Gravel Road Planned for Ramsey Bernardo
A large group of Ramsey-Bernardo residents and committee members met Wednesday night to back a new gravel road loop. The proposed route would connect Highey J at the Ramsey area to August Glueck, J. EB Meier, Marcus Schingier, and Eagle Lake, stretching about twenty miles. Supporters expect many citizens to attend a final meeting, with county commissioners likely to vote on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey-Borgurda
Rotary
J. EB Meier
Othe
Marcus Schingier Piace
Eagte Lake
Fala Road
Honnecke
Beuckhman
Wetshuhs
Alr Nus
Em. Oyeck
Orymalis
Tom Braden
Ernst
snelia_ Marcus
Frank Semeudier
August Ratee
JE. Meier
Ren O
Local Man Improves After Illness at Memorial Hospital
Daly, well known to Ives, is steadily improving after illness and plans to return home soon. Doctors say he should be able to leave the hospital this week, with progress allowing continued recovery at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Ives
Tor Ks
Arin
Rome
Srapucls
Mr. Dally
Mrs Haynie Matthews Hospital Condolence Notes
Mrs Haynie Matthews of Wharton Hospital is improving after a several week illness. Mrs Morewe and the Martidones family have returned home but make frequent trips to Wharton while she recovers at Wharton Hospital in Ute Cues Valley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priggits
Ead
Mre
Haynie Matthews
Ute
Cues Valley Hospital
Wharton
Healy
Morewe
Mirses Sal(i) Martidones
Mave
Ue Hospital
Red Hill Block Drilling Interest Attracts Major Firms
The Headlight notes assignable acreage south of nearby area leased with a likely well in the block. Several large companies reportedly show interest, recalling a past Texas Company drilling on Red Hill and abandoning the site. The Red Hills formation continues to draw attention as visitors explore the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiunty
Renie Agae
Texas Cam Ah
Red Hill
Red Hills
Wnustel
Citizens Plan August Barbecue At Glueck Place
A large community barbecue is planned at Edward Glueck pasture north of Esgle Lake on Sunday September 29. The event aims to unite residents along the proposed road circuit through Remeey Bernardo and Eagle Lake, with committees named for meat salads bread and beverages and county officials invited as guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ghiock
Bernardo
Esgle Lake
Remeey
Eagle Lake
Frank Schindler
Barberue
Adolph Rabbe
Ed Koy
Bsichty Glueck
Marcus Behildler
Em* Glueck
Ernst Willberg
Ed Hennecke
Chas, Renz
J. E. Meier
Eagle Luke Revars Club
J.B. Smith
E. L Beckman
Edgar Baring
A. B. Pussel
Commissioners’ Court
Wharton County Fair to Open With New Cash Award Feature
The Eighth Annual Wharton County Fair opens at the Wharton County Fair Grounds on Tuesday November eighth and runs five days. The fair adds a nightly cash award for a ticket buyer and plans larger crowds than 1933. A new row building will house home demonstration and farm crop exhibits, aiming to draw more visitors. The program promises expanded displays, including more exhibits by negro participants, and continues on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton County
Wharton County Fair
Wharton Counyy
Garwood Schools Open Monday With Bright Prospects
Garwood public schools open Monday morning with a 40 percent enrollment increase and the brightest prospects in the school’s history. Superintendent BE Marshall, principal Paul J. Lewis, and a full faculty including Miss Gladys Engbrook and Miss Marie Carey are named. bus drivers L. Behilling and G. Schmeeckle, and the Garwood Independent School District board led by W. K. Lehrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood Public Schools
G Marshall
Paul J. Lewis
T. J. Denson
Gladys Engbrook
Marie Carey
Eleano Phillips
Ruth Smith
Emily Matherium
Violet Danielson
Thelma Hughes
Clara Williams Shaw
L. ©. Behilling
Coulter
G.C. Schmeeckle
Vox Populi
Garwood
Marshall
Garwood Superintendent Makes Washington Flying Trip
Sept E G Marshall of Garwood schools flew from Houston on Wednesday afternoon arriving in Washington D C early Thursday morning. He travels on business to minimize time away from Garwood duties noting the quick air trip as part of his work schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Marshall
Garwood Schools
Washington, D.C
Reward Offered for Arrest of Burglars at Prank Stephens
The Prank Stephens Company posts a $250 reward for the arrest and conviction of the burglar or burglars who entered the dry goods department on Sunday night September 1. Stolen items include 92 silk dresses 120 Arrow shirts 96 Interwoven socks 93 pairs Selby and Red Cross Indies shoes 19 other dresses silk goods twenty neckties ladies rain coats several suspenders Nun-Rush shoes and twenty cartons of cigarettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens Company
Eptember
Sik
Arrow
Selby
Red Cross Indies
Austin Mutual Agent Locates in Eagle Lake
Mr and Mrs James E Fisk and their son Jack arrived in Eagle Lake from Austin and enrolled their eleven year old son in the local schools Monday. Mr Fisk serves as representative for the Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company and local residents welcome the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Fisk
Jack
Eagle Lake
Austin
Aparlens
Ue Dallas Hotel
Fisk
Atstite Mutual Life Tnsurance Company
Bugle Lake
Church Social Draws Forty at Inn Friday Night
A Friday church social at the Christan Church on Inn drew about forty members and workers. The program featured pop songs yells solos and a table spread with food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christan Church
Inn
Eagles Prep for Bellville Debut at Bellville Tall Ground
Coach W B Hinton’s Eagles travel to Bellville for a 1936 season opener with Bob Obett’s Bellville Brahaws. Game time is 8 o’clock. Lineup features James Lynn at left tackle and Arthur Hodde at center, with a strong passing attack and limited reserves. Officials tentatively Rice, Roy and Parker. Season tickets cost 1.50 with 50 cent admission to each game.
