Eagles Open Season at Home Against Sealy Tigers
The 1945 season opener tonight at the Athletic Field features the Eagle Lake Eagles hosting Coach W. B. Hing tom's Sealy Tigers. Kickoff at 8 25. The event includes a Garwood Band performance and program advertisements supporting the team.
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Eagles
Sealy “Tigers
Eagle Lake Eagles
W. B. Hingtom
Sealy Tigers
Eagle Lake
Q. F
Garwood Band
Eagies
Last Fears Fettermen
B. Braden
Jim Read
Bert Lemner
Glen Duve
Melvin Selph
Simon White
John Wallmann
Harold Williams
Angelie Canaris
Ralphie Lester Rascal
Car Seaholm
Alvin Paschal
George Mots
John Walker
Lin Fe Kessler Walter Liars
Eee Wall
Smithville BS
Clark Thompson Seeks U S House Seat in Next Election
Marine veteran Col Clark Thompson of Galveston announced in Wharton his intention to run for Congress from this district. He replaces J S Mansfield of Columbus as the incumbent chairman and expressed belief he could accomplish more if Mansfield’s seat is vacated after 28 years in office.
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Maine
Clark Ry ‘Thorpton
Galveston
Wharton Jast
United States
J. Ss. Alansfield
Columbus
Thompson
Wharton
Mansfield Job Sth
Wherton Spectator
Col. Thompson
Mansfield
West Texas man dies after two strokes at 77
Lon A. Cook of West Texas died after suffering two strokes Sunday morning. He was 77 and lived in West. He was married to the sister of R L Cale and attended the funeral of her brother Bob Wilkinson in Rosenberg with Mr and Mrs Cale. Survived by his wife and one brother. Funeral services were held in Waco with relatives from Rosenberg in attendance. Sympathies sent to the Cook family from Frederick Hoeninghaus and UT.
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Wesne
Lon A. Cook
Cale
Rosenberg
Bob Wilkinson
Cook
West
Mr. Cole
Mes. Cole
Waco
Mrr
Mart Cole, Sr
Mr. Cook
Local Servicemen Return Home With Discharges
Local servicemen come home as hostilities end in Europe and the Pacific. Elmer Wallace of the Navy visits Eagle Lake with wife and son Elmer Jr after three years in service, Kalberg returns from the Army Air Corps, Donald Peters heads to college plans, J. S. Davidson and family visit Eagle Lake after Italian Theatre duty, Henry Brune arrives after a U.S. Navy enlistment, and George Crim discharged from the Army Medical Corps in Charleston and New Orleans with plans to rejoin his insurance work.
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Europe
Pacific
Army
Ciet
Elmer Wallace
Elmer, Jr
Eagle Lake
D. Wallace
Elmer
United States Navy
Florida
New Orleans
Eagle Lake High School
Rice Institute
Bill
Nonalé Kolberg
United States Army Air Corps
O. G
Kalberg
Donald
States
Rachael Peters
Brenham
W. F. Peters
Dansid
Texas A. & M
Louisiana State University
George Crim
San Antonio
Medical Corps
United States Army
George
Armed Forces
Charleston
South Carolina
Aement
Universal Life and Accident Insurance Company
Ralph Thomas Breaks Leg At Sealy Rodeo
Ralph Thomas broke bones in his leg above the ankle during a calf roping at Sealy rodeo last Friday evening. He was transported to Laughlin Hospital in Eagle Lake by Clemie Boettcher. Oscar Miller brought the horses home. Thomas will be confined to the hospital as his leg mends. The Headlight wishes him a speedy recovery.
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Ralph Thomas
Oscar Miller
Sealy
Ralph
Vaif
Clemie Boettcher
East Bernard
Laughlin Hospital
Eagle Lake
Oscar
Victory Loan Drive to Start October 29 194X
The Victory Loan drive runs October 29 to December 8 with a national quota of 11 billion dollars in Series E bonds. Offers include Series 1B F G bonds Series C saving notes and 13 percent certificates 2 percent bonds and 24 percent bonds. Sales to corporations run December 3 to December 8 for six days. The accounting period for Series F G and C notes runs October 29 through December 31. Treasury Secretary Win json urges continued strong savings activity while noting the loan will be the last public effort.
