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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1945
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for bladder discomfort and kidney issues. It promises relief from acidity in urine, urges readers to request a free prepaid sample, and lists Kilmer & Co as the makers with a Stamford Connecticut address.
Regular council meeting swears in new aldermen Gray Payne J T Carney and J P Lindsay to their duties. Drill on Lissie well to resume soon under new Petroleum Company with $50000 capitalization. Various social events and local notices follow, including birthdays and a Cuba trip report.
Agent reports Pierce Corporation work in Wharton County as A P Rollins firm handles road contracts. Columbus public school closes May 30 with graduates listed. Lissie couples wed in Columbus and at Lissie. Social events include bridge luncheon for Mrs Wilder of Crowley and a birthday party for Walter Wearden. Deputy Sheriff Connor injured by a pet calf. Schleicher to open grain store in Paris after prospecting trip. Singer Hazel Dare Wilder, from Crowley via Houston, visited and performed.
A collage of humorous vignettes from a small town paper featuring cross talk about nurses doctors and parlors. Snippets include a quip about a humble hat salesman a bartender etc. plus a note on visitors from Houston and Rumsey.
Chickens and turkeys suffer from worms germs that sap egg production. Star Sulphur Compound given in water or feed destroys worms and germs as they enter fowls with feed, prevents disease, and rids blood-sucking lice mites fleas blue-bugs that sap vitality and kill many baby chicks. Costa very little money back if not satisfied. Eagle Lake Grain Co.
A Tex ag A&M release notes 90 veterans organizing the Ex-Service men’s Club on campus. In six months it grew into one of the college’s finest groups. Half attended college before service, others joined to hear school stories. Veterans range from 19 to 84, studying diverse fields. J. D. Rett of Alleyton, Class of 1934, is an active member.
Colorado County AAA office sets May 15 19 4% closing date for reporting winter cover crops. Farmers must report to avoid loss of payment under the Agricultural Conservation Program. Mentioned crops include Austrian winter peas vetch ryegrass and a weeded stand from fall 1944.
El Campo kicks off Youth Week as students nominate and vote for city offices. Audice Reiger is a mayoral candidate with former schoolmates hoping he wins the post tomorrow.
Texas will require about 89.864 million dollars in immediate postwar years for new school buildings and repairs to existing structures to handle heavier enrollment and educational modernization. A survey by the American Association of School Administrators notes a conservative figure yet highlights growing needs in facilities and athletic spaces, with possible swimming pools where communities and schools share resources.
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