Bellville Times Bage Mr. Ewald Willie Bage, age 80 of Hempstead, died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at his residence. He was born March 8, 1924 in Dime Box, TX, the son of William & Selma Marburger Bage. Attended the Dime Box schools, graduated from Blinn College, and graduated from the Chicago Electronics School. A veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army. While in Brenham he was employed at the Navaratil Music House, in Hempstead by Schwarz¹s. He also owned and operated Ewald T.V. in Brenham. He sponsored the Girls Soft Ball Team. He had the first colored T.V. in Brenham. On April 19, 1947 he married Julia Judy Debartolo in |