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Winjson
Peyrall
Brest
Ceive
Servicemen En Route Home From Overseas Duty
Master Sergeant Henry Dostal wired from the East Coast announcing his safe return to the States after service in the European Theatre. Other local servicemen en route home include Lt. R. R. Wells Sr, Tech Sgt Marshall Ney, Maj Averitt McRee, Raymond Lee Kobelfel, Ensign Fred H. R. Fenke, and others as they head toward discharge and local reunions.
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Henry Dostal
F. H. Dostal
States
R. R. Wells
Bob Wells
Marshall’ Ney
WN. c Ney
Averitt McRee
W. E. McRee
China
Raymond Lee Kobleffel
Pacific
Galveston
Fred HR. Fenke
Fred G. Phila
Almeda
California
Camp Wallade
Reed
Rev
Justin
Austin
American Legion Elects Officers For Coming Year
About 86 members and guests attended a chicken barbecue at the Prisoner of War Camp recreation building in Eagle Lake. Post Commander M. F. Campbell was re elected. Franklin Reese, First Vice Commander. Dr. S. Tjaden, Second Vice Commander. Tom B Haley, Adjutant. A A Klockman, Treasurer. Barry D. Larson, Service Officer. D S Taylor, Captain. Paul L Carter, Historian. Leroy Muessé, Sergeant at Arms. Meeting referenced actions with Columbus and Weimar delegates and urged World War I and II veterans to join. Regular meetings are the first and third Tuesday nights. next meeting October 2.
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M. F. Campbell
Franklin’ Reese
8. Tjaden
Tom B. Haley
A. A. Klockman
Barry D. Larson
D. S. Taylor
Paul L. Carter
Leroy Muesse
Campbell
Columbus
Weimar
Cort
Columbis
Americar Legion
Veterans of World Wars Land
Captain J Lichnovsky Returns From Pacific Service
Capt J Lichnovsky formerly of Mada returned home this week after more than two years in the Pacific. He served since February 1943 with the First Cavalry as a veterinarian and was stationed in the New Guinea area. He spent a forty five day leave with his parents relatives and friends. He was on the same island as Major General Harry Johnson of Eagle Lake.
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J. Lichnovsky
Mada
A. J. Lichnovsky
Pacific
First Cavalry
Lichnovsky
A. & M. College
New Guinea
Harry Johnson
Eagle Lake
Oil Activities in and Near Colorado County
The report covers oil activity around Colorado County with notes on Sealy Wilfleat and Benly Wildest in Washington County, Union Producing Company No. Al Hintz, and Magnolia Petroleum involving Chesterville Unit Anderson Brothers. It outlines well depths, pressures, and drilling plans. It also mentions Shell-Delaune Mo. 1 gas-distillate well near Wilcox formation, and Plow Réslt No. 15 in Sheridan Field with potential gas flow. Education notes report enrollment changes across several county schools and staff plans. Local residents Mr and Mrs F A Hoeninghats visit Kidna to bid farewell to their nephew bound for overseas duty with the US Army.
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Magnolia
Chesterville
Magnolia Petroleum
Anderson Brothers Wildcat
Colorado County
Root
Sheridan Field
Shell
Ig & Very
Headlight Office and Shop Move to New Location
The Headlight office and shop will relocate to the Stephens Building on West Main Street adjacent to the Post Office near Campbell Feed and Supply, with work on transferring machinery to continue for several days. The move follows renovations by Justin Smith, and S R Seale will oversee the press overhaul at the new site.
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Stephens
West Main Street
Campbell Feed and Supply
Picture Show
Justin Smith
Yes
S. R. Seale
American Type Foundry
Dallas
McCarty
Jace
Druve W. McCarty
Royal Clearers
Diesse
Cail
Grandson of W. B. Hinton Stars in Bay City Athletics
Bay City Trib une reports David Tinton son of My and Mrs Jack Hinton and grandson of W B Hinton Sr of Eagle Lake is a standout Bay City Black Cats athlete. After 12 weeks at Schreiner Military Institute Kerrville he was offered an athletic scholarship at Allen Academy Bryan Texas but will finish senior year at Bay City High School.
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David Tinton
Jack Hinton
Bay City
W. B. Hinton
Eagly Lake
Bay City Tribune
David
Schreiner Military Institute
Kerrville
Allen Academy
Bryan
Texas
Bay City High School
Black Cats
Red Cross Thanks Donors After Dressing Room Closure
The Red Cross chairman thanks Eagle Lake residents for memory gifts to the Surgical Dressing Room as work ends. Donations may go to the Blinisterial Alliance or other church charities. Lola Merle Tate sues Brone as city secretary. Brone resigns to join husband discharged from the Navy.
