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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1932
Page
10
Miss Belle Jones outlines Deon Sculpture with Allen Cle and Edward McCartan among sculptors showcased. Mrs F C Du highlights Sterling Calderan Andrew Connor as key figures. The feature briefly recalls the life of Larado Tift and his significance.
Absaline residents Mr and Mrs Frank Bréhunk visited Garwood on a Sunday with Miss Gertrude Ror and Mrs Preston Walker among friends. J J. Kalix of El Campo, Preston Walker, and others hosted guests in Houston and Wharton. A birthday party, Missionary Society gatherings, and a school Parent Teachers meeting filled the week with social and civic activities. Guests enjoyed a playful April Fool themed party with comic strip character decor and a menu of playful items.
The Headlight reports its office is undergoing remodeling and spring cleaning led by Justin Smith Dan Hanley G M George Buddy Randon and Otto Breitkreutz. Carpenters and painters work to minimize disruption while continuing presses and distribution. renovations aim for a tidier, more welcoming plant and office next week.
Farmers expect to begin planting cotton next Monday though some fields already show initial work. The outlook looks better than weeks ago with a warm rain needed across the section. a light shower yesterday helped little while Garwood reported more rainfall.
The Young Women’s Circle and Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church sponsor a quilt show on Saturday April 9 in the McCarty building. Admission is ten cents with free entry for quilts. Show runs 10:00 a m to 6:00 p m. spectators may call Miss Addie Johnson or Mrs P T Gordon to exhibit quilts.
The Eagle Lake audience enjoyed the theatre production The Great No Tuesday night. Mrs W A Dallas as Delia led a strong cast with notable turns by Mrs Jesse Adams as Mary Winslow and Gilbert Choppin as Henri Dillon. The school auditorium was packed and Mrs Earl Middlebrook’s piano contributed to the pleasant evening.
A Rhode Island Red hen hatched twelve chicks at Mr. F. H. Dostal's home on Monday and incubated a four legged chick. The extra legs are behind the normal pair and the chick moves as spry as the others, following its mother.
Mrs H W Graves and her late daughter Wyatt were visiting Blum when a six room house owned by Mr and Mrs Graves burned Friday night. Mr and Mrs Forsythe occupied the home and lost most furniture and clothing. Graves said insurance coverage had lapsed last year and only little remained at the time of the fire.
The single men of Eagle Saxe defeated the married men in a season opening game at the new McGarty Park. George Crim pitched well for the singles with fourteen strikeouts, while Benny Blair allowed six hits and ten punchouts. A late rally by the married men tied the score, but Blair’s single plated the winning run in the eighth. Local spectators included Mr and Mrs Fred Proka and guests from Garwood El Campo and other towns.
Mae West of St. Louis writes she lost 20 pounds in four weeks after taking one box of Kruschen Salts. She claims reduced hunger and sustained energy with a teaspoon dissolved in hot water each morning before breakfast. The ad urges readers to try Kraschen at drugstores.
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