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W. B. Hinton
Eagles
Bob Obett
Bellville Brahaws
Bellville
Jtonight
Hinton
Faliows
James Lynn
Ray Baubibaum
Ted Balustk
William Bates
Ar‘thur ‘Hodde
Raymond
Waddell
Leonard Braden
J. C. Smith
Leon Woods
Jone West Moreland
Paul Powers
Herb Boggess
Earl Braden
Tiny Estlinbaum
Boyd Stapleton
Melvin Pennington
Hugh Sheridani
James Cash
Cheathan
Glasser
Obett
Jena
Cheathiph
Royals
Margaret Arnold
Jane Orim
Parker
LaGrange
Saturdly
W. B. Hintay
Aseagon
Unik
Bugle Lake
Yoakum
Forty Grads Enter Seventeen Colleges from Eagle Lake High
The Eagle Lake Public Schools report forty graduates this year attending seventeen higher learning institutions. Among named students are Ruth Johnson, Catherine Baring, and William Waddel in Texas and out-of-state schools, with multiple colleges listed including University of Texas, University of Houston, A and M College, Centenary College, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake High
Sttwl
W. C. Rewd
Eagle Lake
Thns
Wye State University of Texas
Austins
Ruth Johnson
Catherine Baring
Wiliam Waddel
Lorense Carey
Elizabeth Westworland
Harry Reading
Thightry Reading
Coroline Smoth«ov
Roger Killough
W. C. Reedle
Albert McMuttn
Margie Saints
Rice Tanta
Houston
Winn Wallace
Elmer Wallace
George Altoy
Richard Clipson
U Miversity of
Roy Towel
Dr. Blue Towel
Thelma Blinehe
Dunlavy Black
A. & M. College
College Station
J. K. Davidson
Joe Lee McCreary
Orville Powers
Charles Womack
Centenary College
District Court Criminal Cases and Divorces in Columbus
The district court case list from Columbus shows multiple criminal dispositions including theft of chickens with suspended sentences for Henry Poster Orville Eason Gustine Nunn and Leo Toliver burglary cases. Burglaries, theft of a horse, and a not well Farrow result are noted with sentences ranging two to six years. A rape case of Hasy is on the docket with a special fifty-man venue set. Divorces granted include Lula Baldwin vs Edgar Baldwin, Lucile Mattern vs Tom Mattern with child custody to Sophronia Hamilton vs Joseph Hamilton and Eva Harris vs Doe Harris.
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Columbus
Henry Poster
Orville Eason
Vustine Nunn
Penitentiagy
Roosevelt Powell
Jamies McMillan
Tom Johnson
James McMinton
Eddie Nohavitz
Leo Toliver
Otto Berger
Farrow
Eath
Hosey Hasty
Lula A. Baldwin
Edgar D. Baldwin
Lucile Mattern
Tom Mattern
Sophronia Hamilton
Joseph Hamilton
Eva Haris
Doe Harris
Roadwork scheduled for Garwood Monday details emerge
County Commissioner H. Reading secured emergency WPA funds to rebuild the Bugle Lake Garwood road. Reading expects a Tuesday start with local crews under WPA oversight. The project aims to repair flood damage from the Colorado River overflow and prevent future washouts. State approval not required due to emergency clause. funding hinges on recent river diversion appropriation.
