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50 YEARS AGO
Mansfield Marker Dedicated The Colorado County Historical Survey Committee dedicated an official Texas Historical marker in honor of Joseph Jefferson Mansfield during the Magnolia Homes Tour Sunday.
U.S. Rep. Jake Pickle unveiled the marker at Mansfield Memorial Library which is named in honor of the former county attorney, county judge and congressman.
Pickle, delivering the dedicatory address, said Mansfield was “one of the great leaders of the United States” and “father of the nation’s water- way system.”
Sandy Rhodes: Miss Columbus
Sandy Rhodes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Rhodes of Columbus, was crowned “Miss Columbus” Friday night.
Miss Rhodes was crowned by last year’s “Miss Columbus,” Cindi Calhoun, during “Family Night” activities in conjunction with the Magnolia Homes Tour.
The new queen was judged the winner from a field of 12 contestants each of whom was introduced and interviewed by Mrs. Wilton Stallman, master of ceremonies.
75 YEARS AGO
Traffic Crashes Kill 2 Here, One at Highway Intersection Intersections of Highways 90 and 71 claimed its first traffic fatality at 5:45 p.m. Thursday almost 2 hours after an accident about 2 miles north of Columbus on highway 71 had claimed another life.
The deaths were Colorado county’s 5th and 6th traffic fatalities of the year.
A 3-way crash at the intersection claimed the life of Mrs. Walter Anglin, 60, of Lubbock who was enroute with her husband to El Campo on vacation.
3 Candidates in Race for State Representative
A last-minute rush to get into the race for state representative for Colorado and Austin counties before the deadline for filling Monday night brought 4 candidates into the campaign but one withdrew Tuesday.
Three of the candidates filed with County Democratic Party Sen. Bill Rutta late Monday. They were Franz Zelske of Bellville, Jack Draper and Homer Koliba of Columbus. Mr. Draper withdrew Tuesday.
Fritz Engelhard of Eagle Lake filed earlier.
100 YEARS AGO
Cattle Fever Reported Near Eagle Lake Reports reached here last Thursday that seven head of cattle had died at the Waldo Terrell place, west of Eagle Lake, and it is believed that the cause of their death was the Texas Cattle Fever.
The entire herd was dipped and two other cattle died.
It was believed Monday that the epidemic had been broken and the disease controlled.
Mexicans Hurt In Auto Accident
Five Mexicans riding in a Ford car were all more or less bruised and injured six miles were of here last Sunday night when the car overturned.
They were railroad employes returning from the Mexican W. O. W. meet which had been held at Flatonia that day.
The cause of the accident has not been learned.
126 YEARS AGO
Hog and Hominy!
Written for the Citizen by Emil. Jurborne. In the last issue of the Citizen I notice a paragraph written by my distinguished friend, Mr. H.C. Quin, for the benefit of the farmers.
We all are more or less dependent upon the agricultural interests and any suggestion that could be made any plan that could be devised, any theory that could be advanced to better the condition of the tolling farmers, the backbone and sinew of our great commonwealth, ought to be welcomed.
But I must candidly say that the ideas contained in Mr. Quin’s article rather surprised me.
Jokes Told on the Irish.
An Irish jury recently returned the following verdict: “That the deceased came to his death by trying to light his pipe with an electric light, which can’t be done successfully.”
In Ireland recently a quarrel had taken place at a fair, and a culprit was being sentenced for manslaughter.
The doctor, however, had given evidence that the victim’s skull was abnormally thin.
The prison, on being asked if he had anything to say for himself, replied: “No, yer honor; but I would ask, was that a skull for a man to go to a fair with?”
