagle Lake
City Council
Commissioners Court Action At Monday Meeting
Colorado county commissioners approved a report favoring a class 3 road in the northeast. They heard a delegation from Frelsburg seeking replacement of a bridge removed last year and ordered bids on a pickup truck and creosoted bridge timbers. The court reappointed Brandon Fitzpatrick as county engineer at 31 per day and set levies totaling 2.80 on the $100 valuation for road and bridge, coach and bridge fund, general fund, permanent improvement, and a sinking fund for the $800,000 county road bond issue. Sheriff Lee notified of deputy Brownson’s resignation. A. A. Wheeler appointed to fill the vacancy. Bids due next court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado County Commissioners Court
Frelaburg
Brandon Fitzpatrick
Lee
M. Brownson
A. A. (Buck) Wheeler
Fis County
BR R Hadden
A. J. Ralner
I. R. Cullen
Henry Buescher
Hadden
Rainer, Aschenbeck
Frank D. Duty
Commissioners Court
Freisburg
Andrews Creek
Walter Meyer
A. 5
Aschenbeck
Erelsburg
Jur Buescher
B. Fitzpatrick
Fuelsburg
Mr. Meyers
A. E. Arndt
Alvin Brieger
iVine
Charles and
Frank Urbanovsky
Thomas Schmidt
Emil Harifict
Clipson and Thomas Present Rodeo At Wharton Fair
Rodeo fans are reminded of the big rodeo and horse show presented by Rusty Thomas and Jim Clipson at the Wharton Fair. Events include championship cutting, calf scramble, bull riding, bronc riding, calf roping, and bull fighting. Tonight and tomorrow night feature gifted horses for judges’ scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Thomas
Jim Clipson
Wharton Cairn Fair
Young Man Killed in Road Accident Near Eagle Lake
A 22 year old Seabrook man, Andrew Jackson Burks, died in a highway 200 collision between Rock Island and Altair at about 10:30 in the morning. He was riding in a truck driven by Floyd Smith. the driver of a Holland Page maintainer pulled him free as the crash became inevitable. Burks body taken to Mill Funeral Home while family was sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Burks
Seabrook
Rock Island
Altair
T. T. Wedder
Floyd Smith
W. J. Worthington
Holland Page
Holland- Pag
Mr. Smith
Ollie Kanak
el Campo
Holland-Page
Young Burks
Mill
Thursay
Legion Pool Completion Delayed by Awaited Pipe Arrives
Amer ican Legion sponsored swimming pool work is stalled awaiting arrival of pipe to carry water into the pool. Contractor R H Reese says once plumbing is finished and pipe arrives, his crew will complete the pool and surrounding walks. Eagle Lake has not yet installed water to the pool though material is on hand. Weather permitting and pool filled for inspection, youth may have a chance to enjoy this new recreation spot in summer 1948. Donations urged as bathhouse and confectionery still to be built and grounds require landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Reese
Eagle Lake
Perkins to resign as District Attorney for oil company post
Denver E Perkins will resign as district attorney of the 25th judicial district next month to join Cities Service Oil Company in Houston. The governor will appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term. Perkins, elected last year and serving since January, defeated Alton C Linne 421 to 146 in Eagle Lake primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver E. Perkins
Cities Service Oil Company
Houston
Perkins
Eagle Lake
Alton C. Linne
Stairway to Heaven at Cole's Theatre
The Technicolor hit Stairway to Heaven will play at Cole's Theatre on Thursday and Friday September 18 and 20. Universal-International release stars David Niven Raymond Massey and Roger Lindsay. The camera Obscura device creates a panoramic countryside view surrounding the tower in scenes with Livesay and Kim Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal-International
David Niven
Raymond Massey
Roger Lindsay
Cole’s
Livesay
Kim Hunter
Eagles Open 1947 Football Season At Home
Eagle Lake High School hosts Richmond High in a season opener at eight tonight in the Eagle Lake stadium. Coach Edwin Reach leads a mostly inexperienced squad while Richmond brings its band and a non conference tilt crowd expects a large turnout. Injuries and summer work trimmed the Eagles’ lineup but home support is expected to lift the team in the first game of the IMF season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Reach
Eagles
Eagle Lake
Tigers
Richmond High School
Martin Hale
Richmond
Mack
John Ker
Jack ‘Dodd
Robert Humbird
Walter Frnka
Reneh
Billy Joel Williams
Eagle Lake schools open with large enrollment and new staff
Eagle Lake and South Side elementary schools opened Monday with heavy enrollment, especially in lower grades. A new high school English teacher Mrs M M HL Ehlert from Brenham joins the faculty, while George Cason leads high grade elementary. New teachers include Miss Laura Beix and Mrs Charlotte Lichnovsky, with Ada Wood in charge of the Juncheon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
South Side
MM. HL Ehlert
Brenham
George Cason
Jasonius
Garwood
Matthews
Laura Beeicx
Max Naumann
Eacity Lake
S Joye Naumann
Charlotte Lichnovsky
Likste
University of Houston
E. H. Henry Access Chen
Ada Wood
Charg
Forbes Family Visits Grandparents in Dallas Week
Mr and Mrs Leroy Forbes travel with their young daughter who has spent several weeks visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs W D Esti Sinbaun in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Forbes
Dallas
W. D. Esti- Sinbaun
Annual Church Feast Planned At Mertz
St Rochs Catholic parish plans its annual feast at Mertz on Sunday September 28 with noon barbecue and sausage served from 12:40. A large crowd is expected and entertainment will run all afternoon and evening for families. Rev A W Didner leads committees to finalize details for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Roch's
Menke
Mertz
A. W. Didner
Beau- L
Garwood Schools Set To Open Monday September 15th
Garwood schools announce opening on Monday September 15 as the 1847 term begins. New teachers join the staff including HL Baker from Frecsert and Alvin Elis D Rent, with others named Mrs Emily Margerant My! Mevir JW and Le Solin amid Ales Pinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
Gawveund
Mons
HL. Baker
Frecsert
Alvin
Elis D. Rent
Emily Margerant
Snark
le Solin
Ales
Pinel
Whitley Finishing New Home in Eagle Lake
N H Whitley, a telegraph operator for the Southern Pacific, is completing an attractive cottage in the last section of the jetty at Eagle Lake. He has done most of the work himself during his hours away from railroad duties and is near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whlley
Southern Pacific
Whitley
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Emanuel Roos
Court
Nicewander Drug Store
East Bernard
Commissioners Court Action
Clipson
Thomas
Wharton Co. Fair
Legion
Cole’s Theatre
Richmond Tigers
Dasta
Eagle Lake Eagles
Pos. Wi. NO
Walker
Contraras
Humbird
Schafer
Williams
Dodd
Wrie
Abercrombie
Duncan
Valdese
Springfield
Thornton
Cason
Petrosky
PARMA
Ingram
Munford
Gertson
Anderson
Trammel
Ripper
N. H. Whitley
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