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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1938
Page
2
The Eaglet announces staff roles with Dane Orin as Editor and William Bates as Assistant Editor. Feature editors are Gmer Rees and Gloria Tilsei, Society Editor Ruth Elzins, and Google Ney.
A fragmentary reminiscence of an Easter Sunday in a close community. The writer recalls waking in a merry mood, admiring neighbors and church attendees, and noting a parade of dresses and hats. Mentions of a band concert, local names, and weekend travels to San Antonio, Houston, and San Angelo appear amid the chaotic OCR text.
A car driven by Robert Lee Goode collided with a truck on Wilson 21M near Allerton Sunday afternoon, tearing through the vehicle top and ejecting occupants Floyd McLain Jr and Raymond Graves. Goode suffered serious injuries and was taken to Hell Memorial Hospital in Columbus. he later recovered some. The truck driver Jack Morris of Cleveland reported seeing the car at the hill and pulling aside. The crash left minor damage to the truck. Goode’s truck wrecked three times.
A garbled report describes Rev. T. A Hardin and W. Mule encountering a peculiar situation involving a jug and a cyclone. A cop named Ketlio is mentioned, with references to a mysterious journey, a wind driven scene, and a field discovery that leads to ongoing confusion.
A young woman visiting Mrs. E. Fertsch pursued a plan to obtain funds by persuading a man to endorse a note and supply a payment, claiming a husband’s endorsement and promising to stay. The episode mentions a similar name and slip, hinting at a repeated ruse traced to a Tribune report.
A fragmentary local notice lists individuals and social events around Thomond. Mentions include Pure Gas Service Station purchases, April 1 possession, visits to Schulenburg, attendance at dances, and various residents such as Erline Auto, Marion Townley, Anita Michaels, Evelyn Widell, and Virginia Rivby. The text is garbled with many unreadable portions.
The Eagle Lake Study Club will meet at 3:30 PM replacing the usual time, at Eagle Lake High School. After a brief business meeting members will attend a Texas Day Pageant titled Terms Bluebonnet Land directed by Miss Marlay Wozenstalt and Mrs Nal ol Man. The program includes Emblems of Texas led by Bluebonnet Band and other state symbols. Attendees of the Study Club are invited to witness the pageant. Lutheran services Sunday at the Methodist Church building precede the Easter joint services. The Methodist Missionary Society hosted a World Outlook series with district conference reports from Corpus Christi. Louisiana State University student Miss Marjorie Everitt will visit for a Master vacation. The piece closes with local business notices and a fountain service ad.
Three Houston youths aged 14 and 15 stole a car at Belton, stopped for gas at Barners Duerr station on the eastern edge of town, then wrecked near Dead Curve. They fled eastward until Deputy Helnizamp arrested them. taken to Temple and later Belt County authorities. Constable Taylor and Deputy Halstamp described the boys as remorseful only for getting caught.
The Attic group at the Catholic Sunday School held an Easter egg hunt near the clubhouse after a church gathering. Students beside teacher Mrs Chas Edwin Johnson and Miss Dolores Spanther received a gold cross and chocolate bunnies for top finds. Other children listed include Walter Alvin Fraka Dolores Span, Whél Rosely Yacek Jimmy Jockett Bey Keartry Draper Stephens Cletus and Caroline Hollis Charlene Stephens Billy Jean Gordy Betty Jean Hreteschmar Eleanor Destil Two ute guests Todwell Karlson and Charles Bech lal enjoyed the party.
The Forum meeting is not held next Tuesday due to a conflicting date and will reconvene on Tuesday April 2 at Miss Dorothy Darby’s home. The subject to be discussed is whether euthanasia and orthorials ever justify.
Mr and Mrs EA Miller of Rosenberg entertained family members with supper at their home on Sunday evening Guests from Eagle Lake included Mr and Mrs W G Miller Mr and Mrs Bens and Baby Mr and Mrs Louis Teles and Baby Mr and Mrs Sam Davidson and daughter FR BL Reese Miss Eleanor Reese and Mrs Lehn spent Wednesday in Houston
Mrs Angie Chaphin of Los AB California visits Fort Worth during Easter. She stays with her sister Mrs George Saul and her niece Miss Maceleine Mccurty who attends Texas Christian University.
Fragmentary OCR mentions monthly discomfort and a person named Mand-Romen or Tan-Gawa with a note of previous differences. No clear event, date, or location is readable to establish a complete news item.
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