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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1938
Page
4
Eagle Lake Headlight published in Eagle Lake Texas weekly on Fridays. Bruce W McCarty is editor and publisher for the city in Colorado County. The notice lists rates and post office entry as second class mail matter with subscriptions priced at two dollars per year and two dollars for six months.
A National Geographic Safety bulletin describes Germany's absorption of Austria creating new borders and contact with nations never touched before. It highlights Lake Constance and the Neusiedler See as key boundary features with rivers like the Danube and Mor exhibiting access rather than barriers.
The text describes new uses for aerial photography from captive balloons and camera-equipped vehicles to study traffic, urban congestion, and road conditions. It notes historical milestones from 1861 to World War I era experiments, and mentions applications in forestry, mining, border arbitration, and city planning.
Mr and Mrs J M Townsend of Houston visited Chesterville with Mr and Mrs A L Jordan. Mrs Lewis Austin and Edna Ruth and Johnette Karlson of Eagle Lake joined Mrs R A Salladay. Friday guests included Mrs Joe Vasina and Betty Jo Vasina. Lillian and L A Wills visited relatives, and Mrs W Tanksley and family spent Monday with the Jordans. Ina Tanksley returned home with them. Mrs L L Ingram, Mrs M E Selph and children visited Altair. M E Selph returned from Paxton California with his mother Laura Selph visiting here.
Mrs Sterling Bryan formerly Miss Isabel Pinney was honored with a Friday afternoon shower at the Hern don home hosted by Mrs Chas Herndon and daughter Miss Elvie. Guests enjoyed games and a novelty toothpick prize went to Miss Gladys Geockier for naming the most kitchen utensils. a pink and white gift box and refreshments completed the event.
A San Marcos merchant relays a cautionary tale of a San Antonio woman who picked up a hitchhiking elderly-looking traveler. The hitchhiker turned out to be a man, who later revealed he deceived the driver about being a woman to gain a ride and money. The story ends with a warning never to pick up hitchhikers.
Eagle Lake Study Club members met at chairman Mrs Maude Matthews home to map the annual closing party. The committee includes Mrs Maude Matthews S O Mc Carty S B Sinclair R P Wilcox and J A Ruggles. Members asked to bring the usual President's Day fee to the next meeting on Wednesday.
Mrs. L. H. Obenhaus and Mrs. Earl Carter demonstrated play yard equipment at the Bonus-Nedra Home Demonstration Club meeting on April 22. The group discussed psychology supports play with family and neighbors to reduce fatigue and improve outlook.
Elvie and Ernest Herndon were surprised with a Friday night party for their sixteenth birthdays. Ernestine Budenly won first prize, a china elephant, Marietta Finney took second with a pencil, and Ernest Herndon earned the booby prize. Twenty three guests attended with sandwiches iced tea and cake and gifts.
B D Fussell and Miss Boris Fus sold came up last Thursday from their Angleton home and were accompanied home by their daughter and sister Miss Loma Lee who spent the weekend there.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church outlines a May 1 program led by Miss Joan Thomas with hymns, scripture, and prayers. Rev Frank E Walker will speak on "What is Freedom for Youth" at the Eagle Lake gathering. A 25 minute choir practice follows with invitation extended to all local youths.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Dyer of Corpus Christi announce the birth of a son on April 18 named William James. He is grandson of Mrs J N Brawer of Sagle Lake and of Mr and Mrs S J Davidson. Ernestine Jo Davidson visits Houston with Mr and Mrs Davidson. Deputy Sheriff Harvey Lee leaves Bell Memorial Hospital after appendicitis surgery.
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