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Red Cross
Eagle Lake
Churea
Lola Merle Tate
Brone
Pacific
Tate
Yoakam
Ervin Estlinoawn
DB. C. Larson
John R Wilkinson Sr Dies in Houston Hospital
Funeral services for John Robert Wilkinson Sr were held at First Baptist Church Rosenberg with Rev. Hollems of Houston and Rev. West of West Columbia officiating. Interment followed in W. O. W. Cemetery Rosenberg. He died in a Houston hospital after two months of illness. He was born January 27 1890 in Somerville Texas. He was survived by his wife four daughters three sons and several siblings.
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John Robert Wilkinson, Sr
First Baptist Church
Rosenberg
R. Lo Hollems
Houston
C. A. West
West Calurabia
Wilkinson
Somerville
Burleson County
Texas
W.H. Wilkinson
Bell County
Annie Mac Killebrew
West Columbia
Dow Chemical Company
Baptist Church
R. Etole
Eagle Lake
M. E. Parrot
R. W. Treat
Wharton
Cole
Hee
Columbus to Get New River Bridge In 1946 Program
The 530 million road and bridge plan from the State and Peters governments includes a new bridge over the Colorado River at Columbus named Gre north bridge. Estimated cost 265000, replacing a condemned old bridge. highway improvements also cover Highway 200 between Eagle Lake and Halslettsville with grading and culverts.
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Colorado River
Columbus
Eagie Lake
Halslettsville
Nacogdoches
Taustox
Vietarin
Death of Henry Gray Ward, Garwood Proprietor
Henry Gray Ward died in Houston on Monday September 3. He was born December 16, 1873 in Johnson County Kansas and once ran the Garwood livery stable. He married Martha Frances Davis of Stanley Kansas and had four children, later moving to Palacios in 1929 where his wife died in 1944. Surviving relatives include three children two grandchildren a sister and four brothers. Funeral services were held in Palacios September 5 with burial in Palacios Cemetery. First Lieutenant G M Taylor of Temple visited his uncle in Eagle Lake on Thursday. Taylor recuperates from wounds in France last October joined by his wife mother and sister.
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Garwood
Henry Gray Ward
Houston
Ward Jyas
Johnson County
Kansas
Martha Frances Davis
Stanley
Maton Iwersborg
Ward
Iie
Tosas
Ime
Ley Wosi
Palacios
Phedrei
Sthend
Gillespie
R. M. McGehee
G. M. Taylor
McClosksey Hospitaln Temple
Fagle Lake
Taylor
George Taylor
Jack Ivy
E Carpe
France
Accident on East Street Injures Service Member
A. N. Hayes Hart of Actemobile suffers injuries in a Sunday collision on East Street three miles from town. Hayes, traveling over 20 miles an hour, struck a parked car, was thrown from his vehicle and unconscious briefly. He was transported to Loglin Hospital for treatment.
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N. Mayes
Husnen
Keg Wightigh
St Sundsy
Tlayes
Bee
Housten
Hallnews
Mir
Hayes
East Bernard
Proton
Fitzgerald Named Assistant Manager for University Team
Unclear text reports Howard Fitzgerald graduates from Eagle Lake High School last June and becomes assistant manager at the University of Texas football program. It notes his prior student involvement and local ties.
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Howard
Fitzgerald
Austin
Howard el
Fitgerald
Rand
Hoc
Fitgeralaugh Lake
Univery
Texas
Irata
Eagle Lake High Scheol
Whee March
Aplleve
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Clark Thompson
U.S Representative
R. L. Cale
West, Texas
Frederick _ Hoeninghaus
University of ‘Texas
Mary
Mrs
F. A’ Hoeninghaus
U.S
Newtenast J
Davidson
Frank Devidgon
Soreteeper
Henry & Brune
Corpus Christi
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Heuster
A. J. Brane
Brane
Sealy Rodeo
Victory
American Legion
Provitten City
Shell-Delaune
Wilcox
Eagle Take
Giddens
Weirar
F. A. Hoeninghats
Kidna
W. C. Papenberg
Thr
Thay
Lloyd Meliride
Frank Dorm
James Taylor
Fred Lehmidt
Roosevelt Harrison
Nora Wilcox
C. F. Wilcon
K Emerson
Court of Civil Appeals
Bay City Athletic
R. L. Cole
Houston Hospital
A. N. Hayes Hart
Mes. C
Rolten Af Tousten
Fagte Lake
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