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H. &. Realing
PWA Furns
Bugle T Lake-Garwood
Lelegram
Houston
Maye Forty
Andy Lo
Reading
Colorado
Hich
LLP
Drought
Ready
Mr. Reading
Washington
Market Report on Cotton and Bean Prices
Market note covers middling cotton and related grain items with pricing snippets. Mentions midwest trading terms, consumer goods, and assorted agricultural items such as bees and fryers. Note fragmentary data with uncertain figures and several garbled terms.
East Bernard oil test shows possible twelve feet of sand
O J Mert and C B Burts, new managers of the Sterling Oil and Refining Company interest at the Janik estate two miles northwest of East Bernard, reported a Slumberjay log showing a possible 12 foot oil sand. The well, drilling below 8200 feet, may reach 9000 feet for other formations. If no further yields emerge, the well may plug back to the 12 foot sand and test with a drill stem. At Nada, Navarro Oil Company’s well logged 7240 feet in hard shale with little information of interest. drilling continues toward 7500 feet, with potential further depth. A machinery breakdown Saturday night caused a 24 hour drilling delay before repairs could resume.
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C. B. Burts
Sterling O
Gcompany
Janik
East Bernard
Navarro Ol Company
Nada
Illness at Home Delays Mr and Mrs Duty
Mr and Mrs Duty remain confined to bed with illness. A trained nurse has cared for Mrs Duty for four weeks, now joined by two nurses for day and night care as Mr Duty, previously working road construction at New Braunfels, returns home after three weeks. Both show improvement, and well wishes flow from friends.
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Duty
Siie
Mr. Duty
New Braunfels
Illness B L Vineyarder of Eagle Lake
Friends report the serious illness of B L Vineyarder longtime Eagle Lake resident confined to bed since Wednesday. Local doctor and Dr Graves of Houston attend, with John H Foster of Houston staying nearby. Condition latest shows some improvement as of this morning. Dorothy Jane Lebrer of Garwhod died after an operation for appendicitis in Cray Valley Hospital Wharton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Vineyarer
Eagle Lake
de Graves
Houston
John BH. Foster
Foster
Dorothy Jane Lebrer
Be Wade
Cray Valley Hospital
Wharton
Revival and Funeral Notices From Columbus Area
Obituary notes for Hane Burger Owen en Houston Tate Friday recount a popular Columbus citizen’s death after an operation ten days prior. Funeral services were at First Reviderence in Columbus, conducted by Rev. Bates. A Presbyterian revival begins Sunday October 6 with Rev P P Yuutsch of Bay City delivering sermons, assisted by Rev W M Loran and others. A cordial invitation is extended to Taule Lake residents to attend the services.
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Collmnbus
Methodine
Coluubus
G. Miayinga
JT Bates
Egueran
P.P. Yuutsch
Bay City
Neat Church
W. M. Loran
Pitsten
Acordia
Taule Lake
Messais
Roy
Dejitseh
Oil Well Near Bernardo Drilling Again
Trans-State Oil Company reports renewed drilling near Bernardo in the Bernard community north of Eagle Lake after a pause for holidays. The well spudded in and reached 352 feet with casing set in early July. three shifts now work day and night while crews lodge at the Hiller Hotel in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-State Oil Company
Une Herman Witte
Eagle Lake
Une Well
Columbus
Hiller
Gas Company Offers Sensational Bargains Headlight Ad
The Southern Union Gas Company runs a large Headlight advertisement boasting sensational offers. It touts gas heaters and furnaces with ten day terms, cent down payments, easy monthly plans, and free installation. Strong entities include Southern Union Gas Company and Headlight newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAS Company
Southern Union Gun Company
State and Federal Game Laws in Southern District
The legislature aims to align conflicts between state and federal hunting laws. Deer season runs November 20 to December 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with restrictions on early morning searches. Dove season is December 1 to January 1, 7:00 a.m. to sundown, bag limit 15. Quail season December 1 to January 15, bag limit 12 per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebh
District Director in WPA Compliments Our Commissioners
District WPA Director J. 5 extends praise to county commissioners for cooperation in WPA projects. Letter notes aim to boost employment via stitching cooperative efforts and emphasizes community citizenship and progress under federal program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmstriet Wra
Colars
HP Titan
Boner
Unlucky Friday Drought Breaks Arm of Local Student
Sue Colly, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. R. Colly, fractured her right arm last Friday while playing on a school frame. The incident occurred February 13 and the girl plans to stop playing on such equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Colly
Deneld
Inl
J. R. Colly
Hghily
Potato Farmer De New Government Program
Peter J. Gaatlen, a New York farmer, warns a government program will control potato growing. He claims the Fate Agal Polite Control Act empowers officials to seize or regulate crops, urging action against perceived overreach with support from Rep. Samuel W. Warls worth.
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Peter J. Gaatlen
New York
Hous
Samuel W. Warlsworth
Republicas
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New Mexico
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