Eagle Lake Headlight marks 50 years in publication
The Eagle Lake Headlight commemorates fifty years of publishing celebrating growth of the city. It notes the opening of electric lights and ice, the Eagle Lake Milling Company, Rice Planting experiments by Captain William Dunovant, and the area’s early corporations and civic institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Whatley
Wm. Green
S.C. Dunen
R. Westmoreland
Ineyard
A. Ist
G. W. Deaton Company
Houston
Eagle Lake Manufacturing Company
William Dunovant
Thon
Eagle Lake Milling Company
Side Rice Milling Co
G. W. Deaton Co
Eagle Lake Manufacturing
Frank Stephens Co
Water, Light and Gin Co
Home Building and Loan Association
A. C
McClanahan Lumber Co
Fidelity Immigration Co
First, National Bank
Eagle Lake State Bank
Headlight Founder Reflected In Honest Anniversary Note
A terse anniversary tribute honors the Headlight founder and his trusted, steady influence. The piece praises a steadfast, unseen guiding spirit for fellow readers and staff, linking today’s publication to his lasting ethos and character.
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Saat
McCarty
Robbers crack safe in Lissie store in 1929
FM 102 Backward glance recalls April 20 1929 robberies in Lissie where $41 in cash left in drawer and checks, burglarized Lissie garage, and an attempted safe without success at the Southern Pacific depot. Humble Oil drills tenth Altair lease well. Braun family plans Europe trip. Strunk visits Yoakum. Wintermanc honored at Allen Academy. Barn and Ford car burned, fire blamed on match. Hank Arnold of Houston noted.
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Lissie
Til
Southern Pacific
Humble ‘Oil, Company
Altair
A. W. Braun
Europe
F. A. Strunk
Yoakum
E. L. Beckman
David Wintermanc
Allen ® Academy
Will Walker
Hank” Arnold
Houston
Priceless In Composition From Our Oldest Eagle Lake Headlight
A retrospective extract from the 1890s Eagle Lake Headlight recalls a 4 page issue dated May 4, 1896. It recounts house building notes, marriages including Lillie Fray to Chin Gon, local saloon incidents, a New York womens suffrage note, local dances, a coast trip for hides, and colorful small-town events across Eagle Lake, Texas. It highlights period social life, local headlines, and era-adjacent anecdotes in brisk, period-voice summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
A M
B. W. McCarty
Houston
San Antonio
New York
Joe Roensche
Fritz
Winchester
Mattie
Jallie Damon
Pinkie Galatwn
Sam Damon
Fay Lahar
Andrew Mersefelder
George Vick
Mornis
Lune
Ngle Lake
Jne Waddell
Lee “Mughes
Grange
H. M. Johnson
Trearer
Gogram
Walter~u
Clem
James Newson Leaves for Beaumont to Join South Texas Baseball
June 15 1803 report states James Newson departed last Tuesday for Beaumont to join the South Texas Baseball League. Local Cane Belts pitcher Jim is expected to evolve into a star in Beaumont. Narration notes Nathan returned Saturday with family and the Westmoreland home on S remains Secupy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northington
Billy Northington
le Carney
Eagie Lake
Eagle Lake
Odom
Fliers
Bruce
V.V. Damon
T. M. Chatham
Columbus
Flo
James Newson
Beaumont
South Texas Baseball
Jim
Nathan
Hily
Westmoreland
Natural gas offers clean heat for homes and sheds
The narrator touts natural gas as a clean energy option with no soot, smoke, or dirt, claiming controllable heat and safety as a benefit for kitchens and sheds. The piece emphasizes convenience and efficiency for South homes, urging readers to consider gas heat.
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South Home
Early 1900s Limousine Highlights Mechanized Age
Photo features Emil Frnka of the Nada community with a 1812 Ford based limousine built in 1912 to 1914. The owner remained active in long trips into 1940, illustrating one of the era’s first mechanized transport milestones and its rapid evolution beyond horse era speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Frnka
Nadaleommunity
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Headlight’s Founder
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Japan
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Citiens
United Gas
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